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====== Citadel of the Dead ======

**Date:** Saturday, August 29th and Saturday, September 11th, 2010 \\
**Players:** [[andrew|Andrew]], Daniël, Henk, [[rich|Rich]], Ryan \\
**Level:** 3

===== Guild Announcement =====

Between the eastern edge of the Great Forest and the Torgen Mountains
lies a dangerous and desolate region known as the [[deadlands|Deadlands]]. This area
is littered with scattered ruins and inhabited by creatures that defy
death itself -- the undead!

These unholy legions are said to serve a powerful master, a centuries-old
lich known as Vedroth. The lich-lord inhabits a towering citadel located
deep within the Deadlands. Simply reaching the Citadel of the Dead is a
dangerous proposition, and few adventurers are brave enough to make this
journey.

The Lockenport Irregulars have been commissioned to send a group of
adventurers to undertake a scouting and surveillance mission to the
Citadel of the Dead.

The sponsor of this mission is [[karaden_greshtik|Karaden Greshtick]], one of Lockenport's
most powerful merchants. According to his intelligence reports, the
lich-lord Vedroth recently left his lair and travelled with a large
contingent of his undead followers to a location in the Torgen
Mountains. While he is away, Greshtick wishes to gather information
about Vedroth's lair.

This assignment requires that the candidates travel across the Deadlands
to the Citadel of the Dead. Once there, they are to gather strategic
information about the tower. More information on exactly what this
entails will be provided during the mission briefing. Irregulars with
skills suited to scouting and surveillance will be useful, as will
those who can protect their companions from undead creatures.

A generous purse of 3000 gp is offered for this mission. Alternatively,
Greshtick has offered to have a magic item (of up to 700 gp in value)
specially created for each member of the expedition. Upon the successful
completion of the mission, the participating Irregulars may choose to
keep their items in lieu of their share of the mission purse. Irregulars
wishing to take up this offer must indicate their desired item on the
mission sign-up sheet below.

**Commissioned items** \\
[[zulak|Zulak Grayd]] - Rod of Corruption +1 \\
[[stoella|Stoella Brookhollow]] - Bestial Hide Armor +1 \\
[[wizen|Wizen Jnr.]] - Necklace of Keys +1 \\
[[rodakan|Rodakan]] - Ornament of Alertness +1 \\
[[clunk|Clunk]] - None (gold coin)

===== Gralik's Mission Report =====

**Case number:** 209/11/084

**Irregulars participating:** [[clunk|Clunk]] (4671), [[rodakan|Rodakan]] (666), [[zulak|Zulak]] (69), [[stoella|Stoella]] (1069), [[wizen|Wizen Jnr]] (1077)

**Leader:** Wizen

**Summary:** The mission (as commissioned) was to travel to the Citadel of the Dead and release a clay scout inside. Once the scout had completed its surveillance, the group was supposed to transport it safely back to Lockenport. A secondary mission, added as the behest of the Guild, was to gather information from the mainland that might be of interest to the Irregulars. Although the group failed their primary mission, they had good reason to abandon their plans and the client provided a letter requesting that they be rewarded for their efforts despite failing to return with the scout.

**Fatalities:** Apparently, Rodakan came this (-> <-) close to not returning. Especially when he was attacked by the skeletons. And again when he was attacked by the wraiths.

**Notes:**
  * The group made contact with agent Feathers in Calderway Town, and by attending Lady Delgette's birthday party, gathered a lot of information about events on the mainland.
  * There are apparently witches causing dry fields. Lady Delgette isn't a witch, but does throw interesting parties.
  * Ranger Danmire had some insight into the recent hill giant ambush in the mountain pass.
  * Sir Antris of the Jade Order reported an ogre problem and was recruiting help. More accurately, he is looking for sponsors for an expedition to deal with the ogres because he has no money.
  * <del>Someone named Pagresh is interested in Lady Delgette's attention and</del> This is **not** relevant to the Guild.
  * The lich-lord Vedroth has returned to his Citadel accompanied by a dracolich!
  * There was a tentacled creature made of blood, which they ran away from.
  * They killed skull zombies, skeletons, flaming skeletons, other skeletons, more skeletons and those wraiths that nearly killed Rodakan. Actually, I don't think they killed the wraiths, but they did mention them.
  * I got clarification on Wizen's bird-message to Tavius. Apparently the person they were looking for is already dead. They killed him, but forgot about it. Why do so many of my reports have that sentence in them?

**Declarations:** A greatsword, some gloves and a <del>towel</del> cloak. The clothes were uninteresting, and they kept those. The sword was a really nice one, but the client has requested that he be given the opportunity to purchase this from the guild, and at the price he's offering, it would be hard to refuse. A pity, because it is a //really// nice sword.

**Commendations:** Zulak impressed for a change. Apparently, Wizen's spirit was also quite useful.

**Leadership:** "Who was the leader?"

**Further investigations:**
  * I need to brief [[sevian_derimill|Sevian]] on developments with the lich-lord as soon as possible.
  * A more detailed debriefing interview is recommended.
  * This group is willing to undertake further missions to the Deadlands if required.

**Accounting notes:**
  * 600 gp paid out (as a credit letter) to Clunk [source: Greshtik].
  * The other members of the group kept their commissioned items.

**Promotions:**
  * I recommend that these Irregulars be offered permanent accommodation in the Guildhall, with appropriate changes to their contracts.
  * Stoella indicated that she would prefer a residence on the outskirts of the city.

===== XP notes =====

  /===============================================\
  | XP notes: Session 1                           |
  |-----------------------------------------------|
  | Skull Lord                          =  300 XP |
  | Skullborn Zombies (2 x 125)         =  250 XP |
  | Human Cult Fanatic (2 x 175)        =  350 XP |
  | Human Cultists (6 x 63)             =  378 XP |
  | Canoloths (2 x 300)                 =  600 XP |
  |-----------------------------------------------|
  | Total                               = 1878 XP |
  | Per person                      ÷ 5 =  376 XP |
  \===============================================/
  
  /===============================================\
  | XP notes: Session 2                           |
  |-----------------------------------------------|
  | Gravehounds (2 x 150)               =  300 XP |
  | Decrepit Skeletons (8 x 25)         =  200 XP |
  | Blazing Skeletons (2 x 200)         =  400 XP |
  | Skeletal Tiefling                   =  350 XP |
  | Mad Wraiths (5 x 250)               = 1250 XP |
  | Quest: Citadel of the Dead          =  750 XP |
  | Quest: Gather Information           =  150 XP |
  |-----------------------------------------------|
  | Total                               = 3400 XP |
  | Per person                      ÷ 5 =  680 XP |
  \===============================================/
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