DM Notes

Dramatis Personae

The Story So Far

The adventurers have traveled from Red Larch to Beliard to Summit Hall and finally to Womford investigating the disappearance of the Mirabar Delegation. Evil is definitely afoot. A group of town elders carving a symbol into the skulls of murdered travelers with a supernaturally sharp dagger. Priests and monks in gold-plated gargoyle masks buried beneath cairns. A tiefling carrying a wicked looking dagger on the back of a red dragon that commanded a warband of Iceshield orcs to attack a ranch. A man with a crab claw for an arm and a water genasi trading dwarven books for the party's personal affects.

Having traveled up the Dessarin River on the other bank, the adventurers have decided to assault Rivergard Keep. One of the haunted keeps and home to a band of mercenaries. A place that creates a sparkle in Splint's ethereal eyes as Garrison and his companions scale the northern wall of the keep.

Strong Start

Current Day: 17 Mirtul 1491 DR

Events

Northern Wall

Surprise

• Sierra swings her warhammer at the bandit (17 vs 12 AC, hit, 10 piercing)

Round 1

• Widget climbs the rope and fires her light crossbow at a bandit (17 vs 12 AC, hit, 5 piercing), killing it

Meg has a vision of a silver warhammer sitting tucked behind an altar.

K15

Drosnin identifies the party as new recruits and orders them to sit down and listen. She begins preaching about the Church of the Crushing Wave and how it will wash away civilization and then remake the world into an endless ocean.

Surprise

• Yla casts Fire Bolt at a Reaver (R) (21 vs 14 AC, hit, 8 fire)

Round 1

• Virlen cast Sacred Flame on Crushing Wave Reaver (R) (19 vs Dex DC 12, success)
• Drosnin casts Hold Person on Yla (1 vs Wis DC 13, failure)
• Meg charges forward and vows her enmity against Drosnin then swings her warhammer (19 vs 13 AC, hit, 10 bludgeoning), it loses concentration (7 vs Con DC 10)
• Crushing Wave Reaver (R) swings its sharktoothed longsword at Meg (24 vs 19 AC, crit hit, 7 slashing)
• Crushing Wave Reaver (B) swings its sharktoothed longsword at Yla (20 vs 15 AC, hit, 11 slashing)
• Sierra swings her warhammer at Crushing Wave Reaver (R) (20 vs 14 AC, hit, 10 bludgeoning)
• Hattie uses her Mantle of Inspiration on Meg, Sierra, and Yla; she casts Vicious Mockery on Crushing Wave Reaver (B) (13 vs Wis DC 14, failure, 1 psychic)
• Yla casts Scorching Ray at Crushing Wave Reaver (R) (13 vs 14 AC, miss; 23 vs 14 AC, hit, 8 fire), killing them and Drosnin (7 vs 13 AC, crit miss)
• Widget fires her light crossbow at Crushing Reaver (B) (24 vs 14 AC, hit, 9 piercing)
• Garrison casts Shilleighligh and swings his quarterstaff at Crushing Wave Reaver (B) (19 vs 14 AC, hit, 9 bludgeoning)

Round 2

• Virlen casts Eldritch Blast at Reaver (B) (20 vs 14 AC, hit, 1 force); Virlen uses Healing light on Yla healing for 2 hit points
• Drosnin casts Tidal Wave at Hattie, Virlen, Widget, and Yla (18 vs Dex DC 13, success, 7 bludgeoning; 16 vs Dex DC 13, success, 7 bludgeoning; 13 vs Dex DC 13, success, 7 bludgeoning; 10 vs Dex DC 13, failure, 14 bludgeoning and prone)
• Meg casts Hunter's Mark on Drosnin and swings her warhammer at Drosnin with a divine smite (19 vs 13 AC, hit, 11 bludgeoning, 7 radiant)
• Crushing Wave Reaver (B) swings its sharktoothed longsword at Garrison (8 vs 12 AC, miss)
• Sierra bops Drosnin (12 vs 13 AC, miss)
• Hattie casts Dissonant Whispers on Crushing Wave Reaver (B) (Wis DC 14, 7 psychic), killing them
• Yla casts Chromatic Orb at Drosnin (19 vs 13 AC, hit, 12 fire)
• Widget shoots her light crossbow at Drosnin (25 vs 13 AC, crit hit, 15 piercing)
• Garrison casts Eldritch Blast at Drosnin (17 vs 13 AC, hit, 8 force)

Garrison can read the name of the warhammer, Moonstrike. It's in Aquan.

