Tosima Reports

This page serves as an account for the journeys made out into the lands of Tosima by adventurers brash and bold.

(23/01/22) - Kharisrain, 200EF
Involved Party Members:


 * Suzuki
 * Alzara Yewdorei
 * Cecilia
 * Azar Toroven
 * Avalon
 * Kreev Earbender

After setting up camp on Chronicle Coast for a few weeks now, a group of refugees and wayward souls decide it would be a good idea to learn of their new neighbours. They venture North aiming for a lighthouse further up the coast.

Lead by Alzara and Suzuki the party find there way at the crossing of a river and head inland to find a better place to cross. Finding themselves headed towards a small lake the group hear the cries of a woman in distress. Soaking wet and calling for help. Kreev moves towards her though everyone is reluctant to move too close. Just out of her reach a large black hound appears and begins to growl and snarl at Kreev and the party getting to close. As Kreev creates a towel to help the sorrowful woman she claws for him.

Seeing the woman turn aggressive, her waterlogged skin revealing herself to be a Morgen.

Kreev manages to shake her off with dissonant whispers, as she flees into the lake she disappears beneath the water. Avalon rushes as a front line for the group while the others prepare actions for her reappearance. Azar with the help of Cecilia begins to move around the lake with a plan to remove the Morgen from its watery protection.

As she reappears she screeches at Avalon, and while she manages to stave of any effects she is still hurt by the Morgen's attack. The lake providing some cover from the parties attacks. She charms Kreev into protecting her. Seeing the sudden shift in alignment Alzara casts sleep on Kreev and pulls him away before he can do anything against the party.

The Morgen grabs Avalon and pulls her into the water, under the surface she sees the watery graves of many other victims. She manages to free herself from the Morgen's grasp and with commands from Cecilia gets free of the lake. Azar uses dissonant whispers to make the Morgen flee the lake, as she is then pushed towards Suzuki. The Guardian Dog and Suzuki armed with a mace manage to attack the Morgen and put her down finally. Kreev is woken up, Cecilia and Azar loot the Morgens lair, and as the Morgen returns to a human form she is given a burial.

As the group move on the find a bridge to cross, an emaciated man, covered in filth and grim is repeating prayers and rhymes to himself with his arms outstretched. As the party move past he is unresponsive say for new verses in response to boons and charity that are imparted on him. Believing little more can be given to the man as he is gifted rations, clothing ect Avalon moves past without imparting anything. To which a more sinister verse is spoken as Avalon is seemingly punished.

Setting up camp the party awake rejuvenated, except for Avalon who is exhausted and plagued by hunger, unable to regain any vigor. The emaciated man seemingly making his position apparent. Nevertheless, the party move on towards the lighthouse, not long before meeting a band of three soldiers carrying the Elderfall banner. The party are informed they are in fact squatting on Queen Ciara Hylands kingdom and that meeting her would be a good idea given the parties current living situation. They are also warned of the dangers of the lighthouse and further North, tension between Elderfall kingdom and the supposed Ravencourt Queen.

After another rest, Avalon still feels weak. The party moves towards the lighthouse, old pagan markings defaced with Zitus symbols. The building seemingly abandoned bodies and loot litter the dark building. Notes on parchment seem to note the lighthouse is a prison for Sabathiel, the light of the tower. Guarded by Asteraoth a Hound Archon on mission to prevent their release for eternity; by Order of Zitus, and Douma the divine advisor of the God Emperor.

As the party make their way up the tower they are watched by constructs that begin to repeat tenants of Zitus as they party look through the scattered refuge. Sure enough as they reach the top of the tower, they meet the Hound Archon.

The Archon warns that if they are here for sanctuary they can stay, however if they are here to loot, or free the prisoner, they will be punished by divine fury. Many on the party, feeling outmatched by the celestials clear out what they picked up. However Alzara and Suzuki mention they have no right to order ownership of possessions left here by people they inturn killed. As proposals of sanctuary are revoked the party are led downstairs. Alzara elects to make her opinion on the followers of Zitus apparent, as she misty steps out the lighthouse with 3 potions she picked up. The hound archon decides to punish the entire group as it becomes a battle to flee the bounds of the Lighthouse with there collective lives.

As the party slowly flee the Archon teleports ahead of the party dealing blows to Alzara and Suzuki. The many constructs attack the rest of the party. Cecilia and Kreev manage to help the party move and avoid attacks as Azar and Avalon absorb many blows and deal damage. Ultimately the sheer force and numbers of the Celestials start to overwhelm the party. So begins a cycle of  falling unconscious, being revived and pulling eachother down the bridge to safety before falling back down again. Seeing the state of the party, Alzara reluctantly places the potions down, swallows her pride and bows to the Archon awaiting him to deliver "atonement".

The Guardian Dog reappears having silently followed the party since the Morgen, solidifying himself to be the goodest of boys, healing the party and attacking the Archon. As Alzara is struck down she is revived and placed under sanctuary much to the anger and frustration of the Hound Archon as he is unable to deliver "divine retribution".

In the aftermath, the party manage to leave with their lives intact. Avalon is quietly questioned by Azar as she seemingly mention to having previously been a follower of Zitus herself, thought that time far behind her.

(05/02/2022) Verdair, 200EF
Involved Party Members:


 * Kreev
 * Azar
 * Pickle
 * Raisuboi
 * Myrtille
 * Anastasia

The Party start their days with a hearty breakfast and their morning routines Pickle, Kreev and Myrtille engage in a conversation of confidence and how to properly present themselves before a Queen Kreev creates a bow tie for pickle to make him “worthy” and led by Azar they head towards the castle of Elderfall heading North West through the forest and meet a man stood on the bridge, Myrtille approaches the man and tells him that they are travelling merchants, at this the man perks up and announces that he is collecting a toll of 2gp to allow people to pass the bridge after figuring out this man was a rogue Raisuboi stepped forwards and paid the man to allow them to pass after crossing the bridge Raisuboi was asked why he paid them…. .After a few hours travel it is early evening as the party come to a farm house they see cows and the large dog from the last adventure as they approach the dog barks and a large red Oni steps out of the farmstead and introduces himself as Ojiro and welcomes them to Elderfall and introduces them officially to Hoji the blink dog, Raisuboi drops his disguise self and introduces himself properly to Ojiro.

Ojiro tells the group of the issues with the more human appearing refugees, he invites the party to stay and Pickle offers their services which Ojiro jumps on and asks them to help him rid his farm of a Water Genasi named Vanora, who threatens to burn his farm down unless he prays to Tsuraine, the group tell him to go set up his shrine and pray and the group will take care of the interloper after expressing some concerns the group insist that they want to help. Once the group get in position blocking the pathway to the farm a Water Genasi springs up from the rice waters

The discussion breaks down as the waters begin to rumble Ana pulls out deck of Tarot cards with an Arcane flair the whirl about her as she draws a card, Pickle rips open a small hole in the earth but Vanora dodges it, Raisuboi gives Aid to some of his allies and moves to guard his allies, a Mud Mephit attacks Hoji with a Mud Spit, Vanora summons a Maelstrom which swirls about, a second Mud Mephit appears and hit Ojiro with a glob of mud, Kreev is dragged into the maelstrom and dropped to zero hp, Ojiro swings for a Mephit and misses, a second Mud Mephit arrives and kills a cow and a third enters the house a fourth arrives and is immediately sucked into the maelstrom and dies, Hoji heals everyone and bites the Mephit.

Ana is ravaged by the Maelstrom but holds strong and fires a bolt of intense crazed magic and bounces off of every enemy causing Vanora to drop his concentration, Pickle throws a stone at Vanora who retreats, Raisuboi lets loose a Guiding bolt into Vanora, Vanora then summons two Water Weirds and dives into the Rice Paddy and hides under the waves, Kreev attacks one with dissonant whispers and gives Ana inspiration summoning a puppet of himself to sit on her shoulder, Azar hits a Mephit with their axe as Ojiro breaks himself free from the mud mound and kills the Mud Mephit nearest him and Dodges the resulting blast along with Azar, Myrtille heals Ana as a Water Weird grapples Pickle.

Ana steps forward and throws the card she drew one the first turn to Pickle who gains health and movement speed, Pickle swings his war pick hitting the creature, Raisuboi attempts to harm the weird holding Pickle and fails the next weird attacks Raisuboi and fails, Vanora jumps out of the water heals himself and throws a pressure cutter hitting both Pickle and Raisuboi, Kreev steps up and hits Vanora with Dissonant Whispers causing him to flee and he then gives Pickle inspiration, Azar moves into the farm house and let’s loose an eldritch blast miss the Mephit and hitting Ojiro’s mother’s crockery, Ojiro puts the Mephit attacking the cow to sleep, as the house Mephit slashes at Hoji, Myrtille tells the Water weird a joke to which it falls down laughing, Hoji tears into the House Mephit killing causing it to explode, The Water Weird continues to constrict Pickle.

Ana draws a card and runs to the Water Weird but misses, Pickle drags themselves out of the Weird and gets ready to attack, Raisuboi heals Pickle and swings for the Weird and misses, Vanora returns and fires many bolts of Eldritch energy at Pickle and misses he then prepares an attack and retreats to the water, Kreev moves forward and heals then mocks the weird again, Ojiro takes to the skies and flies towards the wounded Weird, Myrtille viscously mocks the water weird, Hoji blinks into the fray and is grabbed by the injured weird which then dives under the surface of the rice paddy.

Ana takes up a position ready to attack Vanora when he reappears, Pickle runs along the boundary of the rice paddy and splits the weird in two killing it and freeing Hoji, Raisuboi readies his crossbow to shoot Vanora, as Vanora jumps to the surface he is shot by Raisuboi, Vanora then is downs Ana and tells everyone to stand down, Ojiro laments dragging everyone into this and runs to protect his shrine, Myrtille moves away, Pickle makes demands but gets nowhere and fires an Eldritch blast, Raisuboi grabs hold of Kreev and palm forces the Water Weird backwards pulling Kreev free and healing Ana, The Water Elemental continues to destroy Ojiro’s shrine Vanora fires three blasts into the downed Ana, Azar fires a light crossbow and misses Vanora, Myrtille and Ojiro fight the water elemental, Hoji brings Ana back from the dead.

Ana gets to her feet and deals the killing blow to Vanora bringing the Genasi down, Pickle, Azar and Raisuboi continue to fight the water Weird as it constricts Kreev again, Raisuboi brings down the weird, and runs with the others to help Ojiro, Ojiro is struggling but holding his own against the Water Elemental, Pickles sets about looting the remains of Vanora, Raisuboi runs to Ojiro’s aid and destroys the Water Elemental. Combat ends

Ana inspects the remains of Vanora and finds nothing but a dagger remaining Ana and Azar begin to discuss the bizarre nature of Vanora’s supposed death, Ojiro invites everyone inside and offers them dinner and a place to rest, Ana scorns Pickle for looting, Ojiro speaks with the Party over dinner about the nature of religion and the gods how Zitus is only really worshipped by Aasimar, he then asks the group is they would petition the Queen for aid for his farmstead, the group speak of the empire and ancient enemies of Eskarya, Elderfall is said by Ojiro to have stood since the end of the first Aberrant war. The next day Ojiro, Raisuboi and Pickle repair Ojiro’s shrine and Ojiro hands Raisuboi a Parcel containing a Jotunn Apron and a Book called Treatise of the Titan Accord, Kreev hands Ojiro a wand of Pyrotechnics and tells him to stay safe, the group travel to the town of Elderfall, the town’s guard welcome them warmly, they approach the castle and are granted an audience with the Queen.

Queen Ciara Hyland appears as a 25 year old woman and looks fairly stressed out, the party are introduced to the Queen and request aid for Ojiro and explain the situation with Tsuraine, she asks them about their current status to which they answer honestly, the Queen says that she will offer the party aid in return for them building a prison to hold wrong doers, Ana gives the queen a Tarot reading giving her The two of Coins, The Raven and The two of Stars. Queen Ciara bids everyone a goodnight,

Lord Ludithas answers the groups questions about troubles that the Kingdom has, the group come to an agreement that to help Ojiro receive protection these problems must be dealt with, The threat of the Raven Queen is brought up and that she is a megalomaniacal ruler who wishes to rule the whole land,

There are six Kings and Queen

King Artair Donohuei – Port Arden

Queen Aislinn Fiaichín - Ravencourt

King Barra O’Brian - Wildewatch

King Fearghas Sloani - Redreach

King Eoin Gunnarch – Hammerhorn

Valen Court is taken by Celestial followers of Zitus who wish to see the God Emperors reinstated, Lord Ludithas then offers to have a book on the God Emperors copied for the group.

Myrtille takes Lord Ludithas to one side and questions him about an Isle Famora and is informed that it is a place of great danger

Pickle takes Lord Ludithas to one side and questions him about the children of Terra and his god Kol and is told that he goes by another name Cernunnos The Horned Traveller.

Raisuboi Asks about Dagda more specifically places relating to his worship and told about Elderfey Grove.

In return Lord Ludithas asks if Eskarya are turning their sights north but is told that they are turning their eyes east to Somaria.

(11/02/2022) Ripplesun, 200EF

 * Arania
 * Anastasia
 * Alzara
 * Raisuboi
 * Dazomar
 * Suzuki

Alzara approaches Dazomar and offers to fix his torn sleeves but Dazomar refutes her offer saying they were torn deliberately showing off, Suzuki leads the group to the west on their journey on the last day of Spring, the party come to the bridge to the west of their camp when they see a burial mound with a tree like design with X’s carved into the walls on the other side of the river, a slight congregation of a few humanoids and a Moorbounder are gathered out front and the sound of clanging can be heard echoing in the night, The bandits from the other day are attempting to break into this place, Dazomar suggests pulling a prank on them but the idea is nixed by the rest as they prepare to enter a fray when Ana suggests we approach this calmly, the group walk on to the bridge when the Bandit Troupe’s Human Leader Vyncent stops them and makes idle chatter about not collecting tolls for the Queen any more and working on reclamation of the burial mound, the party start to intervene and the Bandit Troupe’s muscle an Orc named Orzog gruffly blocks Suzuki and threatens her only to be met by Raisuboi and Alzara who stare him down menacingly, the Bandit Troupe’s Human Wizard Daromir speaks up and says they should allow the party to inspect the door.

The door is firmly shut and magically locked with a door pattern puzzle after a bit of deliberation the door opens, revealing a large stone statue dedicated to Sláine mac Dela The First King of the Firbolg this statue was circled by six human sized statues, the Bandit Troupe’s Tabaxi Rogue Needles runs down a spiral stair case and calls out to his comrades that he has found chests everyone except Ana makes there way down the stairs to the under-crypt to stop the looters, where they find a large Firbolg Skeleton holding an ornate sword laid to rest on an altar flanked by two armed statues. Suzuki runs up to the altar and places a protective charm over the altar space Orzog pushes past the protective charm’s field and opens a chest only to be shot by a handful of poison arrows the Statues slowly come to life.

Dazomar attempts to look in the open chest but is slammed by one of the moving statues he retaliates by hitting the statues with a caustic brew, Suzuki draws her bow and fires it into the chest of the Bandit Troupe’s Ranger a Halfling named who dove through Suzuki’s protective bubble and looks in the open chest and is thrown backwards by Suzuki’s aura along with Needles who spots a bundled up cape within a chest before also getting thrown backwards, Vyncent runs in and grabs the cape and is then thrown out of the area by Suzuki’s aura, Alzara runs upstairs to aid Ana and accidentally wakes up the King statue in the centre of the room, Daromir fires off bolts of magic at a statue wounding it, more statues upstairs awaken and attack the parties Alzara gets given misty step by Ana and comes back down to help while Ana retreats and makes a new best friend in the form of the Bandit Troupe’s Moorbounder, Arania summons an awakened rock, Raisuboi grabs hold of the cape in Vyncent’s hand and forces him and his comrades away while rescuing the cape from them.

