DM Sinvel's A Pound of Flesh in Freeport!

Game Master Sinvel Menter


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Male Human Ranger (Urban) 4

Perception:1d20 + 12 ⇒ (14) + 12 = 26

Silas focuses his search efforts on scouring the room for hidden compartments and other such less obvious hiding places.


F Exotic Elf TBA

Suny does her best to guard the parties rear and watch the stairs the group has come up.

Perception:1d20 + 9 ⇒ (4) + 9 = 13


Male Half-elf Bard(Street Preformer):4

"Artued" will look through his libary of old tomes and looke for any that aren't covored with dust or have a lesser coat on them. As well will check underneath the chairs and makes sure they all can be moved.
"Ahh I remember when I got each of these tomes, oh the stories can fill a book." "Artued" says in a hushed tone.

Perform Acting1d20 + 10 ⇒ (7) + 10 = 17
Perception:1d20 + 9 ⇒ (18) + 9 = 27


Silas notices a seam in the wall next to Artued's desk. He runs his hand down it and notices a small lift in the texture and gives it a pull and a door opens into a hidden adjacent room.

Map of 2nd Floor

Inside the room are 6 alcoves each holding a sculpture of a woman in rapture. A desk and a locked chest furnish the rest of the room.

On the desk lay a few books and a folded note. Karsielle opens the note and it reads:

Row no more than 4 strides before declaring loudly "The hunger calls me forth". Then drop at least six droplets of blood into the water. All who do not obey shall be destroyed!

She also looks at one of the books. Although it's cover references the human anatomy, the interior pages talk of a cult called the Xaoghulites.

Knowledge Local or Religion DC 15:
For the last century, the Achronus, a sub-clan of the Magorthus, have secretly maintained an ancient and gristly tradition of necromancy and cannibalism in the name of Adhelmus Oxda. This forbidden and foresworn aspect of Adhelmus is called Xaoghul, which means the Hunger. Xaoghulites eat bodies as part of their rituals in an attempt to gain power over their foes and bring them closer to their god.


Male Half-elf Bard(Street Preformer):4

Knowledge(local):1d20 + 8 ⇒ (8) + 8 = 16


Female Azhari
Stats:
AC 22/19/17 HP 30/32 F+5 R+8 W+1 Init+4 Per+6

"Well, guess its good we came up before going for a boat ride. Anyone see anything that suggests what we might find down there? Where does this guy have his records on his business? Legitimate or not. Perhaps the chest."


F Exotic Elf TBA

Suny wanders over and looks over people's shoulders, then glances at the statues. How big do they be?

"Ooo...they're pretty.." She exclaims, looking at the art work. Reaching out to pick one up and examine it more closely. Unless others think touching them might be a bad idea?


Female elf Cleric/4 HP: 27/27

Knowledge(religion) 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14

Karsielle is wrapped up searching the desk, oblivious to Suny's explorations. "Hmm, yes this is life saving knowledge, but the book talks of things I know nothing about, save it can't be good." She hands the book to 'Artued' and slips the note into her pouch.

@Suny, oh I'm sure its a bad idea to touch them, but I'm not gonna stop you ...


"Suny" wrote:
How big do they be?

About four feet tall. You estimate that each weighs a few hundred pounds.


F Exotic Elf TBA

400 pounds?! Bugger

Suny settles for just reaching out and stroking one of the statues,

"Y'think any one'd notice if'n we took one home?" She asks, then glances at her companions, "I mean, not right now, but later like, when we's finished lookin' in't everything else?" She glances around at the room.

Perception:1d20 + 9 ⇒ (19) + 9 = 28

But her attention now seems more fixated on the statues.


Male Half-elf Bard(Street Preformer):4

"Artued" gives a lecture of the local tales of the cult.

AKA take a look at the spoiler.

Holding up the keys, "You ladies are more then welcome take from my holdings if you wish." He points to the chest.


Female elf Cleric/4 HP: 27/27

"Really Artued, how could you. It is barbaric." says Karsielle, where is there any real pleasure in that.


Assuming someone takes the keys and tries to open the chest, they indeed find one that works.

Chest:
Inside the chest someone will find an assortment of coins, some jewelry, and various trinkets. 398 GP, 255 SP, 12 CP; a diamond ring worth 250 GP, two black onyx rings worth 50 GP each, and a pair of pure gold hoop earrings; the trinkets may be worth 20 SP all together.


F Exotic Elf TBA

At the creaking of the chest's lid, Suny skips over and peeks over some one's shoulder.

'Oh, that's all quite a nice bit o' shine!" She exclaims.

"We c'n maybe kep it fer dressin' up an' such." She suggests.

How much more of 'up' hre is there to see?


