11.1 The Fast and the Friarous

SESSION DATE: February 22, 2025
PRESENT: Rory, Kemurial, Lim Dul, Freya

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World Anvil Journal

sooo... we wetht a wittle bit by a camp fier and thin ith tiem to go. dady karl witeth up a torch and taikth off in tha doom weel up tha hal way were the doom weel caim fwom and we fowwoed him to tha big woodin dorth. dum dum withenth to twy to here thtuff and he thayth he hereth thome boiwowwoing and it thowndth goopy or thomethin. dady karl twieth to shoot a witenin bote at tha dor but it doethnt theem to do much tho heth wike hay u guyth beter stand bak and thin he goeth thtwate at tha dor and wunth it over and it bwaketh the dor down.

inthide we thee a teefwing and a gween caldwin and ith bubbwin wike cwathy and tha guyth wike hay thankth for givin me nuff tiem to catht my thpell and dithparppeerth and thin a gwate big wed guy cwimbth owt of tha caldwin. he kinda wookth wike me but not weewy and he heth mowe awmth than me. welp i gueth we gonna fite it now. i twy to git to him but jutht ath i git into tha woom ther ith thomethin elthe on the theewing that i dint thee that wookth wike a meltid candel or thomethin and it shooth owt thome tindwelth or thomethin but they mith me but thin he gith into mah hed and ith wike kill dady karl and im wike ya okay i can do that but wike i caint contwol it. i haf to git to dady karl and kill him evin if i dont wanna do it i feel tho bad. tho i taik owt my cwothbow and shoot him but wukiwy i mith him. tha big guy gwapelth dady karl and thin dady karl cathth a gawdien thpell tho he thummond thomethin to help uth fite. kimiweel cathth a thpell that pwotekth me fwom evel. i twy to wun up to dady karl to atak him but hith gawdien atakd me firtht and that maketh me come owt of tha candel guyth command thankth to kimiweelth thpell he cathted on me tho now i turn awownd and atak tha big guy. I get thome gud hith on him.

dum dum taikth contwol of tha doom weel and he twieth to shoot a witenin bote at the candel but he mitheth it. he dwiveth tha doom weel away fwom uth but he akthidentwy wunth over kimiweel and fwaya who wint invithible duwin tha fite and we dint notithe oopth. evin tho sheth invithbleibel we no wear she ith cuz she shooth owt a buncha thcowchin wayth and elwich bwathtth wile sheth movin awownd. she hith with evwy won of them to tho thath awethom. tha big guy twieth to atak kimiweel but heth abel to catht sheeld and he doethnt hit him and thin he thkweetheth dady karl and hurtth him pwetty gud but cuz of that i thaw a opturnutity to atak win he wathtnt wookin and wath abel to taik him owt and tho he dwopth dady karl win he dieth.

now we jutht gotta git tha candel guy. tha candel guy twieth to atak dum dum and hith him but thin dum dum punishd him and maid him huwt himthelf to tho thath cool. thith thing ith kinda hawd to hit heth dojin jutht abowt evwything we thwow at it. kimiweel twieth to hit it with a burtht thpell but thothe mith him and dum dum twieth to hit it with anuther witenin bote but that mitheth him to. i hit it with my cwothbo pwetty gud tho. thin fwaya jutht thayth enuff of thith and pullth it off tha theewing and thwowth it down at my feet and that theemd to hurt it thome. thin it catht a thpell that maketh him gathy and kimiweel twieth to thtop it fwom workin but heth abel to git it off n e way nithe twy kimiweel.

thin kimiweel and hith dier woof move up to him and atak it but win they hit the candel guy it maikth him teweport away fwom uth. thith guy ith thwipewy. dum dum dwiveth the doom weel ath cwothe ath he cud git to wear the candel guy tewepowted to and he finawy hith him with a witenin bote but it doethnt theem to do ath much ath he thot it wud but hay at weeth he finawy hit him with tha witenin.

i dont want thith guy gittin away fwom uth tho i wun up to him and jutht unwode on him and finawwy we r abel to kill him. now we can finawwy twy to figur owt wath goin on hear.

we wook awownd tha woom and find thome kinda thpinnin weel with geerth or thomethin and on a tabel nektht to it ith thome candelth and a bokth and thome funy wookin coword wokth thittin ther. i wemembew theein thethe kinda thtoneth all tha way bak at karka ate peekth a wong tiem ago and ther wike thith pauerful kaoth thtuff cald worpthtone and it pwobabwy ithnt n e thing we wanna meth with cuz ith bad thtuff tho i tel tha gwoop we shud pwobabwy jutht weave them awone. kimiweel thayth thomethin abowt them bein fwom tha moon or thomethin i dont no n e thing abowt that but it thowndth cool. ther r altho thome thcwapth of thcwolth and bookth kinda thcaterd awownd but nuthin we can uthe. ther r thome mushwoomth awong tha wall to and ther r a cupla ded teefwing bodieth waying on a tabel. thay r pwobabwy tha wonth that caim in duwing tha nite. thay hav bwud on them and ith kinda gween to.

