[spoilers] Smash Monday

[Tundrra]

Recap 31
2023-07-31
Kythorn 2nd

After making a late camp into the early morning the party sleeps till noon, sleeping off the exhaustion that was setting in. Django starts the day identifying a greater Healing potion and a arcane focus charm called the “Shard of Malum”. Django presents the items to the group but warns he has a bad feeling about the shard. Dimbel agrees they should do a bit more research before attuning to it.

Ino Southgate the rescued bubble girl is approached by Dimbel who asks if she is good for money to get to her destination, and gives her a small bag of coin for good measure. Melro gives her the option of catching a barge to Mirabar along the river to the south or to join them to Blasingdell. She joins on their hike to Blasingdell. The day long hike through the forest gets everyone including Ino to the town well after nightfall. Aside from troll tracks the travel was uneventful.

Rooms for the night are purchased at the Stormwind Inn. Ino and the wizards all checked into private rooms, while the rest took a common room. Fiadh and Sofjia get right to the drinking till Sof passes out at one of the tables. Melro approaches Sir Miles, the mayor and right hand of Lord Althon, who is excited to see the party as returned and arranges for a morning meeting with Althon.

The wizards all head to their individual rooms early. Django tends to his minions and examines the found spell components a bit closer till there is a knock at his door. Dimbel asks for the glowing shard so he can take it to the Magic shop in the morning, to see what additional information can be gained about it.

As the night approaches midnight the sober party members begin to help Sofjia and Fiadh up the stairs to the common room. Grimjaws notices a human come into the bar, decked out in plate, longsword, shield and hooded cloak. The outer edge of his shield is blue in color with no insignia or crests and he sticks out amongst the miners and local guardsman.

Kythorn 3rd (long rest)

The next morning arrives and the party meets up for breakfast to discuss going to meet Althon and visit the Magic shop. Dimbel suggests we check on Ino before leaving for the day and sends Melro up to her room. When he arrives the door is unlatched and swings open, the bed had been slept in but she is gone. No one saw her leave, however the mechanical mantis of Tallies reported movement at 4am in the tavern but no one was seen.

The Wintervale Mansion is the first stop, Melro whom was hired by Althon to escort General Varnoth’s adventurers enters first and is greeted by:

Sir Miles
Lord Althon
Sergeant Grendar Kuln - half-orc Commander of the town watch
Constable Dara Whitewood.

Althon is excited to hear about every detail of the mountain, so Melro produces a map detailing all that he can, the orcs, troglodytes, Druegar and the black dragon. The dragon worries Althon the most. Grimjaws speaks of his kinsman and assures him that the Druegar may have an agreement to not bother each other but they would not be Allies with the dragon, there is not enough trust for that. Althon would like for the party to return to the mountain and finish mapping it and do what they can about the dragon. As partial payment he would offer a outpost to call home, North of town and be employed as “Defenders of Blasingdell”. But first, he settles his bill, paying the bounty for many ears, the Marked weapons and Journal of Arundil.

On the way out Melro tells the Sergeant about the girl they rescued from the caravan. She has either sneaked away or been taken, and asks if he could spare a couple guards to search for her. Grundar says the only one that has come or gone since last night is an armed traveler that came in from the North. Matching the description of whom Grimjaws saw the night before in the inn.

Shopping Montage in Discord…

[Tundrra]

Session 32
2023/08/07
Level 5
All present

Kythorn 3rd

Django sells off most of the items the party has accumulated and passes out the spoils of the first trip into Stonetooth and the party finishes their morning shopping. The party plans to head back to Stonetooth two days from now, after the wizards have some more information they are researching. Also the missing girl has worried Melro and he plans to do some extra investigating before they leave.

After the party meeting Mel’ro and Django head to the Garrison and speak with Constable Dara Whitewood. The guards kept an extra eye out for the girl Ino but saw no traces of her. With no new clues Melro leads Grimsjaws and Django on a search around the outer edge of the town. However any tracks that could be found are completely covered by wagons and mounts that travel to and from the Quarry’s to the North.

The next lead to finding Ino is to see what the mysterious Armored fellow was doing around town. So the dwarves and Melro head to speak with the Smithy whom had been last to talk to the fighter. Fiadh expresses her concern for Ino’s safety and their worry that this stranger whom left early in the morning could have been involved. Kheldegan the Dwarf smith assures us that the gentleman would not be capable of such need and that he comes to town every great while on a task for his Patreon. The armored fighter is named Kyler. After some dwarf trust building from Grimjaws about the army of gold, Fiadh offers her musical entertainment as a thanks. Kheldegan says it would be great if she would play at the Lucky Pick, where he and his family dine regularly.

