August 31st, 2014 - 1st of Harvester to the 3rd of Harvester (High Summer) 580 CY
- The Pelorian, Cuthbertine, Invoker, Rogue and Druid move on to the great hexagonal room which Elladan the elf had explored slightly on an earlier excursion. When they enter the echoing chamber, they are confronted by eight drooling, hungry trolls. Zohar keeps them at bay with his fire spells while the rest begin to torment them using guerrilla tactics. It soon becomes apparent, however, that they will only defeat them with other-than mundane means. They finish the nasty beasts with oil and fire. Four iron keys are looted from the bodies and lairs of the creatures.
- In another room, the party finds a hidden pantry stocked with valuable goblets and expensive brandy.
- Further on, our heroes enter a richly decorated room and discover the body of an elf who met her end in an obviously violent manner. Revenge, apparently, was on her dying breath because her implacable spirit remained nearby. As the keening shade attacked, Zohar was stricken with great fear and flew through the corridors of the temple. Meanwhile the remaining members of the party magically silence, corner and banish the shrieking she-elf. The party retrieves a stone from the hand of the corpse and a scroll of wizard spells which were detected as magic. The Druid and Paladin also retrieve the disoriented invoker.
- Another room reveals alchemical components and materials in great quantities. Rivermist magically works the stone into a barrier before the entrance to the circular room. The intent of the party is to return and bring the items back to the moat house in order that Zohar might dabble in his actinic endeavors.
- The Moat House Men proceed to the northwest. Melath's sharp vision picks out the opening device of a secret door. As the party enters the area beyond the door, they notice disuse and dust. It is quite apparent that this area has not seen footfall in many years. Rennard takes the lead and nearly stumbles into a deep pit. It is determined that Melath will be lowered into the pit to get a better look at the corpse spotted lying at the bottom. He discovers that the liquid is a sort of acid and that the poor victim impaled on the spikes and partially dissolved was a warrior of the Shield Lands. Melath fills four flasks with the demonic liquid. After returning to the top, the cutpurse is once again tasked with climbing the walls of the corridor, over the pit, and into what lies beyond.
Astonishingly, the dark elf discovers a shrine to Pholtus "of the Blinding Light" and a silver cross over the west wall. In the shrine is a silver idol created in the image of the bright god and a votive lamp - also silver. There seemed to be a great deal of silver... The paladin kneels and prays sensing a presence of evil emanating from beyond the silver cross. Melath dons the ring of transparency and peers through the wall to what was likely the room in which they had previously divined the presence of Prince Thrommel - disguised as a vampire. A secret door leading into the room also becomes evident to Melath.
- The group decides to utilize the secretive area to rest for a full day. Upon regaining their spells and wits, the cohort enters Thrommel's resting place, carefully. What lies in this room matches Melath's and the party's expectations. They spend some time determining how to bring the Provost out of his torpor. Rivermist suspects that the sarcophagus should be brought out of the chamber. Upon exiting the room the Prince appears to revive from his undead state and takes some time to come to his senses. Upon his revival, he asks for the band's help to exit the Temple.
- As the Moat House Men escort the Prince to Nulb and possibly beyond, to
Mitrik, they consider the ramifications of what they have done.
- The Pelorian, Cuthbertine, Invoker, Rogue and Druid move on to the great hexagonal room which Elladan the elf had explored slightly on an earlier excursion. When they enter the echoing chamber, they are confronted by eight drooling, hungry trolls. Zohar keeps them at bay with his fire spells while the rest begin to torment them using guerrilla tactics. It soon becomes apparent, however, that they will only defeat them with other-than mundane means. They finish the nasty beasts with oil and fire. Four iron keys are looted from the bodies and lairs of the creatures.
- In another room, the party finds a hidden pantry stocked with valuable goblets and expensive brandy.
- Further on, our heroes enter a richly decorated room and discover the body of an elf who met her end in an obviously violent manner. Revenge, apparently, was on her dying breath because her implacable spirit remained nearby. As the keening shade attacked, Zohar was stricken with great fear and flew through the corridors of the temple. Meanwhile the remaining members of the party magically silence, corner and banish the shrieking she-elf. The party retrieves a stone from the hand of the corpse and a scroll of wizard spells which were detected as magic. The Druid and Paladin also retrieve the disoriented invoker.
- Another room reveals alchemical components and materials in great quantities. Rivermist magically works the stone into a barrier before the entrance to the circular room. The intent of the party is to return and bring the items back to the moat house in order that Zohar might dabble in his actinic endeavors.
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| Crown Prince of Furyondy and Provost of Veluna, Thrommel |
Astonishingly, the dark elf discovers a shrine to Pholtus "of the Blinding Light" and a silver cross over the west wall. In the shrine is a silver idol created in the image of the bright god and a votive lamp - also silver. There seemed to be a great deal of silver... The paladin kneels and prays sensing a presence of evil emanating from beyond the silver cross. Melath dons the ring of transparency and peers through the wall to what was likely the room in which they had previously divined the presence of Prince Thrommel - disguised as a vampire. A secret door leading into the room also becomes evident to Melath.
- The group decides to utilize the secretive area to rest for a full day. Upon regaining their spells and wits, the cohort enters Thrommel's resting place, carefully. What lies in this room matches Melath's and the party's expectations. They spend some time determining how to bring the Provost out of his torpor. Rivermist suspects that the sarcophagus should be brought out of the chamber. Upon exiting the room the Prince appears to revive from his undead state and takes some time to come to his senses. Upon his revival, he asks for the band's help to exit the Temple.
- As the Moat House Men escort the Prince to Nulb and possibly beyond, to
Mitrik, they consider the ramifications of what they have done.
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