A Glorious Fey like spirit emerges from the effigy in the centre of the room the awakened rock causes an earth tremor knocking some enemies prone, The statues upstairs start moving down, the party fight valiantly as the Tabaxi grabs a crown from a chest and is immediately put down by a statue Vyncent snatches up the crown, meanwhile outside Anastasia is approached by the Moorbounder’s owner a Bandit named Daphne but after The bog cat refuses to leave Ana’s side Daphne runs off, Arania tries to flee but is downed by three Statues, Raisuboi places the crown and cape back on the alter and speaks in Giant asking for forgiveness, they are granted it and one by one they begin to exit the tomb all except Vyncent who is slowly surrounded by the statues and struck down after a while everyone else had filtered out of the under crypt leaving only Raisuboi, the statues and the Fey spirit remaining, Raisuboi goes to take the body of the Tabaxi but is blocked by a statue, he asks in giant to be allowed to take the bodies of Needles and Vyncent as everyone deserves a proper burial, the Fey Spirit agrees and allows Raisuboi to collect the bodies of Vyncent and Needles. Once he gets back above ground the party work to remove any trace of entry of the entry requirements they then look over the bodies, Needles has passed on and Vyncent survives but is unconcious The party then convince Orzog and Daromir to join their settlement promising them both new lives and jobs in their settlement. The party shackle the unconscious Vyncent and remove a key from him and Raisuboi’s 12gp they then set up camp for the night, as Anastasia is taking her watch Vyncent wakes up they have a back and forth as he demands to be set free Ana instead reads him his fortune

she draws three cards:

- The Enchanter

- The One of Swords

- The Wizard

Vyncent is enraptured, she tells him accurately that his past and present are rough but the future is a riddle that will lead to happiness, Dazomar wakes up and is in a playful mood and shares a few jokes with Vyncent and makes him a bet if he can answer a riddle Dazomar will set him free Vyncent sits up as riddles featured in his fortune telling..

The Riddle:

If it's knowledge you seek, come and find me. If it's pairs of letters you need, I have consecutively three. What am I?….

He answers correctly and wins his freedom but he decides to stay with the party for the night overjoyed to have a second chance at life The next day as Raisuboi is dishing out breakfast Vyncent approaches him with a big grin and his bowl outstretched Raisuboi obliges him and fills his bowl then asks him what he wants to do next after a short discussion the party convince him to join them too and as he leaves for Freehearth Raisuboi refills his bowl so he can eat as he travels.

The party travel on to Elderfall and stay the night before moving on and arrive at Killeith a small village in the meadows and find the town is full of Animal folk and they are met by a Badgerfolk named Brochroot who tells tale of Bandits from the Eastern Woods who have been coming to town and causing havoc for the good people in Killeith the group learn that the bandit’s consist of Beast folk and are led by a Beast folk named Cormac, the group stumble across the tower of Cormac they knock on the door and inside they find a Goatfolk named Billy and a Minotaur they ask the Party to leave but Alzara charms Billy into letting the party into the house they get comfy and the Minotaur runs off to get his comrades and their leader Cormac.

Raisuboi sees horribly blanched food on the table and inquires about who does the cooking, Billy proudly admits to it so Raisuboi offers to teach him how to cook fried potato sticks and as they are doing this Cormac and his gang storm in and order the Party to leave but as they do Cormac strikes Billy with a frying pan which causes the party to burst back into the room and get down to brass tacks they demand the Thugs leave the woodlands and after a tense deliberation an agreement is met the Party will not fight them or report on them to the Queen and the Thugs will leave Elderfall but also give the party the initial of their benefactor, and the extra caveat that Raisuboi finishes teaching Billy how to cook fried potato fries Cormac calls it a waste of time but relents after a few minutes a huge delicious bowl of warm cheesy fries has been set on the table and all the Mercs dig in enjoying the meal. As he leaves Raisuboi drops a copy of one of his cookbooks on the table beside the door and wishes them happy lives. When the party return later the place has been cleared out as promised and a piece of paper is pinned to the door sporting a large W.

The party search the house and find some meagre loot as the bandits took all of their good stuff, they venture down to the basement and discover a harrowing sight the bandits had Green Dragon Wrymlings and were using them to poison prisoners two cages in the cellar were used to hold unknown prisoners recently but they were taken and marched out of the cellar. The group feeling like they didn’t really win return home and stop by Vyncent’s lock-up and retrieve his stolen items.

(16-02-2022) Dualfar, 200EF

 * Dazomar
 * Pickle
 * Ered
 * Tasia
 * Illinois
 * Azar

Planning on stopping the foul, vicious demon goats of elder hills from raiding the fair lands of Elderfall the heroic party heads westward. An excessively dark clothed Fogel, an excessively bushy big Fogel and a curly haired Fogel introduces themselves. The curly haired Fogel offers us all some liquid energy called "Coffee" as we stop to rest. Far to the west we can see smoke rising. At first watch, Pickle and Dazomar are on watch. Ever clever Pickle detects something inside a rock, after taking a pick to the rock he finds a beautifully shiny emerald, but he doesnt notice the two owlbear cubs that have taken interest in him. As Pickle backs up the cubs seem to think it's a game and chasing but it's not, get away from me! Whenever there are cubs there is a big one and sure enough mother waltzes into camp. Dazomar wakes up everyone else, Tasia startled by the mother strikes out ateher

Ered tries to calm the mother but is unsuccessful. The cubs rush at Dazomar and Tasia, Tasia is knocked unconsious. Pickle tries to shove the cub away from Dazomar but fails. The mother tears into Azar. Dazomar launches a ball of acid that sizzles the big one to death. Ered sorrowfully finishes off one of the cubs and the other runs away. Pickle helps bury the dead owlbears and the act is heroic sort off. We continue travelling west and find the bridge. We set up to rest for the night after a day of travelling. 8 figures approach and asks to spend the night with us, Dazomar asks a riddle. A knight, a pirate and a ninja are on a sinking boat, the ninja and the pirate jump in a life boat, who drowned? Pickle answers the knight which is correct. A stocky small fogel seems annoyed that he didnt get to give the answer. Dazomar gives another riddle, what can be broken but not picked up? The stocky fogel grumbles for a bit before finally answering a promise. The travellers say that they are here on a pilgrimage for Zitus to the old capital of the Elysian empire. Some seem untrusting after being told this. Azar pulls Pickle aside, telling him that he doesnt trust them, Pickle agrees and says that his people have no love for Zitus. The party offers to take watch in turns with their guests. Tasia speaks with the leader. Ered speaks with one of the pilgrimages, they ask if people each other here, Ered responds with a laugh and says that is not the case. Illinoy speaks with Brida. They speak cordially and exchange holy symbols. A high elf asks why Pickle is afraid of him. Pickle rants about how Zitus and his followers drove the Kobolds out of Eskarya. The Elf asks if Kol wouldn't drive out Zitus's followers. When Pickle answers only if he brought violence the elf mocks the Kobolds ignorance and hints that he knows something about Kol that the Kobold does not, but refuses to elaborate. Dazomar and the Stocky

Fogel have a battle of riddles. After a while they start betting on gold, and Dazomar wins after a long bout. Azar has a seemingly cordal conversation with the priest about the nature of Zitus and their beliefs. As the priest says that it's not the god or their teachings that is evil or good, just how people interpreet it. Pickle tells Azar that the elf he spoke to had told him that Kol's followers had violently attacked followers of Zitus without reason, Pickle found it hard to believe and became increasingly frustrated at the prospect of not all Zitus followers wishing evil on his kind. The party meets a soldier on the road who is on the lookout for demon goat monsters, when the party mentions they are here to help they point them towards the town. We meet a druid woman who said that their town hadn't been attacked yet unlike Mulgar, Glenmara and Achlyne. The druid points the party towards three Harengon. One of them, Meurig explains that they ran from one of the towns, seeing people being dragged away. Tall, 6ft, black fur, yellow glowing eyes, horns, face and head like a goat hooves. Larger ones with bigger manes, one was different, a leader, most of them seemed bestial and primitive bit one of them was intelligent wearinga trenchcoat with white matted hair looked like a goat but more human than the others. Attacks started 3 months ago, Achlyne was attacked 1 month ago. Illinois figures out that an attack will take place this night. A goat wanders into town and Pickle immedietly challanges it to a fight but before he can slay the beast, the druid woman kills it.

The guards of the town kill 3 goats they found in the town. Azar determines that they are seemingly normal goats. Tasia casts detect magic and detects divination from the corpses of the goats. Realising that the attack is imminent, the elder reasons to let the villagers escape while all the fighters and the party stay to fight off the lycanthrophes. Discussing their limited options as lycans can seemingly only be hurt by silvered and magical weapons. Azar suggests luring them inside one of the buildings and litting it on fire. War drums are heard and the party prepares for a fight. Two goats enter the town and immedietly notice Pickle and some soldiers

that were hiding. Emyr the elder's bear tears the two goats apart. A goat humanoid attacks the bear with a scimitar, Tasia firebolt but misses. Illinois toll the dead's on the goat humanoid. A bigger goat attacks and severly hurts Emyr. A soldier attacks the goat humanoid who doesn't seem immune to the non silvered weapons of the guards. Dazomar hurls an acid splash, hitting one of the goat creatures. Ered heals Emyr the bear. Pickle explaims that there are more coming from the north and south and hurls a mote of earth on the other goat creature. Another Bocker(Goat humanoid) rushes and attacks some of the guards but miss. Azar takes out a crossbow and shouts to protect the civillians in the main building in order to trick the invaders. The elder called Seonaid Mcguiness casts healing spirit. Emyr attacks the Bockermare and kills it. A soldier attacks a bocker with a longsword and hits. Tasia mind slivers a bocker. Illinois webs the southern entrance into the village. Scout shoots their bow at a bocker. Dazomar uses a chromatic orb on a bocker and destroys them. Scout shoots and kills another bocker. Pickle embeds his war pick in the skull of a Bocker. Azar hexes and kills a bocker with a crossbow. The dire goat rushes through the web. A Bockermare rushes the elder but doesnt attack. Tasia uses caustic brew on the charging Bockermare. Illinois uses toll the dead on the bockermare, he uses a jinx to make the Bockermare bite it's tongue but fails. Pickle attacks the Bockermare. From the north more Bockermares attack along with another creature wearing a trenchcoat with white matted hair. A bockermare attacks Pickle. The white Goatman decapitates one of the soldiers. Dazomar throws a chromatic orb on the bockermare but misses. The infantry horde kills the Bockermare. Ered prepares to dodge. A dire goat and a bockermare gets stuck in the web. Another infantry squad kills a bocker. Azar shoots a crossbow bolt at the dire goat but misses. Several Bockers glimb up onto the roofs to attack the ones hiding on them. Emyr retreats but takes a few nasty hits. The Goatman in the trenchcoat cuts down another soldier. Illinois distracts the two Bockers next to him with minor illusion and jumps of the roof. The infantry squad kills the dire goat. Seonaid moves towards the party and it seems like the fight is being lost and that we need to run. The trenchcoat goatman sneaks up on Azar and stabs her unconsious. Tasia gets Azar out with a vortex warp as the party begins to retreat. Dazomar uses a chromatic orb on the goatman, making him crash through the roof. Fergus the hero, the lonely guard pulls Pickle away and tells him to run. Pickle at first is relcutant but his fear wins out and he runs. The trenchcoat goatman, smells Illinois and Illinois being the brilliant mind he is says "I do smell like mint don't i?" Followed by immedietly being stabbed to death. Ered uses his channel divinity to turn the goatman who is a fey/fiend. Ered heals Illinois and pulls him away. Pickle runs over to Dazomar and throws a rock at a Bockermare Dazomar picks up Pickle and runs away. Ered and everyone manage to escape as the village is torched. Fergus shall be remembered as the name of a true hero.

(18/02/2022) Alor, 200EF

 * Alzara Yewdorei
 * Avalon
 * Dazomar
 * Ered
 * Killian Kir'we
 * Kreev B. Earbender

As the group prepare themselves for the day they are met by a new arrival at the camp/outpost. A young wizard called Killian introduces himself somewhat awkwardly to the group along with his unusually warm and snake tongued cat, Forfin. Nevertheless the group begin to make their way to Elderfall in a hopes of helping the Queen deal with "Bloody Bones" a creature stealing children from their homes.

On their way they come across a small watering hole visited by a herd of water-walking horses known as Morvak. Alzara offers one of the mares some food from her plam, to which the horse accepts. Other than that the party keep a wide-birth in the hopes of not startling the peaceful creatures, enjoying a peaceful moment before moving on.

As they camp for the night the group begin to take watches. When it comes to Avalon and Killians turn, Killian feels like he know Avalon but cant quite place her, inquiring if she has ever visited Nel Kuldohr or where she is from in Eskarya. Rather abruptly Killian asks if she kills wizards professionally, too which the conversation comes to a screeching halt. Avalon simply stating; Whomever you think I am, I'm not. The pair spending the rest of their watch in unbearable silence.

The next morning Ered scavenges for rations and Alzara provides some of her own before the group move on. As they walk they come across another camp, jovial and lively.Much to the joy of Dazomar and Kreev they seem to be a troupe of carnival/circusfolk. Varying races and abilities, storyteller, acrobats, some wearing masquerade masks, lead by a tiefling named Bazzaar. Kreev waste no time in introducing himself with a song and divulging all the information about Freehearth in the hopes of getting them to visit. Other members of the party are a bit more reluctant to join; as Alzara subtly casts detect thoughts she finds nothing particularly malicious coming from the new group. Bazaar; mentions they will be performing in Elderfall the first night of the newmoon. They take a shine to Dozamar as he proclaims his fascination and enjoyment with the arts. Kreev, hoping to display his own storytelling abilities performs a rendition of The Unfamiliar Family and is overjoyed as he is invited to be the opening act for the troupe in Elderfall.

Ered notices an owlbear cub in a cage and makes his way over, after casting speak with animals, he feels sorry for the owlbear as he recognizing that it could very much have been himself that killed its mother and sibling leading this cub to its capture. With an overwheling sense of duty Ered hopes to buy the owlbear from the troupe, wishing to release it, in way of penance. The troupe however exclaims that once it is tamed it will be a crowning jewel for the carnival and so wont let it go for less than 500gp. Later in the night Ered seemingly takes himself aside and has a conversation with someone or something debateing what they could do for the cub, deciding to make up the money and return as soon as he can.

As a night of comradary and libation draws on Avalon pulls Kreev aside mentioning she is rather anxious around there new companions as she can smell powerful illusion, divination rituals and other magics lingering on the troupe as well as them all carrying a large numebr of enchanted weapons. With no way to detect any magic they return to the party suggesting to keep watches just in case something unterward were to happen.

As the party get to Elderfall they are directed to the Queens Guard, at the site of the latest kidnapping. they are informed that usually the childern are taken 2-3 weeks apart at night, with no trace say for the bloodied footprint leading in and out towards the river. This time however the parents have been killed also and the door is pulled off its hinges. As Killian goes to follow the footprints he uses Gather blood to distinguish 2 seperate enteties leading from the scene, one to the outhouse and one down a manhole. Returning to the group to inform them of what he found the group elect to go into the manhole hoping to find the lost children before its too late. As they jump inside Avalon sniffs out necromancy and Killian picks up a stick.

As they make there way throught the underground system acid begins to drop on Kreev and Alzaras shoulders as the party are attacked by Ooze. In the small pipe systems the party manage to dispatch the slow creatures and move on. As they continue following the footprints they meet 4 ratfolk and a tortle, the legally distinct sewer dwellers demand payment or food to allow the group to pass. Upon being paid they inform the group the direction of bloody bones and exclaim that their is an unspoken agreement that they keep out eachothers way.

Having followed the footprint to bones and gory totems Ered is distracted as he walks right into a gelationous cube. As the party are attacked by 2 large oozes and in a bid to get the upper hand... Killian places the stick in his mouth as a gag before severing his own hand and commanding it to help the party. Much to the shock of the rest of the party. With Forfin the cat being the only vicitim of the cubes some of the party refuse to move on before Killian explain himself. As he re-attaches his own hand Ered and Alzara mentions that now is not the time as children are in danger and the party move on. Having seemingly found the lair of bloody bones, a sacrificial alter in the centre, held above a pool of swirling water a tiefling is tied to a post with his own intestines, the room is surrounded by mirrors as bloody bones appears in all of them. Backed up by a much larger flesh golem named Raw Head. Bloody bones screams and charges the party using the mirrors as transportation. With Ered ahead of the party he takes the brunt of the damage before managing to attack Rawhead and destroy one of the mirrors himself. As the party begin to through chromatic orbs and spells to kill the abominations. As Killian throws a firebolt at Rawhead he notices the fear in the large attackers eyes. As rawhead falls Bloody bones calls for another form of backup as plagues of rats join the fray. Alzara manages to take a group out of play by putting them to sleep and allowing them to be washed away.

