Sinking Feeling

Approximatly Happened July/August 2015

Session 5

Grey Fish – 4^th Level Half Orc Monk

Baphomet – 4^th Level Tiefling Warlock

Hamoot – 4^th Level Dwarf Cleric

Thane – 4^th Level Human Rogue

Gabriel – 4^th Level Human Paladin

            As the fight continued the bard was sucked into a crystal on Baphomet’s staff and Hamoot emerged in the place where the bard stood moments before. The cleric charged back to the fight and killed the bandit who the monk tripped earlier. Baphoment continued to throw fire bolts at the enemy spell caster from the inside the darkness he created earlier. Gabriel and Thane quickly killed the two bandits in front of them. In response the gnoll pack lord charged them. Grey and Hamoot eliminated the last gnoll archer and then helped the rest of the party kill the pack lord. The enemy spell caster turned invisible and escaped before the party could subdue him. The party continued to explore the catacombs until they came to an underground cove where three bandits were loading loot onto a 10 man row boat. They immediately surrendered to the party and answered their questions. Through them the group learned that tonight a sail boat was coming to collect the loot the bandits had gathered. They also learned that they needed to find a signal to send to the sail boat, the bandit that escaped was a sorcerer, and that the Black Spider would be on the boat, a drow that the group had killed earlier. Thane continued to load the boat while the rest of the group searched the bandit’s lair for clues on what the signal is. The group found some gold and magic rings, along with a few books on herbs and math. They also found a golden apple along with the philosopher’s stone and a book about it as well. They also found a lantern with three X’s carved into the bottom of it.

            The group then returned to Thane and the bandits, who just finished loading up the boat. The group then realised they have no idea how to steer or navigate the boat. The bandits said they would help, but the group instead tied them up since they were untrusted. Fortunately Gabriel’s two squires Reek, a goblin we saved earlier, and Simple Jack knew how to sail the boat. Gabriel however wouldn’t let his squires come since they had no combat experience. The group instead travelled to a nearby fishing village and hired three mercenary’s to help them sail the rowboat. They returned to the haunted house and rested till night time. After sunset a sail boat approached the coast and flashed a lantern four times. Grey responded with three since there was three X’s on the bottom of the lantern. The boat responded with five and the party and mercenary’s rowed over to the sailboat. As they got close Thane jumped into the water and swam around the sail boat to sneak up on the boats crew. On the boat was six pirates and the Black Spider. As the party loaded the loot onto the boat, Baphoment used his telepathy to tell the rest of the group to get ready to attack.