Female Azhari
Stats:
AC 22/19/17 HP 30/32 F+5 R+8 W+1 Init+4 Per+6

"I think there is a little more up to see, right Karsielle? Probably a chance of guards too. Shall we make a quick pass and then try the boat? This would be too bulky to take with us right now."


Female elf Cleric/4 HP: 27/27

"Yes, it will make a fine reward for our efforts. I'm sure that it'll be safe in this rather private room. If that is all here, then there are maybe two or three other places, Artued's bedroom and private gardens and for a fine view of the grounds, the tower balcony. I suggest we look to the bedroom next." Karsielle replies to Mishael smiling.

She sees Suny pawing at one of the statues, "Suny, do you think it wise to be playing with the statues?" Karsielle goes to join Suny and takes a good look at them one by one, thinking that Calistra would be pleased of such models, to see each held in a delight.

Perception 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7 to recognise that women in the statues or what might be causing the rapture?


Male Half-elf Bard(Street Preformer):4

"Artued" reaches in the chest and picks up the two large gold loop earings, "It seems were on track in finding out what happened to Captain Montrose, I believe these might be his. It seems they like to collect from there victims." "Artued" agrees in leaving it here and puts the earrings in his pocket incase they don't find the body.


Karsielle joins Suny observing the statues. Although she thinks her goddess would indeed appreciate such art, she is unable to see any familiar likeness in them.

The group explores the other floors, but doesn't find anything of consequence. Thought I'd help you out here and save some time.

Bloody, these earrings do indeed match the description of those worn by Captain Montrose.


Male Half-elf Bard(Street Preformer):4

Before they leave the room, "Artued" will detect magic on the trinkets real fast just incase and the earrings.


Female Azhari
Stats:
AC 22/19/17 HP 30/32 F+5 R+8 W+1 Init+4 Per+6

"Good eye "Artued." Does anyone have other ideas or shall we go back downstairs?"


Female elf Cleric/4 HP: 27/27

I guess "Artued" could spend time doing the detect magic and before following on to help us in the other 2 locations.

"It seems we have an appointment with those cultists now, and indeed I am a little hungry, although their fare is not on order." she smiles at her joke, before making a gesture for Mishael, "Artued" and Silas to go ahead and lead back down to the boats.


F Exotic Elf TBA

Suny pads along, getting ready again to help Karsielle from clinking.


Male Half-elf Bard(Street Preformer):4

After he finishes his search,"I am done here, we shall now retire back to the boats."


F Exotic Elf TBA

"Aye, sounds like a plan." Suny agrees. "Lead on Boss." She indicates, bowing to allow "Artued" to proceed back onto the cellars.


OK, the group is now back down in the cavern next to the row boats. Please give me perceptions again.

Map


F Exotic Elf TBA

Perception:1d20 + 9 ⇒ (18) + 9 = 27

Suny also get her new, shiny dagger ready for the calling out in big words thing that has to be done...(^_~)


Female Azhari
Stats:
AC 22/19/17 HP 30/32 F+5 R+8 W+1 Init+4 Per+6

Perception 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (12) + 6 = 18


Male Half-elf Bard(Street Preformer):4

"Artued" studies the waterway, Perception:1d20 + 9 ⇒ (10) + 9 = 19


Female elf Cleric/4 HP: 27/27

Perception 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (13) + 4 = 17

Karsielle looks into the black water, wondering about the blood she is about to shed and the evil that must surely be waiting for them


F Exotic Elf TBA

Suny edges up to her companions as they all seem to be contemplating the black, still waters and the boat ride to come,

"Here? Word of advice? Ye fall in? Hold yer breath, t'is not th' most pleasant stuff I've had pleasure t'come across..." She tells them, her features serious for once.

And then, of course, she breaks out her reassuring grin. (^_^)


Female elf Cleric/4 HP: 27/27

Can we all fit into one boat or will we have to take both?


The boats can hold up to three people each.

Suny looks into the boat and notices that the seat lifts up to reveal a hole in the bottom of the boat. A plug is laying on the floor next to the hole. The boats are apparently sabotaged for anyone who doesn't know to plug the drain hole first.


F Exotic Elf TBA

Bending over and inspecting their rides Suny comments, "Well...will ye look a-that! The old 'Bung in the 'ole' trick." She chortles,

"There's a group of folks way t'wind-ward who do the same thing near home. A sort of 'Don't steal my boat' measure, since they deal more with th' piratey types..."


Female Azhari
Stats:
AC 22/19/17 HP 30/32 F+5 R+8 W+1 Init+4 Per+6

"Indeed. Well, let's split up into the two boats unless anyone can think of anything else to do here on shore. I'd suggest Silas, Suny, and Karsielle in one boat and myself and Flag in the other so we balance our hand to hand and magical skills. Anyone have a thought on whether we take both boats out at once or have the second go once the first gets out there a bit?"


