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Cryptic Gatherings {Melduin Encounter}

Intro:   Melduinn Encounter   The party arrives at a picturesque rural farming community. Everyone is happily tending crops and gathering harvests. Children play games in the open fields. Just the most wholesome looking scene you could imagine.   One of the farmers notices your party "Hullo there! So nice to meet you!! Won't you come and stay a while?"   The party can then be brought into the village and showered with praise. They can meet Earl Sommerset and be offered to stay the night. If they do, they will be dropped into a subterranean cavern where they must fight their way out.   If the group attempts to flee or refuses their hospitality, They will be attacked along the road by 2 Cultists and 2 Low level demons further down the road.   Your party is welcomed with open arms into the large manor of Earl Sommerset. Inside you find a luxurious furnished and decorated interior. Candles and lanterns all over the walls provide a bright warm glow throughout the lavish interior. You are led to a dining room with a beautiful large table with chairs and a wonderful spread of food. Meats, Vegetables, Wines and ales laid out in a gorgeous feast for the senses.   "I would be honored if you joined me for Supper" Earl Sommerset says with his Toothy smile.   What would you like to do?   You seat yourselves at the dinner table as a number of Servants and cooks stand around the table waiting to be of use.   "Tell me. What brings you to our humble little village? You are too well armed for Traders or hunters. You must be treasure seekers? Mercenaries? What is your story?" Sommerset says as he motions with his hand and one of the servants to brings over a pitcher of wine and fills his goblet.   "My Great Grandfather founded this village many years ago. He and a group of settlers founded this land to escape religious persecution. Thanks to The Elder Elemental Eye, he settled this land and his first yield of crops were quite successful and our village prospered. Now many generations later, I have taken the leadership role and our prosperity continues. Thanks to The Elder Elemental Eye. We are provided for, healthy, and happy. A secure future for us all. We are always looking for new members. There is plenty of fertile land and room to grow. If any of you are interested in settling down?   The eye watches over us. Benevolent, Righteous. And we as its subjects of interest must always act in accordance with his will. We must do the right and proper thing. We are always under scrutiny, Therefore, we must always strive to be our best selves... at all times.   Ah, The hour grows late. I would be pleased if you would spend the night with us. Within the safety of the manor. The roads are quite dangerous. Especially during these times.   ::When questioned::   Why, with the imminent conflict between the Elder Isle and Auldsod. It has become quite perilous to travel the roads even during the daylight hours. We have plenty of beds to spare. Please allow us the honor to serve you. Rest, recover your strength and recuperate tonight. Tomorrow I will show you around the village.   I do Insist." He says as another tight lipped smile spreads across his face ::Sommerset Casts Mass Suggestion, DC15 Wisdom Save::   My Servant Victoria will show you to your rooms." He motions to one of the servants surrounding the table and a young human girl approaches and gives a slight curtsey.   "This way Friends" She says with a forced smile. She leads you along the drafty corridors until you are brought to a small bedroom on the first floor. 6 comfortable looking beds sit neatly made with fresh linens. Victoria moves about lighting lanterns along the walls.   "This is where you will be for the night. I hope you find everything comfortable. I'll not be far if you need anythin'."   She gives another curtsey and quickly leaves the room and closes the door behind her.   You can rest now. extinguish the lights in the room and sleep takes you   Later in the night, You hear the door knob move and click open as a dark shape enters the room trying to be quiet.   ::perception:: It is Victoria, She lights a candle to provide light as she sees you she speaks in a hushed whisper.   "Hello my lord/lady. I'm sorry for my intrusion at this late hour. But I feel I had to come to warn ya. Earl Sommerset is not who he says he is. He's a cruel and ruthless man. he's got most of the village under his charismatic spell. folks would die for him. I'm too afraid to figure out who's just playing along and who truly believes. He's a dark soul. Consorts with Demons and monsters. They say he's over 800 years old! claims he's part Elf but it's a lie. Elves don't live THAT long. He's made some sort of deal with an evil being - This elemental eye maybe; to keep him fresh and young. And give him dark powers. Recently, people have been gettin' sick. They grow sores all ovah and become mad as feral dogs. They were brought to the manor and I saw 'em first hand. Sommerset examined 'em like they was some sort of expierments, Then he has them taken to the cavern under the village. People knows about it but don't go down there. It's a secret place. Supposedly built by Sommerset's ancestors. Before he took people's who was bein' punished or who spoke out against the Earl down there. No one ever seen em again. And Ev'ry year at mid summer he takes a volunteer down for a ritual to the Elemental Eye. That persons never seen again. It's a great honor according to the Earl. It's a death sentence says I. Mah own family tells me to keep me voice down or I risk bein' taken down there. I didn't grow up here you see. I moved back in with me family after some troubles befell me. They set me up working for the Earl and now I see this whole village ain't right. But I can't do nothin'. Besides now I'm too close to him. He's watching us always. You gotta help me stop them. Whatever they're doing. Please"     Suddenly you hear a low rumble as the floor gives way beneath you   ::DC10 Dex Save or take 2d6 Damage::     You find yourselves in a darkened cavern. Torches dot the walls and you hear the dripping silence of the cave.   ::begin Cave dungeon crawl. If for some reason the party resists staying the night, they will be attacked by demons and earl Sommerset In the night. Where he will cast mass suggestion on the party and scatter on any remaining party members sending them into the cavern.

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