8 March, 596
Part I
The next day the party sets out for the fissure and takes Sonja's dead body with them. After a 20-mile journey, they come to a large pit with a metal staircase that descends spirally downward for 60 feet.
A cairn is constructed on one of the landings for Sonja, and the party continues downward. At the next landing, Kyladrian is attacked by the frozen breath of a hydra, which was waiting in ambush. The 7-headed creature manages to take out much of the party, with Serro, Kyladrian and Alfir going down at various points. However, it is the constant volley of magic missiles and flaming sphere spells from the spell-casters that save the day. In the end, they are left with a burning corpse of a hydra. A body of a dead drow is found in one of the pit corners, and the party raids it of its valuable equipment.
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Knights of Anduria
7 March, 596
After breaking camp the next morning the group continues onward. As the landscape gets more mountainous they pass a family of gorillas, which do not give them any trouble. However, a few hours later, they quickly take hiding places before a giant comes jogging down the path. The giant stops on the trail and kills one of the abandoned horses, then looks around for a trap. It discovers Alfir and Gunleif hiding behind a rock and starts to attack. However, Baxtor puts it to sleep, giving the rest of the group precious time to hammer the giant with its full arsenal. The giant is slain before it can even land a blow. The group debates whether or not to look for its lair, but in the end, it is decided to press onward toward the location of the Underdark entrance.
Toward the end of the day, the party spots a bright flash over a hill, and arrive in time to see a red dragon burning down a straw hut with its fiery breath. A wide-eyed old man sees the heroes and runs toward them, encouraging them to defend him, shouting, "Onward, my knights of Anduria!" Then man is clearly demented but Sonja bravely moves in front to protect him. The red dragon turns its attention to the party and rains fiery death down upon Gunleif, who departs this world as a pile of ashes. After sensing a threat from Alastriel, it bears down upon her, scratching its claws in her face. The rest of the group does everything it can to bring down the wyrm, and Alastriel in desperation casts darkness on the creature. This seems to do the trick, and the dragon flies away in retreat. But not before it lets out one final blast of fire, which hits Sonja squarely. When the fight is over Sonja's body is burned; intact, but clearly dead.
The insane man is known as Crazy Jared and babbles on about how he is going to rebuild his "castle." But, he does seem to know how to get to the Underdark entrance, and even draws a map for the group.
After breaking camp the next morning the group continues onward. As the landscape gets more mountainous they pass a family of gorillas, which do not give them any trouble. However, a few hours later, they quickly take hiding places before a giant comes jogging down the path. The giant stops on the trail and kills one of the abandoned horses, then looks around for a trap. It discovers Alfir and Gunleif hiding behind a rock and starts to attack. However, Baxtor puts it to sleep, giving the rest of the group precious time to hammer the giant with its full arsenal. The giant is slain before it can even land a blow. The group debates whether or not to look for its lair, but in the end, it is decided to press onward toward the location of the Underdark entrance.
Toward the end of the day, the party spots a bright flash over a hill, and arrive in time to see a red dragon burning down a straw hut with its fiery breath. A wide-eyed old man sees the heroes and runs toward them, encouraging them to defend him, shouting, "Onward, my knights of Anduria!" Then man is clearly demented but Sonja bravely moves in front to protect him. The red dragon turns its attention to the party and rains fiery death down upon Gunleif, who departs this world as a pile of ashes. After sensing a threat from Alastriel, it bears down upon her, scratching its claws in her face. The rest of the group does everything it can to bring down the wyrm, and Alastriel in desperation casts darkness on the creature. This seems to do the trick, and the dragon flies away in retreat. But not before it lets out one final blast of fire, which hits Sonja squarely. When the fight is over Sonja's body is burned; intact, but clearly dead.
The insane man is known as Crazy Jared and babbles on about how he is going to rebuild his "castle." But, he does seem to know how to get to the Underdark entrance, and even draws a map for the group.
An Orc Encounter
5-6 March, 596
The Lords of Chaos gather what they need for the trip and prepare the horses. At first, Alastriel decides that Symon is going to stay behind in Cauldron, but he convinces her to take him along. She spends the remainder of the day finishing teaching him magic missile.
The next morning they are off in the direction of the mountains north of Cauldron. Several hours into the journey Danielle's falcon indicates danger ahead. Sonja ranges ahead and reports a group of 8 orcs preparing to break camp. The party decides to attack the orcs, running into battle with guns blazing. The orcs hear their approach and are ready for them, but it takes less than a minute for the group to overwhelm the goblinoids and decimate the war party. Their bodies are raided and the Lords of Chaos move on, leaving chaos in their wake.
The Lords of Chaos gather what they need for the trip and prepare the horses. At first, Alastriel decides that Symon is going to stay behind in Cauldron, but he convinces her to take him along. She spends the remainder of the day finishing teaching him magic missile.
The next morning they are off in the direction of the mountains north of Cauldron. Several hours into the journey Danielle's falcon indicates danger ahead. Sonja ranges ahead and reports a group of 8 orcs preparing to break camp. The party decides to attack the orcs, running into battle with guns blazing. The orcs hear their approach and are ready for them, but it takes less than a minute for the group to overwhelm the goblinoids and decimate the war party. Their bodies are raided and the Lords of Chaos move on, leaving chaos in their wake.
The Cusp of Sunrise
4 March, 596
The previous night, the party receives a personal invitation from Celeste to attend a dinner party at the Cusp of Sunrise, an exclusive dinner club for nobles. She won't explain what this is in regards to, but she does promise a profitable proposition will be made.
The next day, our heroes do some shopping, buying some fine clothes so they will not stick out at the Cusp. Alastriel spends the day teaching Symon a spell (magic missile). She discovers that the boy has an attention span problem, and it takes him longer than usual to learn what she teaches him. Meanwhile, Kyladrian join the Thorsen cousins in an early start at the bar.
That evening, Serro, Baxtor, Sonja, Alastriel, and Danielle attend the party, and are shown in to the building. Alastriel,. Danielle and Serro lose themselves in the library, where many historical books on Cauldron can be found. Baxtor sits at the bar and has a brief chat with Vhalantru, while Sonja observes the dice game at the gambling tables.
Celeste eventually arrives and takes them into a conference room where they meet an old decrepit dwarf named Davked Splintershield. Davked offers the party a small fortune to venture into the Underdark and find his son Zenith, returning him so that he can make ammends before his death. Davked has found through divinations that his son is being held prisoner in a kuo-toa prison named Bhal-Hamatugn. The party agrees to seek out the captured dwarf and return him to Cauldron.
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