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<blockquote data-quote="jayoungr" data-source="post: 7273172" data-attributes="member: 6702445"><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong>Chapter 5</strong></span></p><p></p><p><strong>Carnath Roadhouse</strong></p><p></p><p>One day before the road crew was due to leave Waterdeep, the PCs set out northward on horseback. They were favored with unseasonably warm and dry weather, so they made good time, and they arrived at the roadhouse several days early.</p><p></p><p>They met with Bog Luck, the roadhouse's half-orc manager, posing as extra guards hired by Frulam Mondath to ensure the safety of the treasure. Bog Luck was being paid by someone named Borngray to place crates of treasure in the one lockable room of the storehouse. He told them that when he did this, the crates would typically disappear during the night. The roadhouse cook also mentioned that he always heard scuffling coming from that room right after a new shift of workers arrived.</p><p></p><p>Not wanting to be recognized by anyone from the caravan, the PCs arranged to go out hunting early the next day. They watched from a distance as the convoy arrived. That night, the PCs stayed in the storeroom with the crates of treasure. After a bit of investigation, they discovered a trapdoor leading to a secret passage beneath the roadhouse. </p><p></p><p>Around midnight, a party of lizardmen showed up to collect the treasure. The PCs attacked immediately, killing all of the lizardmen except for two that they kept alive for questioning.</p><p></p><p>The two lizardfolk, Snapjaw and Sunscale, explained that their tribe were slaves at Castle Naerytar. The PCs had the grace to feel bad about killing the rest of the party, but Sunscale simply shrugged. "Alive, dead--what does it matter? We are slaves."</p><p></p><p>Snapjaw told them that he had tried to convince the tribe to rise up against the bullywugs, but they were too afraid ever since their shaman had been killed by the bullywug overseers.</p><p></p><p>"Can't you elect a new leader?" Atex asked.</p><p></p><p>"Perhaps the black dragon would tell us who is the chosen leader," said Snapjaw, "but he stays silent. We do not know why he does not come to save us."</p><p></p><p>"You're friends with a dragon?"</p><p></p><p>"We revere the dragon. He is great and powerful."</p><p></p><p>With continued questioning, they learned that there were more bullywugs than lizardmen at the castle, but sometimes the bullywugs were ordered off on missions in the swamp by one of the commanders: Rezmir, the bullywug leader Spattergoo, or the elf commander Borngray. Also, the castle was where the contents of the treasure crates were sorted, cleaned, and repacked by a team of a dozen or so cultists.</p><p></p><p>The PCs decided to hide most of the treasure in the tunnel, saving only a few crates of less-valuable items to deliver to the castle. Using the <em>sending</em> spell, Aric told Ontharr Frume where the crates were hidden and asked him to send a party to retrieve them. </p><p></p><p>They agreed on a story to explain their presence and the lack of treasure. The PCs decided to stick to the cover story about being extra security for the treasure. They would claim to have rescued Snapjaw and Sunscale from an ambush in which the other lizardmen were killed and most of the treasure was lost in the swamp. </p><p></p><p>As a final gesture, they also left behind a message for Bog Luck saying that his services would no longer be required and that he should turn away any further shipments.</p><p></p><p><strong>The Mere of Dead Men Strikes Back</strong></p><p></p><p>They set out through the misty swamp, heading for where the lizardmen had stashed some boats. The PCs quickly learned that failing to stay exactly on the path could lead to stepping into ankle-deep cold water, or worse. Landin, being the largest of the group, found that his steps sank further into the muck than anyone else's.</p><p></p><p>In the early afternoon, after they had been walking for several hours, a group of orc and ogre zombies rose from the murky water and attacked. The lizardmen quickly threw their javelins, and then Aric stepped forward. Raising his hand, he shouted words of praise to Bahamut; a giant, shadowy dragon head appeared and roared at the undead, destroying most of the orcs and causing one of the two ogres to flee in terror. After that, the battle was just a matter of clean-up. </p><p></p><p>The lizardmen looked at Aric with new respect afterward. Noticing this, Aric told them, "I follow the greatest dragon there is."</p><p></p><p>"Where is this dragon's lair?" asked Snapjaw.</p><p></p><p>"It's in the heavens themselves," Aric replied. "He's not just a dragon--he's a <em>god."