Campaign Session Reports

in The Azure Sea

Ghosts from the Deep by Grzegorz Rutkowski

Here are reports from each of the play sessions of the D&D 5E campaign, Ghosts from the Deep.

Protagonists

Aphael - Human Cleric
Diandra Kevalin - Alugach Psychopomp
Draago Wharf - Half-Orc Blackguard
Shadar-Vaal - Shadar-Kai Gloom Stalker

Sessions

World Codex

Session Reports

Session 1: The Gathering Storm

Report | Nov 5, 2022

Four strangers meet aboard a sailing vessel. Their fates will become intertwined with a great destiny, if they survive the coming storm!
Session 2: The Death House

Report | Nov 5, 2022

The party is invited to a dinner party and take on a mission to clear out an old, reputedly haunted mansion house.
Session 3: The Alchemist's Lair

Report | Nov 5, 2022

The party continues their exploration of the old manor house, and face a battle for survival.
Session 4: The Watcher in the Water

Report | Nov 5, 2022

Having cleared out the smugglers base under the mansion house the party continues their investigations.
Session 5: Down Came a Blackbird

Report | May 7, 2023

Returning to Saltmarsh, the party discovers that the recent spate of bird attacks have taken a sinister turn.
Session 6: The Battle of the Birds

Report | Nov 5, 2022

Following the fatal bird attacks around Saltmarsh the town council calls a meeting to discuss the issue. It isn't long before things go seriously awry...
Session 7: The Tragic Tale of Arch Duke Aramastus

Report | Nov 5, 2022

The party begins their hunt for the sea hag that has been behind the recent bird attacks in Saltmarsh, but along the way they uncover a dark and terrible power lurking in a ruined temple beneath the town...
Session 8: In the Belly of the Beast

Report | Nov 5, 2022

Having discovered the dark secret lurking under Saltmarsh, our heroes must now track down and confront the sea hag who has been terrorising the town.
Session 9: The Sea Ghost

Report | Nov 5, 2022

Having defeated the sea hag Salty Maud, the party takes on a job from the Saltmarsh town council to locate and neutralise the smugglers' ship.
Session 10: Danger at Dunwater

Report | Nov 5, 2022

Having discovered that the smuggling ring operating out of the sea caves below the old mansion were smuggling weapons to a tribe of Lizardfolk, the council of Saltmarsh tasks our heroes with investigating this potential new threat to the town.
Session 11: The Sunken Alliance

Report | Dec 8, 2022

The battle with Thousand Teeth the Devourer commences and the initial steps towards an unusual alliance are taken. The recent spate of abductions hits closer to home.
Session 12: The Tower of Zenopus

Report | Nov 5, 2022

Negotiations to join the Sunken Alliance had begun. Meanwhile our heroes were employed to deal with the kidnapping of a council member's grand-daughter. The trail would lead them to a ruined tower that was rumoured to be the lair of an ancient sorerer.
Session 13: Rescue

Report | Nov 5, 2022

The party continues to explore the dungeons beneath the Tower of Zenopus in search of the kidnapped woman Lemunda Oweland.
Session 14: Salvage Operation

Report | Nov 5, 2022

Fresh from their exploits in the Tower of Zenopus the party takes on a new job - to travel to the derelict merchant galleon, the Emperor of the Waves, and recover a box. Such a simple seeming mission would not go smoothly however...
Session 15: Death of an Emperor

Report | Nov 5, 2022

Aboard the wrecked ship, the Emperor of the Waves, things are about to take a sinister turn as the party search for the lost treasure box of Mormac Seymour.
Session 16: Murder on the Primewater Pleasure

Report | Nov 5, 2022

Having recovered Mormac Seymour's box from the wrecked ship The Emperor of the Waves, the party is rewarded with a relaxing cruise aboard Gellan Primewater's pleasure yacht. Everything is going well until a sinister turn of events during dinner...
Session 17: Secrets, Lies, and Murder

Report | Nov 5, 2022

Father Haward Wyndham is dead, murdered aboard the Primewater Pleasure. One of the passengers is the murderer... but who? More death beckons as the party finds a grisly scene and sets about solving the mystery.
Session 18: Returning Home

Report | Nov 5, 2022

Atticus and Rhodry receive urgent summons to return to their homes in the Cerulean Empire. A voyage to the capital city of Keymouth results in a new assignment for Atticus, and a dark mystery unfolds in Rhodry's home village.
Session 19: Say Goodbye

Report | Nov 5, 2022

Continuing to investigate the strange happenings in Penzaro the party discovers an aberrant entity known as a false hydra is feeding on the town, and Rhodry's world is turned upside-down.
Session 20: Thunderhall

