session-2026-04-22

2026-04-22

Date: Apr 22nd, 2026

Summary

A ragtag group of adventurers arrived by boat at the frontier town of Myeve, a small, fort-like village on the edge of a newly discovered land that many were calling the Arch Wilds. Having spent three weeks at sea together, the party disembarked and made their way to the center of town, where a bustling tavern called Odin’s Eye welcomed them with warm light and the smell of drink. A bartender named Jax, a man with dark skin and long dreadlocks, greeted them and offered a round of drinks while a massive magical orb cast a bluish glow across the entire room, projecting visions of other adventurers out in the wilds — including a harrowing scene of a green dragon perched atop a tower and a group of explorers cowering from a floating, tentacled horror in the dark underground. Jax explained that the orb broadcast the exploits of adventurers wearing special magical necklaces, and that entertaining enough performances could earn the wearers tips and gold from the tavern’s patrons. The party eagerly accepted the necklaces, each choosing their own command word to activate the broadcast.

The following morning, the group gathered for breakfast, arguing passionately over the quality of the food — particularly a heated debate about the presence of feta cheese — before properly introducing themselves to one another. Among them were Thunda, a pale, dark-haired human sorcerer with a stormy nature and sharp hearing; Barnabas, a towering Goliath fighter who went by Barnaby, clad in chain mail and carrying a massive war axe; Tibble, a sharply dressed forest gnome with swirling tattoos that curled from his throat to his fingertips; Izzy, a tiny goblin druid barely three feet tall, wearing a brown trench coat and an enormous floppy hat while carrying a stick; and Corneleus, a magical talking cat familiar of unknown origin who wore a droopy brown robe and had very strong opinions about raw bacon. The group also examined a crude map carved into one of the tavern’s tables, noting locations with names like Bone Speaker Jungle, Black Dragon Temple, Pirate Cove, and Kobold Cave by the Sea. After consulting with Jax about the relative dangers of the surrounding region, the party agreed that the Kobold Cave by the Sea seemed like a reasonable first destination.

Before setting out, the adventurers stopped at the local general store, run by a Drow woman with a sharp eye for business. When the party balked at the steep price of healing potions, the shopkeeper offered a discount in exchange for taking her young niece, Lestra, along as a hireling. Lestra turned out to be a tall, fair-faced Drow woman of about fifty years in Drow terms — still practically a teenager by her people’s reckoning — who was immediately enthusiastic about joining the group. She took an instant liking to Corneleus, scooping him up and declaring him the most beautiful creature she had ever held, and christened him Mr. Buttons on the spot. The party stocked up on healing supplies, acquired a shield, and set off from Myeve with their new companion in tow.

The journey to the cave took the better part of a day, and the group made camp without incident at the edge of the safe zone surrounding Myeve. Lestra, who did not need to sleep, spent the night in quiet meditation and had a full breakfast of garlic-seasoned bacon, eggs, and mushrooms ready for the party by morning. After eating, the adventurers pressed on toward the coast, eventually arriving at the base of towering eighty-foot cliffs where the cave entrance yawned darkly before them. They observed a group of ten kobolds carrying small pouches into the cave, and Corneleus, using his ability to speak with animals, struck up a conversation with a local crab on the beach. The crab, whom Corneleus solemnly dubbed Sir Left Claw, warned them that a large green scaled creature flew out of the cave each evening to hunt, dropping prey onto the beach to cripple them before returning to feed.

Before the party could fully process this information, a human woman came crashing down from the sky and slammed into the sand in front of them. She was Eneret, a barbarian from the mountain people who had been sent to prove her worth by slaying a dragon and had unfortunately found Gary. The party quickly tended to her broken bones, splinted her up as best they could, and tucked her into a sheltered fern bush before slipping into the cave. They crept past three kobolds who were too busy arguing over a card game to notice them, and followed Sir Left Claw’s directions deeper into the cave until they emerged into a breathtaking chamber — a cavern nearly a hundred and fifty feet tall, filled floor to ceiling with a mountain of glittering gold.

