Forest of Fangs¶
Key Characters¶
Player: Phelser Cauhp
Key Places¶
Backstory¶
See A Fraudulent North.
Key Events¶
Note
This section should be used to get a refresher of the adventure. Content will be an overview of the story, not a record of critical information the player should remember. In short: keep your own notes!
Collecting Shrooms¶
DATE: Manticore 48, 3642
Out picking shrooms
Minotaur shows up, fight ensues
Part way through fight, a Dwarf named Filgrak Leathergut showed up and helped with bow
Goes back home, has dream with name Thelmur Vondren repeated while roaming a library
Next day, do routine tasks and head to The Soaked Meadery to wait for Thurzgrak to show up to head to the brewfest
Thurzgrak and Phelser head to brewfest
Phelser gives speech that is well received by the crowd
Phelser and Thurzgrak particpate in a stein hold
Phelser immediately loses but Thurzgrak holds strong
Thurzgrak wins the competition
Next, both Phelser and Thurzgrak head to ther ring toss and…lose
After that, they both head to the drinking competition
Thurzgrak loses immediately, but Phelser advances
Phelser faces Filgrak Leathergut in last round of drinking competition, but loses quickly
What is this, a hangover?!¶
DATE: Manticore 49, 3642
Phelser awakens with a killer headache in his bedroom with little to no memory of how the brewfest ended
A dream woke Phelser up that made him feel anxious, it was the same dream he had the night before the brewfest
Got breakfast, feels better
Meets with Bromdahr Dimstone
Bromdahr and Phelser agree to establish a trading relationship
They agree Phelser will return to MugFlagon and return with a crew to begin that relationship
Phelser gathered his remaining items in preparation for leaving Bil Moldur
Tried looking for Thurzgrak at his home, but wasn’t there
Gave key to house to Norgrig and filled mini-keg with Shroom Broom
Snuck 100g into Valida’s backpocket to pay for rations when she refused to charge him
Bumped into Thurzgrak at The Soaked Meadery for lunch, Phelser learns about Arris Berrig being the librarian at the library
Thurzgrak is trying to invent a tool to harvest Glowcap Mushrooms more efficiently and was doing research in the library
They arrive to library and greet Arris but don’t ask for help
Phelser soon finds a hallway he remembers from his dream and follows it until he finds the book he opens in his dream
The book ends up being the diary of Thelmur Vondren
The first entry is dated Manticore 12 3272 and has mundane information about him travelling
The last entry is dated Shark 34 3337 and has more mundane information about him travelling
But one entry dated Hydra 49 3286 catches Phelser’s eye and it says:
I came upon th’ town Beaulock today, in the Hatford District o’ Dynnt, just in time fer a end o’ summer festival! They were celebratin’ a new beer that was brewed by a fellow travelin’ Dwarf from Clan Forge Keepers. It’s a rare thing t’ find a brew as fine as this one, it certainly hit th’ spot! To make it, I heard she found a special yeast in Lothina’s Forest down The Lost Road, which explains th’ unique taste. She promised t’ establish her own brewin’ venture and sell more! Her name is lost t’ me, but some were callin’ her the mother o’ mugs. Th’ live music was a nice touch, too. I even found meself tappin’ me foot t’ th’ beat. Can’t say I’m much fer dancin’, but I enjoyed th’ festivities all th’ same.
Phelser decideds Beaulock is a place he needs to visit because it may hold clues of the sacred yeast
Venture forth!¶
DATE: Manticore 49, 3642
Phelser has decided to walk to Wihulney then onto Canlodge, then decide from there what to do
Starts leaving around 3pm
While attempting to buy rations from a vendor near the city gates Filgrak Leathergut pulls him away
Filgrak Leathergut says he was about to be swindled and to find a different vendor in the city
Phelser shares he is going to Candlodge and Filgrak Leathergut agrees to join him
They encounter a Shambling Mound as soon as they exit the underground tunnels into the forest
They defeat the monster through superior battlefield tactics involving improvised fire weapons and blinding lantern light
After the Shambling Mound dies it lets off a wave of magical poison that poisons both Phelser and Filgrak Leathergut
They decide to set up camp under the moonless night
During some downtime Phelser worked on a new MugFlagon Mug
Before trancing, Phelser foraged some salmonberries and found a lot!
