New campaign first game!

[mabon5127]

Had 7players show up for the first game. We spent about two hours creating characters then about 3hours getting half way through a "short"adventure. One was new to role playing and all had a good time.

They were all very cautious as I had them create two characters at the beginning in case one died. I also explained about old school meaning sometimes you run. Encounters are not balanced particularly random ones. You don't go off the path in the Lug Wasteland for a reason!

[Ghul]

Great news! I look forward to hearing more about how it all went, Morgan.

[Sean Michael Kelly]

Awesome! Great job! I'm sure you all will have a lot of fun and memories.

[Ghul]

As an aside, one of my players from back in the 90's rejoined the group this week. I'm running Patrick W.'s Anomalous Subsurface Environment, and after about 25 minutes of character creation (it was easy for him; he's a 1e/2e guy), another 15 minutes of getting his character to meet the others, followed by about 40 minutes of play, his lowly fighter was killed by radioactive stirges. It didn't help that half the party ran and only two stayed to fight. Once the runners realized that their comrades were going to fall, they rejoined the fight, but by then it was too late for the 1st level fighter. He was sucked dry, and the bloated stirges lifted off him, fully sated, and lumbered away. Alas, the dude rolled up a cleric, and I had him worked back into the action about another half hour later. So it goes!

[kesher]

Man, I hate those radioactive stirges...

I think they need a Caller...

[Ghul]

Sept 29, 2012 9:21:37 GMT -6 kesher said:

Man, I hate those radioactive stirges...

It actually warms the cockles of my cruel DM's heart when I mark in my book that a PC was killed by stirges. ;D

I think they need a Caller...

Good point. I'm going to remind them of this. They usually spurn the concept in favor of "individuality". Here is my chance to remind them where it got them . . .

[mythos]

Sept 28, 2012 22:25:44 GMT -6 mabon5127 said:

I also explained about old school meaning sometimes you run.

I'm constantly surprised at how players think that the game has to be balanced out, or skewed in their favor.
There have been times I ended up killing a character, or two, before the group got the idea that they can run away.
Sword & Sorcery means that there are going to be times when the player/characters are out matched and they need to either out think the Boss npc or know to come back when they are better prepared.

[mabon5127]

Brief Synopsis of Adventure:

The characters know each other from living in or near the town of Bovilston 8 miles to the NE of Khromarium on cliffs overlooking the Sea. They are recruited to aid a Shaman / Alchemist now living in the town by gathering potion components. The components are to be found on the grounds of an abandoned Tsathoqquan Temple / Necropolis about three days along the North Road toward Swampgate. The components include Violet and Smokey Lotus as well as blessed burial wrappings from some of the residents of the Necropolis.

The grounds and Temple are referred to as Uuscop's Folly as he was the first and final person holding the title Priest on that location. Unremarkable except for his faith and ambition Uuscop was given great power to combine the cosmic with the mundane. He built the Temple with stone supplied from the depths of space and created on the grounds a two dimensional model of the Hyperborean Planetary array. Not being satisfied with simply expanding and deepening the worship of Tsathoqqua he created a Necropolis and began a system of blessed burial for the wealthy visitors to guarantee their place in the afterlife. His fortunes increased even as his attention to serving the worshipers decreased. He felt invulnerable and descended into perversity with young female orphans, often burying them alive within the Necropolis as attempted atonement for his secrets. Well the chaotic god turned his half shut eye to Uuscop and cursed his temple. Uuscop was found surrounded by dessicated corpses with their hands around his neck, cursed by his god or made to look that way by his acolytes no one knows for sure. The Temple was quickly closed and sealed physically and magically and has been so for many years.

As the characters begin their journey they are blessed by a Tsathoqquan priest hired by the shaman. He intercedes on their behalf for future minor blasphemies they may commit while on temple grounds(like digging up long dead worshipers and unwrapping them) Each player receives three glass beads representing these blessings. They then trek through the Lug Wasteland encountering various minor annoyances and chasing off some primitive swamp folk who trail them for a bit.

The characters arrive on the temple grounds with the tools necessary to harvest the various components and begin doing so. The players also begin losing their glass beads for opening tombs and unwrapping the dead. This creates a lot of paranoia as well as inter character bickering even though the beads are meaningless. The tombs were filled with a mysterious liquid metal that acted to perfectly preserve the bodies of the dead. The metal or “Quick Silver” would run completely off the bodies and wrappings and puddle on the ground.

