> [!METADATA]- > - Created:: 2024-06-10-Monday @ 22:37 > - ID:: Session_202406102237 > - Week:: [[2024-W24]] > - Month:: [[2024-June]] > - Quarter:: [[24Q2]] > - Year:: [[2024]] > - world:: [[Faerun]] > - campaign:: [[Rime of the Frostmaiden]] > - location:: [[Icewind Dale]] > - characters: > - [[Robert Parker|Zeno]] > - [[Bob Trahan|Brosef]] > - [[Adam Runner|Strath]] > - [[Griffin Hamblin|Galath]] ## Last Session Recap ## Summary While exploring the residence, the party encounters a poisonous gas trap and discovers a small shrine in a closet. They meet [[Grandolpha Muzgardt]], an ancient Duergar, who tells the party that Zardorak sent a dragon to destroy the ten towns. She expresses disdain for Zardorak and his plans to destroy the Ten Towns. [[Bob Trahan|Brosef]] formed an alliance with Grandolpha, agreeing to help undermine Zardorak. The session ended with the party preparing to head to the forge to confront Zardorak and his forces. ^last-session ### Key Events #### Encounter with Poisonous Gas Trap - The session begins with the party encountering a poisonous gas trap. - Everyone makes a bee-line out of there, but take damage along the way. #### Exploring the Dungeon - [[Brosef]] finds a small closet shrine with skulls and a statue. - [[Gray]] inspects the closet but takes poison damage in the process. - [[Strath]] suggests leaving the room and dashing out to avoid further damage. - [[Brosef]] and [[Gray]] manage to exit the room, taking some damage from the gas. #### Encounter with an Ancient Duergar - The party enters a room with three braziers, a hexagonal stone table, and six stone chairs. - An ancient Duergar, [[Grandolpha Muzgardt]] , is found eating a hearty meal, with a small mechanical dragon beside her. - The old Duergar invites the party to join her at the table. #### Dialogue with Grandolpha Muzgardt - [[Brosef]] engages in a conversation with Grandolpha, who reveals that she is a powerful figure from the Underdark. - Grandolpha expresses disdain for the current host, Zardorak, and his destructive plans for the Ten Towns. Oh yeah, he sent a dragon to merc the town. - [[Brosef]] offers to help Grandolpha in her plans to undermine Zardorak and his forces. #### Formation of an Alliance - Grandolpha agrees to form an alliance with the party, offering to aid them with her forces. - She mentions that her forces can assist in creating confusion and sabotaging Zardorak’s plans. #### Strategic Planning: - The party discusses their next steps, including signaling their troops to storm the stronghold. - They plan to confront Zardorak directly and potentially convince him to recall the dragon attacking the Ten Towns. - The session ends with the party preparing to head to the forge to confront Zardorak and his forces. ### Significant Insights - Grandolpha seeks power and riches and is willing to betray Zardorak for her gain. - Zardorak is attempting to establish a presence in the upper realms by destroying the Ten Towns. - The party plans to leverage Grandolpha's forces to destabilize Zardorak's stronghold. **Closing Remarks:** The session concludes with the party forming a strategic alliance with Grandolpha and preparing for the next steps in their campaign against Zardorak. The team discusses involving their external forces and exploring the forge to take decisive action against their adversary. ## Author's Notes - We fumble around in the dungeon, blatantly ignoring the DM's notes about wenches and levers - Pick a good lock and find some treasure but get absolutely gassed - We discover [[Grandolpha Muzgardt]], an old ass Duergar lady in a room munching - [[Brosef]] charms the pants off of her, uncovering all kinds of important info, not the least of which being that there's a dragon en route to absolutely fuck up the ten towns - We convince her (through love of money and greed) to help us undermine the guys pulling this stunt - [[Ty Nighswonger|Ty]] mentions that we've interrogated this young bastard before, but I can't recall his name