Chapter 34: Nightmare City

Inferno
Locked
Message
Author
User avatar
Inferno
Rider of Rohan
Rider of Rohan
Posts: 21470
Joined: Thu Jan 01, 2015 11:05 pm
Location: 1977

Chapter 34: Nightmare City

#1 Post by Inferno »

Chapter 34: Nightmare City

Image

Blackchapel, Hookhill, Gran March, Greyhawk
Day Four. Morning. Tuesday, December 27th, 576 CY



Image

Half the doomed heroes leave the abandoned manor and reenter the rank, filthy streets of Blackchapel, Hookhill's largest slum.

Ingrid follows the directions that the barmaid gave her, but not the advice.

Image

She crosses the dark, polluted river and enters the center of the sprawling, labyrinthine city. With every step, poverty falls away and opulence rises.

Venturing far above her humble station, the presumptuous peasant is soon amongst the aristocracy of Hookhill,...

Image

...attracting much contemptuous attention.

Finally, a constable approaches her, "Here now, miss. What's your business here?"


Actions?





Meanwhile, Urdur and Telkis find an outdoor market, causing a stir amongst the human denizens of the slums, most of whom have never seen a gnome before.

There, they find new notices posted about the latest murder by the nefarious Hookhill Ripper.

Image

Their eyes widen. The handbill includes an accurate description of the doomed heroes and labels them as suspects in these unspeakable crimes. A reward is offered for information of their whereabouts.

Urdur and Telkis feel every eye upon them. There is a growing commotion of murmurs in the marketplace. Someone points right at them. Suddenly, men move toward them with ill intent.


Actions?!




PC Status:
Ingrid Esthof, Human Cleric 5: Move: 6", AC: 3(1), HP: 14/25, Spells: 5/5 1st lvl, 5/5 2nd lvl, 2/2 3rd lvl
Telkis Brassfang, Gnome Fighter 5: Move: 9", AC: 0, HP: 37/37
Urdur Shimmerstone, Gnome Illusionist 5: Move: 12", AC: 4, HP: 15/15, Spells: 4/4 1st lvl, 2/2 2nd lvl, 1/1 3rd lvl

PC Magic:
None currently.

Player Resources:
DM:
The Horror at Briarsgate (1e): Lovecraftian Gothic Horror (N1, homebrew)
Lost City of Eternity (1e): Hyborian Age Sword and Sorcery (B4, JG102, homebrew)
Once and Future Earth (1e): Post-Apocalyptic Sci-Fi Dungeon Crawl (X1, B1, ASE1, homebrew)
Sauron Victorious (1e): Dire Saga for the Fate of Middle Earth (homebrew)

Player:
Agax Gryyg: Gamer of Urth, Ravenloft
Azoth Al-Aziz: Lovecraftian Cultist, Tamoachan
Blodget: Foolish Young 9th Level Hobbit, Dark Clouds
Dredd Doomsmith: Dwarven Deathtrap Engineer, Tomb of Horrors
Elijah Crowthorne: Marooned Prophet, Pirates
Jack in the Green: Ancient Child, Giants
P.T. Codswallop: Larcenous Impresario, Dimwater
Sir Ugghra: Bestial Half-Orc Aristocrat, Brotherton
Swilbosh: Savage Lizard-Warrior, Keep
Tantos Vek: Failed Paladin, Under Streets
Ulfang Chainbreaker: Barbarian Liberator of Slaves, Tharizdun

DM bio is here.

User avatar
SocraticLawyer
Ranger Lord
Ranger Lord
Posts: 2269
Joined: Sun Mar 18, 2012 7:48 pm

Re: Chapter 34: Nightmare City

#2 Post by SocraticLawyer »

Urdur whispers to Telkis, foogst heimdr alvir* as they back away down the nearest alley.

If they can make it to an alley and remain unseen, Urdur casts Invisibility on Telkis, then Change Selfon himself, taking the form of a human child. If that is not feasible, he runs as fast as possible back to the cursed mansion, looking for hiding places as he runs.

*Gnomish for, Lets get out of here!
How do we know you're not a donkey-brained man?

User avatar
Inferno
Rider of Rohan
Rider of Rohan
Posts: 21470
Joined: Thu Jan 01, 2015 11:05 pm
Location: 1977

Re: Chapter 34: Nightmare City

#3 Post by Inferno »

Hookhill, Gran March, Greyhawk
Day Four. Morning. Tuesday, December 27th, 576 CY





Image

Realizing she'll go not further thus adorned, Ingrid returns to the ruins of the mansion in the hopes of finding appropriate attire somewhere within.

Her story continues here.





Image

Urdur and Telkis flee back to the abandoned manor with a bloodthirsty mob pursuing them!

Their story continues here.




PC Status:
Ingrid Esthof, Human Cleric 5: Move: 6", AC: 3(1), HP: 14/25, Spells: 5/5 1st lvl, 5/5 2nd lvl, 2/2 3rd lvl
Telkis Brassfang, Gnome Fighter 5: Move: 9", AC: 0, HP: 37/37
Urdur Shimmerstone, Gnome Illusionist 5: Move: 12", AC: 4, HP: 15/15, Spells: 4/4 1st lvl, 2/2 2nd lvl, 1/1 3rd lvl

PC Magic:
None currently.

Player Resources:
DM:
The Horror at Briarsgate (1e): Lovecraftian Gothic Horror (N1, homebrew)
Lost City of Eternity (1e): Hyborian Age Sword and Sorcery (B4, JG102, homebrew)
Once and Future Earth (1e): Post-Apocalyptic Sci-Fi Dungeon Crawl (X1, B1, ASE1, homebrew)
Sauron Victorious (1e): Dire Saga for the Fate of Middle Earth (homebrew)

Player:
Agax Gryyg: Gamer of Urth, Ravenloft
Azoth Al-Aziz: Lovecraftian Cultist, Tamoachan
Blodget: Foolish Young 9th Level Hobbit, Dark Clouds
Dredd Doomsmith: Dwarven Deathtrap Engineer, Tomb of Horrors
Elijah Crowthorne: Marooned Prophet, Pirates
Jack in the Green: Ancient Child, Giants
P.T. Codswallop: Larcenous Impresario, Dimwater
Sir Ugghra: Bestial Half-Orc Aristocrat, Brotherton
Swilbosh: Savage Lizard-Warrior, Keep
Tantos Vek: Failed Paladin, Under Streets
Ulfang Chainbreaker: Barbarian Liberator of Slaves, Tharizdun

DM bio is here.

Locked

Return to “The Horror at Briarsgate (1e)”