On the grounds is a Demon Swine named Tsan who is attempting to reconsecrate the temple for Thaumagorga. He has a guard of seven pig picts or orcs that are camped just North of the grounds. He appears as a very large very fat Priest of Tsathoqqua who is trying to reopen the temple. He mentions his entourage but no one investigates. Tsan actually supplies a curative for the pollen of the Smokey Lotus to one of the characters who was driven mad by its effects. The characters believe him to be an ally. Tsan determines that they will not interfere as long as they do only what they came to do. He leaves them to continue his work.

The characters are so paranoid about the temple and the grounds that they barely step foot on the edge of the grounds and have not investigated the claims of Tsan at all or looked closely at the temple or the planetary array. They finish getting all the flowers, leaves and wrappings they need.

As they finish one of them notices closer to the interior of the grounds a young girl in acolyte robes standing above a grave site. This is a ghost of one of the abused children who seeks redemption. Depending on how the characters handle this will determine the fate of the curse and the intervention by the Demon Swine Priest of Thaumagorga. This is where we left off. Can't wait til next week!

I also apologize for the disjointed nature of the narrative but I had to get this in quick. Thanks!

Morgan

[Ghul]

Great stuff! Looking forward to hearing what choices the players make next. I like the use of the demon swine.

[jasonzavoda]

That is an excellent scenario there. I like the sense of a haunted atmosphere that has been established. The use of the beads is a great idea. Sounds like the players are going to kick themselves if and when they discover the true nature of the demon swine.

[mabon5127]

Thanks for the input! Tsan is one of those unbalanced encounters that will absolutely slaughter the characters if they turn on him. If they find out his true nature they will inevitably want to immediately vanquish him. This will lead to a hard learned lesson I'm afraid.

They will need to get help or come when prepared etc. Not in the nature of most players. Maybe there is a way in the temple. Maybe the Ghost is a clue to lifting the curse. Maybe they'll be impatient and get their buts handed to them!! So far they are acting like their lives are on the line and being very cautious.

Morgan

[mabon5127]

Oct 1, 2012 13:46:01 GMT -6 jasonzavoda said:

That is an excellent scenario there. I like the sense of a haunted atmosphere that has been established. The use of the beads is a great idea. Sounds like the players are going to kick themselves if and when they discover the true nature of the demon swine.

I take that as a great compliment from the guy who is an encyclopedia of great ideas!!

[mabon5127]

Oct 1, 2012 11:09:04 GMT -6 mabon5127 said:

Brief Synopsis of Adventure:

The characters know each other from living in or near the town of Bovilston 8 miles to the NE of Khromarium on cliffs overlooking the Sea. They are recruited to aid a Shaman / Alchemist now living in the town by gathering potion components. The components are to be found on the grounds of an abandoned Tsathoqquan Temple / Necropolis about three days along the North Road toward Swampgate. The components include Violet and Smokey Lotus as well as blessed burial wrappings from some of the residents of the Necropolis.

The grounds and Temple are referred to as Uuscop's Folly as he was the first and final person holding the title Priest on that location. Unremarkable except for his faith and ambition Uuscop was given great power to combine the cosmic with the mundane. He built the Temple with stone supplied from the depths of space and created on the grounds a two dimensional model of the Hyperborean Planetary array. Not being satisfied with simply expanding and deepening the worship of Tsathoqqua he created a Necropolis and began a system of blessed burial for the wealthy visitors to guarantee their place in the afterlife. His fortunes increased even as his attention to serving the worshipers decreased. He felt invulnerable and descended into perversity with young female orphans, often burying them alive within the Necropolis as attempted atonement for his secrets. Well the chaotic god turned his half shut eye to Uuscop and cursed his temple. Uuscop was found surrounded by dessicated corpses with their hands around his neck, cursed by his god or made to look that way by his acolytes no one knows for sure. The Temple was quickly closed and sealed physically and magically and has been so for many years.

As the characters begin their journey they are blessed by a Tsathoqquan priest hired by the shaman. He intercedes on their behalf for future minor blasphemies they may commit while on temple grounds(like digging up long dead worshipers and unwrapping them) Each player receives three glass beads representing these blessings. They then trek through the Lug Wasteland encountering various minor annoyances and chasing off some primitive swamp folk who trail them for a bit.

The characters arrive on the temple grounds with the tools necessary to harvest the various components and begin doing so. The players also begin losing their glass beads for opening tombs and unwrapping the dead. This creates a lot of paranoia as well as inter character bickering even though the beads are meaningless. The tombs were filled with a mysterious liquid metal that acted to perfectly preserve the bodies of the dead. The metal or “Quick Silver” would run completely off the bodies and wrappings and puddle on the ground.

