The party proceeded into a dark cave where they heard the sounds of orcs in conversation. Avoiding these voices, they crept silently in the dark until they came to a “jalapeño-shaped” jail cell. A pair of human prisoners were shackled within, and one named Garadel began shouting for their help. The party tried to quiet him, reasoning that they could not help until they made the area more secure. Just then, a pair of patrolling orcs named Whark and Thwark overheard the discussion and attacked but were killed by the party. Continue reading “Session 14 — Enemies at the Gate”
Session 13 — The Impostor
The party made camp in the woods outside the orc stronghold. Feeling like they were no longer in immediate danger, they turned their attention to Hugo, who had twice recently assaulted his allies when he was woken from a fitful sleep. He was very reluctant to discuss the matter, but the group insisted that he provide some explanation since it seemed he would likely put them in danger nightly. To assuage their fears, Hugo dropped his fake accent and revealed himself to be Charlie Oakes, the only surviving member of a noble house from the town of La’Riccia. Continue reading “Session 13 — The Impostor”
Session 12 — Battle Cuddles
Rallying, the party slew 4 of the 7 duergar ambushers. Hugo held one captive with a Levitate spell as the female duergar leader, Ghared, and one other vanished magically. The group interrogated their prisoner, but he refused to provide any information about what his people were doing in the adjacent rooms. He offered his head, and Kavagal swiftly took it, to the dismay of the rest of the party. Continue reading “Session 12 — Battle Cuddles”
Session 11 — Parley
Following their near-deadly fight with the roper, Argora, Blumf, Hugo, Kerath, Keeva, and Qeew nursed their wounds. [Stuv, whose player was not present, was said to have fled after the harrowing experience.] Sensing phat loot, they tore into the roper’s gut and–after sifting through the dissolved remains of less talented adventurers–recovered some valuable gemstones and a Ring of Spell Storing. Continue reading “Session 11 — Parley”
Session 10 — False Steps
In the morning in Blassingdell, Qeew, Argora, and Hugo stopped by Gix’s General Store. The tiefling merchant recognized the travelers as favored guests of Lord Kane, and he extended a V.I.P. discount to them for a bag of holding, which Qeew purchased for the group. Continue reading “Session 10 — False Steps”
Session 9 — Noble Gas
While still in Oakhurst, Argora discovered he had a mysterious magical affinity to a shield adorned with a partial eclipse–the holy symbol of Pholtus, god of light and law–that he purchased at Soots’s Smithy. Continue reading “Session 9 — Noble Gas”
Session 8 — Family Reunions
Before any members of the party could act, the undead troll they woke lashed out at Kerath, bringing him down from full health to unconscious. Believing this was a fight they could not win, the party pulled Kerath’s unconscious body away from the troll, healed him, and then fled. Continue reading “Session 8 — Family Reunions”
Session 7 — A Good Death
Belak was outraged by Kerath’s assault on the Gulthias Tree, and he and his thralls immediately attacked. The two beside Belak were Sharwyn Hucrele, daughter of Kerowyn, and Sir Braford, a knight who accompanied the other lost adventurers that the party had been sent to rescue. They were apparently under some spell to obey him. Continue reading “Session 7 — A Good Death”
Session 6 — Answers
Through further investigation, the party learned that the hostile twig blights grew from the seeds of the fruits of the Gulthias Tree. This explained both the disappearance of the saplings planted by the townsfolk of Oakhurst and the mysterious deaths, as the saplings must have uprooted once they were mature and killed the victims. Continue reading “Session 6 — Answers”
Session 5 — Weird Science
The party decided to enter the fray to rescue Yusdrayl and to kill Calcryx. They were successful, and though Yusdrayl regarded Calcryx as her valuable property, she was grateful for their intervention. She was also pleased to receive Durnn’s head. She rewarded the party for the assassination and asked them to continue exterminating goblins. Continue reading “Session 5 — Weird Science”