Journal - Session 8 - Specters, Skeletons and Ghouls.. Oh My!

General Summary

The 8th of Serrum, 1390 of the Storm Era, North of Marfallow Outside a Mine Shaft
The party decided to go see what was going on at the mine so they went to the top of the hill and looked down not seeing any skeletons. Then the party went down to the mine shaft and hid in the grass until a pair of skeletons emerged to dump their cargo. The party attacked.
The Undead Battle of Outside the Mine Shaft
The party gained the element of surprise.

• Dink attacked Skeleton 1 dealing 9 damage.
• Vex moved closer.
• Moloch used his jump ring to jump next to Skeleton 2 and attacked it twice but only hit once, dealing 7 damage.
• Ghesh moved in and attacked Skeleton 2 using his mace, missing it.
• Milo using his crossbow attacked Skeleton 1 dealing 1 damage.
• Dink attacked Skeleton 2 but missed.
• Vex moved closer.
• Moloch attacked Skeleton 2 twice, missing once, he dealt it 7 damage killing it.
• Ghesh attacked Skeleton 1 with his mace, dealing 8 damage killing it.

Looking further into the mines the party saw that the way was very dark. The party thought about waiting until the next set of skeletons emerged but after a few minutes of no action the party decided to light torches and go in and investigate.
Moving straight into the tunnel the party eventually found a turn to the right and at the turn they found more skeletons.

The 1st Undead Battle inside the Mine

• Dink attacked Skeleton 4 with his crossbow, dealing 10 damage.
• Milo reached into his pack and took out a torch and lit it.
• Skeleton 4 attacks Moloch with his sword dealing him 7 damage. Skeleton 3 attacked Moloch but missed.
• Moloch used Flurry of Blows and dealt 16 damage to Skeleton 4 killing it, and 9 damage to Skeleton 9.
• Ghesh moved and attacked Skeleton 6 but missed.
• Vex moved and attacked Skeleton 5 with his Scimitar dealing 4 damage.
• Dink yelled out for Kobo “Kobo protect my friends” and then using Lightning Lure dealt 3 damage to Skeleton 3 and 3 more damage to Skeleton 6.
• Milo attacked Skeleton 3 with his crossbow but missed.
• Skeleton 5 attacked Vex but missed, Skeleton 3 attacked Vex but also missed, Skeleton 6 attacked Ghesh and missed as well.
• Moloch moved around to flank the Skeletons.
• Ghesh attacked Skeleton 3 dealing 9 damage killing it.
• Vex attacked Skeleton 5 with his scimitar dealing 7 damage.
• Dink commanded Kobo to attack Skeleton 5 but Kobo missed.
• Milo attacked Skeleton 6 with his crossbow but missed.
• Skeleton 5 attacked Vex but was deflected by Kobo, Skeleton 6 attacked Ghesh but missed.
• Moloch attacked Skeleton 6 with two attacks but missed twice.
• Ghesh attacked Skeleton 6 but also missed.
• Vex attacked Skeleton 5 with his scimitar, dealing 7 damage killing it.
• Dink commanded Kobo to attack Skeleton 6 and Kobo hit, dealing 11 damage.
• Dink fired his crossbow at Skeleton 6 dealing 6 damage killing it.

With that battle over the party continued further into the mine. Up ahead was a turn to the right and a continuation straight. At the turn the party looked and could see more monsters lurking in the room to the right.

The 2nd Undead Battle inside the Mine

• Vex could not see anything inside the room so he didn’t take action.
• Specter 1 moved directly at Moloch and using Life Drain dealt Moloch 12 damage and Moloch failed his Constitution save, lowering his HP maximum by 12 until a long rest.
• Ghesh used Sacred Weapon and attacked the Spectre, dealing 5 damage.
• Milor cast Magic Missile with all 3 missiles hitting Specter 1, dealing 14 damage.
• Skeleton Archer 1 attacked Ghesh but missed.
• Skeleton 7 attacked Ghesh but also missed.
• Moloch withdrew further into the mine being scared from the attack of the Spectre.
• Dink attacked Specter 1 with his crossbow dealing 9 damage.
• Vex moved and attacked Skeleton 7 missing it.
• Ghesh attacked Skeleton 7 with his mace, dealing 9 damage.
• Milo attacked Skeleton 7 with his crossbow dealing 9 damage killing it.
• Skeleton Archer 1 attacked Vex but missed.
• Moloch found a wall and leaned on it to steady himself, he felt sick.
• Dink commanded Kobo to defend, and he attacked Skeleton Archer 1 with his crossbow but missed.
• Vex moved in closer.
• Ghesh moved in and attacked Skeleton Archer 1 dealing 6 damage with his mace.
• Milo attacked Skeleton Archer 1 with his crossbow but missed.
• Skeleton Archer 1 attacked Ghesh but missed.
• Moloch after catching his breath slowly began to return to the party.
• Dink commanded Kobo to attack the Skeleton Archer 1 dealing 6 damage. Dink also attacked Skeleton Archer 1 with his crossbow but missed.
• Vex moved in and attacked Skeleton Archer 1 with his scimitar dealing 6 damage killing it.

