Session Forty-Two: Oh Brother Where Are Thou?
General Summary
The session begins with Galrik being transported to Waterdeep in an Iron Ring armored wagon. Inside the wagon, Galrik meets a Destroyer who tries to intimidate Galrik but fails. The Protector in the wagon next to Galrik introduces himself as Lusken Bladesinger. Lusken tells Galrik he was a pit fighter in Westgate until his contract was sold. Lusken was traveling to Waterdeep to meet the Taskmaster in hopes of winning his contract and becoming free. The wagon stops and the rear doors are opened by a wood elf. The Destroyer stands and exits the wagon as he remarks it is the wrong person. As the Destroyer slams the doors shut Galrik finds he free to move around in the wagon. Galik moves to the rear doors as the wagon begins to move again.
The rest of the party locates the Iron Ring’s camp and begins to search it for clues and information. Cora enters a large tent to find the tent smells of a sickly sweet smell of death as two incense stands in the rear of the tent release a purplish smoke from them. In the center of the two incense stands is a small stone shrine. On the shrine are several dead small animals in various states of decay. Carved into the stones on the shrine is a religious symbol which Cora knows is for Talona, Lady of Poison, Mistress of Disease, and Mother of All Plagues. A large cat in an advance state of decay appears behind the shrine and hisses at Cora. Cora tries to communicate to the cat through speak with animals but is unable to. The cat sneers at Cora and speaks Common to Cora. The cat takes delight in the chance meeting again telling Cora how he loves to play with his prey and he will soon destroy and take back what is his. Cora questions the cat and finds out the cat is a puppet to the blighter she had encounter previously through a serpent. Cora decides to destroy the cat by hitting it with a snowball. The snowball impacts undead cat destroying it. Cora turns to search the area and begins to have hallucinations as she catches things moving around and the color of things around her is distorted. Cora retreats out of the tent seeking help from the other party members.
Thundur searches several small tents. Entering one tent Thundur pulls open a chest which triggers a trap but it fails to activate. Thundur retreats out of the tent and tries to be careful searching the other tents. With his nerves getting the better of him Thundur quick searches the other tents without finding anything of value. Thundur sees Cora exit the tent and moves to help her.
Nyx enters the largest tent and encounters a human male in full armor sitting on a bed. The human stands clumsily as he turns towards Nyx. In an unearthly voice the human states Nyx is not like the others and asks if she is friend or foe. Nyx tells the human it depends on who is asking. The human sense the presence of the Blackstaff and tells Nyx she must be a friend as she is a friend of Mystra. The human tells Nyx she is using the last of her strength to look for an ally to help her. She tells Nyx she is Syluné, the Ghost Witch of Shadowdale and one of the last Chosen of Mystra. She was gravely injuries by the recent attack by the Zhentarian forces and a strange elf uses dark magic to entomb what is left of her in Aumry’s Tomb hidden in the Watcher’s Knoll. An evil guardian is watching over her remains. Syluné needs Nyx to free her essence so it can return to the weave. Syluné offered in exchange for helping her to grant a boon of Silver Fire. Nyx agrees to help and Syluné thanks Nyx as she releases her possession and the human falls to the ground dead. Cora and Thundur enter the tent and Cora tells them what happened. They restore Cora and finish searching the camp.
While searching the make shift cells behind the main tent, Nyx notices a body of a female elf. On her right arm is a faded Protector tattoo. Nyx grows concern as she speculates someone attempted to remove or removed the Protector’s tattoo. As the group regroups, they notice Galrik is missing and was captured. They move to locate the carriage and rescue Galrik.
