November 13 - Forge of Fury, Act II
General Summary
Descent into the Glitterhame
Current Date: Morning of 5 Heptatyr, 994 AN (New Moon)
A bit of combat, a bit of exploration, and a few regrets. Picked up in the wake of a bloody massacre of Orcs. The party free a pair of prisoners that were being kept in the cage nearby. Some questioning revealed that the prisoners had been captured from a nearby hamlet, kept there for a while (Possibly to be sacrificed during the new moon? Who knows?), and that there were possibly more Orcs out on patrol. The party pushed a little further into the entrance area of Khundrukar(?) where they found a staircase they descended further into the mountain, a trapped door, and the lair of the Orc Shaman. After debating whether or not they should rest, the party decided to descend the stairs and see what lay hidden below. A much larger cave system. An everflowing stream, greased stairs, and mysterious traps. A small grave site full of ancient Shuriman sepulchers. A grand cavern that glittered and glowed with bioluminescent fungi and bright minerals. And finally a place to rest overlooking a small waterfall. Over the night, Laccaria did hear some splashing upstream and went to investigate where she noticed there was a large, chained reptilian creature that had just been fed. The party (read Turt) tried to steal some chests that it seemed to be guarding but that quickyl went awry and the party had to bail out their Ironback friend. Before combat closed, they got a glance at (and Agon incinerated) some of the cave's other denizens: some black-scaled Kobolds that tried to stop them from killing the creature. All-in-all, the party blew through several resources and most of Turt's hitpoints, but they survived ready for whatever might come next. And then Rumpadump killed a skunk.
Rewards Granted
An assortment of copper, silver, and gold coins in several chests. Additionally, the party found 2 (unknown) potions, 1 (unknown) potion, 3 (unknown) substance in a vial, and a Rapier (+1 to hit) bearing Durgeddin's smith-mark. And a thirst to delve deeper!
Report Date
15 Nov 2022
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