# Session S02 ← `=this.prev` | **`=this.campaign`** | `=this.next` → > [!overview] > | **Session** | `=this.session` | > | --- | --- | > | **Session date** | `=this.date-session` | > | **Campaign date** | `=this.campaign-date` | > | **PCs** | `=this.pc` | > | **Active NPCs** | `=this.npc_active` | > | **Discussed NPCs** | `=this.npc_discussed` | > | **Active locations** | `=this.location-active` | > | **Discussed locations** | `=this.location-discussed` | > [!summary]- > The townsfolk of [[Greenest]] come together at the [[Temple of Chauntea]] for the harvest festival, only to be attacked. The temple is swamed by rats, three rat demons, and a rat king, who engulfs [[Marisa]] and escapes into the earth. > %% > tldr:: The townsfolk of [[Greenest]] come together at the [[Temple of Chauntea]] for the harvest festival, only to be attacked. The temple is swamed by rats, three rat demons, and a rat king, who engulfs [[Marisa]] and escapes into the earth. > %% %% ### Starting notes: - Was [[Langdedrosa Cyanwrath]] eavesdropping on the party at the Deep Root? He did spit out his beer when Lenore talked about the [[Cult of the Dragon]]. %% ## Notes - On our way to the [[Temple of Chauntea]], we see [[Old Mo]] — he calls out about doom, and that there is an imposter among us — multiple in fact. - At the [[Temple of Chauntea]] - Around a fire pit, [[Eadyan Falconmoon]], [[Elandor Falconmoon]], [[Langdedrosa Cyanwrath]] and two commoners - [[Langdedrosa Cyanwrath]] had bumped into [[Lucette Waterpike]] (a doctor, blonde) on the road - He mentions that he noticed [[Astrid Dawngaze]] had been eying up [[Marisa]] at the [[Deep Root]] - [[Elandor Falconmoon]] mentioned that game is more scarce than usual, could be because bigger predator, large groups, over-hunting… - [[Langdedrosa Cyanwrath]] has hunted fiends in the past related to the [[Cult of the Dragon]] - Cultists can summon fiends (demons or devils) - They would have a base, forests or caves - [[Lenore Sigyn|Lenore]] knows from her research the [[Cult of the Dragon]] worships [[60 Games/62 Campaigns/2022-09 Hoard of the Dragon Queen/05 NPCs/Tiamat|Tiamat]] - [[60 Games/62 Campaigns/2022-09 Hoard of the Dragon Queen/05 NPCs/Bahamut|Bahamut]] (good) and [[60 Games/62 Campaigns/2022-09 Hoard of the Dragon Queen/05 NPCs/Tiamat|Tiamat]] (bad) are antithesis of each other - The dragon queen dwells within the hells, and has fiendish followers - Inside the Temple - Attending - [[Lucette Waterpike]] - [[Marisa]] with [[Pepi]] (her baby daughter) and [[Mark]] (her oldest kid) - [[Nephina Silverfoot]] - [[Linan Swift]] - [[Blais]] - [[Gruda Blessedblade]] - [[Eric]] the only half-orc in the village, and a child - [[Astrid Dawngaze]] goes to talk with [[Marisa]]. [[Pepi]] doesn't seem to like [[Astrid Dawngaze]]. - [[Faust Huxley]] sits down with them, and [[Pepi]] fixates on [[Fantoccio]]. - [[Lucette Waterpike]] is there as well, [[Astrid Dawngaze]] asks her about [[Langdedrosa Cyanwrath]] - Comments that he's quiet as a paladin, "I'd be worried about the quiet ones." - [[Langdedrosa Cyanwrath]] has a giant spear, is cloaked, could hear his armor - Suspects the spear is magic - [[Marisa]]: "Someone has kicked the hornet's nest near [[Waterdeep]] again…" - [[Shava]] goes to talk with [[Nephina Silverfoot]], [[Gruda Blessedblade]] and [[Linan Swift]] - Does ask if they've heard of anything dangerous in the woods » [[Nephina Silverfoot]] says she's heard rumours of something spooking the animals - [[Lenore Sigyn]] goes back outside and sits by the fire - [[Langdedrosa Cyanwrath]] sits very still, doesn't figet - She wanted a closer look at his medallion - He's used to guard posts - He doesn't sound familiar to [[Lenore Sigyn]] - [[Eadyan Falconmoon]] and [[Langdedrosa Cyanwrath]] have a side conversation about religion - [[Chauntea|Chauntea]] is about helping, about community. i.e. all good things - [[Lenore Sigyn|Lenore]] grabs a plate of the food, and takes a seat alone where she has her back to a pillar and a good view of as many people as she can. - Before she goes, [[Leonard Draushum]] overhears some of the townsfolk make suggestive comments about her, and offers to intercede. She says it happens a lot, but she's fine. - [[Astrid Dawngaze]] has a conversation with [[Langdedrosa Cyanwrath]] outside the temple - Dragons can see in the dark, but some dragonborns can't. - [[Langdedrosa Cyanwrath]] has [[Darkvision (Trait)|darkvision]]. - She asks him about the [[Cult of the Dragon]], suspects he isn't here by coincidence. He deflects by making jokes about Astrid hitting on basically anyone and anything. - He says he didn't expect any cult stuff here. - She's suspicious since he's a paladin of Bahamut, at the same time as Lenore has shown up looking for information on the cult, and things happening in the woods… - She asks him to join the party, since he has the ability to sense evil. He says he's here for a break, but doesn't mind helping if there's evil to be vanquished. - They walk back in to divine sense… and he says he doesn't really sense anything. - [[Langdedrosa Cyanwrath]] hears something outside. Ambush! - There's a rat king, swams of rats and three demons (rattok). - The rat king bites and knocks [[Marisa]] unconscious, and then envelops her. He then knocks out [[Pepi]] and [[Mark]], and heads out the window with [[Marisa]]. - [[Langdedrosa Cyanwrath]]'s spear is called Oathkeeper, and can do higher slashing and lightning damage - [[Eadyan Falconmoon]] heals [[Pepi]], [[Elandor Falconmoon]] attacks the rats. [[Lucette Waterpike]] stabilizes [[Mark]]. - After jumping out the window after the rat king, [[Astrid Dawngaze]] goes down. [[Langdedrosa Cyanwrath]] does lay on hands, and heals her for 25 HP. - [[Leonard Draushum]] and [[Langdedrosa Cyanwrath]] subdue a demon. - [[Lenore Sigyn]] can't see what else is happening in battle, so goes to comfort [[Eric]]. - We level up to Level 3 » no features until we long rest though.