Adventure Title
DDHC-KGV-09 Shard of the Accursed

Levels Gained

Location Played
Mox Boarding House, Portland

Notes
Session Notes 2025-08-22 DDHC-KGV-09 Shard of the Accursed Game Code - DDHC-KGV-09 Game Name - Shard of the Accursed Location - Mox Table - x DM - Malachi Party - Player - Carsin (accent on 2nd syl) the middle consonant is like an S followed by TH KAR-STHIN Lex (f) human Ro-9 (Carsin) Ronum (m) Db Ro-9 (Josiah) Stratus (f) human Fi-8 (Roman) Harlow (?) changeling Pa-7 (Liam) Tandur (m) human Fi-1/Cl-9 (me, Thomas) Greenwich (m) Db So-8 (Sam) We meet with a potential employer at a dusty warehouse owned by the Couatl Company. We had seen a poster. We are brought into a private office to meet with Jamishka. He wants to offer us a contract. He gives us the history of a town called Oztocan. Recently, the town started mining a new mineral. It's where he's from. He cares about it. But he removed an item from the town. Then bad things happened. He shows us the obsidian shard. It's a couple feet long. He wants us to return it. This requires 2 things - 1. Take the object to Oztocan. 2. Locate the proper place to return it. Bad things have been happening. It's not the risk to keep it. It's not worth the risk for him to travel with it. He doesn't want to risk danger to himself, his family or his favorite town. He knows that an employee of his vanished. He didn't give us (the module didn't reveal) a name. He knows about a new shadow organization: Onyx Scar. More history. Leandro - Relago - I was super tired. And the DM wasn't perfectly clear. I pulled this from DDB. Leandro Sedhar Asking for Leandro around town leads the characters to the Giant’s Skull, a welcoming inn made of wood and adobe. Leandro has been staying here for the past few weeks. Leandro (chaotic good noble) is a tabaxi—a Humanoid with feline features, including claws and a tail. He’s short and stout, with lush, sand-colored fur and thin whiskers. Tiny square glasses frame his amber eyes. He was born in a distant land but has been traveling abroad for nearly twenty years. He arrived in Oztocan a few months ago and is working on a play inspired by the town’s local legends. As a playwright, he often draws inspiration from history. What Leandro Knows Leandro welcomes the characters and takes an interest in the shard of Xeluan if they show it to him. He asks to see it more closely but refuses to touch it. In the course of a conversation, Leandro shares the following information with the characters: Earthquakes. “Oztocan hasn’t felt earthquakes in years, but quakes have become common in recent weeks. No damage has been done yet, but the quakes are getting worse. It’s only a matter of time before someone gets hurt.” Rilago. “Years ago, an elf archivist named Rilago claimed to have proof of a giant’s tomb beneath Oztocan. Rilago tried to mount a full-scale excavation, but the mayor wouldn’t allow it. Rilago stayed in Oztocan until his disappearance a few weeks ago—around the time the earthquakes began.” Tavio. “I recently spoke to the Tavio Solana, the mayor. He grew uncomfortable when I mentioned Rilago. It was Tavio’s father, the previous mayor, who refused to allow the excavation of Xeluan’s tomb. I don’t believe Tavio had anything to do with Rilago’s disappearance, but I can’t help but think Tavio knows something about it.” Aminta. “Tavio’s sister, Aminta, commands the town guard. Rumor has it she was involved with Rilago romantically.” Our rogue pulls a playing card off his fancy hat. It is a giant surrounded by 4 smaller people. The giant is holding something up. The card is torn at the top. It is not clear what the giant is holding. The object is imbued with magic. Rumor: a man was carrying this object. He was accosted by bandits. There was a green glow. When he awoke. The bandits were gone, as though they vanished. He was still there, tied up. And the object was there, too. The nature of the magic imbued in the object is wild, wild & ancient. Our contract. We will gain full set of eleven chain in return for completion. He offers us the use of his magical carriage. It is powered by magic but does have a driver. We depart. It's about a day's travel. It's nighttime. Arrived: Oztocan. Vigilant Blessing: Lex We interact with city guard. Earthquake last month. (Don't recall if that was when they started or when the last one happened). He told us about the disappearance (of Rilago). There is a tomb under the city. Rilago is archeologist. Exploring tomb. Disappeared. No trace. Had some interactions with ex-mayor's children. Ex-mayor has 2 children Tavio (m) - current mayor Aminta (f) - captain of the guard [ ] spent 12 gold buying information from city guard. Distracted/sleepy. The rest of the players discovered... Leandro Distracted/ We agreed to become actors in Leandro's play. I was assigned baboon. We travel to a tavern. Giant Skull. Something about a blue glow. We assemble below the theater. It's cool under ground. [Something illegible] new mineral. Rilago - there is a buried giant tomb. It has buried treasure. Rilago discovered cave drawings. He made it into a map. Leandro copied the map. We copy that. Rilago was good friends (maybe more) with Aminta. The gang, Onyx Scar, joined the city guard. Tavio was aware (of something unethical) and was covering for Aminta. There are 4 suggested ways in: East ventilation shaft or west ventilation shaft. Some climbing will be necessary. Main entrance. Some disguises might be helpful. Fountain / drainage basin (didn't write down more details). We decided to attempt the main entrance. From the theater costumes Leandro owns, we can make reasonable disguises. DM: make Deception (how good is your costume) or Perception (how well you can find good costume items). Good roll: Percep 22 We travel to main entrance. Guards carry obsidian weapons We are in "entry chamber" Slab depicting mountains This is muster/marshall location. Miners arrive and await their full group. Then guards escort. We are escorted. Statue room. Statue is missing the heart. Scaffolding. Those who took a photo of the map with their phones agree on a direction. They choose the direction where there is a room called: Heroes' Rest. And we walk. Burial chamber. Ghostly male. Ghost of Rilago. They "broke the giant's heart." I sought answers. Found nothing. Nobody would help. Tried both Tavio & Aminta. Ancient adventurers (don't recall significance). Asked about Onyx Scar and caster. We conclude caster may be an innocent hire. Was not part of the original Onyx Scar, at any rate. Enter crypt. The shards are most likely to be in the lab. Caster: Adino. Lab is on 1st floor. Find the shards. Free their souls (the 4 adventurers?) by reuniting the shards with the statue. Amina instructed city guard to become/join Onyx Scar. The true 2nd shift arrives. We hear voices and suddenly running people wearing gear. We prepare for combat. Combat 1 Init 7 We prevail. 10:00 PM IRL Rewards Spell Book reads spells very quickly Voice Memo Gold (10530 / 6) 1,755 each Entered on character sheet. Full suit Elven Chain Entered on character sheet. Octocanite crystal x2 each Oztocanite Crystals - A fist-sized chunk of oztocanite can be used as a spellcasting focus that grants a +1 bonus to spell attack rolls. However, if its wielder rolls a 1 on a spell attack roll while using it as a focus, the chunk shatters and the creature takes 10 (3d6) thunder damage.