Date: Wednesday, the 25th of June, year 112 of the Empty Throne. (2024-07-22)
Weather: Flurries to Snowstorm.
Moon: Waning Crescent.
Session Goal: Escape the Hole in the Oak and travel to the Ruins of Brandonsford.
Starting Location: Chamber of Purplescent Moss within the Incandescent Grottoes.
Ending Location: 1214: Standing Stones.
Referee: Jacob.
The Smoke Show Adventuring Company, including:
Borsk Indros (Soras), Loxodon Barbarian 5
Callum (Zack), Fairy Cleric 1 Druid 4
Erazin (Chris), Shadar-kai Rogue 5
Katgur the Young (Bex), Leonin Barbarian 5
Ghesh Turnuroth (Sam), Dragonborn Paladin 5
And their retainers:
Droop
Ned the Horse
Zaraq
The party’s active quests.
The ghost of Sir Brandon beseeches you to go to Brandonsford, to the crypt below the city, and secure the artifacts being kept safe there. The artifacts once belonged to the Cold Prince. Sir Brandon senses that someone has been within the old crypt “recently”. He says the town of Brandonsford can be found to the north along the Adriel Way.
Borsk, as your initiation quest for the League of the Oaken Table, you’ve been tasked with retrieving a ritual dagger from the Woldere—the Wealdwood druids. The method of retrieval is left up to you.
Including monsters encountered and treasure collected.
Borsk joined the party.
After collecting some Purplescent Moss, Scarlet Pimperelles, and a piece of Pulsating Crystal, the party returned to the pool of water with a plan: First Ghesh threw the boat up the waterfall, then everyone climbed back up to the top; with Borsk tied to the rope of weightlessness and floating underwater, and Callum casting a spell of wind, the party speed boated back to the sandy beach (with a final tug from Borsk).
Traveled south until reaching the teleportation circle, stepping into it after some debate.
Within the starry void, met the wizard who made the circle, who was trapped within, something having happened to a rune on the other end—his wizard’s mark.
Came out the other side, retrieving Erazin’s dagger (which will be thrown into the river later).
Discovered the missing wizard’s mark was removed by a root which seems intent on keeping it removed.
Explored the room behind the door with the jester carved into it, learning that this is where the chess pieces go, and finding a small, purple bowler hat (which appears to have been the property of Paschal Faircliff).
Along the path to the dungeon exit, greeted a peeking gnome and disturbed a phantasmal combat (“They stole the sword… Save Jorg… Across the river.”)
Back in the Hall of Kings, opened the door to the nine giant spiders, destroying them with flame and blade. (225 xp).
Continued to the exit of the dungeon, back up into surprising winter chill (Borks shared his furs to keep everyone warm).
The crows agreed to watch out for anyone else entering the hole in the oak.
Continued north along the trail until spying a circle of standing stones in the woods nearby, there found and took the Sacrificial Knife of the Woldere from atop the stone table.
The weather grew worse; frost elves cracked their way into the mortal world and attacked—two were killed (100 xp), but the worst remain.
A running total of the value of all treasure, including coins, to be sold and split amongst the party upon returning to town.
Session 11: 0 gp.
Session 12: 3,708 gp.
Session 13: 0 gp.
Total: 3,708 gp.
Each: 927
A running total, to be split amongst the party upon returning to town.
Session 11: 780 xp.
Session 12: 3,866 xp
Session 13: 325 xp.
Total: 4,971 xp.
Each: 1,227 xp.