Session 26: Druidic Aftermath
General Summary
In the final chamber of the Shifter's Catacombs, the party looked around, figuring what to do next. Tamugar searched the body of the yuan-ti, finding some scrolls, potions, yuan-ti-minted gold pieces, and a gold pendant set with an ordinary stone, smooth and polished. Drawn to the pendant, Tamugar touched it to Shadow and found that it produced a liquid which flowed slowly over Shadow's stone form, restoring him. Tamugar quickly did the same to Doug. The group was joined by Archdruid Urlandem, the druid spirit who took the form of a spectral elk who the party had previously met in the catacombs. Urlandem was responsible for constructing the catacombs, finishing in the year YA 364. The chamber restored, Urlandem was extremely grateful, offering the party several magical items that had been buried with other archdruids. Leaving the catacombs, the party headed northeast towards Dro'Desh. Around nightfall, Rome, Doug, and Tamugar returned to the Windward Serpent to see if Rydna had completed her background check of the other party members. She had, so the full party travelled to the airship. Heading to the black market area, they sold the three gorgon heads to a shopkeeper specializing in thievery and assassin goods. Doug also managed to sell a scimitar of yuan-ti make to a weapons merchant. That night, sleeping in separate rooms of a connected suite, Shadow had a dream, an out-of-body experience, envisioning a number of disparate fires in a dark void. As he watched from a distance, tendrils of flame connected the fires. Shadow felt himself moving close to one of the fires, and as he felt the flame's heat, he heard a voice saying, "Go, spread the truth". He woke with soot all over his face and body. In the morning, while heading to one of the casino's restaurants for breakfast, the party met Kina Veslynd. Kina had received Rome's snake armor and bugbear garment, so she returned briefly to Eleth Lilanor to retrieve them. The group sat in a private room, introducing Kina to Alden, Eirame, and Shadow, and appraising her of their actions and discoveries. Kina directed the party to Robassi in Dro'Desh, stating that the party would likely need to find something to do before any real action could be taken against the potential of a larger yuan-ti threat, as it would take some time and more investigation to assess what had happened, convince Vigilance, and then convince other nations. She mentioned a number of problems the party might be able to look into: plagues in the mines outside Dun Girimbor, some type of creatures causing a disturbance in the Forest of Telnara, a rash of thefts in Dro'Desh, a blight affecting both crops and livestock in Beacon, and dissension in New Throden. Leaving the casino after eating, the party returned to J'Zanassi Forest and continued on to Dro'Desh, reaching it late in the afternoon.
Rewards Granted
- Boots of Speed
- Cloak of Protection
- Four Greater Healing Potions
- Lightning's Arc
- Pendant of Softening
- Two Ring of Joined Hearts
- Three Scrolls of Charm Monster
- Staff of Healing
Notes
Takes place on YA 2269, The Panther, day 25-26
