Welcome to Haranshire

Session Notes 11/8/15
by: Tomoe - Mickinzee

PCs:
Rogtar: Half-Orc Bard, Halfling raised, childlike family portrait on the banner, Mark W.
Erol: Human Arcanist, Study under Tauster with Janlith (NPC arcane user), Mark M.
Jobin: Half-Orc Paladin, Halfling adopted, Chase
Tomoe: Kitsune Rogue, Mickinzee
Ortree: Kasthas Oracle/Paladin, Deaf, Chris

Day 1:

• Rogtar sent from his village to gather aid to undercover cause of flooding
• Flooding affecting livelihood of inhabitants, unable to pay taxes, fleeing area
• Jobin (halfling sympathetic), Ortree (religiously aligned), Erol & Janlith (traveling in the same direction) join Rogtar in Baldur’s Gate
• Go to Tauster to seek advice about flooding issue and deliver magic items
• Heading east, the party stumbles upon Tomoe (appearing human) being pursued by stirges (2 on Tomoe, 6 in pursuit)
• Party intervenes defeats stirges, Tomoe out of gratitude joins party
• Rogtar apparently has a thing against insects: Blim Bumblebee (1st of many Rogtar stories)

Day 2:

• On road, attacked by unseen archers
• 5 farmers approach, claim to be allies, Jobin dubious
• 2 archers in trees, only Tomoe is able to spot them
• The farmer attack the party, archers & farmer 1 slain, one farmer 2 color sprayed,
• Leader tells the the others to retreat while he attacks, Rogtar kills fleeing farmer 3, farmer 4 escapes
• Loot: 15 GP, 2x longswords, 40x Arrows, 3x padded leather armor, 2x leather armor, 2x longbows
• Party (15 gp), Tomoe (40x Arrows)
• Farmer 2 and leader captured and interrogated
• Farmer 2 revealed leader as Carlanis
• Carlanis convinced farmers that the party was necromancers and should be killed
• Worrisome that our location was known
• When Carlanis is interrogated, he responds with silence
• Erol attempt to charm Carlanis results in Carlanis going catatonic
• Suspects alternate enchantment placed on him
• Suggested by Rogtar and Erol to take prisoners to Gerald
• Gerald suggests to put the men to work in the mines, but leaves the decision to the party
• Suggested by Erol, Jobin, and Rogtar, the farmer is released and convinced to try and find his friend who managed to flee the previous battle
• Carlanis kept with the party to mine for more information, locked up for the night
• Options to rest for the night: Bear & Mutton and Silver Crown
• Silver Crown: Seedier, better drinks
• Bear & Mutton: Nicer tavern, Janlith family owned
• Rooms for the party offered for free
• Rogtar convinced to perform, earns 10 sp

Day 3:

• The party awakens, Janlith missing from breakfast
• Erol checks with family, no information
• Tomoe checks her room, finds no sign of struggle but component pouch remaining underneath the mattress
• The party checks around town, no sign
• Gerald consulted, suggests a search party after lunch
• Result yields nothing

Day 4:

• Party decided to move on to Tormaster to meet with Tauster
• Decides to take Carlanis with the party to consult with Tauster
• Carlanis also refuses to walk as well as talk to us, Jobin has taken to carrying him around
• Hope that Janlith has made her way there, doubtful
• On the way there, stop in to see Cooper (associate of Gerald)
• No sign of Janlith, will keep an eye out, eventually organize a search
• He lets the party know that there has been Demi-human tribe movements in the Great Rockdale
• Arrives in Thormaster
• Place run down
• Gate a hole from the Uprising of the Lizardmen
• Only sturdy, well kept building is Tauster’s tower
• Party meets with Tauster
• Carlanis effect is due to some physical aspect or repeated magic
• Water from the mire is magical in nature
• Janlith hasn’t been seen

Day 5:

