Date: Friday, the 27th of June, year 112 of the Empty Throne. (2024-08-12)
Weather: Clear and warm.
Moon: Waning Crescent Fading.
Session Goal: Enter the crypt below the ruins of Brandonsford.
Starting Location: Hex 1212 > Ruins of Brandonsford > Graveyard of the Sisters > Damaged Wall.
Ending Location: Hex 1212 > Ruins of Brandonsford > Temple of the Sisters > Temple of Saint Adriel?
Referee: Jacob.
The Smoke Show Adventuring Company, including:
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.
Including monsters encountered and treasure collected.
The next day arrived clear and warm, though the way forward now seemed treacherous, despite the nicer weather.
After reuniting the party, the way forward was discussed—the party reentered the grave yard and killed the remaining undead. (120 xp)
Prayers were made, chasms were investigated, and another clue was gathered from the opposite statue (from a distance this time): “In the flames of the moon, the truth is revealed.”
Fire and water were added to the two bowls at the base of the obelisk, revealing a stairway to the crypt below.
Descending into the crypt, a voice bellowed: "In the shadows lie the twin illusions, tempting with their grandeur; Yet below the surface, truth hides in stillness pure. To find the path that leads you there, heed the sisters' lore: Step with care upon their mark, where unity does endure. White and black in balance hold, descend where they are whole. The true path lies in equal measure, where light and dark are one."
It was determined that stepping on an equal number of black and white squares allowed the party to traverse the room in relative safety, though the growing sound of energy was disconcerting.
With both the northmost and southmost squares of black and white stepped on, said doors could be opened—the party split.
In the north were found three broken busts—one of Princess Snowfall-at-Dusk—and a broken energy plate, as well as some desiccated maggots; the north party broke the plate further and continued.
The south party lockpicked a door and found a pool of bubbling water with a crystal flower in its depths—they took said Crystal Flower, though they don’t yet know what it does; they decided to wait for the rest of the party before proceeding down the darkened passage.
The north party entered a chamber to find a statue of an elf missing a breastplate, bones covered in squealing mushrooms, and a champion looking to fight them as the bones reassembled; they fled, producing an iron door to block the path behind them.
The party reunited and headed back to the north.
The champion demanded the armor be returned, then screamed—knocking out many in the party.
The champion and skeletons were defeated (140 xp)
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.
Session 14: 0 gp.
Session 15: 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.
Session 14: 760 xp.
Session 15: 260 xp.
Total: 5,991 xp.
Each: 1,498 xp.