Summary
Two days north of Pitden, the party ventured back to the elven temple of Yaloss. Among their ranks were some new faces, including an orc survivalist who joined their expedition. The group decided to delve into the lower levels of the temple, where they had previously discovered a mithral bracelet, passing through an iron gate adorned with intricate carved murals.
As they made their way deeper into the temple, they encountered an eerie black mist that seeped through the walls. The party carefully navigated through the grand hall with pressure-sensitive tiles that threatened to trigger unknown dangers. Their exploration led them to multiple chambers where they discovered sleeping elven maidens in various states of preservation.
In one of these chambers, they encountered Kethra Sommeroath, a paladin of Yaloss who had been sleeping for centuries. The interaction was tense, but they managed to negotiate with her, providing her with a torch before she departed from the temple. Shortly after, the party faced off against three ghoulish creatures that had been feeding on the remains of another unfortunate maiden, defeating them in combat.
The group’s greatest challenge came in the form of Jasper of Ramlaat, a fearsome demon-like entity that wielded endless javelins. After a fierce battle, they emerged victorious against this powerful foe. Their triumph was witnessed by the spirit of Alorna Sommeroath, who briefly possessed Richard before peacefully dissipating, satisfied that Jasper of Ramlaat had been defeated.
The expedition proved fruitful as the party discovered several valuable magical items, including enchanted chainmail and a mithral sword. Upon their return to Pitden, they divided their hard-won treasures among themselves. The adventure concluded with some well-deserved celebration as they caroused with the local thieves’ guild, while Richard took the opportunity to forge an alliance with Kethra Sommeroath at the local temple.
Scenes
Shopping and Preparation
The party purchases supplies in town including lanterns and oil before heading out to the temple.
- Characters purchase supplies including lanterns and oil
- Discussion of chainmail prices and equipment
- Mention that Darn Sackins has disappeared
- Party decides to return to the elven temple of Yaloss
Temple Entry and Black Mist
The party arrives at the temple, enters through an iron gate, and encounters a room filling with black mist.
- Party arrives at temple palisade
- Characters examine barred iron gate with carvings
- Party removes heavy iron bar and opens gate
- Discovery of mural depicting humanoid with crystal-lined face hole
- Discovery of bootprints in dust
- Black smoke tendrils appear from walls
- Party struggles with stuck door
- Successfully break through door with crowbar
Grand Ballroom Challenge
The party navigates a large ballroom with pressure-sensitive tiles, encountering a Shadow Creature.
- Enter large room with balconies and stairs
- Encounter Shadow Creature
- Test pressure-sensitive floor tiles
- Character attempts misty step spell and fails
- Found that spreading weight across multiple tiles prevented them from sinking
- Successfully navigated across the trapped floor
Battle with Jasper of Ramlaat
The party battles and defeats a powerful demon known as Jasper of Ramlaat.
- Jasper taunted the party in all languages simultaneously
- Party members landed several successful hits with arrows and magic
- Slant hits the demon with arrows
- Jeffery hits with magic missiles
- Jasper threw magical disappearing javelins
- Valtor landed the killing blow with his warhammer
- Jasper dissolved into golden dust leaving behind a red stone
Awakening Kethra Sommeroath
The party discovers and awakens Kethra Sommeroath, an ancient elven paladin in magical slumber.
- Found Kethra Sommeroath sleeping on a plinth
- Read elvish inscription about invoking Yaloss
- Richard reads elvish inscription invoking Yaloss
- Kethra awoke and demanded information about Ramlaat
- Tense negotiation over giving her supplies
- Segi gives her a lantern and oil
- She departs warning them about tomb robbing
Battle with Ghoulish Creatures
The party fights three Ghoulish Creatures feeding on ancient remains.
- Discovered three hungry ghoulish creatures
- Jeffery gets severely wounded and loses Constitution points
- Jeffery gets knocked unconscious
- Valtor heals Jeffery
- Sagie’s arrow takes down one ghoul
- Valtor destroys the remaining ghouls
Encounter with Alorna Sommeroath
The party encounters the spirit of Alorna Sommeroath who temporarily possesses Richard.
- Spirit emerges when touching the body
- Richard gets possessed by Alorna’s spirit
- Richard invokes Yaloss
- Spirit sees evidence of defeated Jasper
- Spirit departs peacefully after her oath is fulfilled
- Party claims magical chainmail and mithral sword
Npcs
Shadow Creature
A flitting shadow in the shape of a human that formed from the mist and confronted the party in the ballroom.
Jasper of Ramlaat
A hulking ogre-like demon with orange-red skin, no eyes, and a horizontal slash for a mouth framed by barbed tusks. Could speak in all languages simultaneously and wielded endless magical javelins from a quiver. A powerful entity that the party eventually defeated.
Kethra Sommeroath
An ancient elven paladin of Yaloss found sleeping on a plinth. Upon awakening from magical slumber, she was initially hostile and distrustful toward the party for tomb robbing, but became an ally after learning they opposed Ramlaat and defeated the Jasper. She left with their lantern.
Alorna Sommeroath
Spirit of an elven paladin who briefly possessed Richard. She found peace and was satisfied that her oath to stop Ramlaat was fulfilled when she learned the party had defeated the Jasper.
Ghoulish Creatures
Three undead beings that had been feeding on the remains of Lassan Sommeroath, speaking only of hunger in Elvish before being destroyed by the party
Locations
Elven Temple of Yaloss
An ancient temple located two days north of Pitden, featuring white marble stonework, heavy iron gates, and multiple levels to explore.
Black Mist Room
A chamber with white marble stonework where black smoke seeps through razor-thin gaps in walls, floor and ceiling.
Grand Ballroom
A massive chamber with balconies on east and west walls, descending stairs, and a black semicircular wall of carvings. The floor was covered in cream, gray and black tiles that would depress when stepped on.
Jasper’s Chamber
A room with a 5-foot tall, 60-foot wide dais topped with three cream-colored plinths where the party encountered Jasper of Ramlaat.
Kethra’s Chamber
A chamber containing a stone plinth where Kethra Sommeroath lay sleeping in chainmail with a longsword clutched to her chest, with elvish writing warning about invoking Yaloss.
Spells
Light
Attempted to be cast on a shield but failed, forcing the party to use a lantern instead.
Misty Step
Attempted but failed, causing Jeffery to become tangled in magical chains before being flung to their destination.
Magic Missile
Cast multiple times during the battle with Jasper of Ramlaat, dealing consistent damage to the creature.
Detect Magic
Used to identify magical properties of items found in the temple, including the chainmail and examining the sleeping paladin.
Holy Weapon
Used to enhance the warhammer, causing it to take on a golden sheen before striking the final blow against Jasper of Ramlaat.
Items
Pressure Tiles
Haphazard arrangement of cream, gray and black floor tiles in the ballroom that depress when stepped on individually.
Enchanted Chainmail
A magical suit of elven chainmail that gives off a warm, fuzzy feeling when magic is detected on it. Well-preserved despite its age.
Mythril Longsword
A silvery longsword made of mythril, capable of harming supernatural creatures that are immune to normal weapons.
Jasper Stone
A fist-sized red glittering stone left behind when Jasper of Ramlaat was defeated. Contains the creature’s essence and attempts to telepathically influence its holder to attack others.
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