Adventure Log #11

Adventure Log #11 (Sylvia’s Rest)

Aki-Professional killer
Henry-Paladin
Kebridane-Mage
Magnus-Mage
Marcus-Paladin of Chaldisaya
Morgan-High Priestess
Paladin Henry-How long have I been gone?
Serrif-Fighter with an “evil” twin
Scalla-Mage

Paladin Henry decides to go on a solo quest to help him clear his head after drinking with Marcus and the very strange Manthootians from Go2 (strange in that they didn’t try to kidnap any of the men folk). The day goes by and the party spends most of it resting. In the evening Morgan decides to spend the night with her novates in the temple of Chaldisaya, (the novates, Estell, Chaline and Mary).

Serrif and Scalla head up to the mannor house to get rooms (impose on Jakenna Jun) while Marcus decides to say some quiet prayers in his room in the inn (Sylvia’s Landing). Only Aki is out and about in the evening. Aki is giving prayers to the Grey Mother (the ancient form of Marcia) at the edge of the water. She notices some moving lights under the water just off shore, wading out a bit she finds a person wrapped up in a net made out of kelp before she can free the person she is set upon by three aquatic humanoids, between Aki and the person in the net they manage to drive off/kill the creatures. The person in the net has been stabbed by one of the things tridents and is having trouble breathing; despite her own wounds Aki picks up the newcomer and heads to the temple.

Aki knocks on the door, with her boot, kicking at it since she’s encumbered by the person in the net. Once inside Aki relates what she saw while Morgan uses the Lady’s power to drive the poison from the former captive. The person introduces themselves as Magnus, a sorcerer from another world. His ship had been destroyed by some kind of monster that brought him to Avalyn. Morgan and Aki figure out that Magnus and the ships crew were probably victims of the Sea Gate. They all decide that they should go and warn the manor about the sea creatures. Morgan tells the novates the lock the temple doors and not to open them for anyone.

Meanwhile in the bar paladin Marcus is awoken by a strange sound coming from the floor of his room, it sounds like someone tapping and cutting something beneath him. Marcus puts on his armor and heads out of the bar just in time to see the pilings give way on part of the bar and watch as it crashes in to the harbor. People begin streaming out of the bar and Marcus is reunited with Aki, Morgan and Magnus. The four of them head up to the mannor.

Scalla and Serrif are awoken by the sound of soldiers running around the manor. They get up and question the nearest Altmen (soldiers) who seem to have no idea what’s going on. As they head out the gate they see that several buildings near the coast are on fire and a boat in the harbor is ablaze. As they make their way down the road they meet Marcus, Aki, Morgan and Magnus coming up. Since they manor doesn’t seem to be in any danger and one of the burning buildings might be the temple they all hurry back down the hill. When they arrive back at the bar there is a full fight going on with regular citizens fighting hordes of humanoids who keep emerging from the bay. Marcus, Aki and Magnus decide to stay and help the villagers while Morgan Serrif and Scalla give the fight a wide berth on their way to the temple.

The trio at the bar turns the tide in that fight, even when a score of the creatures directly attack them Paladin Marcus stands firm. With help from the spell casters (Aki and Magnus) they blunt the attack and drive the creatures back into the water. Almost as soon as the battle is over Marcus feels a great evil pass over him heading towards the manor, he yells to his comrades to follow and he makes his way back up the hill.

Once at the Temple of Chaldisaya Morgan is horrified to see that the door has been broken down and two of the novates killed. Morgan ministers to the throng of wounded that come to the temple with help from Scalla and Serrif. They all prepare for another onslaught from the water beasts.

Arriving back at the manor the three (Marcus, Aki and Magnus) find it strangely silent, three wraith like horses are grazing near the walls but nothing else moves. Inside the courtyard they find that nothing lives, all of the Altmen (about 60) have been slaughtered. A black mist hangs about the buildings.

With Paladin Marcus in the lead they enter the great house, everything is quiet and there is a tinge of frost that hangs off of everything, They make their way up the stairs, boots splashing in the puddles of black water that cover the floor. Upon reaching the landing they hear sounds of footsteps behind them. On the floor below them with capes that flow like shadows stands a trio of Death Masters, creatures of the Dragon Ring. The shades strike Paladin Marcus with a bolt of power then charge up the stairs, two engaging the paladin while one chased Magnus and Aki down a hallway. In a brief battle Marcus bested one of the shades and drove off the other two. The trio then searched the manor fearing that they might find the Jkennas body. Instead they find the Jkenna and his Voc (Aaron) in the main room, huddled in the small shrine to the Lady. Although both are battered and torn they were lucky, the defenders of the manor gave their lives so that the Jkenna could reach the shrine and safety.

As dawn came up over Sylvia’s Rest the villagers were busy burying the dead, the attack had been driven off. Morgan used the Lady’s power to raise the two novates. The story she gets from them was that the creatures broke down the door and carried of Novate Mary before killing them. The party scryed and found that Mary was indeed still alive in an air filled cavern. Morgan sent words of reassurance to her reminding her to be strong and pray to the Lady. Scalla attempted to teleport to the girl but was repulsed by some sort of warding, the party was left with a delimia, they could see her but they didn’t know where she was.

Aki decided to user her abilities granted by the Grey Lady to see if she could find her. When she summoned some Sharks to question them, she was mocked by the beasts for not being in the water when she tried to called them. They said that she could never be a true follower is she was afraid of the Great Mothers messengers. Aki then climbed deeper into the water to show that she had no fear. The sharks said that they would return the following day with what information they could find. One of the sharks recommended that Aki join them, for a second Aki felt herself shift into shark shape but at the last moment was able to resist the call of the Great Mother (made her saving throw) and so she stayed human and with the party. Now the party waits for the location of Novate Mary.