As the rats slow the party, bloody bones uses the remaining mirrors to attack the isolated Dazomar, dragging him away, with many of the party still frightful to give chase. The party take turns reviving eachother as they attempt to pin down the shifting enemy. Eventually Ered manages to restrain him with a call of faith as vines tangle around bloody bones allow the rest of the party a chance to attack bloody bones, though some still struggling to keep composure and hit effectively. As bloody bones is surrounded a final insult to injury is given as Bloody bones twist and recoils, defeated.

(25/2/22) Tyor, 200EF

 * Kreev
 * Ana
 * Myrtille
 * Cecilia
 * Ered
 * Tasia

The party arrived in the town of Elderfall make their way to the bazaar, ready for the festivities. The troupe spotted were an eclectic people of boisterous personalities, each making their booths known loudly. Kreev made his way to the dining area and handed out owlbear-sourced bao, to the enjoyment of the attendees. Bazaar, the leader of the circus troupe, pulled Kreev aside and reprimanded him for handing out the food for free. The two struck a deal so that Bazaar would sell the goods and reap the profits, but would promote Freehearth as their place of origin. Bazaar instead proceeded to sell the bao for half a gold each without promoting the town. Nonetheless, a large crowd gathered in-line to purchase the bao, with Ered at the back of the line, waiting to do business with Bazaar.

Meanwhile, Ana and Myrtille approached Tomerei's Visions, a fortune-telling booth. Ana had her fortunes read first, and the cards were drawn... The Artefact, for there was something in her past which must be found and dealt with; the Abjurer, for she must follow a trail of clues which are laid upon the foundations of logic, not faith; the Beggar, for Ana will soon meet her fate and be short of fortune for it. Myrtille was next... The Charlatan, for his past was full of lies, either told by him or told to him; the Druid, for he searches of that which is rooted in the natural world, for the chaotic; the Trasmuter, for he will find what he is looking for, but who can say if that will be for good or ill. Following the reading, Ana scans the room and attempts to read an Abyssal book called The Anathema's Whispers, but the fortune-teller reacts angrily and bars her from reading past the title. The two leave.

Whilst that occured, Ered made his way to the front of the line and talked with Bazaar about the purchase of the owlbear. Bazaar suspiciously counters with the announcement that an investor was looking into business with the bazaar, and the owlbear was integral to his investment. Thus, the original asking price of the owlbear would have to rise.

Cecilia, low on coin, tries her luck at a game of archery. However, she quickly deduces that the bow handed to her would throw off her aim. She mentions this to the con-man running the stall, but having already paid him, she takes a stab at it. Her first arrow misses entirely, her second only barely misses. Her third, however, (with the inspiration of Kreev) hits dead-on... and explodes the target with a burst of thunder. Tasia, having searched for a place to gamble, and failed, decided to try her hand at the apothecary. The alchemist presented her potions of every variety, of which she chose the Focus Potion.

The troupe began to pack up and call for people to enter the tent, so the party finished their last pieces of business. Cecila got a reading from the fortune-teller (revealing the cards for the Mercenary, Healer and Monk), Ana and Kreev browse a magical trinket stall, and Myrtille gets his face painted as the Archfey Tuaráidh. The party regrouped, but not before the Queen Ciara Hyland arrived, accompanied by an armed escort. The party paid their respects and ceded the way to her before following on her tail.

The tent had tiered seating, twelve-feet tall, with the richest at the far back with the best view. Bizarre Bazaar stepped out from behind a curtain and talked tall of the greatness that awaited the audience, before calling out the opening act: Kreev B. Earbender! Kreev, with the use of illusion magic, told an enrapturing story about the Emerald and the Lime, in verse, concluding with an illusory tree sprouting the symbol of Elderfall on its bark. Kreev retreats and Bazaar introduces the next act: Firebreather Atrios, the con-man who ran the archery booth. He breathed fire all around, and the shape of the fire changed to that of magical beasts. The stage appeared that it would begin to burn before it erupted in a burst of flames, and Atrios was gone. Bazaar once again introduces the act; from the far-off land of Sumeria, a beastly elephant, and on its back the Tabaxi Song of Paradise. Next, a tamed owlbear is beckoned forth and is commanded to dance on its hind legs with the use of Song of Paradise's whip.

Finally, the Illusionist Kasdiel and the story-teller Vephyr are summoned forth, and begin to tell the "greatest story every told in this world". The braziers dim and erupt again, purple. Starlight energy filled the room and the hairs on the back of everyone's necks stand up. Vephyr speaks of primordial existence, a dreaming force which grants wishes, one whom the gods should fear. She names the Volute, the One, the Dark End...

A bell tolls, and all hell breaks loose.

Ana leapt from her feet, bolting out of the tent; Myrtille drew his rapier and batted at invisible illusions of chains and shadows; Cecilia sat enraptured, paralysed by the magic. A riot erupted within the tent and the guards escorted the Queen outside. With Kreev, Tasia and Ered confronting the circus staff, the news came: the city was under attack.

The party ran outside and found the city in chaos. The bell continued to toll, and Boca hoards ran rabid, tailed by giant goats and Tribocs. A full moon settled in the sky. The fight would be bloody. From the Queen's keep came Hrornirr, Ludithas and Captain Keegan McCann with legions of infantry and archers. The party, with the Queen, fought their way to the centre of the city, where the reinforcements awaited. The group fought in the crossroads of north, south, east and west. Many times, each party member had their bodies shattered, only to rise with the healing of another. Ludithas continually banished powerful enemies as Hrornirr transformed himself into a fiery spirit and leapt into the crowd. The infantry squadrons were directed and led by Captain Keegan, who nearly singlehandedly defended the northern road. Even the Queen herself demonstrated powerful magic in the city's defence.

It was then that Gobhar showed himself. Emerging from invisibility, he struck at Keegan with his short-swords before shuddering off into the darkness. Then, he leapt from the rooftop to stab the Queen, retreating again.

But the goat-man would not find his path unhindred. Hrornirr gave chase, conflagrating the goat and blinding him. As the party took shots at him from below, he attempted another retreat, fleeing across the bridge to the north. His escape seemed inevitable, but Hrornirr pursued and incinerated him with a burst of sunlight.

The day had been won, but who could truly measure the human cost of the defence? After all, a portion of the city had been enslaved by retreating Bocas...

(05/03/22) Kaarina, 200EF

 * Arania
 * Anastasia
 * Killian
 * Raisuboi
 * Dazomar
 * Ered

The Party start in Elderfall, Killian makes a faux pas when meeting the queen but the party rally together Ludithas hands each member of the party an item


 * -Ana receives a Diviners Die
 * -Killian is handed a badge of the savant (transmutation) and 3 scrolls
 * -Dazomar is given a wand of the Wyrwood
 * -Ariana is gifted a Staff of the Vineyard
 * -Raisuboi is handed a Battle-chef Field Dresser
 * -Ered is blessed with a Hyland Shield

The party spend the night in Elderfall attuning to their items and copying down spells, the party reach the bridge West of Elderfall come nightfall and decide to push into the night Raisuboi, Arania and Dazomar suffer exhaustion they settle in the mountains Killian and Ana take first watch Forfin smells iron on the air they deduce that it is blood drifting down from the mountains. Ana snuggles against Medrawt and Killian requests from Ana a card reading she draws 3 cards

Past - The Broken one, past filled with failure, struggle, loss, someone or something important was lost and now Killian feels incomplete

Present – Ghost, That dark past looms over you getting ever closer and old enemy perhaps a secret uncovered.

Future – Rogue, Riches to come perhaps it speaks of money and money being key to your success that is where your past will come to find you

they discuss what has been foretold Killian tried to ascertain a trick to the reading but got nothing, for the rest of his watch he is on edge.

Arania takes the next watch she feels unsettled by a feeling coming from the hills, she inspects her new staff and notices that it has shrivelled slightly in the night.

Ered takes the next watch he feels the same unease as everyone else but wanders off and speaks with an unseen being named Trilly but his watch too is uneventful.

Raisuboi takes the next watch he feels dread coming from the mountain he spends his night inspecting the knife given to him there are 5 runes on the blade written in giant they say friendship, honour, courage, faith and heart he offers prayers to Dagda for Ojiro’s health and for protection on his allies.

Dazomar takes the last watch and hears the sound of drums in the night but the drums petered out come morning looking up to the mountain he sees a regular goat stood on the mountain side watching them.

The next day Medrawt attempts to stalk the goat but biffs it and slides down the cliff face, they discuss the smell of blood and the drums and conclude that things could be taking a dire turn, they climb up the mountain the ground becoming more barren as they climb eventually losing the path in a mist that forms in the higher reaches of the hills Ered wanders ahead and the group are ambushed by three Manticores.

Killian sends Forfin out to exhale Lightning Breath at the smaller of the 3 beasts, Killian steps up and sends a fire bolt at the same best, Medrawt readies the dodge action, Raisuboi hits the larger one with a Firebolt as the smaller injured Manticore eats Forfin and swipes for Killian, Ana draws a card pulling a card depicting a spiritual warrior she thrusts her rapier forwards and hits the Manticore with a forceful blast a second small manticore fires two tail spikes at Ered one finding it’s mark, Ered slashes down at the smaller weakened Manticore cutting into it angering the larger mother further, Arania summons forth an air elemental beside the Mother Manticore, Dazomar flings an acid splash at a Manticore but misses, Mother Manticore dives for Ered taking a strike from the Air Elemental it bites for Ered and swipes twice missing with its jaws but tearing into him with it’s claws, The Air Elemental pursues the Mother Manticore and hits it with a Thunderwave.

Killian draws out his silver dagger and creates a wall he then presses Ana’s hand to it showing her it is fake, the Medrawt pounces over the Manticore and swipes for the Mother as Raisuboi takes out his new Chef knife and stabs into the Mother too, the injured baby attacks Ered and tries to fly away, Ana draws her short sword and slashes for the Mother, a second child tries to spike Arania and fails Ered heals himself Arania calls for an Earthen grasp restraining the Motherly beast, Dazomar throws a Chromatic Orb at the beast further weakening it the beast swipes for Ana making one connection, the Air Elemental gives chase, Killian ends one of the cubs with a fire bolt, Medrawt starts chowing down on the fallen Manticore Raisuboi offers a prayer to the fallen creature, Ana chases the Manticore and mocks it’s newly orphaned Status the Manticore cub which flees.

The party take a short rest Arania gets her cards read

Past – The philanthropist, you would use your wealth and influence to fight tyranny or sickness.

Present – The Shephard, those that aid bearing burdens for those who cannot shoulder it alone.

Future – The Traitor, betrayal from someone close or trusted a loss of faith.

Arania is thankful for her reading, Raisuboi offers Aid to Ered, Ana and Killian, Killian as they continue on Ered discovers a stone path leading further into the hills they find effigies with eyes carved upon them Killian covers them as the party move on the night draws near and find a stone bridge leading to torches burning with a red light and large carved stone pillars everyone prepares as Dazomar walks ahead, the group enter to a gruesome sight a terrified man is beheaded by Bocánach in front of an Altar surrounded by a congregation, the congregation turns as the party enter.

As the party approach a Bocá fires 3 Magic missiles at Arania’s awakened rock, 3 missiles hit Ana, a Goat approaches Ana and Medrawt slaughters it the Leader drags another civilian up to the chopping block Forfin flies off to the side as Killian enters the fray and drops an illusory wall, Dazomar and Raisuboi press on The Leader sacrifices the civilian at his feet and calls out let none interrupt our work, Ered presses on as a goat tries to butt Dazomar off the cliff but misses Ana kills the Goat and moves into the rocky outcrop, more goat monsters move up as the awakened rock slams into a giant goat a second giant goat attempts to bully Medrawt off the mountain but Medrawt holds firm, a Bocá fires 3 magic missiles at Raisuboi, Arania hits 3 goats with Faerie fire a Bocá hits Dazomar with 3 magic missiles Ana is attacked by a Bocámare to which Medrawt responds by killing it, another civilian is taken up to the Altar Forfin is used to cast sleep on a large group of Bocámare and Goats 3 fall asleep Forfin and Jack (the hand) fly closer unseen they spy some more people chained to posts awaiting sacrifice, Dazomar breathes acid onto the giant goat in front of him Raisuboi follows up with his fiery dagger he is hit by a Bocámare soon after, Ered runs forward pressing the attack Ana is attacked by a giant goat but it misses she then responds by stabbing it, a Bocámare descends on the Awakened Rock and slashes at it the rock then causes an Earth tremor, the Awakened Rock falls to a Bocá as Arania finishes off the Giant goat, Ered is pelted by 3 magic missiles and then charged by a Giant goat but it misses Medrawt hides and licks it wounds, the Bocámare grabs another sacrifice and drags it up the Altar to the Bocánach, Forfin and Jack free a Prisoner Dazomar melts another Bocá and Raisuboi burns 3 killing 1, another civilian is killed Ered dashes to intercept the ritual, Ana takes another hit and runs forth she attempts to let loose a Frenzied bolt but misses, a Bocá swings for Raisuboi and misses, a Bocá nails Forfin and jack with magic missile killing the cat and wounding the hand, Arania slashes at the Bocá and heals Raisuboi Ana takes a ramming and is knocked prone Medrawt stealthily slashes at a Bocá, the Bocámare stabs Jack the hand, Killian Misty Steps forward and sets fire to the post holding the chained people, Dazomar melts the Bocá beside him and heads forwards Raisuboi kills two Bocámare and approaches a giant goat the Bocámare chases down the fleeing civilian Ered follows and tries to stop the beast but fails, Ana fires a Frenzied bolt at a Bocá killing it Ariana heals Ana and summons another Awakened Rock as a Bocá offers itself at tribute and runs to the altar Medrawt runs up to the giant goat and slashes it Killian makes many copies of the goat mage in an attempt to confuse the Bocánach but it sees through the rouse and grabs the willing Bocá and kills it, Raisuboi kills the giant goat, Ered slashes at one of his aggressors Ana heals Ered and a Triboch is created from the sacrifices, Ered takes a slash Ariana, Heals Raisuboi and dashes forward Killian fires a bolt of fire at the Triboch as Killian lets loose a Chromatic orb the Triboch slashes Killian, the Bocánach appears in front of Arania and takes her down with a slash from its sword Ered and the awakened Rock fight on against the Bocámare Ana stabs at the Bocánach and Heals Arania who tries to cast a spell but is counter spelled Medrawt gives Raisuboi shit and swipes at a Bocámare Killian retreats and Dazomar Caustic brews against the two big bads, the Triboch fires a beam hitting Raisuboi, Ered, the Awakened Rock and the two Bocámare all taking damage, Raisuboi swings for the enemy behind him and misses then heals, the Bocánach downs Ariana and cuts off her leg Ana gets Ered up and attacks the Triboch Killian fires at the Triboch, Dazomar fires at the Bocánach but is counter spelled the Triboch swings for Raisuboi and misses Raisuboi returns the attack with his knife and heals Ariana, Bocámare runs after the fleeing Civilians and kills them Ariana Shortbows the Triboch, the Triboch takes down Raisuboi, Ered and Medrawt they get up and are taken down again Ana heals Raisuboi and stabs the Triboch allowing Arania to finish it off Raisuboi fully heals Ered with Ojiro’s Rice Wine and eats his Oni giri the Bocánach attacks Killian and misses Ered jumps into the fray and swings for the Bocánach, Ana Frenzied bolts the Bocánach and two downed goats beasts Raisuboi blasts the Bocánach with a Guiding bolt severely wounding it the Bocánach fails in a vain attempt to fight back but is dispatched by Ered with grave intent, bringing the fight to a close Killian and Ered set to work saving the downed civilians.

(13/03/22) Kolopa, 200EF

 * Pickle
 * Brochlily
 * Azar
 * Kreev
 * Ana
 * Dazomar

The night before Ana is awoken by midrawt. She sees a single black feather on the floor, and finds that there is a trail of feathers leading to the shrine. The is a mist and haze coming from it. Before the altar is a creature, bare of chest with a torn cloak. A raven sits on it's shoulder. The being bids Ana to stay, asking her to swear an oath, a binding to the queen in perpetuity. Ana swears an oath to the queen of fate.

