Session Twenty-Nine: In Search of the Lost Scrolls
General Summary
The session starts with the party beginning to explore the underground section of the false temple of Mystra. Nyx, Sneatcha and Galrik descend down the stairs to the lower section of the temple. Nyx, scouting ahead, noticed two shadow guards and a dark earth elemental patrolling the lower chamber. Sneatcha and Galrik moved into position and sprung out to attack the guards surprising them. Sneatcha beat one of the shadow guards to a pulp while Galrik sliced the other in two. Nyx unleashed an attack on the earth elemental causing it to crumble into a rock pile. In the central chamber there were several doors. Nyx carefully checked the doors for any traps before the party proceeded to explore the chambers behind them.
The first chamber they explored was a privy. Sneatcha checked out the privy by going to the bathroom. Sneatcha deduced there was running water at the end of the chute by judge by the sound of his feces hitting the bottom. Sneatcha looked down the hole and saw moving water below. Sneatcha also notice the smell was coming from the top where the area was not clean for previous use. The party moved on to the next chamber and found Fembry’s quarters where he had a collection of human head hung on the wall as trophies. Nyx exploring the quarters found taxidermist supplies and information about prisoners being held for transport in the river dungeon. After checking Fembry’s quarters the party found a small library where they spend some time collecting books and scrolls.
The party made their way down a corridor which opened into a make shift sewer. A pool of water filled the chamber with a raised dais in the middle. On the dais the party noticed filth. Sneatcha took out his longbow and gauged the pool of water to be about ten feet deep with a strong current flowing from the northeast to the southwest. The water was murky with sewage. Galrik decided he was going to try to swim over to the dais. Galrik jumped into the water but got a mouth full of sewage causing him to sink under the water and begin to drown. Sneatcha jumps into the water and pulls Galrik out from underneath the water. Sneatcha struggles with Galrik with the current and decides to fly out of the water pulling Galrik with him. Sneatcha brought Galrik over to Nyx where she healed the unconscious Galrik. With Galrik revived they decided to return the central chamber and explore the remanding door.
Nyx checked the door and was able to unlock it. They found a hallway with several statues of Shar lining the hallway. Nyx checked the first statue and noticed a pressure plate. Nyx was able to disable the trap and the party crossed the hallway to the door at the end of the hallway. Nyx unlocks the door and opens the doors. The door opens into another hallway with several doors on the north and south side of the hall. The hall ended with a dark altar. A pair of shadow guards was in the hall with several dark serpents. Near the dark alter were two figures in armor chanting. Sneatcha moved in and attacked a shadow guard with Nyx attacking the other. Galrik moves up and attacks the dark serpents. Sneatcha pumbles the guard and moves towards the armored figures. Galrik destroys one of the serpents while Nyx kills the other guard. As Sneatcha gets close to the figures, Sneatcha is hit with a curse and struck with a flame strike. Sneatcha overcomes the curse and attacks one of the figures. Nyx moves up and attacks the other figure. Galrik kills the other serpent while Sneatcha kills one of the figures. Galrik moves and kills the other figure.
The party searched the areas and found a torture chamber with several bodies missing their heads. They found one human male subject strapped in a rack barely alive. Nyx heals the male subject and discovered he was the missing book owner Amnic Basult. Amnic told the party several members of the temple came to his book store looking for some books. In talking with them, Amnic noticed something was off and they returned and kidnapped him. The party told Amnic they will return him to Waterdeep. The party searched the remaining chambers and found the leaders quarters which the party ransacks. The party explored the remaining hallway and they discovered the river dungeon with three prisoners. The party rescued the prisoners and checked out the chamber which contained a catamaran with a river access. Valna sailed the catamaran down the river which exited the backside of the mountain. The party decided to beach the catamaran and return to Waterdeep to drop off Amnic. While exiting the catamaran, Nyx found a map which shows a route where the cult was transporting the prisoners.
Nyx and Sneatcha returns Amnic to his shop where Nyx asks about the book of the dead. Amnic tells Nyx he does not have the book but there was a mysterious cloaked figure which entered his shop and asked Amnic about the Lost Scrolls. The figure asked Amnic to try to find the scrolls for it. Nyx was able to explore Amnic’s mind and noticed the figure was the same cloaked figure the party encountered before they were sent to the mysterious realm where Ebonbane was. Amnic told Nyx a black market book seller named Su Lee may have knowledge about the scrolls. Su is usually a seller of hot books but recently has been buying. Nyx thanks Amnic and Sneatcha and Nyx return to the tavern. Galrik goes to see Friac to see to see if he could cure the poison he was suffering from.
