We meet again, friends! A long, hot summer has passed and our group has finally been able to reconvene their adventures in Greyhawk.
So that you all remember…
Fiona: Lightfoot Halfling Rogue (Jenny)
Thalia: High Elf Wizard (Kurt)
Gallant: Wood Elf Fighter (Christina)
Ahfa: Human Paladin (Brent)
Zulu: Dwarf Cleric (Javin)
It’s another bright and busy day in the Free City. The party’s first task once breakfast has been procured is to pop in to Geeridan’s General Store, because they’ve got coin to spend!
Highlights here include:
* Magical shield shopping for Ahfa
* Magical detecting for Thalia
* Magical items identified for Gallant (Identify spell – to be cast once a day)
* Magical miracle as the party loads up on discounted Potions of Healing.
Then, it’s an early morning trek down to the Thieves’ Quarter and the MTU for that stolen goods list.
Highlights here include:
* Party is given the full list of stolen goods and a promise of up 5000 gold pieces for delivering everything on the list. Also, party receives two carts with drivers. And an extra footman. To help carry stuff.
* There’s brandy on that list, the group sees. There is a vague sense of recollection that some of that might have already been quaffed.
* Once the delivery contract is signed, the party departs!
Our brave questers then make their way to Castle Greyhawk’s ruins…again.
Highlights here include:
* The magical power is still present, obscuring parts of the ruins.
* The NPC drivers/footman are convinced to stay in the guardhouse/stables (”It’ll be just like camping.” And “Don’t start fires. Just do some puzzles.”)
* Ahfa gives off protective “creepy dad dude” vibes with the boys.
* Party enters the ruins for the second time and notice bodies piled up against one of the doors to the pantry in the kitchen. This is a new startling, development and upon closer inspection, it’s clear these are the bodies of orcs and goblins slain by our champions the first time around.
* As the players poke around to get into the pantry, Fiona is attacked by an Otyugh. The below ensues:
– The players take various damages in regards to poison, slam, bite damage from the creature.
– It is suggested that Gallant might have avoided the Otyugh’s grapple had they been oiled up.
– The party finally disposes of the filth-eating aberration.
– Zulu casts Lesser Restoration on Fiona to cure the poison
* The players make quick work of loading up everything they can from the pantries and move on to the elevator room, where they are positive more goods are stored…
*And promptly come face to face with an Ankheg.
– Ahfa/Zulu take 10 points of acid damage, while the others take 5 points of spitty ankheg grossness.
– The paladin rolls 2 Natural 20s after a divine battle cry of Ayyai-yai-yai-yai-yai!
– Upon the killing of the giant ant-creature, the party hears the chittering of more on their way.
Ah, yes, friends, good times all around!
Your faithful scribe until the end of time,
Heather