The group meets up by Ana's caravan, but Dazomar hasn't shown up. Brochlilly introduces herself to the group. Azar insinuates that Kreev embellishes his stories. Kreev finds a note left by Dazomar's door. A riddle that gives them the clue to head north to his new lair. The party travels north to his mine/lair, Dazomar sits by a table in his lair by hoards of random trinkets and invites the party for food and drink. Kreev offers wine to everyone, but changes Azar's to taste like onions. Azar accuses Kreev of changing the taste but Dazomar tries to play it off. Azar changes Kreev's wine to taste like old sour milk. Dazomar, Kreev and Azar continue to take shots at each other. Azar, Ana and Brochlilly seem sceptical about Dazomar's claims of being a dragon.

The party head west for luchtaine's tomb. Two statues flank the half hidden entrance, their faces worn, one holding carpenters tools, another a shield and javelin. The party finds a paladin of dagda by the entrance. The tomb of the Aes'ahn, the gods. Memorial to a person who stayed behind to protect the Aes'ahn At the base of the statue is a engraved riddle.

We four are drawn.

We four are life.

We four are the light

We four are the darkness.

We four are the beginning.

We four are the end.

The statue is surrounded by 4 empty bowls. They have four symbols on them, the party surmises that they represent the four elements. The party manages to solve Air, fire and earth. Pickle casts Armor of Agathys and jumps into the water bowl, it turns red and one foot of the statue breaks free. Azar fills the bowl with normal water and prestiditates the water to be warmer. It lights up and opens the way, the paladin of Dagda(Glynmaer Stillspell) wonders if it was too easy, but he was just not smart enough to solve it. The paladin tries to move through the tunnel but is hit by a magical spike trap. Pickle tries to put a bunch of gravel  on the floor to walk across but he is pierced. Ana climbs across the tunnel, not touching the floor in the process. The paladin gets hurt somewhat trying to cross. Brochlilly follows suit. In the chamber beyond is a sarcophogus. Here lies Luchtaine, shipwright of the Aes'ahn. There is an incription on the tomb:

Upon the seas of yore,

We sail to the land anew.

Rejoice before the Aes’ahn,

We are powerful but few.

We bring only life and hearth,

To bring light to the lands of shadow,

From the ships we sail through storms,

Earth and roots shall grow.

We are the Aes’ahn.

We are the light.

Pickle tries to walk across the trapped tunnel on stilts but they soon fail him and he has to scramble back. Ana and the paladin offer a prayer as they deliberate on what to do. They choose to run through with the chest. Glynmeer the paladin offers food and rest for the party to partake in. Ana reads Azar's fortune:

Past: the Missionary, those who spread wisdom and faith to others; warnings of the spread of fear and ignorance

Present: the Anarchist, A fundamental change brought on by one whose beliefs are being put to the test

Future: the Torturer, The coming of suffering or merciless cruelty; one who is irredeemably evil or sadistic

Ana also reads Pickle's fortune:

Past: the innocent, a being curious and unaware of the outside world

Present: the conjurer, the coming of an unexpected supernatural threat; those who think themselves as gods

Future: the Guild member, Like-minded individuals joined together in a common goal; pride in one's work

Ana does Glynmeer's fate

Past: the trader, Commerce, smuggling and black markets; fair and equitable trades

Present: the thief, those who steal or burgle; a loss of property, beauty, innocence, friendship, or reputation

Future: the Rogue

The paladin seems shook by the reading and he goes out to get some fresh air. Azar tries to cheer him up and tell him that his fate is in his hands. Kreev tells a story to cheer everyone up about a dwarf and a faberge egg. But Glynmeer who can only think about his fortune reading seems bothered by it and thinks it's calling him a thief. The party takes a rest and on Brochlilly's watch Glynmeer goes out for a walk. Brochlilly wakes up Pickle with a horn of silent alarm, who procedes to wake up everyone else with a scream. Azar looks for Glynmeer but cannot find the Firbolg. Pickle almost broke the sacred relic inside the chest. The party skirts the base of the mountain northwards, seeing the smoke of a large bonfire in the distance. By the fire sits two giants, Kobar(Hill giant), Sloog(stone Giant), and their pets a giant goat(Gip) and an owlbear(hoot). Pickle approaches the giants and they seem friendly one of them looks at pickle and asks him to help him get a bone out from in between his molars. He proceeds to do so with the nervous party looking on, some perhaps expecting the giant to eat him. The giants are planning on attacking the war camp to the north because they stole from their people. The giants wants to kill everyone in the camp but the party convinces them to spare those that give up. The party follows the giants as they attack in the middle of the night. As they approach the camp

a stone genasi woman comes out on the walls but is yeeted by a rock from one of the giants. Azar calls out for them to lay down their arms, but the inhabitants of the camp seem confused. She calls out to Pickle who has charged up to the gate and says that they are willing to let the party in if the giants stay at a safe distance. Pickle burrows under the gate and says that the giants promised not to attack if they laid down their arms. Kimberlite the stone genasi seems confused about why they are here as there seems to be a misunderstanding with the giants mistakely thinking that they stole from them. Kimberlite asks for a bit of time, but Ana sees that she is stalling. The gate bursts open and a swarm of earth elementals attack the party. Kimberlite turns into a giant dragon made from individual stones.

Kognar and Sloog throw boulders at the dragon. The dragon goes after Pickle when it notices his gem. It shows him a symbol of a jagged crown on one of it's scales wants Pickle to join them, in a family and to meet the king. After Dazomar, Pickle and Kreev are blasted by a breath of jagged rocks, Kreev manages to trick the dragon into thinking Pickle has the gem, when he had instead taken it when Pickle was unconsious. Pickle allows himself to be taken and the dragon tries to fly off with him. Dazomar finishes off the dragon using a well aimed chromatic orb. The giants find the relic they were looking for, which is called a stone of Terra. The stone genasi turned dragon had been sent by someone called Onyx to get the stone and pretend to be a band of the fangs of the begger king. A letter detailing her mission was found:

''Hold the east and continue to play the part. Our work continues and we hold three of the six Stones of Terra. Four with your own included. The King shall return. The prophecy shall be fulfilled. Your duty to the King shall be well rewarded. We hope you find this gift as an acceptable down payment for your efforts. When the Frosting Mourn ends, we shall destroy all that remains of Elderfall as they lick their wounds. When all is done, we shall celebrate in the halls of Therra and rejoice before our King and Queen.''

Onyx.

(26/03/2022) Val, 200EF

 * Killian Kir’we
 * Pickle
 * Auxley St. Crow
 * Azar
 * Dazomar
 * Brochlily

The party decides to set out to investigate the Temple of Danu, although they are joined first by a newcomer by the name of Auxley St. Crow, an associate of the shopkeeper Rassad. The town is ever growing, and the man hopes to establish a means of business within Freehearth. The growing chill inspires the party to gather winter clothing before they head out.

The group sets out to the South, encountering along the way several animals, some alive and some feeding on the corpses: a dire wolf feasting on an elk, a bear being eaten by griffons, and finally an assortment of smaller animals embedded deep in craters, having been left unperturbed. Though Brochlily attempts to entreaty with the griffons, they spurn her and encourage her to leave. Azar hypothesizes that the deaths of these animals may have been caused by some sort of Earth elemental.

The party arrives in town, and are directed towards the Elder, a genasi dressed in purple called Sadanna Al-Baahish. He claims that a witch, Wealda,, likely now residing in the temple of Danu, has placed a blight upon the town. He explains that she was a bitter woman, who left after being denied access to the elder’s burial site. Killian inquires after her role in the town, to which the Elder explains that she knew medicine and healing. He also provides Killian with a scroll, in hopes it will allow him to dispel any curse. Dazomar requests a riddle from the Elder, which he presents. “Two bodies have I, though both joined in one, the more I stand still the faster I run”

Auxley, Dazomar, and Pickle puzzle over the riddle, although Auxley maintains that he has already solved it. Killian and Azar discuss the Elder. Killian expresses the belief that the Elder has given an unfavorable opinion of the witch, and that he thinks that likely she did not cause the blight she is being blamed for, mentioning the inconsistency of the “famine” the elder described. The two search for her house, and after hearing that she did not have one, the two have a conversation with one of the witch’s disciples, a healer named Caihome, who says that Wealda was a kind and pious woman, if a bit gruff, who disappeared. Dazomar returns to the Elder, Pickle, in tow, and presents his answer: An hourglass. Satisfied, Dazomar presents his own riddle, which Sadanna promptly answers.

The group continues to the church, where they find the way blocked by vines, which attack Killian when he attempts to examine them. They attack each member of the party other than Brochlily, who they allow to pass into the chapel after she displays her holy symbol. The rest of the party rush the doors, bringing them inside but awakening a swarm of blights. The party engages in battle. Much of the party is trapped in vines, but after some aid from Forfin’s teeth, and a withering spell from Killian, the vines are broken. Brochlily shreds some vine monsters, as Dazomar and Azar face the largest blight, who seems very frustrated by the whole situation. Although it angrily demands the party leave, the party refuses to do so unless it explains itself, and so Azar slays the plant creature. The vines retract to reveal that the monster was in fact, the witch Wealda, whom Killian gentle reposes.

A search of the chapel reveals an unsent letter, showing that Wealda was in collusion with Ludithas against Sadannah, as well as the ritual that Wealda undertook in order to transform herself into a blight creature. Brochlily is shaken by this revelation, and apologizes to her God profusely. Pickle, soured by his past experience with Genasi, believes that Sadanna has deceived them. Killian suggests the party travel to the Elder Burial Grounds, where Sadannah had urged them not to go, and investigate whatever secrets are there. They lock the door, setting up an alarm of salt, and set off.

Upon arrival at the Burial Grounds, Dazomar notices a spirit, later revealed to be Markus, take form and follows it to a tomb, where he finds the riddle that Sadannah gave to him engraved on a tomb. Following the ghost’s action, he draws an hourglass in the sand and the coffin opens up, leading to a secret passage leading downwards. The party, except for Brochlily, are sucked into a glyph when the stairs turn into a slide, and Brochlily follows afterwards.

The party awakens in a large tomb of sand and glass, quickly surmised to be an hourglass. There is a temple ahead of them, which they enter, noticing a scrying sensor focused on Sadanna and a great map. Continuing into the next room, they discover a regal woman sitting on a throne, who introduces herself as Cytherea. Upon hearing Dazomar claim himself to be a dragon, she gets immensely upset with him and demands that he leave the room.

Cytherea reveals that Sadanna is both her master and a dao, and that he had trapped her within the hourglass to keep an eye on his treasures. This was after Sadanna was freed by Markus, in exchange for making the man a king. She says she can help the party escape if they agree to free her, and the party does. To ensure they don’t run off and leave her, she takes items of insurance from each member of the party: A necklace from Azar’s parents, Auxley’s buisness documents, Brochlily’s stuffed focus, Dazomar’s wand, Pickle’s focus gem, and an origami crane from Killian which he does not explain.

She allows each party member to select a treasure from the tomb, although she maintains that no containers can be opened and no detection magic may be used. The party make their decisions, and Pickle steals a gem. Then, she gives the party an invocation, which they use to teleport out of the hourglass. They then free Cytherea, who returns to the party their insurance. Killian offers that she join them for some sort of revenge on Sadanna, but she says she must join her family in Sameria, who she has never met. She then takes on a draconic sphinx-like form, and then flies off.

Upon returning to the town, the party discovers that they have been gone for three weeks, and that Sadanna has disappeared. However, there is no evidence that he has intruded upon the temple grounds.

02/04/22 Aldwar, 200EF

 * Ana
 * Azar
 * Brochlily
 * Ered
 * Pickle
 * Raisuboi

The Party start in Elderfall, Pickle, Brochlily and Azar approach Ludithas in the royal court and ask for a private audience with him where they explain what went down at the Temple of Danu, Ludithas asks for the body recovered by Killian and the party agree to hand it over.

Ludithas explains that the six stones of Terra contain souls of a great elemental spirits and if they were to be brought together they would cause calamity, he also tells them that he is the holder of one of the stones, the group then show Ludithas the Remembrance Orb and the sights within, they come to the conclusion that Ludithas travelling with the stone is too great a risk and should stay put for now, they spoke of Ludithas meeting with the giants and seeking an alliance, after the bleak meeting the party set off for Killeith Pickle argues for attempting to talk to the King of Dun Therra Raisuboi, Ered and Brochlily are all for it and Ana and Azar are cautious but willing to give it a go.

The party enter Killeith, Brochlily and her uncle the town elder Brochroot catch up they then go to the tavern the party settle down with drinks of Gleaming Bear, Ana does a card reading for their mission to Dun Therra:

The Beast

The Avenger

The Mercenary

Pickle looks dejected as this gives the impression that this quest will not go as he planned, Raisuboi asked for a card reading.

The Berserker

The Illusionist

The Miser

A young woman pipes up and insults the idea of card readings and knowing ones own future the party engaged her in conversation she introduces herself as Saoirse from Hammerhorn she leaves in a huff when she sees the party won’t budge on their beliefs.

The party go to sleep but Ana and Ered feel tremors and hear a lullaby being sung outside they both sneak out Ered having darkvision walks ahead and finds Saoirse singing to an Elemental, Ered and Saoirse speak of what she is here for then part ways as he departs he fails to notice Ana hiding in the shadows but Saoirse spots her and calls her out for skulking in the shadows they speak of destiny and deceit then part ways.

The party rise the next day and head straight for Dunn Therra when they approach they see a statue of a man his features obscured by distance and weathering but the party are able to tell that it is a statue of a humanoid male with ruby eyes and a jagged crown Raisuboi suggests Pickle talks to the statue and receives a booming reply in response the talks with the gem devolve into “Protect Pickle”

Combat begins and the Mud statue comes to life and grabs Pickle, Raisuboi drops his weapon and shows that he means no harm the mud golem releases Pickle and reforms itself as a ball of earth and rolls into Dunn Therra and orders the door open it then leads the party through the Fortress passed rows upon rows of Terracotta Soldiers and into the throne room where they meet a human woman claiming to be the wife of the King, she explains to Pickle that the king has been waiting for him to bring him the Gemstone as it is his voice, the party discover that the human woman is Brianna Hyland and Markus Tosima is the King of Dunn Therra, the party try to talk the King into a peaceful solution but they are interrupted when Sudanna reaches into The King’s mind and forces him to attack.

Markus swings at Brianna hitting her, the party make no strong moves against the king opting instead for trying to calm him down Sudanna causes the few Terracotta soldiers in the room to come to life and they begin surrounding the party the battle rages on Ered is turned to stone but the party manage beat Sudanna back into the Elemental Plane of Earth The King continues his rampage but is encased in stone by Lady Brianna.

The Party surround the King and make ready to attack him they unleash at once and The King goes down crumbling to pieces, Lady Brianna tells the party that she needs the Stone of Terra that Ludithas holds to aid in freeing the King from his slavery and she was willing to march on Elderfall to get it, the party say they will try to arrange a summit where peace talks can be held.

Defence of Elderfall
Involved Party Members:

Before setting off for Elderfall, Pickle beseeches his patron for guidance, uncertain how to act given his prior promises to both protect the innocent folk of Elderfall but also to Markus Tosima. No answer comes, leaving Pickle in further uncertainty still, but the party sets off, travelling with haste in response to Queen Ciara's call to arms.
 * Alzara Yewdorei
 * Arania
 * Auxley St. Crow
 * Avalon
 * Azar Toroven
 * Pickle

At the walls of Elderfell, the party is joined by a small number of martial folk, those trained with bow, with axe and sword, and militia groups enlisted from the general populace of the city. With the repeated attacks of the Bocá, the city's forces and defences have been greatly depleted, with many of the calls for aid to the surrounding nations and kingdoms yet unanswered. Nonetheless, there are a few familiar faces likewise present to lend a hand - the giants Kobar and Sloog, the elder of Barnard Seònaid Mcguinness and stalwart defenders of Elderfall Ludithas and Keegan McCann. Both Avalon and Auxley offer up inspiring talks to the groups of infantry in their care, both to middling effect, with Avalon's being deemed ultimately mediocre and Auxley's offers of a discount on survival only generating further questions. To save them their awkwardness, an army of a dozen units of terracotta warriors marches from the edge of the horizon, joined by a pair of genasis - Scoria and Onyx, a elemental creature referred to as Markus Tosima/Therraczar by the opposition, a number of cult warriors and Brianna Hyland, now in battle dress.