On the grounds is a Demon Swine named Tsan who is attempting to reconsecrate the temple for Thaumagorga. He has a guard of seven pig picts or orcs that are camped just North of the grounds. He appears as a very large very fat Priest of Tsathoqqua who is trying to reopen the temple. He mentions his entourage but no one investigates. Tsan actually supplies a curative for the pollen of the Smokey Lotus to one of the characters who was driven mad by its effects. The characters believe him to be an ally. Tsan determines that they will not interfere as long as they do only what they came to do. He leaves them to continue his work.

The characters are so paranoid about the temple and the grounds that they barely step foot on the edge of the grounds and have not investigated the claims of Tsan at all or looked closely at the temple or the planetary array. They finish getting all the flowers, leaves and wrappings they need.

As they finish one of them notices closer to the interior of the grounds a young girl in acolyte robes standing above a grave site. This is a ghost of one of the abused children who seeks redemption. Depending on how the characters handle this will determine the fate of the curse and the intervention by the Demon Swine Priest of Thaumagorga. This is where we left off. Can't wait til next week!

I also apologize for the disjointed nature of the narrative but I had to get this in quick. Thanks!

Morgan

Here is the second part of the adventure. The third part involves entering the temple and will take additional time to write.

Adventure: Fetch and Carry (part 2) 10-19-2012

The characters were finishing the packing up of the various ingredients (lotus flowers, leaves, burial wrappings) for the trip back to Bonvilston when they sighted a red haired young girl of 10-12 years of age standing on the grounds some distance away. They also began hearing loud casting near the temple proper as Tsan (the demon swine posing as a Tsathoqquan priest) was trying to open the sealed doors.

The party approached the young girl who looked very unhappy and appeared to be standing just above the ground that was covered in smoky lotus. At the party’s approach the girl disappeared and it was revealed that she was standing just above a burial cylinder. As they were now closer to the temple they could easily hear the foul epithets coming from the faux Tsathoqquan priest as his efforts at unsealing the temple doors was thwarted again and again.

The party’s priest was able to discern through his own sorcery (avoiding the demon’s sorcery resistance and saving throw) that Tsan was not who he pretended to be.

After a terse interaction with Tsan and a lengthy discussion among themselves they decided to attack the mysterious figure. They had no idea he was a demon but they did not want this fake getting in and getting whatever goodies that happened to be there.

So they attacked with blade and arrow! Though the party’s amazon was able to withstand the charm power of the demon none of the characters had weapons that could hurt him. A couple rounds later the characters ran. Rather than give chase the demon left to muster his orc companions camped north of the grounds to comeback and hunt the interlopers while he completed the job.

As they were not chased the characters returned to the grounds to investigate the strange girl and the temple itself. Within the burial cylinder, over which the young red haired ghost was positioned, there was found the corpse of the girl. She was wide eyed as though she died in panic. Quick Silver poured from her mouth as though inhaled at the last moment of her life.

Unlike the other corpses she did not fall away to dust when unwrapped. As they pondered the meaning of this, yet another spectral girl was sighted. She was a raven haired girl of young age. She too was uncovered and found to have been entombed before her time. The party decided to return the bodies to Bonvialston for proper funeral rites, but not before they would enter the temple.

The characters found that though the mysterious liquid metal found within the burial cylinders seemed to repel anything it touched it adhered quickly and completely to certain metals. They surmised that this magical metal may be enough to hurt the demon if it returned.

They dipped every metal weapon, arrow tip, and sling bullet in the metal in preparation. Little do they know that it also quickly corrodes any metals prone to rust or corrosion so their weapons have only a day or two left….

The door of the temple was covered in scrawled symbols of Thaumagorga. Tsan the demon was attempting to consecrate the area for his god turning the grounds to his use. The characters covered the scrawl in liquid metal and the party priest simply tried opening the door.

One extremely favorable reaction roll later (Tsathoqqua is a chaotic god after all) the doors opened. It was getting dark outside so the characters entered the brightly lit temple….

more later!

[jasonzavoda]

Ahh man, corroding weapons. That is both mean and tricky. This is one sweet adventure. I love the quicksilver and will have to appropriate that idea.

