The Whispering Cairn, part III
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The group recovered Alistor's bones, and split up: some doing some shopping (and some drinking), and the others returning the bones to his family's farm.
The drinkers made their way to the Emporium and its beer garden. There they met Auric, a gladiator from the Free City of Greyhawk and one of the adventurers exploring another cairn. Revelry followed.
The bone-bearers had worse luck: the farm was there, but grave robbers had recently taken the remains of Alistor's family! They hadn't all escaped alive, though, as an owlbear had taken possession of the house. As the enraged beast attacked the heroes, they slew it, only then to find its child. Being truly mercenary (or soft-hearted), they sold it to Allustan.
Investigating the trail of the grave-robbers brought them to find Kullen's gang, a group of ne'er-do-wells who once worked for a mine that had been bought out by Balabar Smenk. They were now working for a necromancer, Filge, who had recently moved into the nearby observatory. Alden put his drinking skills to good use in recovering this information. Possibly.
Filge proved a merry chap, with many undead servants. He attacked the party, but didn't get a chance to regret it, as he was slain shortly thereafter.
Searching his hideout, the party recovered the bones of Alistor's family (they had been animated as skeletons), as well as this letter:
A bottle with a strange green worm preserved in it was also recovered.
With Alistor's bones reunited with his family's, the ghostly boy fulfilled his promise and opened the way to the final chambers of the Whispering Cairn before passing on to heaven.
The final chambers proved to be the tomb and monument to Zosiel, a minor Wind Duke killed at the Battle of Pesh. Animated scenes about the tomb showed the progress of the battle between Aaqa and Chaos that shattered the realm of the Wind Dukes, along with scenes of a sphere of annihilation, the legendary staff of law (which was shattered into the Rod of Seven Parts). Within the tomb was also a longsword and something that appeared to be part of a talisman of the sphere.
More treasure was found, and the group returned to Allustan to discuss their findings. Allustan, meanwhile, had located a book with information about the Wind Dukes of Aaqa, and much ancient history was revealed.
- Holly D'Vine (Bradford), LG female aasimar fighter 1
- Olden (Martin), CN male human barbarian 2
- Grey 'the Handsome' (Tom), CG male elf rogue 2
- Oloret Stoor (Sean), LG male human cleric of Pelor 2
- Raavi Gill (Peggy), CG female half-elf sorcerer 2
- Tuor (Craig), NG male half-elf druid 2, with Bingy, wolf companion.
The group recovered Alistor's bones, and split up: some doing some shopping (and some drinking), and the others returning the bones to his family's farm.
The drinkers made their way to the Emporium and its beer garden. There they met Auric, a gladiator from the Free City of Greyhawk and one of the adventurers exploring another cairn. Revelry followed.
The bone-bearers had worse luck: the farm was there, but grave robbers had recently taken the remains of Alistor's family! They hadn't all escaped alive, though, as an owlbear had taken possession of the house. As the enraged beast attacked the heroes, they slew it, only then to find its child. Being truly mercenary (or soft-hearted), they sold it to Allustan.
Investigating the trail of the grave-robbers brought them to find Kullen's gang, a group of ne'er-do-wells who once worked for a mine that had been bought out by Balabar Smenk. They were now working for a necromancer, Filge, who had recently moved into the nearby observatory. Alden put his drinking skills to good use in recovering this information. Possibly.
Filge proved a merry chap, with many undead servants. He attacked the party, but didn't get a chance to regret it, as he was slain shortly thereafter.
Searching his hideout, the party recovered the bones of Alistor's family (they had been animated as skeletons), as well as this letter:
Filge,
I need you in Diamond Lake, my boy.The cult situation has grown worse. Deep within Dourstone Mine they're studying things brought in from the southern hills. Green worms and unkillable zombies. I nicked one of the worms for you to study.
I'll put you up at the old observatory. Show this letter to the big white half-orc at the Feral Dog. He'll help you get settled. I trust you'll find these coins sufficient to cover your travel from the Free City.
S.
A bottle with a strange green worm preserved in it was also recovered.
With Alistor's bones reunited with his family's, the ghostly boy fulfilled his promise and opened the way to the final chambers of the Whispering Cairn before passing on to heaven.
The final chambers proved to be the tomb and monument to Zosiel, a minor Wind Duke killed at the Battle of Pesh. Animated scenes about the tomb showed the progress of the battle between Aaqa and Chaos that shattered the realm of the Wind Dukes, along with scenes of a sphere of annihilation, the legendary staff of law (which was shattered into the Rod of Seven Parts). Within the tomb was also a longsword and something that appeared to be part of a talisman of the sphere.
More treasure was found, and the group returned to Allustan to discuss their findings. Allustan, meanwhile, had located a book with information about the Wind Dukes of Aaqa, and much ancient history was revealed.
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