They carry with them two curiosities - the petrified remains of Ered, and a white flag.

An impromptu parley breaks out, with Ludithas and much of the party meeting with the leaders of the invaders outside the city gates (near to a previously cast Magic Circle intended to trap an elemental being). After a frosty welcome home to Brianna, the invaders make their demands - the Terra Stone, noting that the elemental 'Markus' already appears in possession of four of them, with obvious intentions to claim a fifth. They rebuke claims of their bloodthirsty nature, instead suggesting that Elderfall's resistance to their intentions to be folly, for only united under Markus could a true and better future be forged - instead of the chaos of disparate nations as currently present. Azar beseeches Onyx to relinquish Ered's body to them, or at the very least a neutral resting place, with the pair ultimately agreeing to a one-on-one duel for it. Though cunning use of Mirror Image and Shield, Azar manages to fend off a number of strikes from the earth genasi, protected as they by means of Metamorphic Mantle, but once they start connecting, they quickly fell the Janni, who is promptly healed by Ludithas. With the likelihood of an agreement between the opposing parties dwindling with concerns about the influence of Sadanna al-Baahish, they return to their ranks, and battle commences.

Infantry and Fyrd hordes rush into combat, meeting with the legions of terracotta warriors, with all but Alzara and the Ranger Hordes fighting at their side. From afar, the latter pair harry the foes with volleys of arrows and Chromatic Orbs. Avalon, empowered by her potions leads with blade in hand, Auxley emboldens his allies with masterful words, aiding all the while with his crossbow, Arania and her Awakened Air thundering and entangling the landscape. Azar, while still reeling from his duel hexes those marching forth, shattering them with bolts of force, while Pickle proves a devastating combatant as his Armor of Agathys gives back far more than he receives. The Giants Sloog and Kobar cast rocks from afar before raising their clubs high, and for a time a stalwart defence is afforded. Complications come in the form of earth and mud elementals that spring from the soil at the heroes' feet, along with mud mephits that restrain many within sluices of stinking mud. Avalon is knocked unconscious, only to be healed by Ludithas shortly after being dragged clear, leaping back into the fray once more. As Scoria rushes to meet Pickle in combat, he is targetted by Kobar, who wounds the genasi deeply enough to allow Pickle to finish him off - the body melting to just leave a smouldering blade - but a second wave terracotta warriors start to close in. Calls for retreat back to the walls from Keegan echo true as a number of infantry units begin to fall.

Horns call from the north, a pair of mounted units and reinforcements of infantry from Port Arden, blue shields proudly displayed. As Therraczar and a pair of Earth Elementals start to close in, the cavalry charge tears through a group of terracotta warriors, but leave themselves vulnerable, now engaged and surrounded on all sides by stone-faced soldiers. Once again, the battle turns against the defenders with an unyielding wave of terracotta warriors simply outnumbering the dwindling residents of Elderfall, though perfectly on cue, Hrornirr arrives with rangers and barbarians from Ravencourt. They cannot engage quickly enough to prevent Onyx from striking his blade into the stone at his feet, casting Earthquake and devastating the eastern part of the city's walls, gate and buildings. With Alzara and the Elderfall bowmen tumbling from the damaged battlements, the rubble also temporarily buries Azar. Flames erupt across the battlefield courtesy of a Fire Storm by the bugbear Hrornirr as the Ravencourt reinforcements move into position, barbarians raging wildly while rangers shoot from afar. Fighting alongside the pair of giants, Pickle puts down a number of terracotta warriors, both through blade and his frigid arcane defence, but is knocked unconscious when his Eldritch Rock misfires and explodes in his face.

Coordinating their volleys with Alzara's casting of Slow through use of the Staff of the Snail, a cluster of Earth Elementals, Therraczar and Onyx are assailed from afar, breaking Onyx's concentration on Earthquake and prompting him to flee directly into the arrows of a further volley from the rangers of Ravencourt. Like Scoria, he too crumbles to ash leaving behind his weapon. Therraczar moving forwards into the Glyph of Warding, trapping him temporarily in an inverted Magic Circle, before being freed by the efforts of his wife, Brianna. The reinforcements from Port Arden and Ravencourt continue to clear up the terracotta warriors, though suffer heavy casualties as they go, while Kobar has a bold idea to awaken Pickle - tossing him directly at Therraczar. Pickle takes bludgeoning damage and awakens, Therraczar takes Pickle-collision damage and then responds by pummelling Pickle into unconsciousness, then earth gliding beneath the surface. Hrornirr turns into a giant eagle, flying the petrified Ered to cast Greater Restoration on the firbolg and freeing him from his affliction, although the pair are now surrounded by Terra Guards and cultists - most prove to be short-lived courtesy of both Divine Smites and a Fire Storm. Volleys of arrows continue to pick off stray groups of terracotta warriors, with another landing directly on Brianna and her pair of honour guards, wounding them greatly. Brianna flees, her guards are struck down by a mounted charge by the Ardenian cavalry. Using his Steady Aim, Auxley makes a near impossible shot and catches Brianna in the leg, slowing her escape further. While Hrornirr avoids slaying the Queen's sister, a volley of arrows from the rangers of Ravencourt starts her bleeding out, unconscious.

Ludithas and Alzara start to move for the Keep, fearing it to be the destination of the burrowing Therraczar, who shortly after re-emerges, its neck glowing with a jagged crown-like golden haze and glowing yellow eyes. Attracting the attention of volleys and giant-wielded greatclubs, the inanimate elemental fails to react, prompting concern from both Ludithas and Pickle of Sadanna's imminent involvement. Ludithas, in response, uses Mind Blank on himself, and the rest of the group ready themselves. Discussion breaks with regard to Sadanna's plan, fearing that the Dao might seek the destruction of Markus/Therraczar to claim the stones for themselves, and so the party ceases their assault at Ludithas' suggestion that he might be able to do something, but only if the elemental is subdued and held still for a minute. As Kobar and Sloog move to do so, Therraczar stirs into motion once more, clobbering both of the giants in turn. After a few moments hesitation, the defenders start harrying Therraczar once again at Alzara's behest, who intends to use Sleep to help subdue the elemental further while Ludithas starts to cast Magic Circle. Therraczar reawakens, flailing widely at Ludithas by only hitting his Mirror Image duplicates, while Pickle and longbowmen attacks start to cause cracks to propagate over the elemental's form, and so Alzara rolls the dice on her Sleep. The spell takes hold, subduing Therraczar long enough for Ludithas to cast Magic Circle, trapping him. Repeatedly assaults, by magic and metal alike, break down the elemental's form, spilling four Terra Stones (including Pickle's arcane focus and the Heart of Umgor Azkhron) to the floor, and facilitating the trapping of Markus through use of Imprisonment.

The group agrees to share the Terra Stones across the Kingdoms to further bind them together as a sign of unity, with the Heart of Umgor Azkhron being put under lock and key in Port Arden, one to Ravencourt, Pickle's arcane focus returned to him, and the final green stone to Freehearth to watch over, most likely in Arania's Hallowed Grove.

Evara, 201EF
Party Members:


 * Killian Kir'we
 * Tasia Renat
 * Auxley St Crow
 * Dazomar
 * Kreev
 * Azar

The party meets up in Dazomar’s lair, and discuss their plans to travel to Toorboney, where there is tell of a curse that infects the town. The townspeople who live there have not been seen or heard from for over a year, and the people give it a wide berth. The party sets off in the morning for travel.

Along the way, the party encounters a group of traders, who try to sell the party gemstones that have fallen from the sky. As Rasaad had put out a bounty on such things, Killian, Azar, and Tasia fork over 700gp for about 1000gp of gems. They also learn that the Elder of Toorboney had an affair resulting in a half dwarf child, and that the people of Toorboney were radical human purists. There’s also whispers of incest, which leads Killian to associate the curse with some sort of focus on blood purity. Azar is not convinced.

The party decides to rest before continuing. An ominous mist appears as the sun sets, with it seizing control of Forfin’s mind and encouraging him to wander deep into the town before Killian poofs him away. Kreev takes this event to be an inspiration for some sort of spooky ghost cat story. The next morning, Tasia casts Augury and learns that danger lies ahead, despite the fact that the mist seems to have cleared up.

The village has fallen into decay, and Forfin notices a great many ghosts walking around. Using see invisibility, Azar is also able to see these ghosts, and Killian and Azar move ahead to scout. Dazomar and Tasia are both cursed after crossing paths with ghosts, Dazomar feeling an urge to eat plant life and Tasia being stunned.

Examining a house, Killian and Forfin see a Shadow, which makes Killian very nervous. Kreev, Tasia, Dazomar, and Auxley head off to adventure on their own, with Kreev being knocked unconscious when he crosses paths with a ghost. This allows him to witness the past momentarily, as one of the ghosts explains to him that the elder is a madman who uses dark magic and steals daughters, and invites him to join in a revolution the townspeople are planning on holding.

The party agrees to venture up to the elder’s manor, but along the way, they pause to examine a local schoolhouse. This house is filled with will o’ wisps, which beat the fuck out of Killian. After a brief engagement, they’re defeated, and the party checks out the school. They find the word “Rith” written on a blackboard, but are unable to translate it from Druidic.

Though they briefly pause outside the manner to discuss a rest, the mist appears again and forces them inside. The party breaks a window and clambers in to find a study, and from there, they examine several rooms. Upon entering and exiting a room, they often seemed to change.

A Dining Room - Originally, this room was empty and filled with decaying, rotting food. Dazomar discovered a secret passage in the bookcase, leading to a side area. This room also had a painting of the elder and his dwarf bastard. On a later visit, the room had changed to a feast of skeletons with half eaten meals at their fingertips, which Forfin was able to confirm was poison. Though the secret room was blocked, Dazomar managed to return to it, where he found a book bound in human flesh and numerous poisons. He refrained from mentioning either to his companions, although Killian and Azar returned on their lonesomes to take the poisons and books respectively. The skeletons later come alive.

Study Area - The party determines from a letter that the family’s name is Doylei, and that the dwarf is sometimes called ‘the Abhartach’. He seems to have taken over eldership after his father, and seems hateful and distraught at how little the people here trust him. He resolves to marry the blacksmith’s daughter, Deirdre, as he believes this will help him to mend the gaps.

Hallway - After a few journeys, the gargoyles here came to life and attacked the party,  joined eventually by the skeletons from the dining hall. Kreev uses his pipes of haunting to keep most of the skeletons trapped in the room, and they’re promptly locked in. After the gargoyles are defeated, the party journeys upstairs.

Bedrooms - The party journeys around, finding two bedrooms. The Abhartach talks in more letters about how he learned magic from a druid, and that he needed to use the key on a book. Dazomar is able to find a cold iron dagger hidden in a piano, which the party assumes is the key, but Azar and Dazomar does not share the information about the book the former has taken.

Examining a closet in the hall, Killian is able to find a lever which allows the party to descend down into a tomb lit by blue light. Following it, which Killian insists they do as a group, the party passes through crypts to arrive at a coffin marked “Dearg Due”. Killian hesitantly opens it to find a woman, clutching a note. It is the Abhartach’s bride, the blacksmith’s daughter whom he stole away and who rejected his advances.

The Abhartach arrives, furious with the party, who he commands to leave. He is obviously vampiric in nature, and his wife, who seemed dead, rises from the coffin. It comes to light that the Abhartach is holding the souls of all the villagers he killed, not allowing them to pass into an afterlife. The party seems reluctant to leave, and Killian makes an attempt to seize control of his mind, which fails, and combat begins.

Kreev utilizes a major image to try and convince the Abhartach that the peasants are still alive and distract him. The Abhartach reveals himself to be a practitioner of dissidence magic when he attempts to lull Tasia with the call of the void. It fails, but this distressses Killian somewhat as the creature’s bride attacks,

As Dozamar falls, Azar runs ahead to try and force the dwarf to flee, but before he is able the unsettling change of the Abhartachs appearance throws off the spell. Dozamar is healed by Kreev and launches a chromatic orb at the vampire before getting to safety.

Now with Azar, prone, and in an unfavorable situation, he is forced to be the front line of defence as he is hounded by attacks from the vampires. Despite his shield he is still attacked and bitten by the Abhartach as he uses him to regain health. Killian firebolts the vampire and he is forced to flee with dissonant whispers. With a final mind whip from Azar the fleeing Abhartach is killed though his body remains.

Immediately Dearg Dues persona changes as the charm effects from her capture wear off. Asking to be called Dierdrie again and after a quick discussion, she wishes to walk into the sunlight and end her torment/transformation forced on her by the dwarf. As they leave the manor Tasia and Azar have a slight, as Tasia opts to check the remaining crypts for loot.

Hoping to end the curse on the town and put its ghostly residents to rest, the pseudo-vampires body is also pulled into the sunlight. To which it crumbles into dust. With see-invisibility still up, Azar proclaims that the ghostly villagers seem to have departed and the party believe they have managed to end the curse on the abandoned Torbooney.

05/06/2022 - Kharisrain, 201EF

 * Azar Toraven
 * Ana Ekatarina
 * Ered
 * Illinois
 * Kreev Earbender
 * Pickle

After meeting the potential candidates in the town square regarding the future election of Freehearth the group head to stonevale. Pickle calls upon his Peryton Steed ready to ride forwards. As they get to the bridge they pass on to an emaciated man that seems to speak in rhyme and holds out his hand for charity, familiar to some of them.

Ana, having not met him previously, vibe checks him and gets a feeling of both weal and woe. Azar, having recognised the man from a previous trip passes by after giving a gold coin and some rations. Thought he has to seemingly give more than what was previousl acceptable. Kreev offers 2 set of rations and continues, which is seemingly not enough for the man this time as he speaks of the tears he will shed. After hearing Azar and Kreevs warning Illinois offers 5 coins and a poem; "Over hills and over meadow,

See the crow fly, feel her shadow.

Beneath the earth and miasmic blight,

Clandestine, covert, yet bears the light." To which he is prompetly grabbed before moving on. A mind speaks in his head "Be careful of the words you speak" in his mind. As he moves forwards somewhat startled. As Pickle moves ahead; 5 coins and 2 rations are given but the man seemingly requires more and so 5 more gold is given. Ered moves forward, offers 30 gold after offers some kind words, believing to share a kinship to the seemingly sad man, recognising a lonelineess and sorrow within him.

Ana sits near him and begins to start make a tarot reading. The past; the Raven; A hidden source of information or secret. The present; The philanthirpist - Charity. And Future; The evoker,  Supernatural power you cant control. Unsure as to whether the spirits were in the favour and providing a good reading, the man quickly turns to her; in floods of tears. Ana elects to share the night with him, not passing by, and making a camp near him. Ered and Azar also share his company.

Still not feeling calm with the new camping arrangement Pickle communes with nature, of which a voice call out to warn him of the man on the bridge. "Sorrow consumes his, hatred alike. He is Fear Gorta and he is unending." The voice also warns that the stream flows from the moutain, from a poison within and flows from both North and South. And that they should not drink the water. As he relays the information Ana takes a sample of the poison water. Illinois looks at the one eyed man through his spyglass. Instantly recoiling, Illinois leaves scared and says we shouldnt stay on the bridge. Illinois passes the spyglass to Kreev at which it gets passed to Azar and Pickle as they see the true visage of the man a seemingly undead man aswell.

As it gets to night, Ana sees something in the distance, a radiant light on the horizon. And the voice of the man calls out towards the light. She finds herself walking towards a village placed somewhere in Tosima. A figure of the man appears on the edge of the village, wind celestials flying throught the village, a ringing in her ears. She hears the sound of bloody thristy cries and anguish. The streaks of light appear to be thrown spears of energy striking the village. With 3 bodies to him as he mourns them, they look starved but killed by the lighting.

As they wake up the next day, Ana wakes up crying. Kreev feeling hungover and weaker, effected by the emaciated mans curse. Everyone else feels refreshed and great. As Ana casts Ashen Memories she sees the tales of the night before; With the undead form of the man holding her head, seemingly giving her the vision of the village she had the night before.

