SESSION 62: Return to Base (27DEC17)
Falling back from Uthak’s final resting place the subtle smell of rotting meat came in with the soft pull created by the gauntlet of rooms reopening to the rest of Barrowmaze. We fel back slowly and yet were surprised when some previously dispatched foes arose form undeath to again battle. Then in the next chamber, it was empty something had reclaimed reclaimed or called forth the bested zombies. The smell of rotting meat slowly intensifying. But the air was dead so making assessment was complicated. Returning to the chamber where they had stored the statue Bunny. She was still there and still stone. They hobos moved on, to the chamber of the elemental demon lord. The source of the vile scent finally showing itself. Being lead along in chains by two ogre sized rotting things of Nergal was a horrific and gigantic lump of flesh thing. It opened its maw and then opened it some more and then opened it even further – big enough to swallow a man. Belching forth the source of the vile odour. First there was hard retching, then there was hard fighting, and then there was a wet and vile explosion. Covered in sticking gore the battle completed. Fatigue had now set in, so we decided to hole up in the chamber directly south. At one point noises were heard in the adjacent chamber but when our group finally stuck their heads out the cause was gone. Later to be identified as a group of heavy hoofed bipedal creatures – perhaps minotaurs. We finished up our rest and got the hell out.
Things were afoot topside. The telltale sound of murderhobos at work. Investigating it was indeed another sizable party, on their second foray to the barrow mounds. They confessed to, presently, being only topside looters. The stories of death and dismemberment below has tempered their activities. After a little more blah blah blah our band continued their journey back into the swamp.
All was wet and cold until we had a pair of encounters. The first was a pack of redneck berserkers, well they were actually wereboars, but Bimbles cooled them down and combat was avoided. The second was more dire, we were attacked by a pair of land sharks that burst from the earth! In an explosion of earth and rock the first came with massive claws and a colossal beak that nearly split Steve in two. It would have if Steve hadn’t successfully fended off one of the claws. He fell back a whisper away from death. These may have been the most brutal creatures they had ever encountered, unbelievable brute strength. However, rather than creating fear the situation was crystal clear. Steve led the charge back in, these bulettes must be defeated before they can attack again. No party member was going to survive another full-on attack.
The gods smiled upon our time travelling pseudo-heroes.
All made it back to Helix alive.
This time.
ROLECALL
Carla the Green Lama of TMB (C7) 69620 xp +5% <100001> CRT 1d14/III
Scars: permanent loss left index finger and scarring on arm
Bimbles the Lama of GSS (C7) 67058 xp +5% <100001> CRT 1d14 /III
Hobo Steve the Myrmidon (F6) 62589 xp +5% (101) <70001> CRT 1d30/V
Brain Damaged: reduced mental capacity (tough night on the town)
Rahgnar the Dwarven Myrmidon (D6) 52237 xp <70001> CRT 1d24/V
Serious wound: permanent loss of an eye (-1 to missile fire)
Raul the Wayfarer (MD5) 23786 xp <30000> CRT 1d20/II
Serious wound: permanent loss of CHA -4,
Removed one of his own nostrils.
Boris the Dwarven Myrmidon (D6) 64735 xp +10% <70001> CRT 1d24/V
Serious wound: permanent loss of CHA -3, carved up face
Lenardo the Technician (S7) 56690 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) 49014 xp +10% <80001> CRT 1d10/I
Critical Wound: Left leg obliterated
The Henchmen
Arnd Cobblestone the Dwarven Swashbuckler (D5) 25614 xp +5% <35001> CRT 1d20/ IV
Akercocke the Minotaur Warder(M6) 45548 xp <80001> CRT 1d14/ III
Saffron the Mad Fairy Queen of Ribbits (FY6) 78202 <130001> CRT 1d14/III
Moderate wound: Scar on abdomen
Sloth the Roughneck (L5) 30472 <36960> CRT 1d24/IV or 1d6/G (vs. s, m)
Sasha Plasha the Woods(wo)man (R5) 23112 xp +10% <25000> 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: 18 DAYS
Bunny the PETRIFIED Sharper (T7) 57817 xp <80001> +10% CRT 1d30/II
Elapsed Campaign Time
153 days at beginning of session (also applies to recuperation)
Join us for session Sixty-three when we ask the questions:
How much trouble can carousing actually cause?
Tale of the Tape
So very close…
KILLS
Barrow wight Returned
Juju Zombies Returned (2)
Death Enforcement Troopers (2)
Stink Breath Rotting giant
Wereboars (5)
Bulettes (2)
LOOT
Natch.
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