Classic Quest — Game Session — 056

Game summary for September 28, 2021, Classic Quest campaign, Dungeons & Dragons BECMI / RC Edition, for Phoenix Gaming Club. Session included: Garadal Davster (Halfling played by Parker Harmon), Katarina Magdanov (Magic-User played by Casey Scruggs), Koehan Rumisar (Elf played by Peyton Harmon), and Valor Eagleclaw (Fighter played by Preston Harmon). Game Master for this session was Charles Plemons.

The team went to the Hook and Hatchet tavern to meet up with Sgt. Arthol.  They arrived and met a waitress named Prudencia who served them loop ring pastries and coffee.  After a while, the sergeant arrived and sat down with them to drink some beer and eat more loop rings.  They told him about Golthar and the Iron Ring.  He was unaware of the group but was no fan of slavers.  He informed them he discovered the woman they asked about had arrived in town a few hours before the party along with a few men.  They began asking around about the party and ended up meeting with a shady rat-faced human.  Katarina asked if he had any contacts with anyone on Fogor Isle, and he said he had some informants there.  They decided they could get some questions to the informant through him, although they did not come up with any specific questions to ask.  They then secured some logging at the tavern. 

The group then decided they needed to hire a guide to take them up into the Black Peaks.  After some debate, they headed to the docks to see if any mountain men were selling any furs to the river merchants.  They came upon a gnome named Selwyn Earthguard who lives as a trapper and huntsman up in the mountains.  After some discussion, they hired him to be their guide for 5 silver pieces per day.  They predicted a three week trip and sent him to buy provisions and clothing.  He agreed to meet up with them in the morning at the Hook and Hatchet. 

As they left the docks, they saw someone duck into an alley.  Some of the party was able to catch a glimpse of the character and could tell in the lamp light he had a distinct rat-like face. 

Classic Quest — Game Session — 055

Game summary for September 21, 2021, Classic Quest campaign, Dungeons & Dragons BECMI / RC Edition, for Phoenix Gaming Club. Session included: Arminious Ironkeep (Cleric played by Chris Harmon), Garadal Davster (Halfling played by Parker Harmon), Katarina Magdanov (Magic-User played by Casey Scruggs), Koehan Rumisar (Elf played by Peyton Harmon), and Valor Eagleclaw (Fighter played by Preston Harmon). Game Master for this session was Charles Plemons.

The team went to the church library and spoke with Chaplain Raglev.  They showed him their Hutaakan scroll, and he found a fragmented scroll in the library with the same writing.   They explained to him what was going on with the Iron Ring and the danger they may pose to Threshold.  After trying to understand, he told them he felt they were sincere but that they really didn’t have anything of substance to rally anyone to any kind of action.  The team reluctantly agreed. 

The group went outside and saw an old woman fall down in front of a carriage.  Arminious ran forward and diverted the horses and saved her life.  The woman, Mafka, was extremely grateful and offered to read their fortunes.  She held Arminious’ hand and went into a trance.  She saw a tall man in yellow robes outside a building by the river.  She could see him entering in under a sign with crossed swords.  Others wanted their fortunes as well, and she saw a vision of violent men being hanged in the town square in the near future.  She also had a vision of people coming for the party for some kind of blanket or map.  This got the team talking about how to hide or store the map safely.  They asked Mafka if she had any ideas, and she suggested they make a deal with a local merchant.  She mentioned Fitel Cocos, a textile merchant.

The team went to Fitel’s mercantile operations and met with him.  They rented some storage space in his well-guarded vault.  They setup a password to be able to get the materials back.  They then put the tapestry and silver needle along with several jeweled treasures in a crate, boarded it up, and handed it over for safekeeping. 

Next they returned to the church and paid the priests to cast remove curse on Garadal and Katarina to break the curse of the phantom coins.

Classic Quest — Game Session — 054

Game summary for September 14, 2021, Classic Quest campaign, Dungeons & Dragons BECMI / RC Edition, for Phoenix Gaming Club. Session included: Arminious Ironkeep (Cleric played by Chris Harmon), Garadal Davster (Halfling played by Parker Harmon), Katarina Magdanov (Magic-User played by Casey Scruggs), Koehan Rumisar (Elf played by Peyton Harmon), Levi Ackerman (Thief played by Andrew Renfrow), and Valor Eagleclaw (Fighter played by Preston Harmon). Game Master for this session was Charles Plemons.

The team arrived in Threshold and met with Sgt. Arthol of the town guard.  They turned over Hrothgar and the Scange prisoners.  He told them to come by the courts the next day to collect their bounties.  He also invited them to meet up with him at the Hook and Hatchet tavern for a drink and to talk about their inquiry about a dark-haired lady arriving in town recently. 

They then went over to Jeglic’s Junks, a boat dealer.  They sold the captured Blue Belle riverboat for 2,000 gp after Katarina haggled.  They then went to Faustina’s Fine Jewelry to shop for magic items.  They bargained a while and purchased a ring of protection +1, 5′ radius for Katarina.  They eventually came to an agreement to purchase gauntlets of ogre power for Levi and a pair of eggs of wonder

Classic Quest — Game Session — 053

Game summary for September 7, 2021, Classic Quest campaign, Dungeons & Dragons BECMI / RC Edition, for Phoenix Gaming Club. Session included: Arminious Ironkeep (Cleric played by Chris Harmon), Garadal Davster (Halfling played by Parker Harmon), Grozzadeth Boulderback (Dwarf played by Kaliegh Belda), Katarina Magdanov (Magic-User played by Casey Scruggs), Koehan Rumisar (Elf played by Peyton Harmon), and Valor Eagleclaw (Fighter played by Preston Harmon). Game Master for this session was Charles Plemons.

The team lined up along the gunwales to engage the closing brigands.  The Scange archers unleashed a flurry of arrows.  Some struck Garadal and some Grozzadeth.  Katarina and Koehan hit the Scange leader with magic missiles while Garadal started picking off archers with his bow.  The Scange kept trying to grapple the Mudlark, but the team kept cutting the lines.  Several volleys exchanged, but finally the Scange grappled and tried to swarm aboard.  The team put up a heavy resistance and fought their own way onto the enemy vessel!  Arminious hit several of the brigands with hold person.  Then, Koehan trapped several more using web!  The party pulled the ships together, crushing one of the brigands who had fallen into the river.  Soon the brigands were overcome. 

The group interrogated a couple and learned the Scange have a nearby camp.  Also, their leader, Hrothgar, apparently met with the dark-haired woman the previous day.  The party decided to take both ships and the captured bandits to Threshold to see if there is a bounty.