Session 2: Secrets of the Sand Report

General Summary

Last we left off, the Funguise were escorted back to the blue flask where they were to wait there until the lord had arrived. After some breakfast and discussion, the group noticed a slight commotion outside before a war-forged guard was kicked in through the door. Nergama, the black dragonborn cleric, and Sila the silver-scaled paladin exclaimed that this was a Khatharbund problem and no false/one single god worshipping Charleton would be the one to control their town. In a casting zone of truth, Nergama asked for their side of the story, and boy, did he get it and then some. The group filled them in on everything that had happened from the battle with Tiamat, Bajok and his daughter, the mind flayers, and the fact that the lord was actually a lich. Nergama seemed unsurprised by certain facets of information and completely off guard by others. Again, he found himself overwhelmed (which appears to be the common theme for this cleric). He also produced a vial of light green sand, asked if the group had ever seen it before, and left a small sampling with them once Abnor ran through the elemental gauntlet to attempt to spark a reaction from it. After hearing the truth, he led them to the Mayor's house to clear their names and see them out of town before the lord arrived while stopping along the way to pick up Abnor's boots. After knocking multiple times with no answer, they went into the house and investigated finding a small trap door leading down into a sewer. Balazar fell into the murky water on the way down and Shrumbo intentionally stepped through it. Gunthar asked for a few specs of sand and ingested them before going down into the sewers again leaving the cleric speechless. After many trials and traps including a gelatinous cube, a book mimic, and some spikes they fought their way to a chamber in the back. During the last fight, Gunthar felt the effects of the sand take hold and he was bombarded with memories along with a boost of power which may or may not have caused part of the ceiling to cave in against the Chimera. Taking a rest Shrumbo transformed into a spider to do some spying and found her experimenting with blood magic and yellow sand. After the group rested, they went to attack her and Shrumbo was able to get a Hold Person cast against her. Freezing in place, they tied her up and placed her into a cage before searching her. Balazar ran his hand across hers and scraped across a razor blade in her hand where he instinctually drew his hand back and slapped her knocking her unconscious. Bringing the cage back to the opening they climbed up with her and dropped her into the hands of the cleric. Deciding it was time to leave, the group set out of town towards the order and would be passing through the farming city of Didun. While on the road, Gunthar requested some of the sand so he could begin experimenting on it and ended up eating it where he had a heartfelt dream of battling someone and was unable to pick up a sword and then returned home to a little girl who hoped he wouldn't leave again. After a few nights of travel, Gunthar felt the need to attempt to steal some more of the green sand (so he could have more good dreams) from Abnor and was caught. A serious and heartfelt discussion ensued where both Abnor and Gunthar "smoked" some of the sand in a pipe. Laying down that night, they were bombarded with dreams of themselves in another life...one good and one not so good. As they approached the Elven farming city of Didun, the rest of riding in an autonomous cart paid off and they felt stronger from the battles before as the giant top of the Grandfather tree grew ever closer.