Middle Plains Campaign Session 25

 Andrzej

• Olivier Dufresne, Venturer 2 (replacing the retired character Charr)

Brooke

• Swanhild of Eldeskhur, Barbarian 2
• Hilda Zorig, Barbarian 1

Matt

• Huzn Erste, Dwarven Fury 3
• Denis, Crusader of Phanriel 3

Mike

• Snak, Barbarian 1
• Gerrit, Fighter 1

Panem 14, 1181 EC, about 3:30 pm

The Body Builders had just returned from the ruined temple beneath the Truber Forest, lugging a huge bronze bell. In the relative peace of the forest, Denis read the bell’s inscription: “The Song of Mityara,” and explained to the party that Mityara was the Empyrean goddess of community and civic virtue. This temple then logically must have belonged to the era when the First Auran Empire had extended across the Middle Plains, over 17 centuries ago.

The party’s attention then turned to planning their next destination, given the approach of the Witch Moon, five days away. Huzn favored returning to Priorsford immediately, in case of another attack on the town by Riele and Adan. Swanhild argued for staying with Ehsan and continuing to delve the temple immediately after the Witch Moon. Eventually they decided to seek shelter with Ehsan for the moment and postpone the decision.

Olivier asked the old Wizard for his hospitality, and he agreed to give them a hayloft until the Witch Moon, but no longer.

Panem 15

The next day, after further debate, Swanhild was convinced to return to Priorsford with the promise of another expedition into the forest soon. After a failed attempt to sell the bell and to acquire a horse, the party set out.

The two days' journey back to Priorsford were uneventful aside from a small moment of excitement caused by a screaming goat.

(Out of character note: upon returning to Priorsford, the party members other than Olivier received a large amount of treasure XP, but didn’t know why. Astute readers may notice a treasure that the party has completely forgotten about!

Another note while I’m in out-of-character mode. This campaign uses a rule taken from Rick Stump’s AD&D campaign to modify ACKS II’s experience rules. Experience for valuable treasures such as magic items and giant bronze bells is scored immediately upon returning to civilization, not upon sale of the goods. Magic item XP is half the base value.)

Panem 17

Huzn and Olivier set about selling the bronze bell. The brothers at the priory were interested in its historic significance, but would pay little. However, Oliviere managed to find a buyer: Horst Winkler, a merchant interested in trade with the Eastern (Aeonic) Auran Empire.

Oliviere also managed to establish friendly relations with the religious scholars of the priory, and with Sascha Waltz, the head of the local House of the Eyeless, sharing with them his interest in arcane artifacts.

Swanhild spent the day thoroughly searching her father’s old room at the Bent Wheel Inn, but the effort proved fruitless.

Snak and Gerrit returned to their fishermen militia and resumed their training regimen.

The party planned out downtime for the next few days and looked forward to the Witch Moon.

Treasure: Nothing new (treasure from the past two sessions was brought home)

Enemies defeated: None

XP: 11000 for the party aside from Olivier, 500 for the full party.

1268 for Henchmen

2535 for PCs aside from Olivier

91 for Olivier

Current XP totals:

Huzn: 10096/9800 (advances to level 4)

Swanhild: 6326/4500 (advances to level 3)

Snak: 3356/2250 (advances to level 2)

Olivier: 2977/3000 (level 2)

Denis: 4948/6000 (level 3)

Meinard: 3020/4000 (level 2)

Gerrit: 1646/2000 (level 1)

Gustav: 150/2500 (level 1)

Hilda: 1472/2000 (level 1)