📅 Session 13: The Kobold Warrens
Story Context: The party has arrived in the kobold warrens and is making their way through the various tunnels and chambers, looking for a way to bypass the various obstacles and find their way to the river.
🎯 Session Goals & Objectives
- Determine Enemy Weaknesses: “Your enemies are many. So are their strengths and weaknesses.”
- Locate the River: We need to head to the water. Jimmy mentioned a large aqueduct.
- Find the Source: We have been instructed that we must find the river’s absolute source.
🗺️ NPCs & Locations
Important NPCs Met:
- Captain Vergis: Captain of the guard. Welcomed us warmly, provided we do not cause trouble.
- Meisterburger Mike: City official who hired the party to investigate upstream.
- Mr. Stonecleaver: Manager of the local production facility.
- Jimmy Stonecleaver: Son of Mr. Stonecleaver; works as an Assayer.
- Tara Stonecleaver: Jimmy’s sister. Had a supernatural experience and spoke in tongues when we shook hands, instructing us to follow the river.
- Ruby: Office assistant. Infatuated with Donoif, though she admits she finds him to be an odd gnome.
- Alyss Rockstarr: Proprietor of Battleborn Outfitters.
Key Locations:
- Two Angels Joint: Local tavern.
- Enchanted Evening: Local inn.
- Battleborn Outfitters: Adventurer’s gear shop.
- The Overlook: A prominent ledge overlooking the city.
⚔️ Encounters & Hazards
The Webbing & Trapped Ledge
Encountered non-threatening spiders in a webbing-filled chamber and took a 3-hour rest to recover resources.
Explored south through the room featuring spider webbing and hanging hammocks, eventually scaling a cliff to reach an upper ledge area.
Detected and dismantled a hidden fire glyph trap, though a secondary magical flame trap was triggered, inflicting temporary blindness on several party members. The magical curse effects were resisted and wore off after a few tense moments.
Ambush by Alchemists and Kobolds
Engaged enemy alchemists and dragonborn characters blocking the upper ledge path.
Utilized speed boosts, flying carpets, and tactical positioning to navigate the rough terrain.
The party unleashed precise ranged ice bullets, dual throwing axes, and melee multi-action strikes to eliminate the enemies, including the remaining kobolds and an attacking imp.
The Transformed Monstrosity
While moving through the area, a hidden poisonous gas trap was triggered. A surviving kobold was exposed and transformed into a deformed, winged monster of massive size.
The transformed monster fiercely attacked the party, inflicting severe damage.
The party’s spellcasters cast deflection and protection spells to enhance defense and toughness while blinded, while the bard provided much-needed inspiration.
The monster was battered with specialized ice and lightning bullets, armor-piercing shots, and powerful smite strikes.
A fire breath spell ignited the undead alchemical creature before it finally collapsed from the coordinated physical and magical assault. (One party member narrowly survived a massive blow by soaking the damage).
The Crystal Chamber & Spiked Ambush
Successfully disarmed a trap on the upper ramp leading to a crystal chamber.
Disabled an additional hidden sandstone trap encountered while climbing the stairs.
Navigated past a wooden structural barricade blocking the upper level, only to be ambushed by small spiked creatures suddenly emerging from the stone.
🎒 Party Loot & Magic Items
Magical & Alchemical Findings
Reviewed a magical lab journal containing various spells and an alchemical protection ritual.
Collected additional alchemical supplies and bomb-making materials.
Acquired 3 potent acid vials from the defeated kobolds.
The Teleportation Crystal
Identified a large magical crystal in the upper chamber serving as a component for a teleportation device. It is permanently embedded and immovable via standard earth manipulation.
High-Value Treasures
The Vintage Barrels: Discovered 4 massive, monster-sized barrels containing wine, expensive vinegar, cognac, and whiskey. Evaluated at an estimated value of 20,000 to 30,000 gold each. The party successfully loaded the massive barrels into an extradimensional pocket space for transport.
Rare Metals: Identified massive metal blocks consisting of adamantine, mithril, silver, copper, and platinum.
Secured Chest: Disarmed an electrical sound trap on a secured chest, recovering 17,959 gold coins and 5,414 platinum coins.
| Item | Status | Value / Wgt | Mechanics & Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donoif Attuned | 32,500 gp / 5 lbs | Once per encounter: Redirect a failed single-target spell to a new eligible target in Range. | |
| Donoif Attuned | 64,000 gp / 5 lbs | 3x/day: Reduce the cost of Power Modifiers by 2. | |
| Rocky Attuned | 1,800 gp / 5 lbs | 1x/day: Summons all standard crafting tools for 24 hours or until touched by another creature. | |
| Adrian Attuned | 23,310 gp / 6 lbs | Battleaxe (Str+d8+1, AP 1, Bane: Giant, Damaging). 1x/day: A raise on a Fighting roll casts lower Trait (Strength) with a raise. | |
| Adrian Attuned | 20,301 gp / 10 lbs | Hand axe (Range: 3/6/12, Str+d6, AP 1, Returning). Multi-action throws can ricochet to additional targets. | |
| Adrian Attuned | 26,500 gp / 25 lbs | Armor Value 4 (Medium Armor). 2x/day (Free Action): Gain the effects of minor speed. | |
| Donoif Attuned | 82,000 gp / 5 lbs | Uses Smarts/Spellcasting. Charges = Smarts/2. Spells: Empathy (1), Mind wipe (3), Puppet (2), Puppet 3-targets (4), Slumber (1). | |
| Vorpal Sword | Unattuned | 50,000 gp / — | No penalty to head strikes. Incapacitating a target instantly decapitates them. |
| Adrian Attuned | Unknown | Derived from advanced society trials and treasures | |
| Adrian Attuned | Unknown | Reflects a spell (Counterspell). |
Miscellaneous Loot:
- Bag of Holding (Carried over)
- Magic Painting Set (Unknown properties)
- Golden Goblet with Gems (1,000 gp)
- 2 Coconut Halves (Of Haste)
- Beads of the Goose
🪙 Shared Party Treasure & Supplies
Currency Pool:
- ⚪ Platinum: 34,249
- 🪙 Gold: 80,390
- ⚪ Silver: 3,610
- 🟠 Copper: 1,708
- 💎 Gems: 4,100 gp
- Dawnsilver: 27 Ingots
Party Potions (Numbered by Flask Type):
- Speed Boost (x8): Increase speed by 1 die (200 gp ea)
- Flying (x2): Casts the Fly spell (450 gp ea)
- Energy Resistance (x12): Based on color drank (500 gp ea)
- Empathy (x7): Replicates the spell (50 gp ea)
- Boost Trait (x3): Increase Strength by 1 die (100 gp ea)
- Major Healing (x4): Heals and removes effect (300 gp ea)
- Intangibility (x1): Replicates the spell (1,750 gp)
- Minor Healing (x15): Heals 1 wound (100 gp ea)
- Uncategorized: 1 standard Healing Potion
Explosives & Gear:
- 2 Lightning Bombs & 2 Sonic Bombs
- 6 Glow rods
- 4 weeks of rations (Party size)
- Spelunking gear (Party size)
Alchemist formula book (Disguise / Growth / Shrink / Lightning bomb)Rocky claimed- Leather map titled “Flying Dutchman Mine” (Allegedly the lost location of the largest diamond mine ever discovered)
Pending Munitions Order (ETA: 1 Week):
Purchased dawnsilver weapons to arm the Indian forces.
- 150 Spears (3,000 gp)
- 400 Quivers of Arrows (4,000 gp)
- 100 Hand Axes (6,000 gp)
- 100 Daggers (2,000 gp)