Purchased spell components

Need to add spells
Need to make spells lists
Need to research (buy) heavy armor
Make a flowchart
End of long rest: Blessing Trickster, Heroic (self); short rest: Heroic (others)
Repay AMU (5 gp)

On DDB: bought potion of healing x3

From Vault to Character Sheet
Pot Healing
Pot Healing
Pot Acid Resist
Lantern

Buy Pot Healing x2 on char sheet

AL Limits of Magic Carried

Permanent Magic
LIMIT
3 of Uncommon or greater
5 of Common

Inventory
1 rare ring
1 uc shield
1 uc Lantern of Revealing

CONSUMABLES
LIMIT
10 consumables

Inventory
Bead of Force
Bead of Force
Scr: FoM
Mind Crystal Careful
Pot Healing
Pot Healing
Pot Healing
Pot Healing
Pot Acid Resist
Mind Crystal Subtle
=10

Inventory & components purchase

More incense & diamonds (components) reflected on character sheet

Sold (for 25) Scale Mail
Bought (for 400) Breastplate
Reflected on character sheet

Edit:
Complete rebuild: 2025-02-06, 17:56
+40 downtime
+ magic item
+ 500 gold
+ Std equipment (mostly chose gold)

Character creation, level 5, in a hurry. Will rebuild later.
Human: feats: war caster & healer
Std equipment
+1 shield
sold shield (10gp) for 5gp.

2025-06-08
FR-DC-THAY-02
How to Seduce a Thayan in Tendays

FR-DC-THAY-02 How to Seduce a Thayan in Tendays

DM: Jamie Chan

Party
Rhyndaera (f) human Fi-8/Wa-2 72
Georg (m) human Ra-8/Ro-1 [75] Init+7 (SnorriHT)
Kenkar (m) Cl-10 (DawnOfShadows)
Pimbly (m) halfling Ro-8/Ra-2 75
Tandur (m) human Fi-4/Cl-6 108

/r 1d10+4

Thay, a mysterious and terribly powerful magocratic nation in east Faerûn, is long-governed by the Red Wizards.

With Thay's endless pursuit of arcane knowledge and power, there are many dark practices woven into the tapestry of the country's long history of attempting domination over other nations.

Harpers chose us because we are strong adventurers
We've been together for 20 days (2 tendays)

Tharch of Thazalhar

Intro
Tandur, human male, is a multi-class cleric-6 / fighter-4, worshipper of Selune. He likes to be supportive in combat. He thinks he's a decent cleric but not particularly good at speeches (think: low Charisma). He dabbles in arcane magic, and travels with a pet owl (familiar).
Twilight Cleric-6 / Eldritch Knight Fighter-4
(Table talk: built as an experiment, I still haven't settled on his backstory, thus the generic icon.)
https://www.dndbeyond.com/characters/141196288

One of you must become the competitor. Our job was to try to seduce
this guy
Yaelend Hulthroun (he/him)

Self-taught talent as a sorcerer (unusual, considering the Thayan norm of ruling wizards)
Used to be a mere soldier in Thazalhar; he was promoted to Tharchion for competency in defeating a Mulhorandi strike force in spite of being extremely outnumbered
A robust outdoorsman with excellent horsemanship and simple tastes
Has expressed admiration for beautiful long tresses; would ideally like a long-haired companion
Hates puffy sleeves due to a childhood trauma with jellyfish
Is allergic to the smell of cloves
Dedicated to his job as a defender of the Thayan border (against possible Mulhorandi attacks)
Unexpectedly egalitarian in his outlook; treats everyone the same no matter a person’s status

Who will it be?
Rhyndaera volunteered. Good thing, said one person, before you were voluntold.

What's our cover story? People settled on 2 (of 4?) options. [tc- I had no idea which of the handouts they were looking at.

Merchants or Nobles?
Merchants

Cover name: Amera Vestalia.

WHAT YOU WERE TOLD ABOUT YAELEND HULTHROUN (THARCHION OF THAZALHAR)
KNOWN INFORMATION AS GATHERED BY THE HARPERS

Yaelend Hulthroun (he/him)

Self-taught talent as a sorcerer (unusual, considering the Thayan norm of ruling wizards)
Used to be a mere soldier in Thazalhar; he was promoted to Tharchion for competency in defeating a Mulhorandi strike force in spite of being extremely outnumbered
A robust outdoorsman with excellent horsemanship and simple tastes
Has expressed admiration for beautiful long tresses; would ideally like a long-haired companion
Hates puffy sleeves due to a childhood trauma with jellyfish
Is allergic to the smell of cloves
Dedicated to his job as a defender of the Thayan border (against possible Mulhorandi attacks)
Unexpectedly egalitarian in his outlook; treats everyone the same no matter a person’s status

What are our roles in the group?
Tandur is bodyguard. I only came up with that because somebody else suggested it. Otherwise, I would have been unable to answer.

We travel to the mansion. He gives us a tour "prior to the festivities."

We note his guards are sharp.

Walk into a room. Who do you meet?
We choose from handout containing 4 options. Each identifies the success conditions.
We choose Mikald.

1st flashback -
We appear in a room, the Drunken Lion playhouse. [tc- It was not clear to me that it was a flashback.

Snack vendor
Usher
The star is Mikal.
Party member puts ghost pepper into costume in the "privates" area.

[tc- For the first half of the encounter I had no idea what to do. Somebody role-played speaking "sedition" so I went to the handout to see (oh!) the success conditions.

Meet Mikald
It is difficult not to know all about Mikald, as he is well-known for being in plays that satirize Red Wizards and Thayan society as a whole. We know he will be performing this afternoon at the Drunken Lion playhouse in Nethentir, in the tharch of Lapendrar.
Your cover story is that of fans coming to see the play.

