Episode 18 - Dragons!

General Summary

After receiving orders from Master Benobi or "Benjamin the Wanderer" to beef up prior to their venture into the caves to the north, the party decides to hunt down a hive of black dragons that have been plaguing the country side. After a soggy trek in the rain, the party locates a quaint village several miles outside Raiford"s Keep. A friendly looking villager beckons the party into the village and out of the rain.
Only after passing through a magical field does the party realize they have been lured into a trap! The ground beneath them becomes quick sand, pulling them closer to a dark pit in the center of town, and they are pelted with arrows from a band of black Kobolds hiding in the now destroyed buildings. The party successfully avoids the pit and strikes down the dark minions. The adventurers boldly decide to enter the pit of their own volition and face the scaled danger down below. The heroes locate a small black dragon hiding in the corner of sunken pit. Darla, hungry for action, immediately sends out her fire squirrel and takes a pop shot at the wyrmling black dragon. The creatures parents are not too keen on this assault against their offspring and begin defending their territory.
After several acid baths, molten lava rain, a wall of thorns and fire, and eventually an underwater tree spell, the dragons are defeated. Akorah uses a rock to smash in the brains of the tiny dragon and the party begins ripping the dragons to pieces for spoil. Unknown to the rest of the party, Akorah locates several mysterious objects in a hidden chest. Darla discovers that her staff had been damaged by her acid bath with the dragon and Moxt totally redeems himself!
The party is able to escape the sand pit and return to Raiford's Keep victorious and significantly more renowned. The party takes several days to rest and prep for their next upcoming trial. During their period of rest, the party reflects on their mission to defeat Arnon - The Queen of Decay. They must head to the mysterious cave, locate the hag's eye, return it to Benobi, undergo "dream deflection", kill the Night hag, and rip out the "Hag's Heartstone" which will finally heal Arnon's Madness - Disease and the citizens of Raifod's keep. 
What will the party find in this cave that no mercenaries have returned from? What is guarding the Hag's Eye? And how will the party face the next leg of their journey?

Report Date

22 Jul 2022