Campaign Wrap-up

With the Ancient Red Dragon, Agatheron vanquished, and all their companions dead, Sir Gwain and Wang Du wearly march back to the Firbolg's village.

Met by the recovering McDagger and Lothar, Sir Gwain and Wang Du relate their final battle with the Fire Giants and the Dragon.

After their full recovery, the remaining party members along with the Firbolgs explore the remaining fortress in search of the fabled treasure hoard of Agatheron.  Eventually it is found and it is, indeed, beyond imagination.  This long chamber is filled from end to end with unimaginable wealth. Gold is piled knee-high and speckled with jewels, weapons and artifacts of ages past - truly a dragon's hoard.

With the help of the Firbolgs, the treasure is mined out.

Without much need for treasure, the Firbolgs accept only a small portion, preferring to live simply and peacefully in the mountains.

Wang, Sir Gwain and McDagger head south to the village of Litafjord only to find it a charred ruin including the Keep of Lord Boomish, who was laid to rest in near the Firbolg's village.

Abanding the village and heading south, they come across the the innkeeper of the Craggy Inn and his dwarven wife.  They had left the village when they saw the dragon coming down the mountain.

Wang donates a portion of his treasure to the innkeeper so that they can start anew.

They all travel south to the village of Berkenstoke which was destroyed by in the Dragon's wraith.  The sturdy townsfolk had already begun to rebuild the village and once the news of Agatheron's death spread there was a big celebration in honor of the other heroes that died; Wolfheir the Viking, the priest of Mithra - Su, Grop the mighty wizard, Todashi the samurai, Thenus the ranger, and Arg.

Sir Gwain and Wang donated gold to the rebuilding of  Berkenstoke and headed west to Blackmoore, which was also in ruin.

As donations and rebuilding began there, Sir Gwain and Wang said their farewells for now and choose separate paths to travel with the hopes that some day their paths may cross again.

Session Notes

This is the summary of the last two sessions:


Monsters Defeated:
8 Fire Giants: 16,000 xp each
2 Hell Hounds: 800 xp each

Monsters Defeated:
7 Fire Giants: 14,000 xp each


Total XP: 30,800 xp each


Treasure:  
+3 flaming giant sword (Arg only - 2-handed)
+2 Armband of  Protection (Arg)
Crown of regeneration (Thenus) 

Session Notes

Exploring Hithata's Maze

Monsters Defeated:
2 Ettins  : 2800 xp
6 fish: 30xp
2 Giant Exoskeleton Crabs: 1600xp
3 Giant electric Eels: 360 xp

Total Monster XP each: 7,790 xp each


Treasure:
Two copper keys on chains (Arg)
1 vial clear
2 vials cloudy (Invulnerability)
1 vial (gaseous form)
+3 Freezing Sword (Winter Fang)
37,000 pg value of coins, gems, trinkets, etc.

Treasure XP: 37,000 xp divided

1 death: Tor the dwarf

NPCs: Frank, Joe, Nancy (all 1st level fighters), Emerson - Bard

Session Notes

Exploring Hithata's Maze

Monsters Defeated:
4 Minotaur  : 400 xp each
4 Lions : 240 xp each

Total Monster XP each: 2,500 xp each


NPCs: Chet (died), Frank, Joe, Nancy (all 1st level fighters), Emerson - Bard

Session Notes

Exploring the abandoned temple of Istar in the village of Larm:

Monsters Defeated:
6 Clerics of the Black Church : 360 xp each
14 Shadows : 1,680 xp each
4 Wraiths : 1,600 xp each

Total Monster XP each: 3,640 xp each


Sir Gwain, who was down 3 'levels' due to drains has recovered those levels after the monster that took them was killed.  This does not affect his HP damage.

Session Notes

The vile demon of the tower has been defeated and the portal to Hell has been shattered.  Skwanky, the Little White King / Wererat / Wight, has been slain and his body scattered into the Realms of Hell.  Minimus has been buried a tiny cemetery near the tower, where also is buried Alar the elf. 

K'saeya and the Perenth Elves of Grimmwood have been impressed with your valor and are forever in your service - in fact, they have even warmed up to Torvin the Dwarf and Arg the Half-Orc and Veleda the Halfling. 

The tower has lost much of it's dark atmosphere and the forest around the tower is slowly returning with life.  In fact, at times,  you can hear the joyous songs of the Three Big Titty Tree Bitches floating through the air of the woodlands. 

