TotDL 2: N1, Session 3 Showdown at Golden Meadows

 The Victims of the Demon Lord

 

·         Chikatinga: Human Priest

·         Einar: Dwarf Magician

·         Me7a: Clockwork Monk (Warrior)

·         Ripples: Elf Adept

·         Tordar: Dwarf Spellguard (Warrior)

 

Picking up where we left off, the Victims were fighting the Meadows' wet nurse, Beryl Zarnie, who, it turns out, is a cultist of some demon she called the "King of Sorrows".  Apparently, the Meadows' baby was being primed to be the vessel for this demon by Zarnie.  The Victims entered the picture and the cultists showed their true colors and the fight broke out.  Once it got to Zarnie, she leapt out of the house and rushed into the nearby barn, but not before awakening the guardian Hell Cow, who proceeded to attack the group.  Chikatinga and Ripples manage to get the barn door open where Zarnie hid, but four more cultists exited and attacked.  In addition, the Hell Cow awakened 3 Hell Hens to join the fight.  The Hell Cow fought Einar, Tordar and when they were incapacitated, went to fight Ripples.  Striking a critical blow, the Hell Cow slays Ripples outright and proceeds to fight the others.  However, with their combined might, the Victims were able to take out the monstrous bovine and focus on the cultists and Zarnie herself.

 

After dispatching the cultists, they converged on the barn, where Zarnie was apparently drawing energy from a man she had strung up at the back of the barn.  The victims attack, disrupting the energy drain, and the final battle begins.  Unable to land decisive blows on Zarnie, the group focus their efforts on the demonic baby and manage to kill it.  This throws Zarnie into a rage, but to no avail as the group manage to kill her as well. With her dying breath, she tells the dead child that he will rise again.

 

Adventure Wrap-Up:

 

You recover Me7a's body and manage to get his key going again.  Why it mysteriously stopped is unknown.

 

Zachary and Nonna Meadows are heartbroken that their child died in the conflict and wish to have all vestiges of the wet nurse and her cultists removed from their property.  She hands over a number of their belongings to the Victims to dispose of, a number of which are enchanted. They also find some of Beryl Zarnie's incantation scrolls.

 

The man in the barn turns out to be former inquisitor, Randolfus, who is apparently cursed and cannot be healed by magic.  Upon recovering a bit he tells the Victims that he could use people like them in his quest to rid the world of these cults that seek to bring about the end of the world.  He invites them to come to him in the city of Sixton if they would like to pursue this goal with him.

 

You return to Ephram's Fork and let the elder know that the source of the disease plaguing town has been discovered and taken care of.  She is extremely happy and pays you the agreed upon amount, including Ripple's share.  She says you can have free lodging whenever you pass through Ephram's Fork again.

 

You return to Crossings and get paid for the fresh milk delivered.

 

End of Session / End of Adventure: Your new adventure begins 2 months after the end of this one.   What would you like to do during your downtime?  Here are some things to consider:

 

·         What are you going to do with Ripples' body?

·         What are you going to do with Fleck?

·         What are you doing with the enchanted objects the Meadows gave you?

·         Are you going to seek work during the downtime? If not, how will you spend the time?

·         Are there any plot points that have come up so far that you would like to pursue further?  If so, how would you like to proceed?