Session 26: Cryptic Depths Report

General Summary

The twenty sixth session, taking place on the 4th of May in 2024, involved the characters of Ausie (Primolasp), Bemma (Meeko), Sensu (BloodMary), Ziros (Mr Bibbles), Xelfy Zippletopple (Yeti) and Red (Erasmas). The session lasted from 19:13 British Time to 23:57 British Time.
Having secured their part of the shipment, recruited Rev Mal and Thud as well as rescuing their old mercenary acquaintances, the party finally return to Salthaven; exhausted but accomplished. On their return, however, they noticed that a multitude of trees that were blocking construction had been cleared and a group of tents had been set up to the North. Although curious about the town's new visitors, the party elected to visit their estate first, to make their associates comfortable and check in on Emmet.
When they arrived, however, they found the manor quiet and empty, except for a visitor named Adria, a priest from Winkwarwick that had been helping those displaced in the occupation. After some prompting from Adria, the party sought out their staff in the main hall, where they found their prisoner, Captain Wright, dressed in tht entire estate's rope reserves and the lightly wounded staff standing guard, deciding what to do about him. After some rather confused questioning, the party, and blood-lusting Sensu, learned that the Captain had broken out in the middle of the night and hurt everyone when they detained him. This immediately gave Sensu cause for murder. Much to the dissatisfaction of Bemma.
After a prolonged period of deliberation, Sensu took to trying, and failing, to kill the Captain, to which Bemma objected profusely. Eventually, as Sensu continues to deteriorate and the situation grew more and more tense, Sensu attempted to trick the party into believing the now free Captain was trying to run away by terrifying him. Instead, Red was able to see through the ruse and made the Captain invisible with express instructions to leave. Following what could only be described as the rapid fragmentation of Sensu, the party attempted to regain their bearings as Sensu stormed off to his room. Eventually, when the party was able to reorganise, they set off to the ruins, seeking to curry the dragon's favour and avoid angering it.
When they arrived, they found the ruins surprisingly intact, some stones had been pillaged for construction efforts and large chunks of the building had collapsed but it was still standing, despite its severe age. Inside, they found Nahas, who had been resting and awaiting their arrival. After a short discussion with the dragon, the party descended into the dark depths of the crypt. This was a terrible mistake.
When they entered the depths, they were imemdiately assaulted by what appeared to be very ancient and mostly skeletal undead. Despite the sheer numbers and exponential hostile power, Ziros pulled out the snake-filled "win instantly" card, and succesfully held back and party destroyed the tide of undead, followed by Xelfy attempting to, and mostly succeeding, in killing the dead. Eventually, however, the group of undead were killed, leaving their peculiar light to flicker around the corners to the main chamber, congregating around something out of sight as the party made their way towards their final objective.

Campaign

World of Maqbara Campaign

Protagonists

Xelfy Zippletopple

Neutral Good Forest Gnome (Hermit)
Sorcerer 7

51 / 51 HP

STR
8

DEX
14

CON
16

INT
14

WIS
8

CHA
16

Eshemi Sahar

Oliver Felixis

Cord

Neutral Pox Walker (Bio weapon)
Druid 4

35 / 35 HP

STR
8

DEX
15

CON
12

INT
15

WIS
16

CHA
10

Red

David Friedrich

None Variant Human (Exiled Solider)
Paladin 3

28 / 28 HP

STR
16

DEX
10

CON
14

INT
8

WIS
8

CHA
16

Sensu

Chaotic Evil Variant Tiefling (Charlatan)
Bard 9

66 / 66 HP

STR
8

DEX
14

CON
14

INT
14

WIS
9

CHA
20

Ausie

Report Date

06 May 2024