The
Dafan Saga - Book 1
1. Keep on the Borderland
2. Village of Hommlet
3. Aves Castle
4. Bone Hill
5. Tower of Ullision
6. Chagmat
7. Nakki-Nakk
8. Keridavs Caves
9. Isle of Dread
Start: 1981 April; Ikon City date = 150 Lairë 35.
Note: T, L, Y, Q, H, C = months of the year: Tuilë (spring),
Lairë (summer), Yavië (autumn), Quellë (fading), Hrivë
(winter), Coirë (stirring)
I.1: Keep on the Borderland, a.k.a.
Caves of Chaos (14-14-13;2); (150 Lairë
35 - Yavië 19; 1981 April - May)
Background and summary: The first Dafan dungeon. The Keep marks
the edge of patrolled territory; some distance beyond, the Caves of Chaos
are a source of raiding monsters. The Party sets forth and destroys the
monsters. Incidentally, the characters are so adept that all training
is done in the field.
Starting members: Kaylorelle
Rtllil (NrC1/F1), Jasmin
(T1), Panor
(F1), Hobil
(F1), Midprol
(MU1)
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150 Lairë 35
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Party arrives at Keep, having
traveled from Tel Qa |
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session 5
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Hobil and Midprol leave;
Rowan (I1), Dunedin (F1/MU1), and Jennifaerio (MU1) join |
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session 7
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Jennifaerio leaves |
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session 8
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Rowan leaves |
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session 9
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Loser (T1) joins; Jasmin
leaves |
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session 11
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Paul Bearer (R1) joins |
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session 15
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Revelations (F1) joins;
Dunedin killed |
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session 16
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BanTur (A1) joins;
Kaylorelle killed by a Medusa (body eventually brought back to
be a statue in the town square) |
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session 17
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Bree
(Bresi Elinadattir, WrC1) and Luke Warm Water join |
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Yavië 19
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adventure ends; Paul Bearer,
Revelations, BanTur, and Luke WW leave |
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Yavië
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Training in the field: Panor to F5, Loser
to T3, others unknown |
| Surviving members: |
Jasmin, Panor (F5), Hobil, Midprol, Rowan,
Jennifaerio, Loser (T3), Paul Bearer, Revelations, BanTur (A1),
Bree (WrC1), Luke Warm Water |
| New members: |
Rowan, Dunedin, Jennifaerio, Loser, Paul Bearer, Revelations,
BanTur, Bree, Luke WW |
| Retirees: |
Jasmin (dies later), Hobil, Midprol, Rowan, Jennifaerio,
Paul Bearer (dies later), Revelations (dies later), Luke WW |
| Casualties: |
Kaylorelle, Dunedin |
I.2: Village of Hommlet (8-4-2;8)
(150 Yavië 42 - Quellë 37; 1981 Summer)
Background and summary: The Party heads off to nearby Hommlet
and loses! The only characters to exit dungeon are 2 NPCs; Telga demands
that Swiness and he use their loot to bring the corpses they were able
to retrieve back to life: Bree, SoDon and Loser.
Starting members (from Keep on the Borderland):
Panor
(F5), Loser (T3), Bree
(WrC1)
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150 Yavië 42
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arrive at the Village; Thassala Jnil (NrC1),
SoDon (R1), and Telga (R4) join |
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Y 44
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Panor leaves, BanTur (A1) rejoins |
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Y 45
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Swiness
(MU2) joins; Loser killed and Thassala Jnil killed,
BanTur loses his hand in a Fireball |
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Y 48
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SoDon killed |
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Y 51
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SoDon and Loser raised, Thassala Jnil resurrected |
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Training in the field: Loser = T4, Bree = WrC2,
SoDon = R2, BanTur = A2 |
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Quellë 31
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Thassala Jnil killed |
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Q 35
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Party crushed: Loser, Bree, and SoDon killed;
BanTur captured |
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Q 37
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BanTur killed, tortured to death
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Telga and Swiness flee back to Hommlet, with corpses
of Bree and SoDon |
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adventure ends; Swiness wants to simply pocket the mountains
of loot she and Telga acquired, but he forces her to accept that they
put it to goodly use: thus Bree and SoDon raised, Loser Wished
back. |
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Loser and SoDon retire; Swiness can't stand the
do-gooders, so Swiness leaves. |
| Surviving members: |
Panor (F5), Loser (T4), Bree (WrC2), SoDon
(R2), Telga (R4), Swiness (MU2) |
| New members: |
Thassala Jnil, SoDon, Telga, Swiness |
| Retirees: |
Panor (to Temple of
Ares), Loser, SoDon (dies later), Swiness (to Frost
Keys A) |
| Casualties: |
(Loser - twice; raised and wished back), (Bree - raised),
(SoDon - twice; raised twice), Thassala Jnil (twice; resurrected
once), BanTur |
I.3: Aves Castle (19-19-17;10)
(150 Coirë 12 - 151 Tuilë 18; 1981 Winter)
Background and summary: The long-abandoned castle of Aves is rumoured
to be source of some new problems east of Ikon peninsula. A Party of neophytes
forms in Tel Qa, and heads off to investigate.
