(continued from Session 018)
We began on the estate of Matchull, a potter and distant relative of Orla, where Whipp had planted a magic bean and somehow grew a 60 foot pyramid.
There was no door on the northern side so we walked around. Found doors on southern side and went in. On the first level we found lots of stone doors and some rooms. We discovered all our rations were moldy and water skins were empty. Morro went outside to check whether food would refresh but sadly it did not. He tried a scientific test with a loaf of bread but it immediately molded. We found an area with 4 doors and opened 2 to reveal stairs leading up. The third door opened on a room with some furniture and a bunch of reeking ghasts and ghouls. We fought them in the dark room. Gulden sent one into fits of aptly named hideous laughter, then Kiiv slashed away. Whipp was paralyzed immediately in a feat of spectacular ineffectiveness. Enna conjured 4 black bears which proceeded to rampage over the enemy. Morro took shots from outside the entrance and promptly dispatched one. Kestyn raged without immediate effect. Enna took another one out with her dagger. Orla bravely strode into the chaos attempting to hypnotize a ghast, without success. Gulden informed another ghast that his father was a hamster and its mother smelled of elderberry, hurting both its feelings and its body. Kiiv singlehandedly took out another ghast. Enna-locks and the three bears daggered and clawed their way through another two ghasts. Morro definitely killed the last one.
We opened more doors, finding a trap and an empty room. We encountered a locked door so Whipp bashed it down. Kiiv investigated and found a magical maul. He generously gave it to Whipp. We went up some stairs and started opening random doors. Whipp and Kestyn got briefly gassed with no ill effects, then shot with minor ill effects. After realizing that Kestyn and Whipp are not talented trap finders, the party moved Enna and her bears into the lead.
The bears snuffled out some mummies. Enna quickly frosted one while Whipp rushed in and bludgeoned. Enna's bears took some bites out of the mummies. Kiiv marched in and slashed and smited, bloodying one of the mummies. Orla then broke out her trusty magic missile. Kestyn, on the receiving end of a mummy's glare, became frightened and then was pummeled by several rotting fists. Gulden inspired several members of the team with his wit and wisdom; he also incapacitated a mummy with more laughter. Enna daggered; Kiiv, too, was frightened by a mummy's glare. Kestyn stabbed and kicked before getting uncomfortably fisted. Orla launched missiles, Morro shot arrows, then was frightened and paralyzed. Whipp finally got their ass in gear to deal some green flame damage. Others got on the fire wagon: Kiiv breathed fire, Orla used fire bolt. Kestyn went down. Whipp smashed a mummy to bits, Orla torched one. Morro definitely killed the last one again. After finishing off the mummies, we found lots of books and scrolls of Sanctuary and Flaming Sphere. Enna took the scrolls; Gulden perused some books that seem to be histories of ancient empires. Next time Whipp might want to try out the magic maul.
Party Experience Before Session: 48,070XP
Experience Earned:
Party Experience After Session: 55,020XP
Needed For Level 6: 7 * 14,000XP = 98,000XP