Author: kyle

Stone Soules Summary XX: Further Explorations of Tan-El

The same day as the wasps, we investigated the basement of the Military Institute, in which were hiding a large number of ghouls (and ghasts, we later determined).

Things that happened in the second game for the weekend:
1. Dari was trained as a thief to prevent her play rating from getting too
bad. We will train her as a thief and Canstin as a fighter after a couple
more excursions into the city.
2. Exploring Tan-El
a. Finally encountered the Giant Ants in the city in the NE.
Xavier talked to them and we retreated.
b. Encountered a Fire Giant exile (from the FG central gvt) who was
a Chelsean cleric (he learned from a Cloud Giant outpost) and believed
strongly in cities and societies of all kinds and races, which led to his
exile for blasphemy from the FGCG. We talked with him and swapped
information and took him to the rebel FG colony near Middle/Tan-El. He had
a fire mastiff giant Bassett Hound for a pet.
He provided a lot of interesting information for us and we for him,
especially about the lies propagated by the FGCG.
His name was Tarrence. Ashen Rock, where Borglin lives (Gram might find
this interesting), was where the “ancients cremated their dead.” A people
known as the Grey People (humans with predominantly grey hair probably)
lived and traded with the FG and Stone Giants who once lived in End before
Tan-El’s collapse and the destruction of a great human empire, which
produced a wasteland to the east. (there’s lots more information).

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Stone Soules Summary XIX: Spiders and Undead: More Tan-El Fun

On the way to the spider we found a weird area of the city where the entire vegetation was dead and a dull haze hung over the depression in the city. It was eerie.

Here’s the game in brief. If possible, we are going to play more again on Saturday since Edwin didn’t feel well enough to play too late tonight.
1. The Spider. We were prepared and tried to kill it. It was above animal intelligence. It at one point dropped a mummified body to us as we were trying to get to it. The body had magical gear, including a mage spell with a 9th, 8th, and 7th level spell on it, cast at the 19th level. This was a serious treasure. We tried to get up further into its lair, but could not. We tried to communicate vocally but could not, though it did speak in its weird language to us.

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Stone Soules Summary XVIIIb: Eli Shoots… Eli Misses!

“Elves don’t play basketball.” –Edwin

(reminding us all that “Elves don’t play basketball.” –Edwin)
Well, Eli tried his best but he failed to learn Knock by 2%.
That is right, just 2%. Essentially Eli went to End and found that the boyfriend of the general valued his spells far too much and Eli’s hardly at all so Eli went elsewhere. The mage of the Daring Dozen had knock on a scroll (bad news) so Eli traded a couple of useful but not detrimental spells to attempt to learn the knock. He failed.
The good news is that if we find a text of knock in our adventuring and if Eli converts one of his magic theories to a specific (read as 2-3k gp and 4-5 months) then he will have that 2%. Or we could wait 200 years for his brain to mature.
Sorry guys but Eli just plain sucks at 2nd level spells.
Some good news is that he was able to try a technique whereby he is guaranteed to hit a small compact group of people with his pool ball about three times. Will have to try it against the next lesser one we face.
One last note, I did note use any of the parties resources, just many of my own for no return. Eli is contemplating a life of criminal mischief. He could kill Hildebrandt and the dozen with a clever trap and then take all their stuff!!! Bwaahaaha (maniacal laughter)!
Ciao!
-Zack Hubert-

Stone Soules Summary XVIII: What Magic Rings?!!

He picked up his Rod of Enslavement that acted every segment. He enslaved Theo right away, while Eli blasted Kergul with a Lightning bolt.

The Rings
———
-Ring of Warmth
-Ring of Alignment Shielding
-Ring of Swimming
-Ring of Storage (Actually a token):
-Holding (one use) up to 10,000 coin weights
These rings were from Kergul, the Possessor.
We prepared and opened the ring behind the Ridge.

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Stone Soules Summary XVII: Rounding Up Party Resources

…and the items no one knew about (and I even forgot about): 4 magic rings, unidentified, that have been on Star’s person for over two game years!

