Session 4: " Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice shame on me. I ain't gonna be fooled a third. Report

General Summary

The party found themselves back in town completing their personal agendas. Sigurd met with the Man in Black to move forward with his plans to deliver a fake target to the General. Ceru's convoy to the camp was attacked and the messenger was killed in the battle. Ceru looted the messenger and pocketed a note. Llethwyn went to Firehand and asked for help in tracking down the girl Hameeda for the townsfolk, while Firehand agreed to help merely because he was waiting for word back on the rest of his investigation.    The group discerned from Hameeda's Journal, and Firehand ancient book that the temple  where the party was being held at was an Ancient Horadirm temple 5 days from Dace. The group prepared for their travel and set out, a relatively uneventful trip to the temple as noted by Firehand who said "if a 16 year old girl can do it...." they arrived at their destination.   Upon entering the Horadrim temple they were greeted by some revelers singing and dancing. The group realized it would be better to play along then make a commotion they acted as if they belonged and were allowed to attend the party. Llethwyn determined to locate the young girl and prove he was an Orc of the People strode into the sights of a deadly Cocktrice, who quickly bit him and began a process of petrification. The group dispatched the giant chicken, but not before Llethwyn was able to heroically transform into a bear to ensure no one could move him as he became fully stone. The group not sure what exactly they were looking for as Llethwyn had the quest information continued to explore the temple. Finding a room with a portal to the shadow realm, a giant chunk of Warpstone, and a large room set out to be a prison. After discovering that the temple seemed clear they continued to their party. Sigurd and Firehand led the way into the giant chamber where several dozen revelers where enjoying themselves listening to the sweet melodies of a Satyr named Prib. Sigurd having resisted the charm effect of Prib's magical pipes attemted to abduct Hameeda, and use brute force to get what he wanted. Prib finally becoming annoyed with his antics paid him to leave the party, while Firehand joined in fully embracing the charming music.    Sigurd stumbled upon a broken and drunk Captain Aslani and immediately coaxed the drunken soldier into a fist fight but fled when Aslani fell over the two and Sigurd realized their was nothing he could do. Leaving the room Sigurd attempted one more time to abduct a party goer this time it being Firehand, to which Prib simply asked him to Kindly Leave. Sigurd left the room while Ceru stayed back and waited for signals that never came. The two fighters shrugging their shoulders turned and left the temple to go get help leaving the Bear statue and the dancing dwarf to their fun.   Several hours later the party ends and the charming melodies cease. Firehand has a conversation with Prib and gets invited to the next party out in the desert near Calimport, and offers to bring Hameeda who seems really excited to go to the next party. With the Firehand continues to explore and finds Aslani; Firehand convinces Aslani that his life if not yet done and there may still be a use to the fighter, and convinces him to find a cause. Aslani agrees and sets out for Altdorf.......

Rewards Granted

Firehand found a Quaterstaff of Elemental Bane, a ring, blueprints of unknown origin, The Book "The Horrors of Castle Xyr"   Ceru found scrolls of banishment, and bane

Missions/Quests Completed

Locating Hameeda

Character(s) interacted with

General Ban Soterius Prib the Satyr Captain Hilderbrandt Aslani