Session 38 - Work Experience: Nest of the Eldritch Eye pt. 1
Roster
Eremis Varr,Ferbinious Refubical,Harry Blackstone,Lyra Everlight,Vigilius Palamas
Session Overview
Session Status: Occurred
In Game Date: 8th - 13th Flamerule 1509
Group Cup Points
| Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 |
|---|---|---|
| +/- 0 | +/- 0 | +/- 0 |
| 265 | 195 | 65 |
NPC's
Delvin Fearnehart,Kevori Fearnehart,Wintershield Watchmen
Session Handouts
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Summary
The students begin their summer work placement with The Wintershield Watchmen in Neverwinter, taking on the duties of city patrol. What starts as routine guard work quickly turns into a grim investigation when they discover the body of an undercover agent.
Following a strange magical clue - a severed, enchanted eyeball - the group is led beneath the city into the catacombs, where they encounter dangerous creatures lurking in the depths. Their first assignment rapidly escalates into a deadly confrontation, leaving several of them wounded and aware that something far more sinister is at work beneath Neverwinter.
Patrol Duty
- The students begin their placement with The Wintershield Watchmen:
- Tasked with patrolling the streets of Neverwinter
- Focused on maintaining public safety
- The first few days pass:
- Uneventfully
- Allowing the group to settle into their roles
A Grisly Discovery
- While patrolling the River District, the group hears a blood-curdling scream from a nearby alley
- They discover:
- A woman holding a dying man
- The man passes away moments later
- Notable details:
- A desecrated eyeball falls from his hand
- A large, unnatural chest wound is observed
Meeting Kevori Fearnehart
- The woman identifies herself as Kevori Fearnehart
- The deceased is her brother, Delvin Fearnehart
Key Information: - Both were working for Lord Neverember
- Tasked with investigating a cult operating in the city
- Delvin had:
- Infiltrated the cult
- Planned to meet Kevori at a Whalebucks
- He died before he could share what he learned
- Kevori asks the party to:
- Find those responsible
The Eyeball
- Harry examines the eyeball:
- Detects divination magic
- The group searches Delvin’s body:
- Finds coins
- Recovers a hidden note reading:
- “Hail the Undying”
Eremis’ Misstep
- Eremis Varr takes the eyeball:
- Puts it in her mouth
- Accidentally swallows it
- Lyra administers a potion:
- Forces Eremis to vomit
- The eyeball is recovered (along with various unpleasant contents)
The Eyeball’s Function
- When the note is read aloud:
- The eyeball begins to glow green
- Once placed on the ground:
- It spins and points north-east
- Key discovery:
- The eyeball always points in the same direction
- Acts as a magical compass
- Lyra flies ahead:
- Determines the eyeball eventually points downward
- Suggesting a location beneath the city
Into the Catacombs
- The party returns briefly to their inn:
- Files paperwork
- Eats
- Plans next steps
- They travel to a catacomb entrance:
- The eyeball directs them inside
- Entering the tunnels:
- Lyra provides darkvision where needed
- The group descends into darkness
The Flooded Chamber
- The tunnel opens into:
- A partially collapsed chamber
- Filled with brackish water
- The party splits:
- Lyra wades through the water toward a western passage
- Eremis Varr squeezes into a narrow eastern gap
- Vigilius and Ferbinious follow her
The Water Creature
- The water begins to move unnaturally
- Lyra is grabbed and pulled under
Response: - Harry rushes to help
- Vigilius finds an alternate route through a tomb
- Combat ensues with a water-like creature
- Vigilius is nearly killed:
- Stabilised and later healed by the group
- The party:
- Successfully defeats the creature
Deeper in the Catacombs
- Meanwhile, Eremis Varr explores further:
- Enters a chamber filled with sewage
- Encounters three sludge creatures made of undead matter
- Eremis:
- Attacks from range
- Laughing as she destroys them
Regrouping
- The rest of the party follows the sound of Eremis’ laughter
- They arrive as she defeats the final creature
- With threats temporarily cleared:
- The group assesses their situation
- Several members are badly injured
End of Session
- The party chooses to:
- Rest and recover in the tunnels
- Prepare before venturing deeper into the catacombs
Ongoing Threads
- The Cult of “The Undying” – A dangerous organisation operating beneath Neverwinter
- Delvin Fearnehart’s Death – The investigation has only just begun
- The Eyeball Artifact – A powerful divination tool guiding the party forward
- The Catacombs – Clearly infested with unnatural and undead threats
- Party Condition – Resources are strained early into the mission
- What Lies Below – The true objective of the cult remains unknown