Monthly Archives March 2017

The group does one final round of head-scratching and decides that it might be time to finally come to grips with the threat rising in the east. With the Vessel of Souls in tow, they board a ship – fight off a swarm of sahuagin – and land near Botkinburg. After a brief visit they journey to see Miles in Ludensheim, pausing to revel in the glory of their restoring him to power. From there, the journey along the Giant’s Causeway proves to be largely uneventful and as the group draws near the swamps, they depart the road and travel overland through the fields of the dead. There, they are beset by a small army of zombies, but the combined efforts of cleric, paladin and helm-toting elf reduces them to so much dust.

From there it is a peaceful journey through rolling fields, skirting far north ...

Pausing briefly after the latest tussle for life, the group decides to try thr tried and true approach of using the holy symbol to bypass the wall of writhing soulless elf bodies. Dipping the token into the well of bubbling blood causes the wall to roll back, leaving a 10 foot opening through which the group witnesses a most unique sight.

A large chamber lies before them – open to the afternoon sky, the walls rise some 30 feet, topped with a narrow overhang. Near the middle of the room, a whirling maelstrom of smoky air writhes in place. Near the rear of the room are pillars that crackle with electrical energy. They flank a fountain fed by three dragon heads mounted on the rear wall. A set of mirrors line the floor between the group and the occupants.

The occupants are a quintet of dracohu...

As the group sits and waits for the results of the Vessel of Soul’s interrogation they idly discuss future plans. The interrogation results reveal that the Vessel is herself a pawn of Coburg the Undying, the Horned God’s terrestrial ‘right-hand-man’. Apparently he holds her soul captive and she does as he commands for fear of forfeiting it.

Faced with the prospect of a six month journey just to get back to Grafika, the group decides to see if things closer to home might prove beneficial. But first, time to go on a shopping spree. They travel to the capital and spend many thousands of gold coins as they acquire various and sundry items...