## Session Description 3rd Session in the town of [[Alfield]] investigating the strange things going on. https://youtube.com/live/JRN7huCqJpo #### Recap - The [[Party|party]] went to talk to the hermit [[Ramne]]. - Party investigated [[Galan Weaver]]'s Farm and got attacked by abominations of townspeople mixed with pigs, cows, sheep and roosters. - [[Khan]] attacked and a battle erupted. [[Galan Weaver|Galan]] and his abominations were eventually killed. - In the basement there was a peculiar [[Galan's Amulet]] and [[Abyssal Notebook]] as well as strange writings on the walls. - Taking a short break at [[Candleglow Inn.png]] before setting out to set a trap for the ones that are abducting townspeople at night. However they met an ally in [[Dorian]] and [[Llywillan]] who were hired by [[Bryce Feelid]] to also solve the strange things going on in town. - [[Party]] went to be and leveled up to level 2! ## Chapter #### Scene 1: Breakfast and Dorian’s Letter - Everyone wakes up and does their own morning rituals. - [[Dorian]] (in disguise) left a letter with [[Thadeus Candleglow]] for [[Khan]]. The party gathers to read it. - Letter Highlights: - Two cloaked figures entered [[Feed & Mead]] late at night, one in Crownsguard armor. - Strange green lights in the tavern cellar. - Odd ritualistic chanting at the temple after midnight. - One figure stood at the altar for an hour, lights flickered like fireflies. - A guard handed a bundle to the [[Feed & Mead]] owner. - Scratches found near a boarded-up well behind the [[Alfield Livery]]. - Recommends investigating the [[Feed & Mead]] Tavern​. #### Scene 2: Debating Next Steps - The party discusses possible leads: - [[Feed & Mead]] - [[Temple of Pelor]] - Guards and their behavior - [[Thadeus Candleglow|Thadeus]] pays the group for clearing [[Galan Weaver]]’s corrupted farm. - A series of tremors are felt—getting stronger, and more frequent. - The group decides: Head for the mine, fearing something worse may emerge. #### Scene 3: Exploring the Upper Mine - Enters the upper mine. Attacked by large centipedes. - Finds a journal page: [[Tunnel 13B Log]] - [[Tunnel 13B]] noted as dangerous. > Vein of quartz-rich ore that glows faintly. Workers hear humming. Rocks feel warm. > Overseer from [[Rexxentrum]] told workers to keep quiet. > 13B has a pulse. No one’s coming back from it - A lever is found hidden under tools and rubble—a needed part for the elevator. #### Scene 4: Descending into the Lower Mine - [[Party]] uses the lever to activate the mine elevator. - They descend and feel another tremor—something massive is near. - They glimpse a huge slithering worm-like creature burrowing through the stone. - A granite-and-metal elemental creature is fighting bug creatures. #### Scene 5: Battle & the Earth Elemental - Combat against [[Kruthik]] hatchlings and a larger adult. - [[Party]] helps the primordial, who survives and speaks: - Name: [[Shardkeeper]] - A member of an elemental society sent to investigate a disturbance in the core. - The Cruix were stirred by the awakening of a massive creature, a Core Spawn worm. - These beings come from beneath the Underdark and should not be this close to the surface. - Shard Keeper is tracking it to protect balance in the world—rejecting the path of destruction [[the Primordials]] once followed​​. - Gives a clay-like elemental shard to [[Khan]] or [[Maizie Waterford|Maizie]] (the transcript is unclear who received it exactly)​. #### Scene 6: Aftermath and Discoveries - Discover [[Residuum]], magical arcane residue—suggests magical artifact or creature caused the disturbance​. - Find a half-eaten body of a miner, with a note: > Ever since we dug up that damn thing, everyone's been acting strange. Especially [[Jareth Stonevein|Jareth]]. #### Scene 7: Hidden Room and the “T.S.” Note - Discover a ruined workshop. - A ledger shows that [[Jareth Stonevein]] checked out gear. - A handwritten note falls out: > [[the Road]] comes through Allfield - Initials: T.S.—possibly the same writing seen in the butcher’s house​ - The party identifies [[Jareth Stonevein|Jareth]]’s residence in [[Alfield]], near the temple. ## Leads & Unresolved Mysteries Who is T.S.? - Connected to both surface and mine-level activity. - Writes cryptic warnings or instructions. - Could be manipulating multiple factions. What is the Core Spawn Worm? - Massive extraplanar being from below the Underdark. - Likely awakened by mining in Tunnel 13B. - Caused local tremors and emergence of Cruix. What Happened to [[Jareth Stonevein]]? - Implicated in the awakening or discovery of something in the mine. - Possibly under influence, missing, or dead. - His house is now a target for investigation. What’s Going On in [[Alfield]]? - [[Feed & Mead]]: suspicious figures, guard involvement, green magic. - Temple: strange rituals, midnight gatherings. - Guards: exchanging secret packages. - Boarded well: unexplored and scratched. ## Next Steps 1. Investigate [[Jareth Stonevein|Jareth]]’s house (near the temple in [[Alfield]]). 2. Return to town and: - Stake out or infiltrate [[Feed & Mead]] Tavern at night. - Observe the temple—possibly during the night hour. - Explore the boarded-up well behind the livery. 1. Study the residuum or report findings to someone who understands arcane contamination ([[Dorian]]?). 2. Return to the mine ([[Tunnel 13B]]) if more answers are needed about the worm or the elemental society.