Kingdom on the Brink - Session 63
General Summary
Duromar leaves the room, he wants to find out if he can stop the scrying his sword is allowing. Uriel asks Merigold and Rosemary to talk to Amber Kerogen, he wants to know what Arryn was talking about when she said Amber was burning the prisoners. Uriel goes looking for Duromar to make sure things have been smoothed over (after letting Runsha's killer go). Merigold and Rosemary find Amber and confront her, she explains having fragment of memories of fighting Kellan Leagallow, on her way to kill him she ran into some Arbitors who were working for him. Merigold asks more about what she felt, Amber speaks of dreaming of being commanded to deal with the Arbitors. Merigold hugs her and says Kellan has wronged her and wants to kill him and find her wife. Duromar finds the mages and asks about making his sword impossible to scry on, they explain he would need a special magic item or the nondetection spell. Neither is a good solution; he begins to leave. Uriel finds Duromar's room and begins to bang at his door, he thought he heard something inside, he says he knows he's in there. Someone comes out and says that Duromar hasn't been by since he got up for the day, Uriel asks where the mages are at (he has something to enchant). Uriel heads there and runs into Duromar as he's about to leave, Duromar says that this is lucky, they need to go into the market and find another rapier to replace his. Uriel tells him to hold on, he has some enchantable items, if the mages have Kalzoz's rapier then they can use it to scry on him. They approach the Archmage and explain their problem, Uriel has him cast detect thoughts to fill him in on who Kalzoz is. The Archmage is intrigued and asks how he can help, Uriel asks him to start enchanting the weapons they found (Kingdom on the Brink - Session 59). He then says that the mages continuously scry on Kalzoz using his sword, the mage gives them a timeline for enchanting, then gives Duromar a +2 returning dagger. Duromar sulks about not having his rapier and having to wait for a new weapon to be enchanted. Duromar looks for Bob, Uriel goes to find Amber, Merigold goes to get a second breakfast, Rosemary goes to read her tome.
Uriel finds Amber and says he talked to a mage and if she wants to find out why her memories are so fractured, the mage might be able to help them figure it out. She agrees and they head out to the lounge (where Merigold is eating), the mage arrives and starts to ask Amber some questions. After some observations the mage says that he doesn't detect any magic that would affect her memories, but that doesn't mean the cause wasn't magical (equating it to a knife causing a cut, and then removing the knife but the cut still being there). Uriel and Merigold take Amber to some clerics, they explain the situation and they attempt a greater restoration. It succeeds in filling a hole in her memory, she recalls being captured near Shawgate Lake (around Kingdom on the Brink - Session 48). As she recounts the events of her capture, Merigold recognizes the building she describes as the building she was observing. They enquire further and about the dream Amber had and realize it was a geas spell, Uriel thinks it might have been hiding in one of her memories. They cast greater restoration again and she remembers more about her fight with Kellan Leagallow, recounting it in great detail. The clerics guess that based on what Amber has said it appears she was experimented on in the dungeon laboratory she remembers from her memories, this is where she potentially lost dozens of connections in her memories and where she got geas cast on her. The weight of her situation is starting to set in on Amber, she starts to breakdown, Uriel gives her a big hug and says they'll figure this out. Amber wants to head back to the House Valeros estate and Uriel flies them back, he gets a mage to magically put Amber to sleep. Merigold goes to find Duromar and Uriel stays and watches over Amber. Duromar finds Bob and politely and respectfully starts to speak to him, asking how he is doing, Bob talks about how good the hay is. Duromar then asks about using Bob's dancing rapier, Bob talks about all the great memories he has with it (sense he got it shortly after being awakened). Duromar asks if he can use it, as his +3 rapier is going to be with the mages and he only has a dagger. Bob hesitantly says yes, as Duromar starts to take it he notices Bob sullen face and decides that Bob should keep, which makes Bob happy (Duromar remembers the dancing rapier requires attunement, but he doesn't tell Bob that). Duromar heads to the bar to drown his sorrows from losing his weapon.
