Summary
The party began their journey from the city of Pitden, traveling through grasslands and sparsely populated farmland. They observed mounted patrols with pennants waving in the wind, keeping watch for enemies and bandits. After traveling about twenty miles north, they came upon fallow fields being prepared for planting as night began to fall.
Seeking shelter, they arrived at a communal farm compound where Ragnar gained entry by claiming to be a priest. The compound was bustling with activity, housing goats, sheep, and oxen, run by religious folk in colorful garb and horse hair belts. When they discovered the farmer’s teenage daughter was blind, Ragnar attempted to heal her but failed. They called in their ally Guthlaug, an orc priest of St. Terragnis, who successfully healed the girl. In gratitude, the commune gifted them Junior, a massive 400-pound boar, and lots of handmade soap.
The party made their way to the Temple of Yallos, an ancient elven structure built of white alabaster blocks. Using Junior to clear a path through the brambles, they lit oil lamps on elven statues, which summoned a mysterious wooden female figure who identified herself as a servant of Yallos. Inside, they discovered Celestial sigils warning about imprisoned demons, and Sagie attempted a light spell that backfired, causing him to glow bright purple for an hour.
Descending into the temple’s basement, they discovered empty sarcophagi and gates blocking bone chambers. Upon opening the gates, they faced animated bone swarms. The battle was fierce, with Slant throwing oil on the bone piles and Thru breaking free after being temporarily engulfed. Junior proved helpful by consuming some of the bones, and eventually, the swarms were defeated, exploding into dust.
In the temple’s main chamber, they found a chamber with four stone statues holding urns, marked with “Give generously” in Elvish. After Sagie placed coins in statue urns, mist filled the room and a crimson circle rose, revealing a twelve-foot clay figure with an emerald embedded in its forehead. Thru successfully extracted the emerald from its forehead, causing the golem to dissolve. The emerald, worth 200 gold pieces, granted Sagie’s mace a +2 bonus when stored within it.
The party then encountered strange mushroom folk with toadstool heads who attempted telepathic communication. These creatures tried to capture Junior and party members to convert them to their ‘cycle of life.’ When Slant shot an arrow at them, combat ensued, and the mushroom folk extinguished the party’s only torch. In the darkness, the party split up, with Thru and Junior escaping via an underground river.
Thru and Junior were briefly brought to a phosphorescent cave where they encountered a floating orb creature with six eye-stalked tendrils, surrounded by a dozen mushroom folk. They managed to escape by jumping into a wide river, eventually emerging from a spring where they reunited with the rest of the party.
The adventure concluded with the party returning to town to sell their loot, particularly the soap from the commune. Ragnar contributed 85 gold for a night of carousing, during which the group pulled a prank on a merchant and gained a city watch ally. Most importantly, Thru formed a special bond with Junior the pig, who gained advantage on morale checks due to Thru’s feeding and attention.
Scenes
Journey from Pitden
The party travels through grasslands and farmland, seeing mounted patrols and fallow fields.
- Traveled through grasslands and sparsely populated farmland
- Observed mounted patrols with pennants
- Noticed many fallow fields being prepared for planting
- Made camp 20 miles north of Pitden
Farm Commune Visit
The party stays at a communal farm compound with goats and sheep, helping heal a blind girl.
- Arrived at farm compound seeking shelter
- Ragnar gained entry by claiming to be a priest
- Failed to heal blind teenage daughter
- Called in priest ally Guthlaug who successfully healed her
- Slant made corn husk dolls that upset the mother
- Received Junior the giant boar and soap as payment
- Slant made a makeshift saddle for Junior
Temple of Yallos Exploration
The party explores an ancient elven temple that serves as a demon containment facility.
- Used Junior to clear path through brambles
- Lit oil lamps on elven statues
- Wooden female figure appears and identifies as servant of Yallos
- Found Celestial sigils warning about demons
- Failed light spell causes Sagie to glow purple
- Discovered altars with Elvish poetry about longevity, freedom, knowledge and duty
Clay Golem Battle
The party defeats a clay construct with an emerald embedded in its forehead.
- Party places coins in statue urns causing mist
- Crimson circle rises revealing 12-foot clay figure
- Thru successfully pulls emerald from golem’s forehead
- Golem dissolves into clay after gem removal
- Sagie’s mace gains +2 bonus when gem is stored in it
Bone Swarm Battle
The party fights animated bone piles in the temple basement.
