Session 1 - Entrail Swingers

General Summary

• The group immediately goes through the secret door in the massage room and finds stairs leading down into a dark chamber.
• Upon descending, darkness overtakes the group and many struggle forward. After a few moments torches are lit and the corridor leads them to a dead body.
• The dead body has knife wounds in his back and has been there for days. He is wearing the symbol of Bhaal.
• The group presses Ultiss for information but he doesn't give up much other than it looks to be consistent with what the followers of Bhaal perform.
• In the next room, there is a podium/coffin along one side of the room, with a mask and entrails hanging off of the stone.
• The mask is in the shape of the head of Bhaal and Red finds enjoyment with the entrails as she swings on them.
• Upon inspection, Veronika throws some holy water onto the mask and entrails and it begins to hiss with steam. Within moments the objects disappear and it is clear they were used for a demonic ritual.
• Some of the Holy Water drips onto Ultiss and it also seems, and the group immediately reacts, Mako in particular, who pushes him against the wall and wants answers. Ultiss' presence is clearly making the group nervous.
• It is revealed that Ultiss is a Tiefling and has learned to disguise himself because of the stigma of being half-demon. That isn't necessarily accepted in most of the world.
• Mako immediately loosens his grip and tells him that his explanation is more than acceptable. The group continues down the darkened hallway.
• An old tapetsry is draped on the wall and upon Bry and Nimh inspecting it, it releases poisonous spores into the air. The rest of the group is out of reach but the two of them do in fact become poisoned.
• Without the right spells or potions, the group must keep an eye on their condition as they continue.
• They reach a passage-way with 3 doors to walk through, each one has a symbol of one of the Dead Three Gods on them.
• They've already been through the door to the North, so they chose the one to the South...with the symbol of Myrkul on it.
• Behind that door are three corpses...that immediately spring to life upon entering. The group engage them and dispatch of the followers of Myrkul.
• Each one of these individuals holds a spellbook that Veronika picks up to inspect later.
• In this room there are steps down to a shrine that @Coeler, Veronika, and Red investigate.
• Before they can realize it, two magical floating gauntlets come out of nowhere and begin attacking.
• The trio struggles for a while but ends up getting one of them in the Bag of Holding, while the second one is taken out by the rage of Nimh as he enters the area.
• The group as a whole is in rough shape, with two members poisoned and a couple close to being knocked out. They decide to split up.
• Most of the group escorts Nimh and Bry to a cleric who can heal their poison...while Red and Mako stay with Ultiss here at the Public Bathhouse and Courtyard to make sure no one comes in or out through the night, until the rest of the group returns.
• Taven finds an old friend from the Flaming Fist, Paul, who is able to mend the poison laid upon Bry and Nimh.
• He also gets Paul to accompany the group back to Uncivil Serpent - Pirate Ship for the group to rest for the night.

Report Date

15 Apr 2021