Burning Witch Adventurers Session #55- Jail Break!

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 Two of the librarians of The Athenaeum of the Dying Sun, Journeyman Crannoc and Phasmo, shared a message they had received with the fellow adventurers of the Burning Witch-- Valtropis wants to meet. When Crannoc and Riverborn Scamandros met with the self-proclaimed Sorcerer-King to put an end to the geas plaguing three of the Athensaeum founders along with Frim Frimerson and Avreml Oofnik, they had also negotiated an alliance gaining the adventurers of Orm access to the 'Pool of Life' in exchange working in common cause against the Imperial Mother. After regular use of the Pool by several adventurers, Valtropis had called for a meeting of forces tied to a plan to free "prisoners" of the Imperial Mother. Although all were weary of Valtropis' aims, a couple of other adventurers agreed to join the two magic-users in at least making the meeting. As the party made their way towards the cliff-face entrance to 'The Complex', they spotted an observer from the Drinking Crow watching their movements down towards the beach. This spied-on party included the following members:

  • Fancy Jean-Yves Beauvollier (Level 5 Bard)
    • Peaches (Level 1 Thief paramore and retainer)
    • DT (dungeon terrier)
    • Forrest (ghost hound)
    • Freedom (Sapient Cat)
    • Merry Mako the Singing Spearman (Level 1 Fighter hireling)
  • GaWoosh (Level 4 Gnome)
  • Journeyman Crannoc (Level 4 Magic-User)
    • Spike (the war dog)
  • Phasmo (Level 4 Magic-User)
    • The Sargent (Level 0 Woman-at-Arms hireling)
The party returned form 'The Complex' later that day moving in a rush with some of there number visibly shaken. Most significantly, their numbers had grown with the missing Lizaril and the supposedly captive Ur-Kel now counted among their number. The groups acquired treasurers were light but significant.

Here is a drawing by GaWoosh's player Curtis of maybe the biggest news from the session:

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After dividing up the spoils, they returned Lirazil and Ur-Kel both to the 111th Company and collected 400gp reward for helping to return them safely to the surface. In this exchange, it was revealed that Crannoc selected Geoph the Gnome to be left behind to a life of servitude to a pair of menancing, bulbous creatures covered in eyes. While most of the party finds their reputation with the 111th Company improving by +2, Crannoc finds that any good will he gained from helping in the matter is washed away by choosing such a wretched fate for a Company member (and such a well liked one at that). Because such an act was weighed by Company chief Whiskers Redbeard as not completely villianous given the circumstances, Crannoc has not been banned from hiring Company members in the future.

After this, the group parted ways. Phasmo and Lirazil could be seen traveling off together as they discussed her trials after being lost in the dungeon for a week. After her time spent with several of the gorilla people in an energy field cell, the elfin hireling now can crudely communicate simple ideas with speakers fluent in their language.

Loot

  • Three scrolls to be divided between Phasmo and Journeyman Crannoc
  • Three potions divided between GaWoosh and Fancy
  • A wand of fear with five remaining charges (taken with its fate to be decided between Crannoc and Phasmo)
  • A ring of protection +2 (taken by Fancy)
    • The Ring is like this one but the bonus are +2 instead of +1.
  • A pairs of gloves (going to GaWoosh) with a small pouch with an orb that does the following:
    • The orb, when throw at a target using a missile attack roll, creates a small explosion doing 3d6 fire damage to all within 10' of its impact. On a miss, the orb still explodes. The range is 5'-10'/11'-60'/61'-120'. While reusable, it is not known if the orbs can be used indefinitely.
  • an unclaimed strange key
  • a shared treasure map that leads to a treasure horde worth 18,000gp (further detail are on their way)
  • Three gems including an 18 carat lapis lazuli (worth 100gp), a 2 carat peridot (worth 50gp), and a 2 carat black pearl worth 500gp
  • 400gp reward for rescuing Lirazil and Ur-Kel

Experience Points

  • 650gp from treasure recovered from 'The Complex'
  • Wall Creep defeated 1 x 35xp
  • Large bugs with tail pincers defeated 2 x 10xp

Player Character Cut

  • 196gp 8sp 7cp ea. (87gp 2sp going to Peaches)
  • 176xp ea. (88xp to Peaches)
Write-ups, maps, or art from the session will be worth PC Level x 100 XP. Let me know if anyone has a downtime activity they would like to do.

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