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<blockquote data-quote="tariff" data-source="post: 1700922" data-attributes="member: 18635"><p><strong>Session 11: A Assasination and a Artifact</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>Session 11: A Assasination and a Artifact</strong></p><p>Wherein Chandos says to the party, “I wish to go back to Daggerfalls, I feel the need to train. And we are depleted of spells”. “We can’t keep going back to town all the time” protests Brownstone, wiping his brow. I do feel a little queasy thinks Brownstone. The party decides to vote. The outcome is, they find themselves ascending the web and trudging back to Daggerfalls.</p><p> The party enter the familiar Teshford Arms inn that evening, weary from battle and travel. They settle down and enjoy few drinks. As they are at the bar a few of the party engage tho locals in conversation. They hear the following rumors:</p><p></p><p><em>· A Monk of Tyr had been found dead in the streets last night, apparently assassinated, he had a strange mask in his pocket</em></p><p><em>· A Army of Drow had emerged from under Haptooth Hill and had ravaged Battledale</em></p><p></p><p>The party return to their table a discuss events “ I think I should travel to Battledale, assist in their efforts there” “Im not going to Battledale” states Chandos “Who cares” “I will pray for guidance tonight” says Judas</p><p>“Brownstone, why are you not touching your ale” inquires Thein “im not feeling to well to be honest” “ill take a look at you in the morning friend, once I pray to my lady says Judas, we have plenty of time, Chandos needs to train” “ok” says Brownstone. “Think ill go get some water from the bar” he says getting up from the table. As he moves to the bar he is bumped into by a man dressed in a leather jerkin. “high friend, care to talk?, may have something you may be interested in”. Brownstone eyes the man up and down, “ill come over and join you in a minute”. The man nods and walks over to a table in the corner of the Inn. Brownstone glances back at his companions. Judas is bidding them goodnight before he retires to his room. Thein is falling asleep in his chair, and Chandos is staring into his ale looking bored. </p><p></p><p>“Ok, what is your proposal” says Brownstone as he seats himself opposite the stranger. “In essence, I will pay you a 1000gp to assassinate that man there” he says, pointing to a man dressed in a leather jerkin and breeches who stands alone at the bar. “when he leaves to go home, you will strike. I don’t care how you do it”. “ok”says Brownstone “I will accept the mark”</p><p></p><p>Brownstone remains in the bar, watching as one by one his comrades retire to their beds. Mopping his brow he gets up and follows as the man he is deigned to kill leaves the Inn and steps into the cold night air.</p><p></p><p>The assassin Brownstone hides in the shadows of the night as is quarry proceeds down a alley. Studying carefully, Brownstone decides where he will strike, if lucky, it will take only one strike to kill the man.</p><p>Brownstone leaps from the shadows, but his quarry is fast, very fast, and blocks Brownstones blow.</p><p>The man strikes back damaging one of Brownstones two magical shortswords. They stare at each other for a instant before resuming the fight.</p><p></p><p>“ lets have a look at you” says Judas as he begins to cast a spell on Mr Brownstone, who is throwing up in a bucket. After a while Judas says “you had contracted Blinding Sickness, you are now cured my friend” “Thanks” says Brownstone. “Now lets go join the others, they’re waiting downstairs”</p><p></p><p>Brownstone and Judas join Thein and Chandos who are waiting outside the Inn. “what a beautiful morning, I take it you all slept well” says Chandos “apparently there was another murder the other night” says Thein “Doesn’t concern us” says Chandos. “we have drow to kill” “if we keep coming back to town every five minutes its gonna take a long time” snaps Brownstone. “I received no command to go to Battledale” states Judas “Therefore I will continue with our current objective”.</p><p></p><p>The party once again trudge their way back to the Dordrien Crypts, down the web, to the village.</p><p></p><p>“Well, nothing seems to have changed” states Brownstone as he peers into the cavern. The party proceeds in, weapons drawn. They make their way back to the gate with no sightings of drow or other inhabitants. Beyond the gate the party spy goblins and bugbears who run away from them into small caves. More mushrooms grow here. The party proceeds into the cavern. As they walk Judas sees a goblin spying on them from a cave entrance. “Where are the drow” shouts Judas looking directly at the frightened goblin. It replies in broken common “they have been destroyed, we thank you” “what is this place” shouts judas back “Szith Morcane” shouts the goblin. Other goblins and bugbears have now come and stood at their cave entrances, watching the party. “What is in the cave entrance at the bottom of the web” shouts Chandos. “Most of us have only seen this cavern since being enslaved here, some of us were born here” replies the goblin. “then take this” says Judas, throwing a wineskin upto the goblin. “this seems to be a dead end” whispers Brownstone. “yes, lets get out of this area and search around the rest of this complex, we haven’t looked north” says Chandos</p><p></p><p>The party exit from the gate. They continue back up the path and over the small bridge. They then follow the path north and then follow a path east. They see a lake but don’t investigate further. They see a tunnel in the north wall “ahh” says Chandos striding forward.