Thirty-Fourth Session

A Cold Trail

Dramatis Personae

  • Actias Aureus, a 14th level Dhampir Warlock
  • Benjamin, a 15-level Wood Elf Ranger
  • CoralKing, a 15th-level Gnome Monk
  • Orky, a 15th-level Half-Elf Paladin
  • Tasbros, a 15th-level Sky Elf Sorcerer
  • Viker, a 15th-level Eladrin Druid
  • Wulrif, a 15th level Human Warlock

Autumnset

From the journal of Countess Orky

We all hop on the airship to the Gauntlgrym mine. As we rise above the clouds, we can feel the changing of the season. From the deck of the airship, we watch the Enclouding dissipate into the wide blue skies of Autumnset, surmounted by the Arch. We ponder the dangers of the upcoming Winternight.

The great gate of Gauntlgrym is huge. There are tons of Dwarves, tons of levels with twisting stairs, and passageways that Dragons could walk through. The whole place feels old and variably lit. Mine carts run by themselves. There are a couple of people on our ship that I don’t recognize.

We are kindly greeted at the gate and led to our quarters. Out of the corner of Actias’ and Wulrif’s eyes, they see Ghosts. We are told they won’t mess with us as long as we don’t desecrate the locations of their demise. We are also told to avoid the Iron Tabernacle, the cathedral. They said the king will see us when we have rested from our travels. We decide to short rest.

We are taken to meet a red-haired Dwarf and the magic users can feel a strong divine magic. I can feel a consecrated magic. He says “welcome friends, I want to know about the depths outside my city.” So, he discern that he wants to know about the Underdark. We tell him about the Koa-Toa summoning Demogorgon. We attempted to stop it, but failed and were forced to flee. We continued to update him on all of our travels until this point.

He said he recently reclaimed the kingdom from the Illithids. He said in the deeper levels, we shouldn't trust what we find. It’s rumored there is some sort of primordial creature guarding the lower levels. The weapons forged there are superior.

We remember the book Wulrif has can be a clue to Basil. So, we think if we can find his Patron, we might be able to find which realm he’s in. We figure out how to take a magical sleep to find him. In the meantime, we are summoned to dinner by some Dwarves. We are approached by a wealthy young lady who says she wants to speak with us privately. She walks away and we discuss if we should. We decide we should and follow her into a massive room off of the great hall.

She confirms that we are from Neverwinter and says we can trade information. She said she is from the Zhentarim. She wants to know the information that King Bruenor gives us, that he hasn’t given her. We agree and she leaves. We meander back to the feast and are met by a Dwarf that tells us the king wants to meet with us privately.

We follow the Dwarf again as he leads us down a labyrinth of halls. The king said he relayed our information and he wants to know more. He instructs us to find a people, who can lead us to a place, and they might give us some information. He said he will support us along the way.

We all stock up on various equipment and head out. We see snow falling on the mountains and feel the cold air. It’s perfectly dark outside. Our first few cycles are uneventful. Eventually, we suddenly encounter 8 trolls. Benjamin and I are surprised, while the rest of us aren’t.

Round 1

  1. CoralKing hits the nearest troll twice with his Staff of Striking and uses Flurry of Blows. He deals 45 HP damage.
  2. Wulrif transforms into a Tyrannosaurus and bites at a troll’s head and swipes him with his tail.
  3. I am surprised and take 16 HP cold damage.
  4. Benjamin is as well does the same.
  5. Viker Fey Steps behind the group, casts Moonbeam on 2 trolls, and does 12 HP damage.
  6. Actias casts Blur.

Action continues next session ...