A Collector's Quarry
| A Collector's Quarry | |
|---|---|
| Date | 7/28/23 |
| Storyteller | Doug |
| Tier | Trainee |
| Player Characters | Aleth, Damian Brooks, Echostar, Jemerov, Terog, V |
| Rewards | 250 exp, 12 gp 1 sp each (with exceptions) |
| Result | Success |
| Author | Aleth |
Log
Met with Jericho, a Collector, and agreed to protect him as he sought out a stack of books and a particular body at a hidden site within two days travel.
The site was a small, non-descript hill, topped with a modest monolith. As we searched the hill, the monolith toppled and slid down the hillside, exposing a structure underneath.
V and Terog located a door, which we levered open to reveal a staircase. Inside, we discovered monoliths bearing engravings of various occult and religious symbols and arcane runes, and a series of wooden platforms.
At the bottom, there were four sarcophagi and a mechanism that would open them when runes on each platform were activated. After we activated the first, a sarcophagus opened, and earth mephits appeared at each platform. We dispatched the first wave with ease, but they continued to flood out from the runestones.
Despite how dispersed our crew was during the encounter, and although there were close calls when Echostar and Damian fell, with clear lines of sight, long-ranged healing and fighting was enough to prevent any casualties. In particular, I was able to provide covering fire to those who were otherwise alone.
Jericho was able to find the books he was seeking hidden in one of the sarcophagi. From the others, Terog obtained a Minor Healing Potion, and Damian a Hand of the Mage. The other the Associates left with 12 gp, 2 sp of miscellaneous loot.