Your companions, Fermina the warrior, Liedrada the Magic-use, Veleda the Halfling warrior and Antiope the thief have taken their leave to head back to Berkinstoke with the news of the Red Wizard's fall.  Perhaps you will meet up with them again some day.

Living in the tower has afforded you time to examine things more closely and that is when, behind a tapestry in the plush room on the first level, Centari and Tovin discovered a hidden doorway, beyond which are stairs leading down into darkness.  But that is a tale for another day...

The session ended just a week into Autumn on the 13th day of the Month of the Griffin.

Session Notes

The Red Wizard has been killed and, through a magic gazing pool, there appears to be a very powerful dragon controlling the wizard. It is unknown what the dragon's motivations are but it seems to have to do with the lands south of the mountains including the lands of Blackmoor and all of Eri'an.

Spending the first couple of days in the tower, recovering from wounds and smoking the fine tobacco and drinking the fine wine and ale left by the Wizard, initially puts some of you at ease.  Evenings, however, have proven troublesome as all of you continue returning to the same hellish dreams of fire and torture which become more intense as the nights go by.  In fact, it becomes so bad that one by one, each of the party eventually moves to the edge of the forest and set up a permanent camp only returning to the tower during the day.  The only ones that don't seem affected by the tower, and in fact, spends most of his time obsessively going through the library and studying is Centari and Gimp the Imp.

No new explorations have taken place in the tower.  No sign of Skwanky or Minimus has been found and some of you worry for their well being.

Things of note:

Plush room ground floor:  The fire in the fireplace never goes out, in fact, it seems to burn regardless of there being wood present or not.  The floating candles never seem to diminish.  You've smoked through most of the tobacco but the pipes are of fine quality, as are the tapestries and rugs.

Plush room 2nd floor: Besides the blood stained rug where the wizard was killed, this chamber is just as fine as the room below it with the only thing of note the chess set with pieces of carved ivory accented with gleaming gems.

The Armory ground floor: There are several suits of Plate armor covered in dust and there is a faint sent of mold lingering in the air.  The weapons have been cleared out previous.

Library:  Centari, studying through the books discovers a Manual of Golems.

Alchemy Lab:  No potions were found but many ingredients were.  With the regents and time, a potion of invisibility and healing can be created, one each per week, up to 3 invisibility and 5 healing.  The liquid in the cauldron is observed to be viscous grey and appears as liquid stone.

Wizard's Bedroom 3rd floor: No more research has been done in the Wizard's bedroom. Only the Wardrobe mysteriously stands unexplored with the magical writing above the door: "Open to the Master".

The Summoning Chamber 4th floor: The magical writing in the alcoves still glows and crackles.  Centari can dispel the magic over time but doesn't want to.   Gimp is all for leaving the writing as is and Centari agrees.  The rest of you avoid this entire floor.

The Gazing Pool 4th floor:  No other visions appear in the pool. The 4 candles are still floating above it.

Hall of Mirrors 4th floor:  The swirling misty filled portals are avoided by everyone!

Roof:  The expensive looking telescope is still pointed to the smouldering mountain pass far to the north.

In the Wizard's journal was found this strange entry:

“...Agathareon! This name is my blessing and my bane! By the Red Wyrm's lies I am empowered and defeated. Soon, this filthy land shall be his again. Soon he shall be king of this wretched place. Soon, I shall throw off your yoke and my power shall be limitless. Then, we shall see the slave become the master. Soon, my master. Soon...”

  Monsters Defeated:
Red Wizard : 4,000 xp each

Total Monster XP each: 4,000 xp each
Uncovering Dragon connection: 2,000 xp each

Total XP for Tower Adventure: 10,550 xp each

Magic Items:
Piece of Rope of Entanglement - Thenus

Manual of Golems - Centari
Cloak of Protection +1
Quarterstaff +1
Wizard's Spellbook - Centari
Bracers of Defense (AC 17)
Cloak of displacement - Wang??
Potion of Healing

Tower Map:

Session Notes

Monsters Defeated:
20 Goblins: 200xp
2 Hobgoblins: 30xp
1 Bugbear: 120xp
1 Flesh Golem: 2,000 xp
2 Invisible Stalkers: 2,200 xp  

Total Monster XP each: 4,550 xp each

Treasure recovered:

+1 sword - ?
Dagger +2, +3 vs undead - Arg
20 +1 arrows - Thenus

Session Notes

Exploring the source of the tainted water brought you to the Rat king working for the Red Wizard and the Black Church.  You just blew the place to hell with a fireball!