Once Neela finds a secluded spot to talk to Fiadh she speaks to her quietly "I received another sending from the Harpers, Redfel Darkbeard still needs to be warned about the Dusk League and possible assassins. The Harpers are very concerned about his whereabouts and potential danger to him.”

The day grows late and the miners begin arriving to the various pubs around Blasingdale so Fiadh leads Dimbel, Sofjia, Grimjaws and Edu to the Lucky Pick the smithy recommend for some preforming and she jumps right in! Sofjia buys the party a round of ale to accompany Fiadh new flute playing that Dimbel, however Edu and Grim stay alert and sober as the rest enjoy their brew.

Back at the Stonewind Inn, Django has locked himself in his room where he is scribing his spells. Melro and Neela stay in the tavern waiting to see if this fighter named Kyler returns to the inn, inorder to ask him if he knows anything about the missing Ino. Sure enough he comes in orders his meal be sent to his room and stands by the fire to wait for his food to be readied. Melro approaches and stands next to him and asks if he had Ino the night before. He knows some one was up moving around this morning, but did not see her. He says he is here for his employer and old man who is interested in “knowledge for Knowledge sake." And would be willing to pay for the old valuable dwarven tomes the group has. After formal introductions Melro’s name rings a bell for him and the asks if he is still in contact with General Varnoth and we should say hello next time we talk. When his dinner is done he takes his tray to proceed up the stairs to his room when Neela walks by reaching for something in his pack. A hollow metallic voice says, "dont do that" looking at Neela, "Melro you keep interesting company", "its been a long time since someone has tried that, hats off to you" as attention goes back to the Tiefling.


Back at the Lucky Pick Fiadh finishes her musical set and notices abit of a after taste in her ale, looking out to the crowd she sees Sofjia and Dimbel slumped over passed out. Grimjaws believes some one has attempted to poison the party and begins to help their unconscious members back to the Stonewind Inn a couple blocks away. Edu carries Dimbel and Grimjaws and Fiadh begin to drag the mountain known as Sofija into the streets. The bartender is a bit concerned that the barbarian couldn’t handle her liquor but don’t stop them from leaving.

Not 15’ from the door way, a flicker of movement comes from the rooftops followed by several bolts at Fiadh and Neela. A voice yelled in common, "Give us the Dwarven bard and you all live" Grimjaws returns a shouts "…the flute playing wasn’t that bad!"

[Tundrra]

Session 33
2023/08/14
Level 5
Special Guest DM Echosong (drow assassin)
Visitor ArconHH
All present

Kythorn the 3rd
630ish in the evening

Grimjaws hears the all to familiar sound of muffled Drow cross-bows and the grunts of pain that the bolts inflict as they pierce Fiadh from the rooftops. A female voice shouts below in common "Give up the dwarf or you all perish!" Edu, Grim and Fiadh are all that remain standing, Sofjia and Dimbel are passed out from poison and the rest of the party relaxes unknowing at the Stonehill Inn. Those that remain standing shoot forth their magic missiles and spells towards the Drow whom stay hidden behind chimneys and roof edges, only peaking out of cover for a brief second of attacks.

Fiadh inspires her teamed with a brief flute whistle and shouts back at the attackers "These people mean nothing to me." Then casts invisibly and takes off running towards the Inn to warn the others, however she doesn't make it far. A area of Fairy Fire encompasses her path and she lights up like a beacon, poison tipped bolts laced with a sleeping agent stop her in her tracks. Another Drow climbs down from rooftops to claim the body. Edu unleashes his missiles to come to her aid leaving Dimbel asleep on the ground. Giving the unseen voice from behind a opportunity to stands over Dimbel "Give up, walk away or your little gnome friend gets it." A third female Drow, with a long hooded cloak shows herself, crouching where Fiadh lay, places her hand on Fiahd's shoulder and the pair disappear. The remaining two Drow begin to run off, one carrying Dimbel. "Drop the Gnome" Grimjaws shouts as spells chase after the fleeing assassins. "Its your lucky day" the last Drow in sight says as he turns the corner tossing Dimbel to the ground.

