8 February 2023 – Wednesday Ghouls

  • Review the characters

Strong Start

A body comes down the well. A half-ghoul named Geoffrey Brightwillow, a once pious carpenter in Orzelberg was taken up to the castle where he was starved and fed and something changed. A priestess of the Red Mother visited and examined him every day. Eventually he felt ill. They took him and threw him down the well.

Secret and Clues

  • The Red Sisters, the Darakhul, and the vampires are working on some sort of experiment trying to make more Darakhul. They’ve failed. They think that maybe strong warriors can do it and plan on performing a ritual with one of the Daughters of Perunalia.
  • Both the Darakhul and Shroud Eaters of King Lucan – Lord of the Shroud Eaters and Vampire King of the Grand Duchy of Morgau seek a way to make more darakhul. If they could do so reliably, they’d have the strongest army in Midgard.
  • The ghouls and vampires have a loose alliance but hope to make it stronger. Succeeding on this ritual may do so.
  • The vampires and ghouls intended to solidify their alliance at a ritual far to the north – a wedding of sorts. The vampire and ghouls believe strongly in ritual.
  • The Red Sisters are desperate to have a seat at the table.
  • The ghouls at Orzelberg serve Duke Morreto Lichmark – Ruler of Vandekhul who has a keen interest in finding the secret to create more Darakhul.
  • The red sisters have been at this for months with little success. Capturing the Sisters and Daughters gave them renewed energy in their plans.
  • If the ghouls cannot find a way to make more Darakhul, the vampires have little need of their service. At the same time, breaking this alliance would weaken the vampires hold on a stretched-out empire.
  • Leona Leafharp was selected as the smallest of the daughters and sisters. They plan on working their way up in size and skill.

NPCs

  • Review NPCs
  • Caesaria Kingtrail - Sister of Sif
  • Leona Leafharp - Sister of Sif
  • Helenor Moonwing – Sister of Sif
  • Sadie Graveclaw - Daughter of Perunalia
  • Xidora Spiderbrood. Daughter of Perunalia. Training partner of Wynasia when we were both children. She was always better than me at everything but made Wynasia mad, to try harder. We have a frenemy relationship but haven't seen much of each other since Wyn. has been detailed to Zobeck.

Monsters

  • Deadly Encounter Benchmark: 15

Treasure

  • A foggy draconic set of slippers of spider climbing
  • A startouched dark elven headband of intellect
  • An infernal +1 suit of chain mail armor
  • A cyclopean orcish mask of Marena the Red Goddess of Winter (MWB 398) that casts Blood Lure
  • A dreamscape astral jewelry box of Veles the Great Serpent (MWB 348) that casts Last Rays of the Dying Sun
  • An runed stone of Thor that casts Ancestor’s Strength

Session Notes

  • Write down notes as things progress during the game.