[Ghul]

Oct 22, 2012 10:42:26 GMT -6 jasonzavoda said:

Ahh man, corroding weapons. That is both mean and tricky. This is one sweet adventure. I love the quicksilver and will have to appropriate that idea.

I was thinking the same thing regarding the quicksilver. And the use of the lotus is also very S&S. Good stuff, and happy gaming to your group and you, Morgan!

[benoist]

Sept 30, 2012 22:33:38 GMT -6 mythos said:

Sept 28, 2012 22:25:44 GMT -6 mabon5127 said:

I also explained about old school meaning sometimes you run.

I'm constantly surprised at how players think that the game has to be balanced out, or skewed in their favor.

That's something that isn't fun for me at all. I like to be the one in charge as a player. To spy the opponent, to determine whether I want to engage or not, to take risks with high rewards, or get around the obstacles with ingenuity. It's a big draw to the O/AD&D paradigm to me. Now I ran and played 3rd edition quite a bit, and I liked most of what I did with it. But now, I couldn't see myself go back to that kind of "balance über alles" paradigm of play.

One way to get that expectation out of the players' system might be to play a game like straight Call of Cthulhu where if you think you can face a supernatural threat head-on and win that basically means you're insane and screwed. Then you have them create 1st level AS&SH characters and they'll operate differently.

The similarities between the low level O/AD&D paradigm and the traditional CoC game play, e.g. the lethality of both, the reliance on ingenuity and powers of deduction, the supernatural as a huge threat that is out there "in the wilderness" (aventuring down in the dungeon for AD&D, or visiting the haunted mansion far into the mountains of Vermont in CoC), all these things have fascinated me for quite some time. AS&SH in that way brings both of these vibes together into a traditional role playing game form, to me.

[benoist]

Your game is awesome, Morgan. I too loved the quicksilver idea. Excellent stuff!

[mabon5127]

Ooscop's Folly: The Temple

Trying to get the pic at the top....attachment at bottom is small but ok for now.

General Notes

The seemingly random shape of the temple as well as thickness of the walls is to the exact specifications given to Ooscop in a vision and transcribed in a series of trance writings. The stone of the walls is nearly indestructible and heals like some living thing soon after being damaged. The round entrance door is even less prone to damage and opens like eyelid. The Door will open for a Priest of Tsathaqqua unassociated with Ooscop on a reaction roll of 11+. Role-playing adjustments should apply!

• The silvery material of the round door has SR 5 in 20 +1 / level< 12 of caster
• The round door also has DR-7 and 100 HP to breach
• Stone DR-5 300Hp to breach Regen 1 HP / Round

The blue/ green circles throughout the temple represent Crystal Cylinders that hold captured Lightning Elementals With the following Characteristics:

• The temple is lit by crystal cylinders filled with boiling quicksilver gas and a captured electric elemental (10) total
o Breaking a cylinder needs DR-2 HP-5 to breach.
o If broken, poison gas floods the room. A save vs poison or 2d6 damage to all within 20ft. The Elemental is also released. Damage is electrical, otherwise as air elemental.
o Each is worth 1000gp or more (intact) but very cumbersome


Area Notes:

1) Entrance: The area is oddly shaped and gives the characters an uneasy feeling. The characters will also notice the eye of Tsathoqqua is constantly on them.

The half shut eyes of Tsathaqqua
• Randomly placed on the walls and ceiling, seeming to open and close at random, and perhaps change size and move around, will keep a constant watch on the actions of anyone within the Temple. Blasphemous behavior will be noticed. Consequences are left to the GM. Being watched is often enough.
The eyes will be noticed throughout the temple.

2)Worship Area: The Temple holds about 50 people tightly packed for various services. The type of service depends on the needs of the community at that moment. Services are very short and end with the playing of the Orchestrion (area 4). The congregants then line up to touch the Statue of Tsathaqqua and offer a prayer to the fickle god.

Dais of Kyranos: The Area is a 6" raised platform used by the Priest to speak to the assembled worshipers. This area resembles the Planet Kyranos with its attendant rings.
o Any Cleric receives +2 to charisma when speaking from the dais
o Remains of Ooscop lay sprawled near the edge, his cloak shredded. There are small wings folded along Ooscop's back. (allows travel in gulf, gifted to the priest before temple cursed) The wings may be taken and used later in area 7. He still wears holy symbol worth 500gp
o The dead priest will awaken during the playing of the Tonel Music of the Cosmos. He glows black and attacks as a double strength Shadow (HP 32 1d4 Str drain Pg 85)

3) Statue of Tsathaqqua: The statue of the great toad himself is over 12' tall and well done artistically but completely mundane. The left knee is almost worn away from years of congregants touching the spot.