Edu retrieves the party and runs to the inn shouting “HELP, HElP”, healing magic does nothing to awake Sofjia and Dimbel from their slumber, so the bodies are brought into the Temple of Omens. Sister Alonsa offers aid, but she is limited to amount she can give but has enough to restore the sleepy heroes.

By now Neela has taken flight to scan the rooftops and streets, while Mel'ro surveys the battle scene from below. From the sky nothing is seen, but Mel'ro confirms where ever Fiadh as gone it was some sort of teleportation and not invisibility, no tracks are left behind from her final location. However the other two fleeing Drow left distinctive tracks, but Neela and Mel'ro return to their friends who have left for some questioning of the owner of the "Lucky Pick".

Only one way in and out of the small basement pub. The smithy and his wife have taken a table and Heavy Hands stands behind the bar as Grimjaws and Sojfia approach. "Three of of our own have been poisoned in your establishment." The deep dwarven voice says "We want to know when the young waitress was hired and who is she?" The bartender pauses and looks concerned "yesterday" Grimjaws plainly sees the fear in his face.

Grimjaws presses "Who told you to hire her" ...mumbling the Heavy Hands responds, "i cant , i cant say…" Sojfia raises her hammer to his sight, adding to the seriousness of Grims questions "…you are going to get out grandchild killed. Listen you people are helping the town, and Althon and everyone, but all i can tell you is, the waitress you saw, she had our granddaughter stolen last night and if we didn't hire her she would kill her. Once they were able to capture their target, and they would release our granddaughter."

We find she was kidnapped from the upstairs home area above the bar. Mystra is the granddaughter name. Evidence of a forced entry into the bedroom window is found and a scrap of torn fabric from a cloak or cape is left. The smithy appears to have been unconnected with the arrangement even though he recommending the small pub to Fiadh’s, the abduction was pure coincidence.

Nothing else of note is found on the rooftops or by magical detection. The party discusses a stake out for the kidnappers return or continue to follow the trail of the fleeing Drow.

[Tundrra]

Recap 034
Kythorn 3rd
830 in the evening

The party rendezvous outside the Lucky Pick and begin tracking the Drow north out of town. Neela points out that the tracks seem to obvious so the party pauses to look for any signs of double backing, with none found they continue tracking. The tracks begin to get more difficult to follow but end up circling back to Blasingdell. Grimjaws heads back to the town center and casts Locate Object on Fiadh’s flute, picking up a faint signal to the south west he follows. Melro’s trail and Grim’s signal converge and lead the party to a cottage in the Agricultural district of the small town.

The tiny home’s doorway is covered with blood, large striding footprints leave away from the home and disappear. Neela enters the back window as Sofjia kicks her foot through the door, opening it up the empty studio home. Within stairs lead down, the bloody prints ascend up them and out the house. Neela, Sofjia and Grimjaws are first down the stairs and it is littered with broken and smashed gear. Fiadh’s bagpipes and flute lay in pieces at the foot of a tightly tied dwarf. Quickly coming to her aid, Fiadh stares catatonic and it is not hard to figure out why. The remains of the granddaughter Mystra and the previous residents of the home are found partially devoured. The tracks must be followed quickly to catch up with these heinous villains.

Leaving the hut Sergeant Grendar approaches with his guard, Melro explains the grim situation and explains the urgency to keep on the trail. The large beast’s prints vanished, a nearby alley cat tells Sofjia the monster turned to smoke and flew away. However the Drow’s tracks remain and the party pursues them out of the village and into the forest till the trail is lost in the darkness and fatigue. Dimbel prepares his tiny hut as the group hopes to pick up the trail in the morning daylight.

The following morning Fiadh has come out of her daze, a bit groggy but able to explain what happened. The masked attacker questioned me for an hour saying it was in her best interest for the safety of the party and herself to tell them everything about what we were doing for Lord Althon and the people she was searching for the Harpers. She couldn’t tell them about Redel’s location because she had not found him yet, but did tell her about her contact in Luskan. Then we she left Fiadh managed to loosen her hood and witnessed the most horrible sight. “At first I heard a deep growling voice from the darkness near the stairs, but even with darkvision, I can't see anyone”. The voice says, "The boss says I'm not allowed to eat you because you may yet be of use to us. Thankfully, I already have something to snack on. So glad you managed to get you hood off so you can watch. Your anguish, guilt and suffering from what you are about to witness will help feed the Shattered One." It devoured those people in front of me and taunted me with their remains, it destroyed my things and when the chaos ended, the figure lifted my magical longsword. "This, now this, is special. I like special things. Suffer well and so glad you will continue to help us, even if you don't know that you are." With that, the figure puts the sword under its cloak and vanishes from sight once again.

