G005: Lich 180218

In summary, Glinan asks Adlynn and Albertak to head up into the mountains to assist his caravan driver with Sam. On their way out Albertak runs into Handsome Jack who says he’s got a job for him. They stumble upon Genevra and Delola who have been captured by an Ettin. Aoife comes to their aid. They head onto Sagebrook. In the morning they head to the caravan driver Elum’s abandoned cart. They are attacked by an orc riding a flying manticore, who’s carrying on a coin the same symbol that’s on Adlynn’s book. Turns out there is goblins nearby and bugbears in a cave where a Temple to Lolth resides. There they slay the bugbears and goblins and retrieve the stolen goods...

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Recorded by David Lanzafame, edited by Dustin Majewski

At the Grey Griffin Inn, Albertak and Adlynn is meeting with Glinan Balderk. “There are some things amiss in Waterdeep.” One of his caravans were robbed, delivering saddles up in the mountains. Go to the caravan driver, find out what is going on. The place is called the Sagebrook Rokery. He’s not sure who took the saddles or why. Reward is 200 gold a piece, these are highly prized saddled meant to ride griffins.   Albertak glared at the human guide as Adlynn shakes her head. They would head out in the morning. The human said he’ll meet them at the Seven Bells.  

18th of Kythorn

. It’s morning, they meet Sam downstars. Albertak is drunk on top of the bar as he spent the night there. Sam the guide goes to wake him, which Albertak responds with drunkenly telling him off.   They exit through the North gate or Waterdeep, as they approach they see the flash of a dagger that hits a post with a note. It says, “You Suck Again,” in Dwarfish. It was written by a Halfling name Handsome Jack. It’s part of game they used to play. And there’s Handsome Jack with three compatriots. Albertak, throws it back, narrowly missing Jack.   They make sparse conversation. Albertak says he’s doing it for gold. Jack is really good at distracting people, so Albertak can see him as useful in pulling jobs. Jack tells him they may have work for him on the Northside of town. A human aristocrat. He asks him to hit him up later when he’s done with his latest job. Albertak has his crew with him, a Tiefling, Half-Orc, and Gnome. He says he’ll meet him at the Grey Goose.   Albertak puts an “I’m a dumbass sign,” on Jack’s back. His Half-Orc friend though it was fun. Albertak and Adlynn head up into the Sword Mountains. They get to a peak and see the whole of Waterdeep in a beautiful vista. They make camp, but in the distance, something muttering in the forest woods. It sounds like two people arguing.   As they get closer one is arguing in Goblin and one in Common. They argue about cooking. In a delightful area around the trees, Sam says he’ll hang back and work on the camp. But they see a two headed monster arguing with each other. It’s taking water into a large culdron for cooking. Its has two hostages, one a half elf and one a blue haired halfling. Albertak comes up and says he’d add garlic to their dinner. Adlynn is hiding.   Delola and Genevra are tied up. Bound and gagged. Albertak tries to throw a rope around the two headed monster but fails. Delola takes out a dagger from behind her and begins to cut through her bindings. The two headed monster hits Albertak twice. Aoife sees the campfire and then the fight.   Adlynn casts Magic Missile on Ettin. Albertak tries to lasso Ettin, but the beast throws the ropes off. Delola cuts from her bindings while Genevra waits her turn. Aoife fires an arrow at Ettinn. Zephyr, Aoife’s baby griffin attacks Ettin. Ettin hits Zephyr but misses Adlynn. Adlynn casts Shadow Blade and attacks Ettin.   Albertak takes more damage and is down to 1 hit point, but he frees Genevra. Delola frees herself and casts Witch Bolt on Ettin. Genevra heals Albertak 10 hit points. Aoife calls Zephyr back to her. Ettin hits Adlynn twice, but misses twice. Adlynn uses Shadow Blade on Ettin, and hits him.   Albertak helps out Delola and mocks Ettin using the monsters voice. Delola continues Witch Bolt. Genevra casts Sacred Flame and then casts Shield of Faith on Albertak. Aoife shoots an arrow and hits, killing it. Ettin falls into the water and dies.   Sam comes in and notices the aftermath of the battle. Aoife casts of healing damage Zephyr and then pulls her arrows out of the Ettin. Aoife reveals that she’s a Drow. She also knows who Sam is. The person who needs to have the saddles delivered to a dwarf at the stable. Stablemaster is named Edward.   The team decides to go to the nearby camp to rest and eat. The characters make introductions.  

