A Fateful Return

Before leaving towards the Lurkwood the next morning, we stopped by the Golden Hammer where after some back and forth, we managed to get some diamond spell components for Kyla for the geodes we returned from the mines. From there, we went back to the Hall...

Our first morning back in the city was dominated by debates on how to tackle the multitude of tasks we had found ourselves with, both personal and with regards to our encounters in the Lurkwood. We settled on first visiting the Axe of Mirabar and began he...

Since it would be another day until we would have to leave for the gathering of the shepherds of the forest and Nada required some more time in her investigations to maybe give us a better picture of the forest and how it related to Kyla’s vision, we de...

Our first morning back in the city was dominated by debates on how to tackle the multitude of tasks we had found ourselves with, both personal and with regards to our encounters in the Lurkwood. We settled on first visiting the Axe of Mirabar and began he...

When Quercus had recovered sufficiently, we gathered to discuss our more immediate next steps. According to the treant, it would take several days to gather those that he was contemplating on calling, it is a rare occasion that such meetings are convoked....

After a short breather, we continued our track further west, the terrain around us slowly losing in intensity of the waves of hills and flattening out more and more. Eventually we laid eyes again on the Sea of Swords in the distance, drawing in deeply the...

Covered by the mushroom forest, we circled the underground city to both sides as far as possible. It was built on the shore of another huge, black lake, to which Daril said it might be a branch from the Darklake. This fabled water system allegedly spans v...

Despite the accumulating exhaustion and the torment of the last night, we saw ourselves forced to press on, following Grum through ever-dark tunnels of bare rock. Shadows were dancing around us even in the absence of light. Shapes that seemed alien and ye...

ll dried up, we started our journey deeper into the underdark. Grum and Nysqwen were leading the way, my old friend seeming quite happy and confident this deep under the earth and following clues none of us really could identify. Darriel had instructed us...

After an early breakfast, we headed straight for the Hall of Justice, curious what would await us there. It was a busy morning, Tyrran priests rushed through the halls and corridors perhaps in preparation of some ritual. We had to wait briefly in an antec...

The following morning was started off with a hearty breakfast, shared by all of us, Irakin and the children. Spirits were high as we had slept particularly well, for the first time in a while not having to have watches or the constant threat of an undesir...

We replenished our stocks in Phandalin and paid a short visit to sister Garaele who confirmed Grum’s first speculations about the magical items we had found and bade us greet Archie once we saw him again. Then we set out towards Thundertree, anxious of ...

Early in the next morning Kyla shook all of us awake. Quietly she pointed out the orc standing watch at the cave entrance, flanked by a large dire wolf. Nysqwen and Grum confirmed that the pair had already been holding lookout when it was their turn durin...

Upon our return from Mantka Riiba’s camp we had picked up provisions, ropes, torches and other bits and pieces we would require for our journey south before bedding down for the night. I had spent the rest of the evening reunited with Anataea and althou...

Upon our return we were greeted by Irakin and Anataea who sat in the common room over a cup of wine, clearly relieved by the return of peace to the city. For the second time this day we recited what had happened in the past night. It will never cease to a...

It was cold. We could see our heavy breath gathering in a mist before our eyes as we stared up to the gigantic monster that had just appeared. Sharp fangs dripped in anticipation, while absurdly long claws scraped against the rough-hewn stone floor of the...

Our explorations were abruptly cut short as a familiar haunting, yet alluring melody trailed down a nearby well shaft. The moisture of recent rainfall made our ascend on the slippery stones painfully slow to the point of the music seemingly having faded a...

A nerve-racking eternity later, Kyla and Nysqwen returned. They had explained all we knew to master Khalid, including our encounters with the hags in the swamp and the curse laid upon the daughter of the lumberjack. Nysqwen’s superior had hypothesised t...

From the temple of Mystra, we decided to go our separate ways around sunset to accomplish our individual goals for the evening. However, as Grum and I left Archie at his place to go to the dwarf’s home, Teynos continued to trot along with us. As we did ...

After the perils of the last night, my friends fell asleep in but an instant while I kept watch for what remained of the night and into the morning. Around noon the fog from the bog had begun to recede and I started to prepare a simple salad and seared so...

Our first stop after taking our leave from Bran was Grum’s brewery in the hopes of meeting him there. And indeed, upon hearing from our arrival he stepped out from the building, visibly tired, yet smiling. His apron was covered in all kinds of liquids a...

We woke up later the same day yet none of us had rested well. Over a late lunch, Nal told us that the skirmishes had continued all day although the city watch managed to fight them back more effectively as time passed by. With no better idea on where to s...

The following day started off cooler than the previous ones, but quickly grew in heat. We set off towards the harbour once again, hoping for more information about or news from either the “Arielle” or the “Albatross”. With the docks, an imposing, ...

