The Sword Of Roele

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Masters Of Eternal Night

 

A Darkness Gathering

 

The party were asked by Clifton to investigate a delayed cargo and a curious message concerning “The Elect” from Ealanor Pathsteader, one of his old adventuring friends now living in in Stormpoint. As Putterick and Tomaasi had invested in the cargo, they agree to go and investigate.           

 

Lord Norvaire, busy with the affairs of state (literally, as he attempts to “get close” to Marlae Roesone) sends one of his retainers, Goraval Methuar (Brian D.) an elven bard, to accompany his friends. Andrellea, also remains in Roesone to supervise the construction of a temple to the Lady Avanalae, and the party were joined by an elf sorcerer Aíne (Jill G).

 

As they depart they notice that the weather is unseasonably cold, although Erunst, used to late springs shrugs it off as the complaints of soft southerners.As the party head westwards, the weather gradually worsens, and by the time they reach Stormpoint, it is as though winter has returned in full fury.

 

On asking for Eleanor, they discover she has not been seen for days, there are rumours of strange disappearances, and also rumours of a strange monster prowling the city that the guard seem powerless to stop. Asking around they also discover that “The Elect” is a cult that seems to be gaining ground among the slum dwellers in the city.

           

While Paul investigates stories of a beast prowling the street, the rest of the party begin investigating the Elect. They attend a meeting and are initially swayed by the cult’s charismatic leader. Eventually realising they have been charmed in some way they investigate his house to discover it largely abandoned confronting him, he flees using arcane means, however the party finds evidence linking him to the thieves guild.

 

Paul meanwhile has discovered the beast apparently lairs in the city sewers and enlisting the others help tracks the strange beast to its lair and slays it. In the lair they find a strange slab of black stone inlaid with glowing patterns.

 

The party attempt to report their findings to the Guard, however the Captain reacts by ordering his men to kill them! In the ensuing struggle the captain and Erunst is slain and Goraval and Tomassi are taken into custody. Paul as a paladin of  Haelyn stands bail for his imprisoned comrades and secures their release.

 

The party was temporarily joined by   Grandass Ironhelm (Keith T) a dwarf fighter, and they follow the trail to a warehouse by the docks. The warehouse is carefully guarded but after fighting their way in the party discover that the thieves have been killing people and removing their brains – presumably for some foul arcane experiments, they also find the trail leads back to the sewers. Descending into the sewers the party find a hidden lower level, populated by hideous tentacle-faced monsters. Confronting the Illithid leader Paul and Putterick fall in battle.  

 

The rest of the part manage to slay the monster and rescue Eleanor. At the temple next day the party arrange for Paul and Erunst to be raised and Eleanor tells them of a dream she had concerning the monsters in the sewers whom she refers to as mind-flayers. In her dream a man called Strom imprinted her with a device – a psionic seal - which drove her to investigate the sewers.

 

Eleanor, being to weak to go on, passes the burden of the Psionic Seal on  to Putterick.