Date Played: Monday, October 6th 2025
Location: Entrance to the Royal Crypts
Players Present: Vesolnir, Kitsune, May, Ashera, Elysia, Bonk
New Character Introduced: Elysia, Moon Elf Cleric (Light Domain) — rescued from webbing mid-encounter
Setup
- The party arrived at the Royal Crypts entrance carrying a royal pass note from the King, granting safe passage through the guarded tombs.
- Vesolnir entered first and triggered a dart trap.
- Ahead stretched a 70-foot hallway with four side doors and a large sealed door at the far end.
Exploration
- First Room – Scribes’ Chamber
- A small study and record room for chronicling royal genealogy.
- The party found a few scrolls, including one clutched by a dead scribe.
- Adjacent Room – Web-Covered Chapel
- The group noticed shimmering gossamer threads covering the small chapel.
- Bonk (Minotaur Barbarian) entered first, followed by Vesolnir.
- Spiders dropped from the ceiling to attack.
Combat – Chapel Ambush
- Vesolnir was swarmed and web-grappled by spiders.
- Bonk was critically hit, taking heavy damage and several consistent blows that dropped his HP dangerously low.
- Ashera and her familiar Rupi heard faint simpering from the webbed altar.
- Rupi flew over and freed Elysia, who was cocooned in webs.
- On her first turn, Elysia awoke screaming and unleashed Burning Hands, frying the spiders and ending the encounter in a dramatic fiery burst.
Aftermath
- The party regrouped and introduced themselves to Elysia, welcoming the new Light Cleric into the group.
- With the chamber cleared, they proceeded further down the main hall.
Session End
- Upon opening the next door, a Ghost appeared and whispered chillingly: “Ævinel has returned.”
- The session concluded at that moment.