• Arrives in Harenshire
• Jobin convinced to tote around armfuls of halfling children
• Halflings willing to watch over Carlanis
• Rogtar threatens Carlanis with the Pumpkin Patch, bees, and riding dogs
• Surprisingly Rogtar doesn’t have an appropriately sized home, everything halfling sized

Day 6:

• Party decides to investigate mire
• Able to determine the center by the depth of water
• In center of mire large rocky outcropping
• Unknown voice threatens party not to approach, reason not helpful
• With Erol aid, Tomoe stealths forward to identify the voice belongs to a goblin
• Rogtar fascinates goblin so party’s approach goes unnoticed
• A tunnel and cave system lies in the center of outcropping
• Goblin identified as Bluehands (does not have blue hands)
• Jobin entertains by giving Bluehands blue dust
• Goblin immediately thinks it’s magic
• Strange symbol on forehead (double helix spiral)
• Offers to get goblin shaman
• Shaman appears with armed guards, then retreats into tunnel, refuses to come out, won’t allow anyone in
• Exchange occurs between Jobin and Shaman in Orc, most of party confused
• Bluehands remains behind on outcropping with party
• Allowed to rest on outcropping for the night

Day 7:

• Shaman allows single person (Jobin) to enter and negotiate
• Shaman has strange ring that similar symbol to image on Bluehand’s forehead
  
• Convinces shaman to allow the rest of the party to enter under the condition that no one attacks (on either side)
• Party enters allowed to enter/explore cave system
• Shown underground river where ring is found
• Shaman claims Maglubiyet lead him to ring, wanted it to be excavated
• Water began after ring was removed
• Met chief of tribe
• Attempted sale of waterlogged farm equipment
• Tribe moved to mire in order to flee Smallhead tribe
• Unwilling to move from mire
• Shaman willing to part with ring for duplicate ring and “big, sharp magic”

Day 8:

• Double back to Tauster for more advice and possible magic item for trade
• Tauster identifies ring as Ring of Water Elemental Command
• Believe if ring is removed from location, issue would resolve
• Has a resource that could make a duplicate ring for the party
• Cost 100 gp (15 gp from party funds, 17 gp per member)
• No magic item that would fit for trade with the goblin
• Tauster has informed the party that Cooper has sent word that he is gathering a search for Janlith
• Meet Cooper at his farm, start search
• Cross the river, meet with a druid(?) (accompanied by 2 wolves)
• Woman informs that she seen a boy turn into a werebear, concerned for well being of boy and those around him
• Cooper identifies the boy as Maxim
• Genetic from mother’s side, father doesn’t know
• Urges non-lethal damage, capture with nets
• On last shift, Tomoe and wolves on watch, orcs attack, bearing shields with this unknown device
  
• 6 heavy armored with axes, 3 archers, 1 shield & longsword
• Loot: 20 GP, 6x scale mail, 5x shield, 3 longbows, silver longsword, magic shield (to be identified), gold brooch with red gems (value 1250 gp)
• Party (20 gp, brooch, silver longsword, magic shield)

BONUS

The Ramblings of Jobin

DM NOTES 

We'll use Pathfinder's Medium Exp Track, so 5k for lv 3.

8 Stirges - 200 EXP

5 "farmers", 2 "pointy stick shooters", a wild Carlanis - 275 EXP

Negotiating your way into nice new goblin home - 150 EXP 
10 orcs in the night - 200 EXP

RESOURCES

Map of Haranshire

 

Map of Milborne

Map of Thurmaster

NPC and Location Glossary

Area: Haranshire
Towns: Milborne, Thurmaster, Harlaton
Seat of Government: Parlfray's Keep
Tauster: Evoker of Thurmaster
Jelennith: Apprentice of Tauster
Kuiper: Ranger of Haranshire
Shiraz: Ranger of Haranshire
Garyld: Ranger of Haranshire
Oleanne: Druid, with wolves Barlen and Arshir
Darius Carman: Owner of portions of Haranshire
Count Parlfray: Owner of the rest, local leader
Squire Lintern: Parlfray's rep. in Thurmaster