Sneatcha was getting ready to leave the tavern to go to the temple of Torm when a friend of Nyx, Orpheas. Orpheas tells Sneatcha he has a connection to the black market and the underworld and Nyx wants him to help Sneatcha track down Su. Sneatcha agrees to go with Orpheas and they make their way to Su’s store. Before they leave Orpheas tells Sneatcha he was a little off and Nyx had noticed it. Orpheas tells Sneatcha he is going to help him and cast remove curse from Sneatcha. Sneatcha feels a lot better.
At the store, they find Su behind a small counter. The small shop is crammed with several bookshelves. Orpheas asks Su about the book of the dead which he tells Orpheas he does not know where it would be. Orpheas changes his questioning to the Lost Scrolls. Orpheas notices Su gets uncomfortable with the line of questioning claiming he does not know anything about the scrolls. Sneatcha fails to notice two figures appear from behind the bookshelf and attack him. One of the figures hit Sneatcha causing him to be knocked to the ground. Orpheas notices the attack and turns to see Su slip on a ring and go invisible. Sneatcha fights back at the figures connecting with one and knocking him out. On a return swing Sneatcha over swung and hit himself. Orpheas chased Su to the back of the shop being able to see invisible. Orpheas struck Su as he tried to cast a spell on him. Despite Orpheas pulling his blows Su died from the impact of it. Sneatcha was able kill the other figure while Orpheas used the manacles on the unconcious figure. They discovered the two figures were members of the Order of the Immortal Locus. Sneatcha tried to question the monk but he just insulted Sneatcha. Tired of the monk’s game, Sneatcha kills him. Sneatcha and Orpheas ransack the shop before setting it on fire and leaving. Sneatcha thanks Orpheas for his help before setting off the temple of Torm to make an offering.
Galrik arrives at Friac’s shop where Friac tells him he can make a potion to help him. Galrik notices the two pixie brothers giggling. Think nothing about the pixies Galrik downs the potion which clears the poison from his system but it causes a foul odor to be emitted from Galrik which Galrik can smell. Galrik departs and tries to bond with his wyvern. Still having a difficult time, Galrik tries to show off his breath weapon to the wyvern which was unimpressed. Defeated Galrik returned to the tavern where he ran into Nyx. Nyx tells Galrik about his odor which upsets Galrik. At the tavern, Nyx finds Sneatcha and they discuss the Book of Inner Alchemy in the library. Nyx tells Sneatcha she may have found a lead to the location of the Order of Immoral Lotus.
Session ended.
The first chamber they explored was a privy. Sneatcha checked out the privy by going to the bathroom. Sneatcha deduced there was running water at the end of the chute by judge by the sound of his feces hitting the bottom. Sneatcha looked down the hole and saw moving water below. Sneatcha also notice the smell was coming from the top where the area was not clean for previous use. The party moved on to the next chamber and found Fembry’s quarters where he had a collection of human head hung on the wall as trophies. Nyx exploring the quarters found taxidermist supplies and information about prisoners being held for transport in the river dungeon. After checking Fembry’s quarters the party found a small library where they spend some time collecting books and scrolls.
The party made their way down a corridor which opened into a make shift sewer. A pool of water filled the chamber with a raised dais in the middle. On the dais the party noticed filth. Sneatcha took out his longbow and gauged the pool of water to be about ten feet deep with a strong current flowing from the northeast to the southwest. The water was murky with sewage. Galrik decided he was going to try to swim over to the dais. Galrik jumped into the water but got a mouth full of sewage causing him to sink under the water and begin to drown. Sneatcha jumps into the water and pulls Galrik out from underneath the water. Sneatcha struggles with Galrik with the current and decides to fly out of the water pulling Galrik with him. Sneatcha brought Galrik over to Nyx where she healed the unconscious Galrik. With Galrik revived they decided to return the central chamber and explore the remanding door.
Nyx checked the door and was able to unlock it. They found a hallway with several statues of Shar lining the hallway. Nyx checked the first statue and noticed a pressure plate. Nyx was able to disable the trap and the party crossed the hallway to the door at the end of the hallway. Nyx unlocks the door and opens the doors. The door opens into another hallway with several doors on the north and south side of the hall. The hall ended with a dark altar. A pair of shadow guards was in the hall with several dark serpents. Near the dark alter were two figures in armor chanting. Sneatcha moved in and attacked a shadow guard with Nyx attacking the other. Galrik moves up and attacks the dark serpents. Sneatcha pumbles the guard and moves towards the armored figures. Galrik destroys one of the serpents while Nyx kills the other guard. As Sneatcha gets close to the figures, Sneatcha is hit with a curse and struck with a flame strike. Sneatcha overcomes the curse and attacks one of the figures. Nyx moves up and attacks the other figure. Galrik kills the other serpent while Sneatcha kills one of the figures. Galrik moves and kills the other figure.