tha gween caldwin ith thtill boiwowoing and thmokin and dum dum walkth up to it and athkth me to help him tip it over onto the wokth and tha tabel and tha metel geerth and tha doom weel and thtuff. i help him do it and wer abel to git it to thpill but jutht ath we do tha wall nektht to the caldwin and tha woof abuv it fallth down on uth both and it hurth vewy bad.

win we git up we notith that thereth a hoe in tha wall that goeth to a thecwet woom with a cwate in it tho thath awethome. we dig thwu it and find a buncha gode and thome majik awmer.

kimiweel thayth he thentheth thome kinda etheral owa or thomethin comin fwom tha cawt in hear. i think thath kinda weerd but i dont athk him abowt it. he dint theem to think it wath thuper impotent.

we dethide to go to thweep and git thome wetht tho i wint up to tha tunel wear we killd tha candel guy and i withend for n e thing comin fwom tha wadder at the other end of thith short tunel thath filld with twapth but i cudnt here n e thing tho i thay ith cweer and we can wetht. i giv fwaya my thcwoll of awarm and she put it by the wadder and dady karl cathth anuther gardien thpell to keep owt n e body fwom comin in fwom tha bwoken dorth were we caim fwom. the nite wath fine and we got a gud wetht.

win we waik up we twy to figur owt how to git patht tha twapth and thin fwaya ith wike hay dont forgit i can maik dorth to git uth patht it and were wike oh yah we fowgot and thin she cathth the thpell and we all go thwu tha dor and up the wadder. it wed to a wittel woom and we opind tha dor and wadya no wer bak in emberhode jutht down tha wode fwom were we thtawted.

kimiweel thinkth tha cowupt teefwing guy ith valthor and we havint theen him thinthe yethterday win we fot hith big guy and tha candel guy and we hav no ideea were he wint.

and thin we thpent tha nektht wittel bit goin awownd and thpendin the gode and thtuff we jutht fownd. i wath abel to git my thcawe male workd on tho now i can maik it catht a thpell that maikth it hawder for thingth to hit me and i got my wepin workd on and it can hit harder with wite and it can bwind n m eeth tho thath cool.

dwaugnir thank u for helpin uth thwu that pwathe. can u pweethe wet my famiwy no i wuv them and i think abowt them evwy day. thay did tho much for me win i wath a kid and i jutht wanna git bak to them and giv them a big ol hug. pweethe help me with that and maik shure they r thafe thankth.

