The Halls of Arden Vul (OSRIC) Session 43:
We found evidence that the Slime Kraken we defeated last session was being used by the Setite cultists to eat sacrificial victims. We’ve tried to make friends wherever possible, but so far they’re the faction we’re most opposed to. Death to slavers!
Found a bunch of secret passages, some more useful than others. Our quest for the ankh that will convince Kerbog Khan to cure our terminal fungal disease continues…
The Halls of Arden Vul (OSRIC) Session 42:
After a brief stop at the surface to exfiltrate some loot, we rushed back underground to continue searching for the ankh key before our fungal disease claims us.
Encountered some dead ends, but we also found a vein of valuable magic-amplifying ore. Thought we were goners when attacked by the massive Slime Kraken, but we managed to defeat it with Zerg swarm tactics and aid from our cleric.
The Halls of Arden Vul (OSRIC) Session 41:
Deranged wizard Kerbog Khan(‘s metal dragonfly avatar) has paused the spread of my terminal fungal infection while surreptitiously injecting said fungus into the rest of the party to compel us to following through in our search for the magic ankh he desires. Dick move, bro.
We destroyed a wraith that turned out to be the ghost of a previous victim of Khan’s. Risky fight; level drain is brutal.
The Halls of Arden Vul (OSRIC) Session 40:
A brawl with a Fungal Mummy has left my dude with a nasty infliction: mushrooms growing beneath my skin. The clerics of Glosterwick can’t help, and the capital is a month’s journey away.
With the sickness fast progressing, we head back into the dungeon. Eccentric mage Kerbal Khan’s automatons may be able to fix me, but in addition to invasive treatments we’re expected to handle a new side quest…
The Halls of Arden Vul (OSRIC) Session 39:
Last couple sessions were devoted to a goblin treasure hunt, this session was devoted to carting a heavy golden sarcophagus back to town so we could benefit from our own scavenged treasure.
Fighting past albino baboons and giant chameleons, we left Arden Vul and returned to town. Made a tidy profit and ingratiated ourselves with the town’s ruler, who wants us to find treasures to advance her political standing vs her brother.
The Halls of Arden Vul (OSRIC) Session 38:
The goblin escort quest continues!
After facing stirges, skeletons, and skeletal stirges, we managed to find a unique flute (a symbol of office) that the goblin revolutionaries can use to challenge the current goblin king’s authority.
Now we’ve got to decide how involved we want to get in goblin politics AND also how to extricate some valuable but unwieldy treasure (a gold sarcophagus and an amphora filled with solid gold).
The Halls of Arden Vul (OSRIC) Session 37:
Goblins in tow, we launched an offensive on the fungal mummy and carnivorous plants that were responsible for a near TPK several sessions ago.
Recovered some good loot, but the goblins dragged us away to continue THEIR quest, to a recover a staff that’ll give them the authority to overthrow the current goblin king.
We think the staff is in a cave accessible via a ceiling shaft and swarming with stirges…
The Halls of Arden Vul (OSRIC) Session 36:
We continue to accompany a dozen goblins in search of a treasure they’ve heard lies in the Fungal Kingdom.
Fed up with the Setites obstructing our path, we battle through their checkpoint. Worried about the tales these dead men may tell (through Speak With Dead), we take their heads, planning to feed them to carnivorous plants. Dirty work, but we’ve got appearances to maintain.
The Halls of Arden Vul (OSRIC) Session 35:
We put the Forum of Set behind us, leaving with a platoon of goblins headed to the Fungal Forest to look for some treasure they’re in search of.
Along the way we chart a new path to familiar territory, but find room after room of blatant puzzle devices. We mark them on our map for future investigation.
Robin Marx
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