Stonehell: Beyond the Demon Door

Session 210 was played on 10/23

Morgana, Magic User 8 (Rob)
Blotto, Goblin (Lanse)
Gimble, Magic User (Scott)
Koltic, Cleric 7 (NPC)
Aroon, Fighter (NPC)
Jameth, Fighter (NPC)
Lor’Koth, Dwarf (NPC)

The rain, which started when the party headed out for the troll treasure kept up. Unseasonable weather, to say the least…

Following a lead the party heads up river from town. (I honestly have no memory as to why the party went to this dungeon...) Along the way Blotto enjoys some good fishing.

Arriving at the location of their lead, they find a demon door blocking the way. While Morgana and Gimble attempt to ascertain the means of opening it, the door summons forth some hellish spider monsters (counts as carrion crawlers and fire beetles). The monsters manage to paralyze Aroon and Blotto, while surrounding Lorkoth. Morgana settles the issue with a friendly fireball.

Defeating the guardians opens the seal on the door. The party bandages their wounds and heads in, descending down into a natural cavern with a large ritual slab in the center of it. The slab is stained with wax and blood, and scorch marks mar the walls. Under the slab is a hidden tunnel heading deeper into the earth. Lor’koth indicates that it’s structurally safe.

The tunnel drops steeply down, opening into a smaller cavern than the ritual chamber above. The floor is covered wall to wall with bones. As the party crunches onto them, 5 massive beasts with hooked claws for arms burst out from under the bones and attack. Lor’Koth takes the brunt of the first round of the monsters’ attack and drops from his wounds. Koltic attempts to turn the demonic things, and sends 2 scurrying back below the bones. The remaining beasts are killed, and Lor’Koth’s body is hauled back up the tunnel.

Out in the rain, the party decides to head to Boris’ temple fort and try to get Lor’Koth raised. On the way a pair of mountain trolls are spotted watching the party. Morgana and Gimble drop them with a pair of fireballs.

While at Boris’ temple, an earthquake hits! A short while later reports arrive at the temple that the natural dam up river has broken, and water has flooded down toward the swamp. But at least the rain has finally stopped. With Lor’Koth restored, the party heads further up the river to investigate.

Gains:
Kills: Demon Spider Things (2 carrion crawlers and 9 fire beetles), 5 Hooked Horrors, 2 mountain trolls
Losses: 5,000gp to raise Lor’Koth