The party went into the room and discussed the specter that they fought. The party searched the room and found a chest with a Magic Armor.They debated whether they knew enough about what was going on to go back to the Empress. Eventually the party decided to take a short rest and having barricaded themselves in the small room they took a break.
The party decided to press on and leaving the comfort of their small room they exited and turned back down the straightway that Moloch had fled down. At the end of that hall they found they could turn left or right. They decided to go right and found a large room. In the room they found some ghouls:
The 3rd Undead Battle inside the Mine

• The Ghouls gained initiative and attacked. Ghoul 1 attacked Kobo but missed. Ghoul 2 attacked Kobo but missed. Ghoul 3 attacked Kobo, dealing him 6 damage.
• Vex moved into the room and attacked Ghoul 3 dealing 6 damage with his scimitar.
• Moloch moved into the room but didn’t engage.
• Milo attacked Ghoul 2 dealing 4 damage with his crossbow.
• Ghesh attacked using his breath weapon dealing 7 damage to each of the Ghouls.
• Dink attacked Ghoul 3 with his crossbow but missed. Dink commanded Kobo to dodge if attacked.
• Ghoul 1 attacked Kobo but missed. Ghoul 2 attacked Kobo but missed, critically tripping and falling to the ground. Ghoul 3 attacked Vex but his attack was deflected by Kobo.
• Vex attacked Ghoul 3 but missed.
• Moloch threw a dart at Ghoul 3 dealing 7 damage.
• Milo cast Magic Missile dealing 3 damage to Ghoul 3, 4 damage to Ghoul 2 and 3 damage to Ghoul 3.
• Ghesh attacked Ghoul 1 dealing 10 damage with his sword.
• Dink attacked Ghoul 1 but missed. Dink commanded Kobo to dodge if attacked.
• Ghoul 1 attacked Ghesh hitting him, dealing 6 damage. Ghoul 2 stood up, and Ghoul 3 attacked Vex but missed.
• Vex attacked Ghoul 3 dealing 5 damage with his scimitar.
• Moloch threw a dart at Ghoul 3 dealing 7 damage killing it.
• Milo attacked Ghoul 2 with his crossbow dealing 9 damage killing it.
• Ghesh attacked Ghoul 1 with his sword dealing 10 damage killing it.

After the battle the party searched the room and found a chest with a +1 Scimitar that Vex equipped. The party left the large room and headed up the other path that was to the left. After a moment they came to another crossroads. They could keep going straight or they could turn left. The party decided to go left and after walking straight for a ways they found a turn to the right. In the turn they found a small room with a chest.
The party searched the room and found a chest with Magic Armor which Ghesh could equip and use so he equipped it. Continuing around the turn the party found another group of undead.
The 4th Undead Battle inside the Mine

• Ghesh used his ability Serious Might
• The Skeletons didn’t move.
• Moloch didn’t move or take any actions.
• Milo didn’t move or take any actions.
• Specter 2 didn’t move or take any actions.
• Dink sent Kobo toward the undead. Kobo moved toward the undead.
• Vex didn’t move or take any actions.
• Ghesh moved and attacked Skeleton 8 dealing 11 damage.
• Skeleton Archer 2 attacked Ghesh but missed.
• Skeleton 8 attacked Ghesh but missed.
• Moloch threw a dart at Skeleton Archer 2 dealing 7 damage.
• Milo attacked Specter 2 with his crossbow dealing 5 damage.
• Specter 2 tried to use Life Drain on Ghesh but missed his attack.
• Dink attacked Specter 2 dealing 6 damage with his crossbow.
• Kobo grappled Skeleton Archer 2.
• Vex moved up the hallway closer to the battle.
• Ghesh attacked Skeleton 8 but missed.
• Skeleton Archer 2 broke the grapple from Kobo.
• Skeleton 8 attacked Ghesh but missed.
• Moloch threw a dart at Skeleton Archer 2 but missed.
• Milo attacked Specter 2 with his crossbow but missed.
• Specter 2 tried to use Life Drain on Ghesh but missed his attack because Kobo deflected it.
• Dink attacked Specter 2 with his crossbow dealing 8 damage.
• Kobo grappled Skeleton Archer 2.
• Vex moved toward Specter 2 and attacked it, dealing 7 damage killing it.
• Ghesh attacked Skeleton 8 with his mace, dealing 5 damage killing it.
• Skeleton Archer 2 failed to break the grapple from Kobo.
• Moloch attacked Skeleton Archer 2 dealing 9 damage critically, killing it.

After the battle ended the party searched a chest and found a Staff of the Mind and Milo took it and equipped it.
From within the room the group overheard a conversation. One said “I understand, master, it will be done.” Then the party heard a brief incantation and then a quick sound like a rushing wind and then the room was all quiet.

Report Date

22 Jun 2023