Date: Saturday, the 7th of April, year 112 of the Empty Throne. (2024-04-018)
Session Goal: Travel to the tomb of Sir Chyde and retrieve his ring.
Starting Location: Family Crypt (room 8) in the Tomb of Sir Chyde (hex 1016).
Ending Location: The Wealdwood (hex 1016).
Referee: Jacob
Shevatas (Jan), Thief 1, AC 6, HP 4, THAC0 19
Hardwin (Matt), Magic-User 1, AC 9, HP 4, THAC0 19
Cedric (Eggmar), Normal Human, AC 4, HP 4, THACO 20, Loyalty 9
Madelena Quillwater (Eggmar), Thief 1, AC 6, HP 2, THACO 19, Loyalty 8 RIP
Stone Hounds, passed with their names (250 xp).
The Ghost of Sir Chyde, appeased with a promise (300 xp).
Three wormtongues, destroyed by fire (60 xp).
Lockbox containing:
Silver crucifix (50 gp).
Magic spell scroll.
Prayerbook stamped with gold lief (500 gp).
Box of 20 holy wafers.
Blindfold of Otherworldly Seeing, taken from around the head of a statue.
Necklaces of Sir Chyde’s Parents’, recovered from Madelena’s corpse (1,000 gp).
Painting of Princess Snowfall-at-Dusk (1,500 gp).
Twelve necklaces of fairy silver and a sapphire brooch, gifted by Princess Snowfall-at-Dusk (2,800 gp).
None.
Read the riddle on the double-doors to Sir Chyde’s burial chamber (“Call to the Companions and enter”), flanked by two statues of war hounds.
Backtracked to get Cedric.
Explored the east side of the tomb, the round room with the blindfolded statue and the staircase down and the chapel to Saint Sedge.
Discovered a secret room behind a tapestry, plundering said room, discovering the name of one of the companions in a poem—Sir Chyde’s hound named Flaegre.
Spiked the secret door shut upon departure to delay a group of chittering, acid spitting creatures.
Explored the west side of the tomb, a mirrored round room and a hall of statues.
Covered a seemingly magical mirror with a tapestry, so as not to look into it.
Scraped the yellow mold from a mural to discover the name of Sir Chyde’s other companion—the hound named Chedr.
Madelena breathed in the mold spores and died—the party looted her corpse and left her body before the spiked door to slow down the creatures using acid to break through.
Stood in the right spot and said the names of the hound companions, causing the stone hounds to come alive and drag open the doors.
Entered and spoke to the ghost of Sir Chyde, promising to reunite him with his betrothed—the frost elf Princess Snowfall-at-Dusk—by bringing his magic ring to her.
Retrieved the ring from his corpse, but nothing else, banishing his ghost without a fight (but did steal a painting of the princess off the wall of the chamber).
Left the bulk of the treasure with their companions and Sparklequeef just outside the tomb.
Uncovered the magic mirror without looking into it.
Descended the staircase, which magically transported to the wintery fairy realm—a tower, frozen lake, and a wintery wood hung with moss-covered corpses.
Entered the tower by eating from the doorkeepers bag of magical mushrooms—Hardwin shrunk to six inches tall and Shevatas puked up maggots.
Ascended the tower to the princess’s chamber and offered her Sir Chyde’s ring.
With the betrothed finally reunited, the princess offers treasures, a wish (which the party turned down, though they may return and ask it at a later time), and a fake ring to return to the League.
After refusing to stay for the wedding feast, the party exits through a magic mirror back into the tomb of Sir Chyde.
Attacked by wormtongues, the party used oil and fire to kill them.
Exited the tomb into the rainy night.
A running total, to be split amongst the party upon returning to town.
From Session 1: 1,947 xp
From Session 2: 6,460 xp
Running Total: 8,407 xp
PC share: 1,892 xp
Retainer share: 841 xp