Grim urges the party to finish breakfast and get back on the trail. The light of day helps the party pick the trail back up and the hope that the Drow have stopped for the day to camp is on the party’s mind. Fiadh continues to fill the group in on details of the encounter as Melro leads them through the forest towards the Blackford Road. From the description Neela believes the leader is the Black Viper out of Waterdeep, but the monster is unknown, just big with clawed hands and feet. After hours of tracking the trail leads to a stone outcrop, where the two assassins have stopped, one curled up asleep under the shadow of stone and the other cooking a small meal. The party has gathered at a distance away whispering their strategy to strike.


XP034 milestone leveling
Korram “Dungeon Master”
Level 5:
Dee | "Dimbel" Gnome Evocation Wizard | 6500+0=6500
Django | "Django" Drow Necromancer | 6500+0=6500
Edu | "Edu" Human Enchantment Wizard | 6500+0=6500
Lasarian | "Grimjaws" Duergar War Cleric | 6500+0=6500
Roxanne | "Fiadh" Dwarven Glamour Bard | 6500+ABSENT=6500
Sofjia | "Sofjia" Golaith Warrior Barbarian | 6500+0=6500
Stelmarii | "Neela" Tiefling Assassin | 6500+0=6500
Tundrra | "Mel'ro" Gnome Forest Druid / Hunter | 6500+0=6500

[Tundrra]

Recap
Kythorn 4th
11a in the morning

The group agrees on their plan of attack sending Neela invisible to start the battle. While the casters prepared their “hold” spells, allowing the Drow assassins to become easy targets. One is dealt with quickly as the other is bound and gagged for questioning.

The Interrogation starts poorly as threats fails . Grimjaws drags the drow out into the sunlight and released from its hold. After some prying the party confirms he was sent by the Dusk League but that was already suspected and some pain and pressure is applied. Django approaches and offers to try to help the drow in exchange for answering questions.
Drow answers “they were hired by the Black Viper to abduct the innkeeper’s granddaughter, help capture Fiadh, and set a false trail to throw off pursuers. They did the job they were hired to do.” The Assassin didn’t know anything about any monster or who “The Shattered One” is.

The party still with full of bloodlust from the events of the basement debate on putting a end to the captive. Django attempts to persuade the party not to kill their helpless prisoner, Steve the Drow. Believing half the party will not see the side of compassion Django levitates Steve straight up out of reach, eventually 600 feet straight up in the air. Out of nowhere, a green dragon flies by and grabs Steve right out of Django’s hands and flies away, quickly ending the discussion of Steve’s Fate.

After much discussion, the party decides to head back into Blasingdell. Party returns to find more guards on the walls and patrols in the streets. The party reports to Sergeant Grendar Kuln and fills him in on the day’s events. Grimjaws tells the Sergeant that the assassins were in Blasingdell in pursuit of Fiadh and they were searching for Redfall Darkbeard.

The party goes to the Temple to find Sister Alonsa whom was tending to 2 caskets, permission is granted to speak with the deceased to try and learn more. Also while there she reveals her research about the “Shard of Malum” was a reference to a wizard named Malum. He was a Red Wizard of Thay and the last couple years of his life were filled with misfortune before he died in a duel. Sister Alonsa agreed to watch after a traumatized Fiadh whom was left in her care.

Neela goes to the Garrison to talk further with Sergeant Grendar. Grendar informs Neela that Redfall is here in town and that Redfall is in fact Falred, the curiosity shop owner. Fiadh rejoins the group as they head to talk to Falred, Neela informs him that the Harpers are bringing a message to Redfall Darkbeard, a warning that the Dusk League is targeting him. Falred begins to pack and will be leaving town immediately.

Neela becomes suspicious of Ino’s disappearance and the Black Viper’s appearance. Both are human and roughly the same size but Fiadh’s was the only one close enough to be sure and she wasnt herself at the time, she could be wrong, but something to be considered.