Pickle leads the way to stonevale. A light in the distance moving towards them. As it moves closer, the creatures moves within 100ft. With candles for hands. The night is dark and frightening. The creature is short and has hands for candles. Yangant introduces himself as a humble servant. Offering light in the darkness from evil. He proclaims he is a devil. But a good one. Says he was summoned by another group that were practicing summoning things. They want to bring through his master, Coarthannach. They have a temple and sacrifices. As they try to find out where the temple is he is dismissivie and evasive. It comes out he created the darkness to be able to offer his light, supply and demand. He leads them to the village. but leaves before they get too close.

As they make it to the settlement slowly constructed amongst the ruins of another. The group are met by the defacto leader and cleric of the new settlers/pilgrams. Alexios, most of the group is immeditely tense as they mention they are followers of Zitus and have taken the village as a holy sight in his name. As Kreev attempts to ease the tension he is recognised as a playwright back in ESkarya and immedietely put back on edge. Alexios mentions that they are a pacifist community and the dont necesserily agree with Eskaryas/ the states interpretation of Zitus' tenants. He tells a story of how often these dogmas/scripture can be misinterpreted by its followers, giving the example of some followers of Kol in history. As an avatar of Kol sent an Avatar to Tosima to ask all his followers on a hunt, with which they would smite every none beast (i.e human) that stand against the will of the pagan gods. Much to Pickles confusion.

They go on a tour. Alexios shows them to a statue of a figure called Kosmos. Plaquarded; Commemoration Dominion, Kosmos. Believed to be the son of Zitus. And he shows the old ruins of a village before, seemingly worshipped by pagan worshippers.

As night draws in Alexios is called away; a supposed force moving ahead, he asks the group to stay inside. A rival group of Zitus followers and Generals in armour move from the north. Lead by a Leonin named Leoques; he claims they are heretics that they worship the false dogma of Zitus. And that they should come to the capital to recieve "judgement". As he begins to forcefully pull Alexios away, the group begin to jump to their new friend/clerics aid. Azar tries to get the Leonin to drop Alexios but fails. Ered compels the Leonin to a duel throwing himself between the pacifist and the Leonin. Pickle, his Peryton, and Ana also run to the front lines to hold off the Leonin, his two generals and the horde. Kreev and Illinois throw spells to attempt to hinder their assailents and boost their party.

The frontliners are continuilly attacked by the paladins absorbing many blows, but manage to remain on their feet for the most part; by the healing of Alexios and other party members. As Leoquis and the party trade smites, the Leonin is slowly harmed, and after being pulled back by the horde he calls forth a Deva into his service, ordering it to sack the town, to which it must comply.

The deva heals the leonin and apologise to the party as a deal has been struck. Thought still injured the Leonin begins to flee as the Deva and the remains of the horde continue to knock the melee fighters to the ground. As Leoquis escapes the party manage to get the upperhand, dispatching the generals nd more of the hoarde. As the Deva falls to a thuderous inspired swing of the sword from Ana, Kreev asks D''oes it feel good? Do you feel youve earned those wings? Attacking a village of pacifists? To which it answers, with dying breath, No''. The Deva does not seem to dissapear to the upper planes as the corpse remains slumped over and liveless on the floor.

The remaining Horde leave seeing the battle lost and having been given mercy by the pacifists of the village and the party.

Confused as to the circumstances they find themselves; defending followers of zitus from followers of zitus, questions are asked of the dead Devas corpse. Why help attack the town in you dont wish it? Treason, and a deal struck long ago. Ana requests they ask was he one of the party that attacked this town and brought it to ruin years ago - the same village shown to her by the emaciated man on the bridge; to which he replies Yes, Regrettably. The reason being under the same conditions of the current deal struck, seemingly forced to do so. When asked does he believe the paladins of the north or/and the paladins or the south/eskarya are following the true path of zitus? He disagrees.

In the aftermath of the battle, Pickle begins to harvest the Deva, and the party seperate out the spoils of victory. As thanks; Alexios hands over a 300 diamond hoping they have no need of it in the future, but believing it be better to have if it is required (i.e for revivify). In the following days, Ana travels to Stonevale, as she is so inclined. Pickle has nightmares of firery hells, rattling chains and godless land, his sleep  disturbed by visions.

(19/6/2022) - Verdair, 201EF

 * Alzara Yewdorei
 * Killian Kir'we
 * Auxely St. Crow
 * Illinois
 * Kreev Earbender
 * Cecilia Eldervein

Killian, with the assistance of Illinois, cast Phantom Steed. However, the party protested at the creature’s lack of skin, leading to a few edits by the Wizard. With their transport secured, the reconnaissance group set out towards Elder Fall - their destination simply to travel North. The were making good time, despite a lack of familiarity with land vehicles.

The group moved North, deciding to investigate a potential bandit settlement north of a Leystone not far from Elder Fall. Not far from the stone they discovered a stone pathway towards it. They discovered the Leystone as the expected. Illinois sends his Crow Familiar, Raven into the center as Kreev himself also enters the circle. The stones light up at his presence but do not activate further. Illinois deduces that the Leystone was made for Pagan Gods and no one could activate it.

The travelled Northwest to investigate the Bandit Camp next. Discovering some bandits indeed, Illinois sends in his Crow Familiar, Raven. Unfortunately, the bird stood out to the bandits. One of the bandits identified the Raven as being Illinois’ Familiar, telling the group to come out and chat. After some hesitation, the Recon Party decided to emerge and speak. Killian attempts a disguise self, but it is seen through by the same man who spotted Raven. This man then noted how many amongst the recon party were Spell Casters.

The Bandits chose to spare Killian and moved to ‘take’ the party. The bandits targeted the Spellcasters. They also showed resistance to the Magical Powers of the casters in the party. In the chaos, Killian even addressed the leader of the bandits by name - Aleida Darkdraft. After  a few more words to Killian, the bandits retreated (harassed by Cecilia and Alzara). Alzara reads Killian’s thought, determining that the two do indeed know each other rather well.

Killian crossed the river to speak with Aleida, leaving the party to determine their next move. However, Illinois and Auxley spied on the conversation with their looking glasses - determining that Aleida and Killian were indeed working together. The group elected to revoke their trust in Killian.

They elected to travel without the horses provided by Killian following this, staying close to the river. They soon came across a bridge - where the soldiers guarding it demanded tribute. Through various amounts of gold and favor, the party managed their way across without further conflict. As they crossed, Cecilia noted a Paganstic marking on the skull banners the soldiers were using. The soldiers departed with a warning to watch the skies.

That night they made camp. With Killian offering Leomund’s Tiny Hut for protection and being rebuffed by all his traveling companions. Illinois watched for half the night before the corpse boy awoke Alzara. Alzara declared to Illinois that she would be speaking with Killian. Illinois offered backup but was rebuffed.

As they spoke, Alzara convinced Killian to open up. Killian revealed Aleida was his “sister”, of a sense, and they were linked by an organization. After their discussion finished, Kreev took the final watch. When the group awoke in the morning, Cecilia, Killian, and Auxley spotted a small brass construct in the shape of a raptor watching the group. The party continued north, the raptor seeming to follow them.

Illinois lead the party for the day, bringing them nearly twenty miles. He spotted a herd of rams being lead by Stayr shepherds. Alzara inquired nonchalantly about the metal bird, to which the shepherd explained that “they” are keeping an eye on citizens. The Recon Group also deduced that the guards of the bridge were no friends of the Shepherds people. After purchasing the strange fleece of their rams the Shepherds warned them to avoid the “spooky” village to the north west.

The group continued one north proper - spotting a strange cottage in the mountains and witnessing the death of a gliding creature as it plummeted. They then found the slime trail of a gastropod that seems to have been traveling in the same direction as the group. With the party thoroughly spooked, they moved north west towards the Whispering Woods. They settled in for the night, Kreev joining Killian in his hut and Alzara noting the Raptor watching them.

Cecilia seeked out Illinois as the camp settled in for the night, asking after advice to improve her own survival skills. After a lengthy lesson, Cecilia and illinois begin to bond over their mutual memory loss. After discussing their wonder at their old lives, Illinois showed Cecilia a book with script he could not read. Cecilia proved unable to do so either, but did deduce it was written in an archaic druidic.

Kreev and Killian also spoke for a bit before the Dragonman left on his watch. Sometime later, Killian’s Hut became more opaque, blocking out the outside. What transpired inside was known only to Killian.

The next morning the Wizard, seeming spooked, offered their horses again. The others put it to a vote. The vote was in favor. As the rode on, Killian, Illinois, and their Familiars. fell victim to the seeming power of the Whispering Wood, slipping into a trance. Kreev quickly countered Killian’s state, but Alzara had to chase down Illinois a bit to get them all on track. Raven returned as well, but Forfin had to be dismissed.

Spotting a structure in the distance, the party rode for it. Only to discover the shell of the gastropod they had been tracking the day prior. They quickly deduced the snail had expired, with a settlement made atop it’s shell. Alzara climbed the corpse via Misty Step and sent a rope down for the others.

Illinois, Auxley, and Cecilia discovered a greenhouse, ravaged and destroyed with broken potions. Cecilia discovered many plants used for potions in this area.

Alzara, Killian, and Kreev moved towards the other side of the shell, finding a similar destructive scene and seemingly a corpse. Alzara determined that the corpse was alive and spoke via Detect Thoughts - learning that the corpse, wrapped in a cocoon, is named Molly and only alive due to the cocoon. Alzara vows to bring Molly south, to save and free them.

They elected to start working their way home, stopping at a nearby monument. They discovered Pagan Priests and a Fire Giant, chanting around a stone monolith in the fields. After much debate the party elected to leave, especially upon seeing the arrival of golden constructs. Alzara left a parting gift of disrupting the ritual long enough for the constructs to arrive and begin killing the Pagans.

On the way home Cecilia and Auxley mercilessly slaughtered an Hippocamp, despite Alzara, Illinois, and Killian’s best attempts to stop them.

(25/06/2022) - Ripplesun, 201EF
With recent expansions to the town of Freehearth only recently completed - most notably walls and an expansion to the docks, it already appears that more constructions are underway in the form of a fledgling town hall (with plenty of space to expand). Alzara visits Raisuboi to deliver his trio of Yukata robes, having embellished them beyond his original request with a filigree of daffodils across the sleeves and back, and then shortly after meets Pickle just outside the temple of Kol to provide him with his commissioned costume - a set of doublets and breeches in medley of fuschia pinks, spring greens, azure blues and deep reds, with white camellia-like frills, a large orange bowtie and a soft flat cap with a dozen brown feathers pinned into one side.
 * Alzara Yewdorei
 * Auxley St. Crow
 * Brochlily
 * Ered
 * Pickle
 * Raisuboi

Gathering up the party, Pickle uses his connection with his patron Foltchaín to cast Commune.


 * 1) Is this individual actually Dagda? (Unclear)
 * 2) Are they up to anything nefarious? (Deemed too non-specific and thus no response)
 * 3) Is the man in Mulgar who claims to be Dagda doing this for personal benefit? (Unclear)
 * 4) Can we find the individual that claims to be Dagda in Mulgar? (No)

The party starts to suspect that the individual is likely on the move, having first been spotted in Glenmara, then Mulgar and so they suspect that they might be bound for Achlyne next. The party pledges to travel via Elderfall to Banard and then Achlyne, with Raisuboi hoping that they will simply need to pledge back to the church that they are an individual of no ill-intent, but quickly warning the party of the dangers of an individual dabbling in potential blasphemy. The party resolves to seek out his intentions, and on the way there Alzara catches up much of the party on the dealings with the snail - the First Son of Danu - and the curse on Molly, after which conversation drifts to Stonevale and Yangant. Pickle confesses that he is still getting nightmares in significant frequencies, which Raisuboi promptly blames on his possession of the devil's finger candles.

As the party nears the bridge over to Banard, the party hears wailing calls and cries, seemingly echoing from a shrine atop a hill to south, the circle of stones dedicated to Nuada. Fearful that folk might be in distress, but cautious for further trouble and trickery. Within the circle, some 75 feet across, they find a small wizened figure, some two foot tall, lamenting that he is trapped by nature of his fey heritage. He remarks that the Aes’ahn don't like his kind (presumably fey), and so became trapped whilst picking berries. They try and dig him free by going under the ward which fails. Pickle tries to dig a mound up to free him, but this is quickly disregarded too. Alzara subtle casts Detect Thoughts, prying deep and uncovering his malintent - and will to get back to his master, and wanton destruction. She warns the party, and as they turn back the creature has created a spiral and eye out of flowers. When Raisuboi tries to burn them as the group recognises the malign symbology, the creature enlarges and transforms into a bark-covered monstrosity. The party engages mainly from range, using the ward to hold the creature back, but when Brochlily rushes in, she is bludgeoning by its huge claws before being dragged clear by Ered. Raisuboi burns some of the flowers with Flaming Sphere, sending the creature into a further rage. Pickle's Eldritch Rock thunders against the monster's flank, while Auxley's shortbow, aided by his Steady Aim is inhibited somewhat by the seemed resistance to non-magical sources of damage. In response, it tries to summon a storm of lightning overhead, but is promptly Counterspelled by Alzara, stirring a sense of mounting concern from the outplayed monstrous fey. Brochlily and Ered rush back into the fray, while the flames continue to consume the foul flower symbology. Pickle's ongoing assault knocks the creature down, but in the end, it is an arrow from Auxley's shortbow that puts him down - although but for a moment.

To the group's horror, the vines and flowers now weave into the flesh of the fey monster, puppeteering it into new life. It promptly turns to Alzara and conjures a sudden Whirlwind around her, which she is unable to effectively counter, but instead manages to dodge somewhat. Brochlily attempts to Turn the Faithless, Ered swings his Mace of Disruption to little avail, while Raisuboi's Flaming Sphere struggles to find purchase. Pickle's Peryton seems the only creature able to strike it, with Alzara spending her turn escaping the bludgeoning gale of the Whirlwind. Lily breaks the streak when she smites the fey creature, while Ered is now buffetted by the Whirlwind, unable to avoid it conventionally and so relying on Misty Step instead. He heals up Alzara who is only just still standing. Raisuboi's Guiding Bolt and Flaming Sphere now prove particularly effective, allowing a thunderous Chromatic Orb from Alzara to put it down. Raisuboi recognises the similarities between the sigil created and that used by the Boca. Noting the creature's ability to transform between a mundane form and a monstrous form, Alzara takes a sample of its blood for study, and the party bury the remains within the circle itself.

The party arrives at the bridge over the Elder Stream near Banard, where they find it occupied by an autumnal eladrin called Relurian, a pixie, a sprite, a fey hound and a brigganock. They discuss the seasons, before introducing themselves as the Bards of Infinity - and regaling the party with a song. Raisuboi recognises the song from the Treatise of the Titan Accord, their leader claiming that he wrote the song, but has no knowledge of the book itself. Raisuboi asks for clarification on the meaning of moos (muse: a source of inspiration for a creative artist), wall of times (the passage of the seasons and so forth), as well as asking about the wars between the Fomar (that became the Fomorians) and the Aes’ahn, supposedly caused by the latter turning up in the evil former's territory. Asking about the "Bencawr" finds little answers, save that it is used to describe a malevolent entity that guided the Fomorians. Relurian rebukes ideas of a union as per the book, before remarking that the "Turned" are Fomorians are those that joined the Aes’ahn, with Mannán being the most amongst them - the Son of the Sea, and one of the ancient Fomar. Relurian finally revels in the news that the group has killed a "White Feather", or angel, citing long-standing disagreements with them. The Bards give them one last song, revealing once that the lands themselves were also called Aestýris, but haven't heard much of the Dadga claimant. Sharing thanks for their songs and companionship, the groups depart, offers are made for the trope to visit Freehearth, and shortly after the party find themselves approaching the village of Banard. As they do so, they spy a light emerging from the gloom, surrounding with an engulfing darkness - and so the party stumbles once more upon Yangant.

