Thank You For Playing today's game 08/01/2021 - From 9:00 EDT, until 11:00 pm EDT, and our 298th Gaming Session, goes out to: Barbarian – Human – Regnom Stilltaker –  Kurtis S. Fighter – Human - Loreesa -  Roxxifarius   Magic-User - Elf - Xilicien -  Devin M. Paladin Knight – Human – Lord Cromther -  Cromth Ranger – Half Elf – Camlin  –  Buddy-D Those whom could not make it to the session today! Barbarian – Human Female – Zhora & Cleric – Human Female - Sheila -  Chris M. Thief – Half Elf – Garis Newdom -  Wayne M. Game Summary for Sunday Evening (08/01/2021): Opening Scene: It is now 59 days into the adventure (since setting off in the Belle Venture), and It is now:  6:30 am on September 29th (Day 55 on the Isle of Dread).   The adventurers decide to pay a visit to the primitive tribe of Bullywugs and hitch a ride across the lake to head back towards the main entrance into the Forbidden City (Thracia). The primitive tribe’s dwelling is a cavern area inside the 300 ft tall Cliffside east of the main entrance. As they approach they see 3 large clefts. The openings are 4 to 5 ft wide and are spaced 10 to 16 ft apart. The area around the openings is somewhat clear of vegetation, although swampy. Plants that do grow here are mostly stripped of leaves and trampled down. Muck and slop visibly cover the floor of the cave mouths. Currently there is no one outside around the bullywug lair, so the party approaches the first opening and Leera shouts inside, “Hey!! In the caves!!”, while banging her buckler on the haft of her axe, and the sound of silence greets her back. If anyone is inside, they now someone is here now. Xilicien says, “They’re waiting…”. Leera says “Lets not keep them waiting much longer”. So thus the adventurers start entering the first cave mouth and proceed inwards down the short passage, seeing that the place is filled with mud and refuse littering the floor, until they are confronted by two of the bullywugs, who speaks to them in their croaking language while waving spears at the party. The adventurers try to communicate but it appears none of them speak the Common language. Leera, really not looking to fight them says, “Let’s go, no sense standing around here. Let’s try the other cave (entrances), maybe one is friendly”. After retreating from the first passage, they enter the second cave mouth and go up it’s short passage to again be greeted by two different croaking primitive bullywugs. Xilicien tries to speak to them in UnderCommon but to no avail. Leera says, “Okay, forget this they don’t want to be friends, leave ‘em”. Lord Cromther not detecting any evil intent on the bullywugs. So now, they decide to go pay a visit to the bugbears in their compound in the Forbidden City. As they enter the compound they can hear the sounds of bugbear children playing,  Right up ahead  bugbear kids are visible with an adult male and female nearby, watching over them. A taller more stocky one approaches the party, one of the guards. Leera, not caring for bugbears in general, raises her axe saying, “Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls, Dying times here”. The guard says, “So I see. Look if you are here to make trade for wares then ok, if you are here to cause trouble then get lost before I holler for the others”. Leera says, “Go ahead and holler, we’ll wait”. Guard says, “Looks like the dwarf woman wants to pick a figh? Very well then, (Rest is shouted in the Bugbear language).” Three more guards coming immediately running over, their weapons drawn but do not yet attack. Leera, tosses the figurine of wonderous power onto the ground causing the two lions to come to life. The bugbears are surprised by this but still do not attack, instead they wait until more guards from the north and east come running over. The guard that greeted them says, “Still feel like fighting lady dwarf”? Ignoring the lions. The conversation continues and it comes to the point that the adventurers can talk to The Boss, their new leader. The party having killed the previous one and the tribe’s Shaman at a temple and meeting place. Leera says, "Hey Boss, The Yuan ti are trying to summon a demon lord, if they do, your people will all die, join us and live out your life" The Boss says, "Oh Ha Ha Ha! This had better be good and not a waste of my time! Go on continue to Speak! What is your offer here! We know the Yuan-Ti have been under constant attack and show weakness. How are you better for us?" Xilicien says, “I for one, have no intent on attacking, however the Dwarf speaks the truth & we will have to stop you, if you if you aid them." The Boss says, "Yes, I know of Sertrous and even Xanathon. The Yuan-Ti claims Sertrous is coming to rule over us all, offering prosterity”. Leera says, "The Yuan ti see you as cattle to be used and left for dead after their demon comes". Camlin says, “Death is what Sertrous brings”. The Boss says, “With the Yuan-Ti being attacked and more subdued each time, I have had my doubts yes”. Xilicien says, “Demons, offering prosperity? Ha! A devil I could believe, however demons revel in chaos”. The Boss says, “You, I must admit speak the truth”. Leera says, “The only thing this demon will bring is death and destruction upon the world". The Boss says, "Where does your knowledge of this come from”? Xilicien says, “We have contacts, rebels of the cause, Yuan-Ti who see the foolishness of their peoples plan, Yuan_Ti who wish to remain alive”. Leera says, “We have spoken with a Yuan ti who knows the truth, his name is Zoldathra" The Boss, is surprised by this revelation and says, “Zoldathra, i know personally and he does not seem like the rebel type. This is most interesting considering his status among the Yuan Ti, yes. I offer you a truce, however, if the Yuan-Ti order us to attack you, we must do as told or we face their wrath." Leera says, "I guess that’s the best we can do, guess we are done here”. The Boss says, “Very well then. This meeting is over, have a good day”! Leera side eyes the conscientious objector, Xilicien. Xilicien, asks The Boss if he knows of any mages in the city and he mentions, Zoldathra, their former Shaman and Aratheas, the elf wizard at the mongrelman camp. The party then leaves the Bugbear compound and head back to the mongrelmen compound. Xilicien has a word with Aratheas, asking to see her spellbook so he may copy any spell he does not have. And that concludes today’s Adventure Gaming Session! See you all Next week! It is now September 29th, 8:30 am.  Loot Found This Session: None this Session Experience Points Awarded this Session: None this session 0 Monster XP + 0 loot + 0 magical items + 0 gp = 0 XP 0 / 6 active player characters = 0  XP Each Player Character | Current Level | Experience Points | Need for Next Level Barbarian – Ragnom Stilltaker: Level 7   |   XP: 158,319.11    |   Need: 275,001 for Level 8 Barbarian – Zhora: Level: 7  |  XP: 207,197.13  | Need: 275,001 for level 8  Cleric – Sheila: Level: 7  |  XP: 113,245.59|  Need: 110,001 for level 8 Fighter – Loreesa: Level 7  |  XP: 76,876.65  |  Need 125,001 for Level 8 Magic-User – Xilicien: Level: 8 | XP:  121,481.79 |  Need: 145,001 for level 9 Paladin Knight – Lord Cromther:  Level:  7 | XP: 152,639.47  |  Need: 175,001 for level 8 Ranger - Camlin: Level: 7  |  XP: 148,244.54 |  Need: 150,001 for level 8   Character XP totals are now all up to date. ***Character Sheets need Updated with this information!*** Grand Total XP for Adventure Module So Far: 151,271 XP + 82,600 Loot + 5,800 Magical items + 148,686.30  Gold =  388,357.30 / 6 = 64,726.21 XP Each Number of Sessions for current Adventure Module: 81 Sessions for I1: Dwellers of the Forbidden City 08/01/2021 151 Sessions for “Isle of the Dread: Parts 1-4”:  Started on 10/11/2017