After a hearty breakfast served by Bor and Tana, we made our way back to town to pick up Grum and Archie. After catching up with their respective duties, they seemed rather eager to escape their work and figure out what we wanted to do next. After Archie ...

After finishing our lunch, the five of us made our way east of the wall in the direction of the ominous chasm cleaving through the city. Easily enough we found our way through the familiar streets of the worn-down district. The Beggar’s Nest had always ...

Early in the morning of the 14th of Flamerule, I met up with Grum, Gundren and Nundro. Together we gathered all the hired miners, mostly humans and dwarves, and set out for the mine which we reached after half a day of travel. I imagine, Archie had prepar...

The minutes passed as we waited in the dark, weapons readied and prepared to swing at any signs of the skull. Listening intently, to our south a squishing sound emerged from the hallways, conjuring memories of giant slime cubes creeping over stone, mindle...

After finishing our rest, we turned to investigate the corridor to our southwest, from which a faint green glow emanated. After a few strides, the tunnel partially was barred by some debris, yet all of us could pass through beneath it, albeit on our knees...

Before we left the Miners’ Exchange, Kyla tried one last time to get some information from the foreman, this time with a little magical support. But he could tell us nothing new. Nysqwen tried something that resembled advances on a more personal level b...

Finally. The deed is done. The black spider caught, its minions slain and all of us survived. In the furthest room of the dark caverns within the wave echo cave, we won a triumphant battle and after what felt like eternity had some time to tend to our wou...

The small statue we found is definitely of elven origin and features a small, stylised eye engraved on its forehead. Other than that, we could not detect any further inscriptions or hints as to what mysteries it might contain. Archie managed to get a glim...

As was to be expected, the past night was not as restful as we might have hoped for. Constant noises from within the ruin, the sounds of Neverwinter forest outside and the lingering smell of burned flesh made for an unpleasant concoction. Yet besides nume...

All of us awoke this morning after warm beams of morning sunlight punctured through our tent walls. Wait, all of us? When we stepped outside, the huge shape of a dragonborn was curled around the last remaining ashes of a burned-out campfire, snoring like ...

Despite the frightening visit last night, we all found rest at some point to break camp early this morning. Long enough had we postponed our setting out to free Gundren – should he still be alive. The first revelation following our awakening was that Ky...

The end to this day was even more gruesome than its beginning. The men we ate with not an hour ago may have been cultists, worshipping a deity to throw the world into turmoil, lying, deceiving and possibly ruthless folk. Yet, they shared their abode and t...

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There certainly is no rest to be found when adventuring. Four days ago, we started our journey back in the direction of Neverwinter. We arrived yesterday and are already on the road again. Immediately following our departure from Phandalin, still sadde...

We slept a few miles away from the cave to make sure, none of the orcs would be paying us a deathly visit during the night. And a beautiful night it was, a clear, star studded sky sparkled high over our small camp site. This close to the mountains, not ma...

“The power of words can never be underestimated, Morthos!”, one of the first lessons by Anathaea and one of her most often repeated ones. And yet only now is it that I begin to grasp its true meaning. And danger… As planned yesterday, we headed o...

For my taste, we encountered death to many times today. My hopes of being relieved from the disturbing memories of our visit of Agatha were quickly shattered as she haunted me throughout the night, stealing every bit of rest from me. Gladly none of the ot...

As if yesterday’s eve was too harmonious and peaceful, todays events seemed to act as a counterpoint in this pure beauty. As if to remind us of the colder, harsher side this world so well knows to offer. I think I can speak for all of us if I say tha...

After dealing with the red band scum, we were faced with a hard decision. What course would we take on next? Go east to find and speak with the old banshee and perhaps inquire about the undead and orcish activities reported near a place named Old Owl Well...

The deed is done - and we all lived! Toblins young son told us about his friend Krab, who stumbeled across a cave mouth within the forest to the southeast of the town. Therefore we went to visit the Alderleaf farm, home of the most endearling halflings...

Well, if I can draw any conclusions at this point in my very young adventurer career, I can without a doubt say, Anathaea was right. There are two things in this world that connect every form of life. Two things that, if destilled down, soon can be unifie...

Well dear auditorium, be carful what you whish for. I asked for an adventure - and immediately got my fair share of it. After some time of travel - this boy Archie sure plays a lot with his little apparatusses - we came upon a site that reeked suspicio...

It was an interesting day. One that started as profound and near boring as most other days, the same buisy city, loud crowds, empty wallets and stomachs. Neverwinter hardly was what I would call beautiful this time of the year and once more I found my...

Once upon a time, 32 years ago in fact, a Tiefling was born in a shabby, worn down cottage on one of the darkest allys in Neverwinter. The Mother of this boy, a professional seer, often came home late, drunken and smelling terribly of drunken humans. Ther...