19th of Kythorn

It’s morning now. As we climb the mountain we see more Griffin’s fly around. Zephyr let’s them know the party is okay. We make it toward Sagebrook, farmhouse with a second story stable and rokery for Griffins. We meet an Elf called Arramel, the son of Talerin, a sort of big brother to Aoife.   We also see an Elf and human training the Griffins up above. It’s common knowledge that the army of Waterdeep use Griffins. He asks if Sam wants to meet Elum Tuck, a dwarf. He tells them that Goblins laid a trap and then stole his saddles and the Bugbears came. In the morning, he can show everyone where the cart was attacked. It was a mile or two away from the rockery.   They decide to spend the night here. As everyone eats for dinner, rabbit stew. The trainers, a pair of very old Elves come also to eat at the table. They are both well respected among the trainees. Adlynn summons a familiar and an owl comes to her. She names it Dok.   Albertak sees a bear paw carved into some stone outside. Looking inside, there’s no one there, but they see an altar of a stag. Set into the Stag is an expensive looking dagger. From behind, up walks, Aramel who comments on its beauty. It’s a tribute to Gwaeron Windstrom the avatar for Miliki, the ranger god.  

20th of Kythorn

. We meet in the morning in the kitchens of the farmhouse, the trainers are about to start their days with the Griffins. We head out to the robbed caravan. Delola seeing something not Griffin shaped in the air.   We come upon a broken down looking cart in the road. We see a felled tree in front of a damaged cart. Genevra finds a pool of dwarven ale on the ground and tries to follow it. She heads towards a mountainside with a cave entrance and a doorway with a symbol of the spider’s web on the doorway. Delola hears the words, “You don’t look like a goblin,” in her mind.   Genevra seems something black in the forest. So she heads back to the wagon. Delola hears the words, “Who are you?” in her mind. Suddenly a Manticore jumps out with an Orc riding it, The Manticore jumps on Adlynn.   Delola runs in and uses Shocking Grasp on the Orc. Aoife shoots the Manticore with her bow and gets a critical. The Orc slashes Delola. Adlynn summons his Shadow Blade. Albertak hides from the Manticore and the Orc. Manticore attacks Adlynn multiple times but she uses Shield and the attacks miss.   Genevra casts Spiritual Weapon and attacks the Manticore and hits. She then casts Shield of Faith on Delola. Elum does 18 points of damage to the Manticore. Delola disengages and hides. Sam attacks the Manticore but misses. Aoife shoots at the Manticore and hits.   The Orc throws a javelin at Aoife and hits. Adlynn attacks the Manticore with his Shadow Blade. Albertak attacks the Manticore with Sneak Attack. The Manticore attacks Elum and Sam, then claws Adlynn but falls over, prone. Genevra deals the Orc radiant damage. Doc the Owl assists Delola.Elum attacks the Manticore and kills it with a critical.   Delola hits the Orc with Shocking Grasp. Sam misses on the Orc. Aoife attacks the Orc for, killing it.   Searching the Orc we find treasure. We find a coin made of gold, large and heavy with five talons of different colors. The same symbols on the front of Adlynn’s sacred book that she can’t understand. She knows it’s about portals and gateways. Adlynn believes the attack was meant for her.   As the fight ends, Genevra mentions that she found the ominous looking door. Aoife asks to see the door. It was made by dwarfish hands. It looks like it was recently opened. Adlynn decides to knock on the door.   Delola hears the voice say, “Give me the Goblins. Let me swallow their souls.” In the woods I see a black cat’s face with big fangs and beady eyes and its looking at me. It says to Delola, “Give me the goblins!” and then disappears.   