Session 66 - Escaping the Mere (recap)

In this session, our party made it to safety.

  • The session started with the Looting Luters at the edge of the castle taking off with Aegar mounting Zoyana and Pliny as a giant owl.

  • They bolted to the southeast, basically retracing their steps back towards the Roadhouse.

  • As they flew, they realized that the swamp was recognizing and following them.

    • When they looked down, they could see murders of ravens looking up at them, but staying away.
    • The swamp wasn’t trying to get them, but it was definitely looking when they flew by.
  • The party escaped from the black dragon through some incredible luck (a 32 on a make-or-break save, advantage on a key roll that started with a 1) and down one magical ring…

  • They lasted an hour before Pliny’s Polymorph was going to run out.

  • Zoyana spotted a clearing on a little rise, dry ground but tree covered.

    • In the clearing, they felt eyes on them.
      • When they looked up in the trees, there were the ravens.
      • And as they looked around, there were centipedes sticking out of every crevice looking out at them.
      • The eyes of frogs looking up from the swamp floor.
      • Wherever they looked, it felt like the entire forest was looking at them.”_
  • They landed and sent Fang off with the Ring of Myrkul to hide it.

  • The dragon drew closer, and the party booked it through the swamp as fast as they could.

  • Fang caught up to them, and they spotted the dragon through the trees.

    • It circled around, and dove down into the into the swamp in the distance.
  • The party racked their brains, and Aegar suggested that Pliny write a note to Rokstasha and see if that would work.”_

    • And the message back from Rokstasha unlocked in Pliny a recognition that, with his lute, he could cast Teleportation Circle through it.
  • Pliny began to play.

    • A circle of flowers grew up around them, and the butterflies coming off of the loot started swirling around.
    • Thinking that they might be able to go to the Temple of Selune in Waterdeep or the House of Gond in Baldur’s Gate, the further they could go the better.
    • And Pliny them took them in a flash to Baldur’s Gate.
  • They arrived in the teleportation portal at the House of Gond in Baldur’s gate, to the surprise and consternation of the priests.

  • They found themselves in the House of Gond, surrounded by some of acolytes, who were like “Who are you? What are you doing here? This is most unusual…”

    • And scared them a little bit with what else might be coming through.
  • They ultimately made their way to the Protective Jellyfish Tavern in Baldur’s Gate. And got a good night’s sleep.

  • The next day, they returned to the House of Gond

    • The party returned to identify
      • the long sword from Dralmorrer Borngray
      • the black sword from Rezmir
      • the mask from Rezmir
      • the book (which they forgot to actually get identified)
      • the dagger - that Fang stole from the temple in the castle.
      • 2 Spell Scrolls (of Mage Armor)
      • Asbara Jos’ Spell Book (just a spell book)
      • a breastplate from Rezmir
      • Shiny claws from Rezmir - Insignia of Claws
  • The Priests of Gond took the longsword, and then pulled it into a back room casting spells of identification.

  • After some time, they returned with looks of reverence on their faces.

    • “This is an Elven Moonblade. Where did you find this?”
    • Aegar: “I am not sure if you would believe me if I told you.”
    • The Priests of Gond gave a summary of it’s features:
      • If you can attune to it, it will be a +2 weapon.
      • It will never get dirty.
      • This Moonblade has some darkness in it… it will revel in the fights it is involved with. So be careful with it.
    • Pliny knew that Moonblades were the House weapons of Elven Nobles. They’re rare and powerful and storied.
      • And to be to be attuned to it requires a special ritual.
      • The blade chooses the elf as much as the elf chooses the blade.
      • Pliny didn’t know if it was restricted to elves, but Pliny had not heard of anyone not elven having one.
  • The Priests of Gond appraised the obsidian black dragon statue at 4,800 gp.

    • Pliny pulled Aegar aside and asked him if he wanted to do something with the money for Zoyana or what they should do given that it was from Rezmir
    • Aegar: “I believe we should ask her.”
  • When they returned with the sword and mask, their response was different: they looked scared.

    • “These are powerful.”
    • “This is an incredibly powerful item, this great sword. It’s name is Hazirawn. Whoever wields it will be a great warrior. But it requires it requires strength to wield.”
  • They then pulled forward the Black Dragon Mask: “This is a powerful item as well.”

    • “If you wear this you’ll have resistance to acid damage.”
    • “You would be able to take on the strength of a dragon such that if you weren’t wearing Armor you could add your charisma bonus to your Armor class.”
    • They looked at Aegar: “Your lightning breath. If you were to wear this, you’d have a recharge of six.”
    • “The wearer gains an additional 60 feet of dark vision.”
    • “And once a day, they can gain blind sight out to a range a 30 feet for 5 minutes.”
    • “Anyone who puts this on can understand draconic”
    • “They have advantage john charisma checks against black dragons.”
    • “The wearer gets one legendary resistance once per day.”
    • “Finally, The wearer can breathe underwater.”
  • Aegar looked at the mask, and asked “Is it evil?”

    • The priests: “It’s a tool. It is a tool used by evil people, but it is not itself evil. It is incredibly dangerous.” and they pointed to Aegar’s longsword. “that is dangerous too.”
  • Aegar: “My friends, it has been quite a week for us.”

  • Pliny: “We’re just glad we have it instead of who did. It’s also going to be good for a friend to be able to hold his head underwater for extended periods of time.”

    • Good natured reminders of Aegar’s time underwater ensued.
  • Pliny took the Moonblade (which was +0 until he attuned to it.)

  • The Looting Luters finished the session with a plan to reach out to or teleport to see Leosin.

  • Aegar

    • has a white dragon to obtain, and
    • has some blue dragonborn that he’d seen along the way, that might someday be worth checking out.
  • Pliny

    • has a blade he needs to attune to, and
    • he hasn’t seen grandpa pan in a while.
  • Zoyana has three mother fuckers to kill.

  • For now, the Looting Luters left the House of Gond happy, rested, and without the weight of the world bearing down on them.

Loot

NPCs Interacted With

  • TBD

Locations Visited

  • The Mere of Dead Men

Experience Per Character

Session Task or Accomplishment Day Aegar Pliny Zoyana Fang
66 Isn’t Lvl 11 Enough? 125 0 0 0 0
Total Total 0 0 0 0

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