Session 8; cliff-hangar, Grand-Sultan

General Summary

8th & 9th day of summer, normal weather There are notably less homeless in the poorer half of Heim.
1. Yllaxina and Renee, 2hrs to kill
2. Sort out mounts
North of town
Monster encounter (the military isn't keeping the population down)
Goblin gate;
1 mile out will be aware of battle, githzerai monk on griffon will land and tell them of the planar invasion. The Gith and Goblinoids have contained the invasion for now but can't breach the inner defences and the enemy seems endless. Need a strike force to breach the cave and close the planar gate, or help the battle, or get reinforcements.
The cave is very hot, CON minutes until 3 fire damage every minute, group nature check (DC12) to be aware of max 20 minute timer 900xp; 2 gargoyles guarding entrance 3600xp; 2 salamanders crafting tools (can be negotiated with to overthrow efreeti) 400xp; 4 magma mephits guarding mage, efreeti is 10 turns away inside portal (10 turns for someone to get him, 10 for him to arrive)
xp; 100 for coming 500 each for roleplay 3 thugs, 2 commoners (vs 2 players), 320*2 = 640/2 =320 4 fire elementals, 2 mephits, 7400*2=14800/5 = 2960 3 fire elementals = 5400*2=10800/5 = 2160 2 gargoyles = 900*1.5=1350/5= 270 salamander, fire snake = 2000*1.5=3000/5= 600 salamander, fire snake = 2000*1.5=3000/5= 600
Session 8b;
Finish fight; 4 mephits (400), 2 acolytes (100), mage (700), 1200*2.5 = 3000xp (xp for efreeti/deva?)
Goals;
1. Close portal (destroy diamond)
2a. Free Jenny (break mage concentration)
2b. Free Dwarfs
 - they've returned to heim 3. Defeat Efreeti (dissonant whispers back to the elemental plane, then cyrus closed the portal by cooling the diamond)
4. Escape Goblinoids (deva distracted as they looted and escaped)

Rewards Granted

2 weeks horse feed A lvl 0-4 treasure hoard from the goblin raid
Next time; Breastplate of Fire Resistance (requires attunement), purple clothed/gold sigil, warm to the touch, black iron metal, recognised by the Azer as armour of legend, magical compass, uncontrollable metamorphic appearance (flickering flames on the iron) - stuart has this keyleth's spellbook - cyrus has this 4,105 gp in coinage: 500 cp 7,000 sp 2,200 gp 120 pp Gemstones (×8): Amber (transparent watery gold to rich gold) Chrysoberyl (transparent yellow-green to pale green) Garnet (transparent red, brown-green, or violet) Jet (opaque deep black) Pearl (opaque lustrous white, yellow, or pink), ×3 Spinel (transparent red, red-brown, or deep green)

Missions/Quests Completed

Stuart/Cyrus/Pip goblin raid with;
Brum and Grum - Dwarf Scouts
Thunderer - Dwarf Berserker
4 Dwarf Soldier (mountain warriors)
Eardbelm Symes
Eryn Enes, Vampire Slayer
Grum
Irindel Meliamne Oakenheel

Character(s) interacted with

Checked on carriage at carpenter's Donated 10 gold to acolyte Zera the Minerva acolyte, met Renee and Yllaxina, pencilled in appointment, 2 days time, she tells them the Gods helped found the confederacy, but have been quiet since divine magic Benja the urchin, wants to dance at a ball, brother Racksi, almost hired as the carriage driver for 5sp. Lured Yllaxina/Renee into a trap (under duress), stuart convinced them to bring him into the Temple of Fortuna Merhik Wobblegift - carriage driver  Dragahr - the gith who speaks of the battle

Created Content

Orange-stead farm, pumpkin and cabbage farm ransacked by goblins

Related Reports

Eryn used raise dead to bring back a dwarf soldier One dwarf soldier got the finishing blow on a bugbear, and is now the hero of the lot Cyrus/Pip/Stuart are now respected even more as Heroes of Heim. They set off to the cave Met a Gith, got in The Efreeti came through

Notes

Heim food still costs double Subtract feed cost Return letter from Lazarus to Stuart, will reach Talios on the 8th evening, written in Draconic;
Dear Stuart,
It is good to hear from you, I hope you have gained valuable experience from your mission so far. I am glad you have found fellow companions, a warrior is at his weakest when alone.
We, the Von Krews, cannot afford a war with the Goblinoids right now, giants have been sighted on our Eastern borders and we cannot give ground to them. However, Aurelon and Waldron have given me permission to seek this Vulture Blade on a quest of my own. I will be camped in the valley by the road where we first met and await your beacon.
Krew Bitwy, Krew Godnych
Lazarus
To do; Expand hobgoblin settlements/characters (captains)/culture etc. Add weird locales and monuments Flesh out Pustness and swamp (ferry)

Report Date

15 Aug 2021

Primary Location

Heim

Secondary Location

Goblin Gate