Session 2: Into the Pit Report

General Summary

Presession notes: DO NOT READ PLAYERS Session starts at start of the day where the Ankhrav nest is. High they get ambushed by rogue Ankhrav, Low they "ambush" a group of people. *ROLLED LOW(14)*   As they're following a premade trail, they notice that about 100 meters off the trail they hear the laughter of several folk and a few voices.   If the party chooses to apporach(and are avoiding notice against a DC 18 Perception) they find themselves at the edge of a clearing where several people are sitting around a campfire with tents and supplies laden about. Anyone casting detect magic would notice a magical border around the clearing that seems draws lines up to a "bell" 50 feet in the air. Without this, anyone who crosses the clearing sets off an auditory alarm that anyone within the clearing can hear. At that moment, the 35 people sitting around the area will quickly grab their weapons and armor and start looking for the party.(Roll initiative)   Should the party try and introduce themselves, Roll initiative, they will be met by a medium red haired woman carrying a staff who asks what they are doing here. Anyone who rolled perception for initiative and rolled above the stealth of her animal companion(wolf) (+12 to stealth) will notice that behind them is a wolf hiding among the brush. Proceed Social Initiative.   If they are able to become friendly with this woman they will slowly learn that her name is "Sarah" and that she is a "bandit" or "barbarian" in these parts. This band she has is a travelling group who has been travelling from Divos. Anyone who wants to know what Divos is must roll a recall knowledge (nature) check   Nature recall knowledge DC 15: You recall that Divos is the name of a large expansive forest in the north, known for its particularly savage wild-life.   Nature recall knowledge DC 30: This DC can be reduced by 10 for any person in the party is a druid. You recall that Divos to all scholars, is the faewilds. Time, existence, and even the entities themselves in that area differ from normal people. To be from there is extremely rare.   Anyone who continues to talk to Sarah can learn more about her, what her homelife was like, and more information about Divos itself, with the right persuasion rolls. After this the party goes off to the Ankhrav nest after learning from Sarah the location of it.   The Quasit will start the encounter undetected unless the party all successfully avoid notice coming up to the opening room.   Missing treasure for the peeps:  

• 1st level items
  • Half Plate made for a dwarf
  • Chain Armor

• 1st level consumables
  • 5 Lesser Elixir of life

• 2nd Level Items
  • Full Plate made for an Elf
  • One Tower shield
  • Cold Iron Morningstar

• 2nd Level Consumables
  • 2 bottles of Silversheen
  • an oil of weightlessness
  • Bronze Bull pendent

• 3rd Level Items
  • Tracker's Goggles
  • Dancing Scarf
  • Cold Iron Rapier

• 3rd Level consumables
  • 1 Moderate tanglefoot bag
  • 2 Oils of Mending
  • 1 Graveroot vial

• 4th Level Items
  • 2 handaxe of striking +1

• 4th Level Consumables
  • 5 Silver ingots

  In the little druidic gathering, if the druid outs themselves they will be gifted a darkwood branch, a native plant that lives only in the forests of Divos. They will also be offered wooden scale-mail to wear due to their inability to wear metal.   Within the nest there will be a bout of quicksand and a small overlook out into a chasm and a waterfall below. With a successful seek/search action (DC 20) they will notice a glint behind the waterfall. They will be required to climb the 15 feet down to the opening. Climbing the wall requires a DC 20 Climb check, on a fail they will fall 50 feet below into water taking 15 falling damage and needing to climb back up 50 feet. Within this outcropping is a small nest that an anhrav built, inside there is a broken cart with a chest within it, which after inspection shows the lock is completely rusted away. Opening it shows that it contains 150 gp.   All other treasure will be within the Ankhrav nest with the hivemother and quasit, stashed in a pile where many desecrated corpses of animals and people sit. They found the Quasit,     End of Presession Notes

Rewards Granted

1st level items Half Plate made for a dwarf Chain Armor     1st level consumables 5 Lesser Elixir of life     2nd Level Items Full Plate made for an Elf One Tower shield Cold Iron Morningstar Wood Scalemail   2nd Level Consumables 2 bottles of Silversheen an oil of weightlessness Bronze Bull pendent     3rd Level Items Tracker's Goggles Dancing Scarf Cold Iron Rapier   3rd Level consumables 1 Moderate tanglefoot bag 2 Oils of Mending 1 Graveroot vial   4th Level Items 2 handaxe of striking +1   4th Level Consumables 5 Silver ingots

Missions/Quests Completed

They went into the Ankhrav nest, and took out their first ankhrav, clearing many of the hazards along the way. They will be returning to the camp that Asteli has set up within the outskirts of Neptis.   They were initiated into the druids of Divos as volunteers, and asked to help find out more about the "aspects of the gods" that the daemon had spoken about before being destroyed by Mikko.

Character(s) interacted with

Nar Carguk; Single Orc father who Toma helped their child, Batul Carguk. They offered that next time Toma is within the camp to stop by their tent and have an ale with them. Tomavin shared an ale with Nar after returning and learned about Nar's past slightly and opened up somewhat about their own past with Fusilis.   They spoke to Asteli Danae who confided in Gullveig to help learn more about the druid order kidnappings within Neptis, they also told the party they'd help them should they beat the nest of Ankhrav.   A large party was thrown and Mikko started befriending Torg the Toll a hill giant who was resting during the party.   Asteli and Senarra danced during the party, and Astelli gave Senarra a kiss on the cheek before heading to bed.

Notes

January 9th.