Date: Friday—Saturday, the 27th—28th of June, year 112 of the Empty Throne. (2024-08-19)
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 > Temple of the Sisters > Temple of Saint Adriel?
Ending Location: Hex 1212 > Ruins of Brandonsford > Graveyard of the Sisters
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.
Recover some or all the of thirteen ancient magical weapons forged at the end of the Hundred-Years Winter. They are made of cold-iron and can only be wielded by mortal hands. They may be able to kill the Cold Prince.
With the weapons recovered, travel to the realm of Faërie, to the Frozen Isle of the Banished Usurper, to the Prison Palace of the Cold Prince, and kill him once and for all.
Including monsters encountered and treasure collected.
The party used the iron door to seal the room and camped for the night.
In the morning, Callum flew down the chasm and found a vast chamber that he was not yet ready to explore alone, so he returned.
Callum perfectly harvested a tiny family of mushroom people.
The party continued through the south door and through the magical darkness—there Katgur and Ghesh were confronted by traumatic memories of their past, but they forgot it all on the other side, including that they even went through the darkness.
On the other side, another temple—this one holding a weapon stand missing two important items that once belonged to the Cold Prince.
With the items returned, the champion did not raise the skeletons to battle (140 xp)—a skull with a gold tooth was collected (1 gp).
The party returned to the central chamber and solved the riddle, being transported down below to stand in a strange pool, where their uncanny reflections manifested as flesh.
The party approached a table set with old food, and the saint who is both Shar and Salune, Adriel and Alverith, appeared to test them.
They fought and defeated their doubles and their past failures (720 xp); Young Katgur became Medium Katgur
Accepted a charge from the saint to seek out the thirteen ancient weapons forged at the end of the Hundred-Years Winter from the Eilvalorian Vaults and slay the Cold Prince, the party was gifted with a Moonblade, the Bow of the Glimmering Moon, ten moonstones (500 gp), and six silver chalices (4,500 gp).
Transported to the surface, the party identified some items and pondered what to do next.
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.
Session 16: 5,001 gp.
Total: 8,709 gp.
Each: 2,177
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.
Session 16: 5,861.
Total: 11,852 xp.
Each: 2,963 xp.