Some time passes, and Merigold eventually finds Duromar, in the mid-afternoon the party gets summoned by lord Valeros. Once they are all together lord Valeros gives them some final information and asks when they plan to leave for Highsummit. The party decides to leave immediately and start to pack up, Uriel gets Amber Kerogen and gives her gold to buy some sleeping potions. Duromar gets his zombie from his room and disguises it and starts to drunkenly get Bob ready (doing a poor job). As Duromar is preparing Bob, lord Valeros approaches and says that while justice for Runsha has been delayed, it is not forgotten. If the future of the kingdom wasn't in question lord Valeros would have decided differently, he emphasizes to do what's best for Bralor, Runsha will be avenged later. Duromar isn't happy about this, but he respects lord Valeros' decision. The party leaves for Highsummit. The first day and a half go by relatively peacefully, soon after Uriel and Merigold notice there is a heavily traveled path shooting off the main road, with no signs of it being put there intentionally. Merigold investigates a battle torn building with corpses and inanimate undead littering the outside, she reports back, and the party decides to investigate further. The party carefully enters the building, Uriel flies up and looks from openings on a steeple and descends on a rope. There is more corpses of mages, war priests, Ouraban, fighters, and inanimate undead. Rosemary finds a sturdy looking door and begins to force it open, it hits something, but is open enough she able to make out a Blood Giant (there are 3 in the room).
Rosemary backs away and warns the party, Duromar animates several skeletons and Zombies, Gregori carries Merigold over the rubble and starts to swing at the Blood Giant. Rosemary moves back in to engage the Blood Giants that followed her, Uriel and Del Varis start to dash towards Rosemary. Amber tries to catch up and as she does, she mentions she heard something behind her. Duromar casts lightning bolt, hitting all 3 of the giants and dismounts Bob, one of the Blood Giants move forward and uses blood magic that partially impales Rosemary with blood spikes. The Blood Giant next to Merigold attempts to drown Gregori in blood, but he resists, the last Blood Giant moves up and attempts to spear Del Varis, but he dodges. Rosemary and Del Varis move into positions that flank one of the Blood Giants and start to bludgeon them, during this time two Cadavar Collectors appear from the other side of the building and summons a horde of Specters. Merigold finishes off one of the Blood Giants then has Gregori race over to face the northern Cadavar Collector, Uriel strikes another giant, Duromar upcasts a scorching ray into the Cadaver Collector. Amber hurls several eldritch blasts into the remaining giant, the Blood Giant summons more blood spikes that impale Uriel. Del Varis strikes down the remaining Blood Giant, Duromar redirects his undead horde to help Merigold. The Cadaver Collector and Specters attempt to hit Merigold, but she uses silvery barbs to deflect any critical hits, the Southern Cadaver Collector moves up, but Uriel uses a wall of fire to slow them down. The Northern Cadaver Collecter is quickly overwhelmed by Merigold landing hit after hit in quick succession, Duromar follows up with more scorching rays, Bob kills the last northern Specters (getting some of his life drained in the process). Del Varis moves up on the southern Cadaver Collector and starts to dodge, he gets surrounded by Specters but they all miss their attacks. Uriel throws a javelin of radiance with strikes the Cadaver Collector and three Specters, Del Varis is able to dodge out of the way. Rosemary uses toll the dead, but the Cadaver Collector is immune to necrotic damage. Del Varis destroys 4 of the Specters, the Cadaver Collector slams Del Varis once. Amber hurls several eldritch blasts into it and Uriel and Merigold flank the last Cadaver Collector and strike it down.
The party starts to collect the bodies, after some investigation they believe that the undead were attacking the cultists, what they do find strange is the Ouroban don't have the same injuries as the other mortal corpses and they don't have any of the Cult of Nadranth symbols (traitors possibly?). Rosemary and Uriel investigate the room the Blood Giants were in and find scouting reports and a map with pinpointed locations near Highsummit and the southern parts of Bralor. They get a good sketch, Merigold comes in and helps, finding the reports were being sent to Crystal Bay. After going through all the bodies, they find 5,000 GP of coins, gems, and jewelry; they also find some provisions and a spyglass. Uriel summons a horse and puts all the reports they found and send it back to Bronze Cliff, they also use their sending stones to let lord Valeros know about the scouting post. The party continues towards Highsummit. Duromar casts magnificent mansion at the end of the day and the party starts to rest, Del Varis starts to study the alchemical vials from the archers. He starts to hear a voice in his head, it's telling him to come home, where he belongs. Del Varis asks where his parents are, the voice says they are home, as it should be. Del Varis starts to get irritated as the conversation seems to be going in circles, the voice stops but he can't seem to focus on his work. He starts to jot down notes in his journal (such as what are fey allergic to), Merigold brings around dinner, she attempts to get Del Varis to eat. She jokingly brings a tart up to Del Varis' mouth, he responds by stabbing her with a needle (restraining her). The rest of the party hears a yelp and investigates, they find Merigold stuck in place and Del Varis not acting like his usual self. Uriel asks what's going on, eventually Del Varis comes out of his tunnel vision and sees Merigold is restrained by his needle. He apologizes and takes the needle out; Merigold calls him a dickhead and leaves. Uriel tries to reach out to Del Varis, but he keeps to himself, Rosemary asks about what he is working on, and Del Varis explains how he wants to replicate the alchemical vials for the party to use. He stays up all night while the party long rests. When the party exits the mansion, they find some fist sized stones arranged not too far from the road, a few of the party realize it's the symbol of the Unseelie Fey. Uriel realizes that explains Del Varis' behavior yesterday, he has Gregori use his gem of seeing and they find out it is warded. Del Varis leaves behind a crude symbol and the party continues towards Highsummit.
