Session 04 - Post Session Report

5th of Marpenoth, 1371 DR
Downtime (Decided by PCs)
Evening
The Three Hills Adventuring Company Compound
Light Rain but clearing, chilly, moderate winds form southwest

Valcrist returned to the Three Hills Adventuring Company and from directions from Jasper made his way out to find the Heroes in the Whispering Cairn. Valcrist was unknowingly followed by a band of Bandits who picked up his trail just outside Diamond Lake.

The Band of Young Heroes ventured deeper into the Ancient Burial Cairn, taking the Elevator under the Yellow Lantern. Below, they found an ancient room with androgynous 7 to 8 feet tall statues lining the walls. Entering the Room Sparrow discovered a large stone blocking the western exit. The PCs Encountered an Air Elemental, which only appeared after Storn repeatedly pushed the Elevator button. Due to Sparrow’s almost miraculous ability to speak the Elemental language of Air, known as Aurun, the Heroes were able to parley and calm the beast before it killed someone.

Valcrits and Storn then discovered a pressure plate beneath the stone block but figured it was a trigger to release the crushing block, this later proved not to be the case. Valcrist then removed his armor and squeezed through the opening between and archway and the stone block only to be attacked by a Lurking Strangler. After defeating the creature the Heroes discovered alcoves with similar androgynous figures with cupped hands. The hands had a magical aura to them and were able to hold small objects placed on them suspended above wisps of air currents.

The Heroes then pushed the stone block over allowing easier passage back the way they came. When they did this a gas trap was set off. Even funnier was Sparrow setting off the trap a second time. The Heroes then explored three large chambers. Dolgun successfully defeated a brown Mold. In this chamber they found another trap that Valcrist successfully disabled and located two magical wands, a set of magical goggles, and a crushed former victim who was wearing a magical suit of silver chainmail.

Hein wandered off and Storn followed him where they encountered Ogremoch, an ancient jet black Earth Elemental. Hein withdrew with the Elemental in hot pursuit. Hein discovered that the Creature could not leave the room, but Storn was directly in the creatures path. Storn took quite a beating before he and the rest of the Heroes fell the ancient creature, which when talking to Dolgun indicated it only wanted to be free of its prison until Dolgun inadvertently used the wrong inflection in an ancient dead language and caused the creature to misunderstand him and continued to attack.

Storn found a huge 215 lb mysterious metal stand made from a sparking red metal material. Storn decided to take this stand for himself and ruggedly yet awkwardly was able to drag it down the hallway toward the elevator. It just barely fit within.

The Heroes then encountered a large band of Bandits from Nerjul the Black’s Gang. They must have followed Valcrist to the Cairn. They attempted to rob the PCs but failed and all but one was killed. The rogue known as “Pest” was captured. During the battle one of the Thugs called out to Valcrist by name.

After looting the bodies of all treasure, gold, and weapons, the Heroes headed back to the Three Hills Compound. The Hereos left the bodies and their armor due to already being fully encumbered by other treasure equipment and that huge 215 lb metal stand. Due to the awkwardness of the large 4’diameter object it took untill evening to make it back. Jasper was waiting with a hearty meal and mug of ale for each of the Heroes.