Session 76

Treasure Map I

Session 76

Feb. 24, 2026

Players

Marc: T'Val, Fighter 1; Gormir Dwarf 1
Adam: Mimir, Elf 1; Atticus, Magic-User 1
Alex: Sir Percival, Cleric 2; Lucky Pete Thief 2

Delvers parted ways with the NPC Party and left the Minotaur's Maze with their headless comrade, Caedis (M1). On their way out, a patrol of pig-faced orcs gave chase, but the secret door the party spiked open grinded slowly closed just as they reached it. With no way to open it, the orcs could only curse them from the other side of the stone block wall.

Back in town, Atticus (M1) joined the party. 

The delvers descended into the Sorcerer's Labyrinth once again, this time determined to find the Arcane Library by going through the south gate of the Pentagram Dome. They took the hallway west, but found only a looping passage with a door that was clearly non-Euclidean. It opened to the antechamber of The Pyramid. 

Glowing violet runes pulsated in the angular frame of the colossal stone door. A shimmering field of energy thrummed ominously, and crackled with purple arcs like lightning bolts. There were five other doors leading out of the antechamber and they chose to keep heading east, more than a little confused about their location after unknowingly being magically warped across the dungeon. The characters knew nothing of the Pyramid, and their players had only foggy recollection. 😉 

Perched at the end of a long corridor, they reached the statue of the trickster, the patron of bad luck. Formed like a satyr, both its hands were behind its back. They checked it out with a mirror on a 10' pole, but saw only cupped hands and shadow. While approaching it, the illusionary floor beneath Lucky Pete (T2)'s feet disappeared, and Alex rolled a '1' on his save! The patron of bad luck indeed! 😱

Not-So-Lucky Pete fell 10' and took 3 damage, but had 7 hp remaining. Good thing for maximum hit dice rolls and CON 16! He may not be lucky, but he's tough! Unfortunately, from beyond the shadows of a massive crack in the wall, staring at him through the slit pupils of its emerald eyes: a dreaded HD 5 rock python! 🐍

Sir Percival (C2) jumped down into the pit to face the cold-blooded PC-killer (see also sessions 8 and 14, 2024). TA viscous fight followed. The Cleric got squeezed down to 4 hit points. The python would do an automatic 2d4 damage on its round, so Percival's life hung in the balance. They won initiative, and Percival struck first with his Mace +1, crushing the serpent's skull! 💪

The party searched the crack, which led 20' to the snake's lair. There, they found the corpse of a long-dead elf. The Cleric said a prayer, and the skeletal remains turned to ash and blew away. They took what was left, including  his Chainmail +2 and  other equipment. In his satchel, they found Treasure Map 1, which they followed once out of the pit. 

The session ended in the dungeon south of the gates of the Altar of Shadows with the delvers excavating an iron lockbox from beneath a flagstone . . .