Treasure

• A silvered warhammer named Moonstrike

K14

Round 1

• Bugbear (R) throws a javelin at Sierra (5 vs 16 AC, miss)
• Bugbear (B) swings its morningstar at Sierra (11 vs 16 AC, miss)
• Bugbear (G) swings its morningstar at Sierra (11 vs 16 AC, miss)
• Widget fires her light crossbow at a Bugbear (B) (12 vs 16 AC, miss)
• Virlen casts Eldritch Blast a Bugbear (R) (19 vs 16 AC, hit, 7 force)
• Meg swings her warhammer at Bugbear (B) (24 vs 16 AC, hit, 6 bludgeoning)
• Garrison casts Eldritch Blast at Bugbear (B) (21 vs 16 AC, hit, 9 force)
• Hattie casts Shatter at Bugbear (R), Bugbear (B), Bugbeaer (G) (15 vs Con DC 14, success, 4 thunder; 19 vs Con DC 14, success, 4 thunder; 16 vs Con DC 14, success, 4 thunder)
• Sierra swings her warhammer at Bugbear (B) (14 vs 16 AC, miss)
• Yla casts Fire Bolt at Bugbear (B) (10 vs 16 AC, miss)

Round 2

• Bugbear (R) throws a javelin at Sierra (15 vs 16 AC, miss)
• Bugbear (B) swings its morningstar at Sierra (22 vs 16 AC, hit, 11 piercing)
• Bugbear (G) swings its morningstar at Meg (21 vs 19 AC, hit, 8 piercing)
• Widget fires her light crossbow at Bugbear (B) (16 vs 16 AC, hit, 4 piercing)
• Virlen casts Eldritch Blast at Bugbear (B) (12 vs 16 AC, miss)
• Meg swings her warhammer at Bugbear (B) (17 vs 16 AC, hit, 7 bludgeoning), killing them
• Garrsion casts Eldritch Blast at Bugbear (G) (23 vs 16 AC, hit, 12 force)
• Hattie casts Vicious Mockery on Bugbaer (G) (6 vs Wis DC 14, failure, 1 psychic)
• Sierra swings her warhammer at Bugbear (G) (8 vs 16 AC, miss)
• Yla casts Fire Bolt at Bugbear (G) (26 vs 16 AC, crit hit, 12 fire), killing them

Round 3

• Bugbear (R) swings its morningstar at Sierra (12 vs 16 AC, miss)
• Widget fires her light crossbow at Bugbear (R) (9 vs 16 AC, miss)
• Virlen casts Eldritch Blast at Bugbear (R) (24 vs 16 AC, hit, 6 force)
• Meg swings her warhammer at Bugbear (R) (10 vs 16 AC, miss)
• Garrison casts Eldritch Blast at Bugbear (R) (8 vs 16 AC, miss)
• Hattie casts Vicious Mockery on Bugbear (R) (7 vs Wis DC 14, failure, 3 psychic)
• Sierra swings her warhammer at Bugbear (R) (10 vs 16 AC, miss)
• Yla casts Fire Bolt at Bugbear (R) (16 vs 16 AC, hitt, 10 fire), killing them

K12/K13/K8

Round 1

• Hattie casts Dissonant Whispers on Bandit (R1) (15 vs Wis DC 14, success, 4 psychic)
• Garrison casts Eldritch Blast at Bandit (R1) (13 vs 12 AC, hit, 13 force)
• Shoalar casts Tidal Wave on Meg, Widget, Hattie, Virlen, and Garrison (10 vs Dex DC 13, failure, 24 bludgeoning and prone; 12 vs Dex DC 13, failure, 24 bludgeoning and prone; 13 vs Dex DC 13, success, 12 bludgeoning; 9 vs Dex DC 13, failure, 24 bludgeoning and prone; 4 vs Dex DC 13, failure, 24 bludgeoning and prone)
• Virlen casts Guiding Bolt at Shoalar (16 vs 13 AC, hit, 22 radiant)
• Bandit (B1) fires its light crossbow at Yla (11 vs 15 AC, miss)
• Bandit (G1) fires its light crossbow at Sierra (22 vs 16 AC, hit, 8 piercing)
• Yla twin casts Chromatic Orb at Shoalar and Bandit (B1) (9 vs 13 AC, miss; 7 vs 12 AC, miss)
• Meg stands a lays on hands on herself healing 20 hit points and charges onto the keelboat
• Widget activates her Eldritch Cannon on Shoalar (20 vs 13 AC, hit, 11 force) and fires her light crossbow at Shoalar (19 vs 13 AC, hit, 7 piercing)
• Sierra rages and bops Shoalar on the head with her warhammer (25 vs 13 AC, crit hit, 15 bludgeoning)
• Pik swings his mace at Meg twice (15 vs 19 AC, miss; 24 vs 19 AC, crit hit, 6 bludgeoning)