Atop the hoard, a greatsword caught the light, and Barnabas reached out and took it. The moment his fingers closed around the hilt, a dark voice slithered into his mind — a voice that called itself Zell. It asked, in a tone of quiet menace, which of his companions was the weakest, and which one he could kill in their sleep. Barnabas found, to his horror, that he could not let go of the blade no matter how hard he tried. Izzy attempted to blast the sword from his grip with a burst of magical light, but the weapon held fast, and Zell continued to whisper its dark promises of making Barnabas the best version of himself by eliminating all weakness. The rest of the party began rifling through the hoard and discovered several other treasures: a seemingly bottomless magical haversack, a potent healing draught, and a set of iron bands that could be hurled at an enemy to wrap them in a restraining net.

The celebration was short-lived. Gary the green dragon walked into his treasure chamber, and the party dove into the gold pile in a panic — legs, tails, and a glowing sword hilt sticking out at odd angles. Gary surveyed the scene with the calm of someone who had seen it all before, noting with quiet authority that he knew every single piece of gold in his hoard and that the pile had not been that tall when he left. He plucked the party members out one by one and, rather than incinerating them on the spot, subjected Barnabas to a bizarre mock job interview, asking about his weaknesses, his management style, and whether he was truly authentic. He then informed the group that they would retrieve the woman he had dropped on the beach, or the cat would be forfeit.

While the rest of the party slipped out of the cave — some of them disguised as kobolds using a theatrical costume kit — Corneleus attempted to buy time by announcing he needed to find a litter box and began wandering away from the dragon. Gary was not fooled. He snatched Mr. Buttons up by the scruff of his neck, and the brave little cat, rather than submitting, raked his claws across the dragon’s eye in a final act of defiance. Gary, unamused, bit down and swallowed the cat whole. The party, watching from the cave entrance in their kobold disguises, witnessed the end of Mr. Buttons and fled into the open air, scooping up the injured Eneret from her fern bush as they ran.

Eneret, once she understood the situation, was moved by the party’s vow to return and avenge their fallen companion. She explained that she had come to the island specifically to slay a dragon and prove herself to her people, and that she would gladly join their cause once she had healed. The group made a forced march back toward Myeve, pushing through exhaustion to put as much distance between themselves and Gary as possible. As the familiar borders of the safe zone came into view, however, something strange began to follow them — a gigantic floating cloud with what appeared to be a tower perched on top of it, drifting silently in the same direction they were walking.

The party stopped at a nearby farmhouse to ask about the cloud, but the local farmer and his son knew nothing of floating towers and were more preoccupied with the farmer’s suspicions about his wife’s cooking. The group pressed on, and it was Thunda who noticed a strange magical sigil etched into the ground beneath the cloud’s shadow. Before anyone could stop her, she stepped onto it and vanished. The rest of the party exchanged a look and followed, one by one, materializing inside a strange room within the tower itself. There they found Jali, a pink-skinned Tiefling assassin who had stumbled into the tower the same way — by accidentally stepping on the sigil — and who described his profession through a series of riddles that eventually made it clear he was paid to make certain people stop feeling anything ever again.

The room they found themselves in was dominated by a massive chessboard, with a smaller control board set on a table to the side. A staircase led upward to a trapdoor, but opening it revealed only water on the other side, offering no obvious escape. When one of the party members moved a piece on the small board, they were instantly teleported onto the giant board, becoming the piece they had moved and frozen in place. The opposing black pieces moved on their own, countering every strategy the party attempted. Despite their best efforts, the game ended in defeat, leaving several party members unconscious on the board before the magic released them back to their normal forms. As the others tended to the fallen, Corneleus quietly began the process of summoning a new familiar — this time, an octopus — and the party settled in to recover, battered and grieving, deep within the mysteries of a tower that had chosen them for reasons none of them yet understood.

Short

A group of adventurers arrived by boat at the frontier town of Myeve, on the edge of a newly discovered land called the Arch Wilds. At a tavern called Odin’s Eye, they met a bartender named Jix, who outfitted them with magical broadcasting necklaces before they introduced themselves over breakfast: Thunda, a stormy human sorcerer; Barnabas, a towering Goliath fighter; Tibble, a sharply dressed forest gnome; Izzy, a tiny goblin druid; and Corneleus, a magical talking cat with strong opinions about bacon. After consulting a map carved into the tavern table and speaking with Jix about local dangers, the party agreed to investigate the Kobold Cave by the Sea, picking up a Drow hireling named Lestra — and a discount on healing potions — from the local general store before setting out.

