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Unfortunately, the goblin's laid a false trail and the party reaches a old, ruined chapel on top of a hill instead of a goblin lair. The chapel is haunted by zombies, skeletons and other undead creatures. On the small altar within the chapel is a crystal on a corroded copper stand; the crystal glows faintly with a deep purple light.
Unfortunately, the goblins laid a false trail and the party reaches a old, ruined chapel on top of a hill instead of a goblin lair. The chapel is haunted by zombies, skeletons and other undead creatures. On the small altar within the chapel is a crystal on a corroded copper stand; the crystal glows faintly with a deep purple light.


The party resolves the slay the undead and kick in the rotten chapel door.
The party resolves the slay the undead and kick in the rotten chapel door.
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From the chapel hill the party can see the ruined watch tower which looks like a likely spot for a goblin camp.
From the chapel hill the party can see the ruined watch tower which looks like a likely spot for a goblin camp.


The adventurers reach the ruined tower an hour before dawn and with the setting sun behind them they attack.
The adventurers reach the ruined tower an hour before dawn and with the setting sun behind them they attack and defeat the goblins after a close battle.


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After a close battle the goblins are defeated. The goblins had constructed a makeshift smelter in the tower and were using it melt down all their stolen copper items into ingots. The crude map found on the goblin spellcaster showed the location of all the farms in the local area and would might be a cave. The farms that have been raided have crosses scribbled in charcoal next to them.
The goblins had constructed a makeshift smelter in the tower and were using it melt down all their stolen copper items into ingots. The crude map found on the goblin spellcaster showed the location of all the farms in the local area and would might be a cave. The farms that have been raided have crosses scribbled next to them in charcoal.


After resting overnight in the tower, the party heads for the cave.
After resting overnight in the tower, the party heads for the cave.

Revision as of 00:44, 11 January 2011

The adventure begins in late spring, in the two of Krupka, here on the north eastern coast of the Great River. The party is in search of adventure and hear that an intriguing notice has been posted in the market square.

The note is written on quality paper in a fine hand and reads:

WANTED: Stout band of adventurers to investigate goblin raids in surrounding farmlands, locate goblin hideout, retrieve items of interest and value.
Pay: Good Danger: Low
M.

Filica thinks the M could mean either Miranda (an enigmatic local wizard) or Rulden Murry (a member of the town council and jeweler). They party heads to Murry's shop where they find him writing a "wanted" notice of his own. He wants the goblin raids stopped. There are also rumours that the some of the goblins are carrying unusual crystals and he would like to obtain some. The party agree and head out of town along the north road towards Smythe's where the latest raids have been reported.

Along the way the party learn that the Huws's farm has just been raided not more than 5 minutes ago. The party set of and soon catch up with the goblins (who are carrying heavy sacks of stolen goods and moving slowly).

Goblin Raiders (Normal; tp 10)
1x Goblin Skullcleaver 150 XP
3x Goblin Warrior 100 XP
2x Goblin Minion 25 XP
Total (each) 100 XP
  • 30 gp from the goblin corpses
  • 100 sp reward for returning the kitchenware

The stolen goods turn out to be pans, bowls and other kitchen utensils all made from copper. The party return the goods to a grateful Huws and a modest reward.

The party continue on to Smythe's farm. Along they way they encounter a crazy man with two dire rat pets gnawing on a goblin corpse. The man, fearing the adventurer's to be thieves, attacks.

Crazy Man (Normal; tp 7)
1x Human Bandit 125 XP
2x Dire Rat 2x100 XP
Total (each) 65 XP
  • 20 gp from the goblin corpse
  • A large chunk of clear crystal (worth 100 gp)

Continuing along the road, the party soon reaches the Smythe farm. Ms Smythe, who is mending some farm tools at the forge, says she has no information on where the goblins came from as both she and her brother were tending the sheep when the raid occurred. During the raid the goblins smashed the old still and stole the large copper vessel.

Everyone applies their skills to tracking down the goblins.

Tracking the Raiders (Skill challenge)
Complexity 2, DC 15 200 XP
Total (each) 40 XP

Unfortunately, the goblins laid a false trail and the party reaches a old, ruined chapel on top of a hill instead of a goblin lair. The chapel is haunted by zombies, skeletons and other undead creatures. On the small altar within the chapel is a crystal on a corroded copper stand; the crystal glows faintly with a deep purple light.

The party resolves the slay the undead and kick in the rotten chapel door.

Haunted Chapel (Normal; tp 3,5)
2x Zombie 2x125 XP
1x Deathlock Wight 175 XP
2x Decrepit Skeletons 2x50 XP
Total (each) 105 XP
  • Symbol of Hope +1
  • Weak purple crystal (worth 200 gp)

Mordecai investigates the crystal but only determines that it has a faint necromantic aura. Further investigation would require a magical laboratory and library.

From the chapel hill the party can see the ruined watch tower which looks like a likely spot for a goblin camp.

The adventurers reach the ruined tower an hour before dawn and with the setting sun behind them they attack and defeat the goblins after a close battle.

Goblins at the Ruined Tower (Hard; tp 6,8)
1x Fire Beetle 100 XP
4x Goblin Warrior 4x100 XP
1x Goblin Hexer 150 XP
Total (each) 130 XP
  • Dim red crystal (worth 200 gp)
  • 5 small copper ingots (worth 100 gp)
  • Crude map showing a possible cave

The goblins had constructed a makeshift smelter in the tower and were using it melt down all their stolen copper items into ingots. The crude map found on the goblin spellcaster showed the location of all the farms in the local area and would might be a cave. The farms that have been raided have crosses scribbled next to them in charcoal.

After resting overnight in the tower, the party heads for the cave.


Party Level: 1st (440/1000 XP)