2nd Session – Part 3
The search for ‘Vareeze’ and the pool of life.
The Village People:
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Tariq the Harvester – Lvl 3 Mage (Necromancer) – Black Lore of Zahar, Alchemy (x2), Healing, Soothsaying – INT +3, CON -1, WIS +1, CHA +1. Spells – Necromantic Potence – (Covered w/ spectral bony armor) - Extremely short necromancer
<ul style="list-style-type:circle"> <li><strong>Trained Hawk</strong></li> </ul> </li>
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Eduardo – Lvl 4 Thief (Cat Burglar) – Cat Burglary, Gambling, - DEX +2, CON +1, WIS +1, CHA +1 – Budding real estate tycoon and mastermind. Wears leather
<ul style="list-style-type:circle"> <li><strong>Ukla the Quick</strong> – Lvl 1 Barbarian (Pit Fighter)–Running, Combat Reflexes, Gambling – STR +1, CON +2, CHA -1 – Ex-gladiator turned adventurer – fights with net and trident.</li> <li><strong>‘Shemp’ Fellippe</strong> – Lvl 0 (carouser apprentice) – Labor (cook), Craft (brewer), Eavesdropping – WIS +1, DEX +3, CON -1, CHA +1</li> <li><strong>Boy</strong> – War dog</li> <li><strong>Girl</strong> – War dog</li> </ul> </li>
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Dave ‘the Hermit’ Carrin – Lvl 3 Cleric (Hermit) of Hera – Laying on Hands, Naturalism – STR +1, DEX -1, INT -1 CON+1, WIS +1, CHA -1. Wears plate + large shield (+2 AC and enc.) Simple, uneducated, but intuitive.
<ul style="list-style-type:circle"> <li><strong>Julia Feny – </strong>Lvl 1 Preistess (Medican) of Hera – Laying on Hands, Healing x2 – WIS +1, CON +1, CHA +2 ambitious, charismatic novice with a good heart</li> </ul> </li>
- Jace – Lvl 3 Mage (Elementalist) – Elemenatlism, Naturalism, Alchemy, Magical Engineering – STR+1, DEX -1, INT +2. Spells – Mirror Image (smoke resulting in copies) – has wand of magic missiles. Quiet pyromaniac.
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Illyrio Sicarus – Lvl 3 Assassin (Bravo) – Fighting Style (two weapons), Intimidation – STR +2, DEX +1, CON +2, CHA +1 - Wears leather
<ul style="list-style-type:circle"> <li>Guard Wolf – white w/ blue eyes.</li> </ul> </li>
And featuring a guest PC from Rufus’ Raiders (son visiting home from college)
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Dante – Lvl 4 Assassin (Assassin-For-Hire) – Precise Shooting, Bargaining, Fighting Style (two weapons), Weapon Finesse, Intimidation – STR +1, INT +2 WIS -2, DEX +3, CON -1, wearing plate, custom helmet, short sword and war hammer +1.
<ul style="list-style-type:circle"> <li>War dog, Hunting dog, Guard Wolf</li> <li><strong>Murphy</strong> – 0 lvl freed slave – Labor, (others TBD), STR +2, WIS -2, CON +1</li> </ul> </li>
On their way to the 2nd level the party ignored what was probably another adventuring party they sighted in the distance. Dante and Jace investigated a room with giant tanks of liquid while the rest of the party stood watch in the hallway. They noticed a floating dagger surrounded by a green haze approaching in the torchlight. Tariq sent his hawk to grab the dagger and watched in horror as it smacked right into a gelatinous cube. At the same time Dante ordered Murphy to open a special tank - releasing a giant ooze, which hit Murphy. Murphy choose to sunder his shield, allowing him to ignore the hit. During the fight the party found out that the ooze was immune to magic fire, several weapons were destroyed, Dante wasted a poison arrow to a high rolling ooze, and everyone realized that a cube was no match for 4 berserk undead minions.
They party managed to find a room with unhealthy roses (the ones nearest the door seeming to perk up when Dante pricked his finger and dropped blood on one). Eduardo scouted ahead and was able to sneak up on a human male working at a strange metal box, while 5 gnolls stood guard near a pool filled with white ectoplasm. The party started by parlaying, discovering that this was the old leader of the orcs - “Var-eeze”. He had a strange accent and a pompous air. The party and he were unable to reach an accord and combat broke out. Winning initiative they were able to wipe out the gnolls and subdue the mage.
During the fight the mage managed to cause a gnoll warrior to form and crawl out of the ectoplasmic pool by manipulating controls on the machine. They party forced Varazes (his real name) to explain how he did so. He showed them how, creating a gnoll (which the party slew). Jace and Tariq paid careful attention and took notes. He also explained that the ectoplasmic pool was known as the ‘Pool of Life’ due to its wonderous properties. Varazes said he was unsure if it would bring the dead back to life. Not waiting, Dante slit his throat and pushed the body into the pool (before Illyrio could react to stop him). Varazes crawled, choking out of the pit, initially disoriented, brought back to life!
The party began to plan what to do next, and the session ended in the dungeon.
Party loot from Varazes included:
Fear wand ('cretin' command word), ring of protection +2 (another trinket for sale in Adamas), and a strange metal symbol, identified as a 'Termaxian passkey' by Varazes.