Aboleth Group D&D Blog

24 th Jan 2020, 7:45 – 11:30am In-game timeline: Start of session, day 20 (1489DR Eleint 13). End of session, day 23 (1489DR Eleint 16). (Summary written by Mike) Barricaded in King Grol’s room, a tower in Cragmaw Castle. Gundren is unconscious and placed safely out of harm’s way. The group search the room. Esme finds 20g + health pot + map (showing detailed map of Phandalin, but not the location of the Forge) + letter explaining only Rockseekers (ROCKSEEKERS!) can use the map – Esme knows this is with a drop of Rockseeker blood. Mallorn drags the dead body of Glasstaff into the room. Mallorn conjures a tripwire. But unfortunately the glowing wire was spotted by the goblins Derrick and Pruni place Glasstaff’s body into a chair, facing the entrance to the room (reminding them of a ‘Weekend at Bernie’s’) The team hear footsteps - 2 arrows fly into the room and hit the already dead Glasstaff. Mallorn hears the command ‘FIRE!’ In Goblin and more arrows hit Der...

10 th Jan 2020, 7:45 – 12:00am In-game timeline: Start of session, day 17 (1489DR Eleint 10). End of session, day 20 (1489DR Eleint 13). We rejoin our “Heroes” basking in the glory of being returning heroes in Phandalin, now word has got around about their dealing with the Redbrand threat. There is some concern about bandits in surrounding areas finding a renewed interest in the town, now that it no longer has a resident ‘mini-mafia’ force, and Sildar is trying to round up some people to help become a neighbourhood-watch type group to counter the threat, though few people are willing or able to join. A new election is being proposed for Townmaster to replace Harbin. Derrick considers applying. After visiting Daran at his orchard, scrounging more apples from him and ignoring his tales of derring-do once they find out he does not speak Gnomish, they decide to head out into the woods to find Cragmaw Castle. After a fairly uneventful journey they arrived at the rough loca...