The party searched the areas and found a torture chamber with several bodies missing their heads. They found one human male subject strapped in a rack barely alive. Nyx heals the male subject and discovered he was the missing book owner Amnic Basult. Amnic told the party several members of the temple came to his book store looking for some books. In talking with them, Amnic noticed something was off and they returned and kidnapped him. The party told Amnic they will return him to Waterdeep. The party searched the remaining chambers and found the leaders quarters which the party ransacks. The party explored the remaining hallway and they discovered the river dungeon with three prisoners. The party rescued the prisoners and checked out the chamber which contained a catamaran with a river access. Valna sailed the catamaran down the river which exited the backside of the mountain. The party decided to beach the catamaran and return to Waterdeep to drop off Amnic. While exiting the catamaran, Nyx found a map which shows a route where the cult was transporting the prisoners.
Nyx and Sneatcha returns Amnic to his shop where Nyx asks about the book of the dead. Amnic tells Nyx he does not have the book but there was a mysterious cloaked figure which entered his shop and asked Amnic about the Lost Scrolls. The figure asked Amnic to try to find the scrolls for it. Nyx was able to explore Amnic’s mind and noticed the figure was the same cloaked figure the party encountered before they were sent to the mysterious realm where Ebonbane was. Amnic told Nyx a black market book seller named Su Lee may have knowledge about the scrolls. Su is usually a seller of hot books but recently has been buying. Nyx thanks Amnic and Sneatcha and Nyx return to the tavern. Galrik goes to see Friac to see to see if he could cure the poison he was suffering from.
Sneatcha was getting ready to leave the tavern to go to the temple of Torm when a friend of Nyx, Orpheas. Orpheas tells Sneatcha he has a connection to the black market and the underworld and Nyx wants him to help Sneatcha track down Su. Sneatcha agrees to go with Orpheas and they make their way to Su’s store. Before they leave Orpheas tells Sneatcha he was a little off and Nyx had noticed it. Orpheas tells Sneatcha he is going to help him and cast remove curse from Sneatcha. Sneatcha feels a lot better.
At the store, they find Su behind a small counter. The small shop is crammed with several bookshelves. Orpheas asks Su about the book of the dead which he tells Orpheas he does not know where it would be. Orpheas changes his questioning to the Lost Scrolls. Orpheas notices Su gets uncomfortable with the line of questioning claiming he does not know anything about the scrolls. Sneatcha fails to notice two figures appear from behind the bookshelf and attack him. One of the figures hit Sneatcha causing him to be knocked to the ground. Orpheas notices the attack and turns to see Su slip on a ring and go invisible. Sneatcha fights back at the figures connecting with one and knocking him out. On a return swing Sneatcha over swung and hit himself. Orpheas chased Su to the back of the shop being able to see invisible. Orpheas struck Su as he tried to cast a spell on him. Despite Orpheas pulling his blows Su died from the impact of it. Sneatcha was able kill the other figure while Orpheas used the manacles on the unconcious figure. They discovered the two figures were members of the Order of the Immortal Locus. Sneatcha tried to question the monk but he just insulted Sneatcha. Tired of the monk’s game, Sneatcha kills him. Sneatcha and Orpheas ransack the shop before setting it on fire and leaving. Sneatcha thanks Orpheas for his help before setting off the temple of Torm to make an offering.
Galrik arrives at Friac’s shop where Friac tells him he can make a potion to help him. Galrik notices the two pixie brothers giggling. Think nothing about the pixies Galrik downs the potion which clears the poison from his system but it causes a foul odor to be emitted from Galrik which Galrik can smell. Galrik departs and tries to bond with his wyvern. Still having a difficult time, Galrik tries to show off his breath weapon to the wyvern which was unimpressed. Defeated Galrik returned to the tavern where he ran into Nyx. Nyx tells Galrik about his odor which upsets Galrik. At the tavern, Nyx finds Sneatcha and they discuss the Book of Inner Alchemy in the library. Nyx tells Sneatcha she may have found a lead to the location of the Order of Immoral Lotus.
Session ended.
Rewards Granted
Experience for the session: 7,300 xp. Party's total experience to date: 105,281 xp. This will level everyone to tenth level.
Everyone share of the gold is 1,000 gp each.
Everyone share of the gold is 1,000 gp each.
Notes
Key Findings:
- The hidden temple of Shar was moving converted worshippers to the Lost Refuge.
- The cloak figure is looking for the Lost Scrolls.
- Su was looking for books for the Order of the Immortal Lotus.
Report Date
25 Jan 2022
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