Female elf Cleric/4 HP: 27/27

Karsielle looks with disdain at the idea, "I hope you don't mean I have to row, it's not something I think I am able to do?" She eyes the water suspiciously.


Male Half-elf Bard(Street Preformer):4

"I agree with the split up, let's get moving." "Artued" will follow Mishael to there boat.


F Exotic Elf TBA

Suny's smile is all friendly and supportive of Karsielle's comment,

"O'course y dun't have te row! We had a hard enough time keepin' all-a your accoutrements quiet." :P She says as she gets the Cleric settled and herself ready to 'run out the boat'. (^_^)


Female elf Cleric/4 HP: 27/27

Karsielle tiptoes in the still black shallow water, to keep as dry as possible getting into the boat with Suny and Silas. She removes the dagger from its sheath, ready to start the ritual which will allow them to progress. As she settles before an oar cuts the surface of the water, she assumes the role of lookout for the flotilla.

Perception 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (13) + 4 = 17

As the first of the boat's oars slice and submerge into the underground lake, she calls out "The hunger calls me forth" and cuts her thumb allowing seven drops of blood to fall into the black water. To the rest she says, "The ritual, remember to do just as I have, six or more drops of blood into the water and say "The hunger calls me forth"" She continues to watch across into the darkness of the lake.


Female Azhari
Stats:
AC 22/19/17 HP 30/32 F+5 R+8 W+1 Init+4 Per+6

Mishael joins Flag in the boat and once Karsielle has started the ritual, detaches the 2nd boat and pushes off. Reaching the same spot where Karsielle shed blood she thinks, Can't believe I'm doing this... but then, pricks a finger with her cutlass and dripping seven drops in the water declares, "The hunger calls me forth." and returns to rowing the boat into the darkness.


F Exotic Elf TBA

Suny looks at Silas as he bends the oar upon his side of the boat she offers him a smile as they bend their backs to the work at the oars. She hums a tune to help them keep time.

'The Whale'


The two boats strike out into the pitch black cavern. Their keels piercing the glassy surface of the water.

As the drops of blood sink in, a deep growl can be heard from within the depths. Then a loud splash can be heard off in the dark, echoing around the immense cavern.

OK, Mishael has darkvision, does Karsielle have light cast? Does she hold it out in the open?


Female elf Cleric/4 HP: 27/27

Karsielle holds her dagger out of its sheath, its blade illuminating the boat and surrounding lake in the darkness to allow her human friends the benefit of seeing in the dark.


Male Human Ranger (Urban) 4

Grunting under his breath in time to Suny's tune, Silas only pauses to remark "That growl doesn't sound too friendly. Let's hope that this works. I'd hate to end up fishbait."


F Exotic Elf TBA

Suny nods, "Aye, I done wan'a be fish bait. I hates chowder!"

So! Bend ye backs and row me lads! (^_^)


As Karsielle's light pierces the darkness, the pair of boats continue deeper into the cavern. After a hundred feet or so, a narrow opening can be seen off to the right. Soon the back cavern wall is lit up and it appears the opening is the only way to continue.

Following the opening, everyone can see a squat concrete building sits on a small stone platform. A rowboat lashed to a rung mounted to the side of the building marks an alcove with an open doorway leading inside the bunker.

Up past the bunker are large rusty portcullis bars blocking an entrance to the next section. As the boats get closer the bars begin to rise.


Female Azhari
Stats:
AC 22/19/17 HP 30/32 F+5 R+8 W+1 Init+4 Per+6

Mishael helps row the boat with her and Flag to the rung where the other boat is tied.
Perception 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (13) + 6 = 19


F Exotic Elf TBA

Suny also helps row her skiff to the tie up point.

profession Sailor:1d20 + 5 ⇒ (12) + 5 = 17

Very efficiently tying off her boat and helping Karsielle and the Silas back onto solid ground.

"I wonder who be liftin' th' gates..." Suny murmurs...


Female Azhari
Stats:
AC 22/19/17 HP 30/32 F+5 R+8 W+1 Init+4 Per+6

"Looks like we're about to find out." Mishael climbs up out of the boat and takes a good long look at the doorway and path ahead before proceeding.
Perception 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (9) + 6 = 15


Female elf Cleric/4 HP: 27/27

Wary of walking into the evil cult's grounds, Karsielle is wary and attentive to her surroundings. "It seems we are expected." she speaks quietly. "Though it is just as likely a trap or might act as one. Is there anything we can use to keep the portcullis up once we've passed through?"

Perception 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5


I've attached a map to help show the layout. I wasn't sure if Mishael was trying to approach the bunker or go on through the portcullis. I didn't place any boats or icons, but the group is currently at the top and the portcullis that just opened is at the bottom.

Karsielle doesn't see anything in the barren tunnel that would hold up the portcullis.

Map

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