Melios on We Are The Red Guardians

Session The First

Sat, 29 Dec 2012 00:00:00 +0000

Preamble#

Session The First

December 12, 1012

The game will be AD&D 1st edition. We’ll be able to hit the ground running if everyone can roll characters up on their own pre-game. I’m happy to sit in and roll up the character with you if we can meet up, but since it is a busy pre-holiday week as I write, and we all have jobs, families and lives, it is fine if you roll up the character on your own. Just get it done before 12/29.

Session the Second

Thu, 08 Aug 2013 00:00:00 +0000

Session the Second

August 8, 2013

Upon entering Farthis and checking the environs, the party visited the local gin mill looking for, of course, information. Working on this information the party visited The Kleb for an entertaining dinner party. After our interview with The Kleb, Kyril and Flint hopped the wall at the Kleen’s complex in an attempt to reconnoiter the hops gardens with explosive consequences, ending with the party taking shelter inside the Kleen’s house. While hiding the party found a trap door and a hatch among the hops bines and headed below ground. Currently the party is exploring the complex beneath Farthis.

Session the Third

Sat, 19 Oct 2013 00:00:00 +0000

Session the Third

October 19, 2013

Having dispatched the troll, Arkadios poured a flask of oil on the troll’s body and the party destroyed it in purifying flame. While the chamber filled with the reek of burning troll the party noticed a writhing form tied up in a corner.

“He will help us if we help him”, quoth the creature.

Session the Fourth

Sat, 19 Apr 2014 00:00:00 +0000

Session the Fourth

April 19, 2014

Menka returned from his interview with the demon wench at (9) unscathed. Apparently demonic, the woman was a creature of surpassing beauty. She stated quite clearly that if we could get Guldar Heel to free her she would aid the party in its quest to find Melios and the brooch and would be willing to hand over “Hraelock’s” treasure.

Session the Fifth

Fri, 08 Aug 2014 00:00:00 +0000

Session the Fifth

August 8, 2014

Standing outside the door to Guldar Heel’s tower, the party gazed out across a bridge over a moat filled with a liquid which emitted a dull, red glow (similar to the pools in the basement of the tower?) in the late afternoon light. As they scanned the bridge a gate in the curtain wall on the far side creaked open. The party crossed the bridge and this external door closed securely behind them. Even the repeated application of Gonchar’s skull could not cause it to shatter or re-open.

Session the Sixth

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Session the Sixth

December 2014?

The adventure at Arm continues; it is morning. The Arm is actually more of a keep than an inn, but I digress.

Upon entering the party encountered a huge central staircase “up” flanked by two smaller staircases going down. Flint observed that the 3rd floor (where the party currently maintains its bivouac) is significantly younger than the rest of the building - probably less than 30 years old. The servants on the first floor of the Inn are mainly gnomish females, with a few human women in the mix.

Session the Eighth

Sat, 05 Dec 2015 00:00:00 +0000

Session the Eighth

December 5, 2015

With 10 pearls left for identify spells6 the party is now looking at a 2 day ride to The Friendly Arm. Menka cast cure light wounds on Kyril and Lycovyne and will heal Gonchar in the morning when the spells are again available.

The party slept for 4 hours without event. Menka planned to sleep through the second watch to get his spells back. Near dawn at the end of the second watch the party was attacked by 4 Minions of Set (hereafter referred to simply as minions). 2 failed initiative attempts later and the party was overrun.

Session the Tenth

Sat, 30 Jul 2016 00:00:00 +0000

Session the Tenth

July 30, 2016

The green snake was, apparently, alive and well where we left it, atop the dais in the carved out bowl where a statue of Khamsa once resided.

Hoping to get a bead on the snake from an upper level, Arkadios climbed the stairs to a higher level. Lycovyne, armed with ranged weapons, handed off the staff with continual light to Kyril and followed Arkadios. Unfortunately, through the gloom and dust, they were unable to see the snake from above. Gonchar attempted to throw a large piece of statue rubble at the snake and missed entertainingly.

Session the Eleventh

Sat, 03 Dec 2016 00:00:00 +0000

Session the Eleventh

December 3, 2016

The party spent 2 weeks resting and recreating (read: leveling up) at the Arm. It was market time at the Inn. All manner of creatures were present, including humans which were taller than dwarves but shorter than elves or western humans - Orientals!

Arkadios, Flint and Kyril decided to take a ride on the carpet of flying. They flew over a great deal of the local area. Along the way they flew to the lake we had visited previously, in search of pearls. Once there, Kyril cast water breathing and joined his fishy brethren under the surface, finding 8 pearls.

Session the Twelfth

Sat, 25 Feb 2017 00:00:00 +0000

Session the Twelfth

February 25, 2017

Now, with a chance to look around, we see that our bugbear assailants were wearing very mismatched armor. Probably mercenaries, not organized. The party found a beautiful obsidian mace among the corpses, as well as a very nice halberd. Menka stashed the obsidian mace in his pack, though the party left the halberd behind as it was too difficult to lug around (and no party members used halberds).

Session the Thirteenth Pt. 2

Sat, 17 Jun 2017 00:00:00 +0000

Session the Thirteenth Pt. 2

17 June 2017, contd

Having earned some serious gold (and the experience points that go with it) it was time for some training and levelling up.

“Arkadios is heading to Byrny to shoot up a congressional baseball game – 31 HP, 6k cost - spending 6k to level up and get a Restore.” Needs clarification.

Session the Thirteenth Pt. 1

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Session the Thirteenth Pt. 1

17 June 2017

Preamble#

Session the Thirteenth Pt. 1

DM: 13 June 2017

You are contacted in your chambers by Bentley Mirrorshade of The Friendly Arm. Johann Hadrigan requests a meeting. Bentley offers a room off the main bar. The meeting is requested presently. He explains that Hadrigan has been aggressive in demanding a resolution of this issue, has paid well for his stay here, and that the Friendly Arm would like this guest to conclude his business and depart peacefully. He will await your response.

Session The Nineteenth

Sat, 01 Dec 2018 00:00:00 +0000

Session The Nineteenth

1 December 2018

Preamble#

There were webs everywhere, though not in the secret room at (C), where it was spotless, no dust. Gonchar pushed the gray gems into the appropriate openings in the room. There was a slot in each of the four corners. As soon as he slid the 4th gem into place, a yellow, glowing field appeared on the floor along the eastern wall. Immediately, a disembodied voice was heard to say:

Kyril's Solo Record

Sun, 08 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Kyril's Solo Record

8 February 2026

Auntie T. flew with Kyril, accompanying him on his journey to meet with Brann mac Thorn. The archdruid of this region appeared to be equal parts human and plant matter and, as he spoke, there were long pauses in communication. Brann informed Kyril that this would be the last time he could help Kyril gain a level. From here forward he must work with the Great Druid directly.