</p><p></p><p>About 30 feet into the tunnel, a heavy, swinging iron gate bars the passage. A padlock holds the barrier closed. Beyond it, the tunnel continues to the northeast, stretching into the darkness.</p><p></p><p>“I believe we have the key” says Thein, holding up a iron key. “Found it on one of the previous drow”</p><p>Brownstone moves forward and checks the gate for traps. When he is convinced there is none, he uses the key on the padlock, and the gate swings open.</p><p></p><p>Chandos steps forward looking into the gloom beyond “what now?” “Lets check that last cavern at bottom of web first, before we go here” suggests Judas “Ya” says Thein.</p><p></p><p>They go back to the web and descend to the lower cavern.</p><p></p><p>A yawning hole in the chasm wall opens into a well-crafted room with smooth walls and floor. The far portion of this chamber curves in an octagonal shape. Two passages lead out of the room through crafted archways, and a narrow tunnel seems to form an exit through the ceiling. A ladder that strongly resembles a spiderweb leads up to the tunnel mouth.</p><p></p><p>Brownstone steps forward into the entrance, but then stops looking puzzled. “whats wrong” says Judas “dunno” says Brownstone. Judas begins to cast Detect magic. A wall is suddenly visible, spanning the entrance to the cavern. Brownstone is the other side. “I think its Forbiddance” says Judas. Thein moves his hands in a strange pattern and chants a few words. The wall disappears. From out of the passages step familiar adversaries. Four Quth Maron. Chandos averts his eyes, counting on his blind fighting feat. Brownstone cowers on the floor at the presence of these undead. Thein lets loose a quickend magic missile befor he to is rendered impotent by the horrific abherations. Judas raises the Holy Symbol of Ravenkind and turns two of the Quth Maron who cower before him. Chandos kills another. Through the passage ways come two Drow. Judas notices that these drow have unusually pointy teeth! “Drow Vampires” he shouts. “oh <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />” says Chandos downing the last of the quth’s. Judas raises his Holy Symol of Ravenkind once more.. It flares with the light of the sun. The vampires cower in front of the cleric, before turning to dust. “wow” says Thein as he stops cowering.</p><p>If only that had been Strahd, thinks Judas.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tariff, post: 1700922, member: 18635"] [b]Session 11: A Assasination and a Artifact[/b] [B]Session 11: A Assasination and a Artifact[/B] Wherein Chandos says to the party, “I wish to go back to Daggerfalls, I feel the need to train. And we are depleted of spells”. “We can’t keep going back to town all the time” protests Brownstone, wiping his brow. I do feel a little queasy thinks Brownstone. The party decides to vote. The outcome is, they find themselves ascending the web and trudging back to Daggerfalls. The party enter the familiar Teshford Arms inn that evening, weary from battle and travel. They settle down and enjoy few drinks. As they are at the bar a few of the party engage tho locals in conversation. They hear the following rumors: [I]· A Monk of Tyr had been found dead in the streets last night, apparently assassinated, he had a strange mask in his pocket · A Army of Drow had emerged from under Haptooth Hill and had ravaged Battledale[/I] The party return to their table a discuss events “ I think I should travel to Battledale, assist in their efforts there” “Im not going to Battledale” states Chandos “Who cares” “I will pray for guidance tonight” says Judas “Brownstone, why are you not touching your ale” inquires Thein “im not feeling to well to be honest” “ill take a look at you in the morning friend, once I pray to my lady says Judas, we have plenty of time, Chandos needs to train” “ok” says Brownstone. “Think ill go get some water from the bar” he says getting up from the table. As he moves to the bar he is bumped into by a man dressed in a leather jerkin. “high friend, care to talk?, may have something you may be interested in”. Brownstone eyes the man up and down, “ill come over and join you in a minute”. The man nods and walks over to a table in the corner of the Inn. Brownstone glances back at his companions. Judas is bidding them goodnight before he retires to his room. Thein is falling asleep in his chair, and Chandos is staring into his ale looking bored. “Ok, what is your proposal” says Brownstone as he seats himself opposite the stranger. “In essence, I will pay you a 1000gp to assassinate that man there” he says, pointing to a man dressed in a leather jerkin and breeches who stands alone at the bar. “when he leaves to go home, you will strike. I don’t care how you do it”. “ok”says Brownstone “I will accept the mark” Brownstone