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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Boendal2" data-source="post: 7948171" data-attributes="member: 7015844">14th session:Only three players were able to make it, so during battle Shrimp was controlled by me. But another friend joined us again as "Athut".Day 70-76The party was led to the cave of the former pudding where the svirfneblin were starting to make statue, depicting the great victory over the oozes. The names of all PCs were already engraved in the bottom and the petrified Filgeal was pulled into this cavern as well - to stand side by side with the heroes of Blingdenstone. A mason ran towards the party and introduced himself to the party: Gelkrou Bouldertrader.The PCs spent their time socialising with the svirfneblin, enjoying their new found fame, trained with the militia (mixed militia with both: wererats and deep gnomes) and restocking on supplies, clothes and spell components. Gelkrou Bouldertrader and his sister, Shurleni Bouldertrader, spent most of the evenings in the Foaming Mug, listening to the stories of Veldyn and trying to make friends with the PCs. Vanya tried to hook up Shurleni with Athut (philter of love) - but failed.Eeria met Turvy, who apologised for not talking to them earlier. She and Topsy were too shy and thought the party hated them for abandoning them in the tunnels. The PCs found out that Topsy died during the fight for Blingdenstone.On the seventh day the population of Blingdenstone met in the cavern of the Singing Stones. Senni and Dorbo held a long and rousing speech in which they swore unity with the wererats. After a long round of applause Senni turned to the PCs and thanked them individually. She and Dorbo handed out custom made magic items to the party as a thank you. Additionally every PC got an emblem of the city, which marks them as true friend of all svirfneblin. A big party ensued.Day 77-79Gelkrou and Shurleni were chosen to lead the party to the next exit from the Underdark. The PCs said goodbye to Turvy and left the town as heroes. During their two day journey Gelkrou and Shurleni talked nonstop with the players. Both of them were starstruck by the party.On the third day, very close to the exit of the Underdark Gelkrou was struck by a drow arrow and fell dead to the floor. Vanya used lay on hands to revive him. The party immediately realised that this was probably the drow patrol accompanying Ilvara that was rumoured to be close to Blingdenstone. Being able to feel already the fresh air from the outside world they decided to run. Vanya conjured a giant badger (find steed) and Eeria led the escape dashing forward. After a thrilling chase the party was stuck in a dead end. They prepared to fight the already engaging drow. After an enduring fight with the drow warriors and dodging most of the ranged spell attacks, Eeria rushed towards Ilvara and killed her by slowly breaking her neck. Jorlan, who was still alive tried first to flee and then to bargain with the party. He was taken hostage and tied up. Gelkrou and Shurleni will bring him to Blingdenstone.On the early afternoon of the seventy-ninth day since their capture Eeria, Ebert, Vanya and Veldyn step outside the Underdark. They lost some good friends down there: Thar'den, Filgeal and many others. But along their side are some new found friends: Athut, Eldeth and Shrimp.GM notes:Oh man... I really hoped they can make the chase. I had a maze prepared that the party had to explore in great haste. It was so close! Just one more turn to the left (but they went right) and they would have escaped the drow. Well it was very interesting to see how the party handles my hombrew chase. I gave the leader (Eeria) 15 seconds per decision. Also props to the whole party for using magic, abilites and strategy to clear the path, cover up tracks etc.Asha, the junior drow priestess, was not part of the final battle, because the party killed her already in Veklynvelve. I didn't replace her as suggested by OotA. That seems just harsh and not very satisfying.The big final battle with the drow was quite interesting, as all the drow rolled 20+ on initiative and therefore had their full attack round before the PCs even started to move. In the end everybody survived, I guess I could have used Ilvaras magic a bit better, but with only a level 6 party it was close enough. Also Athut and Eeria made some important saving throws, so it was a close battle after all. The line between easy battle and TPK never felt so thin. I recommend to every DM having some back up plans ready as suggested by OotA (see p. 119 for suggestions).</blockquote>

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