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Searching for Allies Dermot, ever the thoughtful ranger, changed his mind and decided to stay and talk more with the Ascetic One about the situation with Shanni and other things on his mind. Meanwhile, Njord decided he would canvas other temples in the city besides that of the Lathanderites, to...

The morning of Tarsakh 3, 1373, the mage Aerikoth Ankharat rejoined his companions Dermot Kenner and Darrow Ironhelm in the newly rebuilt Gatereach guesthouse, having chosen to sleep elsewhere. The previous evening, he and Dermot had met Rosten Foregallow for the first time. The morose but...

Chapter XI: New Allies and Old Enemies Farewells and Hails Squinting in the sunlight after emerging from the crypt the morning of Tarsakh 2, Aerikoth, Darrow, Dermot and Shanni wearily made their way back from the ruined necropolis of the vampire lord to the village of Reddansyr, where they...

Interlude from "C" As instructed by my superiors, I have spent much of the past tenday meditating, having finished the three volumes of the chronicles that were provided to me. Yet my thoughts have been bothered by many things, not least the incomplete nature of the story before me. My...

The vampire lord queried if they sought to fight this apostate, as he termed the Night King, who was calling himself Orlak II. Dermot cautiously replied in the affirmative and was echoed by a more confident Darrow. The lord stated that not all in the city had abandoned the old ways and that he...

The three retreated back to the crossroads, where they located the wizard. Shanni excitedly announced they had defeated the stone man, while the others explained that they had found the throne room of the lord of the place. The four went through the secret door and Aerikoth was shown where they...

Leaving aside the deadly mystery of the crushed bodies, at least for the time being, the three adventurers rejoined Darrow in the crossroads and. Aerikoth, evidently having been fatigued by all of their efforts, decided he would now rest while Darrow, Dermot and Shanni continued to check the...

As they continued to debate, the thudding sound continued. Shanni, impatient, decided to press ahead, while Dermot thought they should get out of there. However, he and Aerikoth still ended up following in Shanni’s wake. After the bodies in the corridor ended, the three turned left into a...

Eventually they decided to leave Darrow in the crossroads, as the dwarf still needed to fully heal and also wanted to keep an eye on the now-unlocked door there. Aerikoth, Dermot and Shanni then entered the secret door Dermot had found. In the chamber beyond, they found the way forward split by...

After another series of jumps, which this time saw Shanni fall flat on her face, ankle giving under the landing, she and Dermot finally managed to leapfrog to the end of the trapped corridor (again). Darrow missed the first trap, due to a misunderstanding about where Shanni said the next trap...

Dermot cursed as he and Darrow failed to see a way out of the room. Darrow wondered aloud if the whole purpose of the room was that of a trap, asking Aerikoth if he bought that. The wizard again observed that they were likely missing something, since it would be odd to have such an extensive lab...

It became evident to Shanni that the spike trap in the corridor had reset itself, so she advised her companions to jump over it, past where Darrow had impaled himself. Dermot quickly followed her advice, but misjudged the distance and received a spike through his leg, wincing and collapsing...

Shanni was unfortunately unable to disarm the trap and the adventurers, seeing what had happened the last time, were reluctant to attempt the door. Darrow wondered if they could shoot the trap from a distance, while the petite rogue bit her lip and stared at the door. After rummaging through his...

After some commentary on the fate of the previous pit occupants, they tried the door and found it to be locked, to Shanni’s chagrin, without a way to pick it. Aerikoth volunteered to attempt his chime of opening before Darrow’s “dwarven locksmith” technique was applied. The wizard pulled forth...

The new corridor featured a spider pattern inlaid into the stone, which Darrow remarked on. As Shanni carefully led the way, Dermot relayed more about the conversation in the chapel with the vampire. She had said she did not who the Night King was, also denying that he was the master of this...

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While Aerikoth and Shanni remained to study the chapel further, Darrow and Dermot ran back to the room, where Dermot expressed his relief upon discovering the ring was still there. The ranger and the dwarf made their way back to the chapel, but in the gloom did not see their two companions, who...

Shanni cursed as she scrambled for something in her pack, then the petite rogue brought forth a magical scroll. She intoned the words rapidly, ending with a simple “please work.” Darrow then stirred, coughing and wheezing, to Dermot and Aerikoth’s approval and relief. Seeing the ranger slumping...

Impatient, Darrow tried one of the doors and was zapped hard by some force, although the stoneskin absorbed most of it. Turning to using their brains (for once --R), Dermot and Shanni worked to recall the colors on the misty door in the entrance corridor – yellow, orange, and blue – which they...

The wizard then moved away from the others, apparently taking inventory of the various magical scrolls and other implements he had with him. Absorbed in his task, he barely noticed his three companions heading through the south door of the central hall. After finishing his inspection, Aerikoth...