Uriel finds Amber and says he talked to a mage and if she wants to find out why her memories are so fractured, the mage might be able to help them figure it out. She agrees and they head out to the lounge (where Merigold is eating), the mage arrives and starts to ask Amber some questions. After some observations the mage says that he doesn't detect any magic that would affect her memories, but that doesn't mean the cause wasn't magical (equating it to a knife causing a cut, and then removing the knife but the cut still being there). Uriel and Merigold take Amber to some clerics, they explain the situation and they attempt a greater restoration. It succeeds in filling a hole in her memory, she recalls being captured near Shawgate Lake (around Kingdom on the Brink - Session 48). As she recounts the events of her capture, Merigold recognizes the building she describes as the building she was observing. They enquire further and about the dream Amber had and realize it was a geas spell, Uriel thinks it might have been hiding in one of her memories. They cast greater restoration again and she remembers more about her fight with Kellan Leagallow, recounting it in great detail. The clerics guess that based on what Amber has said it appears she was experimented on in the dungeon laboratory she remembers from her memories, this is where she potentially lost dozens of connections in her memories and where she got geas cast on her. The weight of her situation is starting to set in on Amber, she starts to breakdown, Uriel gives her a big hug and says they'll figure this out. Amber wants to head back to the House Valeros estate and Uriel flies them back, he gets a mage to magically put Amber to sleep. Merigold goes to find Duromar and Uriel stays and watches over Amber. Duromar finds Bob and politely and respectfully starts to speak to him, asking how he is doing, Bob talks about how good the hay is. Duromar then asks about using Bob's dancing rapier, Bob talks about all the great memories he has with it (sense he got it shortly after being awakened). Duromar asks if he can use it, as his +3 rapier is going to be with the mages and he only has a dagger. Bob hesitantly says yes, as Duromar starts to take it he notices Bob sullen face and decides that Bob should keep, which makes Bob happy (Duromar remembers the dancing rapier requires attunement, but he doesn't tell Bob that). Duromar heads to the bar to drown his sorrows from losing his weapon.
Some time passes, and Merigold eventually finds Duromar, in the mid-afternoon the party gets summoned by lord Valeros. Once they are all together lord Valeros gives them some final information and asks when they plan to leave for Highsummit. The party decides to leave immediately and start to pack up, Uriel gets Amber Kerogen and gives her gold to buy some sleeping potions. Duromar gets his zombie from his room and disguises it and starts to drunkenly get Bob ready (doing a poor job). As Duromar is preparing Bob, lord Valeros approaches and says that while justice for Runsha has been delayed, it is not forgotten. If the future of the kingdom wasn't in question lord Valeros would have decided differently, he emphasizes to do what's best for Bralor, Runsha will be avenged later. Duromar isn't happy about this, but he respects lord Valeros' decision. The party leaves for Highsummit. The first day and a half go by relatively peacefully, soon after Uriel and Merigold notice there is a heavily traveled path shooting off the main road, with no signs of it being put there intentionally. Merigold investigates a battle torn building with corpses and inanimate undead littering the outside, she reports back, and the party decides to investigate further. The party carefully enters the building, Uriel flies up and looks from openings on a steeple and descends on a rope. There is more corpses of mages, war priests, Ouraban, fighters, and inanimate undead. Rosemary finds a sturdy looking door and begins to force it open, it hits something, but is open enough she able to make out a Blood Giant (there are 3 in the room).
