Rumors & Possible Quests for the Menagerie

Traps & Notable "events", rumors and stories Session 01: Shipwrecked

Lowsun 01, 2020
Party learns about Peyton's background & family Party learns a bit about each other Taken Prisoner…
Redfall 01, 2020
Snow and a White Dragon at the Equator? "The Frontenac" Sank at sea near Outding Refuge Jeet's and his party were also shipwrecked here by dragon His party is now missing Jeet's party was being used in some Sahuagin ritual Pit Trap in The Grotto There was a man in a grey cloak that got away Pradam is new to this party Found a secret door that led to a storage room

Redfall 01, 2020
Heyton's Harbor has rocks with glowing runes The Dragon attacks all ships coming and going. There is 1 ship in the harbor Major Sahuagin problems since then - they attack anyone outside the village Prado is not of this world, his old party was killed. Played gambling games
Redfall 02, 2020
Viggie Storr tells the party how the dragon is responsible for turning the island to snow How the Sahuagin were kept away because of a magic crystal A party was sent to handle it, but they never returned There are tunnels everywhere on the island and they are using it to come here from an island south Also, there is a dangerous Baron Sahuagin Some believe the Sahuagin and the Dragon are connected





Redfall 02, 2020
Learned about how SaS & Shadow have a shared destiny As for this island they learned it was long ago settled by cannibals and sahuagin, but the Heyton's came with a religious group to settle it. The cannibals gave "sacrifices" to the White Dragon, but that was thousands of years ago. If this is the same dragon then it is one of the oldest known dragons, outside of those in some "great" legends. The dragon was named Cathenth, the White One and their deal was sacrifices to it so it would leave them alone. Sacrifices of gold and blood. Heytons came and took over the island. Put in the crystals to stop the sahuagin, and learned some of the tunnels could lead to the Underdark. It seems Canthenth went into a slumber for possibly thousands of years. Seems dragons normally don’t survive that long. Sure hundreds of years, but thousands is mostly unheard of outside of some tales of myth.

Redfall 03, 2020
Kyleanne is ghost who has been stuck here for a year The Heyton's have been here a long time She was killed by an attacking Sahuagin, thousands of years ago The Heytons tend to bury their men in the crypt with some exceptions Found 2 Secret doors Trapped stairwell -- knocked Sas & Reginald unconscious Bastion was taken prisoner by a group of Sahuagin and brought here Party hit the crystal and made a crack appear Found a sarcophagus w/ a mummified body Trapped Chest - Shadow disarmed Found large crystal structure Reginald's Uncle may have been responsible for his family woes Dragon was spotted flying outside and it attacked something Rumors: Sahuagin + Dragon in cahoots Less sahuagin, probably due to the party Resources on island growing thin, it's been around a year since last supplies Emmerick seems to be hassling business owners Learned of messenger and transport spells not working here. The party has been making a great reputation for themselves Bastion's "master" contacted him to "check in"
Redfall 04, 2020
Lars is the only Heyton heir left From Ursa: She has worked for Lars for 5 years. He has been gone and possibly at the ruins to the south to find more info on the dragon. She offers a cloak and a few potions to find Lars. His journal, what she was reading, discusses how he felt the villagers had rejected the Heyton's. He had a sense of entitlement. He had a lot of interest on a magical forge and the temple to the SW of the island. He was a frequent visitor, knew of a secret entrance and a labyrinth of tunnels. Notes on the dragon and its connection to the island The Heytons were aware of the dragon. There is some connection to the dragon and the crystals as well. It seems the forge may be mixing properties with the dragon's lair. Ghost Kyleanne said she could temporarily touch things again, but a cloaked man came into the crypt after the party left. He went to the lower passages and got angry when he saw the missing books and damaged crystal. He did something to the crystal and then pulled out a skull from the mummy's tomb. Group questions the motives and alignment of Kyleanne Learned of Balm Learned of tattoos Kyleanne's abilities have returned Cloaked man The past wars between sahuagin and cannibals How the dragon was used to help The sacrifices of blood and gold Crystal used to pacify the dragon The Heytons damaged the temples
Redfall 05, 2020
Temple Ruins had some tracks Flameskulls can be reanimated in around an hour, usually This one seems a bit different It can be stopped with a dispelling or holy water Arcane Forge Brings in power from other dimensions This one has a connection to the dragon It also seems to have something to do with the crystals on island Green Flame is used Need to reconfigure crystal being used to control dragon, located in mountain Redfall 06, 2020
The party all had strange vivid dreams Whomever is messing with crystals is trying to control dragon He is supposed to be hibernating Ice Mephits usually explode upon death, these ones didn't… Jacoby is assisting a Mindflayer who was using the crystal to "control" the dragon The mindflayer has a helmet which seems to be working with the smaller crystal attached to the large crystal Cathenth: When the great dragon awoke last it freed many dragons from the earth. He was one of them. He was sent here to destroy the forge. He gave some lore on the story of the gods of Dierde. What he spoke of was how the gods of this realm are the "Forgotten Gods" and the "Dragon that Slumbers" is fine with them, however -- there are the "Outsider Gods" and it seemed they are responsible for awakening the dragon. After the dragon cracked the earth and began to come alive there was a sacrifice of gods and heroes unlike anything before. They were able to pull the dragon back down and put him back to sleep… But it seems that the time may soon be upon us for the actual awakening and the outsider gods are not likely powerful enough to handle it.

