Session 09: "Three Faces of Evil"
General Summary
The Ratcatchers finish their daily preparations, and grab any last minute supplies before heading to the meet up point that was discussed with Balabar Smenk the day prior. Once they arrive Balabar hands the Ratcatchers a letter stating who they are so they may hand the letter to the guards so they will be able to pass. He then leaves the horse and cart with supplies inside and leaves with his two attendants. This leaves the Ratcatchers to their own devices. They take up defensive positions around the cart and head to Dourstone Mine.
Once they arrive they are met curtly by a couple of guards, after shown the letter they are lead into the mine and down a less lit path until they reach a wooden gate. Once opened the guard informs the Ratcatchers they are to follow the path and take the elevator down once they arrive. The path continues for another 400 feet and our Ratcatchers take the said elevator to the floor below. At the bottom they are met by a large chamber that has high skilled craftsmanship throughout with a large dark pool in a large domed chamber. They are met by two more guards however there is a major difference with these two. The two Infernals wear bright red armor and are quite rude to the Ratcatchers. They question why they brought the supplies instead of Balabar Smenk. After handing over the letter the Ratcatchers begin to unload the supplies. Once unloaded they quickly jump the guards finishing them off before they could raise an alarm. Searching the area they find some offerings to the Overgod that is worshipped by the Ebon Triad.
The Ratcatchers decide to go down the hallway the two infernal guards were guarding. Here they believe because of the guards this might mean the more important areas of the temple. As they creep forward they are met by a locked door. Elora quickly picks the lock and Axto steps through triggering six Skeleton Warriors to attack him. Unfortunately the Skeleton Warriors have bells tied to their armor with leather straps so this alerts the cultists in the northern room, as well as two more guards in the southern room. Our Ratcathers are able to quickly defeat the Skeleton Warriors and focus on the two new threats coming from the north and south. During this fight though one of the guards runs down the hallway going east and opens up the doors to the lair of a giant Dire Boar the cultists appear to be keeping. The battle finally concludes once this beast is slain. Fedi immediately goes to begin patching up wounds while Na'dia and Elora search the northern room and Axto the southern room. Elora finds some treasure hidden under a loose flagstone, while Axto finds a velvet pouch containing some platinum and a golden necklace. Fedi is unfortunately having troubling closing up the wounds so the party moves into the northern room where they barricade the door shut. Here they spend the next hour and a half trying to get the wounds bandaged. It remains to be seen if this was a good idea or not.
Report Date
21 Mar 2024
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