Required Success Condition
Find a way to sabotage Mikald in his new play “WIGHT PRIVILEGE” such that he looks like a traitor to Thay, or “bring the house down” to injure him. Yaelend does not care for either traitors or invalids.

[tc- Eventually, I got the idea.
Tandur whispers to the old man. "See that symbol?"

We succeed in embarrassing Mikal.

Return to room. Mikal is accused of treason and is escorted away.

2nd flashback-
Wilderness of Thazalhur.
Yellan arranged a competition of hunting. The best trophy wins. There is another hunter on the site. That's the person we have to beat.

We have arranged for you to join a spell-hunt in Thazalhar alongside Nymia. Word is that the results of this hunt will directly reach Yaelend Hulthroun’s ears, as the Monster Prowl is an event where deadly creatures are to be exterminated by hunters in the most impressive fashion.
Your cover story is the same as what you chose for the ball.
Required Success Condition

Nymia excels at seeking and gutting prey, a skill that Yaelend appreciates as a huntsman himself. Find a way to sabotage her hunt such that he is no longer impressed by her reputation by the time of the Ball.

Jamie, is there a way for me (and only me) to disable the screen re-centering on Roll20?

Combat 1
2 hydras & 1 roc.
We prevail & are returned to the room.
Loot
Break

Pointy End
(Waterborne Magic-touched Rapier)
Weapon (rapier), common

In darkness, the unsheathed blade of this sword sheds moonlight, creating bright light in a 15-foot radius and dim light for an additional 15 feet.

The name of this sword is carved onto the blade in untidy Elvish: “Pointy End”. Or are the words merely a reminder?

Proficiency with a Rapier allows you to add your proficiency bonus to the attack roll for any attack you make with it.
This weapon has the following mastery property. To use this property, you must have a feature that lets you use it.

Vex. If you hit a creature with this weapon and deal damage to the creature, you have Advantage on your next attack roll against that creature before the end of your next turn.

Waterborne. This item floats on water and other liquids. You have Advantage on Strength (Athletics) checks to swim.

ATHORA
(history check)
Something about ATHORA if we have a chance to do a history check later. [tc - We never did, so maybe it was the 4th scene that we didn't have time to choose.

3rd flashback -
We have been watching Elion for some time, and discovered that he seeks to be rid of an embarrassing physical condition by visiting Rhaena’s Manypetals. This bathhouse in the city of Amruthar (in the Lapendrar tharch) is renowned for its scented waters and bath treatments.
Your cover story is that of guests to the bathhouse.

Required Success Condition
Elion has come to remove the stink of goat from his scales. Find a way to sabotage him such that he will be repulsive to Yaelend Hulthroun at the Ball.

East room & west room
Perception checks
Message to party

New cover name: Varessa Swiftwind
Sea elf = Riegel

Other patrons "Mikal was a traitor."

Smelling Elion's musk
We manage to put cloves in the bathwater. Why/how did somebody in our party know that cloves would be bad to the dragonborn?

I am QULONE TRYTHKUL, and I will never rest while Tam’s schemes go unchallenged. Laraer for Thay!”

Big as spellplague

Yessir (yeahaw, wahtever his name) takes us to the basement. He reveals a scepter and a lyre.

Mists
“It has been long since I was able to reach out, but today marks the anniversary of my death. I was Tam’s lover before he reached the zenith of his power - before he had me killed.

But foolish Regents see not the future, for you all have a chance to change the fate of this despised nation. Our connection will not last much longer, but I promise I will tell you everything if you seek me in DELHUMIDE.

Call my name when you enter the WHISPERING GHOST’S EMBRACE, and I will find you.

Harper's Tongue
(Sentinel Cli Lyre: Undead)
Wondrous Item, rare (requires attunement by a Bard)

An Instrument of the Bards is superior to an ordinary instrument in every way. Seven types of these instruments exist, each named after a bard college. A creature that attempts to play the instrument without being attuned to it must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or take 2d4 Psychic damage.

You can play the Cli Lyre to cast one of the following spells: Fly, Invisibility, Levitate, Protection from Evil and Good, Stone Shape, Wall of Fire, and Wind Wall. Once the Cli Lyre has been used to cast a spell, it can’t be used to cast that spell again until the next dawn. The spells use your spellcasting ability and spell save DC.

Flames have charred the famed Harper symbol found on the lacquered back of this lyre, leaving it barely recognizable.

Sentinel. The DM chooses a kind of creature, such as mind flayers or trolls. This item glows faintly when such creatures are within 120 feet of it. (Undead)

Laraer
Astrid

Harpers wanted scepter
Call on __ to change
Del Humid

Congratulations, you've gained...

Magic Item(s)

Pointy End (Waterborne Moon-touched Rapier)
Harper's Tongue (Sentinel Cli Lyre: Undead)

Story Award(s)

One True Love (only Rhyndaera)

Consumable(s)

Dust of Disappearance
Dust of Sneezing and Choking

Gold

Suitor #1 - Cave Heirlooms - 2,000 gp
Suitor #2 - Elion’s Pouch - 5 gp
Sati’s Reward - 2000 gp

Up to 4005 gp/# of players = 800 gp

...as well as 10 Downtime Days + a level, if you choose to take it.

How to Seduce a Thayan in Tendays (FR-DC-THAY-02)
DM'd by Jamie C. (DCI 3320806668)

Dust of Sneezing and Choking
Wondrous Item, Uncommon
Found in a small container, this powder resembles Dust of Disappearance, and Identify reveals it to be such. There is enough of it for one use.
As a Utilize action, you can throw the dust into the air, forcing yourself and every creature in a 30- foot Emanation originating from you to make a DC 15 Constitution saving throw. Constructs, Elementals, Oozes, Plants, and Undead succeed on the save automatically.
On a failed save, a creature begins sneezing uncontrollably; it has the Incapacitated condition and is suffocating. The creature repeats the save at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. The effect also ends on any creature targeted by a Lesser Restoration spell.
added to character sheet.

