The Dragon Slayers of the Drinking Crow Session #15- The Hounds of Hell

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New to Orm is Copra Kaan, heir to the recently deceased V'Nais Two-Face. He barely had met the crew that operates out of the Drinking Crow before they were off on their latest expedition. As they were leaving the harbor, they seemed uncertain of their purpose- explore the area behind a rune-sealed door on Level 1 or venture down into Level 2 to battle the Zombie Lord. The party still debating their mission was:

  • Bors "The Burnt" Redbeard (Level 4 Dwarf)
    • Lefty and Whiskers Rebeard (Level 1 Dwarf hirelings)
  • Copra Kaan (Level 1 Vatspawn)
  • Fredrick Featherstone (Level 4 Vestigator)
    • Gregor the Gray Ghosthound (loyal doggie)
  • Malagath Finbaros (Level 2 Elf)
    • Lampy Longshanks aka Many-Faced Gene (Level 2 Assassin hireling)
The returning party had, unlike many recent expeditions, had all of their original number (although Bors was once again singed. They were also heavy laiden with an assortment of treasures-- silver coins, a 40' longer tapestry, and a horde of bone cylinders. A day later, Bors Redbeard and Copra Kaan were seen hauling off the cylinders to the Athenaeum of the Dying Sun. The tapestry was unloaded to an antiquities dealer.

Whiskers Redbeard looked in a bad way. He spent the next few days in the back of the Drinking Crow where his cousin Gabby's quarters lie. His pain-filled moans and wails could be heard out on in the common room. He eventually emerged but looking weakened and with a haunted look in his eyes.

Meanwhile, his brother Lefty and Many-Faced Gene hit the town with the latest load of coin they have. The pair filled the Drinking Crow with tales of terrifying unlife and hounds from hell itself. They shared how Bors the Burnt risked his own flesh for the life of Gregor the Gray Ghosthound and became burnt again. They also lay that they still have their lives today to the great judgement of Malagath the Hero who seems to know when to fight on and when to turn home with laden with plundered treasures. Eventually, the two parted ways. Lefty went to join in on some backroom games of chance and left with the deed to a small home in Orm proper. The third member of the 111th Company to acquire a home by such means. Many-Faced Gene, though, met with a much more ill fortune. The Waghalter currently resides in Orm's lock-up. He is forced to squander his gold 1gp a day on his board as he is unable to pay the 2000gp fine he has acquired.

Provided by his player, Avi, here is Copra Kään’s To-Do List:

(I understand that V’naïss would keep to-do lists as she adventured. I will continue this practice.)

-Find out what happened to V’naïss. 
-Join an adventuring party. 
-Get acquainted to a whispering skull. 
-Enter a dungeon known as “The Complex”. 
-Keep a safe distance from some ghouls so they don’t explode my head. 
-Get a sword. 
-Find a weird tapestry. 
-Kill some Hell Terriers. 
-Find a cleric’s secret study. 
-Haul our loot out of the dungeon.

Loot

  • A 8' high, 40' long tapestry with a psychedelic depiction of a battle between beings in strange armor and otherwordly creatures worth a [redacted]gp
  • 2,000sp
  • Assorted gems including an eye of agate worth 10gp, turquoise worth 25gp, azurite with 25gp, lapis lazuli worth 25gp, and carnelian worth 75gp
  • A glass bottle in the shape of a bird with a pale blue liquid in it. It has a crisp smell of berries and iron that tingles when it hits the back of the nose.
  • A jar of pills (functions as a potion of healing to those that fail their Save vs Death).
  • 100 bone scroll cases containing religious writing worth [redacted]gp
  • A scroll with the spells detect evil, continual light, and speak with animals on it
  • A map with strange writing on it and displaying completely unfamiliar territory

Experience Points

  • 4050xp from treasure
  • Undead carrying the bodies of two dead warrior women defeated 6 x 20xp
  • Hell Hounds (miniture) defeated 2 x 50xp
  • Gray Ooze defeated 1 x 50xp

Player Character Cut

  • 237gp 235sp 14cp ea.
  • 1080xp ea.
Written play reports, draws, or maps form the session will earn 100 x PC Level xp. Let me know of any downtime activities anyone would like to perform.

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