Into the unknown:
In the large cavern.
Coins are distributed among those who can carry them, ropes are tied, and a grappling hook thrown. Success. Up the rope goes Mannon. At the top, stealth. Ten feet of shadowy fire beetle illumination and a slick upward slope into utter darkness. A second rope is secured and dropped below. Noises up ahead. Speech of an unknown language. Mannon is silent, safe.
Back down below the Paladin shouts out his concern. "Is all well up there!" Whatever is in the darkness is now aware of the intruders.
Wooosh, thunk! A bolt shatters next to Mannon's head. Wooosh thunk! A second bolt misses and tumbles out the hole behind him. Click-click-click, sounds in the darkness.
Mannon reacts, fumbles in the dark, pulls out a sunrod, strikes it, and throws the alchemical device towards the sound. Illumination. Four small reptilian featured humanoids, vicious, armed, and armored, droning, mumbling, and advancing. One of the reptilian forms picks up the torch, throws it. Darkness again.
Down below, a crossbow bolt and a sunrod tumble out from the portal overhead. The scramble up the ropes begins. Krius and Alton side by side moving slowly up the ropes. Prophit, awkward in armor, doffs it to better climb, less likely to fall.
Back at the top. Tired of the rain of crossbow bolts from the dark, tired of waiting for his companions, Mannon jumps into action, up the slick slope, kukris are drawn and in the murky darkness the foe is engaged. Short sword meets kukri, kukri meets short sword, a stalemate. Two more bolts fly loose, one finds home hitting Mannons shoulder, only a shallow wound...this time. Frustration is followed by a thrown blade that buries itself in the neck of the kobold, it slumps, dead.
Sir Krius crests the edge of the tunnel, sees only darkness, hears only the sounds of struggle. Next up is the Shadowcaster with light. The battle is joined. Down goes another villain to a curved blade. Mannon grapples with the third, it lets out a hiss and its companion flees.
The heroes regroup. Prophit hastily re-armors himself, Mannon re-collects his thrown blades, Sir Krius' lantern is rapidly lit and they make haste to follow their illusive escaping enemy.
Ahead a large cavern is split by a raging river, the escapee crossing it on a rope tied between two rock formations. He crosses, begins to cut the rope, Krius steps forward, a javelin is thrown, down goes the foe swept away by the water.
Time to cross the river. A safety rope is attached and held by friends as Mannon attempts the crossing first. Halfway across danger strikes, poison fangs of a hidden monstrous centipede. The poison numbs his limbs, but from the shore a bolt flies, dispatches the vile insect, Alton's aim is true. Mannon continues his way across only to be assailed by yet another coiled insect. Once again his friends aim is precise and Mannon arrives on the opposite shore, safe from drowning but poison is in his veins.
Next up is Prophit who crosses with ease followed by Alton. Midway across under the water gold is seen. Overcome by the desire to posses it he dives under, clutches the box of gold. A battle of strength against the current pulls him away. Companions heave, rope is pulled, more struggling, and out of the water a soaking wet halfling emerges clutching a chest of hard earned treasure. Triumph.
Together on the far shore all of the explores collect their breath and look ahead into the gloom.
A choice of two treacherous caverns lead away from the river further into the oppressive darkness...
The characters present:
* Alton (Aaron), halfling shadowcaster
* Mannon (Dave), halfling swordsage
* Prophit (Jeff, absent, ran by DM), human cleric
* Sir Krius (Matt), human paladin
Rumors gathered (to date):
* An ancient kingdom used to exist across the land
* Rumors of Tsathzar Rho; an ancient wizard who tried to contact the "outer gods" fortress destroyed eons ago
* The ogre's skin turned black with oozing pustules and glowing green eyes. Quoted as saying "Logbrag strong, not weak, not listen to voices".
* Malformed fire beetles with glowing glands in the shape of a human skull.
* The kobolds appearance is odd, they sprout patches of strange red scales, they speak in droning chant.
* Echo kobold found so far was wearing a gold pendent in the form of a three fingered claw
Treasure found (to date):
* Large ornate shield (used by Prophit, seems to offer enhanced magical protection)
* 6lb of mixed coins (carried by Krius from wooden chest)
* 6lb of mixed coins (carried by Krius from wooden chest)
* 6 black gem stones (carried by Krius from wooden chest)
* 1 50ft length of knotted rope (carried by Prophit)
* 1 50ft lenght of knotted rope (left between rocks in the river cave)
* 1 grappling hook (carried by Prophit)
* 1 grappling hook (carried by Krius)
* 3 scrolls with magical writing (from wooden chest, ID’ed unsuccessfully and carried by Alton)
* iron chest in river 10lb's, mixed coins and a gem stone (carried by Alton)
* well balanced, high quality small short sword carried by kobold (used by Mannon)
* 3 gold claw pendants pulled from kobolds (carried by Mannon)
* small heavy cross bow, with 10 bolts (used by Alton)
Foes/traps/tricks overcome (this session):
* 2 kobold crossbowmen, 2 kobold footmen
* 2 monstrous rock centipedes
* environment obstacles; ceiling climb, river crossing
Experience gained (this session):
260 each player
In the large cavern.