Back at the wagon Galrik tries to open the door but it does not open. Lucien moves next to Galrik and focuses on the door as it glows. The door opens and Galrik peers out and sees a Zhentarian rider following the wagon. Galrik tells Lucien he is planning to escape and Lucien asks if he wants to cause a distraction Galrik tells him to do what every he wants to do as he attempts to jump from the wagon. As Galrik was exiting the wagon his scabbard catches the latch of the door causing him to hang from the door. Bouncing back into the wagon, Galrik is stuck suspended by the scabbard. The Zhentarian rider hears the brief commotion and trails behind the wagon. The rider fails to notice Galrik and returns to his position. Lucien frees Galrik and Galrik hits the ground. Galrik stands as the Zhentarian rider notices Galrik turning his mount and charges after Galrik. The Zhentarian misses as Galrik connects knocking the rider off. Galrik kills the rider and turns jumps on the horse. The horse rears and Galrik takes off after the wagon. As Galrik gets close to the wagon he fails to notice a rope pulled across the road. The rope catches Galrik in his chest flipping him off the back of the horse.
Galrik stands after his fall and starts to make his way towards the wagon. Out of the woods several kobolds swarm Galrik with spears. One of the larger kobold tells Galrik he is a prisoner. Galrik ignores the kobolds and side steps them as he moves after the wagon. Galrik hears a subsonic boom and a fireball blows the kobolds into several pieces. Galrik brushes the gore off him and hears Lucien call out to Galrik. Galrik moves to where Lucien was hiding in the woods. He tells Galrik he jumped off the wagon shortly after him and was trying to determine his next move. He asks Galrik if he needs any help and Galrik points out he’s not sure where his friends are and will travel to Waterdeep. Lucien asks several questions about the group and Thundur. Galrik lies to Lucien but Lucien points out he has new powers which he knows when people are lying to him. Galrik tries to avoid Lucien’s other questions but did asks if he had a way to get them faster. Lucien told Galrik he had a way and snapped his finger. Galrik freezes in his tracks as the wagon returned. Lucien tells the Destroyer Thundur would be coming to help Galrik and he wanted a trap to be setup for him and Thundur’s friends as Lucien wanted their powers. Galrik watched helplessly as the Destroyer loaded him back in the wagon and closed the doors. As the door was closing Galrik saw Lucien had several Protector tattoos on his arms.
The group takes to the air and locates the wagon as it is making its way down a road. Nyx drops Thundur on the top of the wagon as she lands next to him. They begin fighting the guards on top of the wagon as Cora provided support. Thundur tries to fight off one of the guards but fails as the guard grapples him and they both fall off the top of the wagon. Nyx engages the Destroyer as Cora tries to free Galrik. Cora drops down from the top of the wagon and tries to pull the door open with her strength but fails. Cora quickly searches the door for a way to open it and decides to use a spell which warps the door from it frame. The door swings open and Cora sees Galrik paralyzed inside. Cora swings into the wagon and resists a spell triggered by her action. Cora casts a spell and Galrik is released from his paralysis. Galrik moves to the rear of the wagon to see if he can find Lucien. On top of the wagon Nyx and the Destroy trade blows. Nyx’s familiar unleashes an arcane bolt which causes the Destroyer to fall off the wagon with a loud clap of thunder. Thunder engages the guard finally gaining the upper hand and striking him down.
Galrik jumps off the wagon after the Destroyer’s body as Cora tries to slow the horses. Cora senses there is magic effecting the horses and casts dispel magic which causes one of the horses to drop to the ground causing the wagon to sway breaking loose from the horses. Cora jumps on the horses as they continue to run. Cora dispels the other magical effect on the other horse but has difficulties trying to stop them. Nyx flies up to Cora and helps her stop the horses.
Thundur has a strange feeling someone is watching him but he cannot sense where they are. Thundur hears his brother’s voice telling Thundur how he blames Thundur for their parent’s death. Thundur’s brother tells Thundur he was the one who should wield the mark of the god not Thundur. Thundur tries to reason with his brother but is stopped with his brother swearing vengeance against Thundur. Thundur returns to the group as the rest of the party was searching the Destroyer and wagon. Galrik remarks about Lucien not being there and Thundur confirms by the description Lucien is his brother Thoaros. Thundur tells the group Lucien blames him for everything which happened to him. Galrik also remarks how Lucien had several Protector tattoos.
The session ended with the group finishing searching the area and planning to head to the Watcher’s Knoll to save Syluné.