Report | Nov 5, 2022

Returning to Keymouth following their adventures battling the false hydra, Atticus leads the group on a mission in which they must infiltrate an auction of wondrous goods. Things go awry and a dangerous roof-top chase ensues.
Session 21: The Devil's Fin

Report | Nov 5, 2022

Following the theft of the Black Pearl of Mirabar more clues are uncovered, and the party sets out on a new mission to investigate a strange crashed vessel.
Session 22: Ambercove

Report | Nov 5, 2022

En route to the remote Imperial settlement of Ambercove, the party's vessel had been chased down and rammed by the Devil's Fin, ship of the notorious pirate Captain Callous, and a vicious deck-to-deck battle begins.
Session 23: A Deal with the Devil

Report | Nov 5, 2022

The party sets out on their mission to investigate the site where the strange vehicle crashed. Before they leave Tiberius is offered a job by an old acquaintance that requires some questionable decisions to be made.
Session 24: The Monsters of Children

Report | Nov 5, 2022

The party strikes a deal with Myrci Emeraldeyes in the depths of the Sanguine Polder, and there appears to be something terribly wrong with young Bern Rimewave...
Session 25: Close Encounters of the Weird Kind

Report | Nov 5, 2022

Following an encounter with the strange alien creature that Bern had transformed into, the party would encounter more alien entities as they investigated the site of a crashed ship of mysterious design.
Session 26: The Wreck of the Golden Crown

Report | Nov 5, 2022

The party explored the wreck of the old Imperial merchant vessel, the Golden Crown, that was being used as a base of operations by the Sahuagin raiders.
Session 27: Clues and Codes

Report | Nov 5, 2022

Battered and beaten, our heroes continue their exploration of the wreck of the Golden Crown. The party rescues some prisoners of the Sahuagin and uncover some important clues.
Session 28: Prophecy Girl

Report | Nov 5, 2022

The party takes a short trip to the oldest city in the world and learns much of what is happening with regards to the Green Hand, ancient prophecies, and the Great Schism of the elves.
Session 29: Berranzo

Report | Dec 8, 2022

The party encounters a rival group of adventurers, the Bloodsworn, holds council with the Archduke about the forthcoming attacks, and starts their investigation of the abandoned and reputedly haunted mine of Berranzo.
Session 30: The Maddening Presence

Report | Dec 19, 2022

The party continues their exploration of Berranzo, uncovering a sinister new plot and encountering the nameless horror that has haunted the mines for centuries.
Session 31: The Battle of Ambercove

Report | Jan 2, 2023

The anticipated battle of Ambercove was finally underway as the city came under attack from three strange vessels that had emerged from beneath the waves of the harbour.
Session 32: The Smokestreak

Report | Jan 2, 2023

The party continued their attempt to rescue Udor Flamesinger following the Black Armada's attack on Ambercove. Success would bring them an unlooked-for boon, and the closing of another chapter in their adventures.
Session 33: Flotsam and Jetsam

Report | Jan 10, 2023

The party sails to Keymouth to follow up on some of their quests, finding two strange new companions along the way. Atticus is drawn into a new mission for the Seekers of the Arcane.
Session 34: Die Another Day

Report | Jan 14, 2023

The party embarks on their top secret mission for the Seekers of the Arcane - to infiltrate Zebula Meravanchi's exclusive party, and assassinate the spy he holds captive in his secret basement.
Session 35: Sins of the Father

Report | Jan 28, 2023

Continuing their mission to assassinate the enemy spy below the Meravanchi manor, the party locates their quarry, but are in for a shocking revelation that could change all their plans...
Session 36: To Save a Mother's Son

Report | Feb 19, 2023

The party retreats from the Battle of Keymouth, and heads to the islands of Lost Hope, where they are drawn into a plot that could instigate a terrible war between the honourable citizens of Ravenmere and the Frost Giants of the Saldosa Peaks.
Session 37: The Giant's Cage

Report | Feb 19, 2023

On the Isles of Lost Hope, the crew of the Smokestreak finally locate the bandits that kidnapped the frost giant Burleigh, and a knife-edge battle begins to free him from his captors...
Session 38: The Pirate King

Report | Feb 27, 2023

Following their victory over the Blood Riders, the crew of the Smokestreak continues their search for the archdruid Alwynos, and sets out on a perilous mission to the pirate stronghold of Monmurg.
Session 39: Prison Break

Report | Apr 16, 2023

The crew of the Smokestreak unexpectedly find themselves in alliance with the pirate king Hammandaturian, and agree to help him break a smuggling ring that is operating out of the deepest part of the Monmurg Garrison prison.
Session 40: The Blood Hunters

