Session 23 - The Golden Grimmhen
Roster
Atudark,Guiloip Guhloo,Harry Blackstone,H'er,Lyra Everlight,Marionette Moonbeam,Vigilius Palamas
Session Overview
Session Status: Occurred
In Game Date: 12th Alturiak 1509
Group Cup Points
| Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 |
|---|---|---|
| +/- 0 | +/- 0 | +/- 0 |
| 240 | 160 | 000 |
NPC's
Giantess Teanna Aethelos,Aurum Aethelos
Summary
Breakfast with giants turns abruptly into chaos when Aurum Aethelos awakens in a foul mood and mistakes Atudark for a mouse. As the kitchen is reduced to rubble, the party scatters, hides, and improvises — culminating in Harry climbing inside a raging giant’s ear to buy time. While Aurum rampages, the rest of the group uncovers a hidden study, befriends an emotional-support golden goose, and makes off with magical loot. The students escape down the beanstalk with treasures in hand — and the looming certainty that the Academy will have opinions about what they’ve done.
Breakfast with the Giants
- The party finishes breakfast with Giantess Teanna in the giant home.
- An alarm clock goes off upstairs, followed by heavy footsteps descending the stairs.
- Panic ensues as the party scrambles to hide:
- Harry hides under a bowl.
- Glue dives into a bag of flour.
- Marionette and Shroom hide beneath the oven.
- Atudark hides in a cupboard — but is spotted mid-sprint by the giant.
- The giant, Aurum Aethelos, enters the kitchen and begins shouting at his wife about “mice in the house,” clearly referring to Atudark.
Aurum’s Rage
- Aurum flies into a rage and starts smashing up the kitchen.
- The violence flips the bowl Harry is hiding under, exposing him.
- The party attempts to flee the kitchen amid the destruction.
- Before Marionette escapes, Teanna urgently explains that Aurum will calm down if someone brings him his emotional support goose — the Golden Grimmhen.
The Upstairs Heist
- The party rushes upstairs:
- Glue flies on the back of his familiar Cynthia.
- Everyone else climbs the stairs on foot.
- Harry stays behind in the dining room to distract Aurum.
- He heckles the giant, then performs the unthinkable — climbing up Aurum’s body and into his ear canal.
- Aurum panics, roaring and thrashing as he tries to remove Harry from his ear.
- Upstairs, the rest of the party follows the sound of soft harp music.
- Glue discovers a study and pulls a book from the shelf, opening a hidden door.
The Golden Grimmhen
- Beyond the secret door, the party finds:
- A massive golden goose sitting atop several gold eggs.
- A harp playing gentle music by itself.
- A large chest containing a heavy leather pouch.
- Glue befriends the Golden Grimmhen.
- He takes the harp and the leather pouch.
- With Aurum still raging downstairs, the party decides to flee immediately.
Escape Down the Beanstalk
- The group races back downstairs and out the front door.
- Lyra shouts to Harry that they’re leaving.
- Harry climbs out of Aurum’s ear canal and sprints after the others as fast as he can.
- With their stolen loot in tow, the students escape back down the giant beanstalk.
- As they descend, they discuss how they might deal with Academy staff — and the consequences of growing a massive beanstalk into a giant’s home.
Ongoing Threads
- The Golden Grimmhen – An emotional-support goose of immense value and significance. What happens when the giants realise it’s gone?
- Stolen Relics – The self-playing harp and leather pouch are likely magical — and likely missed.
- Aurum Aethelos’s Wrath – Harry’s ear-canal gambit will not be forgotten.
- The Beanstalk Problem – The Academy will inevitably respond to a giant beanstalk, theft from giants, and several broken rules.
- Giant Politics – Teanna’s quiet assistance may complicate future interactions with her husband — and with giant society at large.