Starting members: Sheh
(NrC1), Bambi (P1), Tobar (Mk1), Suomen (R1), Tolmain (T1), Mandray (MU1)
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150 Coirë 2
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leave Tel Qa for coast. |
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C 2
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arrive at neighbourhood of Aves Castle |
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C 5
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Bambi killed |
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C 16
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Tolmain killed |
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C 17
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Wripp (F1) and Torn (F1) join |
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C 20
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Tobar killed when he Feigns Death in front
of a Enveloper, and is absorbed by it |
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C 21
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Fred (F1) joins |
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C 23
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Wripp, Torn, and Fred killed |
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C 25
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Rilisi (Mk1) and Heran (NrC1) join |
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C 26
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Oozzoo
(R1) joins |
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C 35
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Noname (NrC1) joins |
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C 36
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Heran killed |
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C 37
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Suomen killed after being captured |
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Training in the field: Sheh = NrC2 |
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C 58
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Flint (F1), Tron (T1), Cynwise (NrC1/R1), and Daryl
(NtC1) join |
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C 59
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Rilisi and Cynwise killed |
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151 Tuilë 13
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Claymore (R1) and Sodor (R1) join |
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T 18
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exit; Noname leaves (with a lot of loot!)
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adventure ends; Daryl, Claymore, Sodor leave |
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Training (all done in the field): Sheh,
Mandray, Oozzoo, Flint, Tron |
| Surviving members: |
Sheh (NrC3), Mandray (MU2); Oozzoo (R2), Noname
(NrC1), Flint (F2), Tron (T2), Daryl (NtC1), Claymore (R1), Sodor
(R1) |
| New members: |
Wripp, Torn, Fred, Rilisi, Heran, Oozzoo, Noname, Flint,
Tron, Cynwise, Daryl, Claymore, Sodor |
| Retirees: |
Noname, Daryl (dies later), Claymore (dies later), Sodor
(dies later) |
| Casualties: |
Bambi, Tobar, Suomen, Tolmain, Wripp, Torn, Fred, Rilisi,
Heran, Cynwise |
| Continuing party (to Bone Hill):
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Sheh, Mandray, Oozzoo, Flint, Tron |
I.4: Bone Hill (12-7-4;5)
(151 Lairë 15 - 58; Spring 82)
Background and summary: The Party is commissioned
by Valashi to come to Ikon. She secretly wants them to bring her a powerful
but cursed Crystal Ball which Party had found in Aves Castle, because
Coronu the Lich demands she have it, so that Coronu can keep track of
Valashi (which Valashi knows but cannot avoid). En route to Ikon, the
Party naively tries to sell the Crystal Ball; but many disasters befall
those who are interested (an Invisible Stalker sent by Coronu is making
sure the Ball stays with the Party until they meet Valashi).
After innocently delivering the Crystal Ball to Valashi, the Party heads
off to Bone Hill. After cleaning out the upper levels, the Party returns
to Ikon and heads for Keridavs Caves. After a close encounter with
some nasty wildlife, they retreat and the Party disbands temporarily.
Sheh returns to Keridavs Caves with others. After that, Oozzoo
rejoins Sheh and they go to Isle of Dread, while Sinetta and Elinor
rejoin at Castle Amber.
Note: All training is still done in the field?
