Session 9: Dwalinstad... Hopefully Report

General Summary

Tension has grown within the party, there is a cosntant struggle between Ven and Krom, with Ven trying his best to keep Krom from doing something she'll regret later. Her bestial urges clouds her judgement, and the only thing on her mind is blood. Whilst walking towards Dwalinstad Aaliyah senses something, a shooting pain within her head. A blaring static noise intersperesed with some intalligble mumbling, only word coming through being "Platinum". She falls to the ground grasping her head as the pain continues to surge through her mind. Then it just ends. The party shook by the incident takes keep an ever watchful eye on their dragonborn compatriot. As night falls and the party sets up camp, they come across an old Copperstadian Dwarf named Galadras. He tells them that Dwalinstad is closed to outsiders and wont let anyone in due to the brewing war. Krom becoming visibly more irate and bloodhungry manages to tip off the dwarf that there is something more nefarious at drift and so he tries to leave, only to realize, there is no leaving when Kroms awake. They come to an agreement that Galadras is to take first watch, wherein he tries to sneak away. Krom catches him picking up hiw wares and he waves it off as just looking for his booze. Ven interveenes the soon to be bloodbath and manages to talk Krom around to another agreement, wherein Galadras takes last watch and sleeps in the tent with Ven. Krom agrees. Ven then promply teleports Galadras out of the camp. After a while Krom still awake, teeth sweeling with saliva, notices that the smell of dwarf suddenly becomes lessened. In a terrifying rage she has some quick words for Ven and Dillweed and then sets off to find the dwarf. However due to the nature of the spell the Dwarf is hard to track. Krom distraught with the outcomes goes hunting for anything else to soothe her overtaking lust. After but a few minutes she finds a pack of Fallow Dear, a mother and her three children. Feasting insues. Bloodstained and satisfied Krom returns. During the night Aaliyah once again falls victim to the static noise and becomes incapacitated with pain making her muscles tense to the point of bursting bloodvessels. The party awakes once more and then makes their way to Dwalinstad.
When they arrive at Dwalinstad they once again meet the caravan whom has been denied access to the city. Talking Marull the guard reveals that he has family in Hideskeld and therefor manages to convince the other guards to let the party into the city to be taken before the king with their request for help. Dwalin the King seems to drift off at times and is seldom fully there. His speech and memory is shakey at best. The three councilers standing by his side however are the ones doing most of the talking and decision making. Aaliyahs head starts to hurt whilst within the throneroom, and the councilors are eyeing her with intent and intensity. The King refuses to take the parties side and waves away their pleas. Aaliyah falls to her knees and begs the king to let her serve to bring peace upon what she has done in the past. The King however is lost within his own mind and the councilors once again take the word and tells them that they are free to puruse the all that Dwalinstad has to offer and bids them farewell. On their way out Marull slips a note into Vens hand before leaving them withing the halls of Moradin.

Character(s) interacted with

Marull Barlion (Dwarf guard that helped them gain access to Dwalinstad and escorted the party to the king. Later gave Ven a piece of parchment) Galadras (Dwarf traveler met in the night whilst the party was on their way to Dwalinstad) Dwalin (King of Dwalinstad. A sad sight to behold, seemingly dementia riddled and mostly talking gibberish.) The three councilors (Three finely clad nobledwarves that stands besides the king helping him make decisions.)

Campaign

50 Shades of Grey

Protagonists

Krom

Neutral Good Firbolg (Far Traveler)
Rogue 5

43 / 43 HP

STR
14

DEX
16

CON
14

INT
8

WIS
14

CHA
10

Vén Gearsworth

Lawful Neutral Custom Lineage (Gnome Appearance) (Gnomish Traveler)
Clockwork Soul Sorcerer 5
Hexblade Warlock 1

21 / 32 HP

STR
8

DEX
14

CON
14

INT
10

WIS
12

CHA
18

Aaliyah

--- red dragonborn ()
fighter 5

36 / 44 HP

STR
16

DEX
16

CON
14

INT
10

WIS
10

CHA
12

Report Date

09 Mar 2022

Primary Location

Dwalinstad