The Prince of Redhand - Part Two

20 July 2007

Players/Characters
Crumpus (Russell) 12th/2nd level male Human Fighter/Tempest
Elzara (Will) 134th level female Elven Monk
Volon (Ian) 14th level male Human Druid
Balthazzar (Andrew) 134th level male Human Cleric
Ellan (Ewar) 13th/1st level male Human Wizard/Archmage
Eolias (Richard) 6th/1st/6th level male Elven Ranger/Wizard/Arcane Archer

Game Events

Once Volon and those others affected by the Acid Wraith had been restored to full health the party continued with their exploration of the city.

As they meandered through the marketplace they were approached by a small band of hobgoblins whose leader introduced himself as B'Kruss. He had heard that the party had managed to obtain invites to Prince Zeech's party, and wanted to check them out before the night itself.

After much braggery on both sides, he set the party a challenge - he wanted a race around the city to prove who was the better horseman. The party nominated Volon to represent them, but unfortunately, even after summoning a swift dinosaur as a mount he was no match for the wily hobgoblin who finished the course even before Volon had managed to steer his unruly mount around the first corner.

This was just what the hobgoblins were looking for to prove their superiority, and they swaggered off, loudly celebrating,

Having a couple of days left before the celebrations, the party decided to investigate the ruins of the Temple of St Cuthbert again, but this time they teleported straight into the ruins to make sure that they weren't observed entering the building.

Once inside they entered the old crypt where they were disturbed to find that the priest Rhorsk who had written the book in Tenser's library was still in residence, and even more disturbed when they realised that he had become undead!! Under questioning, Rhorsk explained that he had kept a watch upon the old meeting place of the Ebon Triad for some weeks before the fall of the city, but as he had not seen any activity he had assumed that the cult had either truely been destroyed, or had moved on elsewhere.

When forced to realise his fate, Rhorsk went insane and attacked the party who were forced to put him out of his misery. They then looted chainmail + 2 from his body.

Learning that Prince Zeech would expect a gift from each, the party set about procuring several expensive gifts, and so on the evening of the banquet they were all well prepared when a carriage was sent for them.

The carriage was pulled by harnessed trolls and was driven by a huge half-orc who conveyed them swiftly to the palace.

On arrival they were entertained by the Prince's jester, a halfling-sized creature who called himself the Ominous Fabler until it was time for the evening's events.

During these events, Eolias found himself outshot by the Prince, but managed to aquit himself nicely by winning a silver skull at a later event.

Volon disagreed with the use of innocent animals in the events and so volunteered for the final event to try and outmatch the Prince, which he did with ease.

Just as everyone was ready to sit down for the banquet, the lady Lashonna, being fashionably late, made a grand entrance and sat at the top of the table, next to Eolias.

During the meal that followed, several of the other guests made contact with the party, the most notable of which was ???, the leader of a group of Rangers from the North who intimated to Eolias that they would be willing to follow if the party started an uprising against Prince Zeech.

Balthazzar found a female Halfling merchant named ???? intriguing, and kept plying her with questions, She excused herself part-way through the feast and never returned to the table.

Part-way through the feasting, Elzara was challenged to a duel by B'Kruss, the Hobgoblin leader. For once the Hobgoblin had misjudged his opponent, and quickly fell beneath Elzara's flying fists.
Lashonna eventually spoke with Eolias, and told him that she knew why the group were in Allhaster, and that they should come to her mansion the following evening, around midnight when they could talk in private.


Magical Items Found

Chainmail +2


XP Earned -

Rhorsk – 1,173 XP
Locating the Ebon Triad - 7,050 XP
Zeech's Banquet – 40,200 XP
Roleplay Bonus - 56,544 XP

Total XP - 105,967 XP


Volon - 16,249 XP
Eolias - 18,740 XP
Crumpus - 16,249 XP
Ellan - 16,249 XP
Balthazzar - 18,740 XP
Elzara - 18,740 XP


Current Totals -

Volon - 107,749 XP - Level up to 15 !!
Eolias – 108,840 XP - Level up to 15 !!
Crumpus 108,349 XP - Level up to 15 !!
Ellan - 107,749 XP - Level up to 15 !!
Balthazzar – 105,000 XP - Level up to 15 !!
Elzara – 108,840 XP - Level up to 15 !!