Session 062 - Treachery Among The Rocks

General Summary

15^th Larane (5) (Summer) 721TR

The story so far

Avon is a member of the elite Red Guard Legion, and specializes in interrogation and intelligence gathering. He is often used to evaluate potential threats to the Thardic Republic.

He has been ordered to investigate The Company of Dead Men, a large mercenary band closely associated with the evil Church of Morgath, who are acting suspiciously. Avon, aided by his friends, has infiltrated the Company and has maneuvered himself into a senior rank in this organization.

The Company, under the direction of evil Priests of Morgath, with the assistance of a small band of Dwarven criminals, is mounting an expedition to recover some powerful and evil artifact hidden in the distant Izora Mines.

Continuation of Session 61 - Plots, Mines and Fighting Dirty.

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Location - The Izora Mines, North of Lake Benath.

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Part 1 - Big Ugly Ogres

The heroes continue to explore one of the ruined Izora mines. Avon scouts ahead and sneaks up on a huge ugly humanoid, an Ogre. He strikes it from behind and quickly disengages while the rest of the party charges in through another passage. Two more Ogres from an adjoining chamber soon arrive. Avon distracts one and leading it away, eventually killing it single-handed, while the rest of the party dispatch the other two.

Searching among the Ogre's possessions, the heroes find a collection of junk and trinkets, including an old amulet in the shape of a closed eye. Later this is identified as an Amulet of Proof Against Detection and Location. They also find a small Barrel of Oil on one of the Ogre Corpses.

Part 2 - Angi the Rock Giant

Angi, the Rock Giant

Continuing down the mine, the party finds a cave filled with rocks and large boulders. On the Boulders are small carved figures of snakes, animals, and a few Ivashu such as Vlasters. When Sabretooth enters into cavern stones, they start moving with a life of their own and form into a humanoid rock creature, a Hru, also known as the Rock Giant.

This creature is not aggressive, identifying Sabretooth as a fellow Ivashu and starts a conversation in Ivashi.

• He introduces himself as Angi and is over 150 years old, having lived in this cave for decades.

• He is lonely, as his two brothers, created at the same time, were lost. Their spirits destroyed, and bodies occupied by an evil force.

• They were exploring behind the waterfall and fell to darkness. Angi would be grateful if his brothers were somehow put to rest.

• He also says he was visited by a Human Priest of Ilvir years ago and he taught him to craft in stone.

For the benefit of the Company of Death Men Mercenaries, the party makes a pretense that they have brought a safe passage from the Rock Giant and continue searching.

Campaign

The Uncivil War - Campaign Complete

Protagonists

Avon

Acheron

Sabretooth

Report Date

29 Dec 2019

Primary Location

Izora Mines

Red Guard

Red Guard, by Columbia Games

Company of Dead Men

Company of Dead Men, art by Columbia Games

Part 3 - The Babbling Aberration

Sabretooth investigates the waterfall in a nearby chamber and finds an ugly mass of flesh. This nightmarish blob was covered with hundreds of eyes and fanged mouths that babbled insane words that befuddles the mind. Worse, the ground and water around the abomination seemed to distort. Trapped in the water, Sabretooth was vulnerable and decided to grab the monster and drag it onto dry land. He succeeds, but grasping the horror allowed its hundreds of sharp teeth to rend his body. Only his primal rage keeps him alive. However, with the creature exposed in the open, the party, aided by the remaining Mercenaries, dispatch it.

Behind the waterfall, the heroes find a rusty mechanism that takes some time to turn. This opens a concealed door into a small passage and a spiral stairwell leading down.

Part 4 - The Living Stalactite

The staircase opened up to an underground cavern that opens up to a small lake and a Dwarven stone worked structure accessed by a natural bridge. Acheron senses a great evil emanating from it.

One of the large Stalactite in the chamber suddenly comes to life, with one dark eye, a massive maw filled with dagger-like teeth. Four strength draining tendrils shoot from the side and quickly entraps Sabretooth, Acheron, and a few mercenaries. Sabretooth is pulled close to the monster and bitten. He throws the Barrel of Oil (he had found earlier) into the monstrosities gaping mouth, and one of the Mercenaries heroically ignites it with his torch. The creature fights to kill two Mercenaries, but eventually, it roasts from the inside.

Part 5 - The Secret Entrance

The party finds a suspicious series of stonework in the semi-circular stone building, a possible entrance, but no mechanism to open it. Investigating stone constructions on either side of the bridge, Avon discovers secret doors.

The first opens up to a small chamber with gems and a few gold crowns scattered about. In a decaying old leather bag is a Dwarven constructed Magical Hand Crossbow and bolts.

The second secret door opens to a chamber containing a leaver, and on the floor are clay bottles and an odd colored old metal dagger. Also are two Iron Snakes that come to life, the first one biting Avon with paralytic poison. Sabretooth drinks his potion of Spider Climb and travels on the roof, distracting the snakes. Acheron and Avon (after the paralysis wears off) grabs the remaining items on the floor and turn the lever, which opens the entrance to the semi-circular stone building. The party retreats and secures the door shut, trapping the Mechanical Snakes inside. The clay bottle contains Sovereign Glue and Oil of Stone Skin. The dagger is an Adamantium Dagger.

The party rest for the night and note that Corporal Argonery appears somewhat agitated. He seems to be looking or expecting something.

To be continued.....

NPC Interactions

Corporal Argonery - Formerly Sergeant, now demoted.

Angi the Hru - Ivashu Rock Giant.

Challenges Overcome

3 Ogres.

Negotiated passage with Angi the Hru.

1 Gibbering Mouther, Abomination.

1 Roper.

Opened the Hidden door and avoided 2 Iron Cobras.

Rewards Granted

Ancient Hand Crossbow - Vicious +1 and 20 +2 Magical Bolts.

2 Vials of Sovereign Glue (5 and 4 ounces).

Oil of Stone Skin.

Amulet of Proof Against Detection and Location.

Adamantium Dagger (Superior Quality).

Created Content

Kliagragon Donir - the Sword that Devours - The item the expedition is looking for.

Related Reports

Izora Mines.

The Company of Dead Men.

Item Quality - D&D 5E Notes.

Players Character Status

Avon - Level 5 Thief.

Acheron - Level 3 Paladin and Level 2 Warlock Disciple of Mendiz.

Sabretooth - Level 4 Ivashu Lord and Level 1 Monk.