Monsters Defeated:
17 Were-rats: 2,040 xp each
1 Were-rats King: 220 xp each
56 Giant Rats: 280 xp each
1 Cleric of the Black Church: 120 xp each

Total Monster XP each: 2,660 xp each

Treasure recovered:

321gp
32 sp
Garnet 200gp
Gold Ring w/Ruby 543gp

Total GP / XP value: 1,067 split

Magic Items:
 +1 Ring of Protection - Thenus
+1 Sling



A note about Wang's sword:
The pommel has an empty socket designed to hold a gemstone.  If a gem of at least 1,000gp value is set therein, the true nature of blade becomes apparent, revealing it as the legendary Trollscorn, +1, +3 vs. trolls, lawful, empathic, detects traps, Int 7, Ego 

Session Notes

On the way to the stanky cave you had some troubles with Ogres:

Monsters Defeated:
16 Ogres: 1,920 xp each


That is all...

Session Notes

Well, you got rid of Fumark but, alas, no dragon treasure for you.  Still, you're alive considering your run-in with the Ant-men.  So close to the Boormish Shield!

Monsters Killed:
12 Ant-men: 4,800 xp each
Eragoth the Cursed: 2,300 xp each
Bringing Fumark to 'justice' - alive: 1,000 xp each

Total XP each: 8,100 xp each

Treasure recovered:
+1 shield (Minimus)
a fine blade, rune etched and inlaid with gold, gem missing from pommel (Wang)
Magic Arrow (Centari)

Session Notes

Hacking your way through the Hobgoblin lair you decide to finally head back to Berkenstok after Torvin fell dead to a poison gas trap.  On the third morning heading back see a Roc swooping down to attack you!

It is now the 17 day of the Month of the Toad.


Monsters Killed last session:
23 Hobgoblins: 345 xp

3 tough-guy Hobgoblins: 360xp

1 Bitch Queen Hobgoblin: 120 xp

1 Skeleton: 10xp

1 Cockatrice: 600xp

Total Monster XP: 1,435 each

Treasure recovered in this session:
1,000 gp


You're also hauling back your treasure hoard from the dungeon which includes:

Total Treasure recovered (including above 1,000gp):
3,409 gp
1,453 sp

Gems:
1@500gp
1@100gp
2@ 50gp

Treasure Experience Total: 4,204 divided

Right now Biggs is owed 900gp for carrying the dwarf.

Here is also the map that was found in the Hobgoblin lair that is in the possession of Centari:

 

Tonight's Background

After finding safe haven in the chambers of Klorbag the highly intelligent mutant white ape and learning that you were on level 4 of the dungeon and that the Hobgoblin lair and possibly Fumark were on the level above you, you ascended to level 3 and began hacking your way through Hobgoblin filled chambers.

You still have Cray Ruis and Biggs with you.  Cray has used up his 1 sleep spell but has one left (he is now 2nd level) still has a scroll of Charm Person.  Puma the Mountain Lion is dead.

It is now the 14 day of the Month of the Toad.


Monsters Killed last session:
3 Mummies: 1800 xp

12 Hobgoblins: 180xp

1 Grey Ooze: 240 xp

Total Monster XP: 2,220 each

Treasure recovered:
I don't have any recorded treasure.

NOTE:  We're going to hand out XP first thing tonight.  We've gone 5 sessions and it's getting to be an unwieldy number with one PC killed and a couple of players missing a session or two.  We'll figure Monster XP now and divide up treasure XP when you do finally leave the dungeon.
We'll also consider Klorbag's lair a sanctuary where you can recover safely.
 

Torion Fulvousmith - 3,690 XP

Minimus - 5,975 XP

Su - 5,975 XP

Thenus - 5,975 XP

Wang Du - 5,975 XP
Centari - 2,870

Hirelings and Henchmen

Biggs - Mercenary - Now Level 4 fighter
Kray Rouis - Magic-user - Now level 2 Magic-user

Treasure XP will be figured when back in town.

Session Notes

After rescuing the dwarf Torion Fulvousmith from some Hobgoblins, you continued exploring the lower levels deeper underground. You ran into the slain dragon Medora's brood, Gramath and Hegina.  After telling them that their mother was slain by Fumark who may very well still be alive somewhere in these dungeons, they ask you to find him if you can and bring him to them.

So in short, what you are currently looking for in the dungeons are:

1. Vershur Boomish's family shield which he believes to be somewhere in the dungeons below Xlarthen's tower.
2. Torion is looking for the Halfling Skwanky Furrytoe
3. You are looking for Fumark for the dragons Gramath and Hegina.

