One more tadpole, can't hurt right?
Oh crap.
Simpler times - when you could just go site seeing
Here is the recap from Friday. Sorry its so brief
We decided to explore the area around the refugee camps outside Baldurs gate - followed the river trail, fought off one Crime gang attacking another crime gang. Found a guy impaled with a dagger who begged us to kill him, so we put him out of his misery. He then shaped changed into the Chosen Orin the Red. She told us we weren't up to playing with her and suggested we focus on Gortash - seems all is not buddy buddy in evil land. Myles found a back way into the gateway area so we avoided paying a toll. We reported into the Harper cell, but it turns out they were all dopplegangers, except one guy we saved. Following up our murder investigation we checked out the Flophouse. Found a couple of Vampire spawn who turned into gas before we could snuff them. Finding a secret door on the top floor, we found a murdered body, and a kill list. It turns out a spate of murders are being carried out as a rite of passage for a murder cult of Bhaal.
Off to the local brothel to talk to the Justicar - he was drunk as a skunk, and gave us a pass to enter the city and told us to report to his Lieutenant who is following up her crazy theory that there is more to the murders than meets the eye.
Before crossing the drawbridge we checked in with Kithrak Voss (Gith) who was pleading with Raphael (Devil lord) for something. Raphael denied him but said we might be able to help. Raphael then offered us the orphic hammer which could be used to free the Gith Prince Orpheus from his astral prison. And all he wanted in return is the Netheril crown causing all the problems (what could possibly go wrong with that). We said we would think about it.
Our buddy the Emperor (Mind flayer) was none to happy with the idea.
Finally - off to Baldurs gate. We presented our creds at the drawbridge and were let into the city. After crossing the bridge Zaph & Myles got watched a cut scene about Gortash being made Lord protector of Baldurs Gate. Meanwhile David playing Craig's character got the big reveal cut scene that Craig (Dark Urge) is in fact a Bhaalspawn (scion of the murder god), deposed head of a murder cult of Bhaal, and sibling of Orin. Daddy is NOT HAPPY with Craig. Luckily for us Craig was not actually there so we could make him say whatever we wanted - so we told Daddy to stick it where the sun don't shine.
We met with the Lieutenant who was investigating another murder, presented our evidence, she gave us the Bhaal cult backstory, then said she was off to the upper city to warn the rich people, leaving us to hang out in the lower city and warn the people who couldn't afford decent protection.
Out the door of the tavern, turn right, found the first person we needed to warn about to do a wine tasting. Hey we said, there is a murderer looking to kill you, so you need to be careful. You must be kidding me she says. The bartender says - Curse you kids, I had the perfect plan. 8 of the onlookers all shapechanged to be identical to the bartender and the fight is on. We mopped the floor with those doppleganger wannabes, apart from the leader who escaped. Went to visit the next person on the list, but someone had already offed them. Back to the Inn, to warn the chef he was next on the list. He said I don't care, get down in the cellar and clean out the rats. We tried to reason with him, but he was very persistent. Down to the cellar for the proverbial rat quest and I kid you not, when he said small rat problem - there was 50 rats waiting to nibble us to death. A few fire arrows, a spike growth, a bit of smacking and it was all done. Since we were there anyway we decided to explore the Emperors old haunts.
We trot on in, with Craig's entourage of Zombies, elementals and woodland creatures in tow, only to find a Githyanki war party in the room, with our names on their todo list. After a bit of witty banter it all goes to shit. Myles notices they have a portal off to the side, so he sneak towards the back to get a surprise attack on the summoner. Of course they notice him, and shoot him full of arrows, then jump over and stomp him into the floor. Lesson learnt - when you really have to sneak - go invisible. Of course to make matters worse there is a second portal on the other side of the room where they are also calling in reinforcements. What to do, what to do.
A judicious application of spike growth provides some helpful path blockage on the left, then it’s a bit of a scrumfest on the right with a gith paladin standing off Zaph, Dave, an elemental and co. Adding another elemental to the mix turned the tide (water elemental) and we were able to breakout from the back of the room. Craig went full Druid ragefest and turned into an Owlbear. Whilst the Gith were giving him a beating, the elementals warped up to the right to deal with that portal, Dave provided some healing support, and Zaph went all uber Paladin on the left.
The Gith totally beat the owlbear out of Craig, so on his turn he did it again. The elementals had the right portal under control, the left used up all its summons and expired, so we healed Myles then it was just down to mopping up and looting, don't forget the looting.