Redfall 07, 2020
There was a celebration for the party Lars borrowed journal - to understand forge Lars will be taking over as "Mayor" Emmerick was not real according to Lars

Redfall 09-19, 2020
Lars deciphered more of journal Name of mindlfayer, Gruzzussk D'Achthend He had found a deserted colony and in there he found the crystal and helmet that he used to pervert the Dragon Crystal. Jacoby & Mindflayer sought lichdom The crystal was supposed to be used on the village and the dragon, but they started with the dragon -- which turned out to be much harder than they first imagined. The mindflayer got stuck into a long battle of wills. For almost a year now it seems the mindlflayer was stuck in place requiring Jacoby to kidnap people or use the sahuagin to find castaways to be used as sustanence for the mindflayer. Intellectual Devourer began to take over Barlo
Redfall 21, 2020
The Myconids believe the colony is somewhere on the other side, since they found the mindwitness there.

Redfall 22, 2020
Words of the myconid as they left: "to go into the Underdark is no flight of fancy. It is a vast network of tunnels, natural and many not so natural. They can lead to dead ends, vast civilizizations of a myriad of cultures and species, or large monstrosities bringing death. It is said that the tunnels connect all around the globe of Dierde. It is also said that the god Torog, a god of death, the patron of jailers & torturers, the King that Crawls still lives deep in the Underdark and that he takes the souls of the dead from those who perish under the World Above. We are still in the "Upperdark" and it is dangerous enough. We would implore that you avoid going too deep, avoid the Middledark and the Lowerdark -- as the caves dig deeper - miles deeper -- the dangers will only mount. Granted it is possible that you may not realize which way is up or down sometimes and be forewarned casters of magic -- there are places where the weave may not penetrate anymore. We also know that certain magics may or may not work even outside of those magic dead areas. There are countless things to be aware of down there besides the Magic-Dead Areas, such as gates and portals to other parts of the Underdark or the realms, some may even go to other places. Be careful if playing with the gates and portals. Many beasts may be your key to survival and others may not look as scary yet can be some of the greatest dangers you shall ever face. From the Dark Elves and Gnomes to natural or unnatural hazards that exist. Be ready for anything and remember you are always welcome here. We myconids have never been to this mindflayer colony you seek, we only know of its existence thanks to our mindwitness friend. It is where the illithiad turned him from a beholder to this form. We have long lived here in our circle, located far from the island you came from, you may not realize how far you have gone. However that gate will take you back to the networks near that island and should lead you to the colony you seek. We have met many different beings from many different places and we have heard many different things. We have learned of rumors, great treasures, deadly dangers, natural hazards, and we have never had a chance to verify any of them.” In the hideout there is a strange mirror and a red button "trap"

