Tombs of Scoria: Episode 11

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== Synopsis ==
In the tomb of Angus Heraford, brothers Tyrael and Anton, aided by Imrik, fend off attacks from Minotaur statues using a combination of ethereal arrows, magic missiles, and strategic maneuvers. After a fierce battle, they discover a magical axe and navigate a fiery trap, resting and healing before escaping the labyrinth with the aid of Imrik's Reveal Doors spell. They return to the tundra, board their ship, and sail back to Wikkthronrarenta, where they recount their adventures to Clertus and learn about historical figures Vlad Ormore and Rohana. Tasked with finding the vampire Cassandra, the brothers journey to the Riverlands, investigating disappearances in the village of Rose. They follow clues involving charmed villagers and missing halflings, eventually leading them to a confrontation in Gilroy, where they uncover a magical brooch and continue their quest, staying at The Blue Dragon Inn.
==Recap==
===15th October 1511===
Tyrael and Anton, are inside a part of the tomb of Angus Heraford, Imrik holding the hidden door open. The two brothers inside are attacked by two Minotaur statues, one attacks Tyrael when he gets ambushed, though it clatters against his shield, after Tyrael withdraws, another Minotaur charges, failing miserably. Charging down this tight hallway, the large Minotaur is way too big. Tyrael stacks backfiring ethereal arrows from his short bow, Anton fending them with his shield and spear. The other Minotaur runs down by them, one fighting Tyrael, another fighting Anton. Tyrael quickly runs back down to Imrik priming him for the fight, Imrik draws his wand of , blasting the Minotaur following. Anton slays the Minotaur with his spear trusting it through, running back to help his brothers. Tyrael dodging and weaving with Imrik trying to blast it whilst holding the door. Anton with a beautiful thrust impales the other Minotaur on his spear.
Tyrael, badly wounded, steps out with Imrik still holding the door, Anton proceeds further into this small part of the labyrinth, a dead corpse with a clearly magical axe, withstanding the test of time. Anton checks a Minotaur-like head embedded into the back wall, pulling a lever under the head, releases a gout of fire from the head. They break off the head and pull the lever with Tyrael listening to the walls. He hears a chain in one of the walls, leading back to a door that was previously known to have a trap inside. They lower Tyrael down a through an illusionary floor making sure he gets footing between the spikes, checking for hidden doors/traps anything, finding nothing. They sleep with Anton casting on everyone, healing them to full.
=== 16th October 1511 ===
Anton casts . Tyrael wants to check a place with Imrik's , leading to a dead-end, they use reveal doors to leave the tomb.
They leave the tomb, heading out on the cold tundra, spotting their ship, going back to Drekis.
The brothers consider if they should tell the, perhaps, trustworthy crewmates working on the ship anything, but Tyrael explains that there's no need to tell them anything.
==Experience==
Combat & Quest: 3350 exp each (1675 exp per class)
* Fighter Exp - 2920 exp (73 hit dice defeated at lvl 4 fighter)
* Anton (Cleric) - 33 spell levels cast (1650 exp)
** Cleric levels to 5 
*** Max HP from 15.5 to 19 (+3.5)
* Imrik (Mage) - learn 1 spell (100 exp), 31 spell levels cast (1550 exp)
* Tyrael (Thief) - used 11 thief skills (2200 exp), 400g stolen items (800 exp)
** Thief levels to 6
*** Max HP from 18 to 21 (+3)
==Recap==
===16-23rd October 1511===
On the boat ride, Imrik tries to learn , failing. He then learns over the next 2 days. He tries to learn the spell, however, the weather turns bad and Imrik has to postpone finishing his spell learning off back in the capital.
=== 23rd October 1511 ===
The party gets back to Wikkthronrarenta. The McGary Brothers go speak with Clertus inside the royal palace, retelling the adventures of the tomb. Telling him about the sailors, showing the cloak of plenty, and of course eating the food from the said cloak. Imrik brings up a Vlad Ormore, whose tomb is out in the Draken Wastes.
Clertus tells the brothers about how Vlad migrated the dwarves and created the towns Goldhill and Roxsis. Those cities were more akin to slave states, in the area which is now known as Free Towns, years later. Vlad is remembered for what he'd done and hated for his brutal methods. His tomb is also located in a maze.
They talk about Rohana's tomb, located in the Wekasha Bluffs, west of Abenkai. Rohana's associate, Mother Mordiya, created a tomb for Rohana. Mother Mordiya created a Order of the Quill, secret order that keeps track of information and transcribes books, located in a temple in Wekasha Bluffs.
They ask for more information about the vampire Cassandra. Cassandra is working down in the Riverlands, disguised. They would be able to detect her with their ESP amulet, since vampires have a notably different type of mind. Imrik and Tyrael test their Amulet of Resist Charm and spell.
Imrik copies spells into his spellbook. Anton heals the brothers. Clertus shows them how The Rope of Climbing works.
===2nd November 1511===
The brothers travel to Riverlands and hunt down Cassandra, to a town named Rose. Anton casts on one of the halflings, Cucumberleek, sees he isn't charmed and the brothers chat with him. 
He informs them of the village some halfling disappearances. Anton and Tyrael go and visit the sister of the disappeared halfling, learn that he was last spotted heading north few days ago. Anton promises her to exact vengeance on whoever is responsible for her brother's disappearance. Imrik visits the chief gardener of the village, Squeaks, and talks to him about the village and nearby disappearances, but learns nothing of significance. Imrik moves some boxes for Squeaks, returns and sees Squaks has fallen asleep, takes the opportunity to search his room, and finds nothing but smutty letters. Brothers meet again and go to Garlic's house, a friend of the missing halfling, Splinter. They learn Splinter was supposed to plant an object on the Sheriff in the Gilroy. Garlic unintentionally offends Anton and Anton him. 
The Brothers enter Gilroy, Anton casts and reveals the direction of the necklace Splinter is supposed to have. They visit the Sheriff and ask him about the disappearances. Anton treats everyone with food and drink. They find out Splinter has been arrested and sent to work up the river. Imrik talks to the Sheriff in private, asks him about vampires, sees the Sheriff knows nothing, and casts on him. Tyrael tries to learn new information, but only hears of a missing carriage. The brothers find a brooch they suspect Splinter was supposed to plant on the Sheriff.
They spend the night in The Blue Dragon Inn.
===3rd November 1511===
They cast , and find that the brooch is indeed magical. They put it in A Bag of Holding.
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