Northreach Session 10: Thunderspire Mountain
From Toosigma
Session 10 Summary:
Further into the keep they found 2 Tieflings sitting at a table discussing their situation and Dark Laag. After making sure the Tieflings wouldn't be a threat they questioned the two and found out that there was a guy named Maldrick Scarmaker trying to rededicate the area to the demon god of Gnolls Yennogho. The group decided to tie up the Tieflings so not to be ambushed from behind and explore the two rooms to the north they had avoided but not before someone put corks on their horns. Inside one they found a small sanctuary and in the other a badass priestess. they attacked but she summoned to large orange monkey demons. They fought a pitched battle and defeated them. They found a key, Shadowfell gloves which went to Findo, a ruby necklace, gold, and a jade bracelet. In the sanctuary room they found a black book.
They explored further into the area and found stone covered in trails of blood before they encountered a ghostly party of adventurers. These ghosts tested them with questions of skill and honor to determine the heroes intentions. The ghostly figures included a large male with a thick black beard and gory torn armor, a Dwarven paladin of Amaunator with a crushed in helm, and an beautiful Elven wizard with a green aura. The ghosts talked to the party and they found out the blood on the stone was them. Julian offered to put their souls to rest. After proving their worth the ghosts tell the party about this ground which is a proving ground for the god Baphemut. The party will have to collect 4 items which include a knife, a bell, a book, and a mask and drop them at the same time into 4 circles to open the portal to the final inner sanctum. Inside this sanctum will be the final challenge.
After the ghosts vanished the party continued to explore to find the items. Already having the book was a boon but they started opening doors. In the first large room their were 2 giant pools of blood. They decided to move on and check the other rooms before entering.
In the next large room they found mirrors black as night on every surface. They ran into it and only a few were not sucked into the pillars and into a room with no exit. Bone skeletons are found at the end of the room and Tinverton figures out how to pull everyone back from the room during a battle. They claimed the mask and got out by not looking at the mirrors.
They decided to head into the room with the pools of blood. The party entered the room and tried to get the dagger blade and hilt. They encountered 2 bronze statues that whipped around when they got close the tossed them into the blood and several demons. Finally the group retreated and let Tinverton danced around the walls and get the pieces. Once out of the room the small demos attacking them did not follow.
Bloodied and tired they decided to get some sleep in one of the closet rooms. During the night a Minotaur ghost wandered the halls screaming. It leaves and the party rests. After the rest the party heads into They headed into a series of smaller rooms with pillars. In the second pillar room demons appeared (surprise surprise). The party battled the demons as the pillars attacked everyone. After the demons died the group recovered the bell.