Round 2

• Hattie uses Mantle of Inspiration on Widget, Virlen, Garrison, and Meg; Hattie casts Bane on Shoalar, Pik, Bandit (B1) (19 vs Cha DC 14, success; 19 vs Cha DC 14, success; 3 vs Cha DC 14, failure)
• Garrison casts Silence on the keelboat
• Shoalar tries to dive off the boat triggering an opportunity attack from Sierra (14 vs 13 AC, hit, 13 bludgeoning), killing him
• Virlen casts Eldritch Blast at Bandit (B1) (24 vs 12 AC, hit, 7 force)
• Bandit (B1) swings their scimitar at Meg (23 vs 19 AC, crit hit, 4 slashing)
• Bandit (G1) fires their light crossbow at Sierra (14 vs 16 AC, miss)
• Yla casts Fire Bolt at Bandit (B1) (8 vs 12 AC, miss)
• Meg swings her warhammer at Bandit (B1) (19 vs 12 AC, hit, 10 bludgeoning), killing them
• Widget fires her light crossbow at Bandit (G1) (8 vs 12 AC, miss) and activates her Eldritch Cannon at Bandit (G1) (22 vs 12 AC, hit, 10 force)
• Sierra swings her warhammer at Pik (18 vs 11 AC, hit 8 bludgeoning)
• Pik shoots his heavy crossbow at Sierra (10 vs 16 AC, miss)

Round 3

• Hattie waits to cast Vicious Mockery
• Garrison casts Eldritch Blast at Pik (17 vs 11 AC, hit, 12 force)
• Virlen casts Eldritch Blast at Pik (22 vs 11 AC, hit, 3 force)
• Bandit (G1) fires its light crossbow at Widget (23 vs 14 AC, crit hit, 8 piercing), knocking her unconscious
• Yla twin casts Chromatic Orb at Pik and Bandit (O) (8 vs 11 AC, miss; 3 vs 12 AC, crit miss)
• Meg swings her warhammer at Bandit (G1) (26 vs 12 AC, crit hit, 18 bludgeoning)
• Widget success on her death saving throw (16 vs Con DC 10)
• Sierra flies towards the bandits and throws a javelin at Bandit (Y) (18 vs 13 AC, hit, 8 piercing)
• Pik swings his mace twice at Meg (21 vs 19 AC, hit, 5 bludgeoning; 24 vs 19 AC, crit hit, 8 piercing)

Round 4

• Hattie casts Shatter on Bandit (O1), Bandit (Pu), Bandit (Pi), Bandit (Y), Bandit (R2), Bandit (B2) (Con DC 14, 22 thunder), killing them
• Garrison casts Eldritch Blast at Bandit (O2) (7 vs 14 AC, crit miss) and dives into the water
• Virlen casts Guiding Bolt at Pik (18 vs 11 AC, hit, 17 radiant), killing him
• Bandit (O2) fires his light crossbow at Sierra (11 vs 17 AC, miss)
• Bandit (G2) fires his light crossbow at Sierra (20 vs 17 AC, hit, 2 piercing)
• Yla casts Scorching Ray at Bandit (G2) (15 vs 13 AC, hit, 9 fire), at Bandit (G2) (13 vs 13 AC, hit, 5 fire), killing them; at Bandit (O2) (21 vs 13 AC, hit, 7 fire)
• Meg uses Healing Hands on Widget healing 4 hit points
• Widget activates her Eldritch Cannon at Crushing Wave Reaver (B) (13 vs 14 AC, miss)
• Sierra swings her warhammer at Crushing Wave Reaver (B) (11 vs 14 AC, miss)

Round 5

• Hattie casts Shatter on Crushing Wave Reaver (R) (15 vs Con DC 14, success, 7 thunder) and Crushing Wave Reaver (B) (17 vs Con DC 14, success, 7 thunder)
• Garrison swims to shore
• Crushing Wave Reaver (R) throws a javelin at Yla (21 vs 14 AC, hit, 4 piercing)
• Crushing Wave Reaver (B) throws a javelin at Sierra (14 vs 17 AC, miss)
• Virlen casts Eldritch Blast at Crushing Wave Reaver (R) (18 vs 14 AC, hit, 8 force)
• Bandit (O2) fires his light crossbow at Sierra (12 vs 17 AC, miss)
• Yla casts Fire Bolt at Crushing Wave Reaver (R) (25 vs 14 AC, hit, 7 fire), killing them
• Meg runs
• Widget fires her light crossbow at Bandit (O2) (18 vs 13 AC, hit, 8 piercing), killing him; Widget activates her Eldritch Cannon at Crushing Wave Reaver (B) (21 vs 14 AC, hit, 15 force), killing them

Yla searches the boat.