Starting members (from Aves Castle): Sheh
(NrC3), Mandray (MU2), Oozzoo
(R2), Flint (F2), Tron (T2)
(new
member) Douglas (NtC1)
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151 Tuilë 22
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Party heads to Ikon from Aves Castle |
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to Lairë 8
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go along coast, trying to sell the (cursed) Crystal
Ball, but many disasters befall those who are interested (an Invisible
Stalker, sent by Coronu, is making sure the Ball stays with the Party) |
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L 8
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Party foolishly decides to sneak into Coronus
Tower, knowing only that it is an extremely dangerous place. Douglas,
Mandray and Tron killed leisurely by the bored demon doorguards;
Sheh, Oozzoo, and Flint flee (avoiding being hit by the corpse
of Tron, which was hurled at them by one of the demons). |
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L 12
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arrive at Ikon |
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L 13
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Dreylithian (NtC1) joins as a henchling of Sheh
(or Flint?) |
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"Alain-X" (T1) tries to join Party
by stowing away on their boat; Alain-X killed by Partys
guard dogs! |
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Sinetta (NrC1/T1) and Elinor Watsinfoot (T1) join |
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L 15
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arrive at Bone Hill |
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L 22
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Felix (F) joins |
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L 22-46
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Training: Oozzoo and Dreylithian |
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L 54
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Dreylithian killed by Wraith (turned into a weak
Wraith); Flint loses 1 level, too |
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L 57
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return to Ikon
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Flint steals from Party, is cursed by an item and goes
insane; while recovering, linched by Elinor and Sheh |
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L 58
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Felix leaves, Flint left behind; meet
Tredorm (see Isle of Dread); Party leaves
Ikon |
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Yavië 21
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arrive at Keridavs Caves
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just enter complex, then leave ... but Sheh tries
again with a new party on Yavië 23 |
| Surviving members: |
'Sheh (NrC4), Oozzoo (R2), Flint (F2); Sinetta (NrC1/T1),
Elinor (T1), Felix (F) |
| New members: |
Dreylithian, Alain-X, Sinetta, Elinor, Felix |
| Retirees: |
Flint (dies later), Felix |
| Casualties: |
Mandray, Tron, Alain-X, Dreylithian, Douglas |
I.5: Tower of Ullision (5-3-2;0)
(151 Lairë 20; Spring 82)
Background and summary: The entire dungeon is an illusion, concocted
by Coronu as a test. The illusion is created by a flawed Alter Reality
device, which Coronu borrowed from Sellesi (see Ullision
2 in Book V).
Starting members (from Village of Hommlet): Bree
(WrC2), Telga (R4)
new
members: X.T.
Tse (MU1), Heidi (F1), Tokko F1/T1)
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day 1 - 31
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travel from Tel Qa to the distant village
of Ullision |
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day 32
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enter the village
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encounter many peculiar undead; find that they can safely
negotiate with most of them |
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complete the adventure by opening a door to the Tower
of Ullision |
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find out it was all an illusion, but have no idea how
or why. |
| Surviving members: |
Bree (WrC3), Telga (R4); Tse (MU1), Heidi (F1), Tokko
(F1/T1) |
| New members: |
Tse, Heidi, Tokko |
| Retirees: |
Telga, Tokko |
| Casualties: |
none |
I.6: Chagmat (6-5-2;2)
(151 Lairë 50 - Yavië 2; January - February 84)
Background and summary: Heidi rounds up some new friends and seeks
out a legendary complex not far from Tel Qa. There, they battle a lot
of spiders, suffer losses, but ultimately defeat most of the Evil inhabitants.
Starting members (from Tower of Ullision): Heidi
(F1)
new
members: Eglareb (F1/MU1/T1), Durin (P1), Curunir (NrC1/MU1)
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151 Lairë 50
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walk to Chagmat |
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L 59
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Gutezapre
Coriorx (WrC1) joins |
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Yavië 1
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Cosmo (NtC) joins |
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Y 2
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Heidi and Eglareb killed |
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Party leaves, adventure ends; Durin, Curunir, Cosmo
leave |
| Surviving members |
Durin (P1), Curunir (NrC1/MU1), Gutezapre (WrC1),
Cosmo (NtC) |
| New members: |
Eglareb, Durin, Curunir, Gutezapre, Cosmo |
| Retirees: |
Durin, Curunir, Cosmo |
| Casualties: |
Heidi, Eglareb |
| Continuing party (to G Series):
|
Gutezapre |
I.7: Nakki-Nakk (9-7-6;2)
(151 Lairë 52 - Yavië 19; August - October 82)
Background and summary: A pocket of nasties prey upon travellers
along the road east from Tel Qa. Bree and Tse round up a new party and
deal with them. Having vanquished all the foes, they explore an underground
lake and find Dumystor and Rugor, who have accidentally sailed in via
a teleport.
Starting members (from Tower of Ullision): Bree
(WrC3), Tse
(MU1)
new
members: Gandalf
(MU1), DDD (NtC1), Metlan (F1), Globbo the Radiant (F1)
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151 Lairë 52
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Party leaves Tel Qa |
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L 54
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find entrance to Nakki-Nakks caverns; Gandalfs
first action is to sneak into the cave and come face to face with
an Ogre, which the Party then kills |
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kill many Kobolds, Goblins, and Hobgoblins over the
next few days; Gandalf charms an Ogre and puts it to use |
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L 59
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Filsatti (F) joins |
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L 60
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Drunken Danny Druid (a.ka. DDD) and Metlan killed
by Groll the Little Dragon |
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Yavië 1
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DDD and Metlan buried; Party kills Groll |
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Y 2-6
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meet and kill many other monsters |
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Y 10
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get to underground lakeshore; Dumystor
Danara (crown prince of Neidra, R1) and Rugor
the Resplendent (F1) join, having boated in by accident from Neidra.
