Session 95: When last we met 9/22/24

General Summary

When last we met, The party had just finished a hard fought battle against a demilich whom they found out was the Mad Mage Alhazred. They needed healing, they needed to replenish, and they needed rest. So they took a long rest right there in that chamber (After Maleeka cast Arcane Lock on the doors). Throughout their rest, the party hears shuffling, shambling footsteps outside the chamber, wandering the silent halls all night. 
Later during their rest, a swarm of beetles infiltrate the chamber, seeming to cause the party harm. Romaia and Sebastian dispatch them with a series of cantrips. From there their rest is undisturbed. The awaken the next day and continue on deeper into the chamber. They find a bunch of corpses wrapped up in shrouds and wrappings. Suspecting these were their nighttime shufflers, the party set fire to the creatures and dispatch them just to be safe. They check around the rest of the chamber finding, treasure and burning more bodies. 
Celeste finds an entombed child encased in wispy wrappings like the others, but decides to leave their rest undisturbed. Having thoroughly explored this section of the temple, The party move on to the next phase. They find a grand chambered adorned in high quality stone and gold as far as the eye can see. They see a foreboding statue at the far end along with an inscription of a scarab beetle similar to ones they destroyed earlier. 

Mistral has the idea to bypass all this mess by bringing everyone into his bag of holding and turning into his gaseous form, Whch he does, moving to the far end of the chamber and slipping to a hidden room beyond by infiltrating a crack in the wall. He emerges from the other side and brings everyone out of the Bag of holding. They explore this new hidden area and find 3 sarcaphogi as well as various other treasures and items. Vandread sends his steel defender out to open one of the sarcaphogi. When she does the wrapped corpse inside bursts forth, alive and moving, along with the inhabitants of the other two coffins. A battle has ensued within the lair of this Mummy Lord. The Holder of the End. 
And that's where we'll pick up next time!

Rewards Granted

• 1 Bloodstone (50gp)
• 2 Chrysoprase (50gp)
• 1 Jasper (50gp)
• 1 Moonstone (50gp)
• 2 Quartz (50gp)
• 2 Sardonyx (50gp)
• 1 Star rose quartz (50gp)
• 1 potion of clairvoyance
• 2 potions of healing
• 2 gold necklaces (50gp)
• 1 small gold bracelet (25gp)
• 2 small ornate mirrors set in a painted wooden frame (25gp)
• 333gp
• 333sp

**Found among the dead in the mysterious temple**

Character(s) interacted with

Alhazred (Demilich) - The fate of this mad mage has finally been discovered. He turned into a lich to prolong his life. And without souls to feed, he eventually withered away until only his skull remained.

Notes

15th of Arawn 

• Party defeated the demilich
• Took long rest
• Attacked by Scarabs during their rest

16th of Arawn 

• Party set out deeper into the temple
• discovered treasures among the dead
• Made it to the tomb of the Holder of the end
• Mummy Attack! 

It is early afternoon when we pick up next time.

Report Date

23 Sep 2024

Primary Location

The Country of Sunwilde