Coins are distributed among those who can carry them, ropes are tied, and a grappling hook thrown. Success. Up the rope goes Mannon. At the top, stealth. Ten feet of shadowy fire beetle illumination and a slick upward slope into utter darkness. A second rope is secured and dropped below. Noises up ahead. Speech of an unknown language. Mannon is silent, safe.
Back down below the Paladin shouts out his concern. "Is all well up there!" Whatever is in the darkness is now aware of the intruders.
Wooosh, thunk! A bolt shatters next to Mannon's head. Wooosh thunk! A second bolt misses and tumbles out the hole behind him. Click-click-click, sounds in the darkness.
Mannon reacts, fumbles in the dark, pulls out a sunrod, strikes it, and throws the alchemical device towards the sound. Illumination. Four small reptilian featured humanoids, vicious, armed, and armored, droning, mumbling, and advancing. One of the reptilian forms picks up the torch, throws it. Darkness again.
Down below, a crossbow bolt and a sunrod tumble out from the portal overhead. The scramble up the ropes begins. Krius and Alton side by side moving slowly up the ropes. Prophit, awkward in armor, doffs it to better climb, less likely to fall.
Back at the top. Tired of the rain of crossbow bolts from the dark, tired of waiting for his companions, Mannon jumps into action, up the slick slope, kukris are drawn and in the murky darkness the foe is engaged. Short sword meets kukri, kukri meets short sword, a stalemate. Two more bolts fly loose, one finds home hitting Mannons shoulder, only a shallow wound...this time. Frustration is followed by a thrown blade that buries itself in the neck of the kobold, it slumps, dead.
Sir Krius crests the edge of the tunnel, sees only darkness, hears only the sounds of struggle. Next up is the Shadowcaster with light. The battle is joined. Down goes another villain to a curved blade. Mannon grapples with the third, it lets out a hiss and its companion flees.
The heroes regroup. Prophit hastily re-armors himself, Mannon re-collects his thrown blades, Sir Krius' lantern is rapidly lit and they make haste to follow their illusive escaping enemy.
Ahead a large cavern is split by a raging river, the escapee crossing it on a rope tied between two rock formations. He crosses, begins to cut the rope, Krius steps forward, a javelin is thrown, down goes the foe swept away by the water.
Time to cross the river. A safety rope is attached and held by friends as Mannon attempts the crossing first. Halfway across danger strikes, poison fangs of a hidden monstrous centipede. The poison numbs his limbs, but from the shore a bolt flies, dispatches the vile insect, Alton's aim is true. Mannon continues his way across only to be assailed by yet another coiled insect. Once again his friends aim is precise and Mannon arrives on the opposite shore, safe from drowning but poison is in his veins.
Next up is Prophit who crosses with ease followed by Alton. Midway across under the water gold is seen. Overcome by the desire to posses it he dives under, clutches the box of gold. A battle of strength against the current pulls him away. Companions heave, rope is pulled, more struggling, and out of the water a soaking wet halfling emerges clutching a chest of hard earned treasure. Triumph.
Together on the far shore all of the explores collect their breath and look ahead into the gloom.
A choice of two treacherous caverns lead away from the river further into the oppressive darkness...
The characters present:
* Alton (Aaron), halfling shadowcaster
* Mannon (Dave), halfling swordsage
* Prophit (Jeff, absent, ran by DM), human cleric
* Sir Krius (Matt), human paladin
Rumors gathered (to date):
* An ancient kingdom used to exist across the land
* Rumors of Tsathzar Rho; an ancient wizard who tried to contact the "outer gods" fortress destroyed eons ago
* The ogre's skin turned black with oozing pustules and glowing green eyes. Quoted as saying "Logbrag strong, not weak, not listen to voices".
* Malformed fire beetles with glowing glands in the shape of a human skull.
* The kobolds appearance is odd, they sprout patches of strange red scales, they speak in droning chant.
* Echo kobold found so far was wearing a gold pendent in the form of a three fingered claw
Treasure found (to date):
* Large ornate shield (used by Prophit, seems to offer enhanced magical protection)
* 6lb of mixed coins (carried by Krius from wooden chest)
* 6lb of mixed coins (carried by Krius from wooden chest)
* 6 black gem stones (carried by Krius from wooden chest)
* 1 50ft length of knotted rope (carried by Prophit)
* 1 50ft lenght of knotted rope (left between rocks in the river cave)
* 1 grappling hook (carried by Prophit)
* 1 grappling hook (carried by Krius)
* 3 scrolls with magical writing (from wooden chest, ID’ed unsuccessfully and carried by Alton)
* iron chest in river 10lb's, mixed coins and a gem stone (carried by Alton)
* well balanced, high quality small short sword carried by kobold (used by Mannon)
* 3 gold claw pendants pulled from kobolds (carried by Mannon)
* small heavy cross bow, with 10 bolts (used by Alton)
Foes/traps/tricks overcome (this session):
* 2 kobold crossbowmen, 2 kobold footmen
* 2 monstrous rock centipedes
* environment obstacles; ceiling climb, river crossing
Experience gained (this session):
260 each player
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