Risen from the Sands pt 1
General Summary
A group of adventurers consisting of Garth, Gwen, Richter, Eizer, and Shiny-scale decided to try and brave the sea to go and explore the pyramid that had risen from the sands on behalf of the South Sea Trading Company. Before setting off, Garth was approached by a random courier bearing a message with the seal of Abkheset. Inside the letter was a message of interest claiming that the nation had heard about the pyramid across the ocean and were willing pay more than whoever their current employer was to bring what they found to the Sandswept Desert.
The group struggled to decide upon a decision with some party members wanting to remain honorable and others showing a willingness to negotiate to the highest bidder. Just as one member of the party was going to notify the South Sea Trading Company of the offer they'd received, Richter tore up the letter save for the seal of Abkheset and Shiny-scale ate all the pieces so as not to leave evidence. The party then went straightaway for the ships and boarded on with a captain who had strange mechanical legs. Garth was able to successfully barter some of his portion of whatever they found in the pyramid with the captain so that he could sell it to any bidder. The rest of the party seemed content to agree with the terms the captain of the vessel sent.
After about a week of sailing, the crew finally came upon the desert across the ocean with the pyramid peeking from the sands. The crew disembarked and made an agreement with the captain to come back every night and fire a flare into the sky. With communication set, the group was dropped off and landed ashore. While trekking further into land, Gwen found a weathered piece of a ship bearing the word "MARAU". Unsure what to make of it, the party kept going until they entered the Pyramid.
Inside the pyramid, the group was arguing about who to send first and how to check for traps. Unbothered, Garth set ahead and found the first one by accidentally triggering it unleashing a deluge of rocks and trapping Garth in the pyramid as a portcullis blocked the exit. Thankfully, Richter and his adamantine bastard sword were there as he made easy work of the portcullis.
Moving further inside, the group came to a large hallway that spanned hundreds of feet into the pyramid. With no other course but forward, they moved on. In the middle of the hallway, they encountered a large pyramid structure in the middle that turned out to be an animated stone statue. Trampling over almost everyone, the statue was almost too much for some but thankfully Richter was able to soften it up with his sword before Shiny-scale broke it with a rush of flames from his mouth.
The end of the hallway revealed a solid stone door that was stuck. Richter and Eizer were both able to force it open through brute strength but failed to notice the pit trap right inside the door. Eizer using his agility was able to bypass it and not fall in but Richter fell to the bottom. Inside the large room that they entered was a rather large sarcophagus. Wanting the treasure inside, Shiny-scale reached out and tried to open it only to find that it was actually a mimic! The party fought hard with a close call for Shiny-scale, but with the help of healing from Gwen, Spells from Garth, and melee from Eizer and Richter, they were able to fell the beast. Afterwards, Shiny-scale decided that he needed to rest and tend to his wounds and headed back to the ship. The rest of the party chose to stay and continue on to see what awaits them in the pyramid risen from the sands.
The group struggled to decide upon a decision with some party members wanting to remain honorable and others showing a willingness to negotiate to the highest bidder. Just as one member of the party was going to notify the South Sea Trading Company of the offer they'd received, Richter tore up the letter save for the seal of Abkheset and Shiny-scale ate all the pieces so as not to leave evidence. The party then went straightaway for the ships and boarded on with a captain who had strange mechanical legs. Garth was able to successfully barter some of his portion of whatever they found in the pyramid with the captain so that he could sell it to any bidder. The rest of the party seemed content to agree with the terms the captain of the vessel sent.
After about a week of sailing, the crew finally came upon the desert across the ocean with the pyramid peeking from the sands. The crew disembarked and made an agreement with the captain to come back every night and fire a flare into the sky. With communication set, the group was dropped off and landed ashore. While trekking further into land, Gwen found a weathered piece of a ship bearing the word "MARAU". Unsure what to make of it, the party kept going until they entered the Pyramid.
Inside the pyramid, the group was arguing about who to send first and how to check for traps. Unbothered, Garth set ahead and found the first one by accidentally triggering it unleashing a deluge of rocks and trapping Garth in the pyramid as a portcullis blocked the exit. Thankfully, Richter and his adamantine bastard sword were there as he made easy work of the portcullis.
Moving further inside, the group came to a large hallway that spanned hundreds of feet into the pyramid. With no other course but forward, they moved on. In the middle of the hallway, they encountered a large pyramid structure in the middle that turned out to be an animated stone statue. Trampling over almost everyone, the statue was almost too much for some but thankfully Richter was able to soften it up with his sword before Shiny-scale broke it with a rush of flames from his mouth.
The end of the hallway revealed a solid stone door that was stuck. Richter and Eizer were both able to force it open through brute strength but failed to notice the pit trap right inside the door. Eizer using his agility was able to bypass it and not fall in but Richter fell to the bottom. Inside the large room that they entered was a rather large sarcophagus. Wanting the treasure inside, Shiny-scale reached out and tried to open it only to find that it was actually a mimic! The party fought hard with a close call for Shiny-scale, but with the help of healing from Gwen, Spells from Garth, and melee from Eizer and Richter, they were able to fell the beast. Afterwards, Shiny-scale decided that he needed to rest and tend to his wounds and headed back to the ship. The rest of the party chose to stay and continue on to see what awaits them in the pyramid risen from the sands.
Rewards Granted
Loot
Alchemical Items
[50 gp] Tanglefoot bag x5
Armor
[300 gp] masterwork lamellar (steel)
Weapons
[309 gp] masterwork knuckle axe
[315 gp] masterwork scimitar
Wondrous Items
[1,000 gp] Boots of the Cat
[50 gp] Universal Solvent x5
Experience Gained
Richter (5) 1,050 xp = 150 xp (Rocks from the sky), + 400 (The pyramid tried to kill us), + 200 xp (Falling for this dungeon), + 300 (A mimic, how original...)
Garth, Gwen (4) 1,050 xp
Eizer (2) 1,050 xp
Shiny-scale (1) 1,050 xp
Alignment
Gwen Changes from
Alchemical Items
[50 gp] Tanglefoot bag x5
Armor
[300 gp] masterwork lamellar (steel)
Weapons
[309 gp] masterwork knuckle axe
[315 gp] masterwork scimitar
Wondrous Items
[1,000 gp] Boots of the Cat
[50 gp] Universal Solvent x5
Experience Gained
Richter (5) 1,050 xp = 150 xp (Rocks from the sky), + 400 (The pyramid tried to kill us), + 200 xp (Falling for this dungeon), + 300 (A mimic, how original...)
Garth, Gwen (4) 1,050 xp
Eizer (2) 1,050 xp
Shiny-scale (1) 1,050 xp
Alignment
Gwen Changes from
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N6/G2 to N5/G2
Report Date
08 Apr 2025
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