End: 5 o’clock in the afternoon on Kython the 4th
XP 035 milestone leveling
Korram “Dungeon Master”
Level 5:
Dee | "Dimbel" Gnome Evocation Wizard | 6500+0=6500
Django | "Django" Drow Necromancer | 6500+0=6500
Edu | "Edu" Human Enchantment Wizard | 6500+0=6500
Lasarian | "Grimjaws" Duergar War Cleric | 6500+0=6500
Roxanne | "Fiadh" Dwarven Glamour Bard | 6500+ABSENT=6500
Sofjia | "Sofjia" Golaith Warrior Barbarian | 6500+0=6500
Stelmarii | "Neela" Tiefling Assassin | 6500+0=6500
Tundrra | "Mel'ro" Gnome Forest Druid / Hunter | 6500+ABSENT=6500

[Tundrra]

Recap 036
5pm Kythron the 4th

Most of the party is at Stormwind Inn while Dimbel and Grimjaws are staying at the Temple while they await Fiadh’s recovering. Neela heads up to Kyler’s inn room and gives him grief for sitting here while a monster is roaming the town, his reply "this is not my town, its not my job" is paired with a metallic giggle coming from his sword. Mel’ro seeks out Grimjaws about sending a message to General Varnoth but Grim is unable to contact anyone he has not yet met, however in the morning he could check in on Ino. Lord Althon on the other hand has been able to communicate with Varnoth at times and is able to using sending stones to vouch for Kyler Devorak and his Patreon are some of the good folks in the world.

As night falls Django smuggles out his minions to behind the temple wrapped in hoods and cloaks they watch the temple through the night. A rain begins and lots of extra guard patrols walk the streets. The sounds of splashing and movement can be heard coming from the north but nothing is visible. Django circles the temple and follows along front side of temple the footsteps start to fade. Large feet prints head east, matching those of the basement monster. Django doesn’t follow, wanting to keep vigil over the bodies in the temple so Grimjaws can preform his speak with dead in the coming hours.

Kythron the 5th
At the temple Fiadh is back on her feet and is greeted by Grimjaws and Dimbel, Dimbel escorts Fiadh to the Inn and tells melro the sending is ready for him and to tell the group Grim is about to cast Speak with dead on the couple from the basement. Sofija takes Fiadh on a shopping spree <insert shopping montage> while the rest of the party watch Grim prepare the dead. The victim speaks and is able to give a better description of the monster of grayish blue skin and it’s haunting taunting as he kills "your going to die for the shattered one, for his cause. You should be honored."

Afterwards, Mel’ro asks for a sending to Ino, to put the speculation of Neela to rest that she isn't the Black Viper. Grim concentrates on Ino and sends "Where are you, are you in danger, why did you vanish, was it of you own volition. we are at the Stormwind looking for you" a fearful reply, after a long pause, "shattered one, shattered one, shattered one...forced me."

Grimjaws thinking hard on the description recalls stories of magical beings that are pure evil "Ogre Magi" they are like boogie man. Dimbel has heard these stories as well, of a magi or "Oni" that is people call them, they reside in forests, urban areas, predators that steal children. Django stays quiet about the events in the night as the party discusses that there are no new clues on locating this Oni, Viper or Ino. So It’s decided to prep for leaving for the dragon.

Neela goes to speak with Kyler once more, and stands out his room for a long minute before knocking. The door opens and audible sigh is heard, he grins and sits down in the small room. She has 2 things one of importance and one not so much "We have a bunch of books your patrons is going to be interested in" and more importantly she warns him about Ino that was mentioned before that she may be a monster or some one evil and to watch out for her. She sleigh of hand on his ale mug, only to be called out by a the metallic voice at his side “she stole your mug” Neela escorts Kyler to the tavern where Mel’ro explains the Varnoth has indeed vouched for him and they would be able to sell him the tomes they had discussed before…however Django is no where insight. Annoyance is starting to show on the fighter who reaches into a pouch and hands over a marble, “hold this over the books for a minute, and if my patron is interested we will let you know”.

Reluctantly the party makes it out of town and traverses easily through the forest, after camp is made and watches are set the night is quiet. Neela notices on a rock right outside the tiny hut in middle of the campsite, appears to be a folded up piece of paper, that was not there when she started her watch. The handwriting is crude and written in common, the ink is dried blood "We will see you all again soon..." Large foot impressions are left next to the rock but no tracks lead to or from them

Kythron the 6th

Later that day Melro leads the party to the back hidden entrance of the mountain and easily makes way to the narrow staircase leading deep into the lowest part of Stonetooth. The waterfall flows into underground streams. Where we find 2 water swollen wooden doors heading east matching the dwarven designs we saw in the forge area. A path south is where the party begins their search. After navigating over a small bridge a flooded storeroom is discovered, Sofjia, Dimbel and Neela enter the murky water first, but allow Django to send his undead in and drag out whatever they can find. Which is an old orc skeleton along with a couple potions bottles.

