Session #69: The Preservation of Avin

[run by Jacob, and recap by him as well--thanks, Jacob!]

After a few weeks of fitful issues, a small group gathers at Cothon Under Star. One Avin, having recently drunk of a strange red potion, has been getting worse and worse. Now her physician Gan (no relation to Gan ad Din) was desperate. Fortunately, barbarian adventurer Najm stepped in with the suggestion that they all visit the strange Facility, to see if any of the oddities there might lend aid, especially given the recent recovery of Kzin-Friend. As plans were made several other barbarians, meandering through taverns seeking their next adventure, joined up with the party.

• Barlow (Magic User 1)

  • Avin (incapacitated; Magic User 6)

• Najm (Magic User 5)

  • Elianor (Fighter 1)

• Durham (Fighter 7)

  • Pako (Renyu)

• Dehuhada (Fighter 4)

  • Seven Toes (Renyu)

• Arngeir (Fighter ?)

• Heijo (Magic User ?)

The party set out for Gadeed, guided by citizen Sesel so they can gain easy entrance to Gadeed, with Avin being dragged mostly unconscious behind the ‘porter’ Barlow. They did not return for several hours. When finally seen again, the mood was mixed, and their company was one-Avin short. Though they did not appear in total defeat, they did seem somewhat shaken.

Alas, as the small handful of treasures brought out from the Facility did not include any actual coinage the hirelings took their pittance of pay and departed without carousing.

Najm's map of this particular expedition

The Lucre

• A handful of strange spheres with colorful gems inside. (~500 gp)

• A tapestry depicting a shadowy monster at the bottom, with several sacrifices and rituals of cloaked cultists above. Of specific note is the ritual in the center, on the left depicting a strange ritual of cutting one of their number in half, and on the right a feast with 1 additional cultist present. Throughout the piece there are blood-red snakes slithering between the various rituals and images depicted. (~1000 gp)

• A knife fashioned from a large tooth. (magical)

The Learning

• 1500 xp from treasure

• 850 xp from the white skinned creature

• 10 xp from cultists x2

• 2300 xp from the not-quite-Avin

The Cut

Nothing here goes to Avin, as she was unconscious / could not actively participate in the adventure

• 776 xp to each player-character

  • 338 xp to Elianor

• The tapestry

• The gem-spheres

• The tooth-knife

Any (~) value items may increase treasure received based on being sold to the right buyer, and any dinar-value item can be bought out from the treasure by a character for its listed (base) price. Player reports detailing the session, or artwork relating to the session, are worth 100xp per level.