Date: Monday, the 23rd of June, year 112 of the Empty Throne. (2024-07-01.)
Weather: Pleasantly sunny.
Moon: Last quarter fading.
Session Goal: Confront Jack the Pigman.
Starting Location: Jack the Pigman’s Homestead.
Ending Location: Jack the Pigman’s Homestead.
Referee: Jacob.
The Smoke Show Adventuring Company, including:
Callum (Zack), Fairy Cleric 1 Druid 4
Erazin (Chris), Shadar-kai Rogue 5
Katgur the Young (Bex), Leonin Barbarian 5
Ghesh Turnuroth (Sam), Dragonborn Paladin 5
And their retainers:
Droop
Ned the Horse
Zaraq
The party’s active quests.
The ghost of Sir Brandon beseeches you to go to Brandonsford, to the crypt below the city, and secure the artifacts being kept safe there. The artifacts once belonged to the Cold Prince. Sir Brandon senses that someone has been within the old crypt “recently”. He says the town of Brandonsford can be found to the north along the Adriel Way.
The Five Fingers of Fate have a mission for you: steal the black apple from the Black Apple Inn in within Tavern-by-Sisters.
Including monsters encountered and treasure collected.
Fought and nearly killed Pigman Jack after he turned into a wereboar. (110 xp)
Searched his homestead, discovering that several other wereboars have been coming and going.
Discovered mutant pigs, partially transformed wereboars, amongst the herd.
Distracted and paid off Father William, who came to collect the Pork Guild’s tithe.
Revived and charmed Jack, convincing him to reveal the secret of the Pork Guild: it’s actually a front for a group of wereboars who patrol and “keep safe” the borders between Tavern-by-Sisters and the Wealdwood—fighting chaos with chaos; it is also revealed that they accidentally kill innocent people from time to time when transformed.
After breakfast, and after Jack lights the smell signal that will call the rest of the guild to the homestead at night, killed Jack and fed him to his pigs.
Returned to town, most of the party schemed to steal the black apple from the Black Apple Inn while Ghesh discovered how to use his new magic weapon with his “glowing rock.”
While most of the party initiated the inn, distracting and putting to sleep most of the patrons, casting spells, and swapping the real black apple for a fake, Droop tried and failed to hit a dummy, hurting himself instead.
Descended to the sewers to turn in the Black Apple (500 xp), receiving a reward of gold (151 gp), art objects (25 gp), and the Robe of Useful Items; Callum decided to join the Five Fingers of Fate; Droop continued to have trouble with his dagger.
As the party returned to meet up with Ghesh, Droop finally landed a hit—everyone celebrated. (1 xp)
Bought some nefarious items, returned to Jack’s homestead, and laid a trap for the other three wereboars—a covered pit full of caltrops.
Ate an expertly cooked dinner together.
Fought and killed all but one wereboar while they struggled within the trap. (220 xp)
Let the last wereboar live for questioning.
A running total of the value of all treasure, including coins, to be sold and split amongst the party upon returning to town.
Session 10: 176 gp.
Each: 44 gp.
A running total, to be split amongst the party upon returning to town.
Session 10: 1,007 xp.
Each: 252 xp.