Session 12: "Honour Among Thieves"

General Summary

Exiting the Dead Nations provided The Nameless One with his first opportunity to try out his new Stones-Bones-Tell ability, when the Ka-Tet returned to the body of a corpse that gave his name as Chad. He informed them that he was in a party of thieves that were seeking a treasure in the Weeping Stone Catacombs, but that their leader left them and they became separated. He was killed by vargouilles.
Returning to the Tomb of Dismemberment, the party then questioned the non-dismembered corpse there. Lowden was his name, and when asked why he possessed TNO's arm he told that he knew of 'The Great Tattooed One" and that taking a part of his body would bring good luck. However, as evidenced by his trip into the catacombs in search of mystical treasure with Gris, the arm had only brought him bad luck. He was most amused that Chad was also dead in these gloomy corridors. Lowden asked the Ka-Tet to Bring His Body to the Surface, to which they agreed.
A similar tale was told by dead Burt, who was abandoned by Gris near the catacomb's entrance.

Further venturing into the catacombs brought the party upon three wererats that were easily dispensed with, despite Arvid not feeling obliged to partake due to a death truce.
However another passage had them face an unexpected swarm of Cranium Rats, and the furry fiends managed to confuse the bulk of the party, including Arvid. The rogue rogue proceeded to critically thrust his smoking black blade through Dak'kon's torso, leaving him near death's door. Fortunately the blow was just insufficient to transfer to Arvid any temporary life force at the expense of Dak'kon's soul.
Thankfully for the Ka-Tet, Eilana, in full retention of her wits and martial puissance, landed several terrible blows on the swarm - destroying it nearly single handedly.
Nearby a vial of a powerful potion, Tears of Sorrow, was discovered, and was given to Esmae of the Flowers in case a time arose where the party might require her to inflict said tears on a group of dangerous foes.

After taking a healing rest, the party returned to the fated crypt, only to find another spawn of Cranium Rats. Several Ka-Tet members were again confused, but his time at least Arvid decided to fight, and even chose the correct side. Again the rats proved a worthy adversary, but again they were vanquished, allowing the party to enter the Crypt of the Embrace. The presence of Cranium Rats in these numbers suggested the party was close to the Warrens of Thought.
Upon entering, ghouls arose and ineffectively attacked the party. Within the crypt was a ring of sarcophagi, with one contained the corpse of Gris. When questioned about the missing necklace, and upon realising his companions were all dead, he told the party that it was hidden near Marta's house within the Buried Village.
Another sarcophagus contained two heart charms and a bone dagger (+1 dagger with a chance of shattering)
Session end

Cant Dictionary

Report Date

23 Sep 2023

Related Plots

• Bring His Body to the Surface
• Find Necklace
• Retrieve Knife

Related Characters

• Gris
• Many as One

• Quests - Sigil
  • Find The Nameless One's Journal
  • Help Reekwind
  • Ignis - Return him to life
  • Unlock the Unbroken Circle of Zerthimon
  • Obtain Decanter's Password
• Completed Quests - Sigil
  • Find Pharod
  • Find and Bring Pharod to Justice
  • Help Ingress
  • Kill Starved Dogs Barking
  • Find Craddock
  • Clear the Mausoleum
  • Purchase the Eye
  • Free Angyar from the Dustman Contract
  • Iron Nall's Secret
  • Free Esmae from Moridors box
  • Find Former Drunk Companion of TNO
  • Find Eliath
  • Who is Killing the Barmys
  • Return the Prayer Beads to Porphiron
  • Convince Nestor to Leave
  • Find Pharod's source of bodies
  • Find Amarysse
  • Learn Magic
  • Return his Name
  • Retrieve Knife
  • Find Necklace
  • Kill Rotten William
  • Kill or Drive off Blackrose
  • Bring His Body to the Surface
  • Retrieve Bronze Sphere
  • Obtain the Decanter from Drowned Nations
  • Discover where Annah found The Nameless One