Session 7: brief recap and the take

Session 7: brief recap and the take

The PCs struck out in many new directions. Attempting to reach the white jungle, they explored the chasm where the party long ago parlayed with the guildless. The guildless appear to have withdrawn and cut the bridge. The party discovered a new are for exploration to the south. Descending into the chasm through a narrow portion, they found that it went down about 200' before they reached a sloping earthen floor. This emptied ultimately into a large circular hole. Probing revealed that the hole contained a large black web-like structure, composed of thick, shiny black filaments. They melted when they came into contact with fire, but when jostled sent out purple pulses. While the party was clearing a hole for passage, a bulbous entity climbed onto the far side of the web. Playing the web like an instrument, it called forth shadow beings that pursued the PCs. Although of insubstantial substance, they came in large numbers and their weapons cut like real blades.

Deciding the odds were against them after one retainer death and a bitter struggle, the PCs retreated and crossed over to the other side of the sewer river. By the Churning Gate of the Horoscops, they took the long narrow flight of stairs upwards to the locked metal door at its top. Since they had a thief in their employ, he was able to pick the lock. The PCs entered an area controlled by the horoscops. After surviving a temporal spike trap, the PCs encountered two Horoscops, unarmed females who were able to haste themselves and attack with some weirding-like martial art. Gil's new muscle control and Dozar's light spell effectively took them out. Since the fight involved a lot of witchy-monk ululations, the party beat a hasty retreat. Although they did not walk away with much treasure, many new avenues of exploration were opened up. 

Two Horoscops masks: 120 gp
2 Fancy Braziers: 200 gp
1 silver armband with large jade: 250 gp
1 Horoscop Adepts: 40 XP
1 Horoscop Matron: 60 XP

XP per player (including the thief 1/2 share): 191
GP per player: 162

Eric Boyd Travis Miller Tim Other 

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