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==Session 3: "If You go Into the Woods Today"==
==Session 3: "If You go Into the Woods Today"==
'''Date: 20th Novembus 343IC'''
'''Date: 20th Novembus 343IC'''
*The group caught the mid-afternoon ferry to the port of Lilo
*The group caught the mid-afternoon ferry to the port of Lilo
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==Session 4: "Crypt Crew Gets Cracking"==
==Session 4: "Crypt Crew Gets Cracking"==
'''Date: 22nd Novembus 343IC'''
'''Date: 22nd Novembus 343IC'''
*Instead of heading SW the group instead went north and met up with another adventuring group, "The Fabulous Four"
*Instead of heading SW the group instead went north and met up with another adventuring group, "The Fabulous Four"
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==Session 5: "Moar Explore of Rivenroar"==
==Session 5: "Moar Explore of Rivenroar"==
'''Date: 22nd Novembus 343IC'''
'''Date: 22nd Novembus 343IC'''
*The exploration of the Rivenroar crypts continued
*The exploration of the Rivenroar crypts continued
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==Session 6: "House of the Rising (Black) Sun"==
==Session 6: "House of the Rising (Black) Sun"==
[[Image:Varrak_Letter.png|thumb|250px|right|Letter to Varrak]]
[[File:Varrak_Letter.png|thumb|250px|left|Letter to Varrak]]
'''Date: 22nd Novembus 343IC'''
'''Date: 22nd Novembus 343IC'''
*The group reached the lowest level of the crypts.
*The group reached the lowest level of the crypts.
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==Session 7: "Myles vs Morality, pt.1"==
==Session 7: "Myles vs Morality, pt.1"==
'''Date: 23rd Novembus 343IC'''
'''Date: 23rd Novembus 343IC'''
*After a difficult night keeping Varrak safe in a guard tower the group took a day to "relax"
*After a difficult night keeping Varrak safe in a guard tower the group took a day to "relax"
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==Session 11: "Big Trouble in Little Blackroot"==
==Session 11: "Big Trouble in Little Blackroot"==
[[File:Dolgrim.png|thumb|250px|right|A mutated Goblin]]
[[File:Dolgrim.png|thumb|250px|left|A mutated Goblin]]
'''Date: Festival of Dionysus'''
'''Date: Festival of Dionysus'''
*A cavern dedicated to the cult of Belrashyrra is located at the Torash's farm.
*A cavern dedicated to the cult of Belrashyrra is located at the Torash's farm.
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*Torash, sadly, didn't survive the attack.
*Torash, sadly, didn't survive the attack.
*The group returned to Brindol.
*The group returned to Brindol.


==Session 12: "Take the Money and Run"==
==Session 12: "Take the Money and Run"==
'''Date: 1st Decembus 343IC'''
'''Date: 1st Decembus 343IC'''


Having left Brindol behind, the group travel eastwards into [[Chapter Three]].
Having left Brindol behind, the group travel eastwards into [[Chapter Three]].

Latest revision as of 17:42, 13 October 2024

Chapter Two of Oberon Campaign One covers about of a week of time in the town of Brindol. It was the "proper" start of the campaign after Chapter One which was more of a "pilot episode".

Map of region


Session 3: "If You go Into the Woods Today"

Date: 20th Novembus 343IC

  • The group caught the mid-afternoon ferry to the port of Lilo
  • The ferry went to Ranst before travelling overnight to the mainland


Date: 21st Novembus 343IC

  • Jeremiah found himself unable to successfully buy a book and bought a map instead
  • Outside of Brindol the group were involved in defending against a hobgoblin attack
  • Collectively agreed to stay at the Stone Wyvern
  • Visited Eric the Elf at the Chancery Outpost and swapped the Letter Opener for a boring Bag of Holding


Date: 22nd Novembus 343IC

  • Along with numerous other mercenaries the group assembled at Axenshaft's where they met Eldremma
  • They were assigned to investigate a region to the south west and to locate the guard commander, Kartanix.


