Eni 2nd Level Cleric of Cthulhu. Title: Pupil
Turmus 2nd Level Warrior. Title: Barbarian
Orn 2nd Level Warrior. Title: Champion
Kane 2nd Level Cleric of Amun Tor. Title: Pupil
Foddir 2nd Level Elf. Title: Seer
Dwight 1st Level Wizard. Title: Astrologist
The titles are optional. If they don't fit your character, then you don't need to use them.
Encounter #1
"My Bugbear Buddy continued"
Eni, the Pupil of Cthulhu, realized that having a bugbear buddy was a mixed blessing at best. First, Eni needed to calm down the bugbear (aka Ebow or beastman) in order to prevent it from attacking Turmus. Next, the rest of the party arrived and Eni again had to calm it down.
Eni sent a confused and slightly dejected Ebow around the corner of the house and then conferred with the group. They decided that sending Ebow in first to kill anything would make their job easier. Through grunts, pantomime, and a lot of pointing at the house; Eni was able to direct Ebow into the house to kill the squeaking rats. Eni waited on the porch while Orn, Foddir, and Turmus waited around the corner.
Meanwhile, Kane and Dwight decided to explore Ebow's lair at the back of the house on the second floor. The cleric and wizard clambered up the leaning tree trunk ladder. They found bedding, filth, and a couple of dressers blocking a door on the opposite wall. They got to work on moving the dressers.
The beastman squashed some rats in the foyer with his club, but the rest scurried into the walls and down into the basement. A frustrated Ebow returned and communicated this to Eni. Eni communicated that he wanted to find bats (referring to the large bats mention by Bezad Abboud). Eni ended up following Ebow up the stairs into one of the rooms. The other party members trailed behind.
1xp
Encounter #2
"Where the gang probably claims the death of Ebow was an accident"
Eni followed Ebow through the foyer and up the stairs and turned right. Orn, Turmus, and Foddir trailed behind. Meanwhile, Dwight and Kane were just getting finished clearing out the dressers from in front of the door.
Eni and Ebow opened the door to what used to be the guest bedroom with a nice, cozy fireplace. Ebow approached the fireplace and out flew large, vampiric bats. Within seconds, both Eni and Ebow had bats latched onto them and sucking blood. Orn and Turmus rushed in to help by slashing at the bat on Ebow.
Orn and Turmus tried to stab the bat off of Ebows chest. It didn't work out as intended. Ebow was downed. With its dying breath...it said nothing and then died. Eventually the rest of the bats were killed.
Foddir waited in the foyer and eyed the debri filled room to his left. He spotted several areas in the room where there was movement underneath the piles of debri. Finally a large beetle emerged, Foddir took aim, and fired. He missed, despite taking a well aimed shot (he rolled an 18 and the arrow bounced off of its shell).
Kane and Dwight explored the other room on the second level. They found a library and a bunch of books that were ruined due to exposure. The roof was partially missing here.
2xp
Encounter 3
"Beat the Meatles!" or "Flip, flip Philadelphia"
The gang gathered in the foyer and eyed the armored beetles moving under the broken furniture and garbage. Dwight had a plan. The wizard busted out his trusty pitchfork and flipped a beetle on its back, exposing its softer underbelly. Orn (I think) moved in and stabbed it to death. After killing a couple more, the rest scattered into the kitchen. Cue Yakety Sax. The gang ended up killing the beetles, also they demolished the kitchen in the process.
The gang found twin glass camels with brown quartz eyes (25gp each) in a satchel that was on a long dead halfling
2xp
Encounter 4
"It's good to warm my bones beside the fire."
Kane followed a beetle across the foyer and then into the unexplored Sitting Room. The beetle scurried in front of the fireplace and a giant spider leapt out from hiding and sank its fangs into the beetle, paralyzing it.
Kane said "nope." Turned around and got the others.
The gang piled debris onto a tabletop, lit it on fire, and slid it into the fireplace. The gang managed to burn the spider's lair in the chimney, without burning down the house. The spider fled. The gang managed to salvage a pearl necklace (500gp) off of a human corpse that was wrapped in the webbing.
2xp
[Note: i'm going to handwave the surviving spider and say that you hunted it down later.]
Encounter 5
"Tubthumping"
By this time, you guys had explored everything (you think), except the basement. The dark, rat infested basement. This would be our most epic battle yet. You guys vs 15 giant rats. I'm going to skip right to the highlights:
Highlights:
Dwight the Wizard thought he was Warrior, but he knew it couldn't last. He went down 2 times suffering a permanent -2 to Stamina
Orn went down once. Permanent -1 Stamina.
Turmus went down once. Permanent -1 Stamina.
Eni has suffered Disapproval from his Deity
"The cleric must endure a test of faith. He gains an illness that costs him 1 point each of Strength, Agility, and Stamina. The ability score loss heals at the normal rate of 1 point per day. The cleric may not use magic to heal the loss. If the cleric endures the test to the satisfaction of the deity, he retains his magical abilities. If not (judge’s discretion), his disapproval range immediately increases by another point." Hmmm.
You found some coins. An exploding potion (aka grenade) and a mystery potion.
4xp
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Experience Points
Session xp: 11
Dwight: 45xp (2nd level at 50xp)
Everyone else: 65xp (3rd level at 110 xp)
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Next Session...
Eni's Disapproval rating remains at 5 and will not lower until he passes the Test of Faith. His ability scores will return to normal after some rest. Test of Faith is not determined yet.
We will introduce some new characters
Maybe spend some gold and get some good equipment?
Maybe talk to Mutaz and get some leads?
Squire Kevin?
Characters and their patrons' symbols
If you have been "marked" by your patron, then this is what it looks like. I remember Dwight's "mark" because it was smacked onto his face.
Dwight:
Symbol of Azi Dahaka
This skull of Azi Dahaka covers most of your face with the tongue extending underneath your chin. There are now some wicked scars across your throat where rats tried to rip it out. Despite his Neutral alignment, Dwight definitely has a diabolical look about him.
Eni:
Symbol of Cthulhu
Kane:
Symbol of Amun Tor
Foddir
Symbol of Oberon, Elf King
Thief
Symbol for Calico Nocturni (Thief Guild)
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