4) The Orchestrion: Large brass cylinders (refered to as Tonels)placed within this device create sounds so chaotic and sometimes disturbing that only Tsathoqquans would call it music. They are played at the end of Worship.

Worship cylinders: 8ft hollow brass cylinders are stored on a rack (7) total
o The tonels are heavy but may be moved and loaded via a pulley system.
o The player has the first tonel loaded. Wheel allows constant speed of turning via a sophisticated gearing system. Tonels lowered when speed of spin reaches proper level.
o Entire system if taken gently will be worth a lot.
o Random events occur based on cylinder played

• Bless (permanent until used) (loaded)
  
• Draw energy 1d6 HP temporary damage (will not kill)
  
• Defend Temple (swamp creatures come to defend temple)
  
• Worship Tsathaqqua (reaction roll determines chaos response)
  
• Prepare the gate ( opens gate to Kyranos in area 7)
  
• Music of the Cosmos (1% calls Tsathaqqua) Ceremony of Consecration
  
• Cure light wounds (1d8+1)
  

5) Acolytes Living Area: The lower level priests that assisted Ooscop lived, studied, ate and slept in this area. The living area is separated from the worship area by a heavy curtain as is most of the other areas in the temple. Doors tend to interfere with the summoning and transference of cosmic energy.

Though they left in a hurry the acolytes removed the valuables from this area. The meager bedding and some furniture are all that remain.

6)Ooscops living quarters: Guarded by 2 night gaunts (hp 18, 20 AC 5, pg 74) that seem to be in a stupor. They are very angry to have been stuck here so long. They will not retreat and have a FA of 6. The characters will gain surprise and can back out of the room or attack for a free round.

The furniture and decorative items within the room are sumptuous and worth another 1000gp. There is a large metal armoire (locked, DR-2 10 hp to break lock) containing a Zirconium Suit (6 Crits left) and a Cloak of the Arachnida. There are also 3 other full sets of priestly garb.

The treasure is in 4 chests all locked (one has a poison trap),3725 gp coins, Scroll of protection from magic, and a Potion of Diminutiveness.

7) This area is guarded by 2 Night Gaunts as well who are angry at the mundane imprisonment and so fight as above (hp 18, 20 AC 5, pg 74, no morale checks, FA-6) If the Prepare the Gate is played the Night Gaunts guarding this area will leave or have left to the Black gulf and will not attack the characters. The wings taken from the body of Ooscop or the Zirconium Suit can be use to maneuver in the Black gulf. Without the sounds of the particular Tonel the room just appears as an empty and oddly shaped spare room. When the music plays the characters could walk directly out into the Black Gulf though this would kill any without protection. There seems to be a faint pathway extending from the room out into the gulf to Kyranos if this is followed then the environment is no problem only a method of maneuvering is needed.

Most of this is just my notes and is pretty vague. But this is what they encountered. Now I need to write the re-cap to record what actually happened to the characters.

Thanks!

Morgan

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[mabon5127]

Here is what the characters did as they entered the Temple.

Adventure: Fetch and Carry 10-19-12

Part two: Into the Temple

The characters immediately notice the entrance way and rooms beyond are lit by strange cylinders containing moving and forking streaks of light. They enter the worship area and notice the large dais with the desiccated body of Ooscop lying thereupon.

The eye of Tsathaqqua is always upon them from various random places on the walls and ceilings. The eyes constantly open and close and move about the room. The Priest takes particular notice of the Orchestrion and begins playing various Tonels. The rest of the party begins investigating the Acolyte living quarters. As the 6th Tonel (Music of the Cosmos) is attached and played the body of Ooscop began to glow with a dark energy and rose to attack those near the Dais. The characters were able to dispatch the Shadowy remains of the priest. As his unanimated bones fell to the floor they noticed wing like attachments folded against the skeletal scapula. The wings were taken to be explained by the Tsathaquans back in Bonvilston.

The characters then entered the living quarters of Ooscop and battled the waiting pair of Night Gaunts. This was more than a notion and several were very badly wounded. Within the bedroom they found a large metal locker containing a damaged Zirconium Suit and a Cloak of Arachnida along with several sets of priestly garb. Several large chests contained his share of the temple “fees” and some potions. The fighter took an interest in the Z-suit and immediately began messing with the dials and buttons on the left hand. One missed avoidance save later and he was blown through the post of a fine canopy bed. He survived and eventually found his way into the suit.

