BEYOND ENDURANCE (B/X) SESSION 2

 
The Adventure continues 

The Party

Rognar (Fighter-1: 5 HP, 500XP)

Valis Hardstone (Dwarf-1: 4 HP, 500xp)

Amleth (Cleric-1: 4 HP, 500 XP) (God: Thor)

Olga of the Birch (MU-1: 5 HP, 500 XP): Memorized Sleep

Bobby Stinkfoot (Thief-1: 1 HP, 500 XP)

Ewon Greenleaves (Elf-1: 7 HP, 500 XP)

Lemon Julius (Fighter-1: 6 HP, 0 XP)

Sam Hairfoot (Halfling-1 4 HP, 0 XP)

We had a new player this game, so Lemon and Sam joined the party.   We agreed the new party members would only be bought in this game if a player lost both party members or the members dropped below six.

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The party, after some stiff fighting in the first session, did not have much treasure to call for it, so instead of exploring the barrows around the complex they found, nor going in the main gate (they have been warned that inside is tough going.) they went to a obelisk they had located, and found a tomb stone, after much work they where able to figure out how to pry it off, and torches lighted, they went inside.  Coming to the first room, they went west, and entered the room with three sarcophagus.   The party went to it normal setup, Bobby and Olga pulling it off, everyone else ready to fight what came out.

The first one was a draugr (4 HD zombie), which the party beat down, the 2nd was another draugr, but this time they collected a 250 GP ring off the draugr.   The Party, after not getting much treasure, celebrated this find.    The third one was another draugr, the party rolled poorly and Julius took a hard hit, but survived.   

Soon they arrived in room 2, which was a puzzle, the following image was shown to the players

 

Which was etched into the main pillar, and then the small pillars one could press in 1, 2, or 3.   I thought this would be a easy puzzle, I was wrong, the party spent much time trying to guess it, afraid if they did it wrong some horrible thing would happen to them.  Eventually someone remembered basic math and 1,1,2,3 was pressed, and the center pillar opened to show treasure.   2432 CP 3 gems, a potion, and a scroll were in the treasure box.  The Scroll was a Scroll of Magic Missile. 

The party headed south, reaching room 7.  In this room was 12 slabs, and on each slab was a Skeleton wearing a Iron Mask, and a alter with a golden statue.   Now the party was in a bind.   That golden statue was very tempting, but they knew taking a statue from a alter would not lead to good things.   

After about 30 minutes of real life debate, The party decided that they would try it, and Sam Hairfoot grabbed the statue.   A voice called out "Someone robs my shrine, arise my defenders" and the party, weapons drawn, saw all 12 Skeletons rise up. 

The Cleric realized he couldn't turn them (They turn as Wights) so he was in the battle, and what a battle it was.  Swords clashed, flaming oil was thrown, Ewon and the "Leader" with glowing blue sword fought in single combat, Sam firing stones from her sling while standing on the alter, Rognar and Valis working as a team mowing down enemies, while Lemon and Amleth defending the oil throwers of Bobby and Olga.

The the end, Rognar, Valis. Amleth, Olga, Sam Hairfoot lived, while Bobby, Ewon, and Lemon lay slain by the cruel protectors.   The only one unharmed being Olga.   One of the swords was special, and the party took it, as the protector had slain Ewon in single combat.  Taking their loot, the party decide to flee back to town to rest, recover, and get stronger bringing their dead party members home..


Treasure
4000 GP statue
250 GP Ring
2432 CP
3 Gems
potion
Scroll of Magic Missile
Sword of note

Final tally after identification

4,874 GP, 32 CP

Magic
Potion of Flying
Scroll of Magic Missile 
Sword +1

Each surviving member obtained 974 gold, (the remainder silver/copper was given to the poor as per the party request)   Rognar took the sword, and Sam was given the Potion.

Total XP earned was 1,475 per survivor 

Rognar (Fighter-1: 5 HP, 1975XP) 
+1 Sword named "Ewon"
Potion  of light healing (1d4+1 HP)

Valis Hardstone (Dwarf-1: 4 HP, 1978xp)

light healing (1d4+1 HP)

Amleth (Cleric-2: 10 HP, 1975 XP) (God: Thor)

Olga of the Birch (MU-1: 5 HP, 1975 XP):
Memorized Sleep

Scroll of Magic Missile

Sam Hairfoot (Halfling-1 4 HP, 1,475 XP)
Potion of Flying


Graveyard Arrivals

Bobby Stinkfoot (Thief-1: 1 HP, 500 XP)

Ewon Greenleaves (Elf-1: 7 HP, 500 XP)
Lemon Julius (Fighter-1: 6 HP, 0 XP)