Session 7: Counterattack

PCs:

Causticas the elf, F1/MU1

Jack, F1

SESSION REPORT:

    The shadow of the elemental cults is back at Hommlet after 10 years. While everything seems normal and quiet, Burne, the local mage who runs the village alongside his comrade Rufus, investigates some of the loot that a party brought from the Moathouse and realises that it has the marks of the cultists who infested the area in the past. Not only that, but the group of adventurers that were investigating it, never returned from the last expedition. So he talks to the local militia leader Jonathan, the father of Elmo the ranger who was with that group in their fateful last journey and tasks him to find adventurers to be sent at the Moathouse.

    Jonathan, worried about his son, employs Urikas' brother Causticas and also Jack, a newcomer fighter looking for gold and glory. They are accompanied by Burne's soldiers and head to the dungeon at Reading 28, three days after the disappearance of the previous party.

    In there, they find almost no resistance at all. They search almost the entire dungeon until they finally meet enemy soldiers in a room to the south. Close to that they also find a second exit however and they retreat, trying to lead their enemies to an ambush in a place where they would have the high ground. 

    Indeed their enemies pursue them to the secret entrance that they 've just discovered and there, the party surprises them and kills most of the first bandits with their arrows. Soon enough however, their leader comes out with his magical rod and starts dealing fatal blows, turning the battle around. Many men died and only 5 managed to retreat back to safety. Jack unfortunately was among the dead...

    Burne, this time really frustrated with everything that goes one and persuaded that the enemy is very dangerous and not be taken lightly, decides to join the party tomorrow, not allowing the cult to regroup and cause more pain to the area.

LOOT AND KILLS:

Loot:

-

Kills:

6 brigands

THOUGHTS ABOUT THE SESSION:

    A second PC death just after the TPK. Ouch...

    It is strange that Zyla's player has to make yet another PC so fast. Perhaps the new one will turn out to be luckier, who knows.

    It is interesting that they managed to survive and inform everyone about what they saw. This will give Burne a real reason to worry and take action. I don't know how Lorath could be defeated by level 1 or level 2 PCs. He has -1 AC after all. 

    From his perspective, the adventurers managed to reach him and find about him so he is preparing to leave. I decided to give him a few days before he retreats to a safer place. If the party doesn't act fast, they will lose him. Let's find out then!