SESSION 102: Not Quite ready to Leave (16SEPT19)
We didn’t march far. Really just about the room until we discovered a secret door that revealed a long-forgotten passage. Some exploring later we found a couple of chambers that were once burial preparation chambers. After striking out on the loot front we pressed on northwards. This presented a passageway lined with doors that terminated at a bricked-up passage. Along the way to discovering this there was one door that was open and it was home to a pack of ghouls and ghasts.
Punching through the bricks, we stepped into the ancient tomb of Rorteb Meerab and his two brides (arisen as a dread barrow wight and daghters of Gaxx respectively). He did have a trick up his decrepit sleeve – a pair of hidden runic golems! The fight was messy. Boris had one of his legs pounded into paste, the bones will never be right and he will always be a bit slower now. That aside, we got paid so it was a win – YAY! There was gold, oils, potions, items and a granite-like statue. The statue was ancient, of Nergal and heavy as hell (500 lbs.) it was left behind. We can’t persist in covering ourselves with unholy relics. But first, we grabbed some much-needed rest. Eight hours later we pressed on, this time egress would be the direction.
Back to the crypt of, used to be covered in, mirrors. Strangely the journey went without a hitch much like the rest period. Once we reached the surface that was when things started going pear-shaped. It started with the worst song ever. Mesmerizing a bunch of hobos whom stood slack jawed and glassy eyed awaiting to be taken away by the unseen horrid singers. They were harpies and a couple of their giant vulture friends. The fight took a little work but it got done. Unbeknownst to us the whole brouhaha had been observed by cold dead eyes that were in search of a nice meaty sandwich.
Otto “the sandwich maker’ Von Vam Va Va Grublelager IV (vampire) and his slobbery pals (dire wolves) were hidden eyes in the mist plotting dinner. He waited until a small group of hobos separated from the gang to collect thrown weapons. He materialized before Boris, Arno and Rammer in hopes of a quick charming while he sent his ‘hounds’ to attack the main party. Materializing attacking and then back to gaseous form he went trying to catch a meal or two. Eventually Otto found that he could not get the upper hand and elected to fall back into the mists.
Ding-We and Saff had a different idea. Saff chugged back a potion of undead control and buzzed after Otto and demanded that he return and materialize. Silly vampire agreed. He then received the sacred hero huddle. This pounded him back into gas, returning to his crypt. Saff raced after calling with glee that she was chasing a fart. The rest of the hobos bumbled along the uneven and mist covered grounds of the barrow mounds trying not to lose the crazy little fairy.
By the time they caught up with Saffron had already followed the fart known as Otto to an ancient well nearly reclaimed be the creeping brambles that rung the edge of the barrow mounds. She buzzed back to the rest of the horde almost gagging with maniacal laughter as she retold the story of the fart that went into the hole... Saff lead the gang to the offending orifice. They prepared for entry. Saffron exploded with delight as the gang entered the creepy hole.
WE MUST GET PAID!
ROLECALL
Carla the Green Matriarch of TMB (C8) 119752 xp +10% <200001> CRT 1d12/III
Scars: permanent loss left index finger and scarring on arm
Bimbles the Patriarch of GSS (C8) 112591 xp +5% <200001> CRT 1d10/III
Hobo Steve the Champion (F7) 99073 xp +5% <120,001> CRT 1d20/IV
Brain Damaged: reduced mental capacity (tough night on the town)
Rahgnar the Dwarven Champion (D7) 74168 xp <140001> CRT 1d16/IV
Serious wound: permanent loss of an eye (-1 to missile fire)
Critical Wound:
Raul the Traveler (MD7) 75918 xp +10% <120000> CRT 1d10/III
Serious wound: permanent loss of CHA -4,
Removed one of his own nostrils.
Boris the Dwarven Champion (D7) 112868 xp +10% <140001> CRT 1d16/IV
Serious wound: permanent loss of CHA -3, carved up face
Injury: lost 6 teeth
Injury: lost 5 teeth
Mental Illness: Unhinged (10% chance of lunatic behaviour)
Ding-We the Peg-Legged Enchanter (W8) 221547 xp +10% <320001> CRT 1d8/I
Critical Wound: Left leg obliterated
Bunny the Raconteur (T8) 105334 xp <160001> +10% CRT 1d20/II
Light wound: permanent loss of pinky finger, off hand
Ramrod the Cloned Filcher (T6) 35864 xp +5% <40001> CRT 1d16/II
Serious wound: Bad Back (-1 stone CC)
Scars: Neurological damage to hip, noticeable limp
Missing six teeth talks with a lisp
The Henchmen
Arnd Cobblestone the Dwarven Myrmidon (D6) 48378 xp +5% <70001> CRT 1d16/ IV
Saffron the Mad Fairy Queen of Ribbits (FY6) 99216<130001> CRT 1d10/III
Moderate wound: Scar on abdomen
Sloth the Bopper (L7) 90871 xp +10% <178800> CRT 1d20/IV or 1d6/G (vs. s, m)
Mental Illness: Mummy-a-phobic
Sasha Plasha the Guide (R6) 28826 xp +10% <50000> CRT 1d10/III
Nara the Nearly Naked Purple Sadhu Girl (P4) 11557 xp +5% <16600> CRT 1d6/I
RESERVES
empty
Elapsed Campaign Time
229 days at beginning of session (also applies to recuperation)
Join us for session One-Hundred-and-three when we ask the questions:
Just one more thing before we head back?
Will we go back in?
Are we getting the galleon?
Are we opening them giant doors of Nergal?
Tale of the Tape
Boris had a leg pulverized by a runic golem, he will never walk right again (-5’MV)
Carla energy drained -2000 xp
Bimbles energy drained -5000 xp
KILLS
Ghasts (2)
Ghouls (10)
Crypt Knights (6)
‘Rorteb Meerab’ Barrow Wight
‘The Brides’ Daughters of Gaxx (2)
Runic Golems (2)
Dire Wolves (8)
‘Otto the Sandwich Maker’ Vampire –beaten into gas
Harpies (7) One escapee
Giant Vultures (2) FLED
LOOT
Runic Tablets (6)
400 gp
300 ep
Oil of Piercing +1 (4 jars)
Necklace of Prayer Beads
Gauntlets of Ogre Strength
Bracers of armor (AC 2)
Potion of gaseous form
Potion of Hill giant strength
Potion of Super-heroism
Potion of Growth
Potion of Delusion
Potion of etherealness
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