Further East are stairs that go up as quick as the come back down another fast flowing stream cuts through this room, across the far shore a cave fish flops on the far shore next to a stalagmite. Dimbel, Neela, Sofija and Grimjaws lead the way and as they begin to take in the view something reaches out to strike!

Kythron the 6th 1p ish?
XP 036 milestone leveling
Korram “Dungeon Master”
Level 5:
Dee | "Dimbel"
Gnome Evocation Wizard | 6500+0=6500
Django | "Django"
Drow Necromancer | 6500+0=6500
Edu | "Edu"
Human Enchantment Wizard | 6500+0=6500
Lasarian | "Grimjaws"
Duergar War Cleric | 6500+0=6500
Roxanne | "Fiadh"
Dwarven Glamour Bard | 6500+ABSENT=6500
Sofjia | "Sofjia"
Golaith Warrior Barbarian | 6500+0=6500
Stelmarii | "Neela"
Tiefling Assassin | 6500+0=6500
Tundrra | "Mel'ro"
Gnome Forest Druid / Hunter | 6500+0=6500

[Tundrra]

Recap 037
2023/09/11

Kythron the 6th 1p

Grimjaws called the stalagmite looking monster a “Roper” as it reached out with its long tentacles coming up out of the water and shore to entangle serval party members. Dimbel is pulled across the fast moving stream and right into its gnarly jaws. Those with blade begin to hack away the tendrils that tightly wrap around the members. Edu shoots forth his trusty magic missiles and for the first time ever it does not find its mark, the missiles explode on a sparkly invisible barrier. The Roper put up a fight, knocking Dimbel unconscious for a short moment, but with an enlarged Sofija and a fireball raining down on its tentacles the monster eventually laid down laughing at its own demise.

The halls ahead and behind remain quiet after the skirmish, so the party takes time to rest and search the Ropers feasting area, aside from fish carcasses and trash only a few coins are scavenged. Django casts detect magic and finds aberration magic radiating from the center of the roper’s bowels. Django shouts "Neela, i want what is inside!" the rapier is quickly pulled from its sheath as she cuts and slices it open, a metallic golden broach radiating with magic falls out along with several large gems. After the brooch was identified it explained why Edu’s magic missiles fizzled, it has a protection from shielding imbued on its wearer.

The search for the dragon continues, the room to the North had a heavy rusted iron door leading to 3 cells. Melro cautions opening the closed cell, he had a shiver on the back of his neck and fears specters may roam like they did near the forge. However the worry was for naught, behind the door is a dwarven skeleton prisoner with a steel key with silver unlined symbol of Durgeddin the Black. Grim asks to put the remains in the bag of holding till they can put it to rest in the crypt above, and declines Django having it walk to the crypt on its own.

The rest of this southern cavern is a dead end, and the party makes their way back to the two swollen dwarven doors they passed earlier. Sofija pried open the southern door leading to a empty storage area similar to the one found under water earlier. The northern door however opened to a storage room full of rotted supplies, food, crates and pools of standing puddles. Neela and Fiadh enter with most of the group as they see what goodies survived the years and the puddles lash out at their legs and burning with a acid and dissolving any metals attached to their armor.

Kythron the 6th 3p
XP 037 milestone leveling
Korram “Dungeon Master”
Level 5:
Dee | "Dimbel"
Gnome Evocation Wizard | 6500+0=6500
Django | "Django"
Drow Necromancer | 6500+0=6500
Edu | "Edu"
Human Enchantment Wizard | 6500+0=6500
Lasarian | "Grimjaws"
Duergar War Cleric | 6500+0=6500
Roxanne | "Fiadh"
Dwarven Glamour Bard | 6500+0=6500
Sofija | "Sofija"
Golaith Warrior Barbarian | 6500+0=6500
Stelmarii | "Neela"
Tiefling Assassin | 6500+0=6500
Tundrra | "Mel'ro"
Gnome Forest Druid / Hunter | 6500+0=6500

