Session 117: When Last We Met 3/9/25
General Summary
When last we met, The party had found themselves in the vestibule of another grand hall. This one a library or archive. With multiple people standing between them and their destination, they came up with a game plan. They decided to use Celeste's pass without trace to sneak around and stealthily eliminate everyone in the library before moving on.
They move as a group and get right up onto two of these Sentinels and proceed to attack them as a group. The onslaught was not enough to down either foe and they alert the rest of the library and a battle ensues. Spells are exhcanged across the vast libary between the party and various Sentinels in the library reminiscent of a WWI trench battle. One sentinel who sustained heavy damage from mistral as well as gravity, teleports away. Eventually, other the sentinels get wise and begin casting defensive spells to protect them from the eldritch blasts coming from the other side. These spells are no match for physical attacks however as Celeste fires off Arrows to down at least two of them And Hakim Slices and dices another one who thought he was safe in his bubble.
Eventually, the last Sentinel falls to a combination of Eldritch Blasts from Mistral as well as Hunger of Hadar Spell cast by Sebastian. With every foe down, The party proceeds to loot the bodies and display cases. In a sudden moment of inspiration, Vandread decides to begin upholding his end of a bargain struck with three souls trapped in a jar. He commands the curator whose been leading them through the Sanctum of the Shroud to let down his guard and allow the magic jar spell to take hold of him. He does as instructed and allows his soul to swap places with Jack as he takes over the curator's body and the curator ends up in the magic jar.
Vandread comes to another agreement to aid them in clearing out this place in exchange for riches, valuables, and freedom for his two other crew members. Jack agrees and requests Vandread to smash the Jar away from him to allow him to keep this body he's been given. Vandread agrees and moves over 100 feet away to ensure this happens without incident. And thus the heroes of maplevale have a new conscript/hireling in their service!
From there, they move to their next destination, passing once more into a lengthy enchanted hallway. Vandread takes point and passes the check needed to leave this hallway and they emerge in a darkened chamber, seemingly in the basement of this building. The visual they see is of a cult member at a desk as well The battered sentinel that teleported away from the previous battle, pointing an accusatory finger at the party, about to rat them out.
Aurally, They hear a disembodied voice in their heads speak as well as the sensation that they are having their minds read. The voice speaks to them and says "ahh you have come to kill me. You are welcome to try" Is this the Grand Harbinger of the Perpetual Shroud? We will find out next time!
Rewards Granted
- 3700gp
- 75gp
- 3500sp
- Shards of a Mirror
- Broken Astral Compass
- Shards of bones belonging to a humanoid.
- Key to an unknown door
Found among the bodies and display cases in the Perpetual Shroud Library
Character(s) interacted with
The Curator - Under control of Vandread using the Necklace of Carceri. He gave up his soul and body to keep a promise made by Vandread
Jack - Long dead criminal and sailor. Trapped by the Terrible Old Man in Hagswood. Recently freed and inhabited a New body. Helping out the party in gratitude
Notes
30th of Brigid
- Party fought their way through the library
- Defeated the Sentinels of the Veil
- Vandread freed the soul of Jack and gave him a body to inhabit
- Party moved down into the basement of the building
- Heard a disembodied voice taunting them
It is mid morning when we pick up next time
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