Yangant remarks that he has been searching everywhere for Pickle, having been seeking his aid. He wants Pickle to meet Mother Caoránach, who has been watching him through his dreams, and wants to adopt him. As the rest of the party discusses red flags, a portal opens, from which an Arcanaloth called Amenti strolls. After confusion about who is Pickle after Brochlily also claims the name, Auxley jumps in as an improvised lawyer, with Raisuboi taking a paternal role and rebuking attempts at adoption. It turns out by accepting a candle, Pickle has signed on for three lifetimes of adoption. Auxley scours over the contract (written in Infernal!), picking out the salient points:


 * 1) Caoránach will take care of Pickle over three lifetimes
 * 2) Caoránach is not accountable for any damages done during this time, but will endeavour to aid against this
 * 3) Past and/or ongoing patronages or pacts are considered null and void upon signing
 * 4) The contract lasts at minimum for three lifetimes

Pickle declines the gift, to which Amenti is quick to remark that it wasn't a true gift, but more of an exchange. It is remarked that Caoránach is unchanged by whether or not it was initiated by Pickle previously under false pretences, and Amenti seems unhindered by the growing sense of refusal from the party, even when Brochlily tries to Command them to sign instead of Pickle. Pickle instead gives the candle/finger back to Yangant, who seems delighted, before refusing to sign the contract - after which Armeti promptly leaves. The party discusses what to do with Yangant while Pickle distracts him as the devil chats about brotherhood, local orphanages and taking a trip to the "nice and warm" Nine Hells. Pickle high-fives Yangant (after the candles are extinguished - and therefore "safe"), and under the promise that they are now Best Friends mentions he'll pop by (without any of friends for at least the first time, at Pickle's request) to Freehearth, before setting off into the night. In a mixture of well-meaning scolding and kindly advice, the rest of the party shares their concerns with the kobold.

At Banard, they find Seònaid Mcguinness finishing off a number of swarming termites and ankhegs, which she reports tend to grow bold with the full moon alongside with an odd amethyst mist. She has tried using badgers to dig them out to little effect, though reports that it seems to be proportional to the number of folks in the village - the more inhabitants, the greater the swarm. Pickle gets to carving up the insects for sake of snacks for later, while Ered and Raisuboi prepare dinner for the group - fish stew, tomato soup and flatbreads.

The following day the party makes an uneventful journey to Achlyne, where at the tavern of Dagda's Bounty they find the proprietor getting ready for bed, but is willing to aid the new arrivals after they sign the book (alongside the names of Trefor Phrys, Gwayne Wren, Mal Bliven, Iorweth Glace, Brys Gower, Pedr Mathias, Artur Maddock, Elgan Geddings, Gwyngad Cadwalader, Kerwyn Belvin). Come morning, the late sleepers of the party are awoken by the sounds of reconstruction further afield, and as they leave the tavern they find a long queue of folks waiting outside a house near the centre of town. Two women, a goliath and an elf leave the room is quick succession, somewhere between joyful and titillated. After another local called Cedrik enters the house, Raisuboi gets chatting with a half-troll called Duffthug, learning that the village has prospered in the last couple of weeks with folks coming from further afield for blessings, wishes, and a remarkable talent for spurring fertility. In fact, it seems since his arrival, near every individual capable of growing pregnant is now doing so. The line continues to grow shorter - with continued remarks of exaltation with each departure from the building, with each individual subsequently jumping at the opportunity to help.

After a long while waiting, the group's turn arrives - and with permission from the voice within the building - they enter into the home together. 'Dagda' calls Raisuboi and Ered by name, before asking after Brochlily, Auxley and Alzara's names. The former two give so freely, Alzara is hesitant and unimpressed and resistant by his shows of affection. With Pickle hiding in Raisuboi's robes, 'Dagda' summons a barrel of fine wine. Brochlily's Divine Sense does register as a Celestial, and so she partakes in his wine at his offer. The party starts their questioning, although Alzara finds her Detect Thoughts yields naught:


 * Alzara asks why 'Dagda' had come now as an Avatar, to which he responds that the suffering of the region has inspired him to take a step beyond being a force from afar, and so taking a physical form or manifestation to better aid his peoples.
 * Raisuboi asks about the nature of the form he is using. 'Dagda' responds his appearance and form of his avatar is more of an echo of what it once was.
 * Raisuboi inquiries with regard to his concerns about the sword in Ana's possession, to which he seems to get confirmation of his worries.
 * Raisuboi confirms that 'Dagda' has been watching them from afar, including the attack on the village, but grows hesitant to share in the wine when 'Dagda' seems unable to name Pickle, seemingly having noticed him beneath his cloak.
 * Ered pries after the survivors of the Bocánach's attack, trying to gauge the validity of 'Dagda's' claims that he was watching, the avatar dancing around the question and answering with vaguities. After noting that Pickle seems to be trying to cast Read Object, 'Dagda' starts to demand his cup back, prompting both Alzara and Raisuboi to stall for time.

Brochlily accuses Raisuboi off having lost his faith, which is quickly rebuked as an inappropriate comment by 'Dagda', for a questioning mind is one less likely to be beguiled or lead astray. After all, what if everyone blindly followed Zitus? The conversation turns to the Lawmaker, the Empire to the north, but 'Dagda' has no answers from the past, only talking of the brightness of the future. He remarks that even those with the purest intentions, whether divine or elsewise, may be led astray under false ideals. The Read Object proves inconclusive, revealing only images of 'Dagda' carving it from a tree trunk with a delight and joy, and so is handed back to the Avatar after a short back and forth. Pickle comes out of his hiding spot, declining to give 'Dagda' his name too, instead asking to simply be called Green. Pickle asks whether 'Dagda' knows about the other gods, and satisfied with his answers proclaims that he is surely the true being, a growing sentiment amongst the group.

Alzara proves more difficult to sway, instead asking Dagda one more question. After confirming that in his higher form, in which he has existed for an age and more before manifesting a physical form more recently, he would have heard the prayers of a girl pleading for aid and help, to save home and hearth. He apologises that not every prayer is answered - Alzara immediately hits back that her prayer was, but by the wrong entity. Through a scowl, she lambasts his lack of action in twisted words. 'Dagda' asks what he can help with - to which Alzara simply remarks that if he truly was Dagda, he would know what she prayed for.

Raisuboi seeks forgiveness and fealty for his need for inquiry, and is reluctant to accept a blessing from the Avatar, despite it being freely given in the form of a ring (from a satchel on the table, nowhere else, defo not his loincloth). Raisuboi accepts it, seeking guidance on how to proceed next - and is told simply to be himself. As Raisuboi contemplates on the encounter at the town well, hesitant nonetheless.

After wondering about honorifics, Pickle asks why Foltchaín would be uncertain about him, to which 'Dagda' remarks that not everyone can be certain of everything all the time. With his permission, Pickle once again casts Commune:


 * 1) Is this man before me Dagda? Roots and vines push through the ground, combining into a 20 foot tall tree that breaks through the roof of the house. This is taken as an affirmative response.

Auxley declines 'Dagda's' offers of happiness given unto him, by has a moment of agreement with the Avatar about stretching before and after engaging in assorted physical acts that Dagda seems to delight in. Ered responds to 'Dagda' with warmth, accepting his blessing in ring form freely and musing over it matters not whether individuals believe or not, for whether the Avatar is a god or not, he is acting in the interests of a god, as a godly man. Brochlily is given a large potion by 'Dagda', but it is dropped when he is distracted by a threat, remarking instead that he needs Brochlily's skill with arms.

Meanwhile, Alzara waits for the group at the southern city gates, before feeling a wicked piercing at her side, as a Redcap leaps from the roof attacking her. A number of malaligned fey attack the village, the party rushing to defend it. The villagers are instructed to evacuate south, while Auxley and Alzara hunt down a Redcap, Pickle's Peryton collecting up the Priest Dania from a Quickling's strikes, shortly after which Pickle himself cuts one down. As 'Dagda' rushes into the fray, he flattens one quickly, but further more come, springing from hiding spots in bushes, trees and shrubs. Ered, Brochlily and Raisuboi are quick to dispatch the wave of foes on the northern edge of town, while those to the south prove more of a challenge for Alzara and Auxley alone. After failing to hit the Redcap with Ray of Frost, Alzara Misty Steps away to put space between her and it, much to Auxley's annoyance, although Pickle moves to reinforce him. A pair of Meenlocks burst from the undergrowth, bearing down on Raisuboi and Brochlily, who are aided by Guiding Bolts from the priests of the village. 'Dagda' clears the path for the villagers, killing a Redcap and two Quicklings, but more malign fey soon move to reinforce them, screaming that "Drachmas is coming for them all." As a group of Darklings march into town from the northeast, and a trio of hags headed by a wizened woman from the northwest. The crooked woman paralyzes Ered in place with a spell, but is quickly freed by a priestess. Alzara casts Slow on all but one of the hags using the Staff of the Snail, and Raisuboi rescues Brochlily (paralysed by means of Meenlock toxin) with a combination of Channel Divinity and Oni strength. Pickle further ties up the hags with Erupting Earth, while the Slow stalls their attempts at spellcasting. 'Dagda' crushes a Quickling and a Redcap, before moving up to Drachmas with a grin. One of her hag companions attempts to attack the Avatar, bypassing his lacklustre armour of a simple loincloth, but finding her claws do naught to him. Brochlily is healed of her paralysis by a Priest, allowing Ered to instead turn his attention to a nearby Meenlock.

A trio of Korreds emerge from hidden spots throughout town, but as the hags continue to struggle to cast spells at their normal pace thanks to Alzara's Slow, the party continues to fight on three main fronts - northwest, northeast and south - with Raisuboi being knocked briefly unconscious by a rock hurled by one of the Korreds. After being roused by a Priest, he incinerates a Meenlock using Flaming Sphere, after which the northeastern front is reinforced by the arrival of a Priest casting Spirit Guardians. Pickle cuts down one Darkling, the rest are sent scattering by Brochlily's Channel Divinity: Turn the Faithless, along with one of the Korreds. 'Dagda' banishes Drachmas with a smiteful strike, and then laughs off an attempt to poison him by one of the sea hags, even though it deals enough damage to floor most conventional adventurers. Auxley, despite being knocked unconscious by a Korred's club, springs back to his feet, stabbing his foe in the back when it chases after his allies. Nonetheless, the Fey is not slain by rather charmed by means of Suggestion into painting a wall to distract it. The combined efforts of Ered, Brochlily, Pickle, Raisuboi and the Priest Cennyd frighten, bludgeon and arcanely destroy all but the now wounded Korreds, one of which is then prompted to leave by Dagda's own Mass Suggestion, the other then cut down by Ered and Spirit Guardians in unison while it considers what to do.

With the remaining folks thrown into flight, only the charmed Korred remains. After casting Greater Restoration on it, 'Dagda' persuades it round to helping out by its own volition, at least at a passing glance, before using Banishment to send it back to the Feywild. 'Dagda' gives them his thanks, pledging to help Pickle with clearing the tree from the home 'Dagda' had assumed as his own, and the rest of the party offers aid in their own way for a few hours until the villagers return. Raisuboi's find confirmation about 'Dagda's' legendary artifact to feed the people of the lands, while Pickle asks about Drachmas, but 'Dagda' remarks that he cannot remember much from before his physical manifestation, but with the mentioning of the name Agnes Marshcradler, he recalls her links to the Bowels of Tal'Dosh, as well as commenting that they should bring the person cursed and afflicted to him, after which they would hunt down Agnes together - never mind the dragon also nesting there.

(28/06/22) - Alor, 201EF

 * Anastasia Ekatarina
 * Alzara Yewdorei
 * Ered
 * Auxley St.Crow
 * Kreev Earbender
 * Pickle

After a commossion at the gates about a devil outside the walls, Pickle makes his way out before being stopped by an elderly man, revealed to be Amenti, after asking Pickles name he serves him a summons to the infernal court, to discuss his breach of contract for not relinquishing his soul. After requested legal council he goes to see Auxley, they relent that there isn't much they can do at the moment and so they need to agree to the court summons. The devil gives him an obsidian rock that can be used to get to court. They are plane shifted away to an infernal reception foyer. Surrounded by imps and pitfiends. A court date is arranged for the end of the month.

As they return Alzara meets them as they head to the group to return Auxleys magic fleece. Pickle looking somewhat deturb is immediatly fronted by Kreev asking if he has finished making a figurine for him.

They head off from Dazomars lair and follow the mountain terrain up towards Ravenguard Heights. Pickle leads the way through a revein populated by mountain goats, Pickle notices a gold mound in the earth, as he and Ered move closer with caution they realise it is a gold trim chest.

As they open the chest, their seems to be a toy owlbear inside, as Pickle picks it up it screams. Seemingly revealling a trap has been sprung as an Ettin makes its way up. Alzara frustrated with the trap tells the Ettin to go to sleep, to which it obliges. Pickle runs up a hill cropping just in time to see another Ettin come round the otherside towards Ered. After being told to go for the kneecaps by Auxley Ered swings and burst through his legs. While the other Ettin sleeps the group surround it electing that they will have to come back this way and deal with the problem now. Finding the giants camp, Ana casts Ashen memories and see a discussion between the Ettins and another large cloaked figure with hooves, hands them the owlbear and orders them to do something in Fey then Giant, seemingly delighting Faoimorach.

As they camp for the night, Alzar and Ered prepare some of the killed goats for rations and Kreev talks to Ana about their mutal interests in the Wyrd and performance. Kreev asks for a tarot reading from Ana; recieving the Torturer (past), The Conjurer (present) and the Berserker (the future). They then go on to talk about the Wyrdcolleges' tradition of passing on Prophecies, electing to share;

Kreev recites; Jewels of the land, jewels of the sea,

Hidden in mounds and under the tree,

Lost but there, feet upon stone,

Rightful and willing, a King on the throne. Ana recites; A Kingdom split, a nation broken,

United by the gift from Sea Son’s ocean,

Stand upon stone, name thy Lord,

A joyous laugh, a crown and sword As Pickle Communes with Nature and learns of the following warnings; a danger from above and below. Fiends watch and fiends hide. The earth here is soiled/plagued. With the mentions of fiends hiding Pickle asks the camp around him are we being watch and surprisgingly gets a No in response. A hidden imp reveals himself claiming to be Pickles new familiar once Pickle becomes Caoránachs pet. And in the most brutal of guilt trips tells Pickle of all the things he will help with him and how he has chosen a new name, Devils Lettuce, to be closer to Pickle. The group protests the imps arrival in camp and his fratinization trying to stay for tea. Eventually the group convince Pickle to send him away much to his wails and crocodile tears.

On watches, Alzara speaks candidly and earnestly to the snail staff pondering and what Molly, the spirit within may experience, may hope or yearn for; "Were we to swap places, for a few minutes, a few hours, a day or two, do you think you would do as I do? Stretch a face unfamiliar into a smile, play at things that once forged happy memories?" Expressing a kinship in feelings and perhaps a parallel to her own? She goes on to say their may be a solution to her predicament but she is reluctant to follow it as past experiences halt her commitment to the cause of action. "There might be a way to get rid of this, Molly, if you want. But to do so would be relying on a path that has failed in the past, perhaps not for you, but nonetheless. I want to offer certainty, an answer clear and definitive, to say with confidence that this option is as they claim to be, but, I can’t. I can’t. I’ve placed myself in their hands before. They might not even be the same hands. Huh, I’m not sure it even matters really. I don’t know what you were really like, before well, this. Would you have run into his arms, grasping at the promises of happiness, of cheer and comfort? Would that be forthright, or just a desire to feel something, anything but sadness?"

On Pickles watch, Devils lettuce appears and is immedietly killed with a crossbow bolt that was making its way towrds Pickle, pleeding that he tried to help. As the group is suddenly attacked in the night by drow. Pickle shouts to wake up the group.

Awaken from their rest the party scramble to cover. Auxley, particularly angry in loosing beauty sleep stabs one, as Ana frenzied bolts two drow melting one with acid and freezing the other. Despite the element of surprise the party manage to pull back and turn the tide. Ered chases down the leader and smites him down to the ground. As the drow raiding party are cut down they try and run. As the final drow pleads for his life Ered apologises and he and Pickle hesitates for a moment. As they both hesitate, Kreev whispers that You attacked us so deal with the consequences as the words kill the final attacker.

With the danger passed the party collect and bury the drow before running back to sleep.

