Chapter 24: The Sea Cave and the Bastion

About the Saga

Timeframe

• Campaign Date:
• Real World Date: December 20, 2015
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Cast of Characters

• Burgell Nackle (Damon), a gnome bard with dubious ethics
• Finn Underbow (Jim), a halfling ranger.
• Telthanas (Ken), an elven rogue and Griffins Guild Scribe.

Notable Quotes

• None

What Has Come Before

After reporting back on the missing Jarogos, the party hears rumors of missing young men. They come with a plan to uncover the plot; but the execution could use some practice.

The Saga

??, CY 515

Adventure synopsis version

• Keoish diplomat Harlas Hyde met at the Gryphon's Roost Inn, party given use of skiff from sloop to look for cliffside lair
• After some hours searching, sea cave entrance found at low tide, and entrance was quickly made before tide turned
• Pitched battle with cultists where Burgell was temporarily abducted, but then saved by Finn's wolf Odolf pouncing on female cultist and she was subdued
• Two prisoners saved, but not Keoish diplomat Sir Colefrey (Neheli), however, intel was gained about old bastion to the west used as embarkation to abandoned prison on offshore island
• Bastion assaulted, more cultists and a Greater Harpy overcome, Sir Colefrey and another prisoner, Thanan, were rescued
• More intel gained that cult headquartered on the Harpy Isles, while Olnerred Pirates are using offshore prison (Cragrapid Island) as a base

Experience

Sea Cave

• Encounter Total XP: 1,450 Adjusted XP: 4,350 Deadly

Bastion

• Encounter Total XP: 1,500 Adjusted XP: 3,750 Hard

• 8100 / 3 = 2700xp each

Treasure

Sum of individual treasures:

• 25 gp, 23 ep, 73 cp

Reward from Keoish Diplomats:

• Potion of Greater Healing
• Oil of Sharpness
• Potion of Speed

Resources

• n/a