Session 31 - The Backdoor First

General Summary

Session begins 6th of Agani (Indigent Month) (Late Winter)
Forest (Day of the Forest) - Moon; Waning Crescent
Beginning in the The Saucy Tart
Members of the unknown gather information in town about their interests including

• Astelle and her little birds are doing well. Having gathered information on the The Church of St. Ygg
• Fulb Petcher has heard whispers from Astell that the thieves guild has taken an interest in a member of the The Church of St. Ygg
• Fanig of St. Ygg Is the assumed target of this situation.
• Samuel Armstrong hand delivered armor to Fulb and Zhool as a way to attempt and impress Runevara. He promises a free sword to Zhool if he can convince the witch to join him on a date. A respectful agreement is made

Preparations are made to head back to Howling Horde Cave and learn more about why they are here.

Expedition Begins

• safe travels until HEX - 0712 the craggy Rockfield
• 14 orcs are encountered, they are scouting and marking the area to use for staging caravan ambushes during the coming thaw.
• successful in avoiding this threat, continues to the cave entrance.
• Discovered a secret entrance; entered via the "backdoor"
• Delve begins

Rewards Granted

• XP Gained - 2 (Treasure)
• Bag of smooth pebbles (2 cp)
• Goblin war horn with eerie sound (65 gp) (Traded with the Hamlet watch of Kirkliston as payment for carousing)
• Elixir of Goblin Bravery (135 gp)
• Ragged goblin flag (8 gp)
• Carousing Points awarded and consumed

Missions/Quests Completed

• Information found in the howling horde cave; advanced plot The Howling Horde

Character(s) interacted with

Korga Blackhand - orc previously talked down by Glazmolk

Created Content

• fox hole skill challenge (3 of 3 success)
• Found hidden back entrance of the The Howling Horde cave
• twine and can trap in the long back door entrance
• sleeping quarters ambushed (3 goblins killed)
• Goblin shaman was killed in a room with documents and a dangerous plant (Astelle failed to harvest the toxin from the plant)
• Encountered a strong and intelligent red-skinned goblin, who retreated deeper into the ruined cave at the back of the shaman room

Notes

Zhool earned level 2 (5 hp rolled)

Fist iconography found on goblin scroll and map

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Goblin Made Map

First Delve - Player Map

Report Date

13 Dec 2023

Primary Location

Howling Horde Cave

Secondary Location

HEX - 0712

Related Plots

• The Howling Horde

Related Characters

• Astelle
• Fulb Petcher
• Zhool

Cave Entrance

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