# Session S17: Back to the Camp ← `=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]- > To write. > %% > tldr:: To write. > %% %% ### Starting notes: - We are starting at 8am EST next time, as previously discussed. - Chiko bailed for the full session instead of part of it. %% ## Notes - We come across [[Leosin Erlanthar]] coming up the road. - They stop as he comes up the path, Lenore stops 30 ft away. Astrid and Shava stop 25 ft away. - Outfit looks more damaged and ruffled, but otherwise looks like him. Still looks hurt and malnourished. - Astrid: "You made it out." - Yes… - Camp cleared out. - Lenore: "Explain yourself." It's better to do this in private with government officials… - Lenore offers him a ride on her horse, and heals him somewhat as she pulls him up. - We head back to [[The Keep]]. Astrid goes and talks with [[Tarbaw Nighthill]]. Tarbaw talks them out of his office, somewhere more private to talk with [[Leosin Erlanthar]]. - Leosin gets a chair, and sits. Begins to talk about his information. - Travelled here, having heard rumours about the [[Cult of the Dragon]]. Took a risk to find out more about the cult, let himself be captured. - Lenore passes him her waterskin, as he's parched. He drinks and takes it back. - He had come on the Cult's radar based on his previous research. (On [[Rezmir]]'s radar…?) - Separated from the group he had been travelling with. Let himself get overpowered and captured. - The camp, the Cultists have a symbol they show each other. Raise their hand with 5 fingers. Sometimes curl back 2 fingers to show strength of Tiamat. - Not all there were full cult members, some were initiates. - Kobolds worship dragons, easy to pick up along the road. - Hunters for the group hunted local game; mainly to feed something in the cave called "hatchlings" - They were going on raids to capture treasure. Greenest was their largest target yet. They are escalating. - Prisoners for manual labour, some being forcefully converted. Those who die are fed to the drakes, or dragged to the cave. - Back of cave were off-limits. Required approval from higher-level Cult members. …dragon eggs. - [[Rezmir]] had come months ago. Would come and go at different times. [[Frulam Mondath]] handled the day-to-day. - [[Odonth Darkwrath]]… both [[Rezmir]] and [[Odonth Darkwrath]] are half-dragons. - A new person, [[Langdedrosa Cyanwrath]]… Astrid says he was forcefully converted. He was described as "the Chosen", and the Knight of the White Witch. - Lenore asks if the woman who stared at him was the white witch. Maybe? Everyone seems afraid of her. - Astrid gives away her name. Lenore gives her a glance for giving away information like that… - They believe that Tiamat is returning soon. - He didn't expect captivity to be this bad. Lenore agrees, they can be pretty ruthless. - They were headed north. - He's planning to head to [[Elturel]]. - He asks [[Tarbaw Nighthill]] (offering to pay)… looking for aid… Interested in checking out the cultist's camp. - Willing to pay us 150 gp each. Will move on to Elturel probably before we return… - Astrid: "Where can we find you in Elturel?" - Staying with his friend. [[Order of the Gauntlet]], a pair of black antlers. His friend is [[Ontharr Frume]]. They are a member of the [[Order of the Gauntlet]], and is a paladin of Torm. - Lenore asks if he's a member of the [[Order of the Gauntlet]]. He's not. - They're more of a knightly order. Paladins and such. - Had been looking for information on where the Cult was heading… - Lenore asks about the fact he's researching the Cult. What's his interest? - He makes it a habit of sticking his nose into places… then found they were acting up under the radar. "A very dedicated hobby… not paid for it." - Funding by odd-jobs… very much on the road. - Has colleagues, allies… a few disciples. - Colleagues have different areas. - Like Ontharr… more interested in structure and city order. - Likely not going anywhere until tomorrow morning. - He had let himself get caught two days ago. Caught within Greenest. - At [[Candlekeep]]… then to [[Elturel]]. - Records and information on the Cult. Previous historical activities of the Cult, compared to modern sightings. Not researching prophecies… there wasn't much there, and not a lot of stock in them. - Lenore passes him a ration before saying goodbye. Says they'll catch up with him in Elturel. If he's already left, he will leave their payment with Ontharr. - We head back to the [[Cult camp outside of Greenest]]. - We make it there, store our horses off to the side of the road. - Guard posts remain (seems empty), but all of the tents are gone. - While other areas have debris and such, where Hayla's tent was, there aren't even holes in the ground where the pegs would have been. - The cave interior seems dark as we approach. - Those with dark vision see two black marches and [[Horadar]]. - Astrid can't see anything. Lenore casts light on her sheid, and her spiritual weapon hitting [[Horadar]]… and then scampers backwards with [[Shava]] - And then we fight. Surprise. And this is going to be nasty, as [[Horadar]] really hits. - Despite trying to not kill him (wanting to question him…), Shava's exploding inspiration kills him. - We kill the other blackmarch, and the other one runs off. - We pursue down a set of stairs… which, when Astrid is on them… turn into a ramp. She gets sent into a series of violet fungi… which she slashes and kills one, and then Shava casts shatter. - There are also kobolds and winged kobolds in this area. - More fighting.