From the First Game 5/27/1989
Krom, Cappy and Galranwyn
reach Waterdeep
They approach by the North
Gate. In the gate cortyard they witness an altercation
between members of the Tin Smiths guild and a non-member selling his
wares
there. They are the guild bullies according to the crowd. Gal sides
with
the guild men and they chase off the interlopers named Horace and
Barstow.
The guild men escort Gal (with Krom and Cappy trailing behind) to the
Unicorn's
Horn. The owner is named Thedaus and his wife who also works there is a
friendly
lady named Bethana. They arrange to hire a guide who arrives quickly.
His
name is Jasper. They meet a traveling sundries samsman and he is so
friendly
they buy some needels and thread from him.
Krom goes bar hopping and
shopping. He buys a hunting dog named "Diver".
He meets Stallan at the Lucky Hammer #283. He and Cappy go shopping.
Krom
finds Horslow at the Singing Sword who agrees to teach him to use
the
schimitar. Joined by Stallen, they all have dinner at the Hero's Garden
Fest
Hall.
Krom and Cappy lean of the
mercinaries guild and go there to look for work.
Cappy becomes abusive to Tepet the head of the guild and they are
kicked
out. They buy horses. They go to the singing Sword to meet
Horslow.
They meet Zebhn there who offers them 50gp and a single share(to his 2
shares)
of the treasure to journey to his ancestral castle ruins. Zebhan is a
old
world "German" type of guy; very formal and military. He inherited
papers
from his grandfather about the history of his castle. They tell of the
destruction
of Castle Ravenscrag and gives the location. Orks overran the place,
stripped
it, killed everyone except for a few of the military elete (including
Z.
grandfather).
It is 140 miles to the
castle. Cappy, Krom, Gal. and Zebhan head off. With
the help of Diver they kill a wild boar, but he is wounded. They nurse
the
dog for a day then continue on. Encounter with a giant spider that they
quickly
hack to peices. After a week of travel they arrive at Ravens Crag
castle.
The vegitation around the area is sickly.
Camping some distance from
the ruins, they meet Pisheo who is traveling toward
Waterdeep. She agrees to help them for the same wage as the others.
They
find the invisible Tower in the middle of the river, but can't get in.
They
cleare away the rubble that takes 4 days. They find the trap door at
last
and enter the tower in room 9. They defeat a flesh golumn. Inside, the
towwer
looks as through all the flores have fallen in making this like a
chimney
to the sky. They decide to climb up and look out from the top of the
ruins.
ZZebhan clibes up and finds his way blocked by an illusionary ceiling.
Trying
to get through this ceiling he falls and is badly injured. Stallen
climbes
too and falls but takes less damage because he had a rope tried around
him.
In desparation Pi begins firing arrows at the ceiling and is surprised
when
one ges up through an illusion covered opening. Tired and injured, they
huddle
with their horses on the ground and rest for the night. Next day they
climb
the walls and feel their way across the illusionary ceiling to find the
opening
and get to the top floor. The top floor is 5 sided and has cwalls with
picture
frames but the swirling pictures are gates. There is a table in the
center
with some books on it and scattered papers. They try and find out what
the
swirling pictures are. They toss spikes tied to ropes into them. The
active
ones cut the ropes and the deadly ones leave the rope intact, but come
back
steaming frozen and cold.
Stallen looks at the books
on the table. A book worm burrows into his arm.
They dig it out of him, heal him and burn the rest of the books and
papers
on the table.
They continue to search in
romm 4 then 3 where they kill the zombie giant
rats. They find room 5. Then room 1 and 2. Back to room 3 where they
rest
for 3 hours. They decide to leave and return to their horses. They
bring
them back to the tower where they spend the night.
Next morning they decide
to go to the rameas of the village ford. They find
building 1 and go in to find a baby skeleton lying. They bury the
body
in a grove of trees. They find the Inn and decide to check it out.
There
is a bear in the in. They kill it and bring the meat back to their camp
near
the tower. They feast on it and sleep.