Date: 27 Goodmonth, 609 CY Attendance: Wulrakas, N'Nera, Cat, Virgil, Daron, Alena ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Recap: Returning to the Inn after being released by the town's mayor, the party reunites with Alena. Tawnee Tauv informs them that it might be some time before they're able to leave Waverock; she first has to procure a proper map for the area, and the weather is far from ideal to be travelling in. N'Nera causes a scene when the bartender tries to swindle him/her due to their heritage as an elf. She responds by sending a handful of skittering spiders all over his face, which causes the patrons to draw their weapons. Cat creates an illusion of a dragon, terrifying the patrons into submission. The party is given their rooms for free, and they take a long rest. Alena and Cat perform, drawing in a new audience unaware of the previous shenanigans. After awakening, the party learns from the town's mayor that the leader of the cult they killed had a note ordering him to kill Mayzeth and her brother (presumably). The party considers going to the leader's hideout, a tomb located a short distance from town, but a hurricane thwarts their progress. They decide to wait it out and, an excruciatingly long ten hours later (which involves Daron's return, some cooking, and... other things), they leave Waverock for the tomb. The mayor guides them through the damaged, weather-struck town, though the citizenry seems accustomed to such natural disasters and are already working on rebuilding. The party eventually crests a hill and they find themselves in an eerie part of the valley; shadows are cast in strange and distorted ways, plant life is either withered or dying, and a thick fog hangs in the area. They see two fires in the distance, so N'Nera takes the form of a raven and surveys the scene. He finds what appears to be a cult gathering: three men stand at a pulpit, filling wine glasses with the blood of a splayed, obviously demonic corpse. They consume the drink and laugh at a pitiful balding man, who holds the symbol of Pelor in a pathetic attempt to terrify the cultists. When N'Nera returns, the party hears a scream. Throwing caution to the wind, they charge towards the gathering. What proceeds is a merciless slaughter, thanks in no small part to the gods of fate, who deny the cultists any chance to deal significant damage. When it's over, sixteen maimed, burned, and beaten bodies lay sprawled out across the ground. And miraculously, the pitiful priest manages to survive. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Experience: Alena – 7,000 XP (55,650 XP total) Wulrakas - 7,000 XP (97,750 XP total) Virgil - 7,000 XP (74,850 XP total) Cat - 7,000 XP (87,500 XP total) LEVEL UP 11 N'Nera - 7,000 XP (67,500 XP total) LEVEL UP 10 Daron - 3,500 XP (57,500 XP total) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Loot (from bodies): Hoard - 329 gold, 5 silver. 530 gold pieces, 230 silver, 500 copper. Black full plate armor meant for a tall, large creature Vampire fangs (3) Rolled up scroll, old parchment. Obviously magical Strange potion with yellow liquid and an eyeball floating in it Necklace with a trinket of a sword with fangs hanging from it (9) Two pearl earrings Wolf-pelt cloak ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Inspiration: Cat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Notes: The "hoard" will be all the gold (and upgraded silver/copper) unclaimed in each particular chapter. At the end of a chapter, the hoard will be tallied and the party will receive benefits based on the amount. Keep in mind that, while gold is virtually useless at the moment, I have plans for the future involving lotsa gold. So grab as much as you can. You may also make a hoard of unclaimed items, which will then be transferred to gold at the end of the chapter as well, but you'll need some place to hide it. A lot of these items are virtually useless, however, but some magic items have been overlooked throughout these sessions so it's something to consider.