• Add a Wand of Magic Missiles to the treasure with 3 charges remaining
• Add a Tome of Endless Tale to the treasure

K16

Round 1

• Garrison casts Eldritch Blast at Jolliver (13 vs 13 AC, hit, 13 force)
• Virlen casts Eldritch Blast at Jolliver (7 vs 13 AC, miss)
• Crushing Wave Reaver (R) swings its sharktoothed longsword at Meg (24 vs 19 AC, crit hit, 7 slashing)
• Crushing Wave Reaver (B) swings its sharktoothed longsword at Sierra (22 vs 17 AC, hit, 7 slashing)
• Clank casts Thunderwave on Crushing Wave Reaver (R) (7 vs Con DC 14, failure, 12 thunder) and Crushing Wave Reaver (B) (21 vs Con DC 14, success, 6 thunder)
• Meg swings her warhammer at Crushing Wave Reaver (R) (26 vs 14 AC, crit hit, 16 bludgeoning), killing them
• Yla twin casts Chromatic Orb at Crushing Wave Reaver (B) (6 vs 14 AC, miss) and Jolliver (14 vs 13 AC, hit, 7 fire)
• Sierra swings her warhammer at Crushing Wave Reaver (B) (19 vs 14 AC, hit, 11 bludgeoning)
• Jolliver charges Meg with tusks (6 vs 19 AC, crit miss) and mauls Meg (20 vs 19 AC, hit, 9 bludgeoning)
• Hattie casts Vicious Mockery on Jolliver (6 vs Wis DC 14, failure, 4 psychic)
• Urshnora casts Hex on Sierra targeting Strength, transforms into a water serpent, slithers up to Sierra and tries to constrict her (16 vs 17 AC, miss)

Round 2

• Garrison casts Hex on Fathomer and casts Eldritch Blast at Urshnora (14 vs 13 AC, hit, 9 force + 6 necrotic);
• Virlen casts Guiding Bolt on Jolliver (25 vs 13 AC, crit hit, 30 radiant)
• Crushing Wave Reaver (B) swings its sharktoothed longsword at Meg (10 vs 19 AC, miss)
• Widget fires her light crossbow at Crushing Wave Reaver (B) (21 vs 14 AC, hit, 7 piercing) killing them; Then she activates her Eldritch Cannon at Jolliver (9 vs 13 AC, miss)
• Meg swings her warhammer at Jolliver (18 vs 13 AC, hit, 0 bludgeoning + 9 radiant)
• Yla casts Scorching Ray at Jolliver (24 vs 13 AC, hit, 8 fire; 15 vs 13 AC, hit, 4 fire; 20 vs 13 AC, hit, 6 fire), killing him
• Sierra swings her warhammer at Urshnora (12 vs 13 AC, miss)
• Hattie casts Vicious Mokcery on Urshnora (13 vs Wis DC 14, failure, 4 psychic); and Urshnora loses his concentration (5 vs Con DC 10)
• Urshnora constricts Sierra (18 vs 17 AC, hit, 12 bludgeoning)

Round 3

• Garrison casts Eldritch Blast at Urshnora (11 vs 13 AC, miss)

• Virlen casts Guiding Bolt at Urshnora (25 vs 13 AC, crit hit, 39 radiant)

• Widget activates her Eldritch Cannon at Urshnora (10 vs 13 AC, miss), then fires her light crossbow at Urshnora (20 vs 13 AC, hit, 6 piercing)

• Meg swings her warhammer at Urshnora (17 vs 13 AC, hit, 5 bludgeoning)

• Yla casts Fire Bolt at Urshnora (19 vs 13 AC, hit, 9 fire)

• Add a driftglobe to the treasure

• Add a piece of cult temple key to treasure

Secrets and Clues

Fantastic Locations

Rivergard Keep

Important NPCs

Rewards

• 289 gp, 450 ep, 870 sp
• 3x malachites (10gp ea), 4x jaspers (70gp ea), 15x blue azurites (10gp ea)
• Potion of Healing
• Scroll of Haste, scroll of Wall of Water
• 12x books on nautical topics (25gp ea)
• Moonstrike, silvered warhammer
• Wand of Magic Missiles
• Tome of Endless Tale
• Driftglobe
• Green colored glass with an X with a line connected the bottom

Level up to 5.

Notes