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23rd October 2023 & 28th October 2023 In-game timeline: DR1489 Marpenoth 5 - Marpenoth 29 We rejoin our "Heroes" after a long out-of-game break, finding them in Neverwinter having returned from Abbey Isle and all spending time and money levelling up. Kandi, having completely forgotten his reason for being on this adventure when he gave his memories of Starshine to the Wise Woman, left the party to head home. Carro sent him back with a message to his parents about his progress (and to ask for money!). All have levelled up to Level 6 (Mahtis: level 1 fighter, level 5 druid). They did some shopping and some asking around about Moonfall, but not much information emerges - information on Moonfall seems mysteriously limited. Carro shows off his new, expensive outfit and braided hair, and then proceeds to borrow money from the rest of the group for the following week. Mahtis got a library card.  The party travels overland to Waterdeep by getting employed as guards for a caravan....

27th November 2022 In-game timeline: DR1489 Eleint 27 - Marpenoth 5 Our Heroes stand in a covered walkway over a lake, planning their next moves and the plan for attack on what they hope to be the final room. Wanting to avoid their usual "Storm the room!" approach, a combined approach with allocated roles was agreed upon. Step 1. TC uses Mage Hand to open the door to the room from a distance. Unfortunately the door is too heavy to open any significant amount. So TC needs to manually pull the door open. Step 2. With nothing obvious moving in the room, though TC does detect an undead around the corner, currently out of sight, the second step is put into action. Using Mage Hand once more, TC puts a cloak over the body on the altar, cutting down the smoke emerging from it, and also casts some caltrops on the floor in front of one of the winged, dark coloured, crystal statues standing each side of the altar. Step 3. This was originally planned to be Mahtis using Hold Person on the...

29th October & 6th November 2022 In-game timeline: DR1489 Eleint 27 - Eleint 27 Our Heroes awake after a long rest just after midnight on the day their ship home is due to arrive. They decide to attempt to enter the temple at the abbey in the hope that they may discover what happened to Clarice and possibly even dispose of some evil clerics and/or gain some rare but much desired loot in the process. They are acutely aware, especially Carro, that time is somewhat against them, and some plans for quick escapes are rapidly discussed. Under cover of night, and of Carro's Pass Without Trace spell, they enter the abbey ruins once more and approach the tower. The distant sound of harpies atop the tower worry them, and the flickering light from a room within the tower gives them cause to rethink their usual "Storm the Room" plan of approach, Mahtis volunteers to scout ahead, and turns into a spider to spend almost two valuable hours running around the evil temple to see what ...

23rd October 2022 In-game timeline: DR1489 Eleint 26 - Eleint 27 Our "Heroes" engaged in a difficult battle with Bayleaf (the guard), Ogmund, Braydol and Sophia (the clerics). The party (eventually!) decided to attack the temple building directly, even though they had no idea how many people were In there, but were met with 2 spiritual weapons that attacked them as they closed in on the building. Bayleaf then ran out and engaged Kandi, who was loitering quite close to the door. Two clerics were hiding behind the doors, looking out only to control their Spiritual Warhammers that were clobbering TC. TC engaged Bayleaf to try to help Kandi - but he ended up quite battered, especially when Ogmund managed to paralyse him for a turn. Mahtis heated up Bayleaf's spear, but he held on to it, and Ogmund dispelled the magic before it could do too much harm. TC threw off his paralysis and got some well-needed hits on Bayleaf, who seemed remarkably resilient and strong. TC eventually ...

11th September 2022 In-game timeline: DR1489 Eleint 26 - Eleint 26 Our "Heroes" consider their options, taking in to account the rescued, slaves, the pirates, the supposed loot at the abbey, the harpies and the missing child, plus the time pressure to reach the beach when the ship returns to collect them. They decide to ask Tamara to create a strong sleeping draught and then, on the way back to the large rock, discuss how to best administer it without making it obvious to the pirates. They eventually settle upon using Kandi's antbrew ale, some of which will be poisoned and some not, with some form of disturbance as a distraction. They tie up the slaves, in pretence that they are bringing them back in order to re-sell them later in true "pirate" fashion. They reach the large rock and no one is there, so they continue on towards the wood and greet Blue and his pirates. Blue is surprised to see the trail of slaves behind them but the group persuades him that they c...

21st & 28th August 2022 In-game timeline: DR1489 Eleint 25 - Eleint 26 Our "Heroes" have managed to frighten off two of the attacking harpies, and TC and Kandi are keen to talk to the woman apparently crying over the dead body.  Unfortunately it turned out that the woman was not a young, elvish female as initially appeared, but, upon approaching her, she turned into a grotesque hag-like woman, sprouting large, black wings that showed she was another of the harpies! Her tearful lament turned into a harpy song, which resulted in TC becoming quite infatuated, albeit only briefly. With Mahtis and Carro still in the distance, the harpy attacks TC and Kandi, and their situation worsens when the two harpies that they had assumed had fled, seemed to return from around the hills, perhaps called by their matriarch. As the fight progresses, Kandi falls to the ground, unconscious. TC throws off his charmed state and lays into the harpy matriarch, though she seems more resilient than ...

6th August 2022 In-game timeline: DR1489 Eleint 25 - Eleint 25 Our "Heroes" have awoken to find their weapons have once again been taken from them, and, after some searching, have come upon a camp with a rather jovial chap welcoming them and inviting them for breakfast. They somewhat sensibly decide to go along with the invite, and they join the owner of the voice, who turns out to be a large human with long, flowing hair and a booming, friendly voice. He greets them all and after some discussion it turns out that he, Blue, is the "leader" of the last remaining band of pirates on the Isle. He and his companions had spotted the party the previous night and had luckily spotted the tattoo on TC's arm - hence "only" stealing their weapons. During breakfast, Blue introduces the group to the rest of the pirate band - at least, the ones that Blue is admitting are around. They are introduced to a dwarf and a half-elf, and a little while later an elderly human ...