Report | Apr 16, 2023

The crew of the Smokestreak accompany Tiberius on his annual pilgrimage to the gathering of the Blood Hunters, where they will uncover lost lore and be confronted by a terrible new enemy...
Session 41: Enemy at the Gates

Report | Apr 16, 2023

The crew of the Smokestreak are attending the annual gathering of the Blood Hunters at Sandorne Keep, when they come under attack from a pustulent Deep Dragon. Yet they will discover the attack was a ruse, with another terrible purpose...
Session 42: The River

Report | May 7, 2023

Following the events at Sandorne Keep and the death of Redgrave, the crew of the Smokestreak head out on a wilderness adventure, as they head east, planning to reconvene with their ship. The journey is not destined to be a straightforward one...
Session 43: Darkness over Saltmarsh

Report | May 21, 2023

Reunited with their ship, the crew of the Smokestreak make their way back to Saltmarsh, only to discover that the town has changed since they were last there. The council offers them a new mission, and Tiberius goes to visit an old acquaintance.
Session 44: Reconnaissance

Report | May 21, 2023

The party begin their reconnaissance of the Sahuagin fortress near Saltmarsh, ahead of the planned strike by the Sunken Alliance.
Session 45: The Final Enemy

Report | Jul 2, 2023

The crew of the Smokestreak continue their search of the Sahuagin fortress and find themselves in very deep water, in more ways than one!
Session 46: A New Dawn

Report | Jul 17, 2023

The crew of the Smokestreak are dead, but the threats to the Azure Sea have not diminished. Our story continues as a new group of adventurers find themselves drawn in to the machinations of the Green Hand and the Black Armada.
Session 47: Undergarden

Report | Jul 10, 2023

Searching for the missing scholar Mirrin Galant, our heroes have become trapped in the strange realm of the Undergarden - a mystical forest inside an enormous cave, where danger lurks in every corner.
Session 48: The Bear King

Report | Jul 31, 2023

The party has found the missing scholar Mirrin Galant, but are trapped in the Undergarden and must locate four special keys to escape. Meanwhile the clock is ticking and the strange place is having worrying effects on some of the characters...
Session 49: The Keys to Autumn and Spring

Report | Jul 31, 2023

Only two keys remain to be found in order for the party to escape from the strange realm of Undergarden, and complete the rescue of Mirrin Galant.
Session 50: Consequences

Report | Jul 31, 2023

The party learns of the true dangers to the Azure Sea, and sets out for Saltmarsh, where they hope to find some answers. Unfortunately they will discover the very real and devastating consequences to the failure of the crew of the Smokestreak.

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Campaign Session Reports

Protagonists

Sessions

World Codex

Session Reports

Session 1: The Gathering Storm

Session 2: The Death House

Session 3: The Alchemist's Lair

Session 4: The Watcher in the Water

Session 5: Down Came a Blackbird

Session 6: The Battle of the Birds

Session 7: The Tragic Tale of Arch Duke Aramastus

Session 8: In the Belly of the Beast

Session 9: The Sea Ghost

Session 10: Danger at Dunwater

Session 11: The Sunken Alliance

Session 12: The Tower of Zenopus

Session 13: Rescue

Session 14: Salvage Operation

Session 15: Death of an Emperor

Session 16: Murder on the Primewater Pleasure

Session 17: Secrets, Lies, and Murder

Session 18: Returning Home

Session 19: Say Goodbye

Session 20: Thunderhall

Session 21: The Devil's Fin

Session 22: Ambercove

Session 23: A Deal with the Devil

Session 24: The Monsters of Children

Session 25: Close Encounters of the Weird Kind

Session 26: The Wreck of the Golden Crown

Session 27: Clues and Codes

Session 28: Prophecy Girl

Session 29: Berranzo

Session 30: The Maddening Presence

Session 31: The Battle of Ambercove

Session 32: The Smokestreak

Session 33: Flotsam and Jetsam

Session 34: Die Another Day

Session 35: Sins of the Father

Session 36: To Save a Mother's Son

Session 37: The Giant's Cage

Session 38: The Pirate King

Session 39: Prison Break

Session 40: The Blood Hunters

Session 41: Enemy at the Gates

Session 42: The River

Session 43: Darkness over Saltmarsh

Session 44: Reconnaissance

Session 45: The Final Enemy

Session 46: A New Dawn

Session 47: Undergarden

Session 48: The Bear King

Session 49: The Keys to Autumn and Spring

Session 50: Consequences

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