</em></p><p></p><p>Snapjaw and Sunscale looked at each other, <em>oooh'd</em> with reverence, and nodded. Aric regaled them with legends about Bahamut's might until they reached the lizardmen's campsite.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jayoungr, post: 7273172, member: 6702445"] [SIZE=5][B]Chapter 5[/B][/SIZE] [B]Carnath Roadhouse[/B] One day before the road crew was due to leave Waterdeep, the PCs set out northward on horseback. They were favored with unseasonably warm and dry weather, so they made good time, and they arrived at the roadhouse several days early. They met with Bog Luck, the roadhouse's half-orc manager, posing as extra guards hired by Frulam Mondath to ensure the safety of the treasure. Bog Luck was being paid by someone named Borngray to place crates of treasure in the one lockable room of the storehouse. He told them that when he did this, the crates would typically disappear during the night. The roadhouse cook also mentioned that he always heard scuffling coming from that room right after a new shift of workers arrived. Not wanting to be recognized by anyone from the caravan, the PCs arranged to go out hunting early the next day. They watched from a distance as the convoy arrived. That night, the PCs stayed in the storeroom with the crates of treasure. After a bit of investigation, they discovered a trapdoor leading to a secret passage beneath the roadhouse. Around midnight, a party of lizardmen showed up to collect the treasure. The PCs attacked immediately, killing all of the lizardmen except for two that they kept alive for questioning. The two lizardfolk, Snapjaw and Sunscale, explained that their tribe were slaves at Castle Naerytar. The PCs had the grace to feel bad about killing the rest of the party, but Sunscale simply shrugged. "Alive, dead--what does it matter? We are slaves." Snapjaw told them that he had tried to convince the tribe to rise up against the bullywugs, but they were too afraid ever since their shaman had been killed by the bullywug overseers. "Can't you elect a new leader?" Atex asked. "Perhaps the black dragon would tell us who is the chosen leader," said Snapjaw, "but he stays silent. We do not know why he does not come to save us." "You're friends with a dragon?" "We revere the dragon. He is great and powerful." With continued questioning, they learned that there were more bullywugs than lizardmen at the castle, but sometimes the bullywugs were ordered off on missions in the swamp by one of the commanders: Rezmir, the bullywug leader Spattergoo, or the elf commander Borngray. Also, the castle was where the contents of the treasure crates were sorted, cleaned, and repacked by a team of a dozen or so cultists. The PCs decided to hide most of the treasure in the tunnel, saving only a few crates of less-valuable items to deliver to the castle. Using the [I]sending[/I] spell, Aric told Ontharr Frume where the crates were hidden and asked him to send a party to retrieve them. They agreed on a story to explain their presence and the lack of treasure. The PCs decided to stick to the cover story about being extra security for the treasure. They would claim to have rescued Snapjaw and Sunscale from an ambush in which the other lizardmen were killed and most of the treasure was lost in the swamp. As a final gesture, they also left behind a message for Bog Luck saying that his services would no longer be required and that he should turn away any further shipments. [B]The Mere of Dead Men Strikes Back[/B] They set out through the misty swamp, heading for where the lizardmen had stashed some boats. The PCs quickly learned that failing to stay exactly on the path could lead to stepping into ankle-deep cold water, or worse. Landin, being the largest of the group, found that his steps sank further into the muck than anyone else's. In the early afternoon, after they had been walking for several hours, a group of orc and ogre zombies rose from the murky water and attacked. The lizardmen quickly threw their javelins, and then Aric stepped forward. Raising his hand, he shouted words of praise to Bahamut; a giant, shadowy dragon head appeared and roared at the undead, destroying most of the orcs and causing one of the two ogres to flee in terror. After that, the battle was just a matter of clean-up. The lizardmen looked at Aric with new respect afterward. Noticing this, Aric told them, "I follow the greatest dragon there is." "Where is this dragon's lair?" asked Snapjaw. "It's in the heavens themselves," Aric replied. "He's not just a dragon--he's a [I]god."[/I] Snapjaw and Sunscale looked at each other, [I]oooh'd[/I] with reverence, and nodded. Aric regaled them with legends about Bahamut's might until they reached the lizardmen's campsite. [/QUOTE]
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