009_20240919

Notes

We start again at the hill about a mile from the lake. The party puzzled what is happening. And start trying some different ways. Eventually the party gives up.

They set track towards the trees on the map on the north east. They come over a corrupted piece of forest. It's like an empty wasteland that somewhat resembles a burned down piece of forest. But than without any traces of fire. The party spots 2 big claw marks in the ground. JID can tell it's from something that went straight up into the air.

Eventually they cross the river. That seems mostly dried up. There is barley any water running through it.

Traveling on they get back into the forest and find a forest path cutting through the trees. Here they find a still smouldering camp fire off the path. And someone is singing very softly. He tells the party he is asked by his friend to butter himself. When he returns he is promised a nice warm bath. The Campestri doesn't seem to understand much, it's clear to the party that this friend likes to eat him. The campestri calls himself Tasty

After some time at this camp a goblin appears holding a bunch of firewood. He calls himself Kro’ah. And asks the party to leave him alone. In exchange he tells the party:

Eventually the party takes Tasty with them. Indeed "leaving Kro’ah alone". He doesn't like that, but is given a food ration by Rio.

The party continues towards Loomlurch. Here they meet Chucklehead. The boss of the market. He mumbles in himself. He tells the party that he has a maggot in his head that is eating him from the inside out. He seems scared of getting killed that way. And he seems scared of Granny Nightshade. He asks the party for help. JID is able to help him after a good nights rest.

They question Chucklehead for everything he knows. The party finds out that Granny Nightshade uses Children to do her work and that they might be tempted by the candy and toys they stell in the market. Chucklehead is scared to tell them to much but suggests they might want to speak to Granny Nightshade. He takes them to the parlor where they are asked to sit down at a table and wait while Chucklehead reluctantly will get Granny Nightshade.

After some minutes a little old woman appears at the door. She wears a grimy, old-fashioned shawl, and her skin looks like gnarled bark. A large iron key extends from her back, ticking rhythmically as it rotates. This is Granny Nightshade

She summons 2 extra chairs and makes tea in dirty mugs that were already present on the table. She stirs the tea using a chicken bone and tells the party to drink with her.

The party really likes to get a tour of the place as they have heard she has a nice portrait of he sister Bavlorna. Granny Nightshade is puzzled how they know and doesn't really like to give a tour of her place. But eventually does under the condition they do not touch anything. So they are given a quick tour through the hollow tree. Half way down they find a circular room that contains 5 portraits that are somewhat covered in vines and brambles. The 5 portraits are of the following creatures:

Osros and Rio know that a witch called Tasha is responsible for the creation of a few spells. A simular depiction was seen just outside the hall of illusions at the Witchlight Carnival. The place where Mister Witch and Mister Light send the party towards Hither. Osros slowly tries to touch the portrait of Bavlorna. She stings her hand on one of the brambles. Suddenly all portraits change. 1 into Osros, 1 into her father and 1 into her mother. 2 of the portraits remain empty.

Skabatha her key on her back stops suddenly. And with a dark deep voice she says "You should not have done that!". Raising a hand he casts polymorph on Osros changing her into a little mouse. And she utters the party to take that critter and leave.

The leave via an outside door. Behind this door there is a wooden rocking horse. Ghar goes sit on it but they hear Skabatha shout from inside telling them to get off he horse. The party leaves Loomlurch to Long Rest

After the long rest JID returns to Chucklehead and casts lesser restoration on him. He says the voice in his head is gone. Or maybe the maggot got to sleep. Chucklehead is healed and he gives the party a big Sack of Candy.

The party is LEVEL UP

Loot