After looking through the sheets given me, I have compiled the new Revised
Miscellaneous Party Equipment Sheet. I will bring a printout to the game.
The House in End
—————-
E. Round Road #3
45′ x 15′ with 7′ x 7′ cellar and a loft.
Bedroom, living room, kitchen, 2 chimneys, door into living room with either
room flanking. It has been improved by the work of Normabrahms and now has
meager furnishings. The 14 g.p./year tax is on the yearly budget. The
armory shed and carpentry set have moved to the Soulestone. The cart has
been moved to the stable at Middle. Pack Horse #3 (22 HP) has been moved to the stable as well.

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Stone Soules Summary XVI: Review of Tan-El Forces

Giant Ants major in some aspects (NE in city)
you WILL DIE if you continue investigating

The Forces of Tan-El by the Sphinx
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The Undead everywhere, loosely aligned
Giant Ants major in some aspects (NE in city)
you WILL DIE if you continue investigating
Demonspawn The Castle — “control” (LE force is in
control)
Behir Doesn’t live in city — visits
Bugbears Many more than you would guess–
some like us, some hate us
(Tower, some elsewhere)
Golems not coordinated unless city-disrupting force
most dormant
Mites Many tribes (old ogre territory, castle, tribe
in Temple District, main gate house, southern tribes)
Fire Giants Don’t live in city
Lots of hidden dormant things
Alegra

Stone Soules Summary XV: Griffon Castle Is Taken

He assured Faranyn that the “Duke would not be going anywhere any time soon.” He claimed that the Duke was beside him and could not do anything to stop our plans.

After much arguing and debating we finished the castle attack plans. Ludo
had discovered that the Duke was gone but would soon be returning with more
troops about the time the Councilors passed on through. Due to this
concern, we decided a quick attack staged as soon as possible was best.
Then, Faranyn was contacted magically by a member of the Democratic Front
who made it plain that he did not like Faranyn as a Royalist, but that we
had mutual enemies in the Duke. He assured Faranyn that the “Duke would not
be going anywhere any time soon.” He claimed that the Duke was beside him
and could not do anything to stop our plans. He then proceded to tell him
to make sure the mission was done “right.” He urged us to get every piece
of evidence we could.

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Stone Soules Summary XIV: Griffon Castle and other Mysteries

“Lowar cast Knock on the Gate and reduce was cast at the Porculus to create
a door through it.”

“A griffin is a cross between a lion and an eagle:
…Later that afternoon we found a castle with a griffin on top and
attacked it.
We fought long and hard and eventually we won and captured the Duke and
rescued the Prince.
Lowar cast Knock on the Gate and reduce was cast at the Porculus to create
a door through it.”
These are essentially a part of a logbook that we received from Holland.
Our scouting has revealed that Griffin castle is similiar to what was
described except we see no Griffin. There is a Gate and porculus.

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Stone Soules Summary XIII: Who Said 13 Was an Unlucky Number?

On the 9th day, several Dunadorian Council people will be “happening to pass nearby on
the way to a meeting in End.” On that 9th day, we are going to take the castle.

Well,
here’ some further information you might all consider interesting. During
our party’s New Years Party in Middle, an assassination attempt was made.
It was foiled chiefly by the use of the magic Bell near the War Room in the
Tower. When a “riot” broke out during the party, we suspected a trap and
fled into the War Room while a patrol took care of the riot. Shortly after
arriving in the War Room, a loud crash was heard outside. Upon opening the
door, Faranyn glimpsed the remains of someone apparently killed by the Bell
creature. Later, we discovered that this was the assassin’s plan:

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Stone Soules Summary XIIb: Comments from the Gallery

These people NEED to contact Konrad with whatever proof they have!!!! Damn!!!!

Folks, I don’t know how to tell you this but I’ve been waiting for this
sort of information for a long time. A couple of years ago, a group of
characters, under the leadership of a character of mine, entered Sark
determining to infiltrate it and send intelligence back to Koralgesh and
the Sarkian royal faction. At the time we were seeking the aid of some
bigger players and half of our party went to Andevar to see his aid.
Needless to say, the half that went to Sark were ambushed and the entire
operation flushed down the toilet.
Seems that the World Empire had been informed that a party of massive force
was approaching Runk(sp?) intending to destroy everything.
I have, for some time now, thought the informant was a member of the
Sarkian royal faction as we discussed our plans with them before we left
Koralgesh. Now I believe otherwise.
-Sean Paus

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