remains in the bar, watching as one by one his comrades retire to their beds. Mopping his brow he gets up and follows as the man he is deigned to kill leaves the Inn and steps into the cold night air. The assassin Brownstone hides in the shadows of the night as is quarry proceeds down a alley. Studying carefully, Brownstone decides where he will strike, if lucky, it will take only one strike to kill the man. Brownstone leaps from the shadows, but his quarry is fast, very fast, and blocks Brownstones blow. The man strikes back damaging one of Brownstones two magical shortswords. They stare at each other for a instant before resuming the fight. “ lets have a look at you” says Judas as he begins to cast a spell on Mr Brownstone, who is throwing up in a bucket. After a while Judas says “you had contracted Blinding Sickness, you are now cured my friend” “Thanks” says Brownstone. “Now lets go join the others, they’re waiting downstairs” Brownstone and Judas join Thein and Chandos who are waiting outside the Inn. “what a beautiful morning, I take it you all slept well” says Chandos “apparently there was another murder the other night” says Thein “Doesn’t concern us” says Chandos. “we have drow to kill” “if we keep coming back to town every five minutes its gonna take a long time” snaps Brownstone. “I received no command to go to Battledale” states Judas “Therefore I will continue with our current objective”. The party once again trudge their way back to the Dordrien Crypts, down the web, to the village. “Well, nothing seems to have changed” states Brownstone as he peers into the cavern. The party proceeds in, weapons drawn. They make their way back to the gate with no sightings of drow or other inhabitants. Beyond the gate the party spy goblins and bugbears who run away from them into small caves. More mushrooms grow here. The party proceeds into the cavern. As they walk Judas sees a goblin spying on them from a cave entrance. “Where are the drow” shouts Judas looking directly at the frightened goblin. It replies in broken common “they have been destroyed, we thank you” “what is this place” shouts judas back “Szith Morcane” shouts the goblin. Other goblins and bugbears have now come and stood at their cave entrances, watching the party. “What is in the cave entrance at the bottom of the web” shouts Chandos. “Most of us have only seen this cavern since being enslaved here, some of us were born here” replies the goblin. “then take this” says Judas, throwing a wineskin upto the goblin. “this seems to be a dead end” whispers Brownstone. “yes, lets get out of this area and search around the rest of this complex, we haven’t looked north” says Chandos The party exit from the gate. They continue back up the path and over the small bridge. They then follow the path north and then follow a path east. They see a lake but don’t investigate further. They see a tunnel in the north wall “ahh” says Chandos striding forward. About 30 feet into the tunnel, a heavy, swinging iron gate bars the passage. A padlock holds the barrier closed. Beyond it, the tunnel continues to the northeast, stretching into the darkness. “I believe we have the key” says Thein, holding up a iron key. “Found it on one of the previous drow” Brownstone moves forward and checks the gate for traps. When he is convinced there is none, he uses the key on the padlock, and the gate swings open. Chandos steps forward looking into the gloom beyond “what now?” “Lets check that last cavern at bottom of web first, before we go here” suggests Judas “Ya” says Thein. They go back to the web and descend to the lower cavern. A yawning hole in the chasm wall opens into a well-crafted room with smooth walls and floor. The far portion of this chamber curves in an octagonal shape. Two passages lead out of the room through crafted archways, and a narrow tunnel seems to form an exit through the ceiling. A ladder that strongly resembles a spiderweb leads up to the tunnel mouth. Brownstone steps forward into the entrance, but then stops looking puzzled. “whats wrong” says Judas “dunno” says Brownstone. Judas begins to cast Detect magic. A wall is suddenly visible, spanning the entrance to the cavern. Brownstone is the other side. “I think its Forbiddance” says Judas. Thein moves his hands in a strange pattern and chants a few words. The wall disappears. From out of the passages step familiar adversaries. Four Quth Maron. Chandos averts his eyes, counting on his blind fighting feat. Brownstone cowers on the floor at the presence of these undead. Thein lets loose a quickend magic missile befor he to is rendered impotent by the horrific abherations. Judas raises the Holy Symbol of Ravenkind and turns two of the Quth Maron who cower before him. Chandos kills another. Through the passage ways come two Drow. Judas notices that these drow have unusually pointy teeth! “Drow Vampires” he shouts. “oh :):):):)” says Chandos downing the last of the quth’s. Judas raises his Holy Symol of Ravenkind once more.. It flares with the light of the sun. The vampires cower in front of the cleric, before turning to dust. “wow” says Thein as he stops cowering. If only that had been Strahd, thinks Judas. [/QUOTE]
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