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<blockquote data-quote="cthulhu42" data-source="post: 7366201" data-attributes="member: 6792361"><p>Session 15</p><p></p><p> We start the session with the crew gathered outside the door behind which Chief Nosnra is hiding. The hill giant hurls taunts at the party and for a moment they seem at a loss until Edran rummages through his bag of holding and finds his Marvelous Pigments. He immediately sets about painting a door on the locked door and in a few moments he swings the new door open to let Thoradin march through and confront a very surprised Nosnra. </p><p> </p><p> There is a bit of negotiation which involves Nosnra surrendering and the rest of the party trying to keep Edran from stabbing their new captive, but at last Edran wanders away to explore while the rest of them interrogate the chief. </p><p> </p><p> Nosnra tells them that he no longer has the tooth. He's given it to Snurre, who, in turn, has given it to Eclavdra, a dark elf who, apparently, used it in some sort of mystical rite in a hidden temple. Nosnra explains that the temple is not far away, hidden behind illusionary walls. As much as Thoradin wishes to slay the giant, he's true to his word and sets him free. Nosnra, scarcely able to believe his luck, turns tail and runs up toward the lair's upper level. </p><p> </p><p> In the meantime Edran has discovered a giant burial chamber full of sarcophagi, but much to his dismay his gem seeking sword and magic detecting wand reveal nothing. The rest of the party show up and mention the hidden temple with it's altar, chimes, drum and bell, and Edran takes a keen interestt, first demanding to go directly there, and then demanding to return to Maldrave. The group refuse both demands, electing instead to take a short rest and withhold the information on the temple's whereabouts. Edran shrugs and heads out again to snoop around. </p><p></p><p> He finds the hall of prison cells and comes first across Jef, who is singing happily behind locked doors. Edran ignores the ogre. </p><p></p><p> Further investigation finds a young female, human prisoner who names herself as Farrah Gallows. She tells Edran that she had come to the giants lair to steal their treasure but was instead captured. Edran picks the lock of her cell and frees her. She happily follows him back to the rest of the party and introduces herself to their untrusting stares. </p><p></p><p> With their rest over and Edran's information about the prison hall, they head that way, checking the cells. This time, they free Jef, and he is ecstatic to see Edran again. Edran, not so much. </p><p></p><p> They find the stairs down to the torture chamber and engage with the torturer and the king's headsman. Selendra is tossed down a 90' well and Thoradin is thrown into an iron maiden. I believe this turn of events upset Ron almost as much as it did Thoradin!</p><p></p><p> But the pair of giants is no match for the rest of the party, and Krote keeps frustrating the giant's attempts to grapple him for another well toss. In seconds, the two lay dead and the crew quickly free Thoradin and rescue Selendra. </p><p> </p><p> On they go, opening still more cells, releasing a pair of centaurs, eight elf men and an elven noble. They instruct the freed prisoners to await their return, promising to get them back to civilization as soon as they can. </p><p> </p><p> Following the hall, they find a doorway covered with sickly tentacles. It is disconcerting, but they make short work of the things by standing well back and pummeling them with cantrips. </p><p></p><p> In the meantime, Jef leans against a wall and falls right through it, revealing the hidden temple! Edran is all set to charge on in, but he sighs and heeds the pleas of his friends to deal with what lies beyond the now dead tentacles first. </p><p></p><p> The revealed rooms are posh and expensively adorned for human sized folk, but otherwise empty. A search finds some treasure and enough clues that the PC's believe this may have been Eclavdra's chamber. </p><p></p><p> And then it is time to deal with the temple. With a sigh of resignation they follow Edran into the massive chamber and are soon struck with unease at the grizzly wall carvings and the general pall of evil that hangs in the air. </p><p></p><p> But there is the altar, the drum, the chimes and the bell that Edran has sought for so long. He remembers the words of Annabelle Zane: Edran, do NOT touch the altar, then beat the drum, then strike the chimes, and at all costs, do NOT ring the bell! </p><p> </p><p> Edran rushes forward to do just that. </p><p></p><p> The rest of the party stand well back, watching in horror, pleading with Edran to stop. Only Jef and Rufus join him near the altar. As he strikes the bell, a resounding tone pierces the temple and reverberates them all to their bones. The far wall goes cloudy, and a gigantic eye breaks through the fog, peering without mercy or soul at the ones who have summoned it. </p><p></p><p> Madness and death permeate the room. It's effects attempt to take hold of all who are within it. Selendra begins to babble helplessly, staring wide eyed at nothing. Sai is suddenly wracked with pain and his flesh erupts in bloody slashes. He drops to his knees, barely conscious. Jef is overcome with fear and flees back toward the entrance, leaving only Edran and Rufus to face the Elder god. </p><p></p><p> Tentacles writhe behind and around the eye as it bulges inward, threatening to tear the very fabric of reality. A tentacle whips toward the pair at the altar. </p><p></p><p> In the blink of an eye, the mottled, grey tentacle wraps itself around Rufus and pulls the dog through. Rufus does not even have time to yelp as the infernal gate closes behind him. All who are able to realize it understand that Rufus, their loyal mascot and canine friend, is gone forever. </p><p></p><p> “Name your wish!” An otherworldly voice intones. </p><p></p><p> “I want my dog back!” Edran cries.