Narrative

Day 22 was Tuesday, 6th Jan 1012, with 12 days to the Tri-moon. The notes begin with construction under the water, and the underwater group had also made paper. The shield crystal was approximately 1 metre square. A margin note recorded greater healing as +4d4 +4.

Someone could sense Kiendra but received no response. Kiendra was possibly unconscious and seemed to be in the cavern. The party split the underwater group in two: one group would deal with the shield crystal, while the other would attempt to rescue Kiendra.

The group approached the shield crystal stealthily. Above their field of vision were sharks that seemed to have spotted them. Guest shells were noted to last 2 hours. A fight broke out, and the party overcame and defeated the mobs at the crystal site. Kiendra was found and rescued, but she was very weak and had been tortured.

At the crystal site, the party found waterproof paper, three dispel magic scrolls that went to Geldrin, and coin pouches containing 112 gp, which they gave to the crew. The Bug Boss had a spear glowing dull blue: a drown spear +1 returning, which speaks Aquan. They also found a suit of plate mail, Plate of Hydran +1, granting resistance to cold.

The boat was badly wounded. The other party, Taina’s group, had their shells dispelled and was attacked. The Huntmaster was missing. A half-orc priestess on the boat wanted to check on the other team for the Huntmaster. The sergeant with the necklace wanted to come with the party. They went over and found the Huntmaster fighting an Excellence, with both of them very injured. The note “Deed Excellence!” records the defeat or deed against the Excellence.

Survivors were recorded as four mermen, all mermaids, four clerics, and six guardsmen. The party moored up by Dunhold Cache for the night.

The merfolk recovered the dead and laid on the help and sacrifice. The party pulled up to the cove, where the lookout shouted that a vessel was already docked. There was a chariot with water elementals chained to it. The party rowed to shore to investigate. The chariot had a mother-of-pearl frame, and there were no other signs of movement.

Dirk spoke to the elementals. The raw notes only record that “they want” [unclear], and that they would come with the party on the big boat. The party took the chariot back with them; its weight was recorded as 8-10 kg. Zinquiss would sell it at an auction in 7 days, and the party had the address for the Freeport auction house.

People, Factions, and Places Mentioned

Dunhold Cache, the cavern, the shield crystal site, the cove, Freeport auction house, Kiendra, Geldrin, Dirk, Taina, the Huntmaster, the half-orc priestess, the sergeant with the necklace, Zinquiss, merfolk, mermen, mermaids, clerics, guardsmen, sharks, mobs at the crystal site, the Bug Boss, an Excellence, water elementals, and the crew were all mentioned.

Items, Rewards, and Resources

The shield crystal was about 1 metre square. Guest shells lasted 2 hours. A greater healing note recorded +4d4 +4. The party recovered waterproof paper, three dispel magic scrolls for Geldrin, coin pouches containing 112 gp that were given to the crew, a dull-blue glowing drown spear +1 returning that speaks Aquan, and Plate of Hydran +1 with resistance to cold. They also recovered a mother-of-pearl framed chariot chained to water elementals, weighing 8-10 kg, which Zinquiss planned to sell at auction in 7 days at the Freeport auction house.

Clues, Mysteries, and Open Threads

Kiendra could be sensed in the cavern but did not respond, and when rescued she was very weak and tortured. The underwater enemies used dispelling against Taina’s group’s shells, causing an attack and leaving the Huntmaster missing until he was found fighting the Excellence. The exact meaning of “Deed Excellence!” is preserved as an uncertain shorthand for the party’s success against the Excellence. The merfolk recovered the dead, and the recorded survivors imply significant losses. The water elementals chained to the chariot wanted something [unclear] but agreed to come with the party on the big boat. The chariot’s origin, the vessel already docked at the cove, and the auction outcome remain open.