Session 35 4/30/23

Tasha, Jeff, Michael, Bill, Megan

Elektrah, Althalus, Arden, Brottar, Lucia

The party is in Candlekeep, reviewing what they've discovered. Brottar is more knowledgeable about engineering and stonework. Arden has the "full" prophecy. Lucia learned about demons and, more specifically, tieflings. Althalus learned that, based on previous travel patterns, the tribe of minotaurs are several months early. They usually don't head south until closer to winter. Elektrah learned a lot about the nearby white dragon. It hasn't attacked people outside of the people in the mountain pass. It is also rumored to be a proficient spell caster and shapeshifter, both uncommon for a white dragon. Arden is concerned that it might be a riled up silver dragon or an enlightened white. There were two adventurers who survived the dragon and were being treated by the priests at Candlekeep for frostbite and injuries from falling/sliding down the mountains. The reported that there is a smaller entrance about 800 feet up. The "dragon sized" entrance is in between the twin peaks and is a sheer drop of about 200 feet. The rest of their party thought it would be smart to sneak up on the dragon and enter from the top. The dragon was very aware of them and cut their ropes, letting them plummet to their death. They did not get a good look at the dragon and cannot tell if it was white or silver.

The party is concerned about traveling south through the mountain pass as it's the same range of mountains where the white (?) dragon lived and likely considered it party of its territory. Althalus had the idea of traveling north back to Baldur's Gate and taking a boat down the coast to Athkatla.( (2 inspiration!) This caused some debate among the party and it was eventually decided to walk through the mountain pass carefully.

In Nashkel, the party restocked their provisions and purchased warm winter clothing as the pass was likely to be cold. The pass was covered in a dense, cold fog. The first day through the pass, they steadily heading up and they hear a loud, animalistic roaring, a booming sound, and the ground would shake. This happened fairly regularly every two hours or so. Eventually, as the sun started to go down, They were able to see lights up in the sky, like fireworks. They were in several different shapes, repeated in a pattern. Althalus jotted down the symbols in case they were important later. It was later determined that these were alchemists symbols, but no one knew what they meant. The party finds a little lean-to to make camp in and shelter from the cold. The lean-to contained a pack of rations and a small empty flask. Althalus put some of his alcohol in the flask as a gift for whoever might come along next. Overnight a blizzard moves in. The party is only able to travel for about 2 hours before they have to find shelter again. This time, Arden and Elektrah used their magic at an alcove to make more comfortable shelter. The fire keeps away most of the bitter cold. Lucia is, literally, in her element and is spending all of her time outside in the blizzard. Eventually the party beds down for the night. They are awakened by a loud, mammalian roar. Not like the one they had hear the day before. Much to their annoyance, everyone gets up and arms themselves. A troll blunders towards them in the night. Brottar, grumpy for having been woken up after finally getting to sleep, makes short work with his flaming war hammer. The rest of the night passes uneventfully.

500 XP for the troll and other decisions made this session. No loot because no one wants to loot a troll.

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