Upon reaching the cave, the party learned from a crab named Sir Left Claw that a green dragon flew out each evening to hunt. They soon discovered why, when a battered barbarian named Eneret came crashing from the sky — the dragon’s latest victim. After stabilizing her, the party crept into the cave and found a massive treasure hoard, where Barnabas unwittingly claimed a cursed greatsword housing a sinister entity called Zell, which he could not release. When the dragon, Gary, returned and caught them rifling through his gold, he subjected them to a mock job interview before demanding they retrieve Eneret or forfeit the cat. Corneleus attempted to stall Gary but was swallowed whole in an act of defiant bravery. The grieving party fled with Eneret, who vowed to join them in avenging Mr. Buttons once healed. On the march back to Myeve, a mysterious floating tower drifted overhead, and when Thunda stepped on a magical sigil beneath it, the entire party was transported inside. There they met Jali, a Tiefling assassin, and were forced to play a life-sized chess match against enchanted black pieces — a battle they ultimately lost, leaving several members unconscious before the magic released them. As the party recovered, Corneleus began summoning a new familiar, and the group braced themselves for whatever the tower had in store.

Classic

Last we left off, our intrepid band of adventurers arrived by sea at the frontier town of Myeve, a small fort-like settlement on the edge of a wild and largely uncharted land known as the Arch Wilds. There, at a tavern called Odin’s Eye, they were welcomed by a bartender named Jix and a magical orb that broadcast the exploits of adventurers across the region. The party — Thunda the stormy sorcerer, Barnabas the towering Goliath fighter, Tibble the tattooed forest gnome, Izzy the diminutive goblin druid, and Corneleus the opinionated magical cat — accepted enchanted necklaces to join the broadcast, stocked up on supplies, hired a young Drow woman named Lestra, and set their sights on the Kobold Cave by the Sea as their first destination.

Upon arriving at the cave, the group learned from a crab named Sir Left Claw that a green dragon made his home within — a dragon the party would come to know as Gary. Despite this warning, they pressed on, discovered a breathtaking hoard of gold, and made the fateful mistake of touching it. Barnabas found himself bound to a cursed greatsword housing a dark entity called Zell, and the rest of the party helped themselves to several other treasures before Gary himself walked in. Rather than destroying them outright, the dragon subjected them to a peculiar interrogation and issued an ultimatum: retrieve the barbarian woman he had dropped on the beach, or the cat would pay the price. In the chaos of their escape, Corneleus — known to Lestra as Mr. Buttons — made a brave and defiant last stand against the dragon, raking his claws across Gary’s eye before being swallowed whole.

Now, the party has fled back toward Myeve with the injured barbarian Eneret in tow, their hearts heavy with grief and their resolve hardened by vengeance. But the road home brought a new mystery — a floating cloud bearing a tower drifted silently overhead, and a magical sigil on the ground pulled the group inside before they could think better of it. Within, they encountered a pink-skinned Tiefling assassin named Jali and were forced to play a deadly game of living chess against an unseen opponent — a game they ultimately lost. Battered, grieving, and trapped inside a tower of unknown origin and purpose, we pick up as our adventurers tend to their wounds and steel themselves for whatever comes next…

Middle English

Harke well, ye souls of wandering kind, Who sail’d to shores of Arch Wilds’ fame; To Myeve’s fort they came to find Adventure, gold, and lasting name!

At Odin’s Eye they supped and swore, With necklace-charms to broadcast wide; Then Kobold Cave they did explore, With Lestra walking by their side.

But Gary’s hoard did gleam and call, And Barnabas did grasp the blade; Dark Zell did whisper through the hall, And promises of ruin were made.

The dragon came with quiet dread, And plucked them from his golden mound; Brave Corneleus scratched and bled, Then in the dragon’s gullet, drowned.

Now tower-bound by sigil’s snare, They lost at chess and mourned their cat; Yet still they breathe the tower’s air, And vow to rise — imagine that!

Snarky

A group of absolute strangers who spent three weeks on a boat together and somehow still needed formal introductions arrived in Myeve, strapped on magic necklaces so strangers could watch them fail in real time, and immediately decided the most reasonable first adventure was a cave full of kobolds. It was not a cave full of kobolds. It was Gary’s house. Gary is a dragon. They robbed Gary. One of them picked up a cursed sword that immediately started asking which of his friends he should murder first, another one interviewed a crab, and somehow the most competent member of the entire expedition was the Drow teenager they got as a coupon for buying healing potions.