The characters then decided to assess the situation outside the temple. As the priest opened the door the 7 pig picts (orcs) and their master Tsan were caught unawares in a new campsite just outside. The villains were waiting! They quickly closed the door to finish investigating the temple and perhaps find an alternative exit. The Priest decided to finish playing the rest of the Tonels to find out the purpose of each. The 5th Tonel was played and strange noises began emanating from the only room left uninvestigated. An odd sound of waves and maelstrom with the buzzing of bees drew the characters to move a final curtain and see the gate into the Black Gulf. They had a view of all the heavenly bodies with a violet path to what they discerned to be Kyranos. Not wishing to have anything to do with the Gate they decided to fight their way out…

With silvered weapons drawn and the fighter geared up in the strange new armor they would open the door and attack! When the door was opened they were amazed to find the camp empty but with the obvious remnants of a bloody battle. The characters had played the Tonel that summoned creatures of the swamp to defend the grounds from interlopers. A few creatures (mostly giant ants from an area of mounds nearby) roamed about aimlessly but otherwise the area was abandoned….

[jasonzavoda]

That sounds like a great time was had by all.

[mabon5127]

Here is the final installment of the character's trek to the abandoned Tsathoqquan temple of Uscop's Folly.

Back to Bonvilston 11-09-12

The characters finish gathering the components (burial wrappings and various lotus plant bits) required to complete their mission for Neetla the shaman. They built conveyances for the bodies of the young girls and began the long trek back home. The trail was particularly wet and the going very slow so the end of the first day was met with exhaustion. They encountered a non domesticated Thew Wagon but wisely decided to leave the creature alone. Little did they know that Tsan, shamed by his defeat and destined to be punished for his failures, was following in the form of a giant boar. He was waiting patiently for right time to strike.

The second day was much the same but evening brought an encounter with a rust monster. This also coincided with the weapons and bodkin points corroding away. Swords broke and arrows shattered with little impact on the beast. The Amazon decided to attack from the tree top by landing on the monster and lassoing the offending tentacles. Though the Fighter suggested that if that was successful he would sprout wings and fly, the Amazon was able to restrain two of the corrosive appendages. Finally the creature was dispatched and the true nature of the Quicksilver was realized. There was some confusion as to the affect of the rust monster vs the coating of the weapons back at the temple but regardless the characters were now virtually defenseless with a day’s journey ahead to home.

The characters decided to plow ahead and shorten the time in the wilderness. Though they were tired they pressed on. Tsan chose this time to attack and was heard approaching. The Amazon scout hid in a tree to see what was following and shouted a warning as the giant boar raced underneath in pursuit of her compatriots. The battle was desperate as the characters had only arrows with silvered tips, these being weakened and less effective from corrosion. The battle was long with arrows nearly spent the Priest out of spells and little hope for the characters. The priest having not decided to whom to give his ultimate loyalty decided to begin praying to Tsathoqqua with the holy symbol taken from the corpse of Uscop against Tsan the minion of Thaumagorga. Several anxious rounds later power welled up in the symbol waiting for a promise from the Priest to follow Tsathoqqua completely. He so swore and the symbol reached out and robbed the minion of Thaumagorga of his divine protection. The frustrated characters then made quick work of the embattled demon.

Back in Bonvilston the characters rested and relayed their tales to Neetla their patron and her friend the Tsathoqquan, Forendekar. After paying her debt Neetla let advised the party that she was wishing to move to the small town of Yath in the center of the Kitasion Archipelago. She wished to study a place of power located there and wanted to group to provide protection on the journey and as she settled in. The journey would not be easy as the place of power on Yath (unnamed on map) attracted great sea beasts making a direct sea route impossible. Traveling between the small islands is dangerous due to the presence of Cyclops with a bad habit of hurling boulders at passing ships to steal their wares (and eat their crews). They must travel around the long Archipelago and dock at a Northern town of Kinsil (unnamed on map) and hire local fishermen to take them South as the small vessels do not attract the roving sea terrors. The characters were promised favors to come based on the power Neetla would receive from the location as well as a small monetary remuneration. She also let them know that her entire house would need to be disassembled and taken to the island as well.

The characters can also choose to help Forendekar the Tsathoqquan priest get to the abandoned temple they just investigated and reopen it for worship and sacrifice. They could also simply go off and investigate the strange places of Hyperborea as the notion takes them.


Morgan