Biggs - Mercenary long sword chain & shield HP: 21
Kray Rouis - magic user HP: 4  (apprentice to Mystor. Spells: Magic Missile, Light, Sleep - only one spell known), scroll of Charm Person
Puma - Mountain Lion  HP:12; Attack: claw 1d3, claw 1d3, bite 1d6; AC: 13

Monsters Killed:
5 Gnolls: 150 xp

8 Hobgoblins: 120 xp

3 Minotaurs: 1200 xp

Total Monster XP: 1470 each

Treasure recovered:
1,005 gp
713 sp
Gems:
1@500gp
1@100gp
2@ 50gp

Treasure Experience Total: 1776 divided



Total weight of treasure for expedition:
338 pounds of additional encumbrance to be carried

Session Notes

Beginning your full exploration of a lower level you killed some things, found some treasures, Larton got killed and Edan is foaming at the mouth in a terminal state.  So all-in-all a good day!  Since leaving the Molock lair you've explored for just over three hours of game time.  If torches are being used you've gone through 3 of them.  It is the 13 day (evening) of the Month of the Toad (winter).

Larton - short sword & leather HP: 6
Biggs - Mercenary long sword chain & shield HP: 21
Kray Rouis - magic user HP: 4  (apprentice to Mystor. Spells: Magic Missile, Light, Sleep - only one spell known), scroll of Charm Person
Puma - Mountain Lion  HP:12; Attack: claw 1d3, claw 1d3, bite 1d6; AC: 13

Monsters Killed:
1 Ogre: 120 xp

11 Hobgoblins: 165 xp

2 Giant Weasels: 480 xp

1 Mountain Lion  (befriended): 120xp

Total Monster XP: 885 each

Treasure recovered:
400sp
500gp

Treasure Experience Total: 540 divided


Additional Notes:

Corey out this session

Total weight of treasure for expedition:
166 pounds of additional encumbrance to be carried

Session Notes

It appears that you have successfully explored and mapped the first level of the dungeon ruins of Xlarthan's tower.  Turwick the foul fell to giant rats.  This last foray you spent 3 1/2 hours beneath the ground and it is the 12 day of the Month of the Toad (winter).



Larton - short sword & leather HP: 6
Turwick - Flail & Chainmail  HP: 10
Biggs - Mercenary long sword chain & shield HP: 21 (wounded)
Kray Rouis - magic user HP: 4  (apprentice to Mystor. Spells: Magic Missile, Light, Sleep - only one spell known), scroll of Charm Person

Monsters Killed:
8 Orcs: 120 xp

28 Giant Rats: 140 xp

1 Giant Snake: 300 xp

2 Giant Weasels: 480 xp

6 Morlocks (befriended): 60xp

Total Monster XP each:  1,100 xp each

Treasure Recovered:
124 gp

640 sp

1 steel mirror

Total Treasure: 188 gp value

Shared (9): 13 gp & 71sp each

Total Treasure xp each: 20

Total XP 1,120 each

*Note that all experience will only be handed out once you have found sanctuary (town, secure room, secure camp, etc.)

Additional notes:
Mike out this session 

Session Notes

You survived your first foray into the dungeons of Xlarthan's tower and are camped out on the surface.

Monsters Killed:
Cave Bear: 600 xp
Ogre: 120 xp
13 White Apes: 1560 xp

Total Monster XP each:  2,280 xp each

Treasure Recovered:
800 gp

Treasure XP each: 160

Total XP each:  2,440 each

Session Notes

So the Big'ye was defeated and the Gnolls freed from their mental enslavement.  The Gnolls, in their gratitude, returned to you all the treasures they have stolen from the travelers over the past few weeks (including all of your old gear) and their leader promised to move their pack out of the cave and Brushwood.

Monsters killed:

1 Beholder: 3,800
3 Gnolls: 90
3 Bugbears: 360

Total monster XP:  4,250 each

Treasure: 

Gold and merchant items (tapestries, trinkets, etc.): 1,120gp
Gems: 465gp
Jewelry: 449gp

Total GP Value: 2,034 gp divided amongst party (6 I believe).  That will also be the amount of XP you will receive from the treasure which comes up to 339xp each

Quest Reward: 1,000 xp each

Totaled adventure XP for each party member:  5,586 each

Tim, when Thenus recovers the bow she had gained from before the alternate reality thingy, it merges with the very same bow that she gained from the bower and thus making it a +2 bow.

So we'll pick this up next time still in the cave because there is still that unobtainable treasure guarded by....????

You have had worse days...