- Found empty sarcophagi and gates blocking bone chambers
- Opening gates released animated bone swarms
- Slant throws oil on bone piles
- Thru gets engulfed but breaks free
- Junior assists by eating bones
- Bone swarms defeated and explode into dust
Mushroom Folk Encounter
The party encounters fungal humanoids who try to convert them to their ‘cycle of life’.
- Discovered mushroom folk with toadstool heads in crypts
- Mushroom folk attempt telepathic communication
- Try to capture Junior and party members
- Slant shoots arrow starting combat
- Mushroom folk extinguish party’s only torch
- Party splits up in darkness
- Thru and Junior escape via underground river
- Thru emerges from spring and reunites with party
Floating Orb Chamber
Thru is briefly brought to the mushroom folk’s master before escaping.
- Thru carried to phosphorescent cave
- Encounters floating orb with six eye-stalked tendrils
- Cave contains wide river and dozen mushroom folk
- Thru and Junior escape by jumping into river
Return to Town
The party returns to sell loot and celebrate their adventure.
- Sell soap from commune
- Ragnar contributes 85 gold for carousing
- Group pulls prank on merchant
- Gain city watch ally
- Thru bonds with Junior the pig, gains advantage on morale checks
NPCs
Guthlaug, Priest
An orc priest who serves Saint Terragnis. Called to the farm commune where he successfully healed a blind girl using lavender in his healing practices.
Wooden Lady
A mysterious feminine figure made of sticks and bark with wooden knots for eyes. Bound to serve as guardian of the Temple of Yallos, kneeling between statues when oil lamps are lit.
Junior, Pig
A massive 400-pound boar gifted to the party by the farm commune. Worth about 100 gold or 250 rations. Has thick skin and assists in combat. Becomes bonded to Thru after being fed well, gaining advantage on morale checks.
The Moonstone
A demon depicted in temple murals as a fleshy mass with dozens of long-fingered arms but no discernible face or torso, known for tearing elves apart.
The Onyx
A demon depicted in murals as a jet black dog with glinting ivory fangs, shown attacking mounted elven cavalry and mauling a red-haired elven woman.
Mushroom Folk
Humanoid creatures with spongy elongated bodies and toadstool heads who communicate telepathically. Serve a floating orb master and attempt to convert others to join their ‘cycle of life’ through capture and transformation.
Floating Orb Creature
A 5-foot wide floating orb with six eye-stalked tendrils, appears similar to but distinct from a beholder. Rules over the mushroom folk from their phosphorescent cave.
Locations
Pitden
A city that sends out mounted patrols to guard against enemies and bandits. Surrounded by farmland with many fallow fields being prepared for planting.
Farm Commune
A bustling compound 20 miles north of Pitden with multiple houses, barns, goats, sheep and oxen. Run by religious folk wearing colorful garb and horse hair belts who make soap.
Temple of Yallos
An ancient elven temple with Grecian-style white alabaster construction, elevated on a 5-foot platform. Features statues, altars, iron doors, and underground crypts. Built as a containment facility for demons like the Moonstone and Onyx.
Mural Hall
Temple hallway decorated with murals depicting two imprisoned demons – the Moonstone (a mass of arms) and the Onyx (a black dog with ivory fangs).
Mushroom Cave
Underground cave system connected to temple, lit by phosphorescent fungi. Contains ankle-thick white mushrooms, a 10-foot wide river, and serves as home to the mushroom folk and their floating orb master.
Spells
Holy Weapon
Ragnar cast this, +1 to attack for 5 rounds. Used during the encounter with the mushroom folk.
Burning Hands
A fire spell Sagie cast at the clay golem that proved ineffective, though caused its emerald to glitter when hit.
Light
A spell that creates illumination, though Sagie’s attempt misfired causing his entire body to glow bright purple for an hour and giving enemies advantage to attack him.
Items
Handmade Soap
Multiple items of soap produced by the farm commune, wrapped in wax paper. Each unit weighs 10 pounds and is worth 4 gold pieces.
Emerald
A fist-sized emerald extracted from the clay golem’s forehead, worth 200 gold pieces. When stored in Sagie’s mace, grants it a +2 bonus to attack and damage.
Celestial Door Sigils
Ancient sigils carved into the temple doors, written in Celestial language warning about the demons of Ramlaat sleeping within.
Phosphorescent Fungi
Glowing moss and mushrooms that provide natural illumination in the mushroom folk’s cave.
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