DATE: Manticore 50, 3642
While heading down the beaten road, they provoke a nearby hive of bees. They managed to kill a few before skillfully escaping under the cover of Pheler’s Eversmoking Bottle
Found a small creek (viewpoint) and took some time to enjoy it, felt inspired afterwards!
After reconnecting with the road, they bump into Huey the Traveling Salesmans.
They almost land a deal on a Wind Fan, but Huey decides he wants to give it more thought as they all travel to Wihulney together.
Huey was underprepared for the journey, decided to turn back with Phelser and Filgrak
They arrive at Wihulney and immediately head to The Dancing Ember.
Huey begins berating the bartender about giving him bad advice on how to travel to Bil Moldur
Eventually, they all sit down and enjoy a meal of roasted lamb with a tankard of stout
While eating, Phelser and Huey continue bartering over the items Huey is selling - he buys a wind fan!
Phelser challenges a random patron to a game of dice and decisively wins
After a couple more rounds of stout they head up to their rooms to call it a night
DATE: Sphinx 1, 3642
A wild surge of magic passes over the party and makes them both deaf for the rest of the day
While traveling, they meet a stray dog
They make camp that evening
In the morning they awake with the ability to talk again!
They break camp and carry on with the dog
While walking, they begin to here a commotion around the bend of the road ahead
They decide to leave te road and see if they can investigate before getting close
They eventually find what appears to be fighting along the road
BATTLE ROYALE
Roll up, scout things
Appears to be two parties fighting each other
Mage/Priest/Veteran/Scout vs Gladiator/Knight/Berserker/Thug
Phelser does his puff puff pass and creates total chaos and confusion, no one can see anything
Phelser finds a small wooden chest in the busted wagon
Priest is nearby and immediately tries to take it away from Phelser, but was unsuccessful
Eventually, only Phelser and Filgrak are standing
Though, the Mage was a pain in the ass
After the dust settles…
They split the loot of 454gp, Stones of Farspeech, Moon Glow Shortsword +1 (Phelser), Lookout Shield (Filgrak), several gems (Filgrak lets Phelser have them all)
Phelser pockets an All-or-Nothing Coin when Filgrak is not looking
The small wooden chest by Phelser is mode of polished black wood and is in excellent condition (1ft long, 8in wide, 3in tall)
It sits on four silver capped feet, raisiing it less than an inch from the surface is it sitting
The top has silver hinges but no apparent lid
Intricate lines are carved every on the chest, and on the top is a carved symbol glowing a faint red
The symbol is a rapier with a handle made of tightly intertwined thorny branches, like a rose
Filgrak seems to want to have nothing to do with it
He suggests Phelser keeps it tucked away
After looting the bodies, they decide to get off the road for a while
Filgrak is able to talk with some forest friends to find a hidden brook where they are able to heal their wounds
They decide to head to Alliance Hall 13 near Canlodge for some free beer and free lodging, at the suggestion of Filgrak
DATE: Sphinx 2-3, 3642
Nothing much happens as they travel down the road
The black dog continues to follow nearby, scraping off their food but avoiding danger
DATE: Sphinx 4, 3642
After reaching the Crystal River, the party heads east along the river towards AA Hall #13
GNOLL AMBUSH!
Phelser and Filgrak handle it with ease
Filgrak mentions it is strange to see them be so aggresive with an ambush
They finally arrive to Adventurer’s Alliance Hall #13, somewhere NE of Canlodge along the Crystal River.
The lodge is nestled along the embankment of a gentle tributary of the Crystal River with a thick forest surrounding it.
It is warm inside, with modest decorations and loot on display in a viewing room
Filgrak is greeted like an old friend.
Phelser briefly meets:
Gwyneth “Thorny” Thornbrook (Human, Female, 40s)
Bob (Human, Male, 70s)
Rosris (Halfling, Female, 20s)
After a brief introduction, Bob suggests their guests unload their pack and eat a warm meal before they all catch up any further.
Phelser and Filgrak agree and find a table to sit at near the hearth of a large fireplace just as Thorny returns with a plate of food and tankard of beer for each.