</p><p></p><p> The voice is without reason or pity. “The sacrifice has been made. Name your wish!”</p><p></p><p> And that's where we ended for the night. </p><p></p><p> It is Harvester 15, roughly 4:00pm.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cthulhu42, post: 7366201, member: 6792361"] Session 15 We start the session with the crew gathered outside the door behind which Chief Nosnra is hiding. The hill giant hurls taunts at the party and for a moment they seem at a loss until Edran rummages through his bag of holding and finds his Marvelous Pigments. He immediately sets about painting a door on the locked door and in a few moments he swings the new door open to let Thoradin march through and confront a very surprised Nosnra. There is a bit of negotiation which involves Nosnra surrendering and the rest of the party trying to keep Edran from stabbing their new captive, but at last Edran wanders away to explore while the rest of them interrogate the chief. Nosnra tells them that he no longer has the tooth. He's given it to Snurre, who, in turn, has given it to Eclavdra, a dark elf who, apparently, used it in some sort of mystical rite in a hidden temple. Nosnra explains that the temple is not far away, hidden behind illusionary walls. As much as Thoradin wishes to slay the giant, he's true to his word and sets him free. Nosnra, scarcely able to believe his luck, turns tail and runs up toward the lair's upper level. In the meantime Edran has discovered a giant burial chamber full of sarcophagi, but much to his dismay his gem seeking sword and magic detecting wand reveal nothing. The rest of the party show up and mention the hidden temple with it's altar, chimes, drum and bell, and Edran takes a keen interestt, first demanding to go directly there, and then demanding to return to Maldrave. The group refuse both demands, electing instead to take a short rest and withhold the information on the temple's whereabouts. Edran shrugs and heads out again to snoop around. He finds the hall of prison cells and comes first across Jef, who is singing happily behind locked doors. Edran ignores the ogre. Further investigation finds a young female, human prisoner who names herself as Farrah Gallows. She tells Edran that she had come to the giants lair to steal their treasure but was instead captured. Edran picks the lock of her cell and frees her. She happily follows him back to the rest of the party and introduces herself to their untrusting stares. With their rest over and Edran's information about the prison hall, they head that way, checking the cells. This time, they free Jef, and he is ecstatic to see Edran again. Edran, not so much. They find the stairs down to the torture chamber and engage with the torturer and the king's headsman. Selendra is tossed down a 90' well and Thoradin is thrown into an iron maiden. I believe this turn of events upset Ron almost as much as it did Thoradin! But the pair of giants is no match for the rest of the party, and Krote keeps frustrating the giant's attempts to grapple him for another well toss. In seconds, the two lay dead and the crew quickly free Thoradin and rescue Selendra. On they go, opening still more cells, releasing a pair of centaurs, eight elf men and an elven noble. They instruct the freed prisoners to await their return, promising to get them back to civilization as soon as they can. Following the hall, they find a doorway covered with sickly tentacles. It is disconcerting, but they make short work of the things by standing well back and pummeling them with cantrips. In the meantime, Jef leans against a wall and falls right through it, revealing the hidden temple! Edran is all set to charge on in, but he sighs and heeds the pleas of his friends to deal with what lies beyond the now dead tentacles first. The revealed rooms are posh and expensively adorned for human sized folk, but otherwise empty. A search finds some treasure and enough clues that the PC's believe this may have been Eclavdra's chamber. And then it is time to deal with the temple. With a sigh of resignation they follow Edran into the massive chamber and are soon struck with unease at the grizzly wall carvings and the general pall of evil that hangs in the air. But there is the altar, the drum, the chimes and the bell that Edran has sought for so long. He remembers the words of Annabelle Zane: Edran, do NOT touch the altar, then beat the drum, then strike the chimes, and at all costs, do NOT ring the bell! Edran rushes forward to do just that. The rest of the party stand well back, watching in horror, pleading with Edran to stop. Only Jef and Rufus join him near the altar. As he strikes the bell, a resounding tone pierces the temple and reverberates them all to their bones. The far wall goes cloudy, and a gigantic eye breaks through the fog, peering without mercy or soul at the ones who have summoned it. Madness and death permeate the room. It's effects attempt to take hold of all who are within it. Selendra begins to babble helplessly, staring wide eyed at nothing. Sai is suddenly wracked with pain and his flesh erupts in bloody slashes. He drops to his knees, barely conscious. Jef is overcome with fear and flees back toward the entrance, leaving only Edran and Rufus to face the Elder god. Tentacles writhe behind and around the eye as it bulges inward, threatening to tear the very fabric of reality. A tentacle whips toward the pair at the altar. In the blink of an eye, the mottled, grey tentacle wraps itself around Rufus and pulls the dog through. Rufus does not even have time to yelp as the infernal gate closes behind him. All who are able to realize it understand that Rufus, their loyal mascot and canine friend, is gone forever. “Name your wish!” An otherworldly voice intones. “I want my dog back!” Edran cries. The voice is without reason or pity. “The sacrifice has been made. Name your wish!” And that's where we ended for the night. It is Harvester 15, roughly 4:00pm. 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