The rest of the party locates the Iron Ring’s camp and begins to search it for clues and information. Cora enters a large tent to find the tent smells of a sickly sweet smell of death as two incense stands in the rear of the tent release a purplish smoke from them. In the center of the two incense stands is a small stone shrine. On the shrine are several dead small animals in various states of decay. Carved into the stones on the shrine is a religious symbol which Cora knows is for Talona, Lady of Poison, Mistress of Disease, and Mother of All Plagues. A large cat in an advance state of decay appears behind the shrine and hisses at Cora. Cora tries to communicate to the cat through speak with animals but is unable to. The cat sneers at Cora and speaks Common to Cora. The cat takes delight in the chance meeting again telling Cora how he loves to play with his prey and he will soon destroy and take back what is his. Cora questions the cat and finds out the cat is a puppet to the blighter she had encounter previously through a serpent. Cora decides to destroy the cat by hitting it with a snowball. The snowball impacts undead cat destroying it. Cora turns to search the area and begins to have hallucinations as she catches things moving around and the color of things around her is distorted. Cora retreats out of the tent seeking help from the other party members.
Thundur searches several small tents. Entering one tent Thundur pulls open a chest which triggers a trap but it fails to activate. Thundur retreats out of the tent and tries to be careful searching the other tents. With his nerves getting the better of him Thundur quick searches the other tents without finding anything of value. Thundur sees Cora exit the tent and moves to help her.
Nyx enters the largest tent and encounters a human male in full armor sitting on a bed. The human stands clumsily as he turns towards Nyx. In an unearthly voice the human states Nyx is not like the others and asks if she is friend or foe. Nyx tells the human it depends on who is asking. The human sense the presence of the Blackstaff and tells Nyx she must be a friend as she is a friend of Mystra. The human tells Nyx she is using the last of her strength to look for an ally to help her. She tells Nyx she is Syluné, the Ghost Witch of Shadowdale and one of the last Chosen of Mystra. She was gravely injuries by the recent attack by the Zhentarian forces and a strange elf uses dark magic to entomb what is left of her in Aumry’s Tomb hidden in the Watcher’s Knoll. An evil guardian is watching over her remains. Syluné needs Nyx to free her essence so it can return to the weave. Syluné offered in exchange for helping her to grant a boon of Silver Fire. Nyx agrees to help and Syluné thanks Nyx as she releases her possession and the human falls to the ground dead. Cora and Thundur enter the tent and Cora tells them what happened. They restore Cora and finish searching the camp.
While searching the make shift cells behind the main tent, Nyx notices a body of a female elf. On her right arm is a faded Protector tattoo. Nyx grows concern as she speculates someone attempted to remove or removed the Protector’s tattoo. As the group regroups, they notice Galrik is missing and was captured. They move to locate the carriage and rescue Galrik.
Back at the wagon Galrik tries to open the door but it does not open. Lucien moves next to Galrik and focuses on the door as it glows. The door opens and Galrik peers out and sees a Zhentarian rider following the wagon. Galrik tells Lucien he is planning to escape and Lucien asks if he wants to cause a distraction Galrik tells him to do what every he wants to do as he attempts to jump from the wagon. As Galrik was exiting the wagon his scabbard catches the latch of the door causing him to hang from the door. Bouncing back into the wagon, Galrik is stuck suspended by the scabbard. The Zhentarian rider hears the brief commotion and trails behind the wagon. The rider fails to notice Galrik and returns to his position. Lucien frees Galrik and Galrik hits the ground. Galrik stands as the Zhentarian rider notices Galrik turning his mount and charges after Galrik. The Zhentarian misses as Galrik connects knocking the rider off. Galrik kills the rider and turns jumps on the horse. The horse rears and Galrik takes off after the wagon. As Galrik gets close to the wagon he fails to notice a rope pulled across the road. The rope catches Galrik in his chest flipping him off the back of the horse.
