PCs:
Orisian
Zaya
Fluffy
"Boy"
H8 - Murkelmor's Chamber
1300 XP
After finding the secret passageway from the Slave Pits into this chamber through the fire place, the party places wet clothes from the dead Duergar and a table on top of the fire to make a safe passage into this room where they charge in to try and gain surprise.
The surprise barely works as most of the initial hits go wild and do little damage. The party soon finds it's groove and starts doing damage, but not before becoming badly bloodied themselves.
Zaya is left on the far side of the room to deal with at least two Duergar on her own and is barely able to manage from being killed. While Fluffy's spirit, Princess, is rudely ignored for the most part by the Duergar. "Boy"'s magic is starting to deal more damage and is becoming good at being a monster killer. He uses Magic Missle to blast the table, on which a Duergar was standing and raining down hurt on Zaya, in order to send him sprawling on the floor which gives Zaya a much needed breather. She finally musters a vicious attack on one of the Duergar with her sword which removers the Duergar's head.
The final duergar uses a last bit of magic to transform in size but the each of the players deals damage while Osirian runs underneath the Duergar to stab at his crotch and the enemy finally falls.
After dispensing with Murkelmor and his fellow Duergar, Fluffy finds a key and finally the chest under the bed. Much gold, a onyx demon idol, a +2 flaming maul, and a +2 amulet of health is found.
So the party has 14 rescued slaves in tow which Osirian promises to feed, if they stay awake while the party sleeps to keep watch.
They all fall asleep.
H5 - South Gate
950 XP
After judging correctly, that there is Orcs on the other side of the door, Osirian comes up with the plan to rush the room.
The room is occupied by 4 Orcs and 1 large Ogre, who are on guard and ready for anything. The surprise round is no surprise.
Again Zaya has to contend mostly on her own keeping 2 of the orcs at bay with her arrows, while Princess is finally able to deal some damage to these enemies.
Orisian decides to trick the ogre into hitting one of the orcs by jumping on the orcs back and taunting the orgre. So in a 'opposed' skill, after the orc rolls a total of 22, Orisian's only chance of success is a natural twenty.
The room goes wild when he rolls a natural 20 for success. Holding on to the back of the orc he easily taunts the ogre who swings his club towards Osirian (and the orc he's standing on) who succeeds in killing the orc instead of Osirian, who has jumped off just in time.
After dispatching the enemies, the party equips the slaves with improvised torches and Osirian orders some of the slaves to carry the badly wounded body of Alex back to the Seven Pillard Hall.
Once there word spreads quickly about the parties exploits and the freed slaves and Orisian announces that he shall perform at the tavern, Rothar's Taproom. There Fluffy purchases another keg of ale and Osirian performs to a packed room, (while stealing cups and throwing them from across the room into Fluffy's bag of holding.).
Terrlen is found there at the tavern and he apologizes profusely about turning werewolf but implores the party to help him in breaking the curse. He believes that it can be broken by returning to the place where it occurred, the 'Room Of Silence' from deep within the labyrinth.
Much gold is earned in cover charges and tips.
Gendar's Curios and Relics
150 XP
Returning to Gendar's shop to present him with the 'ancient skull scepter' that the party recovered from the 'Horned Hold', they are treated poorly and rudely, again, by Gendar.
They received 300gp for their troubles and are soon ushered out of the shop.
The Osirian and "Boy" return to the shop, and while Osirian distracts Gendar with talk about a song he's composed in honor of Gendar, "Boy" moves around the room performing the ritual of "Silence" which would prevent any sound in the room from escaping to the outside.
Unfortunately, Gendar being the suspicious Drow he is, tires of Osirian's and the "Boy"'s antics and calls for security, Brugg the ogre.
Brugg, who eventually comes is convinced by Osirian that he should take time to listen to Osirian's song so he sits on the floor and listens while Osirian sings and plays (and while "Boy" finishes the ritual spell).
Osirian, "Boy" and a drunk Zaya return to the shop, later on, after the shop closes and while the ritual spell is still in effect, Osirian tries and fails to pick the lock and they have to rouse Zaya enough for her to pick the lock which she does while barely even opening her eyes which are heavy with too much celebration.
Not finding Gendar within, "Boy" simply magic-missles all of the locked drawers and it rains gold and a multitude of gems. MULTITUDE OF GEMS!
They collect up the treasure hoard and find Fluffy. Osirian convinces Fluffy to give over the bag of holding from which Orisian retrieves one of the full kegs of ale. He dumps the treasure into the keg and and returns it into the bag which he gives back to Fluffy with instructions not to drink from that keg until the other keg is finished.
How long will that take?
Overall
Way too much crappy rolling, except for when it really counted.
A lack of a fighter taxes the party during battle.
Town is again a fun place to be.
Thanks for the fun.
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