Burning Witch Adventurers Session #103- The Rescue of Zarthur of Mere

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 *Just a quick DMs note. Do to health issues from work, I have to limit my time on the computer. As a result, for the foreseeable future, recaps will be more bare bones on my end with me mainly providing rosters and any xp/treasure breakdowns. Most of the color or filling in of details will be up to the players.

The following recap covers a joint endeavor with the NPC adventuring party the Midnight Marauders to rescue the Seer Zarthur of Mere from captivity in the World of Reflection.

The party:

  • Journeyman Crannoc (Level 5 Magic-User)
    • Macara (Level 1 Dungeon Druid 'hireling')
  • Kiddo (Level 4 Magic-User)
    • Souz'awn (Level 1 Fighter 'hireling')
  • PakPak (Level 5 Kobold)
  • Phasmo (Level 5 Magic-User)
    • Lirazil (Level 2 Elf retainer)
Four scenes from the World of Reflection drawn by PakPak's layer Rob A.

Experience Points

  • The mirror Zarthur subdued 125xp
  • Zarthur freed from 'The Cabin' 200xp

Player Character Cut

  • 81xp ea. (40xp ea. to Lirazil, Macara, and Souz'awn)
Write-ups, maps, or art provided as player reports earn PC Level x 100xp. Let me know of any downtime activities anyone would like to tackle.

The Riddle of Scamandros

Kiddo encountered a specter of her mentor Scamandros briefly while beyond the mirror. The following words he spoke struck the party as a riddle they have yet to solve:

Lead them to the river. The place that burns is dangerous.

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