Carcosa in the Bowels (Session 67)

 SESSION 67: Shots in the Dark (5MAR18)

            Muzzah was not satisfied. As a matter of fact, it seems that we just made things even more convoluted. The statue was most likely an idol of ANOTHER dark and forgotten god from beyond the pale. Not providing any insight to the serpent men pressing into our world, the strange celestial anomalies nor the being possibly known as Hastur. At least to the best of our knowledge. 

Note: It was all connected. I'm not sure that we really ever figured it out but "that is not dead which can eternal lie" but will rise again "when the stars are right". R'lyeh is getting closer and there are those actively diminishing the barrier. They will never stop. They are "zoophagous maniac(s)"

"I am here to do your bidding, Master.  I am Your slave, and You will reward me, for I shall be faithful."

            Like the brilliant hobos we is, it was decided that returning to the grim realm was the best idea. I guess we had not really been beaten enough by giant slugs and other vile things. And quite frankly a breather from the undead hell of Barrowmaze was refreshing (famous last thoughts).

            On our return trip, we encountered and recruited a band of rampaging orks. They called themselves the Grakh Nokh Yarg to be specific. It seems that Orks just want to make some coin, I guess they ain't much different from a murederhobos after all. They were retained with a simple bag of silver. They would accompany us to the portal and then traverse the boundary and kill whatever we found. 

    What luck... the portal was gone, this completed the terms of the orks contract and they happily collected their outstanding pay and marched on – meatshields come and go in all sorts of ways. Lucky for them, a short time later a passing green dragon thought us easy targets. Unfortunately for it the ruins gave us a tactical advantage. Unfortunately for us, the portal did return that evening.

                                ~~CARCOSA~~

            Never ending tunnels of alien black stone, icy waters shin deep. Around every other corner twisted abominations too ghastly to describe. Around and around we went finding only horrors. Mindless abominations. Are we lost on dread Carcosa?              

         (Altar III by F.Launet, or so it appears)

Even worse, are we trapped?

ROLECALL XP not updated. ‘cuz you got jack shit.

 

Carla the Green Lama of TMB (C7) 71143 xp +10% <100001> CRT 1d14/III

            Scars: permanent loss left index finger and scarring on arm

Bimbles the Lama of GSS (C7) 68979 xp +5% <100001> CRT 1d14  /III

Hobo Steve the Myrmidon (F6) 64317 xp +5% (101) <70001> CRT 1d30/V

            Brain Damaged: reduced mental capacity (tough night on the town)

Raul the Wayfarer (MD5) 26310 xp <30000> CRT 1d20/II

            Serious wound: permanent loss of CHA -4, 

Removed one of his own nostrils.

Boris the Dwarven Myrmidon (D6) 67259 xp +10% <70001> CRT 1d24/V

            Serious wound: permanent loss of CHA -3, carved up face                           

Lenardo the Technician (S7) 58030 xp +10% <100000> CRT 1d10/I

            Light wound: permanent loss of two fingers (pinky and next) left hand

Ding-We the Peg-Legged Magician(W6) 51943 xp +10% <80001> CRT 1d10/I

            Critical Wound: Left leg obliterated

Bunny the Sharper (T7) 58741 xp <80001> +10% CRT 1d30/II

            The Henchmen

Arnd Cobblestone the Dwarven Swashbuckler (D5) 27073 xp +5% <35001> CRT 1d20/ IV

Saffron the Mad Fairy Queen of Ribbits (FY6) 79661 <130001> CRT 1d14/III

            Moderate wound: Scar on abdomen

Sloth the Roughneck (L5) 32131 <36960> CRT 1d24/IV or 1d6/G (vs. s, m)

Sasha Plasha the Guide (R6) 29271 xp +10% <50000> CRT as cleric

 

RESERVES

Ramrod the Cloned Burglar (T5) 19543 xp +5% <20001> CRT 1d20/II

             Serious wound: Bad Back (-1 stone CC)

            Scars: Neurological damage to hip, noticeable limp

            Missing six teeth talks with a lisp

            Being cloned 45 days

                        REMAINING RECUPERATION: 11 DAYS

Rahgnar the Dwarven Myrmidon (D6) 54462 xp <70001> CRT 1d24/V

            Serious wound: permanent loss of an eye (-1 to missile fire)

            Critical Wound:

                        REMAINING RECUPERATION: 30 DAYS

 

Elapsed Campaign Time

160 days at beginning of session (also applies to recuperation) 

Join us for session Sixty-eight when we ask the questions:

Is there anything else or is this a truly dead realm?

Tale of the Tape

KILLS

Grakh Nokh Yarg Orks (12) Hired 120

Green Dragon 2060

Spawn of Shub 150

Deep Ones (22) 1760

Deep One King 120

Giant Slug – Ran away, killed next session (I can see the future)

LOOT