It's almost as if the creature of shadows steals power from the orbs. The orbs dim as the creature strengthens. It sinks back down to floor-level. Lilvari, Dare and Mercarri begin to hear it's whispers, whispers that command them to hurt themselves. Dare and Lilvari break free from the suggestion, but Mercarri does not. The … Continue reading 23rd of Mirtul, 1492 DR – The Townmaster of Old Phandalin, (Session 46):

by jaymamma. Here I am. Galivanting through the forest.  Whipped by branches, briars stuck to me and even in my dam hair.     I should be getting ready for the funeral. I know Lillian will have need of me. I had been slowly growing fond of Harbin as well. Even though I always thought … Continue reading Lilvari’s Journal – Entry #33

The party descends the stairs beneath the mausoleum. The passageway below -- dark, narrow and winding -- eventually passes a large room. The room is littered with broken furniture, bookshelves and other rubble. Dare finds a mysterious black powder in some of the barrels. Having a hunch what it is, he smashes a bit on … Continue reading 23rd of Mirtul, 1492 DR – Beneath the Mausoleum, (Session 45):

by jaymamma. I settled into my bed, the fireplace burned and crackled and suddenly I began to feel further away. I drifted away as I often did, reliving moments from the past that I had forgotten. Ah, I was returning to my last encounter with my Patron after taking the hands of the spider.  "You … Continue reading Lilvari’s Journal – Entry #32

The party visits Luth the locksmith to ask about Harbin's broken lock. Luth said he remembers Harbin coming in that morning. Because he's been busy, Luth never made it to Harbin's to look into the lock. He decides to send his new employee, Ultorin, with the group to check it out. They travel to Harbin's … Continue reading 22nd – 23rd of Mirtul, 1492 DR – Welcome Ultorin, (Session 44):

Having slayed the monstrous jelly-like creature, the party heads deeper into the tunnels of the mine, searching out evil. They don't get far before Lilvari stops. Droop, who was ahead of her, notices. She has a strange look of concentration on her face. After a few moments pass, she tells everyone that she knows where … Continue reading 22nd of Mirtul, 1492 DR – King of the Cave, (Session 43):

The adventurers return to the room with the blockades and beds, where they can shut their eyes for a few hours. After tucking an unconscious (and handless) Black Spider into one of the corners, the party lay down to rest. Each one of them, though exhausted, has a fitful sleep plagued with nightmares. It seems … Continue reading 21st – 22nd of Mirtul, 1492 DR – The Rockseeker Brothers, (Session 42):

by jaymamma. I hated being manipulated, I hated to be misled, being tricked, most of all I hated being used. Especially by a short in the trousers wizard. The others sats in silence no doubt with the same fury, or in their case disappointment in their stupidity. I did not broker an alliance with the … Continue reading Lilvari’s Journal – Entry #31

After having placed their weapons in the Forge of Spells one by one, the adventurers decide to head back to The Black Spider's lair to tell him of what they found, but it turns out he's already found them. They hear a cry for help coming from the direction of the furnace room so they … Continue reading 21st of Mirtul, 1492 DR – Betrayal, (Session 41):

After disposing of the Flameskull, the adventurers took a short rest in what they deemed a safer area of the mine. After they felt refreshed, they headed back up the stairs, to where the door at the west end of the Flameskull's cavern stood. Dare tested it. It didn't open, but it wasn't locked. Something … Continue reading 21st of Mirtul, 1492 DR – The Black Spider and the Forge of Spells, (Session 40):