{"id":4093,"date":"2024-07-20T10:50:57","date_gmt":"2024-07-20T17:50:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/heroes\/?p=4093"},"modified":"2024-07-20T11:33:49","modified_gmt":"2024-07-20T18:33:49","slug":"princes-of-the-apocalypse-session-47-barbarians-at-the-gates-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/heroes\/2024\/07\/princes-of-the-apocalypse-session-47-barbarians-at-the-gates-part-2.html","title":{"rendered":"Princes of the Apocalypse, Session 47: “Barbarians at the Gates, Part 2”"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Princes<\/a>This is part of a series about my DMing\u00a0Princes of the Apocalypse,<\/em> a D&D 5e adventure by and copyright Wizards of the Coast.<\/span><\/p>\n

Table of Contents<\/a> \u25cf The Party<\/a><\/p>\n

There will<\/em> be\u00a0SPOILERS<\/strong>. If you are playing in a PotA game,\u00a0please don\u2019t read this<\/strong>.<\/em> But if you are DMing a PotA game, or are a DM who wants to see what the ride was like \u2026 read on!<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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GM Recap<\/h1>\n

Session 47<\/b> (Day 40)
\nIn … The Temple of the Black Earth! (Mostly)<\/b><\/p>\n

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  1. In the <\/span>Gargoyle Fountain chamber<\/span>, the party attuned to various magical items, then took a Long Rest. Dreams were had by <\/span>Nala<\/b>, <\/span>Moony<\/b>, and <\/span>Faith<\/b>. <\/span>William <\/b>just enjoyed the tinkling fountain.<\/span><\/li>\n
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    \"Black<\/a>
    Black Earth symbol<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

    In the morning, an Augury<\/em> bade good fortune to destroying the <\/span>Orb of Red Larch<\/span> in the forge of <\/span>Xharva Deem<\/span>. The party traipsed back into the <\/span>Temple of Black Earth<\/span>, only to be ambushed by a bulette and rider, along with a trio of hobgoblins, who apparently had found the previously slain bulettes. The party triumphed, but <\/span>William<\/b> nearly died, and <\/span>Moony <\/b>and <\/span>Nala<\/b> both took major hits (while <\/span>Theren <\/b>got Large)..<\/span><\/li>\n

  3. The party headed for the forge, only to hear that someone was back at work inside, presumably <\/span>Xha<\/span>r<\/span>va Deem<\/span>. <\/span>Moony<\/b> checked out the doors from the pool room; to the south, it sounded like a barracks (someone talking about rotating beds); to the east, something deep-throated and gutteral.<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. They chose the south, in an area on the map marked for “Healers,” to find the stonemelder <\/span>Heldorm<\/span><\/a>, who presided over the prisoners and torture chamber there. Moony kept him calm long enough to tee up the team attacking. The cultists went down quickly; Heldorm took longer (and did some damage along the way, not to mention exploding after he died and turned to stone), but was eventually vanquished.<\/span><\/li>\n
  5. The party freed the four prisoners:<\/span>\n