Adlynn throws open the doors and sees nothing. So she uses Dok to start searching the area. Doc finds a large cavern and there is a statue of a Griffin being eaten by a spider. Dok then suddenly disappears. Genevra then hears the voice say, “Give me the Goblins!”   Genevra thinks it’s the monster called a Barghast, which eats the souls the Gobils to return to its place of existence. It used to be a Goblin. The group enters the cavern. Genevra heals Adlynn and Delola of some of their hit points.   The group takes a short rest and then returns to the cavern. Aoife falls into a 10ft deep trap, she lands safely. We’re then attacked by the Goblins hidden in the halls. Two of the Goblins attack Aoife. Two more Goblins attack Adlynn.   The group fights 6 Goblins. Delola casts Thunderwave on the 4 Goblins. They are hit. All four are dead. Aoife attacks the other Goblin and misses. Genevra tries to communicate with the Barghast, which leaps out and feasts on the last living Goblin, swallowing it whole.   Genevra and Delola helps Aoife out of the pit. Genevra then heals Aoife. Aoife loots the Goblin corpses for arrows. She notices the Goblins also look like they’ve been in a previous fight. Aoife casts Dancing Lights so Delola can see better.   We head down to an different chamber, it looks like it was cleaned out. We then come around the corner. Zephyr squawks at her in warning. Aoife then casts Fairy Fire, showing the Bugbear.   Aoife shoots an arrow at a Bugbear with Fairy Fire. Bugbear 1 swings at Aofie but misses. Bugbear Chief swings twice, but misses twice. Gevera casts Sacred Flame at Bugbear 1, but misses. She then casts Shield of Faith on Aoife. Bugbear 2 swings at Aofie but misses.   Adlynn uses Burning Hands on all 3 Bugbears. Delola casts Witch Bolt on Bugbear 2. Doc gave a help action against Bugbear Chief for Aoife. Aoife draws her short sword and attacks the Bugbear Chief but misses. Bugbear 1 swings at Aoife but misses. Bugbear Chief swings at Aofie but also misses.   Genevra uses Spiritual Weapons (form of sword) on Bugbear Chief but misses, and misses at Bugbear 1. Bugbear 2 attacks Adlynn but misses. Adlynn uses Shadow Blade on Bugbear 2, killing it.. Delola pulls out her light cross and attacks Bugbear 1. Doc gives help action against Chief.   Aoife swings her shortsword again at the Chief and damages him for 8 piercing damage. Bugbear 1 swings at Adlynn and misses. Bugbear Chief also swings at Adlynn but misses both times when she casts Shield. Adlynn swings at the Chief with his Shadow Blade. Delola takes another shot at Bugbear 1 with her crossbow. But misses! Doc will give help to Aoifeto attack the Chief.   Aoife moves back and holsters her sword. Bugbear 1 swings and misses at Adlynn. Chief misses at Adlynn but hits. Knocking him out. Genevra and casts Cure Wounds and heals Adlynn and uses spirit weapon and attacks Bugbear 1. Adlynn stands up and then uses her rapier to attack the Chief.   Delola uses a Witch Bolt on the Bugbear Chief. Doc gives advantage to hit the Chief. Aoife takes a shot at Bugbear 1, killing it. The Chief attacks Adlynn but get’s a 1 so he won’t get a second attack. Adlynn stabs the Chief. Delola does 2 damage electrical on Chief. Aoife uses another arrow on the Chief, and does 4 piercing.   Chief disengages and runs away, breaking the Witch Bolt spell. Adlynn casts Ray of Frost on the Chief but misses. Delola chases the Chief and hits him, killing him. The group finds a bunch of doors.   The spider statue has moved since we last saw it. Adlynn can tell it’s a temple to Loth, the evil Spider Goddess. We get the saddles, but not before the Loth temple drips with icor and causes a few of us to pass out.