Summary
Date: 06/12/02 PF
Answering Zoraviel's call, a party gathered and set out with hopes of driving out the bandit presence east of the city. After passing through Helleron, a group of farmers on horseback approached the party. They had heard tell that the Stray Dogs were mustering a raid on their farmstead and sought aid from the party and any other adventurers they could find in fighting off the bandits. The party agreed to help the farmers in their plight and while they succeeded in protecting the farm, the patriarch of the farmers, Matani, was attacked by his own son who had joined up with the Stray Dogs and both father and son fell during the conflict.
As the odds turned against them, the last few bandits turned to flee but were pursued and captured by the party. The bandits revealed little more than a general direction to the monastery they called home during questioning, but in a moment of religious camaraderie they were spared and set free by Morrigan. Acting on what little intel was available, the party left the now bloodstained farmstead for the monastery.
Having fashioned disguises from the fallen bandit's clothing, the party snuck into the monastery, eventually reaching a cathedral at its heart. Within, the party were confronted by three figures, a white-haired disciple of Laianath, an elven mage, and a warrior by the name of Belgrad. Zoraviel treated with the priest, who returned the mark that had been placed upon the Stray Dogs before offering to give the party the relics desired by the Cult of the Eternal Sun. The warrior Belgrad bristled at this offering, but the priest made good on it and handed over three gilded scrolls. Leaving the party with the message that it was Belgrad's time, the priest and mage teleported away and the cathedral erupted in combat.
In a brief but harrowing encounter, the party discovered that Belgrad bore the curse of lycanthropy. A curse which he threatened to pass on to all those he bit, including Morrigan and Terra. Ultimately, the party prevailed over the enraged warrior before making a quick retreat from the cathedral, having acquired the relics they needed. On the return to Ariminium, the party debated at length what to do with the scrolls, but ultimately they chose to give them over to the cult, though perhaps not with any enthusiasm.
Results
- Found the monastery controlled by the Stray Dogs
- Recovered the relics needed by the cult to restore the Cathedral of Eternity
- Defeated the were-cursed Belgrad
Rumors
- a man trapped in an obsidian cell within the old dungeons of Helleron seeks aid in slaying a demon
- tales of witchcraft and mudmen dragging unfortunate travelers into the swamps to the east
- at the base of a mountain to the north rests a creepy graveyard, supposedly frequented by local children
- bounty posting for a blood feaster in the plains north of Ariminium
Loot
Experience: 360xp/player
Gold: 35gp
Permanent Items
| Item | Level | Value |
|---|
| Squire's Tabbard | 2 | 25gp |
| Portable Altar | 3 | 25gp |
| Faith Tattoo | 4 | 80gp |
Total Value: 165gp (27gp 5sp/player)
