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36 - Nevermind the Boatcocks

2022-09-07 / 18th Hammer 1490

Raisin Depeche Schlorpo Vellynne Harpell Manajam

Session Summary

After a rest to recover from their big fight with the yetis, the gang set out along the road, vowing never to trust Schlorpo again.

A while down the road they encounter a bunch of ice sculptures, lovingly rendered forms of various animals in noble poses, the ice in the sculptures is crystal clear and the weather seems to pass around them. Stchorpo says that they are all carved by the Frost Maiden herself. The gang ponder them for a while, trying to decide whether to vandalise them, they weigh up the benefits of potentially angering the Frost Maiden, and discuss whether she actually is behind this whole mess.

At some point during this discussion, Depeche suddenly starts performing an ad hoc funeral for Rickets, laying him down in an auspicious spot, and setting him alight. Soren steps in and consecrates this funeral, and much sorrow and mourning was had by all, I'm sure.

Back on the road the gang come upon gigantic steps hewn from the ice, leading up to a giant skull shaped fortress: Grimskalle. After a brief discussion they decide to continue with their course of action, heading to the shipwreck.

A little further down the road there is another sculpture park, much the same as the first.

The gang depart the sculpture park and decide to trust Zhorpo again, following him to a shipwreck full of treasure. The treasure in question turns out to be giant oysters, with nary a pearl. The Oysters were #mild and #salty

More road, more sculpture parks. This time however, the statues are cloudy, and there is something making noise from within. Depeche and Manajam try to stealthily investigate, but Depeche is spotted by an #Ice-Troll who is trying to munch on some frozen corpses. The gang swiftly dispatch the troll, but take some considerable damage in the process. Manajam eats its heart.

After departing this park, the gang for some reason, once again listen to Schlorpo and check out yet another shipwreck. This one however does happen to contain something interesting. After Manajam and Raisin use brute force to launch a cat onto the boat, they learn that upon it is a #Walrus, who has a bottle on a string around its neck. It is playing happily, sliding down a naturally formed ice slide over and over.

Depeche swims over to attempt to retrieve the bottle, fails once again to be stealthy, and is surprisingly greeted by the #Walrus. They converse and learn that this is yet another awakened creature, by a mysterious #druid. The description seems to fit that of Ravisin. She did not give him a name, and so Depeche grants him the name of Jimjohn. He learns that Jimjohn was told to guard Angajuck's Bell, attacking anyone who came near it, but that wasn't the life for him and so he's here. In celebration of their friendship, Jimjohn gifts Depeche the potion.

After the glorious acquisition of treasure, Zorpo leads on, and the gang finally make it to the boat they set out to see. They begin investigating, they find no signs of survivors. Manajam, however, finds a neat orb and immediately touches it. It causes a #ghost to come out and try possess him, but upon failing the ghost pleads with him to let her do it.

It turns out it's Nass Lantomir, she's died and her ghost is trapped near the corpse unless she possesses someone. Vellynne Harpell seems pretty smug about her comrade being dead, and she takes the orb. The orb turns out to be Skant. The gang discuss solutions to Nass Lantomir's problem, including ressurecting Don Fyre, inhabiting her own corpse raised from the dead, finding Sthorpo and forcing him to allow her in, attempting to exist in the background of Depeche's mind, and simply bringing Nass Lantomir's corpse along. Vellynne Harpell tries to convince them not to do any of those.

As they are discussing, the roar from earlier sounds out again, this time closer. It seems to be heading straight for the gang, and so they quickly spring into action, setting up a quick ambush. Szcorpo arrives with a giant #Yeti, clearly having led it straight to us, the bastard.

Log

  • 3:30pm
  • Starting with a rest
  • Setting off along the road
  • Come upon an ice sculpture garden
  • Chatting in the garden for a bit
  • Discussing whether to vandalise the sculptures
  • Depeche lays rickets among the beautiful scenery, and impromptu funeral rites ensue.
  • Moving on, Grimskalle looms, but the gang head onwards past it towards the boat wreck.
  • Another sculpture park, same as before, sculptures completely clear.
  • Vellynne Harpell mentions that Nass Lantomir was on the boat, with her professor.
  • The gang head to a shipwreck for treasure and only find oysters.
  • Heading on they come accross another sculpture park, this time the creatures seem in pain and the ice is cloudy.
  • A noise is heard from the park, so Depeche and Manajam attempt to stealthily investigate but Depeche is noticed.
  • An #Ice-Troll attacks.
  • Vellynne Harpell tells the gang of the properties of ice troll hearts, which when consumed bestows regenerative effects.
  • Tundra Mole - Gigantic creature that tunnels through snow
  • Another awakened creature, presumably by Ravisin.
  • Named Jimjohn by Depeche.
  • Finally at the shipwreck, the gang look around.
  • Manajam encounters the ghost of Nass Lantomir.
  • An orb in the hand of her corpse, turns out to be Skant.
  • Nass Lantomir can't leave her corpse, and wants to possess someone to be able to leave.
  • Vellynne Harpell is insistent that she would have full control so can't live in the back of someone's mind.
  • It seems moving her corpse would allow her to travel with us.
  • The roar from before sounds again, closer.
  • It gets closer and the chattering of Schlorpo becomes audible.
  • The gang lie in ambush.
  • A giant #Yeti arrives with Schlorpo.
  • 6:30pm