Deadly Dungeon: Episode 10

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==Session 10: The Spooky Estate (7th Party - Floor 6b)==
=== Characters ===
*Col Mustard - Bladesinger Wizard 6
*Mrs. Henrietta Peacock - Circle of the Moon Druid 6
*Prof. Plum - Swarmkeeper Ranger 5, Rogue 1
*Wadsworth - Battlemaster Fighter 5, Twilight Cleric 1
===Episode Synopsis===
The party spawn into the dungeon (In the Study), having immediately left a secret passage, and starts looking for the body of Mr. Body. Mustard hands the Lead Pipe to Wadsworth, while Mrs. Peacock searches the bookcase. Prof. Plum looks on the other bookcase, finding a book on the undead, titled "The Spooky Estate". It talks of warriors battling through an estate of spooky monsters three times, eventually finding their way out after defeating the caretakers of the home. The party determines that Mr. Body must not have been dead, and then decides to search the house. Wadsworth uses Eyes of the Night on himself, Plum, and Mustartd to give them all 300 ft. of Darkvision. Mrs. Peacock concludes her search, finding a book in Druidic on the Raven Queen. It is a story about a great hero that fought great beasts in her younger days, but eventually drew the ire of her people due to her cruel attitude and nature. Wadworth uses Vigilant Blessing on Plum, and the party gathers by the door. They focus on the runes next to the door, and eventually all move through. 
The party finds themself in a room (The Conservatory) with four passageways leading forward, and two doors on the far wall. The path to the right is blocked, the path to the left is filled with a thick fog, and the path to the middle left is filled with water. Mustard moves into the middle right passage which has several spots were the ceiling drips a liquid to the ground. The party spreads out and readies attacks, and then as Mustard moves forward, two Black Puddings drop from the ceiling directly behind Mustard. The readied attacks go off, Plum fires an arrow and does massive damage to the first Pudding. Plum casts Hunter's Mark, two more arrows fly, Peacock throws a Produce Flame, and the first Pudding dies before it gets to move. Mustard hits the second Pudding with the Candlestick, applying Booming Blade and moving away with the Mobile feat. Plum shoots twice and riddles the Pudding. The Pudding closes with Mustard, taking Booming Blade damage, but cannot attack and the party brings it down. Peacock casts Guidance on Mustard as he moves to the top of the passage, pulls the lever, and the gates open. The party moves forward to the door on the left, gathers together, and moves through the door.
The party finds themselves in a room (The Ballroom) with several beams of light that move from floor to ceiling, a door leading north, and two Wraiths and two Wights in the room. Mrs. Peacock immediately takes a hit from a Wraith and is Life Drained. Peacock immediately Wildshapes into a Polar Bear and rakes the Wraith as Mustard hits it with a Booming Blade. The Wights start firing arrows at the Peacock Bear as Plum misses both shots against the Wraith. The second Wraith skirts around the Bear but misses. Wadsworth misses a Sacred Flame as Peacock Bear rips into the Wraith. Mustard dances and Firebolts the Wraith as the Wights continue to pepper the Bear with arrow. Peacock Bear loses concentration on Barkskin. Prof. Plum misses again while a Wraith attacks Mustard, who Shields the blow. Wadsworth kills the injured Wraith with a Sacred Flame as Peacock Bear bites the other Wraith. A Wight fires at Plum and misses, while Plum connects for a large chunk of damage. The next Wight closes with Peacock Bear and tries to Life Drain her, but she twists away. Wadworth smashes a Wight and pushes him back into a beam of light. Peacock slashes the Wraith and uses a bonus action to heal herself. Mustard misses as the Wights continue to try and Life Drain Peacock Bear and are unsuccessful. Plum lands a shot on the Wraith and kills it. Wadworth knocks the Wight back into the light as Peacock Bear slashes a Wight. A Wight brings the Bear low until Plum kills it with two shots. Wadsworth smashes the Wight and Mustard burns him, and a final shot from Plum brings it down. Mustard moves about the room searching for a secret passage, but finds nothing. Peacock Bear smells the remnants of Mr. Body, and breaks her wildshape to pull a note off a Wight. It says "Don't let them find me, I'm paying you a lot to keep the investigators off my back". It is signed "L". Plum looks through his Spooky Estate book for someone named "L", and as he reads it, the writing on the book starts losing it's shape and texture. Plum leaves the book on the ground. Wadworth uses Vigilant Blessing on Plum as the party gathers by the door to the north, and they move through. 