[Tundrra]

Recap 038
2023/09/11

Kythron the 6th 3p Storeroom:

The oozes squirm their way out of a crack in the ceiling dropping down to eat away at the weapons and armor of the party. As the smaller oozes are destroyed, the largest of the group explodes in a shower of acid after each weapon impact, raining down mostly on Fiadh, Neela and Sofija. Between collateral damage and heavy hits Sofija goes down as the large ooze crawls and hovers above her on the ceiling. Grimjaws is able to drag her away before it has a chance to drop down onto her body. The ooze slowly moves towards Fiadh and the casters as it spews out splatters of a acid, it even manages to knock out Fiadh before it is finally killed with its corrosive fluids.

The storeroom is full of rotten food and aged supplies, it takes awhile to find a few coin of value but for the most part the room remains a clutter of junk. The rest of this lower area seems to lead to dead ends and we realize we will have to face Duergar once more to access Nightscale’s lair. The party heads back up the slick narrow stairwell towards the waterfall. Dimbel gets to close to the fast moving stream and steps on the slick mossy edge causing him to slip and fall into the water, only inches from the 200’ drop of the waterfall he manages to grab a protruding rock long enough for Sofija is able to throw him a rope.

In the crypt area of the cavern we make camp under Dimbel’s Tiny Hut and rest quietly till morning. As we make our way to the magical doors leading to Durgeddin‘s ancient forge a half dozen dwarven footprints can be seen recently leaving the area. We believe we have the only known key so It’s decided to enter and lock the door behind us. For good measure Neela wedges a piton under it and Django casts Alarm. We will know if any one tries to sneak up behind us, but as we enter the previous Duergar camp everything has been packed up and taken. No signs of leaving in a hurry or why they may have left…

Kythron the 7th 6:30-7am Duergar Camp…
XP 038 milestone leveling
Korram “Dungeon Master”
Level 5:
Dee | "Dimbel"
Gnome Evocation Wizard | 6500+0=6500
Django | "Django"
Drow Necromancer | 6500+0=6500
Edu | "Edu"
Human Enchantment Wizard | 6500+0=6500
Lasarian | "Grimjaws"
Duergar War Cleric | 6500+0=6500
Roxanne | "Fiadh"
Dwarven Glamour Bard | 6500+0=6500
Sofija | "Sofija"
Golaith Warrior Barbarian | 6500+0=6500
Stelmarii | "Neela"
Tiefling Assassin | 6500+0=6500

[Tundrra]

Recap 039
2023/09/25

Kythron the 7th 7:30am Duergar Camp.

The party search’s Nimira, Duegar leader’s sleeping quarters finding nothing of value left behind. In one of the small closets Django bumps into a hook and a secret door opens in the closet wall. Neela heads along the narrow hall and gets a wave of hibby jibbies, but progresses till the hall Ts off. The Northern passage opens up to a secret area in the fountain area with all the corpses where Arundil was last seen and where we battled the succubus. The southern passage revealed a ladder leading down a large pit with a rusty chain ladder descending to darkness.

Neela and Dimbel’s owl fly down the pit for recon where tracks of the dragon are found. The party secures a rope and everyone climbs down, except for Django’s undead, whom pile onto each other and are levitated down. Neela is seems to have started radiating a horrible smell, worse than the undead companions and the party keep their distance. Below Fiadh examines a series of old dwarven stone bridges over a raging river, the first is stable but the second is on the verge of collapsing. A couple members make it across before it crashes into the river. Grimjaws and Sofija make a short zip line to help the others cross. The undead zombies stay behind to protect our escape as we look ahead towards a huge lake and cavern.

A stone ledge around the south bank is broken up in spots creating jumping stones to get around. Most of the large cavern is lost to darkness, echos of water dripping everywhere can be heard, to the east some of us can see an island with stalagmites and several spots on its surface which are obvious piles of coins. Edu approaches Neela to investigate the stench, the BO is so strong he becomes poisoned. Neela tries to wash off the stench in the water and as she submerges herself, a black scaly head pops up out of the water next to her. Nightscale asks “Are you here to bring me more treasure like the Duergar?" Neela replies “Do you like treasure? Yes we did bring some" … Nightscale “take it over of there towards the shore... leave all of your equipment and gear behind or be dissolved.“ and with that she submerges back under the dark waters. Mel shouts to the party “Split up to avoid its breath weapon!” So Neela flies up and spells of preparation are readied as the party spreads out along the shore line. Melro jumps onto the treasure island to try taunt the dragon out of the water. Unfortunately she is looking to pick us off one at a time and her head pops out of water next to Dimbel, spewing green and black tar all over and knocking him unconscious and it sleeks back into the water.

