A Sliver of Despair

Session date: January 10, 2018 Day 10 - Firefinger The party members hide near the edge of the jungle, watching the rocky pinnacle called Firefinger, home of a flock of pterafolk. They decided to wait for the cover of night or a heavy rain storm to mask their approach from the flying sentinels. An opportunity arose when a heavy storm started pelting the area with heavy rain, creating obscured visibility in the area. They quickly make their way to the base of the towers, while being alert to anything out of the ordinary. Near the base of the spire, the characters find the body of an elf lying in the mud. Most of his limbs are broken, the ribcage crushed, and broken twigs and torn leaves are stuck in it what’s left of his clothes. The body looked as if it had fallen a great distance to his death. Not far away they find a second, then a third and many other bodies in similar condition. They reach the base of the tower and find the rope-and-wood ladders in rough condition, they...

Session date: January 3, 2018 Day 3 - Into the Jungle of Chult The party gathers in the common room of Kaya's for their last meal in civilization for who knows how long. The mood is a mixture of excitement and wonder, none of them know what the jungles of Chult will be like. There is a strong sense of resolve, knowing that countless peoples lives are at stake on the success of their mission to find and destroy the soulmonger, perhaps even their own! They meet up with their guide and she checks over their supplies and the adequacy of how they are packed on the lizards and they head towards the Tiryki Gate and the wonders of Chult. As they make their way through the city, they are unexpectedly approached by a male Chultun that stumbles up to them and whispers, “Speak to the wise guardian of Orolunga, east of Mbala. She can direct you to that which you seek.” The man immediately collapses, unconscious. Kalain rouses him and upon awakening, the man has no recollection of what...

Session date: December 27, 2017 Day 1 - Time for Some Rest? As the wave of heat and humidity washed over the party members, they consider their course of action, while looking over the area. As they look over the dock area, where they arrived, they notice an imposing-looking gold Dragonborn in the distance that appears to be in charge of the docks. Others that catch their eyes are cat-like humanoids that travel amongst the locals and how lightly dressed everyone is. After some discussion, the party decides to acquire lodging at Kaya's House of Repose near the Red Bazaar. The party arrives at Kaya's without incident and notice a large board outside with announcements from working guides. They enter the house and are able to secure lodging. As they sit and enjoy a meal and some drinks they scan the common room, noting that most appear to be locals with the exception of an odd couple in one corner. Both appear to be seasoned adventurers. One is an attractive human man in st...

Session date: December 27, 2017 The News Around Town The adventurers didn't get to celebrate their victory in liberating Julkoun from the goblinoids long, as news started circulating around Daggerford about a new and bigger menace threatening the realms. "For the past several days, the talk of the streets and taverns has all been about the so-called death curse: a wasting disease afflicting everyone who’s ever been raised from the dead. Victims grow thinner and weaker each day, slowly but steadily sliding toward the death they once denied. When they finally succumb, they can’t be raised — and neither can anyone else, regardless of whether they’ve ever received that miracle in the past. Temples and scholars of divine magic are at a loss to explain a curse that has affected the entire region, and possibly the entire world." A courier arrived later in the day with an invitation for dinner with Sir Isteval and a special guest that anted to meet him in him manor in...

Session date: October 11th, 2017 On Two Fronts At the end of the last session, the characters were in a bit of a pickle. Kalain was in the eastern tower of the main gate with three hobgoblins headed towards him; while Shudo,”Z” and Pork were on the second floor of a house and had three hobgoblins following them. There were also several goblins, from various areas of the town, moving towards the front gate to investigate the reason for the alarm horn. Two of the hobgoblins headed into the eastern tower to engage the elf Paladin Kalain, while the third, an apparent leader of some sort, moved into the western tower and out on the wall to examine the fire area and assess the situation. Kalain was in for the fight of his life, his foes were more challenging than his previous adversaries. He took a couple of blows from their glaive’s that made him consider flight. Instead he call upon the healing powers of his deity Sehanine Moonbow and was partially healed. His resolved strengthened, ...

Session date: October 4th, 2017 Luring the Goblins The party decided to spend the night in the farmhouse they moved up to in the previous session, with the hope of luring small groups of goblins out to them, where they could reduce their numbers before heading into the town. The two elves, needing less sleep than the others, decided to take the watches with Kalain taking the first watch and Shudo the second. Kalain climbed onto the roof of the farmhouse and took up a position near the chimney, to provide some cover and a good vantage point. A couple of hours into his watch, Kalain spotted a small group of goblins riding wolves moving through the area in the direction of the fires the party had built to draw them in. It appeared that the goblins were unaware of Kalain, so he decided to take advantage of the situation and fired his longbow at one of the wolves. It was a deadly shot, killing the wolf and dropping the goblin to the ground. Kalain stomped his foot hard on the roof,...