The party finds themselves in an open room (The Hall) with several doors around the outside. There are seven doors leading out of this room, and the door behind them disappears. The party moves through the room to the left door and moves through. They find themselves in a room (Lounge) with 5 sarcophagi with strange runes on them. There is a door leading north and a recycling chest to the west of the room. The middle sarcophagi stops glowing and a Banshee pops out of the ground. There are also four spectral flying monkeys in the room that move erratically, covering their ears, then their eyes, then their mouth, and repeating it randomly. Plum hits the Banshee with an arrow, and then she Wails. The entire party resists the effect, but still takes psychic damage. The sarcophagi lids move, and 4 Mummies pop out and attack the party with Dreadful Glare and Rotting Fist. Plum is frightened, but no one takes damage. Mustard throws a Fireball and kills three Mummies while damaging the Banshee. Wadworth beats back the last Mummy, but it's Dreadful Glare frightens him. Plum nails the Banshee with an arrow as the Banshee reveals her Horrifying Visage, frightening Plum again. Mustard burns the Mummy with a Firebolt and Wadsworth knocks it back with the Lead Pipe, and both escape away from the Mummy. Mustard finishes off the Mummy as Wadsworth pushes the Banshee away from Plum. Plum hits the Banshee as she Corrupting Touches Mustard. Mustard finishes off the Banshee with a Firebolt. He pushed open the middle Sarcophagi, finding a treasure chest with a Potion of Healing. Peacock uses a Healers Kit to heal Mustard as he drinks the potion. Wadsworth uses Second Wind to recover some health. Wadsworth casts Vigilant Blessing on Plum. The party gathers by the door and moves through. 
The party finds themselves in a outdoor area (Billiard Room) with a starry sky and multiple sarcophagi, many open and a few closed. There is a mausoleum with a large swirling green portal in the center behind a chain with a lock on it. The room is scattered with 4 Ghast and 7 Ghouls, who immediately charge at the party. Plum kills the first Ghoul with one shot. Peacock casts Spike Growth, blocking the entire passageway with spikes. Ghouls and Ghasts start charging around the edges of the Growth, trying to reach the party and taking damage. A Ghast charges through the center, but Wadworth uses Brace to knock it back into the spikes and kills it. Mustard hits a Ghoul with a Firebolt as the rest of the creatures close in. Wadworth knocks another Ghast back into the Growth as Plum kills a Ghast. A Ghast hits Peacock and she loses concentration on Spike Growth as the Ghast paralyzes her. Mustard burns a Ghast with Firebolt and gets surrounded by Ghouls, forcing a Shield spell. Wadsworth kills a Ghast and uses Bait and Switch to switch places with Plum. A Ghast moves up and bites Peacock while she is paralyzed. Plum hits a Ghoul and kills it. Mustard casts Mirror Image and tries to distract the Ghouls. The Ghouls ignore him, and rush forward to attack Peacock, hitting her and knocking her unconscious. Mustard has two of his images broken by Ghouls, but doesn't take a hit. Wadsworth steps up and knocks a Ghoul back, Action Surges, and starts beating on a Ghoul. Plum casts Cure Wounds and brings Peacock back up. Mustard kills a Ghoul as a second Ghoul knocks Peacock unconscious again. The Stench of the Ghast poisons Wadsworth, but he still manages to kill it. Plum casts Cure Wounds again and brings Peacock back up, who disengages and sneaks away. Mustard kills a Ghoul with the Knife and Booming Blades another Ghoul while flitting away. The Ghouls close to Peacock and are unsuccessful hitting her, and the party quickly brings them down. 
The party searches the area, looking at sarcophagi and the sky above them. Wadsworth and Mustard notice that the sky doesn't have any type of magical effect, but the star pattern is different from what they remember. The sarcophagi are empty, but Wadworth finds a treasure chest behind the mausoleum that contains a Shield +1. Plum moves to the chain in front of the portal and unlocks it easily. and the party moves through the portal together. 
The party finds themselves back in the starting room (The Study), with all of their magical time based effects gone, and ready to move forward to finish the rest of the estate...... 
=== Death Synopsis ===
No Players died in the making of this episode, but several arrows exploded in damage. 
=== Post Mortem Recap ===
* Have Fun!
* Party will return next week
* Try new things, as you never know what will work out for the dungeon you face this week
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Category:Deadly Dungeon Episodes