On the shore, the Party finds a strange old man living in a hut; Globbo
lives up to his other nickname ("the pyro") and torches
the hut. |
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Y 11
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walk into, and then kill Broll the Not So Little Dragon.
Find a laboratory with lich-making equipment. Opened a coffin and
destroyed the contents (including some valuables). Eventually find
some treasure. |
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Y 16
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Party builds a raft and sails out into the lake, teleporting
to open sea off what turns out to be Ikon Peninsula |
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arrive at Ikon; Filsatti leaves |
| Surviving members: |
Bree (WrC4), Tse (MU2), Gandalf (MU1), Globbo (F1),
Filsatti (F), Dumystor (R1), Rugor (F1) |
| New members: |
Gandalf, DDD, Metlan, Globbo, Filsatti, Dumystor, Rugor |
| Retirees: |
Filsatti |
| Casualties: |
DDD, Metlan |
I.8: Keridavs Caves (8-2-2;3)
(151 Yavië 24 - Quellë 44; November - December 82)
Background and summary: The Party from Nakki-Nakk arrives off
Ikon Peninsula, comes ashore, and bumps into Sheh. Sheh leads
them to a cave complex that she attempted to enter before, ruled by Keridav
the Mage (MU9). They kill Keridav and rescue a large number of enslaved
Dwarves.
Starting members (from Bone Hill):
Sheh
(NrC4)
(from Nakki-Nakk): Tse
(MU2), Gandalf
(MU1), Globbo (F1), Dumystor
(R1), Rugor
(F1)
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151 Yavië 23
|
Alcavron
Eldrahon (F1/T1) joins |
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Y 39
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rescue 38 Dwarves; many continue to work with Party
on and off, for revenge against Keridav |
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Y 41 - 54
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Training for some |
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Y 48
|
Tse seduces Dumystor |
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Y 49
|
Globbo killed by Keridavs Fireball, when
Party sneaks into a trap they should have expected |
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Quellë 4
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build a trebuchet, and bombard Keridavs front
gates |
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Q 11
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Partys attempt to sneak in again fails |
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Dumystor kills Tse; Party executes Dumystor |
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Q 15
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Party returns to town; Baranfindel
Alcarin (NrC1/R1) joins |
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Q 22
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Party sneaks in again (with some Dwarves); kill Keridav
and most of his associates (including a small dragon) |
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Q 41
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Party returns to finish looting complex |
|
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destroy a Bag of Holding filled with valuables by firing
it from trebuchet into a cliffside |
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Q 44
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leave complex |
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Hrivë 2
|
Tse raised |
|
H1-H13
|
Training, various members |
| Surviving members: |
Sheh (NrC5), Tse (MU2), Gandalf (MU2), Rugor
(F2); Alcavron (F1/T1), Baranfindel (NrC1/R1) |
| New members: |
Alcavron, Baranfindel |
| Retirees: |
none |
| Casualties: |
Globbo; Dumystor (later resurrected in Return
to Telenet); (Tse - raised) |
| Continuing party (to Isle of Dread): |
Sheh, Tse, Gandalf, Rugor, Alcavron, Baranfindel |
I.9: Isle of Dread (9-1-1;0)
(151 Hrivë 31 - Coirë 30; December 82)
Background and summary: The Party from Keridavs Caves is
hired to sail to the Isle of Dread, far to the south. They take a boat
belonging to Sheh, Oozzoo, Sinetta, and Elinor. At end of adventure,
half of the Party is teleported one morning to Castle
Amber; the rest of party sails home.
Starting members (from Keridav's Caves): Sheh
(NrC5), Tse
(MU2), Gandalf
(MU2), Rugor
(F2), Alcavron
(F1/T1), Baranfindel
(NrC1/R1)
(from
Bone Hill): Oozzoo
(R2)
new
member: Tredorm (NtC1)
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151 Hrivë 13
|
Landzhg (I1/T1) joins, just as the Party leaves |
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H 31
|
arrive on Isle of Dread |
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H 56
|
Sheh charmed by Tse, Tredorm charmed by Gandalf |
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Coirë 13
|
Party wakes up to find half of Party gone: 'Sheh,
Gandalf, Alcavron, Tredorm, Oozzoo leave |
|
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rest of Party cannot figure out what happened to the
missing people, and sails home |
|
C 30
|
arrive at Ikon; Rugor and Landzhg leave |
| Surviving members: |
Sheh (NrC5), Oozzoo (R2), Tredorm (NtC2), Tse
(MU3), Gandalf (MU2), Rugor (F2); Alcavron (F/T), Baranfindel (NrC/R),
Landzhg (I1/T1) |
| New members: |
Landzhg |
| Retirees: |
Rugor (later to Frost Keys
A), Landzhg (dies later) |
| Casualties: |
none |
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