Session #4 Summary

This session began in the middle of a campaign day. The party had just removed all the water from the water filled chamber. They were ready to move through the doors on the right side of the chamber.

After a minor struggle to get the door open, they were able to enter the underground dragonborn temple. The room featured a high dome above, decorated with brightly colored tiles, arranged in patterns depicting scenes from the Bahumati dragon-worshipping religion. The room contained rows of stone benches, and an alter featuring a 7 foot long stone slab.

On the slab lay a large lump of dust. After some poking around in the dust, they found that it covered a fine silk robe (valued at 260GP - for the party treasure keeper). Within the robe, was the decayed remains of some ancient human sacrifice. When they disturbed the skeleton, it began to speak to them in an ancient language.

Using a Comprehend Language scroll, they were able to converse with the spirit of these remains. He was asking for help. A curse on the swamp prevents the spirit from resting. He begs to be removed from the swamp, and given a proper burial. The party learns that in the ancient past, there was a war between the Bahumati, and the human inhabitants of nearby lands. This man, Ecart, was a spy. He came to investigate this outpost. The dragonborn had been launching attacks from here.

Ecart soon learned that the Bahumati here were infected with some disease, and they were becoming a weak. A kobold priest, who was a practitioner of death magic had come to take over the command here. Ecart was captured and put to death in the temple chamber.

Steady, the halfling, promised Ecart that he would recieve a proper burial. Steady now carries the remains in his pack.

The party exited the temple chamber on the right. They walked right into a next of giant centipedes. After significant struggle, they prevailed.

Beyond the centipede nest was a trapped chamber, occupied by the haunting spirit of some ancient kobold priest. The party battled this phantom, and did their best to dodge the traps that he had set for them. The kobold phantom was particularly interested in the dragonborn fighter. He chastized him repeatedly for fighting along weak "monkey men".

At this point, the party decided to rest.