Another Wednesday has come and nearly gone and on swift heralds comes news from Duraegis, however it is too late. The city of Kalehgrul stands on the bring and perhaps only the party are strong enough to defend the city and the people they owe nothing to. But in the shadows a dark stirs and threatens to swallow the people of this land whole. In the underdark and the surface world that is. But to find out what I am talking about let’s sit back, grab a coffee and roll into tonight’s adventure!
News from Duraegis
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The interrogation didn’t take long as Morali, the ‘young’ priestess of Lolth, was very forthcoming with information. Once the plot was revealed Qistra and Umnel were quick to get mercenaries to confirm the whereabouts of the O’Lorun family. As everyone prepared for the next few days, a retaliation from the Melarn family, the party was able to get some rest.
The party woke up to a rumbling through the building. Asking Izzrysn they discovered that the city of Kalehgrul did this periodically. The devout believed that it was Lolth testing her webs to ensure that the plans she had for the city were still in motion. Asking further questions revealed a horrifying truth, that the city itself was suspended on thousands of calcified webs that had connected it to the sides of the pit they were suspended over for centuries.
After having a meal and growing tired of the plotting the party took to the streets with a loyal member of the Melarn household to shepherd them and ensure no one mistook them for runaways. The streets were busy, they were always busy according to their guide-come-guard as the city never truly slept (being full of Drow and other races of the underdark). Several shops sold fine wares and foods, stalls sold even minor enchanted and magical items, weapons and equipment. This is truly a marketplace where you could find any service or anything for the right price, or favour.
As they were wrapping up their shopping and investigation a group of people came directly from one of the two bridges into the city. They looked haggard and they were escorted by guards who sat them at the edge of a tower that overlooked the bridge. One of the people, an older female drow, grabbed a jug of water and drank deeply from it. After taking a large drink she stood up and started talking loud enough for the surrounding area to hear.
“We’ve just come from Duraegis. The city has fallen to Driders and other abominations. They came from the deep dark and before we could muster a defence the city had fallen. You aren’t safe! None of us are. The Spider queen is displeased with us and she sends her puppets on her strings to mete out her plan for us. Repent now, don’t think you can fight them as they are coming. There is no place in the underdark that they won’t find you and take you back to the deep dark.” The other survivors cried out and wept as the older drow continued to cry out.
“That’s enough out of you!” one of the guards yelled and pulled her down. “The city of Kalehgrul is safe. Even if there was a real threat of driders and other creatures nothing gets over that bridge. Nothing has for centuries and nothing will. So stop spreading your lies and be thankful we don’t cast you into the pit!”
As the guard began to argue with the rough looking refugees the party was led away by their guide. Slowly they made their way back to the Melarn shop where Izzrysn was and the house guard tried to explain the situation. “We get bandits on the road, some of which can cast illusions like the deep gnomes. People always male up stories when they have been robbed in these parts” she shrugged off the concerns of any aspect of truth to the proclamations of the drow and focused on getting the adventurers back in doors.
Setting up for this weeks encounter with a long rest and the portents of something a bit darker. The news from Duraegis was not receive well by the proud city of Kalehgrul but there may be something to these rumours (as we know…) so don’t forget to come back this week as we wrap up this adventure and as always, don’t forget to roll with advantage,
The Brazen Wolfe
Brazen Wolfe Tabletop 