The Lost Swords

13th February 2023

## Adventurers Attending

* Aloisius
* Creak
* Lessbelle Elmtree
* Lucidus
* Creed
* Rustling Whisper

## Mission Notes

The group were called to the streets of Otha's Rest as a scrawny, old, well dressed man was making a scene screaming for Aloissious. Upon meeting the eldery figure he introduced himself as the Globoreus Vilcester Du Son, head butler of Aloissious' family. He has been searching for the young master ever since his family home was raided by short grey skins and a giant. Now that he has finally found the heir he impart onto him his old ornate hand mirror so that the master can always check out his sweet guns whenever the need arose. In addition to this invaluable gift, the butler told the party of the family swords that were thought to be lost. The butler explained that he spent the last of his coin and brief time left to search for the family heirlooms. According to a source, they were seen in the possession of a similar looking group outside the town of Hollyhead hiding in a cave to the North. He also briefly mentioned that the swords may have been a gift as part of a dark pact, but that's not that important...

With this information and a promise of the others getting a cut of the treasure found within, Aloissious and party travelled northward in search of his familys lost swords. With a keen eye the group noticed a section of the forest outside of Hollyhead had been demolished by something large with many tracks leading deeper into the forest. Thinking it would be best to gather information first, the group continued eastward to Hollyheads tavern to see what they could learn. After many drinks, song and a bit of good luck they learnt of the location where this giant had been spotted.

Not long after retiring for the night, Aloissius was suddenly awakened by the sudden pricking pain of his finger being pierced with a needle. Quickly springing into action he noticed that the window to his room was open and there was no one to be seen. Even after running through the streets butt naked with crossbow in hand he had no luck in finding this sneaky intruder.

The following morning the party made there way with the expert assistant of Creak towards the cave mentioned by the butler and the tavernfolk. Following the trail, Creak noticed a vicious ooze on one of the nearby trees as well as the leftover carnage of a Hill Giant greedily eating and pushing through the forest. The ooze was a gel that is released from displacer beast tendrils, of which he kept a vial. Eventually finding a hill with a tunnelled entrance guarded by two duergar. With the intent to kill them quickly and sneak inside the group strung on the guards. But to their misfortune, hiding amoungst the trees a displacer beast leaped toward them. And as quickly as the creature appeared, after a loud whistle it vanised from sight. Mimicing the sound of the whistle Creak attempted to call the beast back, but to no avail. Chasing the fleeing guards the group continued slowly into the cave where a strange ritual involving a sunken altar, the lost swords slowly sinking into the ground and blood that was being held in the palms of several duergar cultists. A fight quickly ensued, and with the powerful controlling magics of Lessbelle and the quick string of strikes from the party they were able to confuse the Hill Giant as he began to attack the duergar instead. But not before the displacer beast that was assumed to be allied with the duergar, disappeared and was never seen again after another loud whistle from an unknown source.

As the swords were recovered, Lucidus attempted to Identify them but was met with a menancing pair of eyes behind the magics within the dark blade of the pair. Beyond the smashed doors where the Hill Giant was sleeping a small treasure trove was found that had been taken from Aloissius' family home.

Now with the swords recovered, Aloissius asks the most important question of all....what's for lunch?

## Loot

* Standard Level Xp & Gold
* Sun Sabre & Gloom Dueler - Aloissuis
* Vial of Displacer Beast ooze - Creak

## Rumours

* Why did the Duergar steal the family swords and what was the ritual for?
* How can the curse of the Gloom Dueler be broken?
* Where did the Displacer Beast go and who was the one who whistled?
* What happened to the family butler back in Otha's Rest?