Dust of Disappearance
Wondrous Item, Uncommon
This powder resembles fine sand. There is enough of it for one use. When you take a Utilize action to throw the dust into the air, you and each creature and object within a 10-foot Emanation originating from you have the Invisible condition for 2d4 minutes. The duration is the same for all subjects, and the dust is consumed when its magic takes effect. Immediately after an affected creature makes an attack roll, deals damage, or casts a spell, the Invisible condition ends for that creature.
added to character sheet.

800 gold
added to character sheet.

Magic Item(s)

Pointy End (Waterborne Moon-touched Rapier)
Pointy End
(Waterborne Magic-touched Rapier)
Weapon (rapier), common
In darkness, the unsheathed blade of this sword sheds moonlight, creating bright light in a 15-foot radius and dim light for an additional 15 feet.

'The name of this sword is carved onto the blade in untidy Elvish: "Pointy End." Or are the words merely a reminder?'

Proficiency with a Rapier allows you to add your proficiency bonus to the attack roll for any attack you make with it.

This weapon has the following mastery property. To use this property, you must have a feature that lets you use it.

Vex. If you hit a creature with this weapon and deal damage to the creature, you have Advantage on your next attack roll against that creature before the end of your next turn.

Waterborn. This item floats on water and other liquids. You have Advantage on Strength (Athletics) checks to swim.
added to character sheet

Harper's Tongue (Sentinel Cli Lyre: Undead)
Instrument of the Bards
Wondrous Item, rare (requires attunement by a Bard)
https://www.dndbeyond.com/magic-items/9228788-instrument-of-the-bards

An Instrument of the Bards is superior to an ordinary instrument in every way. Seven types of these instruments exist, each named after a bard college. The Instruments of the Bards table lists the spells common to all instruments, as well as the spells specific to each one and its rarity. A creature that attempts to play the instrument without being attuned to it must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or take 2d4 Psychic damage.

You can play the Cli Lyre to cast one of the following spells: Fly, Invisibility, Levitate, Protection from Evil and Good, Stone Shape, Wall of Fire, and Wind Wall. Once the Cli Lyre has been used to cast a spell, it can’t be used to cast that spell again until the next dawn. The spells use your spellcasting ability and spell save DC.

Sentinel. This item glows faintly when Undead creatures are within 120 feet of it.

"(Undead) Flames have charred the famed Harper symbol found on the lacquered back of this lyre, leaving it barely recognizable."
added to character sheet.

Session Notes 2025-02-05
Lost Mines of Phandelver / Shattered Obelisk Ch 6

DM: Scott
Skarg (Isaiah)
Blink (Tony)
Torko (Brandon)
Tandur (me)
Bane (Veronica)
Kookey (Jameson)
Rhyndera (Andrew)

Combat Golem x2 & ghost
r1
Sacred Flame saved
r2
Sacred Flame saved
...
Coffin corpses M:10 H:18
r1
cure wounds slot2
r2 Toll Dead saved
1400 gp / 7 =
200
& 8 beads of force

Level up

DDHC-JRC-CH8 Mists of Manivarsha

Game Code -
DDHC-JRC-CH8

Game Name -
Mists of Manivarsha

Location -
Contrarian's Game Cafe

DM -
Tiger

Party -
Tandur, human Fi-3/Cl-6 EK/Twi (me)
Keyrie, harengon Ro-5 (Mike)
Beryl, dwarf Ro-5 (Asia)
Miraena, human Cl-5 (Andrew)
Vonoth, goliath Pa-2/Wa-3 (Scott)
Grathi Slywarrior, goliath Pa-1/Wa-4 (Greg)

We start in Baldur's Gate at the Adventurers League Hall in the lower city. It is a 3-story building. It's raining. As each of us enters, we are greeted by Yola at the front desk. She knows we've been requested. She provides a place to gather, the bar.

We are being asked to provide security for the Suhunka Trials (games [Olympics]) in Shugapoor (city). The job lasts for 12 days. Each will get 200 gp.

We enter a separate room. A stone goliath sits in front of a bowl. We are asked to sit around the bowl, too. He is:
Kurjhateeka, a priest.

The 3 great cities are involved in the games.

Aravati temple (?) in Maravarey (?)

Nisha (nickname) in Manivarsha is the target of our protection.
High River Singer (priest) Plabon is our contact.

The goliath begins a ritual around the bowl, recognizing the 4 gods and 4 cities.
Joltara - mountain, sky, rain, ice, snow; White
May Yoo - plains, wine, generous, bounty: Green/Emerald
Irravati - curious, cunning, quick, silver-tongued; Blue/Sapphire
Aderow-hit - missing city, find your children; Red

Shell, mix
We see a city image. We are asked to enter the bowl and are transported, 1-by-1, to the city in the market square.

Tents, vendors, a stage near the temple, all on a quay. This is:
Shah-gah-poor.

Humid, hot, balmy.

I spend 10 silver for 2 more rations.

Tidal waves engulf the market square while Nisha is dancing. 2 hostile turtles are deposited. We fight them to save the citizens, while attempting to protect Nisha. Next wave, 2 electric eels are deposited. Nisha decides to take shelter in the temple. Keyrie accompanies (carries?) her. A third wave, this time imbued with glowing red light. Keyrie sees Nisha turn to water and vanish. Meanwhile the rest continue the battle. We prevail.

We talk to Plabon.

He said the red wave brought up emotions, jealousy.
Manivarsa was destroyed by a red wave in the past. That's when the city was lost.
Since we were offered 200 gold each, he alters the deal. We get 100 now and another 100 if we return Nisha.

Session ends.
Long rest is approved.