In what can only be described as a series of choices, the party hid in a dragon’s gold pile, got individually plucked out like sad little prizes, and then watched their beloved talking cat — who had been renamed Mr. Buttons against his will — get eaten whole after scratching a dragon in the eye, which is honestly the most heroic thing anyone did all session. They then fled, got magnetically pulled into a mysterious floating tower by a magic floor doodle, lost a game of sentient chess, and are now unconscious on a giant chessboard while the cat’s soul shops for a new body. Incredible work, everyone.

Limerick

They sailed into Myeve by sea, And strapped on their necklaces — free! They’d broadcast their quest, And try for the best, Then headed to where kobolds be!

A crab named Sir Left Claw warned clear: “A big scaly dragon lives here!” They went in anyway, As adventurers may, And grabbed all his gold without fear.

Poor Barnabas gripped a cursed blade, While Zell whispered deals to be made. Then Gary walked in, With a cold, toothy grin, And the party dove into the jade!

Brave Corneleus scratched Gary’s eye, A bold little cat saying goodbye. He was swallowed up whole, A most dignified toll — Now Mr. Buttons has learned how to die.

A sigil pulled them to a tower, Where chess drained their will and their power. They lost every piece, Found no sweet release, And mourned their dead cat by the hour!

Memorable Moments

Mr. Buttons scratches the dragon Gary across the eye in a final act of defiance, only to be bitten and swallowed whole by the enraged dragon, ending the brave cat’s life.

The cat had tried to sneak away under the guise of needing a litter box; the dragon snatched him up and he fought back with everything he had.

“Tell me about your weaknesses. I try too hard. I care a little too much about being authenticist. Sometimes I donate too much to charity.” — Urrilon

Urrilon nervously answers Gary the dragon’s bizarre mock job interview questions while the rest of the party hides in a pile of gold.

“Which one of you is the weakest?” — Zell

The first words spoken by the dark sentient voice of the cursed greatsword Zell into Urrilon’s mind moments after he picked it up from the hoard.

Corneleus speaks with a crab on the beach, dubs him Sir Left Claw, and receives detailed directions to the kobold cave including a warning about the dragon’s hunting schedule.

The party needed intelligence before entering the cave; Corneleus found the most unlikely but surprisingly helpful informant on the beach.

The entire party attempts to hide inside a mountain of gold as the dragon Gary walks into his treasure chamber, with legs and a sword hilt visibly sticking out of the pile.

Panicked by the dragon’s sudden return, the party dove into the gold hoard in a desperate and poorly executed attempt at concealment.

“I want you to know that I know exactly every single piece of gold in there. My pile was not that high.” — Gary

Gary the dragon calmly addresses the party hiding in his gold hoard, immediately seeing through their concealment and noting that they had taken some of his treasure.

Scenes

Arrival in Myeve

A group of new adventurers arrives by boat at the frontier town of Myeve and heads to the local tavern.

• The party arrives at the docks of Myeve on a boat filled with dwarves, having traveled together for three weeks at sea.
• The adventurers walk through the small fort-like village to the center of town.
• The group enters Odin’s Eye, a bustling bar, feeling exhausted from their journey.
• A bartender named Jax with dreadlocks greets the party and offers them drinks, including a special stiff drink, mead, and beer.
• The bartender demonstrates a magical orb that projects visions of other adventurers, including a group encountering a green dragon atop a tower and another facing a tentacled, floating creature underground.
• The bartender provides the party with magical necklaces that act as visual transmission devices, allowing their exploits to be projected onto the orb for tips from tavern patrons.
• The party discusses potential strategies for their broadcasts, including staged drama to increase entertainment value.
• The charismatic bar owner, Amruniel, approaches and invites one of the party members to spend the evening socializing with him and his friends.
• The group negotiates for lodging, eventually deciding on a luxury room that fits the whole party.

A Morning Repast and Introductions

The adventurers gather for breakfast, argue over food, and introduce themselves to one another.

