Session 4: Spiders & Skeletons

General Summary

  The strange cultists were still at large, and with the party's only witness still unconscious there wasn't much to be done in Goldendale. Jinn, however, offered to stay behind, suggesting his services might be more useful as an interrogator. With fresh horses provided on behalf of the mayor, the rest of the party pursued their quarry.   Using Chari's exceptional tracking skills the group eventually uncovered what they could only assume was a hidden base of operations in the forest outside of Goldendale. Inside, the intrepid adventurers faced untold horrors, including the animated husk of a long-dead giant orb weaver, brought to life by the swarms of poisonous spiders held within. However, with several hours of lead, it seems that the cultists managed to flee the premises and only monstrous creatures remained.   Weighed down with loot and disappointment, the heroes returned to Goldendale to share the news. Inside the dungeon they found alarming evidence that the situation had gotten more complicated. The guards were not, in fact, from Jarrow. Rather, the true replacements were missing (assumed slain), and members of this group had placed imposters amongst the mayor's ranks.   Jinn had, in fact, confirmed this information while the party was away. A successful interrogation involving creative use of a disguise kit and silk sheets yielded positive, if disturbing, results. The cultists were one of several cells receiving instructions from an entity known as "The Goldfinch", who was located somewhere within the port city of Cardale. These followers received the orb from an individual called Malcolm. Further confession led the party's rogue to believe that this orb was only one of many…

Rewards Granted

Potions	Magical Items	Other	Coin/Gems
Potion of Healing (x4)	Bag of Holding	Golden birdcage w/electrum filigree
Potion of Water Breathing	Cloak of the Manta Ray	Ebony mugs with jade inlay (x2)
Potion of Speed	Greatsword +1	Maplewood box w/ ivory & snowflake obsidian chess set
Potion of Climbing	Chain Armor of Resistance (Necrotic)	Gold ring w/peridot gems
	Half-Plate of Fortification	Book of ancient Corvethi heraldry
		Goldendale Instructions