Session Notes 2025-02-19

Phandelver and Below: Shattered Obelisk, ch. 6

Game Code -

Game Name -
Phandelver and Below: Shattered Obelisk

Location -
CCG House

DM -
Scott

Party -
Kookey, kobold pa-6/so-3 (Jameson)
Ghost, deep gnome Ra-5/Ro-4 (Brian)
Tandur, human Cl-6/Fi-3 (me)
Bane, tiefling Mo-10 (Veronica)
Salem, tabaxi Rogue-5 (Forrest)
Miraena (mir AY' nah), human Cl-7 (Andrew)

Andrew helped me determine my deity is Selune.

Drapes with symbols of coins and spiders.
Combat
2 swarms of spiders
1 large spider
1 waxy spider (shape changed to other shape)
Swarms: AC11
Spider: AC<17
Waxy: AC<16 ~ 200 HP
We prevailed. Just coins for loot.

Another room, another combat.
This time we had 6 crabs.

16.6.6 gold.
Scroll of Freedom of Movement.

Session Notes 2025-03-05

Phandelver & Below: Shattered Obelisk ch 6

Game Code -

Game Name -
Phandelver & Below: Shattered Obelisk ch 6

Location -
CCG House

DM -
Scott

Party -
Skarg, tortle Bb/Mo Lv10 (Isaiah)
Bane, tiefling Mo-10 (Veronica)
Asmara, Firbolg Dr-7, pet: kitty (Brian)
The Bear, bugbear Fi2/Bd6 valor (Joe P)
Tandur, human Fi3/Cl6 twilight (me)
Von, half-elf Ra-5, pet: minnow (Joseph)
Bastrix, kobold Wa/Ro Lv5 (Conrad)
Rhyndera, human pa-10 (Andrew)

Gibbet Crossing
Party has 3d (of 3) shard; just clearing dungeon.
Start G-16

3 combats, back-to-back
Male and female chain devils
Grick (sp?)
Ghost dwarves (ashen wights ?)

Loot:
No loot, except for something about a collapsable cage. The party kept it with the intention of keeping it or selling it.

Session Notes 2025-03-19

FR-DC-VECNA-01, The 3-Body Problem

Game Code -
FR-DC-VECNA-01

Game Name -
3-Body Problem

Location -
CCG House

DM -
Jamison

Party -
Ulysses Shaw, dragonborn Fi-5/Wa-5 (Isaiah)
Asmara, firbolg Cl-5/Dr-5 (Brian)
Bane, tiefling Mo-10 (Veronica)
Tandur, human Cl-6/Fi-3 (Thomas, me)
Salem, tabaxi Mo-5/Ro-2 (Forrest)

Neverwinter city, aka Skilled Hands, aka Jewel of the North.
D. Neverember is the city premier. He regularly hires mercenaries or adventurers to keep the city secure. We are to have a meeting in the Protectorate Enclave in the Hall of Justice with Kavori Fairheart, Protector of ___.
We are in the temple of Tier, in the foyer, as she comes storming out from a meeting. She is angry, sees us composes herself and greets us. Champions: I have hired you for a mission. You are known to be capable and trustworthy.

Bodies have been appearing. You are to investigate. She has a hunch it may involve cults. If so, we are empowered to defend ourselves.

She thinks there are 3 related bodies. 1 has disappeared, but 2 are still being guarded.

These bodies have been appearing around the Docks district. A body is in the Docks Market. Guards are protecting it. The second is to be found at the harbormaster's office. He is Jinn. There is a 3rd, which was reported but seems to have disappeared. They were all reported at the same time, which is why she has mentally connected them. That 3rd body was initially discovered in the Swamp Docks area. That semi-autonomous region is controlled by the Zahaguin tribe of fishfolk.

If we discover cultist activity, we are to report our findings to her. She can be found here or at the Beached Leviathan #2, a tavern run by a friend of Neverember.

We select the harbormaster as the first destination. We arrive. The harbormaster is unconscious in the middle of the room.

Combat with shadowy creatures. We prevail. We saved the harbormaster who gives us some information. Most of the information came from viewing the body.

The body was covered with etchings, staples and bolts at the wrists, ankles and neck. We also discover a shipment of purple pufferfish destined for Barbous Chateau, a noble house. We are able to collect valuable poisons from the dead fish. See loot.

The body is female, high elf, elderly, in a ball dress. One of our party members says she looks familiar, but can't fully recall. Something about snow. (Later on, we discover Yuki is Japanese for snow. That's her name: Yuki)

Next, we travel to the Docks Area. The murder area is blocked by Wintershield Guards. They agree to let us pass once we point out we are investigating for the good of the city. On our way we are joined by Kavori Fairheart. Even she couldn't get past the guards, something about jurisdiction.

Another female body, surrounded by blood, too much blood for a humanoid creature.

Combat -
This time we are faced with 2 red jellies (gelatinous creatures) and 3 clear ones. During combat our druid blasts 3 clear ones with lightning. Oops. They split into 6 instead. They (the red and clear) have resistance and/or immunity to a lot of our damage. Nonetheless, we prevail.

After the battle, we continue our investigation.

1
The blood is dragon's blood. And the body has the same appearance: staples and bolts at the wrists, ankles and neck. In this case, we can see the limbs are mismatched.

2
The etchings are in a language we don't know. Our druid casts a spell. She learns the etchings refer to using the soul like a battery.

3
Finally, there is an eyeball in the corpse's mouth.

4
This corpse is a human female, in her 30s, also in a ball dress.

Something about Bella (incomplete notes: perhaps name of body).

Something seems to have changed around the time of the "defeat of the Red Wizards near the coliseum." (See movie: Dungeons & Dragons for more)

End of session.

Loot:
Each vial of poison can be kept (by one player, not replicated) or sold (and split with the party). The party decided to sell both and split the gold. (Otherwise, the item should be Purple Worm Poison, customized to be from Purple Pufferfish. Isaiah, indicated the poison was remarkable.)

Gold:
2000 + 2000 + 500 = 4500/5 = 900 each.

We also each get 1 healing potion.

