Session 24: Down to the depths of Lochburn manor Report

General Summary

Our heroes started off the session long resting in the crypt. The zombies were in place and they settled down. Half way through the night, when Hank is on watch but not paying attention the banshee returns. A fight happens, but they do well. Then a few hours later, well rested, they're disturbed by barking. Two headed dogs are set upon them from the alter and the main basement room. The dogs are dispatched with as Reggie holds down one saracophagai to keep one out and everyone else mobilises to fight!
With the dogs out of the way, the only other course of action is to open the heavy padlock. Joe readies, Hank casts a spell, the zombies ready, Orion casts mage armour, Reggie readies, and James opens the key. The coffin explodes open and a huge, 6-armed deformed creature bursts out and fireballs the shit out of everyone. There's a big fight with lots of vines, jumping and little hands chasing them. After a while fighting, and a couple of death saves, they defeat the deformed Patty Lochburn. Reggie gets in the shit infested coffin and finds a Bead of Force and a Potion of Cloud Giant Strength strength.
Clapping their success, Lady Lochburn enters, with Spencer Lochburn and the Father of Kingdoms. She's kind, and genuinely happy for them. She's especially happy for Orion, who gets his brains sapped and his memories devoured like a lovely snack. a new Orion enters the room. The fake Orion! Or is it? This winds the PCs up like a ferral beast and a fight ensues. The first hit on Lady Lochburn reveals she's actually made of jelly or something. Weird. She continues to sap brains and bring more and more people into the room. Pretty much just watch the Agent Smith fight.
Anyway, the fight goes on - Hank and Reggie go down at the hands of fake James, but Joe eventually slices her up to bits and defeats the weird, foul thing. Reggie doesn't wake up. He's dead! Uh-oh. Orion is also down, but stable.
The rest of the PCs GTFO of there and take the bodies back up top. Reggie's body is placed on the cart with Orion's, and James, Joe and Hank head back into the house to make sure the little girl is safe before burning the house down.
At the girl's room, and she looks identical to the von Brightwood girl. What's going on?? She has loads of dolls and asks them to join for tea. James doesn't take any of this shit, goes to elbow her in the back of the head, and misses. Oh damn.
She's angry. Her eyes fall back to reveal hollow sockets and her arm turns into a pointed weapon. She's hideous. She launches a harpoon arm at James and he goes down. Joe tries to leave its reach and it harpoons him too, dragging their bodies back towards it. Hank escapes.
Hank runs around the house a little and doesn't quite know what to do. He returns and James and Joe are propped up having a tea party. James re-enters death saves, and the thing starts chasing Hank. Joe comes back to consciousness (very lucky) and manages to escape another way. Hank is unfortunately caught, which eventually spells out his death.
Joe attempts to leave the grounds, now alone. The thing leaves the front door and chases Joe all the way around the grounds. He eventually manages a full loop, and gets to the cart. Celeste is ready and the gallop away from the house. Joe stops 80ft away from the house and fires his longbow at this thing until it eventually drops. Joe rests and waits for Orion to come to. Together they head back in, wait for James to wake up.

Rewards Granted

The PCs found a Bead of Force and a Potion of Cloud Giant Strength in the coffin

Missions/Quests Completed

• Patty Lochburn was discovered, and destroyed.
• The PCs also learnt a bit of what was up with Lochburn manor and will likely burn it to the ground

Character(s) interacted with

There were lots of Orions and Jameses. Lady Lochburn probably wasn't Lady Lochburn, and
Oh, and our heroes met the sweet little Cissy Lochburn.

Campaign

Guardians of the Last Age

Protagonists

James Grom Jr.

Joe Smith

Reginald Jones

Hank Strongsoul

Orion De'Mac

Report Date

08 Jul 2020

Primary Location

Pendle