19981024 Rude

<H1> A Rude Awakening </H1>
<H2> Roll Call </H2>
<TABLE>
<TR>
 <TH> Name </TH>
 <TH> Profession and Level </TH>
 <TH> Player </TH>
</TR>
<TR>
 <TD> Kill'Dar </TD>
 <TD> 6th/6th Elf Fighter/Mage </TD>
 <TD> Rick DiRicco </TD>
</TR>
<TR>
 <TD> Ansrak </TD>
 <TD> 7th Human Thief </TD>
 <TD> Robert Giedt </TD>
</TR>
<TR>
 <TD> Kieran McTernan </TD>
 <TD> 6th/5th Half-Elf Cleric/Mage </TD>
 <TD> Ray Chiang </TD>
</TR>
<TR>
 <TD> Prince Donner </TD>
 <TD> 8th Human Fighter </TD>
 <TD> John Speck </TD>
</TR>
<TR>
 <TD> Colin </TD>
 <TD> 7th Human Fighter </TD>
 <TD> Jim Yonemura </TD>
</TR>
<TR>
 <TD> Grackle </TD>
 <TD> 6th/6th Half-Elf Fighter/Thief </TD>
 <TD> Mark Whisler </TD>
</TR>
<TR>
 <TD> Fingle Shimmerstone </TD>
 <TD> 4th/4th Mage Cleric/Mage </TD>
 <TD> Richard Jacobsen </TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
<H2> Session Summary </H2>
Meanwhile, Grackle and Kill'Dar go to visit Bellairno. At his shop, Grackle finds 8 Potions of Water Breathing and Kill'Dar finds a Mithril Edge Battle Axe and a bundle of +1 Elven Arrows.
Kieran goes on some errands. First, he is debriefed by Sindar.
<BLOCKQUOTE>
<B>Sindar:</B> Well, you've fulfilled your contract. Going forward, you will be paid for any more intelligence you bring to us. Your payout has already been withdrawn from the bank.
<B>Kieran:</B> I'm glad to have been of service. Is there any particualr information you're looking for?
<B>Sindar:</B> At this point, Kennetar is interested in diplomatic relations with the Lower Kingdoms.
<B>Kieran:</B> That seems like a wise move. Kennetar has stood alone for too long. I've gotten to meet many who are trying to bring peace to the Westmarch.
<B>Sindar:</B> Donner should not be so truculent in dealing with us.
<B>Kieran:</B> Yes, Kennetar's stringent security measures aren't always appreciated.
<B>Sindar:</B> Our latest estimates are that the Imperium could be invading the Plateau within two years.
<B>Kieran:</B> I believe our plan is to head to the Parapets next.
<B>Sindar:</B> That is good to know. If you need to pass any intelligence back to us, share that information with General Rascus at Regis Vale.
<B>Kieran:</B> Got it.
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Kieran heads to the Great Library next. There, he has a meeting with Kellian Sevenstar. While Kieran has seen Kellian around before, this is the first time he sees the Chief Librarian up close. He does not look like any other elf that Kieran has encountered. Kieran suspects that Kellian may be a grey elf.
<BLOCKQUOTE>
<B>Kellian:</B> Welcome back. I hear you've had some interesting adventures.
<B>Kieran:</B> Yes. Donner and his companions seem to have no issues with facing all sorts of dangers. I've made some more maps during our travels. I have made arrangements for copies to be stored here.
<B>Kellian:</B> Excellent. It is good to have updated maps. With the recent retirement of our Senior Cartographer, we put you in that role for the interim.
<B>Kieran:</B> I'm honored. Oh, one other thing, we recently heard of Sarin II, what can you tell me about him?
<B>Kellian:</B> We have a book in the library, called the "Book of Tales from Darkness". This book talks of Sarin the Daywalker. The book describes what powers Sarin supposedly had. Supposedly, the hero separated Sarin from his ring and the vampre was destroyed by the rays of the sun. Supposedly, the hero later put on Sarin's ring and became a vampire himself. That may be mere rumor, but what is known is that the hero's campaign against the undead was rendered ineffective from that point on.
<B>Kieran:</B> What powers did Sarin, or his ring, supposedly have?
<B>Kellian:</B> He had the ability to slay beings with a word (Power Word: Kill?). He had great mastery over the undead. And he was described as "astonishingly resilient".
</BLOCKQUOTE>
The party visits the temple of Hades to talk to Father Kultos. He informs the party of the following:
<UL>
<LI> Tenseval Taine and the Lich King are the same entity.
<LI> There is an army of undead being seen around on the Plateau. It is unclear who is controlling them.
<LI> Blackvault is guarded by golems. Golems do have a tendency to go berserk after some time.
<LI> There are rumors that Taine made an amulet that allowed him to control any golem he created (Party goal!). 
<LI> The Lich King has several golems in the City of the Ancients.
</UL>
That evening, Kill'Dar goes outside (but close to) the walls of Kennetar to test out his new Wild Magic spell. There is a small crowd among the guards at the wall looking out at Kill'Dar.
<UL>
<LI> Attempt #1 to cast "Light". A crack in the ground opens up and large colored lights shine forth. Flames also shoot from the cracks and form into a small elemental. The elemental runs around for an hour casting "Light" on everything.
<LI> Attempt #2 to cast "Light". Summons a rust monster, which Kill'Dar quickly dispatches.
<LI> Attempt #3 to cast "Light". Generates a huge glowing sphere (60' radius).
<LI> Attempt #4 to cast "Light". No discernable effect. At this point Kill'Dar decides that it's better to stop.
</UL>
Meanwhile, Donner and Colin are at a bar. Donner feels a magical effect wash over him (makes save). A moment later, Donner and Colin feel a different magical effect wash over them (another save).
Theft of Dirgir by Graden and Ciarda
Emergency Meeting with Sindar
<H2> Foes Fought </H2>