Purchased spell components

Need to add spells
Need to make spells lists
Need to research (buy) heavy armor
Make a flowchart
End of long rest: Blessing Trickster, Heroic (self); short rest: Heroic (others)
Repay AMU (5 gp)

On DDB: bought potion of healing x3

From Vault to Character Sheet
Pot Healing
Pot Healing
Pot Acid Resist
Lantern

Buy Pot Healing x2 on char sheet

AL Limits of Magic Carried

Permanent Magic
LIMIT
3 of Uncommon or greater
5 of Common

Inventory
1 rare ring
1 uc shield
1 uc Lantern of Revealing

CONSUMABLES
LIMIT
10 consumables

Inventory
Bead of Force
Bead of Force
Scr: FoM
Mind Crystal Careful
Pot Healing
Pot Healing
Pot Healing
Pot Healing
Pot Acid Resist
Mind Crystal Subtle
=10

Inventory & components purchase

More incense & diamonds (components) reflected on character sheet

Sold (for 25) Scale Mail
Bought (for 400) Breastplate
Reflected on character sheet

Edit:
Complete rebuild: 2025-02-06, 17:56
+40 downtime
+ magic item
+ 500 gold
+ Std equipment (mostly chose gold)

Character creation, level 5, in a hurry. Will rebuild later.
Human: feats: war caster & healer
Std equipment
+1 shield
sold shield (10gp) for 5gp.

2025-06-08
FR-DC-THAY-02
How to Seduce a Thayan in Tendays

FR-DC-THAY-02 How to Seduce a Thayan in Tendays

DM: Jamie Chan

Party
Rhyndaera (f) human Fi-8/Wa-2 72
Georg (m) human Ra-8/Ro-1 [75] Init+7 (SnorriHT)
Kenkar (m) Cl-10 (DawnOfShadows)
Pimbly (m) halfling Ro-8/Ra-2 75
Tandur (m) human Fi-4/Cl-6 108

/r 1d10+4

Thay, a mysterious and terribly powerful magocratic nation in east Faerûn, is long-governed by the Red Wizards.

With Thay's endless pursuit of arcane knowledge and power, there are many dark practices woven into the tapestry of the country's long history of attempting domination over other nations.

Harpers chose us because we are strong adventurers
We've been together for 20 days (2 tendays)

Tharch of Thazalhar

Intro
Tandur, human male, is a multi-class cleric-6 / fighter-4, worshipper of Selune. He likes to be supportive in combat. He thinks he's a decent cleric but not particularly good at speeches (think: low Charisma). He dabbles in arcane magic, and travels with a pet owl (familiar).
Twilight Cleric-6 / Eldritch Knight Fighter-4
(Table talk: built as an experiment, I still haven't settled on his backstory, thus the generic icon.)
https://www.dndbeyond.com/characters/141196288

One of you must become the competitor. Our job was to try to seduce
this guy
Yaelend Hulthroun (he/him)

Self-taught talent as a sorcerer (unusual, considering the Thayan norm of ruling wizards)
Used to be a mere soldier in Thazalhar; he was promoted to Tharchion for competency in defeating a Mulhorandi strike force in spite of being extremely outnumbered
A robust outdoorsman with excellent horsemanship and simple tastes
Has expressed admiration for beautiful long tresses; would ideally like a long-haired companion
Hates puffy sleeves due to a childhood trauma with jellyfish
Is allergic to the smell of cloves
Dedicated to his job as a defender of the Thayan border (against possible Mulhorandi attacks)
Unexpectedly egalitarian in his outlook; treats everyone the same no matter a person’s status

Who will it be?
Rhyndaera volunteered. Good thing, said one person, before you were voluntold.

What's our cover story? People settled on 2 (of 4?) options. [tc- I had no idea which of the handouts they were looking at.

Merchants or Nobles?
Merchants

Cover name: Amera Vestalia.

WHAT YOU WERE TOLD ABOUT YAELEND HULTHROUN (THARCHION OF THAZALHAR)
KNOWN INFORMATION AS GATHERED BY THE HARPERS

Yaelend Hulthroun (he/him)

Self-taught talent as a sorcerer (unusual, considering the Thayan norm of ruling wizards)
Used to be a mere soldier in Thazalhar; he was promoted to Tharchion for competency in defeating a Mulhorandi strike force in spite of being extremely outnumbered
A robust outdoorsman with excellent horsemanship and simple tastes
Has expressed admiration for beautiful long tresses; would ideally like a long-haired companion
Hates puffy sleeves due to a childhood trauma with jellyfish
Is allergic to the smell of cloves
Dedicated to his job as a defender of the Thayan border (against possible Mulhorandi attacks)
Unexpectedly egalitarian in his outlook; treats everyone the same no matter a person’s status

What are our roles in the group?
Tandur is bodyguard. I only came up with that because somebody else suggested it. Otherwise, I would have been unable to answer.

We travel to the mansion. He gives us a tour "prior to the festivities."

We note his guards are sharp.

Walk into a room. Who do you meet?
We choose from handout containing 4 options. Each identifies the success conditions.
We choose Mikald.

1st flashback -
We appear in a room, the Drunken Lion playhouse. [tc- It was not clear to me that it was a flashback.

Snack vendor
Usher
The star is Mikal.
Party member puts ghost pepper into costume in the "privates" area.

[tc- For the first half of the encounter I had no idea what to do. Somebody role-played speaking "sedition" so I went to the handout to see (oh!) the success conditions.

Meet Mikald
It is difficult not to know all about Mikald, as he is well-known for being in plays that satirize Red Wizards and Thayan society as a whole. We know he will be performing this afternoon at the Drunken Lion playhouse in Nethentir, in the tharch of Lapendrar.
Your cover story is that of fans coming to see the play.

