Session 6 - 9/25/24
Job: Capture Henry Kissinger
- Reward: 20gp (+10gp if returned alive)
- Known Details:
- Wears a dark green cloak
- Missing two fingers on his left hand
- Operates south of the city
Quartermaster Stop
City Guard Stop
- Got information on Kissinger’s location
- Grumble snubs the guards on the way out
Oldman Encounter
- I gave the old man 2gp
- Grundle gave him a coin after asking about Kissinger
- The old man was robbed by our perp, Henry Kissinger
- He slips Grundle and me each a small wooden trinket
- ASether casts Healing Word on him
Approaching Smoke
- Smelled fire, saw a small column of smoke to the east
- Disturbed vegetation near the area
- Rellik ranges about, working with Grayvin to set a snare trap
- Aelix agrees to be bait for the trap
- Group plans to disorient the target using:
- Tasha’s Hideous Laughter
- Booming sounds, flashes
- Mage Hands flipping the bird, etc.
Grayvin’s Recon
- Sneaks up and projects bear sounds to lure the highwaymen out
- IDs at least two enemies before returning
- Group discusses using Grayvin’s highwayman experience to their advantage
Final Plan
- Get within earshot of the enemies
- Grayvin will lure them closer using bear growls
- Aelix and Grundle will disguise themselves as highwaymen to draw them out
The Execution
- Aelix lures the bandits with Roland’s bardic inspiration
- Pretends to be a bear-wounded victim
- Hands them a brick of runepowder
- Turns, creates another bear sound, lights the fuse, and runs
- I cast Dex Hex on the one holding the brick
- Grayvin hits one highwayman with a bolt, he cries for help
- Grundle sneaks forward and uses Mage Hand to untie or loosen the rope
- The brick explodes, killing two bandits and destroying the rope
- The blast disorients everyone, causing tinnitus and flashbang-like effects
- Roland quickly prepares a new rope for climbing if needed
New Encounter
- Four more enemies emerge from the cave, including Henry Kissinger