Rosemary backs away and warns the party, Duromar animates several skeletons and Zombies, Gregori carries Merigold over the rubble and starts to swing at the Blood Giant. Rosemary moves back in to engage the Blood Giants that followed her, Uriel and Del Varis start to dash towards Rosemary. Amber tries to catch up and as she does, she mentions she heard something behind her. Duromar casts lightning bolt, hitting all 3 of the giants and dismounts Bob, one of the Blood Giants move forward and uses blood magic that partially impales Rosemary with blood spikes. The Blood Giant next to Merigold attempts to drown Gregori in blood, but he resists, the last Blood Giant moves up and attempts to spear Del Varis, but he dodges. Rosemary and Del Varis move into positions that flank one of the Blood Giants and start to bludgeon them, during this time two Cadavar Collectors appear from the other side of the building and summons a horde of Specters. Merigold finishes off one of the Blood Giants then has Gregori race over to face the northern Cadavar Collector, Uriel strikes another giant, Duromar upcasts a scorching ray into the Cadaver Collector. Amber hurls several eldritch blasts into the remaining giant, the Blood Giant summons more blood spikes that impale Uriel. Del Varis strikes down the remaining Blood Giant, Duromar redirects his undead horde to help Merigold. The Cadaver Collector and Specters attempt to hit Merigold, but she uses silvery barbs to deflect any critical hits, the Southern Cadaver Collector moves up, but Uriel uses a wall of fire to slow them down. The Northern Cadaver Collecter is quickly overwhelmed by Merigold landing hit after hit in quick succession, Duromar follows up with more scorching rays, Bob kills the last northern Specters (getting some of his life drained in the process). Del Varis moves up on the southern Cadaver Collector and starts to dodge, he gets surrounded by Specters but they all miss their attacks. Uriel throws a javelin of radiance with strikes the Cadaver Collector and three Specters, Del Varis is able to dodge out of the way. Rosemary uses toll the dead, but the Cadaver Collector is immune to necrotic damage. Del Varis destroys 4 of the Specters, the Cadaver Collector slams Del Varis once. Amber hurls several eldritch blasts into it and Uriel and Merigold flank the last Cadaver Collector and strike it down.
The party starts to collect the bodies, after some investigation they believe that the undead were attacking the cultists, what they do find strange is the Ouroban don't have the same injuries as the other mortal corpses and they don't have any of the Cult of Nadranth symbols (traitors possibly?). Rosemary and Uriel investigate the room the Blood Giants were in and find scouting reports and a map with pinpointed locations near Highsummit and the southern parts of Bralor. They get a good sketch, Merigold comes in and helps, finding the reports were being sent to Crystal Bay. After going through all the bodies, they find 5,000 GP of coins, gems, and jewelry; they also find some provisions and a spyglass. Uriel summons a horse and puts all the reports they found and send it back to Bronze Cliff, they also use their sending stones to let lord Valeros know about the scouting post. The party continues towards Highsummit. Duromar casts magnificent mansion at the end of the day and the party starts to rest, Del Varis starts to study the alchemical vials from the archers. He starts to hear a voice in his head, it's telling him to come home, where he belongs. Del Varis asks where his parents are, the voice says they are home, as it should be. Del Varis starts to get irritated as the conversation seems to be going in circles, the voice stops but he can't seem to focus on his work. He starts to jot down notes in his journal (such as what are fey allergic to), Merigold brings around dinner, she attempts to get Del Varis to eat. She jokingly brings a tart up to Del Varis' mouth, he responds by stabbing her with a needle (restraining her). The rest of the party hears a yelp and investigates, they find Merigold stuck in place and Del Varis not acting like his usual self. Uriel asks what's going on, eventually Del Varis comes out of his tunnel vision and sees Merigold is restrained by his needle. He apologizes and takes the needle out; Merigold calls him a dickhead and leaves. Uriel tries to reach out to Del Varis, but he keeps to himself, Rosemary asks about what he is working on, and Del Varis explains how he wants to replicate the alchemical vials for the party to use. He stays up all night while the party long rests. When the party exits the mansion, they find some fist sized stones arranged not too far from the road, a few of the party realize it's the symbol of the Unseelie Fey. Uriel realizes that explains Del Varis' behavior yesterday, he has Gregori use his gem of seeing and they find out it is warded. Del Varis leaves behind a crude symbol and the party continues towards Highsummit.
It is the beginning of the day on the 39th day of Leranth 2517 AGF
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25 May 2024
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