Gnomes, Tomes & Catacombs: Episode 12

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== Synopsis ==
In the Giant Cave at Roc Peak, the party rescues a trapped Dwarf and investigates a stone snake, only to be attacked by it, resulting in aging and injuries. A fierce battle ensues with a Corpse Eater, leading to significant damage and magical interventions, but the party eventually slays the creature. They rest and later return to Hillsborough, where they receive rewards and a new quest from Efra to publicize their victory. Arc Bromulon, the town's archmage, requests to read their memories for research. The party faces another giant, captures it, and receives a magical Rust Blade as a reward. Amidst personal conflicts and reconciliations, they finish their tasks and make peace, concluding their adventure with further magical enhancements and gold.
==Recap==
===Day 130 (1510-12-08)===
Giant Cave, Roc Peak. The party have rescued a Dwarf trapped in the cave and rested overnight in "Leomund's Tiny Hut". They are investigating the stone snake when Locke moves too close too it and is attacked; the attack ages him 1 year. The Corpse Eater shoots a fireball at the party and Gerald Knott throws one back.
Brad Barbo is chomped down and ages 4 years. Locke is knocked out and the Corpse Eater swallows Locke. Midori casts Radiant Bolt. Midori is grabbed in the snake's stone mouth and ages 1 year. Brad prays to Efra saying he will do any task for her on pain of death. His swords light up and he slays the Corpse Eater.
The party rest in a new "Leomund's Tiny Hut" at the entrance of the cave.
===Day 131 (1510-12-09)===
The party search the cave for a few hours and find nothing else.
The party return to Hillsborough. Brad receives a quest from Efra to glorify her to the public in Hillsborough for the defeat of the Corpse Eater. Brad gets Gerald to help spread the word.
Midori says a silent prayer to her god.
===Day 137 (1510-12-15)===
The archmage of the town, Arc Bromulon, comes to the party. He is researching the monsters of Arcadia and wants to know about the Corpse Eater. He asks if he can cast a "Read Memory" spell to read the party's memories. The party go with him to his tower at the Keep.
At the keep they share their memories with Arc Bromulon. Gerald then asks to learn this spell and Arc Bromulon shares it with him.
===Day 138 (1510-12-16)===
The party return to the giant's cave to cut off the hands for the bounty, but another giant is there and throws boulders at the party. Gerald traps the giant in a web spell as the party cut off its hands and leave.
On the way back to Hillsborough, Locke and Brad have an argument about the way Brad has been spending his gold, so they decide to have a duel. Locke wins the duel.
The party return to the sheriff and are paid for killing 2 more giants.
The party head to the Tavern. Brad is irritated and throws his reward to the crowd in the tavern.
He prays that night and Efra tells him that Locke inspires him through their contest attempts to one up each other; she convinces him that this competition has made him do great things.
===Day 139 (1510-12-17)===
The party wake up in the tavern. Brad makes peace with Locke.
===Day 140 (1510-12-18)===
The giant-carrying wagon is complete and the party return to the cave to capture the giant. When the party arrive, the dead giants are buried and there is a wall made across the cave.
The party wait in ambush as Gerald waits in a Tiny Hut at the front of the cave. The giant returns with a dead Ogre. The giant goes to investigate the hut and the rest of the party jump the giant from the back and knock it out. Midori uses a decay spell on the Giant's limbs to kill them. The party remove the limbs.
The party return to Hillsborough. Arc Bromulon is intimidated by the party and gives them a magical item, a dagger known as a Rust Blade; any metal it touches will disintegrate. Gerald learns Haste from Arc Bromulon. Arc Bromulon then gives the party the gold to pay for the cart they used to bring the giant to town.
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