Day 2 Marpenoth 29 (October) DR1372 NY5231Weather - Snowing 6" on ground
Speak with Dead performed on five drow (2 Females / 3 Males):
Female Drow 1:
1. What outpost did you come from?
Szith Morcane
2. Where is the entrance?
Below the human crypts.
3. Why were you killed?
Because we followed the Spider Queen.
4. Who did the people follow, that killed you?
Followers of the White Banshee.
5. Will the drow continue to raid through the opening?
I don't know
Male Drow 1:
1. What was the target of your mission?
Survival
2. Are there any other entrances to the Underdark in the area?
Yes
3. What is the House name of your own group?
Morcane and Baenre.
4. Were your killers originally part of your group?
No
5. Were you hunted for your faith?
Yes
Male Drow 2:
1. Was their mission their party's survival?
Yes
2. How many were in your party?
Five
3. Is there a large scale uprising from the followers of the White Banshee?
Possibly
4. What individual were you trying to have survive?
Female
5. When you were attacked, were you on your way to the surface?
Yes
Male Drow 3: (Note this was cast by Tundar the Stout, Lord Morn's Advisor)
1. What is the dominant faith of the city they hail from?
Spider Queen
2. Did your group intend to return to your outpost?
No
3. Were they to make contact with someone on the surface?
Yes
4. Who were they to make contact with on the surface?
Bregan D'aerthe
Female Drow 2:
1. What date were they supposed to meet with their contact?
Uktar the 5th
2. Where were they supposed to meet their contact?
Zhentil Keep
3. How was your contact supposed to help you?
Take us to Menzoberranzan
4. What was their goal in returning to Menzoberranzan?
To report the fall of the city to Menzoberranzan
5. How did the City of the Spider Queen fall?
Followers of the White Banshee and a Slave Revolt
Lunch was taken and the Commune prepared to the Lord of Time.
Commune to the Lord of Time Nicolas cast:
1. Will this affect the surface races?
Unclear
2. Is there great wealth to be made here excluding payments due to us?
Potentially
3. Will a demon come after Aukan from the crypt of Lady Quallem?
No
4. Will any demon come after us in the next seven days?
Highly Probable
5. Is the underdark about to be flooded with undead?
Potentially
6. Is the entrance below the Dordien Crypts the only one to the Underdark in this Dale?
Yes
7. Do the followers of the White Banshee control the City of the Spider Queen?
No
8. Are there multiple uprisings in multiple drow cities?
Yes
9. Are there multiple gods involved in these uprisings?
No
10. Is there a more profitable venture around?
Unclear
Day 3 Marpenoth 30 (October) DR1372 NY5231Weather Clear Very Cold (13-19F)
6" of Snow on ground
Return to the Dordien Crypts
Make it there about lunchtime.
Statue of Jergal with Moderate Transmutation on it, decide not to bother searching the 'poor' people crypts.
Roper ("It's going to eat me")
300gp Blue Spindle
80gp Tourmaline
120gp Tourmaline
20gp each 3-Rose Quartz
While detecting magic Illusionary Wall found.
2 Bebiliths
2 charges of Neutralize Poison used after battle (Shay & Aukan)
Both Shay and Aukan need a Make Whole cast on their Armor
While detecting magic Illusionary Wall found
No Treasure found
2 Araneas
1 killed by Bob, other bloodied then surrendered
Aranea that surrendered is named Briza. Gave us information of area along with drawing a map.
She is now a Nicolas worshiper and whisked away in time.
Information Gained:
Map of Dordien Crypts (Map 1)
Information on Foes in next area (Area D12)
Information on Foes behind Wall of Stone (Area D18/D19/D20)
Information that Lolth is no longer answering prayers and hasn't for several tendays.
Treasure Found:
Masterwork Composite Shortbow +2 Str - Callidora
2 - Masterwork Light Pick
2 - Rapier +1
Wand of Magic Missiles CL5 - 50 Charges
800gp Black Opal
20gp Bloodstone
400gp Gold & Yellow Topaz
40gp Moonstone
402gp coins
Area D12:
Just past Illusionary wall is a Web Wall trap to catch anyone charging in.
Tierak Morcane - Priestess of Lolth
2 Noble Guards - Bodyguards of Tierak
1 Spellguard - Arcane Caster
Area D18/D19/D20:
2 Driders
1 Huge Spider
Party preps to enter D12
End of SessionCurrent Party Split:
We haven't sold anything yet list is below
792gp 4sp each party member not set in stone yet (currently includes Coins/Gems/Jewelery found)
additional 981gp 8sp each when items are sold
additional 500gp each when Drow Raids are stopped from Reward Money (2,500gp remaining to be paid out of 5,000gp initial offer)
Items to be sold:
Chain Shirt +1 (worth 1250gp sell 625gp)
3 - Rapier +1 (worth 2320gp sell 1160gp each)
Cloak of Resistance +1 - (1,000gp sell for 500gp)
2 - Masterwork Light Pick (worth 304gp sell for 152gp each)
Current Party Funds/Items:
5,000gp worth of Healing at the Temple in Daggerford (Currently being banked on a Raise Dead incase of death of the Cleric.)
Bag of Holding Type I - Purchased with 1/2 Reward Money from Lord Randal Morn of Daggerdale, held by Callidora
Stone to Flesh Scroll - Donated/Held by Callidora in the event of an accidental stoning.
Wand of Lesser Vigor 50 Charges - Donated/Held by Shay for party healing use.
Wand of Neutralize Poison 6 Charges, now 4 (2 used after Bebilith fight) - Held by Shay
Wand of Magic Missiles CL3 50 Charges (2,250 sell for 1,125gp) - Maybe pile for sale/trade keeping incase we hire mage or get rogue with high use magic device
Wand of Magic Missiles CL5 50 Charges (3,750 sell for 1,875gp) - Maybe pile for sale/trade keeping incase we hire mage or get rogue with high use magic device
Coins in GP: 0
Map of area gained from Aranea Briza:
