Kaleidoscope

10/17/1999

Prelude

At Long Lake
silence

In Ansalea
Pendergrast: When did they leave?
Cedric: Two days ago; they bought two weeks worth of supplies
Pendergrast: And the others?
Cedric: This morning
Pendergrast: Hmmm.

At the Manor
Sure it might cost that fool his life, but look what it's gained for us!
I never liked the stupid bastard anyhow.
No kidding, more fey wine my lord?
Why yes, don't mind if I do.
(Wine bottle being smashed open)

Summary of the Adventure

The company continues to follow Ronyard to the library of Lylgamen. Just after lunch on the fourth day, they are distracted by some singing. Ronyard is impressed by the alien beauty of the song and rides forward to investigate. Androth dismounts and walks forward, the rest of the group advances cautiously behind him. While the company looks on in horror, two huge bird-headed women swoop down and land on Ronyard, leaving him slumped in his saddle.

Malz reacts quickly and his lightning bolt kills one of the harpies and leaves the other unable to fly. Androth's arrows find their mark and two of their foes are dead. A third wings down to attack Ronyard further while the group begins attacking with both magic and missile weapons. Harkonen's order to stop singing causes a fourth one to attack the company and Daran, Androth and Malz kill that one and wound the one that had attacked Ronyard.

The one on Ronyard takes wing and Harkonen pursues. Malz is suddenly paralyzed and unable to move. Daran tries to defend himself and Malz using an invisiblity spell while Harkonen orders the fleeing harpy to escape. When it lands, Androth kills it, but Ronyard is already dead.

The remaining harpies take flight and Malz surveys their nest finding mostly old bones and one more recently deceased elf. He proves to be carrying 10 magic arrows and a beautifully inlaid wooden gift box. The box contains 11 gems (one stone is missing) and a scarab. When Malz tries to wear it, the scarab animates and attacks him. It then attacks Androth when he tries to remove it. Finally, Harkonnen, wearing heavy gauntlets, is able to remove it.

Not sure where to go next, the company decides to ask Ronyard. Although uncooperative at first, he eventually tells Harkonen how to find the tomb, but only after the good brother swears to do all in his power to have Ronyard raised. Brother Harkonen then insists that the others promise to help keep his promise before he will take them to the dungeon. Daran and Androth agree rapidly but Malz will not give his word, saying it should not be necessary. Urbane relents and leads them to the tomb.

At the tomb, they climb the stairs. In the entry chamber, they do battle with a pair of flesh golems. Later, they encounter a group of enhanced skeletons who attack from all sides after entering through a one-way door. The dungeon turns out to be mostly empty, as if someone else had looted it previously, until they find a concealed door in a walk-in closet.

Descending the stairs, they find themselves in a beautiful garden. Passing through that garden, they climb a spiral staircase to the next garden. The second garden has a fountain and an arch which leads to the next garden. The first garden was in full daylight. The second one was in dawn, and the company was sprayed with water as they passed.

In the third garden, they begin to itch and everyone uses fresh water to cleanse themselves. It appears to work. As they approach the spiral staircase leading out of the third garden, disaster strikes!

Androth and Daran are attacked by massive vines which suddenly lash out from the top of the stairs. As the party tries to extricate the two, more vines begin spilling down the stairs, searching for further victims.

In Character Moment(s) of the Night

Long since lost

Player Moment(s) of the Night

Long since lost

The Spoils

10 +1 Arrows - Androth
Scarab - ?
Tools - Daran
Hat - ?
Ring - ?

Experience Summary

Player	Adventure	Bonuses, penalties and what not	Total
Andivarai Shea		Did not play	31,200
Androth	1,500		195,500
Brother Urbane	2,500	Good Spell Use +500 Oath +500	77,500
Calidon	Did not play		63,100
Daran	2,000	Good Spells +500	65,850
Jameson	0	Did not play	10,250
Malz	2,000	Oath +500	62,500

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