Chapter 1: Cheat the Devil and Take His Gold
What Came Before
Skender, a Riddleport orphan, came across the elf Korlandril performing in at the Inn of the Black Hart. The elf was playing a collection of elven death dirges that weren't going over well with the local crowd. When Korlandril lost his job there after a failed performance, the orphan rogue suggested he try getting a job at the Golden Goblin Gambling Hall as an entertainer. Skender introduced him to Saul Vancaskerkin, the hall's owner, and after a short audition, the gambler offered the elf a job. Meanwhile, Saul was impressed by Skender's recruiting abilities, and asked him to find young women who could masquerade as succubi at the hall's upcoming "Cheat the Devil and Take His Gold" event.
Meanwhile the gnome Phillymondiuspartigan Jones was investigating the runes on the great Cypher Gate that looms over the entrance to Riddleport's harbor when he was nearly mugged by two thugs. He drove them off, and then returned home to the Cypherlodge. He was surprised to learn that the recent death of his cyphermage master meant he was no longer an apprentice, and thus, no longer welcome in the inn. He was forced to leave, but fortunately he ran into Samaritha Beldusk, another would-be cyphermage. She mentioned she'd gotten a job as a greater at the Golden Goblin, and suggested he might be able to get a job there as well. Saul Vancaskerkin, eager to bulk up his staff with competent adventuring types, agreed to hire the gnome as a security consultant.
The Adventure
The night of the "Cheat the Devil and Take His Gold" event at the Gold Goblin Gambling Hall found two new customer at its front door. The first was Jheru, a monk from across the Crown of the World. The wandering mystic had arrived in Riddleport to learn more about the strange lands of the Inner Sea. Also arriving for the event was Emeryon Star-Seeker and elven cleric of luck and travel who'd been tasked with his family with tracking down Korlandril. The elven wizard had been acting strangely and acquired strange new powers before deciding to leave his elven homeland, and his family had asked Star-seeker's to find their son in the human lands.
Finally there was Tholyr, a dwarven rogue
Experience
- Jheru: 230
- Skender: 230
- Phillymondiuspartigan Jones: 230
- Tholyr: 230
- Jorm: 230
- Emeryon Star-Seeker: 230
Treasure
- Wand of Shocking Grasp
- Bracers of Armor +1
- The Spellbook of Angvar Thestlecrit
- 0th: Detect Magic, Flare, Ghost Sound, Open/Close
- 1st: Hold Portal, Magic Missile, Shield, Grease, Identify, Magic Aura, True Strike
- 40 gp (loot)
- 25 gp each (payment)
- 20 gp divided between Tholyr and Phil.