Session Notes

Monsters Slain

29 Death Stalkers xp 435

12 Gnolls  xp 360

Experience: 795 each

Session ended evening on 6th day of the Wyrm

Session Wrap-Up

So a quick run down on where everything is at:

Thovin's, Arg's and Wolf's souls have been sucked into the crystal.  They're not dead, but for all intents and purposes they're out of the game for now.  I'll send them an email with some additional information.  As the tower fell, the white bodies turned to dust as well, influenced by the magic of the Gem.

Baron Blackmoor, who was to claim himself king of Eir'ian is now dead, slain by Televon who has been forsaken by his god Morpheus for his epic betrayal of the faith.  He has lost all cleric abilities.  The sword he has is none other than Blackrazor (more on that below) and Morpheus is not pleased - or perhaps he is 'testing' Televon's faith? Oh, and Televon is wearing the armor of the Black Church.  Soldiers loyal to Blackmoor see Televon as a member of the Black Church and see them also responsible for the murder of Blackmoor.

Skwanky is in possession of the Heart of Inverness - the Soul Gem.  Skwanky's skin, hair, armor, weapons are all burnt white - and he's wearing a bejeweled crown upon his head so those sell-swords see him as the new king; the Tiny White King, and expect to be paid for their efforts in the battle of Caladan.

Gnarly just wants to escape the chaos and get high - but I don't think that will be happening any time soon.

Maximus the Giant Slayer is in possession of Zadir's spellbook and staff. 

The Soul Gem is a powerful magic item and after the fall of Caladan, word of it spread quickly and there are a number of factions after it.  Diskus, who was secretly working for the Brotherhood of the Black Hand, knows who has the gem (The Little White King) at this time and, thus, so does the Brotherhood of the Black Hand.  The Black Church is after it and knows who has it but they are also implicated in the murder of Blackmoor.  The temple of Mithra, allies to Blackmoor and enemies of the Black Church are out to wipe out the Black Church once and for all in a holy war.  The priests of Morpheus and allies to Blackmoor will become aware of their fallen priest and the murder of Blackmoor and, well, you know.  With the power vacuum in Caladan and hundreds of soldiers and unpaid sell-swords, Caladan will be in chaos just three days after 'liberation' from Utasu and Zadir.  Of course, there may be other more sinister forces that hear about the Soul Gem and who has it and may come to claim it - and there's plenty of them.

Monsters killed:

1 Fire Giant 2000
10 Ixitxachitl 300
Baron Blackmoor 1700
1 Soldier 20

Total Monster xp per character: 4,020

Quest EXP (recovery of Soul Gem): 1,000

 

Total session exp each:  5,020

Treasure:

 The Soul Gem - Skwanky

Oaken Staff - Maximus

Zadir's Spell Book - Maximus

Ring of Feather Falling - Skwanky

+3 Ring Protection - ???

Blackrazor - Televon

Magic item notes:

 

The staff is made of Oak as old as the world with a core of cast silver and thus good against creatures requiring silver to be harmed.  Additionally, any spell with a range of touch will work though the staff.  

 

The spell book contains:

1. Light, read magic, sleep, charm shield,Magic Missile, detect magic, Floating Disc

2. Invisible, mirror image, pyrotechnics, Levitate, ESP, Magic Mouth, Phantasmal Force

3. Dispel Magic, Hold Person, Claraudience, Fly, Protect from Missiles, Lighting

4. Arcane eye, Fear, Plant Growth

Blackrazor’s blade is as black as the night sky and sparkles with the stars of alien constellations. The chill of the endless void emanates from Blackrazor, and those who stare into its blade too long get the eerie feeling that the stars within are slowly drifting closer...
1. +3 Chaotic Neutral Greatsword,- Purpose: To devour souls
2. Any Lawful character attempting to wield BR takes 15 damage and is stunned for 1-4 rounds. Thereafter, the character has a severe aversion to BR and all rolls (combat and checks) are at disadvantage while BR is within sight. Characters/creatures can use an action each round to make a Con save to end the effect.
3. Detect living creatures (souls) 60’. Detection is blocked by 6" of stone/1" of iron.
4. Grants Haste to user 1/day
5. Advantage on saves vs. charm and fear
6. Any creature killed by BR has its soul devoured and cannot be raised by any means.
7. If BR does not feed for 3 days, it will dominate its user and force it to kill.
8. If BR strikes a negative energy being, user loses 3d6 HP and save (Con:15) or stunned for 1-4 rounds.
9. When someone is killed, effective level for combat purposes increased by their hit dice. Bonus lasts for a number of turns equal to the number of levels received.