FRC Session 32…There’s Gonna Be an Underdark Breakout

In our last session, the party pressed on in their Underdark travels back towards Pedestal. Skarr fell in battle against hook horrors and gnolls. A new ally joined the group, Fletcher, who has ties to Caill Dafad! And Jubi learned that there are, indeed, those in the Underdark who are successful at romance…or at least have a date with a drow. By the end of the session, the party had just arrived at the entrance to the drow outpost, Velkynvelve and that is where we pick up after the break.

This recap is from RJ. Everyone was at this session. Jubi’s comments, again, are in [brackets and italics].

There are possible spoilers for part of Out of the Abyss from Wizards but much was changed.

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FRC Session 31…Date Night

Lions, tigers, and bugbears, oh my! That’s where we left off at the last session. The party had just defeated a rather large band of bugbear slavers marching through with about a half dozen chained gnomes. We pick up with the party freeing those gnomes that survived the fight as well as the pair of bugbears who surrendered.

This recap is from Muse. Thomas and Rachel were missing so RJ (I believe) played Verrak while Dave played Rory and Skarr. Jubi’s comments, again, are in [brackets and italics].

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FRC Session 30…In the Eye of the…

After finding a bit of relative civilization, a good meal, and a nice night’s sleep at Mistle’s, the party had set off back into the Underdark. This time, at least, they had something of a map to help guide them. A map drawn on cured human skin but a map nonetheless. As we ended the last session, they found themselves confronted by one of the most dangerous creatures in the Underdark (or anywhere else for that matter)…a beholder!!!

This recap is from Muse. RJ was missing this session and so Thomas played Adran. We are also joined by a new player, Dave, who took on the role of Skarr. Jubi’s comments, again, are in [brackets and italics].

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FRC Session 29…Fees, Fines, and a Dinner Party

Our prior session was a challenging touch and go battle for the party but they prevailed. After spending an “evening” hiding beneath a large mushroom cap, they headed for the ogre guarded bridge. We ended as six ogres came onto the bridge in response to the party ringing a bell, presumably placed there to attract the attention of the ogres.

This recap is from Thomas. Muse was missing so Bridgett (making another guest appearance) played Meri while RJ played Skarr along with Adran. Jubi’s comments, again, are in [brackets and italics].

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FRC Session 28…A “Running” Battle

At the end of the last session, the party had descended some 1,300 feet below the surface of an Underdark sea or lake or whatever the large body of water would be considered in their search for Morgil. They stumbled upon the lair of some skeletal fishman type creatures and a skeletal snake thing. Although the battle was difficult, they prevailed. The things had a rather large treasure hoard and that’s where we pick up after the break.

This recap is from Rachel. Muse was missing so Thomas played Meri while RJ played Skarr (who is now the group’s character since Todd isn’t playing anymore). Jubi’s comments, again, are in [brackets and italics].

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FRC Session 27…Finding Nemo, er, Morgil

When we last left the party, they had continued their search for a route back to Pedestal from the wilds of the Underdark. Encountering a group of duergar, they had spared one of them in the hopes of coercing him into aiding them. The grey dwarf led them to a rather precarious looking rope bridge that, he claimed, would lead to passages that could eventually lead them back to the Underdark city. Verrak and the duergar crossed the bridge first with the duergar leaping off a short distance across which is where we pick up after the break.

This recap is from Craig. Jubi’s comments, again, are in [brackets and italics].

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FRC Session 26…Out on an Island

In our last session, the party escaped what looked to be a complex dedicated to the demon lord Jubilex but not empty-handed. Not only did they find some treasure, they also found a new friend, Jubi Junior. They escaped by descending even deeper down some water-filled tunnels and came upon a rather large cavern with a rather large island in the middle of the lake that filled the cavern.

This recap is from RJ. Bridgett made a guest appearance and took on the role of Skarr. Jubi’s comments, again, are in [brackets and italics].

There are definite spoilers below for the module, The Sinister Spire. Um, yeah, no…maybe they’ll get back to Pedestal and that module again some day.

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FRC Session 25…There’s Always Room for Jell-O

When we last checked in on the party, the tunnel in which they were traveling had collapsed under them and left them trapped in some complex that was full of various slime type creatures. After having fought off yet another wave of such creatures, Adran heard a voice in his head saying, “Hi! What’s your name?”

This recap is from Thomas. Muse was missing and so Thomas played Meri while RJ played Skarr along with Adran. Jubi’s comments, instead of mine, are in [brackets and italics].

There are definite spoilers below for the module, The Sinister Spire as well as a small bit from Out of the Abyss.

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FRC Session 24…Destination Assassination

A local beer festival and then missing/ill players meant that we hadn’t played for a couple of weeks after the party had returned from Rikaryon’s Island with the requested mushrooms and that Es Sarch had requested to speak with Rory.

Todd will no longer be playing due to personal reasons but everyone else wanted to keep having Skarr around. I’m not completely sure if it is for his martial prowess, healing spells, or to have a scapegoat for when dealing with Lokka. I guess, for now, they’ll just figure out who will play him each session. We pickup with Rory speaking to Es Sarch…which Rachel and I played out before the others arrived.

This recap is from Rachel and we had a full, now five-player, table. My GM comments, as usual, are in [brackets and italics].

There are definite spoilers below for the module, The Sinister Spire.

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FRC Session 23…Anarchy in the UK

UK meaning, of course, the UnderdarK. As our last session came to a close, an unseen attacker ambushed the party with an arrow streaking towards Adran but we stopped before the attack could be resolved. Actually, before it was announced as I actually rolled a crit but kept it hidden from all but RJ. We pick up this session with the arrow strike.

This recap is from Craig and we had a rare full table. My GM comments, as usual, are in [brackets and italics].

There are definite spoilers below for the module, The Sinister Spire.

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