Session 4 5/3/500 XP 1200, L3>4 XP 3585/6500

Party defeats roots & three ochre jellies in the ancient baths then descends into the grotto, leaving flowers in sacrifice to Sydon at the Gygan statues guarding the stairs. Party explores the grotto & halls beyond, finds & kills Demetria and her Gygan guard, rescues five of her victims, a boy & 4 girls, friends of Corinna from the Estorian vineyards. 6 other boys have already been killed. Elpis takes her mother's ring from Demetria, as well as her bow of cupidity, and drinks from the Horn of Balmytria, falling swiftly asleep.

Session 3 3-5/3/500 XP 345+100 L3 XP: 2385/6500

Claire's Session Account

Meroe joined the party, the hag was defeated and the Oracle released.

A note was found detailing that it was Praxys who wanted the Oracle.

The Oracle prophesied three tasks to all before private one-to-ones with the party members

- Shaking of the Silver Fires

- Claiming of the Mighty Weapons

- Drinking from the Dragon Horn

Oh and Serenfar definitely didn’t kill his captain, this is well known now as the Oracle came out and announced it.

All received a golden arrow from Kyrah and Elpis reluctanty conceded to join the fellowship.

As the party debated where to head to first, Artemis and Elpis headed off to the Oldwoods towards the Mossy Temple to seek the Silver Fires. They encountered a panicked girl running away from goatlings who were promptly shattered. The girl mentioned that a dozen boys and girls had been seduced who were later rescued by a satyr called Laurius.

The full party reunited at the Mossy Temple where there was a squirrel encounter and a broken shield with the symbol of Dragonlord Estor on it.

The party started to enter the deep tunnel of the temple… 

Combat XP

Helaka 450

6 Goatlings 50x6=300

5 Roots 25x5=125

Total: 875/6= 145 each

Quest XP

Rescue Versi 200 each

Total: 345 each

Session 2 Day 3 afternoon-evening 3/3/500 XP 580+100 account = 680 L3 XP 1940/2700

Elpis (Claire) 

Elpis doesn’t keep a diary, but if she did it might read a bit like this..

So I guess it turns out all those rumours are true and I am gods-damned cursed…

A manticore tried to snack on me on my way to the Oracle – a freaking manticore!?! Before I could deal with it this have-a-go-hero charged up and spooked it away. I managed to get a little hit in – I am NO-ONE’S snack!!

The hero guy turned out to be some fighter called Leander – I have an awful feeling that it’s -that- Leander, the failed thief and family betrayer. He definitely fits the description.. Trailing up along the path behind him was the rest of the party I’d been cutting through the woods to avoid contact with.

Kyrah – a bard who is far too chirpy and ‘helpful’ and seems convinced that my fate is to join and travel with this party… uh right!

Aster – a nymph but not just any nymph, no he’s the freaking god-spawned star nymph! The carnal seducer. Honestly, the latter part’s better than the first as long as he does it far from me.

Seranfar – I thought he was human but he boasts of a draconic magic.. he seems a coward but I’m unsure, didn’t he become captain by stabbing his superior in the back?

As we were all heading to the same place it made sense to walk on to the Oracle together. But it didn’t feel right, there were mephits in the geysers and blue-cloaked soldiers in the temple who made a beeline for Leander (guess I better keep away from him - I don’t need tarnishing with that brush!) But I needed to see the Oracle and there was no way I could get through this many on my own.. I summoned a tentacle from the Deep and I gotta say it was incredibly satisfying seeing it in action. All soldiers but one were slain, many were deceived by Seranfar surrendering then attacking when they least expected it. Aster took the last as a hostage, seemed a rather pointless if noble thing to do. 

Inside the temple there were Sydonites threatening Sydonites, I don’t know why the party made a huge deal out of it.. none of us were here for those godbotherers. Anyway it turned out the Oracle was facing off with a witch below which spooked Leander who shouted out “Pumpkin!” (what the hells?!) and ran off to find a key. Which was trapped, of course, leading the whole group to be attacked by the bloody fanatics. Including me. Big mistake on their part, they won’t be bothering anyone or any god again.

At some point in the fighting Artemis the centaur joined us, I figure she was with the group earlier. She can pack a punch and parties with the best of them from what I’ve seen.

Then the bard Kyrah says that we’re destined to be the team that save the world – I should’ve turned around and walked away..but I needed to see the Oracle. I needed to know.

Fighting our way past a fake door that became a monster and a too-friendly carpet we finally found the Oracle.. being held in place by water and a hag slaughtering her lackey.. how in the hells did a simple trip to the Oracle become so cursed?!

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Achievement XP (total)

In the Hills

Manticore scared off - 350

Temple of the Oracle

4 steam mephits - exploded - 50x4 = 200

8 Order of Sydon soldiers - 5 killed, 3 flee (inc Dalpo the Captive) - 100x8=800

Braeca, Sydon cult fanatic - dragged down to the Nether Sea - 450

4 Flying Swords - 50x4=200

Mimic Door - 450

Rug of Smothering - 450

Total: 2900/5 = 580 each.