With a quick Healing Word Dimbel in back up, but Fiadh swears his eyes snapped open even before her spell went off. Spells and attacks are readied, Neela shouts a taunt “You have received your last treasure from the Duergar, we are taking all of it", keeping Neela’s promise Melro begins filling his wallet of holding with coin. Fiadh sees something is swimming northwest and holds her spell for the beast to show itself again. However Grimjaws sticks his head in water and sees Nightscale 15’ under the water perched just below Dimbel. He casts a Guiding Bolt into the depths causing the dragon to glow below. Django pulls out potions from his pack handing one to Sofija and Melro, she quaffs hers down down first and cannonballs into the water. The dragon bee lines straight to her clawing and biting. Dimbel follows Grims lead and peers below the water surface, sending a magical bolt of lightning at the Dragon. Neela and Mel’ro dive into the water, Nightscale swims up out of the water expanding her wings and flies east over and past her horde.

Kythron the 7th, 9am Nightscale’s Lair.
XP 039 milestone leveling
Korram “Dungeon Master”
Level 5:
Dee | "Dimbel"
Gnome Evocation Wizard | 6500+0=6500
Django | "Django"
Drow Necromancer | 6500+0=6500
Edu | "Edu"
Human Enchantment Wizard | 6500+0=6500
Lasarian | "Grimjaws"
Duergar War Cleric | 6500+0=6500
Roxanne | "Fiadh"
Dwarven Glamour Bard | 6500+0=6500
Sofija | "Sofija"
Golaith Warrior Barbarian | 6500+0=6500
Stelmarii | "Neela"
Tiefling Assassin | 6500+0=650

[Tundrra]

Recap 040
2023/10/02

Kythron the 7th 9am Nightscale’s Lair
..Round 4

The battle with Nightscale continues as she has flown over the island and re-submerged on the opposite side of the island. The party hold their spells waiting for the dragon to appear, but she keeps to the depths and we are snuck upon by large Lizardfolk whom reach up out of the water to attack those along the shore lines. Mel'ro feels a sharp pain in his left hand where his glowing finger had been hidden by Neela's glove, the glove erupts with a greenish glow under the dark water and what looks like 3 magic missiles erupts from it and spring out of the water hitting Django in the back as he stands on the island's shoreline scanning the water for the Dragon.


Django, Sofija and Neela feel the island shake beneat their feet and the coin piles topple as one of the lizarfolk pop its head out of the water. Django and Sofija quickly find that the ground has become a spiky terrain hampering their movements. Grimjaws shouts "there is something else in the water" for those that cannot easily see the dragon's reinforcements arrival. He also spots the dark shadow of the dragon swimming back along the west side of the island. Grimjaws targets her with his ghostly weapon and yells "She is next to the spiritual weapon" pointing to the area of the sneaky sea serpent.

The melee dive back into the water making their way toward Nightscale, only to be greeted by her acid breath covering them with black tar goo. She disengages leaving the melee out of reach again, as she swims deeper and father away to the protection of East side of the island. The lizardfolk press their attacks grappling Grimjaws and dragging him deeper into the water and Melro is knock unconscious floating facedown on the water’s surface. Dimbel and Edu summon their trusty Magic Missiles killing the 2 larger Lizardfolk, leaving only Nightscale and her lizard shaman. The shaman heals its goddess, giving her the strength to blast a deadly spray of acid at the approaching Neela and Sofija, which leaves the beat up barbarian floating unconscious in the water and Neela barely up. The shaman follows the attack with a underwater thunder clap pushing the party even further away from its goddess.

Kythron the 7th 9am Nightscale’s Lair ...Round 9

XP 040 milestone leveling
Korram “Dungeon Master”
Level 5 Players:
Dee | "Dimbel" 6500
Django | "Django" 6500
Edu | "Edu" 6500
Lasarian | "Grimjaws" 6500
Roxanne | "Fiadh" 6500
Sofija | "Sofija" 6500
Stelmarii | "Neela" 6500
Tundrra | "Mel’ro" 6500

<LVL 6 = 14,000>