Private Notes

• Friar Karl lights up a torch and jumps on the Doom Wheel and leads the way to the end of the corridor from which we just came.
• Lim Dul listens at the door for any signs of life beyond it. Hopefully there isn't another Doom Wheel on its way. He faintly hears the sound of what seems to be something boiling. Sounds goopy and biological. The door is not locked, but is braced closed.
• Friar Karl administers a bolt of lightning at the wooden doors in case there's something beyond it, but it doesn't seem to do much. So he rams it instead, sending splinters flying and the Doom Wheel careening into the wall.
• Inside is a tiefling covered in corruption. He says "Thank you for giving me time to complete my spell". Just then, the cauldron near him begins to bubble over, spawning a heinous looking multi-armed creature. INITIATIVE!!!
  • Friar Karl casts Orison on Kemurial.
  • Rory rushes through the splintered doors and just as he crosses into the room, a hidden Yuchlol on the ceiling makes two attacks at him and casts Dominate Person on him. Rory fails the save, even with advantage. The yuchlol points at Friar Karl and says "Kill him." Rory's just like yep, okay, and fires a crossbow bolt at Friar Karl.
  • The Glabrezu takes a couple attacks at Friar Karl and then tries to use Power Word Stun on him, but luckily is able to resist it. However, he does get grappled.
  • The Yuchlol takes some attacks at Kemurial, missing, and then repeats the same command to Rory to kill Friar Karl.
  • Kemurial moves to stand next to Rory, casts Protection from Good and Evil on him, then has his steed attack the Glabrezu, hitting it.
  • Since Friar Karl was knocked out of the Doom Wheel's seat after ramming the doors, Lim Dul rushes forth and claims control of it instead. He hops into the seat and immediately tries to send a bolt of lightning at the Yuchlol, but misses. He then drives the wheel toward the Glabrezu, hitting it, but also hitting Kemurial, his steed and an invisible Freya as well. Oops!
  • Friar Karl is still grappled, but he summons a Guardian of Faith to help us out.
  • Rory steps toward Friar Karl to continue as commanded, but the Guardian of Faith attacks Rory, seeing him as a threat. This grants Rory a new save opportunity, and he makes it thanks to Kemurial's Protection from Evil and Good! Rory shakes his head and apologizes to Friar Karl about his actions, turns to the Glabrezu and crits him on the first swing! Nice!
  • Freya, still invisible, fires FIVE Scorching Rays at the big guy, and then an additional THREE Eldritch Blasts, making contact with every last attack. Awesome damage from Freya!
  • On the Glabrezu's turn, the Guardian of Faith attacks him, doing 20 damage. This leaves it with a single hit point left. C'mon!
  • It's the Glabrezu's turn. He makes an attack at Kemurial which would hit, but Kemurial casts Shield, preventing the attack. The Glabrezu then turns its attention on Friar Karl, who is still grappled. It squeezes him, doing massive damage. Because of Sentinel, Rory is able to use his Reaction to take an opportunity attack on the Glabrezu, hitting him and killing him. I'm sure Friar Karl is happy not to be grappled anymore.
  • The Yuchlol attempts to attack Lim Dul with its Caustic Lash ability, hitting him. However, Lim Dul uses his Invoke Hell ability to Punish the creature with its own attack. Awesome!
  • Kemurial casts a couple of Sorcerous Burst spells, but unfortunately neither hit.
  • Lim Dul tries firing another lightning bolt from the Doom Wheel, but it also misses. Bummer.
  • Friar Karl casts Minor Heal on himself and moves along the sides of the room.
  • Rory moves toward the Yuchlol and aims at it with his crossbow. CRIT! It does some decent damage for a mundane crossbow.
  • Freya targets the Yuchlol and casts Telekinesis on it. It fails the save. She throws it on the ground at Rory's feet, causing it to take some falling damage and Restraining it.
  • The Yuchlol casts Gaseous Form. Kemurial attempts to Counterspell it, but it JUST BARELY makes the save. Nice try Kemurial!
  • Kemurial and his celestial steed move up to the gassy Lumiere and casts Sacred Weapon and attacks it, hitting it and doing some damage. However, the hit triggers the Yuchlol's ability called Toxic Escape, allowing it to teleport 30 feet away. Welp.
  • Lim Dul drives the Doom Wheel as far as it can go into the small tunnel at the north end of this room. He fires off a lightning bolt, hitting the gassy creature, but the lightning doesn't seem to do as much damage as he'd expect. Good to know.
  • Friar Karl heals himself for two whole hit points and moves forward a bit.
  • Rory chases the gassy creature into the narrow tunnel, with an Action Surge, critting him a couple times and hitting him twice more, and is able to take it out before it can get away in the tunnel. Combat over.
• Both enemies bodies disintegrate into ash when killed.
• In the room is a spinning wheel/gear system attached to another rotating wheel. On the table is a set of candles and an open box. There are some funny colored stones as well. Rory recognizes it as Warpstone. When he last saw it, it was down inside the tunnels and caverns under Karak Eight Peaks. It's the raw power of Chaos and Chaos magic incarnate. The last time he saw it in person was around a necklace that had been hung on the body of a troll, causing corruption and transmutation. Rory warns the rest of the group not to touch it as it's very powerful and dangerous and will do who-knows-what to them. Kemurial is aware that the skaven use Warpstone as a currency and religious iconography. They worship the great horned rat, but also one of the moons of this world, named Morsleib, a green chaotic looking moon. It is believe by some religious scholars, and is a widely held belief, that the entire moon is composed of Warpstone, and that meteors that hit the moon cause fragments of it to make their way to Earth.
• There are also scraps of scrolls and books scattered around. The green cauldron is still smoking and bubbling. There is a collection of mushrooms that looks similar to those we've encountered in this cave, but these look sickened. On a table, there are two tieflings, one male and one female, dead, with blood spittle. The blood has a sickly green tinge to it.
• Lim Dul asks Rory to help him tip over the cauldron, spilling it out toward the table of Warpstone and the gear mechanism and the Doom Wheel. We're able to tip it away from us easily enough. The stuff spills out onto the floor, making a sizzling acidic sound. The table leg is eaten away. But as the cauldron is tipped, the wall next to it is unstable. The wall cracks and crumbles, and the ceiling collapses in on us. We both take 46 bludgeoning damage. OUCH! The wall opens into a hidden chamber.
• Kemurial senses an aura of etherealness around the cart.
• Lim Dul and Rory are eventually able to move out of the rubble and into the once-hidden room. Inside is a partially-opened crate filled with goodies, including 40,000g (!), and +2 Armor. Awesome!
• Rory listens from beyond the trapped corridor and hears nothing.
• We decide to take a long rest.
• TNGBU. After the long rest, Rory chooses the Panther option to give him a climb speed equal to his walk speed, foregoing his 120' darkvision.
• Freya reminds us that she can create a dimensional door to get us past the traps with ease. Totally forgot about that. We go through.
• The ladder takes us up to a small outhouse or closet-sized room. The door opens out into the streets of Emberhold, not but a block away from where we entered the dungeon from the disguised cellar. No signs of the corrupt tiefling or his gas-mask-wearing skaven friend.
• Kemurial surmises that the escaped tiefling might be Valthor.
• We spend the rest of the session identifying the weapon from the previous session and shopping for new stuff to spend our newly-found gold on.

That's it for this session!

Adventure Loot

• 40,000g
• +2 Armor (Kemurial)
• Damaged Scroll