Required Success Condition
Find a way to sabotage Mikald in his new play “WIGHT PRIVILEGE” such that he looks like a traitor to Thay, or “bring the house down” to injure him. Yaelend does not care for either traitors or invalids.

[tc- Eventually, I got the idea.
Tandur whispers to the old man. "See that symbol?"

We succeed in embarrassing Mikal.

Return to room. Mikal is accused of treason and is escorted away.

2nd flashback-
Wilderness of Thazalhur.
Yellan arranged a competition of hunting. The best trophy wins. There is another hunter on the site. That's the person we have to beat.

We have arranged for you to join a spell-hunt in Thazalhar alongside Nymia. Word is that the results of this hunt will directly reach Yaelend Hulthroun’s ears, as the Monster Prowl is an event where deadly creatures are to be exterminated by hunters in the most impressive fashion.
Your cover story is the same as what you chose for the ball.
Required Success Condition

Nymia excels at seeking and gutting prey, a skill that Yaelend appreciates as a huntsman himself. Find a way to sabotage her hunt such that he is no longer impressed by her reputation by the time of the Ball.

Jamie, is there a way for me (and only me) to disable the screen re-centering on Roll20?

Combat 1
2 hydras & 1 roc.
We prevail & are returned to the room.
Loot
Break

Pointy End
(Waterborne Magic-touched Rapier)
Weapon (rapier), common

In darkness, the unsheathed blade of this sword sheds moonlight, creating bright light in a 15-foot radius and dim light for an additional 15 feet.

The name of this sword is carved onto the blade in untidy Elvish: “Pointy End”. Or are the words merely a reminder?

Proficiency with a Rapier allows you to add your proficiency bonus to the attack roll for any attack you make with it.
This weapon has the following mastery property. To use this property, you must have a feature that lets you use it.

Vex. If you hit a creature with this weapon and deal damage to the creature, you have Advantage on your next attack roll against that creature before the end of your next turn.

Waterborne. This item floats on water and other liquids. You have Advantage on Strength (Athletics) checks to swim.

ATHORA
(history check)
Something about ATHORA if we have a chance to do a history check later. [tc - We never did, so maybe it was the 4th scene that we didn't have time to choose.

3rd flashback -
We have been watching Elion for some time, and discovered that he seeks to be rid of an embarrassing physical condition by visiting Rhaena’s Manypetals. This bathhouse in the city of Amruthar (in the Lapendrar tharch) is renowned for its scented waters and bath treatments.
Your cover story is that of guests to the bathhouse.

Required Success Condition
Elion has come to remove the stink of goat from his scales. Find a way to sabotage him such that he will be repulsive to Yaelend Hulthroun at the Ball.

East room & west room
Perception checks
Message to party

New cover name: Varessa Swiftwind
Sea elf = Riegel

Other patrons "Mikal was a traitor."

Smelling Elion's musk
We manage to put cloves in the bathwater. Why/how did somebody in our party know that cloves would be bad to the dragonborn?

I am QULONE TRYTHKUL, and I will never rest while Tam’s schemes go unchallenged. Laraer for Thay!”

Big as spellplague

Yessir (yeahaw, wahtever his name) takes us to the basement. He reveals a scepter and a lyre.

Mists
“It has been long since I was able to reach out, but today marks the anniversary of my death. I was Tam’s lover before he reached the zenith of his power - before he had me killed.

But foolish Regents see not the future, for you all have a chance to change the fate of this despised nation. Our connection will not last much longer, but I promise I will tell you everything if you seek me in DELHUMIDE.

Call my name when you enter the WHISPERING GHOST’S EMBRACE, and I will find you.

Harper's Tongue
(Sentinel Cli Lyre: Undead)
Wondrous Item, rare (requires attunement by a Bard)

An Instrument of the Bards is superior to an ordinary instrument in every way. Seven types of these instruments exist, each named after a bard college. A creature that attempts to play the instrument without being attuned to it must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or take 2d4 Psychic damage.

You can play the Cli Lyre to cast one of the following spells: Fly, Invisibility, Levitate, Protection from Evil and Good, Stone Shape, Wall of Fire, and Wind Wall. Once the Cli Lyre has been used to cast a spell, it can’t be used to cast that spell again until the next dawn. The spells use your spellcasting ability and spell save DC.

Flames have charred the famed Harper symbol found on the lacquered back of this lyre, leaving it barely recognizable.

Sentinel. The DM chooses a kind of creature, such as mind flayers or trolls. This item glows faintly when such creatures are within 120 feet of it. (Undead)

Laraer
Astrid

Harpers wanted scepter
Call on __ to change
Del Humid

Congratulations, you've gained...

Magic Item(s)

Pointy End (Waterborne Moon-touched Rapier)
Harper's Tongue (Sentinel Cli Lyre: Undead)

Story Award(s)

One True Love (only Rhyndaera)

Consumable(s)

Dust of Disappearance
Dust of Sneezing and Choking

Gold

Suitor #1 - Cave Heirlooms - 2,000 gp
Suitor #2 - Elion’s Pouch - 5 gp
Sati’s Reward - 2000 gp

Up to 4005 gp/# of players = 800 gp

...as well as 10 Downtime Days + a level, if you choose to take it.

How to Seduce a Thayan in Tendays (FR-DC-THAY-02)
DM'd by Jamie C. (DCI 3320806668)

Dust of Sneezing and Choking
Wondrous Item, Uncommon
Found in a small container, this powder resembles Dust of Disappearance, and Identify reveals it to be such. There is enough of it for one use.
As a Utilize action, you can throw the dust into the air, forcing yourself and every creature in a 30- foot Emanation originating from you to make a DC 15 Constitution saving throw. Constructs, Elementals, Oozes, Plants, and Undead succeed on the save automatically.
On a failed save, a creature begins sneezing uncontrollably; it has the Incapacitated condition and is suffocating. The creature repeats the save at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. The effect also ends on any creature targeted by a Lesser Restoration spell.
added to character sheet.