Redfall 22, 2020
The runes look to be the same used in abyssal and infernal There is a prisoner here Trapped Doors and Strange Button in network of rooms Magic Book opens a door when word "Sceptre" is said

Redfall 23, 2020
The party had learned a lot about the Underdark and Mindflayers as they studied their books. Ambushed by Jacoby, learned some details of his change
Redfall 24, 2020
"Message" of warning given while coming out of rest in the hideout

Redfall 26, 2020
Barlo had a private conversation, unbeknowst to the rest

Redfall 27, 2020
On board "The Lady's Avarice" with Calliope & Vikar (the Leonid captain)
Hugo Chirvers, first mate - half orc male
Bosun, Josceline Canon Female Rock Gnome
Quartermaster | Jane Baldridge, Female half-orc
Sailing Master, Alexander Black, Male Half-Elf
Surgeon (Cleric): Ysmyrlda, Female Firbolg
Cook: Simon Martin
Ship Mage: Abby Hamilton
Master Gunner, Victor Cormac
• "Shantyman" (bard/entertainer)



Fought/defeated Jacoby and found a journal and some notes The Arcane Order seeks power and powerful items The Arcane Order sent Jacoby to secure the Forge They seem to know about the Party and want them captured The Party had a skill challenge to keep the ship on route during a storm.
Leafall 4, 2020
3-masted ship began to follow them.
Leafall 5, 2020
3-masted ship is piloted by Lazarius and he attacks them. He flew a black flag with a white dragon skull in profile and a bone below it. He gets away
Leafall 14, 2020
The party makes it to Wide Berth There was a priest with a symbol of the skeletal arm holding scales representing Kalemvor, god of the dead. He was at The Silken Line with some pilgrims The party tried to steal some mysterious beads from a street vendor Leafall 15, 2020
The Silk Line had a "Jobs Board" with posters of Missing people, live bands (some playing at The Yawning Portal", rewards for people affiliated with Xanather's Guild & Zhentarim, as well as reward posters for Trolls Came across many gargantuan statues in the city. Went to the Riautar's Weaponry stall in the Market. There are displacer beasts in this area Began to start dissecting displacer parts based on Harvesting Guide Found a dead dwarf in shredded leather armor with a pair of untouched boots and a nice sword who had a package for Durnan at The Yawning Portal Treants sometimes use rot grubs to help with Tube Wilt. Trolls and others can use things like Headbands of intellect and gained magic powers. Treants have a very special draught that can grant special random benefits. There was a troll with this headband in a cave near Wide Berth Met Caireall Found out that the Vale resides between the Material & Fey Planes It is now stuck on the Fey due to an incursion of Goblinoid mercenaries Learned how the guards of Wide Berth are looking for Zhentarim or Xanathar Guild members There are a lot of Trolls in this area. There is a portal to Undermountain in The Yawning Portal A dangerous system of tunnels The guards are serious about the two gangs Caireall is part of a faction of druids, the Emerald Elk, that travels around and seks to keep the balance of nature. How is Durnan so old, yet looks so young? Ursa and Lars want us to help find magic reagents They will help us with magic items Who was the "Friend"? Why did he request the party and not show up?
Leafall 16, 2020
The Elder of the Vale is part of the Court in the Feywild The Zhentarim is a dangerous criminal enterprise What was in Durnan's box? What is u p with the scrying orbs? How are such carriages created? Bastion's soul is somehow mixed with one of an elf from before he was born. Bastion's family is interesting His parents may have been killed by the king they work for Bastion has some elf abilities The Dragon was hired by the warlock that hired the goblinoids in the Vale He promised the Dragon the location of an Orb of Dragonkind It is a "mythological" Orb to Call/control dragons The warlock believed it was in a dwarven mining operation in eushia The Elder says it is not there, although she doesn't even know if it is real Elder fey have powers Bladesinging is for elves only
Leafall 23, 2020
There is an orc outpost on the other side of the Vale that is possibly the ones who were hired to attack the vale.