Session XIX: The hordes of zombies Report

General Summary

The Horde

As the zombies approach, Oswald Fleetfeet uses his Flaming Sphere while Nalan uses his Spiritual Weapon to attempt the zombies' approach. The adventurers take shelter in a ruined house while the sun is dawning. They keep sticking them with arrows but alas the zombies keep getting up. The adventurers take their stand at the stairs, using it as a natural choke-point. Though successful, the zombies manage to climb up from the sides, threatening to swarm the adventurers. It is at this moment Nalan uses his Frightful Presence to make most of the zombie kobolds frightened of him, proving vital in their strategy.
As the fight continues more and more corpses are piling up on the stairs and with Oswald's second Flaming Sphere, fire and smoke erupt. This causes the adventurers to flee the house, most of them jumping down to charge the remaining kobolds. In the end they successfully fended off the zombies, taking only small scratches in the fight. This results in a Short Rest, returning the adventurers to full health, but depleted of spell slots.

The Cathedral of Beliar

After their short rest, the adventurers decide to check the Beliar church in the Temple Quarters. They find a vile ritualistic ground littered with kobold blood. Scavenging through the church, they manage to collect 5 silver chandeliers and discover an entryway to the catacombs behind the central altar.
Descending down, they encounter multiple sealed sarcophagi, and mummified hobgoblins. As Nalan uses his Divine Sense he discovers another source of ominensce further down the catacombs. As they reach a central chamber they discover a large sarcophagus, its lid covered in Daedric Runes. Nalan is certain the ominous presence comes from the large sarcophagus, and they attempt to trigger the runic Glyph of Warding with Mage Hand, chandeliers and corpses to no avail. In the end, Balin Thornbow decides to open the sarcophagus by pushing the lid away. He is struck by a spell leaving him Paralyzed as black smoke leaves the sarcophagus.

Rewards Granted

5 silver chalices (estimated at 20 gp each)

Missions/Quests Completed

The zombie kobold horde was defeated, shielding Aard's army from the planned pincer move.

Created Content

The Catacombs

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Campaign

The Island of Runaar

Protagonists

Tristan Zabaleta

Level 5 Human Neutral Ranger (Monster Slayer)
(Innkeeper)

/ 38 HP

Nalan

Oswald Fleetfeet

TN halfling(gnome) (cloistered scholar)
wizard 5

26 / 26 HP

STR
8

DEX
15

CON
13

INT
19

WIS
16

CHA
10

Report Date

16 Feb 2021

Primary Location

Ban Grond

Secondary Location

Temple Quarters