Dust of Disappearance
Wondrous Item, Uncommon
This powder resembles fine sand. There is enough of it for one use. When you take a Utilize action to throw the dust into the air, you and each creature and object within a 10-foot Emanation originating from you have the Invisible condition for 2d4 minutes. The duration is the same for all subjects, and the dust is consumed when its magic takes effect. Immediately after an affected creature makes an attack roll, deals damage, or casts a spell, the Invisible condition ends for that creature.
added to character sheet.

800 gold
added to character sheet.

Magic Item(s)

Pointy End (Waterborne Moon-touched Rapier)
Pointy End
(Waterborne Magic-touched Rapier)
Weapon (rapier), common
In darkness, the unsheathed blade of this sword sheds moonlight, creating bright light in a 15-foot radius and dim light for an additional 15 feet.

'The name of this sword is carved onto the blade in untidy Elvish: "Pointy End." Or are the words merely a reminder?'

Proficiency with a Rapier allows you to add your proficiency bonus to the attack roll for any attack you make with it.

This weapon has the following mastery property. To use this property, you must have a feature that lets you use it.

Vex. If you hit a creature with this weapon and deal damage to the creature, you have Advantage on your next attack roll against that creature before the end of your next turn.

Waterborn. This item floats on water and other liquids. You have Advantage on Strength (Athletics) checks to swim.
added to character sheet

Harper's Tongue (Sentinel Cli Lyre: Undead)
Instrument of the Bards
Wondrous Item, rare (requires attunement by a Bard)
https://www.dndbeyond.com/magic-items/9228788-instrument-of-the-bards

An Instrument of the Bards is superior to an ordinary instrument in every way. Seven types of these instruments exist, each named after a bard college. The Instruments of the Bards table lists the spells common to all instruments, as well as the spells specific to each one and its rarity. A creature that attempts to play the instrument without being attuned to it must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or take 2d4 Psychic damage.

You can play the Cli Lyre to cast one of the following spells: Fly, Invisibility, Levitate, Protection from Evil and Good, Stone Shape, Wall of Fire, and Wind Wall. Once the Cli Lyre has been used to cast a spell, it can’t be used to cast that spell again until the next dawn. The spells use your spellcasting ability and spell save DC.

Sentinel. This item glows faintly when Undead creatures are within 120 feet of it.

"(Undead) Flames have charred the famed Harper symbol found on the lacquered back of this lyre, leaving it barely recognizable."
added to character sheet.

Session Notes 2025-02-05
Lost Mines of Phandelver / Shattered Obelisk Ch 6

DM: Scott
Skarg (Isaiah)
Blink (Tony)
Torko (Brandon)
Tandur (me)
Bane (Veronica)
Kookey (Jameson)
Rhyndera (Andrew)

Combat Golem x2 & ghost
r1
Sacred Flame saved
r2
Sacred Flame saved
...
Coffin corpses M:10 H:18
r1
cure wounds slot2
r2 Toll Dead saved
1400 gp / 7 =
200
& 8 beads of force

Level up

DDHC-JRC-CH8 Mists of Manivarsha

Game Code -
DDHC-JRC-CH8

Game Name -
Mists of Manivarsha

Location -
Contrarian's Game Cafe

DM -
Tiger

Party -
Tandur, human Fi-3/Cl-6 EK/Twi (me)
Keyrie, harengon Ro-5 (Mike)
Beryl, dwarf Ro-5 (Asia)
Miraena, human Cl-5 (Andrew)
Vonoth, goliath Pa-2/Wa-3 (Scott)
Grathi Slywarrior, goliath Pa-1/Wa-4 (Greg)

We start in Baldur's Gate at the Adventurers League Hall in the lower city. It is a 3-story building. It's raining. As each of us enters, we are greeted by Yola at the front desk. She knows we've been requested. She provides a place to gather, the bar.

We are being asked to provide security for the Suhunka Trials (games [Olympics]) in Shugapoor (city). The job lasts for 12 days. Each will get 200 gp.

We enter a separate room. A stone goliath sits in front of a bowl. We are asked to sit around the bowl, too. He is:
Kurjhateeka, a priest.

The 3 great cities are involved in the games.

Aravati temple (?) in Maravarey (?)

Nisha (nickname) in Manivarsha is the target of our protection.
High River Singer (priest) Plabon is our contact.

The goliath begins a ritual around the bowl, recognizing the 4 gods and 4 cities.
Joltara - mountain, sky, rain, ice, snow; White
May Yoo - plains, wine, generous, bounty: Green/Emerald
Irravati - curious, cunning, quick, silver-tongued; Blue/Sapphire
Aderow-hit - missing city, find your children; Red

Shell, mix
We see a city image. We are asked to enter the bowl and are transported, 1-by-1, to the city in the market square.

Tents, vendors, a stage near the temple, all on a quay. This is:
Shah-gah-poor.

Humid, hot, balmy.

I spend 10 silver for 2 more rations.

Tidal waves engulf the market square while Nisha is dancing. 2 hostile turtles are deposited. We fight them to save the citizens, while attempting to protect Nisha. Next wave, 2 electric eels are deposited. Nisha decides to take shelter in the temple. Keyrie accompanies (carries?) her. A third wave, this time imbued with glowing red light. Keyrie sees Nisha turn to water and vanish. Meanwhile the rest continue the battle. We prevail.

We talk to Plabon.

He said the red wave brought up emotions, jealousy.
Manivarsa was destroyed by a red wave in the past. That's when the city was lost.
Since we were offered 200 gold each, he alters the deal. We get 100 now and another 100 if we return Nisha.

Session ends.
Long rest is approved.