Session 4: "Crypt Crew Gets Cracking"

Date: 22nd Novembus 343IC

  • Instead of heading SW the group instead went north and met up with another adventuring group, "The Fabulous Four"
  • Eventually they reached the Rivenroar Estate and began to search the ruins
  • An attack from Goblins was fended off and the two adventuring groups descended into the crypts


Session 5: "Moar Explore of Rivenroar"

Date: 22nd Novembus 343IC

  • The exploration of the Rivenroar crypts continued
  • Many Hobgoblins were killed in the making of this session


Session 6: "House of the Rising (Black) Sun"

Letter to Varrak

Date: 22nd Novembus 343IC

  • The group reached the lowest level of the crypts.
  • A badly injured cleric (Jalissa) was rescued from a wraith. Lennox proved to be unstoppable!
  • Two Gnolls studying a weird obelisk were encountered and allowed to leave. The obelisk was used to summon an Evistro (a powerful demon)
  • After a brief fight, the leader of the hobgoblins, Varrak (son of Varnak) surrendered.
  • A letter to Varrak from an unknown "Emissary", implicating Troyas, was found.
  • Unfortunately the captives taken by the Hobgoblins (except Jalissa) did not survive.
  • The player characters returned to Brindol with Varrak, whilst the Fabulous Four headed north to Fort Unstein with a Goblin captive.


Session 7: "Myles vs Morality, pt.1"

Date: 23rd Novembus 343IC

  • After a difficult night keeping Varrak safe in a guard tower the group took a day to "relax"
  • Myles set off into town to locate a particular child, after having been very interested in everyone's hair
  • Jeremiah decided to start research on a spell to detect how much "soul" a person had left
  • Jalissa was taken to the Temple of Apollo to recuperate
  • The Imperial Army arrived and, following the Goblin's testimony, headed south to investigate reports of an army
  • Scylla and Gnarvak met Baskin Haskinar and studied his private library but learnt little new
  • Gnarvak got invited to a "Dwarves-only" party for the Festival of Dionysus
  • The group showed Eldremma the letter that they found implicating Troyas.


Session 8: "Fun with False Flags"

File:Army Note.png
Note from 62nd Legion

Date: 24th Novembus 343IC

  • The group were staying at The Craven Raven when they were woken by the building of a gallows. Gnarvak immediately offered assistance!
  • The Army showed up and placed Brindol under "lockdown"
  • Varrak's (private) trial was scheduled for noon
  • A messenger for Myles delivered a large wooden box and a note


Date: 25th Novembus 343IC

  • The group assisted the town watch and the real army in stopping a group dressed as the legion from burning down the town.
  • Varrak escaped from the watch barracks and fled the town via the sewer.
  • The council considered postponing the Festival of Dionysus.


Session 9: "Heartbreaking Hobgoblin Hunt"

Date: 25th Novembus 343IC

  • Jeremiah found that he could fit down a sewer pipe and decided to give up adventuring.
  • Titus joined the party.
  • Eldremma was finally exposed as the 'mastermind' behind the Hobgoblins. She wanted the town to rely on mercenaries again.
  • Varrak was killed in a tense battle (during which Edriss the merc stupidly attacked the wrong side)


Session 10: "Much Ado About Nothing"

Date: Festival of Dionysus

  • The group locate damning evidence against Eldremma
  • D'Netheril makes his first (physical) appearance and informs the group that Dalola Trollgrip must be saved before midnight!
  • The group head to the village of Blackroot


Session 11: "Big Trouble in Little Blackroot"

A mutated Goblin

Date: Festival of Dionysus

  • A cavern dedicated to the cult of Belrashyrra is located at the Torash's farm.
  • Mutated Goblins and tentacled "things" are discovered, along with a magical prison.
  • The cultists are killed and a number of Dwarves, including Dalola, are saved.
  • Torash, sadly, didn't survive the attack.
  • The group returned to Brindol.


Session 12: "Take the Money and Run"

Date: 1st Decembus 343IC

Having left Brindol behind, the group travel eastwards into Chapter Three.