Galrik stands after his fall and starts to make his way towards the wagon. Out of the woods several kobolds swarm Galrik with spears. One of the larger kobold tells Galrik he is a prisoner. Galrik ignores the kobolds and side steps them as he moves after the wagon. Galrik hears a subsonic boom and a fireball blows the kobolds into several pieces. Galrik brushes the gore off him and hears Lucien call out to Galrik. Galrik moves to where Lucien was hiding in the woods. He tells Galrik he jumped off the wagon shortly after him and was trying to determine his next move. He asks Galrik if he needs any help and Galrik points out he’s not sure where his friends are and will travel to Waterdeep. Lucien asks several questions about the group and Thundur. Galrik lies to Lucien but Lucien points out he has new powers which he knows when people are lying to him. Galrik tries to avoid Lucien’s other questions but did asks if he had a way to get them faster. Lucien told Galrik he had a way and snapped his finger. Galrik freezes in his tracks as the wagon returned. Lucien tells the Destroyer Thundur would be coming to help Galrik and he wanted a trap to be setup for him and Thundur’s friends as Lucien wanted their powers. Galrik watched helplessly as the Destroyer loaded him back in the wagon and closed the doors. As the door was closing Galrik saw Lucien had several Protector tattoos on his arms.
The group takes to the air and locates the wagon as it is making its way down a road. Nyx drops Thundur on the top of the wagon as she lands next to him. They begin fighting the guards on top of the wagon as Cora provided support. Thundur tries to fight off one of the guards but fails as the guard grapples him and they both fall off the top of the wagon. Nyx engages the Destroyer as Cora tries to free Galrik. Cora drops down from the top of the wagon and tries to pull the door open with her strength but fails. Cora quickly searches the door for a way to open it and decides to use a spell which warps the door from it frame. The door swings open and Cora sees Galrik paralyzed inside. Cora swings into the wagon and resists a spell triggered by her action. Cora casts a spell and Galrik is released from his paralysis. Galrik moves to the rear of the wagon to see if he can find Lucien. On top of the wagon Nyx and the Destroy trade blows. Nyx’s familiar unleashes an arcane bolt which causes the Destroyer to fall off the wagon with a loud clap of thunder. Thunder engages the guard finally gaining the upper hand and striking him down.
Galrik jumps off the wagon after the Destroyer’s body as Cora tries to slow the horses. Cora senses there is magic effecting the horses and casts dispel magic which causes one of the horses to drop to the ground causing the wagon to sway breaking loose from the horses. Cora jumps on the horses as they continue to run. Cora dispels the other magical effect on the other horse but has difficulties trying to stop them. Nyx flies up to Cora and helps her stop the horses.
Thundur has a strange feeling someone is watching him but he cannot sense where they are. Thundur hears his brother’s voice telling Thundur how he blames Thundur for their parent’s death. Thundur’s brother tells Thundur he was the one who should wield the mark of the god not Thundur. Thundur tries to reason with his brother but is stopped with his brother swearing vengeance against Thundur. Thundur returns to the group as the rest of the party was searching the Destroyer and wagon. Galrik remarks about Lucien not being there and Thundur confirms by the description Lucien is his brother Thoaros. Thundur tells the group Lucien blames him for everything which happened to him. Galrik also remarks how Lucien had several Protector tattoos.
The session ended with the group finishing searching the area and planning to head to the Watcher’s Knoll to save Syluné.
Rewards Granted
Experience for the session: 9,500 xp. Party's total experience to date: 394,900 xp.
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Notes
Key Findings:
- The Iron Ring was working with the Zhentarian army. They helped capture Sylune, the Ghost Witch of Shadowdale.
- Sylune is being guarded by an creature in Aumry's Tomb located in the Watcher's Knoll. Sylune asked for the party's help so she can stop the darkness from over taking Shadowdale.
- The Blighter is working with the Iron Ring and made contact with Cora vowing to destroy her and take what was his birthright.
- Lucien Bladesinger is Thundur's brother. Lucien has found a way of stealing Protector's tattoos and use their powers.
Report Date
15 Mar 2022
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