Previous: Session 004; Next: Session 006
Start: 4th of Duratus mid-morning, on the road through the Belleher woods (at turn from west to north towards Rookmore). One day's worth of travel remaining in the carriage. Carrie Paard is driving and Bill joined them
- At sunset, party arrived at Rookmore - large exterior wall, allowed entrance by the Sentinels. Observed the colorful, diversely-decorated small stone-brick units of Rookmore (thin units stacked on top of one another akin to Japan gridded streets, miners, tinkerers, and artisans ending their work days
- The Stone Hearth Inn
- Otto and Argus drank with some dwarves, Crax and Roht observed, Aoife and Calliope went to the bar
- Several patrons get the Sunset - 5sp for a shot, so strong it knock some people out (poisoned Argus). Dwarf squad mentioned their sober friend, Digby
- Corner table, slightly elevated, with 5 duergar sitting around smoking cigars. Most patrons avoided them, party informed they are known as the Vaakbonds
- Tessel, goliath bartender - Calliope asked if he could perform for the evening, Tessel conferred with the duergar Vaakbond owners and rejected Calliope
- Group bought rooms in the Stone Hearth (Bill bought his own) and slept the night.
5th of Duratus
- Steaming Pot: Diner across the street from the Stone Hearth, sells boiled foods
- Bill went off to scout the area for opportunities to set up shop and sell
- Talked to Tessel, heard about the Crucible (tavern / fighting pit)
- Found the Crossroads of the
Cloth
- Spoke to Gratie, Grace Marshal priest. Spoke about the history of the divinities, specifically Beskem in the region (stepping on the mountain, striking the ground with his sword to create the Greater Sheathe Gulf, imbuing the land and the Colosseaux Pines with their protection). She spoke with a group of dwarves who had asked her similar questions and then left for the Pines
- Spoke with Foussard, Domarail man-at-arms. Spoke about some dwarves who'd passed through asking about buried temples nearby
- Group traveled into the
Colosseaux Pines
- Aoife began leaving a trail of ball bearings, Laci (halfling druid) collected them and scolded the group for littering.
- Laci guided the group to the western edge of the Pines, told them this is where he'd last seen the dwarves. Laci departed
- Crax and Argus almost fell through a loose patch of dirt, revealing a stone brick chamber beneath the surface. Group investigated, then heard an explosion echo from within