S37. Dungeoness and Dragons Report
General Summary
Upon completing a rest in the former abode of Reidoth, the companions scope out the Ruins of Thundertree and find little of interest, beyond spider webs with no spiders in them, and familiar tracks in the dirt and dust. It is plain that Raiya has been here very recently--sometime after Venomfang was defeated by Reidoth (and poisoned in the process), but before the team arrived. She left footprints and a brief message on the wall in charcoal that read, "Hello Sef."
Flicker also found a message in the trees, left to her by Reidoth in reply to her message left earlier.
It appears that perhaps Raiya picked out of the rubble any treasure that remained after the green was defeated. Or perhaps there was never a treasure hoard of any kind anyway.
Xanth headed back into the Wood, and the companions traveled south toward the coast.
The camped once halfway to the Wayside Inn, and rented beds at the Inn for a much more comfortable night's rest.
They cut across to the coast where they found a tall, old lighthouse that pulsed with an ominous greeen light those shown out to sea...and pulsed as if it were a heartbeat. As they looked on from the cliff, harmonious song broke out luring 3 immediately to walk right off the cliff. Eethyl cast Feather Fall on his 5 friends, and headed to find another way down. The 3 charmed fell softly with the other 2 that kept their wits about them, but before they reached the sand safely, Eethyl dropped past them and hit the beach quite roughly.
Flicker transformed into a crocodile and was able to help Wolfaen in that form...and likewise scared the butter right out of that crab.
Harpies closed into attack, still singing, while a giant crab also emerged from the surf nearby, waving his claw in greeting and running over to them to ask a favor of them. Mid-battle they asked him to hold on while they took care of the harpies.
Eventually they all shrugged off the charms of their songs, but not before a few suffered a little in the surf. Keth finally dragged himself up onto the causeway, but was them immediately best upon by one of the flying hags who snatched him up and tried to fly off with him. Two others jealously pursued and Keth was stretched a little between them.
The others found their way past some dead harpies onto the causeway and encountered a banshee within a cave on their way.
Related Reports
Flicker (Shawna) — Today at 10:34 PM
Sept. 8 Session Summary Part 1
-Morning of Uktar 19, breakfast is eaten while spider people are discussed.
-Amarille goes outside to get a better look in daylight. She doesn't hear anything strange. It's not silent, just calm.
-Flicker attempts to get Wolfaen back for exploding her bag in Phandlin. He's one step ahead of her.
-The party head to a ruined building on a hill near the cabin.
-At from the hill Flicker can see "Be Well Sprout" in druidic in the trees.
-Along some tower beams there are dragon claw marks. It appears a young dragon likely dug it's talons into the wall there, as if using the area as a lair of sorts.
-On one of the interior walls is "Hello Sef" in charcoal, as if scratched on by a torch.
-On the ground there are footprints that the party can tell belonged to Raiyassa, and they were fairly recent.
-Rather than look for a dead green, now the group seems to be looking out for a dead dragonborn body, or a dracholich inhabited green.
-Xanth takes a trot around the abandoned town of Thundertree and comes back with zero findings.
-Options: 1. Stick around to investigate the area more and take care of the possible ettercap infestation. 2. Go towards Cryovain and try to cut off Ebondeath before he gets a new ally/additional power. 3. Return to Phandalin.
-Group picked secret option 4: Go straight to the coast immediately to deal with the remaining summoner of Talos pronto.
-The Centaur, possibly embarrassed by an inability to climb spiral stairs, returns to the wood and the party travels into the night where they stop for an uneventful rest.
Flicker (Shawna) — Today at 10:46 PM
Sept. 8 Session Summary Part 2
-Uktar 20th is a travel day as well, and they stop for the night at an Inn at some crossroads.
-An Inn that surely must be important based on how much detail we have.
-Details such as: Called "The Wayside Inn" - Greeted by the Inn Keeper, Martitia Vinetalker. A Pretty and well-spoken half-elf. It's evident that she is a business woman despite any pleasantries. -The Bartender is a tough looking man named Bakkus with a scarred face and a crooked smile. -The Cook is a half-orc woman named Kurag Struk, who makes 'alarmingly well spiced stew and meat pies."
-But the group has no time to make new friends, so they pay their 7 silver each for a safe night's rest and reach the coast by mid-day on Uktar 21.
-There are ominous storm clouds with a green hue to the sky. An old stone lighthouse is nearby and the waves are crashing into rocks below.
-An owl is summoned to scout the area but disappears without warning, presumably attacked in the distance.
-When Suddenly! 6 Harpies come flying towards the party, singing a charming song about a yearning desire for eyeballs.
-Half the party, Keth, Wolfaen, and Amarille, fail their first save and jump off the cliff. Eethyl gives all but himself Feather Fall as Flicker and Sefilwyn jump after the others.
-Eethyl falls victim to the charm and runs off the cliff sans Feather Fall, Ouch.
-Everyone else lands relatively unscathed, and the Harpy Charm Song lures Keth, Wolfaen, and Flicker into the water.
-On shore, a Dickensian crab who looks like a Frank tries to get the attention of Sefilwyn and Amarille
-Busy fighting off Harpies who are trying to snatch party members up and fly them off to die, the ladies are unable to assist the crab right at that moment.
-In the water Flicker turns into a crocodile in an attempt to boost Wolfaen in the water and keep him from drowning.
-Keth Continues to fail his wis saves and goes further and further in the water
-Wolfaen breaks the spell and starts kicking butt.
Flicker (Shawna) — Today at 10:53 PM
Sept 8. Session Summary Part 3
-Wolf gets to Land and Flicker returns to shore in croc form.
-Eethyl, being the smallest and therefore easiest morsel to carry away, is repeatedly set upon by the Harpies.
-Sefilwyn throws firebolts and Amarille does a bunch of Monk stuff with her quarterstaff. They make quick work of the nearby threats.
-Croc Flicker accidentally scares off the friendly new Crab friend who needed help with his lady friend, but the party plans to find and help him when more pressing matters are taken care of.
-Keth finally breaks free from the charm song but is positioned poorly, resulting in his being snatched up by a Harpy.
-While trying to get to Keth and take down the remaining bird-ladies a Banshee looking woman appears.
-The incorporeal figure screams that something was stolen, but is basically ignored.
-The party is attempting to meet join back up
Helaena DuFarran
wolfaen the red
Eethyl Benzoin
Amarille Trisquinal
Chaotic Good High Elf (Hermit)
Monk 1
Monk 1
12 / 12 HP
STR
9
9
DEX
17
17
CON
11
11
INT
12
12
WIS
16
16
CHA
13
13
Powders by Eethyl Benzoin
Report Date
08 Sep 2022
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