Session 6: Kin of Crom and ORCS!

day 5

When we last left our adventurers, they were collecting their wits after Crom died from the bite of a gecko.  The PCs decided enough was enough.  They went back to town and had a rest.  After hitting the bank and purchasing some items and potions the PCs are off to the tavern for breakfast. Their collective loot is now a 250 GP gem and 495 GPs.

At the Tavern they run into a few new folks.  The first is an elf who claims to be the "Kin of Crom" He may have been a cousin or something.  He was looking to run some adventures with his cousin and was sad to hear of his passing.  The PCs gave him some memorabilia from Crom’s belongings as well as some of his equipment to use.  He agrees to join the PCs and help them find treasure in the notorious dungeon.  Another newcomer approaches the adventurers after hearing about their destination.  Gregoire the holy has heard there are a number of undead in the dungeon that need to be sent to their final resting place.  He agrees to join the adventurers in the name of his god and his personal quest to remove the scourge of undead from this world.

The adventurers make it back to StoneHell without incident.  They manage to scrounge a plank of wood about 12 feet long and manage to get it down the stairs with just a little trouble.  With all the noise they made they didn’t manage to rouse anything dangerous.  They quickly take the plank over to the pit trap they discovered in their last delve and use it to cross the pit.

Once they get over, they discover a hall way going north and south.  There was an empty room to the north.  Then the room in the south was occupied by a couple of dwarves.  It was full of masterpiece stonework; images of dwarven gods; an intricate patterned floor.  They see 3 dwarves taking notes.  One on the ground with a bunch of sheets of paper and rubbings of the walls.  The one on the floor introduces himself as Snorri Bouldershoulder.  The Druid quickly smiles and strikes up a conversation.  The dwarves seem really excited about being in the dungeon and state they are there to do architectural research into their ancestors who once helped to build some of this dungeon.  They state they are not really interested in joining the crew unless they want to help in the research.  They offer some info about the Orcs being very nearby and to watch out.  They also need to watch out for the dual statues in the hallway nearby.

The thief, Lyes kin of Crom, has some kind of dislike for dwarves.  He is sneering at them while the druid chats to them.  Instead of succumbing to his hate he checked out the room.  He notices two bricks that look out of place in the wall.  He pushes on one and it does nothing.  He can’t reach the other one and calls over the fighter.  They both start pushing on the bricks and the dwarves collectively say: "STOP!"  Snorri says "That is where the orcs are that i was warning you about!"  Too late! They ignore him and the wall silently opens.  The thief pushing it open a little and sees shadows moving. (For being a squishy thief he sure likes to take risks)  He sneaks in a little and sees some pig faced beasts that are clamoring around.  They are arguing with each other about who is on duty.  Some are walking around and some are sitting around a fire.  They didn’t see the door open since it was a little out of their sight.  The PCs decide to file in.  The 7 Orcs are surprised, and the PCs have the advantage.  Combat begins!

Ormel the magic user states she wants to cast sleep.  The others prep for that spell and move to fill in the room.  The spell puts 5 of the 7 to sleep.  A small skirmish ensues, and both are killed.  All the sleeping orcs are dispatched and one left to sleep for a later interrogation.  4 more orcs make their way to see what all the fuss is about.  Before they can get into the room, the PCs start attacking.  The PCs take some damage, but 3 orcs go down and one high tails it out of there. 

The PCS know time is short.  They start to gather some of the loot in the room, rummaging through pockets and bags.  They manage to gather up a bunch of things and secure them before more orcs show up at the doorway!  2 big orcs and a very big one right behind them.  After some back and forth between the PCs and Orcs the PCs take some damage.  The druid decides to back up and dump lamp oil all over the space between them and the orcs.  It quickly ignites and the orcs are cut off from the adventurers.  The PCs file out through the secret door they entered and make their way into that room.  Snoori and his crew are long gone.  The PCs close the door and hope that the orcs didn’t see where they were going. 

There were some close calls and the sleep spell really saved them.  The hall way fighting kept down the number of attacks the orcs could dish out as well. 

10 orcs dead, 1 asleep (still in the guard room)

Loot gathered:

30 gp

50 arrows (12 gp)

4 bottles of brandy (25 gp each)

4 short bows (100 gp)

2 short swords (14 gp)

1 Potion (unidentified)

100 XP for the session

500 XP for cleverness

100 XP for dispatching 10 orcs

40 xp for dealing with the other 4 orcs

181 xp for the loot

??? for the unidentified potion (you can keep or sell it)

Approximately 1000 XP Total Earned this session.  In order to collect the XP you have to make it out of the dungeon and back to the town.

Total XP all sessions:

Fighter: 1260 XP

Druid: 1260 XP

New Theif: 200 XP

Wizard: 1260 XP

Cleric: 200 XP

(0) level - Ool Man-at-Arms (1 GP per day)

(0) level - Harforth Torch-Bearer (5 SP per day)

If these two survive another run in Stone Hell we can level them up to level 1 men at arms.

Map of explored areas so far: