Session 17 - Post Session Report

26th Marpenoth, 1371 DR
Late Afternoon
Blackwall Keep
Overcast, heavy fog and some drizzle

At the Garrison in Diamond Lake the Heroes were rewarded and met Egwaine, A priest of Kelemvor called a Doomguide. Apparently, the actions of the The Three Hills Adventuring Company had been noticed by the Church of Kelemvor and Egwaine had been assigned by the Church to serve as a liaison with the Adventuring Company which was beginning to be noticed in important circles.

After the Garrison, the Heroes traveled to the Church of Illmatar and attended a rather intense service led by Jieran Wierus. Alobron actually participated and received a ceremonial whipping as part of the service to the god of suffering. During the service Tyree interjected and was ejected from the church by acolytes. After the service, Kamist and a few others met with Hamenezzer, the second in command at the church. Hamenezzer eventually shared a secret with Kamist about a worm infested zombie locked in a cell below the church. Apparently, Hamenezzer was studying it in attempts to learn its weaknesses and possibly find a cure for the worm generated disease its victim was suffering under.

The next morning on the 26th the Heroes set out for the Stump Bog with Allustan. They traveled south along the Cairn Road to the Bargewright Inn where they stopped for a short lunch and then transitioned on to the Amphail Trail. During these travels they observed a dangerous and powerful Black Dragon (few will believe this tale, but it really happened). Once past the Goldenfields, the Heroes eventually came to the Stump Bog and Blackwall Keep.

Here, they discovered the keep under siege and commenced an attack on the attackers. The Lizardfolk force was led by a massive Lizardman standing nearly 10' tall; more like a Lizardfolk Giant. This thing commanded nearly 100 lizardmen and all were assaulting the Keep with two large ladders and a crudely constructed battering-ram. Needless to say, but quite impressive, the Heroes made quick order of slaying one of the Lizardfolk leaders and saving the day.

Upon talking with Corporal Green (the ranking Keep survivor) the Heroes learned that the Lizardfolk had crept-up to the keep early that morning and had conducted a surprise attack just before dawn. This attack killed or severely injured 14 of the defenders. Among the dead was the ranking Keep Commander, Lt. Beckman and his two Sergeants. Corporal Green is very happy to be alive, but advises that in the pre-dawn sneak attack, Marzena and four other soldiers were captured and carried away into the Stump Bog. Corporal Green actually chalked off an azimuth in line with the kidnappers egress.


Corporal Green warns that he has been stationed at Blackwall Keep for the past three years and has never seen the Lizardfolk act this way before. He cautions that Lizardfolk are cold blooded reptiles and are known to feed at Dawn or Highsun. He fears that Mazena and the others will be eaten if the Heroes do not act quickly. He pleads with the Heroes to save his men and the Keep's Sorcerer Mazena as soon as possible.

Will the Lizardfolk attack again in the middle of the night?; Will the Heroes of the Three Hills Adventuring Company save Marzena?; will Allustan arrive in time to save the day?; AND...What about that Black Dragon? Could it have anything to do with all this...Tune in next Session for these answers and more in the ongoing Age of Worms Campaign.

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