The next day they spend most of the day travelling to Ballyargus and upon arriving in the town it is overrun with mushroom and fungi seemingly abandonded for a few years. Pickle immedietly pokes the mushrooms and it releases spores to no immediate effect. Kreev sees a man in one of the huts and when approaching it blares a beam of spores at them. Alzara detects thoughts on the other mushrooms and discovers a joint sentience in them. As Fungal spores awaken to defend its hivemind. Kreev annoyed with the constant barrage of wierd creatures trying to kill them animates a wooden chicken figure named Buck to help attack. Killing the spores seems to release a burst of poision, to vary degrees of effectiveness on the party, Ered and Ana not as perturb and move forward to finish the fungal group.

In a seeming silence, Pickle flies up on the Peryton to scout ahead.

Ana and Ered find a message written in giant scrawled on the walls "The eye shall open". Auxley checks a hut and finds a similar omen, Later to say "Only the Depths blind us". Eventually they find in the other huts multiple messages; "Damned be the Soujourn", "The others shall fall", "Soon Typlotic no more", "From the seas, the depths and the dark". Alzara and Pickle investigate another hut and alert more spores; with Alzara seperated from the group Pickle sends Antlers, his Peryton to move her away from danger. As the party make their way clearing the town they notice the veins and body of all the mushrooms throb as any other Fungal spores in the village are alerted to the seeming invasion of the group clearing them out.

As Ana charges forwards; she goes to swing her sword but stops abruptly. Turning on the spot as an eye opens up on her forehead as a beam of fire shoots towards the Peryton and Alzara flying upon it rather than any fungal attackers. Ered runs up to Ana as she screams and drops to her knees. But still being surrounded by spore creatures the discussion has to wait as the party fight back the remaining, fast approaching attackers.

With the immedite danger dealt with the party turn to the shaken Ana, whom immedietly runs passed everyone to look for a magical makeup item she spotted previously, quickly painting on more stoic conserved expression. They discuss why she would do such a thing and she reveals that she does not trust fey or celestial creature and felt compelled to act. Alzara detects thoughts and hears a different voice coming from Ana, laughing maniacally and revelling in the moment. They determine Anas sword holds some blame and that at some point in the near future they will need to deal with it.

After collecting anything useful left in the town they approach the village well and realise it to be a potential entarance to the underdark or at the very least, the origin of the fungl spores. And they elect to go down.

Part Two (30/06/2022)

 * Anastasia Ekatarina
 * Alzara Yewdorei
 * Ered
 * Auxley St.Crow
 * Kreev Earbender
 * Pickle

BRINGING THE FUN TO FUNGI (a.k.a. introduced partway through the session...)


 * Maeve

Before descending, the party discuss preparations for what might await them below - and so elect to take a short rest. As the party recovers, Ana uses Ashen Memories on a fireplace in the tavern, witnessing a innkeep or staff member tending to a chicken on a spit, the sky warm and pleasant, and not a mushroom in sight. Discussion turns to whether they try and squeeze Antlers down the tunnel with them, but ultimately elect to leave them as a look-out on the surface, which likewise reduces the likelihood of further issues pertaining to Ana's  'affliction'.

At the base of the well, they find themselves surrounded by the funk and damp of a bioluminescent cavescape, uncertainly looming in the shadows between. Echoing calls and cries, the rushing of winds through tunnels large and small and the continuous deposition and ejection of spores fill the empty silence - until Ered speaks, garnering a verbal response, proclamations of pride towards the adventurers' bravery, even if the darkness would become their grave. They claim their eye is opened, and that not even the shade would hide them - their possessions, their bodies, all will soon be arms for them, to be wielded as brings delight. In response to the sudden burgeoning glow as the party tries to light up the cavern, creatures somewhere between humanoid and bestial, though seemingly more dead than living rush forwards, clicking from beneath wide fungal blooms that make up most of their head. As a Hook Horror looms from the dark, the cavern breaks into combat. The source of the voice makes itself known, a towering fomorian who drags with them a tiefling prisoner - Maeve - taunting the party as it casts Cloudkill. The party starts to scramble out of the way of the noxious fumes, finding that they are being closed in on by the horde waiting beneath. While the Cloudkill seems static, within the gloom as more animated form of the same spell seems to hunt them. With Pickle and Ered as their front line - the former revelling in his new showmanship blade and the latter destroying undead with frightening destructiveness using his Mace of Disruption, Alzara uses Slow to bog down a large number of the foes, while Kreev terrifies many more still using his Pipes of Haunting.

The fomorian steps out from cover again, casting Confusion on Pickle, all the while Maeve continues to struggle against her bindings as the Living Cloudkill descends upon them. Ana empowers Ered with the Tale of the Avenger, punishing any creature that strikes him. Pickle breaks free of his Confusion, dodging strikes to cast Incite Greed but finds it is ineffectual on the eyeless creatures. Ered's mace continues to be particularly effective against the fungal undead, while Kreev continues to dodge the magical strikes of the Living Cloudkill, having garnered its anger with a flatulence jape. Pickle rushes to the aid of Alzara and Auxley, who has been afflicted with a short-lived bout of Confusion, broken shortly before the fomorian then uses Confusion on both Ana and Kreev. The Living Cloudkill mimics its namesake, knocking Pickle unconscious, to which Alzara rushes to rescue him. Kreev tries to heal Pickle, but cannot see him through the fog. He and Ana are then engulfed in another mimicry as Auxley triumphantly cuts down the last fungal undead but is engulfed in spores that knock him unconscious. Kreev struggles against his Confusion, Ana finally comes face to face with the fomorian, only to be harried by its psychic-trauma inducing third eye. Pickle, stuck in a cycle of falling unconscious and spring back to his feet, using his Archaic Avatar to try and block the Magical Strike from the Living Spell, but it narrowly fails, and so he is dragged free by Alzara again, who promptly misses with an upcast Chromatic Orb. Maeve, now free, heals Pickle by siphoning some of Alzara's lifeforce - with her permission - by using Wither and Bloom. The Living Cloudkill fells both Auxley and Ered as Ana turns, corrupted akin to that of her blade once more as she moves to cut down Maeve, but after the Cloud is dispatched by a flurry of Eldritch Rocks from Pickle and a Ray of Frost from Alzara, Kreev uses Mass Healing Word to restore the party in health and for some, consciousness.

In response to Ana's assault, Maeve casts Tasha's Caustic Brew on her and the fomorian, lamenting all the while at the Halo of Spores around the latter and its insistence on using her staff as a club. Ana seems to come to her senses, throwing Faoimórach to the ground and instead pulling out her rapier. Kreev evokes the name of Kasialama to send the fomorian sprawling in a state of Hideous Laughter, giving the group a chance to deliver a number of coordinated strikes before it can stand again. The fomorian psychically assaults Ered, who is promptly healed again by Maeve, but as he opens his third eye to do so, a well-placed arrow pierces it through, finally killing Goll the Fomorian Spore Druid. As an uneasy stillness rests in the spore-laden cavern Maeve makes her introductions, using the title of "Lady Wizard of the Feydark". She claims that she was abducted by the fomorian for her belongings and perhaps intending for her to be a snack, and eventually agrees to join them in Freehearth, at least long enough to read through the books in the town library. Pickle offers up his 'spare' house for her to stay in, and after Ana confirms that she has relinquished claim over her cursed blade, they return to the surface.

After a short while comparing conjured companions and their compositions as combinations of conventional creatures - Maeve's Enfield and Pickle's Peryton - they remark that Ana has already departed without them. On the way back, about three hours after departing, Kreev starts to succumb to a illness brought on by the spores, but is promptly healed with a measure of Keoghtom's Ointment they found in Goll's possession to heal him, but are horrified to find Pickle seems to be exhibiting the same affliction shortly after - and they have nothing to aid him with. As Pickle starts to wain, Kreev compels Auxley to contact Amenti, who arrives shortly after with contract in hand. The party stands divided on the matter, with Pickle eventually finding the strength to cast Commune through his Terra Stone


 * 1) I promised I would protect you, but I can't do that if I am dead. Will you let me relinquish this pact for that purpose?

No immediate answer comes, but in the silence Pickle feels the presence guiding him to make his own decision. Alzara tries to interject, but it is too late - Pickle marks the paper, and after a little aggression from Kreev directed towards Amenti, a threat that if the pact changes Pickle he will hunt the arcanaloth through the Hells, the fiend leaves, remarking that the court date will no longer be necessary. Broken, dejected, the party moves on - sans Antlers - stumbling across the body of Ana about an hour further down the road, spores spilling from her mouth. Upon Ered's Find Steed, the paladin and Ana's remains race back to Freehearth with haste, seeking to use the diamond recently acquired from Dazomar's mine to raise her from the dead.

"Please Dagda help me, get this soul back to where it belongs. It may have wandered down the wrong paths, but I truly believe she deserves a second chance."

Time passes, with growing resignation on the faces of priests in the Chapel of Dagda, they remark that Ana was not truly alive to begin with - and yet, a deep breath is drawn as she chokes back into life. Ana's first words are to ask after the rest of the group, of whom Ered remarks that there have been some complications, but persisting nonetheless. When they arrive a day or so later, a reunion of mixed emotions is made with her, while Auxley promises Pickle that he will continue to work hard, given that he feels he pushed Pickle into signing.

Alor, 201EF-(06/07/2022)

 * Esdra
 * Anastasia
 * Maeve
 * Raisuboi
 * Auxley
 * Ered

The party head out from Dazomar’s lair and move along the coastal paths, they pass close to the noted town of piracy after a few hours of travel they come to a circular set of stone pillars with a large hole at the centre, the party cautiously approach and Auxley spots a deer/goat creature walk by and it appeared to be radiating something Maeve identifies these creatures as Bulezau the party decide to rid the land of these malevolent denizens, Ana casts Mage hand and has it throw a rock to attract the attention of a singular Bulezau, they all rush over to investigate the noise.

Auxley fires his Wyrwood arrow at the Bulezau alerting them all two of the hellish goats attack Ered and miss, Raisuboi moves behind one of the attackers and misses with his mace, a mystery figure drops from the trees and rushes to the prone Bulezau hacking into it three times, one of the Bulezau rushes to the new ally and swings and misses, Ana fires a Frenzied Bolt hitting the Bulezau, Ered swings his Mace of Disruption critically striking the goat demon between him and Raisuboi it dies, Ered then takes a second swing hitting the second Bulezau, The bound Bulezau snaps free of it’s bindings and moves to flank the mystery ally, Maeve misses her attack.

Ered Slays the Bulezau next to him and moves to aid the party’s new friend, Auxley fires an arrow at the weak Goat monster and misses, Raisuboi runs in and attacks the closest Bulezau, the mystery ally cuts down the weakened Bulezau then runs and climbs a tree, The Bulezau swings it’s tail at Raisuboi, Ana beguiles the Bulezau and harms it, Maeve fires an acid arrow at the lone enemy and her familiar Cara pounces on the Bulezau. Ered ends the combat by crushing the Bulezau with radiant light.

The new ally introduces themselves as Esdra the party investigate the circle of stones and the hole at their centre Ana, Ered and Maeve enter the hole and find a door with carvings that depict scenes seen within The Treatise of the Titan Accord, Maeve makes it known that she is not well read, the party see that a key is required to enter the door. Esdra reveals that they have the key, Maeve is very stubborn and goes into the tomb and is faced with a Formorian and many Bocha she returns hastily, the party get to know Esdra a bit better.

The party head on and camp out in the open for the night during the night Ana is approached by a Copper Kobold who asks if he can keep Raisuboi’s knife, Ana thinks for a moment and asks him to return the knife in exchange for food the Kobold accepts. Ana chats with her new friend and learns that they are from the South and have a big brother who they are searching for in the North their brother is Kitaris The Juvenile,

The next day the Kobold makes himself known to the rest of the party as daybreaks and says his name is Tin he acts very peculiarly, he accepts gifts from the party and eats breakfast with them. Heading off upstream the party come to the lake and camp for the night, Maeve spots a Large ship near a cave at the north of the lake, during the night gemstones start raining from the sky cutting up the Party’s tents and bodies.

As Esdra scrambles to get to cover a large black dog emerges from under a nearby tree and attacks them, Ered kills the beast and everyone makes their way under the now empty tree Ana spots more big black dogs Maeve fires at the closest one and it runs in firing it’s flame breath at the party Esdra Auxley and Ered gang up and kill the intruding beast, the last remaining beast sees it is outmatched and runs away, the party wait for the gem rain to stop and then begin collecting gemstones.

The next day the party head north towards the skull cave, there they meet Captain Chipper Toes a sun addled pirate who was laying claim to the cave despite being too underpowered to enter, Auxley adopts a pirate accent and Chipper Toes locks on to him and starts questioning Auxley about his past, Maeve stitches Auxley up by saying he was part of Captain Shark-Tooth’s crew, Chipper Toes takes Auxley to one side and strikes a bargain with him out of earshot.

The party enter the cave and hear a speech from a mystery voice. To kill, or not to kill. That is the question. To giveth in to mine own primal urges and englut the v'ry flesh yond walks within mine own lair.

The fool doth think he is wise, but the wise man knows himself to be a fool.

Reputation is an idle and most false imposition; oft got without merit, and lost without deserving

All that glisters is not gold. and see bodies covered in crystalline forms, Maeve deduces that the growing crystals is a mix of Diamond and quartz known as Raindrop Crystals. Ana inspects one of the bodies covered in crystals and finds a sigil on their clothes, another segment of the mystery voice is heard again. With each grise thee trespass into landeth yond is not yours. Yet i senseth nay guilt f'r thy actions. Doth these people has't any senseth of law and 'rd'r?

I am the most wondrous bahrnabals'r whom yond rules this cave. Boweth bef're his palmy lair. A pleasure to meeteth thee all. If 't be true thee cometh f'r treasure, thee shalt taketh none. If 't be true thee cometh f'r blood, thee shalt taketh all. most of the bodies in the crystal casings are dressed as Pirates, as the Party go up a set of stairs they approach a Minotaur encased in Crystal the mystery voice wraps up it’s speech and the Minotaur breaks free.

Auxley looses a shot at the Crystal Minotaur missing, Ana hits it with a toll the dead, Maeve retreats to a safe location, Ered slams his Mace into the Minotaur for massive damage but almost drops his mace in the process, Esdra swings thrice and hits once then activates their demonic soul and flies away and is shot by the Minotaur, Raisuboi hits the Minotaur with a guiding bolt, Auxley wraps it up with his Korred hair rope he then fires an arrow at it Maeve attacks with her thorn whip, Ered hits with his mace and Esdra swipes with their claws killing it.

The party venture on and find a fantastic gemstone Dragonborn named Bahrnabalser who waxes prose and was very well spoken, he has found himself without a home he claims a Red dragon named Gauldurgvoar forced him from his home and killed his mother, Bahrnabalser strikes a deal with the party to rid them of the red dragon which the party accepts as they go to leave Auxley tells the party of his deal with the Pirates when they re-enter the main room Raisuboi asks that they be respectful when trying to retrieve items from the bodies, to which Esdra gives into their savage nature and starts hacking at the bodies.

The party goes out to face the pirates lead by Captain Chipper Toes, Esdra still in primal mode runs out swinging slashing down the Captain, Auxley hears the captain’s final words and tells Esdra to leave none of the Pirates alive, Raisuboi throws out a Flame Sphere into Jagger, Vera the pirate retreats to the sea, Maeve misfires an acid arrow, Ana throws a frenzied bolt at Seadog, which hits and bounces to Jagger a second bolt is fired at Mullins which hits and bounces to Vance, the Pirates descend on Ana, Ered runs to her aid, Cara pounces on Seadog, Esdra runs into the sea and attacks Vera who blocks with shield, Auxley attacks with his rapier, Raisuboi moves his sphere into Fishlips, and attacks the Pirate fighting Auxley, Maeve drops a cloud of spores on the pirate crew and Ana who narrowly dodges, Ana sends out another frenzied bolt killing Fishlips and wounding Mullins and a second bolt hits Vera the Pirates are burned alive by the combo of Raisuboi and Maeves AOE’s, Seadog swings at and misses Ana, Esdra kills Vera, the rest of the Pirates are handily dispatched, Auxley tells the party the pirates were to dangerous to be left alive and the information they knew was a danger to Freehearth.