OBXGC

Undermountain Session 6

He's not a smart man, but he knows what love is.... Wild magic in Lleyash surged on healing preventing him from talking (meh). Ysara, under a confusion spell, nearly brained him again as he lay restrained, his sightless form hearing the hammer crash down next to him. A Gloom Weaver

Undermountain Session 5

Going to the Chapel, and We’re Going to Get Butt Stuff The Delvers spent quick night at Fiends End, resting up, crafting new ammo, but Ysara was not to be long delayed from the search for Galiana.  In the Sea District of Waterdeep, the party was soon ascending the

MadMage Featured

Undermountain - Consolidated Lore

Wyllowood The druid Wyllow in her enchanted forest passed along several pieces of information. She has a history with Halaster, the Mad Mage but it was clearly a complicated one. She also took keen interest in Sumfun and his Nobanion aspect. For the party as a whole she shared: * Halaster

MadMage

Undermountain - Lore

In addition to the events of recent history and the information gleaned by the party, the collective has parsed together the following major events in the timeline of Halastar and the magic of the mountain. * ~The First Sundering occurred in ancient times (around -17,600 DR) before humans came into

MadMage

Undermountain - Recent history

In recent years, evil has been stirring in the Sword coast and rumors of terrors and tragedies in far off lands start to surface.   Phandelin: Pessius Anguish Arniera had fled Waterdeep after refusing to serve the selfish aims of a Blackstaff mage, bringing the charismatic but gruff Zanalor Liadon to

MadMage

Undermountain Session 4 - boners and beginnings

After the food fight and renegotiating their stay at the Academy with the Headmaster, the Spear found themselves fighting the great devil summoned in the bowels of the Lower Quarters. The skeletal guardians and immense devil raised offered no answers to the questions that started distracting our heroes.  How did

Undermountain Session 3 - Smoking in the Boys Room

Leaving the school store with some nunchucks and potions.... Explored south dorms (at least the DJs) Killed Cephalosk after he asked you to help him kill the girl Slept in Spite's Room. "What is the test? Killing everyone?" "Um, yes?" Large closet for the half ogre body guard. Something in

Undermountain Session 2 - Quest for the School Store

Bethesda February.  The Delvers wiped the Middle Earth gore from their armor and carefully made their way north down the dark tunnel, pausing at the DMs repeated references to drums in the dark and open musings on the mysterious ring they found.  They arrived at a turn with an acid-scarred

MadMage

Undermountain Session 1 - A Forest Collective

OBX January.   There was some pregame preparation including the rule on ranged attacks (disadvantage while ANY hostile creature withing five feet of attacker) and the short summary of the group heading down before through Skullport, losses and divination dreams, and the services available to sell magic items or transfer magical

A Pause

We turn our attention to Saltmarsh where a new set of heroes is starting to make waves. In time, these heroes - those who live - will join the Dungeon Delvers and the Saviors of Phandalin in an epic battle for the souls of Waterdeep as we dive into the

In the Undermountain

20 Kythorn 1492 Breakfast. Zanalor brooding. Peter feeling empowered and offering aid everywhere. Nuitt looking content and getting some free food (20 days of rations now for all players) Pessius snuck out the visit to gnomes who own The Sea Chest. There are other stores in Skullport that may offer

A Fitful Night of Tossing and Turning

19 Kythorn 1492 It was an eventful night. Pessius had a dream? Having spent the last day in a petrified state, your body fairly collapses after being restored to the familiar flesh. A small trickle of healing provided by a subdued Gwydion staunched the bleeding, but you're still painfully aware

A Tilt at a Windmill

19 Kythorn 1492 Peter, Nim, Gwydion, Nuitt, and Zanalor returned to Xanathar’s lair via the bloodied alleys of Skullport. You swiftly made you way down the long tunnel and returned to the dark vault-like crypts below. There you found Feoderick’s armor, the iconic lightbringer mace, and a few

A Change of [Divine] Heart, and a Goodbye

19 Kythorn 1492 Nuitt and Zanalor made little effort to move quietly. They saw a familiar cook approach and three floating eyes bob into view as they turned to sprint up the stairs towards the main level. A south wall of the Arena started to resolve into a in a

A Wrong Door

19 Kythorn 1492 You woke rested and eager to put your new plan into action. Smokepoweder kegs were stashed in bags and brassiers, and you made your way out of Nar'l Xibrindas' office en route back to Thorvin. The lair, perhaps due to the early hour, seemed uncommonly quiet. Ahmergo

A Monk Forgets to Knock

18 Kythorn 1492 As the last of St. Cuthbert’s spirit guardians brained the final kuo-toa, the trio quickly reviewed their options. An open door with a strang idol / altar in the north, the halls and darker stairs down to the west, or they could make their way quietly out

A Time for Alone Time

18 Kythorn 1492 Zanalor slipped away, back to the sweeping promenade where they had first encountered Ahmaergo. Seeing the majordomo still on his rounds, Zanalor snuck up and whispered in his ear. “I am most useful to you” quickly making plain that he could slit the dwarf’s throat but

A Battle with Brains and a Flash of New Fire

18 Kythorn 1492 Standing at the crossroads (cliffhanger from last session), the party knew it was adventuring on borrowed time. With near-certain discovery in an hour or less, they did what true heroes (and their DM was hoping they) would do: they went and kicked in some more doors. Raising

An Odd Way to Make Friends

18 Kythorn 1492 You sneak down into the cellar of the Guts and Garters, past the main tavern room where Quietude seems to be lecturing or instructing a band of rather heavily armed dwarves. It is still early morning. In the kitchen of this thieves’ den, Pessius talks to the

An Unfriendly Reception

17 Kythorn 1492 You enter the Guts and Garters and try a few things with mixed results. Pessius does her sexy best with Tiefling innkeeper Quietude, but the innkeeper seems dismissive of charm and persuasion. Only when Zanalor claims to have business with Nar’l does she raise her interest,

A Beachead in Skullport

16 Kythorn 1492 Following a short rest, you ferry the two soldiers across the dark harbor of Skullport and disembark in an apparently deserted fish market. However, you’re quickly attacked by Duergar and a Duergar champion. One of the soldiers falls in that battle, leaving Froderick to carry one

A Sail into Darkness

16 Kythorn 1492 The party is provisioned with 20 days of rations (for most) and plucky optimism. They journey to the docks below the keep where the Open Lord’s own craft, Eilidon, lays at anchor. Crew on the docks are heard singing an odd new shanty - “The Delvers,

An Audience with Silverhand

15 Kythorn 1492 The Open Lord meets you discretely outside the receiving room in the late afternoon. “Waterdeep is under attack though few know it and those who do won’t admit to it. I’m sorry to pull you again from your watch, monk, but I am running out

An Errand in Barovia

15 Kythorn 1492 A young eld wizard’s apprentice from Blackstaff collect Pessius, Zanalor, and Froderick. Jem uses her scroll of plane shift to get you to Barovia. She’s very excited. “I’ve been told to tell you this isn’t for sightseeing. In and out. Get your friend