Session Notes 2025-02-19

Phandelver and Below: Shattered Obelisk, ch. 6

Game Code -

Game Name -
Phandelver and Below: Shattered Obelisk

Location -
CCG House

DM -
Scott

Party -
Kookey, kobold pa-6/so-3 (Jameson)
Ghost, deep gnome Ra-5/Ro-4 (Brian)
Tandur, human Cl-6/Fi-3 (me)
Bane, tiefling Mo-10 (Veronica)
Salem, tabaxi Rogue-5 (Forrest)
Miraena (mir AY' nah), human Cl-7 (Andrew)

Andrew helped me determine my deity is Selune.

Drapes with symbols of coins and spiders.
Combat
2 swarms of spiders
1 large spider
1 waxy spider (shape changed to other shape)
Swarms: AC11
Spider: AC<17
Waxy: AC<16 ~ 200 HP
We prevailed. Just coins for loot.

Another room, another combat.
This time we had 6 crabs.

16.6.6 gold.
Scroll of Freedom of Movement.

Session Notes 2025-03-05

Phandelver & Below: Shattered Obelisk ch 6

Game Code -

Game Name -
Phandelver & Below: Shattered Obelisk ch 6

Location -
CCG House

DM -
Scott

Party -
Skarg, tortle Bb/Mo Lv10 (Isaiah)
Bane, tiefling Mo-10 (Veronica)
Asmara, Firbolg Dr-7, pet: kitty (Brian)
The Bear, bugbear Fi2/Bd6 valor (Joe P)
Tandur, human Fi3/Cl6 twilight (me)
Von, half-elf Ra-5, pet: minnow (Joseph)
Bastrix, kobold Wa/Ro Lv5 (Conrad)
Rhyndera, human pa-10 (Andrew)

Gibbet Crossing
Party has 3d (of 3) shard; just clearing dungeon.
Start G-16

3 combats, back-to-back
Male and female chain devils
Grick (sp?)
Ghost dwarves (ashen wights ?)

Loot:
No loot, except for something about a collapsable cage. The party kept it with the intention of keeping it or selling it.

Session Notes 2025-03-19

FR-DC-VECNA-01, The 3-Body Problem

Game Code -
FR-DC-VECNA-01

Game Name -
3-Body Problem

Location -
CCG House

DM -
Jamison

Party -
Ulysses Shaw, dragonborn Fi-5/Wa-5 (Isaiah)
Asmara, firbolg Cl-5/Dr-5 (Brian)
Bane, tiefling Mo-10 (Veronica)
Tandur, human Cl-6/Fi-3 (Thomas, me)
Salem, tabaxi Mo-5/Ro-2 (Forrest)

Neverwinter city, aka Skilled Hands, aka Jewel of the North.
D. Neverember is the city premier. He regularly hires mercenaries or adventurers to keep the city secure. We are to have a meeting in the Protectorate Enclave in the Hall of Justice with Kavori Fairheart, Protector of ___.
We are in the temple of Tier, in the foyer, as she comes storming out from a meeting. She is angry, sees us composes herself and greets us. Champions: I have hired you for a mission. You are known to be capable and trustworthy.

Bodies have been appearing. You are to investigate. She has a hunch it may involve cults. If so, we are empowered to defend ourselves.

She thinks there are 3 related bodies. 1 has disappeared, but 2 are still being guarded.

These bodies have been appearing around the Docks district. A body is in the Docks Market. Guards are protecting it. The second is to be found at the harbormaster's office. He is Jinn. There is a 3rd, which was reported but seems to have disappeared. They were all reported at the same time, which is why she has mentally connected them. That 3rd body was initially discovered in the Swamp Docks area. That semi-autonomous region is controlled by the Zahaguin tribe of fishfolk.

If we discover cultist activity, we are to report our findings to her. She can be found here or at the Beached Leviathan #2, a tavern run by a friend of Neverember.

We select the harbormaster as the first destination. We arrive. The harbormaster is unconscious in the middle of the room.

Combat with shadowy creatures. We prevail. We saved the harbormaster who gives us some information. Most of the information came from viewing the body.

The body was covered with etchings, staples and bolts at the wrists, ankles and neck. We also discover a shipment of purple pufferfish destined for Barbous Chateau, a noble house. We are able to collect valuable poisons from the dead fish. See loot.

The body is female, high elf, elderly, in a ball dress. One of our party members says she looks familiar, but can't fully recall. Something about snow. (Later on, we discover Yuki is Japanese for snow. That's her name: Yuki)

Next, we travel to the Docks Area. The murder area is blocked by Wintershield Guards. They agree to let us pass once we point out we are investigating for the good of the city. On our way we are joined by Kavori Fairheart. Even she couldn't get past the guards, something about jurisdiction.

Another female body, surrounded by blood, too much blood for a humanoid creature.

Combat -
This time we are faced with 2 red jellies (gelatinous creatures) and 3 clear ones. During combat our druid blasts 3 clear ones with lightning. Oops. They split into 6 instead. They (the red and clear) have resistance and/or immunity to a lot of our damage. Nonetheless, we prevail.

After the battle, we continue our investigation.

1
The blood is dragon's blood. And the body has the same appearance: staples and bolts at the wrists, ankles and neck. In this case, we can see the limbs are mismatched.

2
The etchings are in a language we don't know. Our druid casts a spell. She learns the etchings refer to using the soul like a battery.

3
Finally, there is an eyeball in the corpse's mouth.

4
This corpse is a human female, in her 30s, also in a ball dress.

Something about Bella (incomplete notes: perhaps name of body).

Something seems to have changed around the time of the "defeat of the Red Wizards near the coliseum." (See movie: Dungeons & Dragons for more)

End of session.

Loot:
Each vial of poison can be kept (by one player, not replicated) or sold (and split with the party). The party decided to sell both and split the gold. (Otherwise, the item should be Purple Worm Poison, customized to be from Purple Pufferfish. Isaiah, indicated the poison was remarkable.)

Gold:
2000 + 2000 + 500 = 4500/5 = 900 each.

We also each get 1 healing potion.