diff --git a/journals/seventh/_posts/2025-02-04-cryptdragon-06.md b/journals/seventh/_posts/2025-02-04-cryptdragon-06.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..3bf8ef4 --- /dev/null +++ b/journals/seventh/_posts/2025-02-04-cryptdragon-06.md @@ -0,0 +1,86 @@ +--- +title: Tales from the Crypt (dragon), S5E06 +--- + +## Current Objectives +- ~~Investigate the ethereal plane room at the Giant's keep~~ +- ~~Enter Stormheim~~ +- **[COMPLETE]** Join Kaldur and seek the Mantles of the Heroes +- Aid the merfolk in attacking the Cthulu cults + +## Events +- Harvey successfully escorted all the hobgoblins and orcs to shore. His heroic + actions inspired a new paladin follower. + +- Mummrah stayed behind to help out the wounded on the boats. + +- The rest of the party _teleported_ back to Rime. Gartug went home to rest (and + get some important alone time). Taliah returned to her lab. Sheila G and Chuck + get ready for an exciting slumber party at her temple. + +- Withatwist was hanging out in the collective hotel room, and is attacked by a + dark tapestry-corrupted deep badger. He manages to defeat it, and drags its + corpse around town showing it off. + +- Taliah got some mail from the Guild of Alchemists, inquiring about her selling + alchemical items while not in the guild. + +- Harvey _teleports_ back to Rime. + +- SG and Co. have their sleep over. We meet with the crypt dragon tomorrow. We + decide to return to the Boneyard now, which will make us an hour early. SG + _plane shifts_ us to the Runebarrow, the domain of Maugrim. + - A reminder of our deal: A contract, signed both by Maugrim and SG, is: + Maugrim will return the shade of Cayden Calien to mortal life in as hidden + of a way as possible (so as to avoid any unnecessary attention), in + exchange for a magic rune that eases childbirth, increases fertility, and + safety of birth for the entire dwarf species. + - The rune is currently at the barrow of the crypt dragon Nuripites. + - Stackor nee Boobons _teleports_ us to the antechamber of the crypt dragon. + SG buffs us with _remove fear_. We meet again with the mephit butler, and + are shown in to speak with Nuripites. + - The dragon's chambers are tidy and organized -- gold bars are stacked, + weapons are in racks. The dragon sits upon a rectangular dias, with + geometric carvings. The walls are a mausoleum, with murals and + depictions of creatures. Behind the dragon, stacks of coffins and + treasure line the wall. + - The dragon is gargatuan and old. Her white skin is taut, she is wiry + and sinewy, and her eyes are pink. + - We approach, and introduce ourselves. SG steps forward to speak, first + thanking the dragon for the space laser plans. She then transitions to + discussing the agreement with Magrym: trading the rune taken in + exchange for Cayden Calien's shade. + - Nuripites offers a counter deal: travel to a world overrun with + undead, to the lair of a draco-lich. Purge the lair of undead, destroy + the draco-lich, and Nuripites will agree to let Magrym have the rune + for 100 Boneyard-years. A brief _sending_ later, and Magrym agrees to + the deal. Nuripites will be prepared to send us to this world in 8 + boneyard-hours, or at any point after that. + - We exit the barrow the mundane way. + +- SG _plane shifts_ us back to the material plane, and Stackor _teleports_ us + back to Rime. + +## Player Characters +- Gartug Ironfist, a dwarven brawler (Bill) +- Sheila G, a half-elf cleric of Cayden Calien (Thans) +- Stackor, a dwarven wizard (James) +- Harvey, a tengu-ish monk (Mike) +- Oliver Withatwist, a fey-sworn warpriest (Dan) + +## Locations +- Rime + - Sheila G's Temple of Cayden Calien + +- The Boneyard + - The Runebarrow, Domain of Maugrim + - The barrow of Nuripites the Crypt Dragon + +## NPCs and Notable Characters +- Nuripites, a crypt dragon in the Boneyard + +## Other Notes +- Rock Drama: there's a lover's quarrel between Guy and Francine (formerly + Francis). It's causing quite the ruckus in the rocksack. + +## Upcoming Events