Session 27 Recap

Galthius’ lair was far from vacant. Besides devils, the heroes encountered a number of constructs and undead (bone golems, a clay golem & mummies). Most of these were a nuisance and were easily dealt with.

Eventually the adventurers recovered the three key fragments and opened a door to the inner ring. Here, they found a number of captives locked in cages. The people were weak, but alive. Vampires had fed on them regularly. All were abducted from the city in the last 2-3 weeks. They begged for release, but warned the group about Galthius and his two concubines. The vampires were powerful, and utterly evil.

The stone statue in the center of the room came to life and addressed the intruders. It introduced itself as Galthius and invited them to come down & meet him. The statue bit was obviously an illusion controlled by the vampire from elsewhere. The “key” unlocked a spiral stairway leading deeper. As they descended, the party’s light sources dimmed. Silence and gloom pervaded this area. The stairway eventually opened into a large chamber with eerie candle light.

Three medium bone golems greeted the intruders almost immediately. The vampires sprang from hiding shortly thereafter. Their initial assault was viscous, bloodying half the party. The heroes weathered the attacks though and recovered quickly. Then they set about picking off the golems and concubines one at a time. Galthius and his minions threw every knock down, slow and dominate they could at the party, but couldn’t make anything stick for more than a round. The adventurers burned all of their healing and eventually triumphed, having outlasted the vampires.

The defeated vampires were located in their coffins and permanently dispatched. The party also located the mage’s ritual books, several magic items, tapestries, jewelry and some cash. They scoured the lair thoroughly and teleported back to Rhest.

Headmaster Qdoba placed the books in his library and further rewarded the heroes. “You’ve proven yourselves both capable and trustworthy. You are welcome here anytime. Perhaps you’ll find a need for the knowledge herein someday. Just don’t draw any attention to our academy. Your intentions may be peaceful, but others might not be as respectful of what we have here. ”