Session 1: The Rise of Tiamat Report

General Summary

Our unlikely band of heroes takes sanctuary at a local tavern in the town of Goldier after traveling from previous adventures. This is where their story begins... The group started off in a tavern where the goblin decided to speak to a strange, cloaked man in the corner of the room asking if he was interested in making some easy coin. After speaking with this dark, mysterious man and a half orc woman named Niserie the group heads over to the potion shop called Joyce's Juice. After some dialogue with the frazzled ex adventurer (and a great bargain on some potions) the group begins to make their way out of town. Passing by an old drunkard, the goblin decides to steal a very expensive looking hat; however, the party does notice that the man has marbled hands and burns against his arms...almost as if he works around a furnace. As promised to bar tender Orwin the party pulls down the bodies of the impaled goblins and burn them on their way out down the road.   On the road they encountered what was left of a wagon of merchants that had been torn apart by a dragon. Blood and bodies filled the back of this wagon and he did not stop for long as it was only him and a small child that remained alive. As he was pulling away the party asked what color dragon it was and all he could do was respond, "It was as black as night." Moving down the road they come across a young, female woman playing a wooden ocarina on the side of the road casting illusions. After a few minutes of listening to her play a loud scream echoed off in the distance. Two farmers ran through being chased by a two swarms of hornets. The party readied themselves and smote the swarms easily, but came to realize that it was the bard controlling them as a mischievous scheme to score some coin. As the party turned their attention to her she took off running and got tripped up and fell only to unleash a loud thunder clap sending Shrumbo backwards. Unfortunately she was not able to get away and the party decided it would be best to end her life, so she was shredded and became one with the earth to grow mushrooms.   Upon reaching the Dragon's Gorge, they came upon a thief who inquired about Niserie; this perked their interest and he handed them a bell to allow for safe passage through the gorge. Walking into the gorge they rang the bell which alerted all of the goblins and hobgoblins in the area. After declining to drop their gear and leave the group entered a massive battle against the goblins and hobgoblins. After a fierce and intensive battle they finally took down all of the monsters and pocketed their treasure pile. Further into the gorge Shrumbo noticed the outline of a tent in the distance. After taking a few minutes to regain their composure and heal the group prepared to go ask Niserie personally about what was going on.