• The party gathers for breakfast, critiquing the quality of the continental spread and arguing over the merits of various breakfast meats and cheeses, including a heated debate about feta.
• A magical talking cat familiar expresses a desire for raw bacon, leading to a debate about feline health and magical biology.
• The adventurers introduce themselves, describing their appearances, including an Earth Genasi with bronze skin, blue eyes, and white hair, a small goblin druid in a brown trench coat and floppy hat, a forest gnome with burnished auburn hair and swirling tattoos, a Goliath fighter in chain mail with a war axe, and a human sorcerer with jet black hair and pale blue eyes.
• The party examines a crude map carved into a tavern table, noting locations such as Clovenhoof Cave, Bone Speaker Jungle, Kobold Cave by the Sea, Black Dragon Temple, Pirate Cove, and others.
• Jax, the bartender, provides information about the difficulty of various regions, suggesting that further travel leads to greater danger.
• The group decides to head toward the Kobold Cave by the Sea for their first outing.
• The adventurers plan to visit the general store and armory to buy provisions and healing potions before leaving Myeve.

Negotiations at the General Store

The party visits a general store in Myeve to purchase supplies and ends up hiring a young drow assistant.

• The party inquires about the price of healing potions, finding them to be fifty gold pieces each.
• The shopkeeper offers a ten gold discount on potions if the party agrees to take her niece, Lestra, along as a hireling.
• Lestra is introduced to the party and immediately takes a liking to the party’s cat familiar, whom she names Mr. Buttons.
• Lestra expresses a desire to learn how to fight rather than just being a porter.
• A party member hands a massive sixty-pound great axe to Lestra to test her strength; she swings it with ease, accidentally damaging some of the store’s inventory.
• The party purchases several healing potions and a healer’s kit.
• A shield is also acquired for the party’s protection.
• The group discusses their marching order, placing the sturdier fighters in the front and the squishier members in the middle.
• Umbra magically bonds with Papa Jan to share defensive capabilities and saving throws.

Rumors of the Kobold Cave

The party gathers intelligence about their destination before heading out.

• The party discusses rumors surrounding the Kobold Cave by the Sea.
• They learn that a dragon is rumored to live in the cave and is worshipped by the local kobolds.
• The party discovers that the kobolds also worship Mammon, a devil associated with greed, making him a very bribable entity.
• The group departs Myeve and travels for eight hours without incident, reaching the edge of a safe zone where they make camp.

A Morning Repast on the Road

The party wakes from their long rest to a breakfast prepared by Lestra before continuing their journey toward the kobold cave.

• Lestra prepares a breakfast of bacon, eggs, and mushrooms seasoned with garlic for the group.
• Lestra shares stories of her life in the Underdark and her past experiences.
• The party travels for several more hours, reaching the vicinity of the kobold cave by midday.

Approaching the Kobold Cave

The party arrives at the coastal cliffs and scouts the entrance to a cave inhabited by kobolds.

• The party successfully tracks the kobolds to a cave entrance along the beach beneath 80-foot cliffs.
• They observe a group of ten kobolds carrying small pouches into the dark, curving cave.
• Corneleus uses his magical abilities to speak with a local crab, dubbing him Sir Left Claw, to gather intelligence.
• Sir Left Claw warns the party about a large green scaled creature that flies out of the cave to hunt, dropping prey onto the beach to cripple them before returning to eat.
• A human barbarian named Eneret is suddenly dropped from the sky by the dragon, crashing onto the beach in front of the party.
• The party heals Eneret and moves her to a safe hiding spot in a fern bush before approaching the cave.
• The party stealthily enters the cave and observes three kobolds playing cards and arguing over a game.
• The party successfully sneaks past the gambling kobolds and discovers a massive treasure room filled with a mountain of gold.

The Cursed Blade of the Horde

Urrilon discovers a sentient greatsword atop a dragon’s hoard, leading to a disturbing psychic confrontation and the discovery of other magical treasures.

• Urrilon picks up a greatsword from the top of the massive gold pile and immediately feels a strange, unnatural power.
• A dark, sentient voice named Zell begins speaking into Urrilon’s mind, asking who the weakest member of the party is and suggesting they be killed in their sleep.
• Urrilon realizes he cannot let go of the blade, as it has psychically bonded to him.
• Umbra attempts to knock the sword from Urrilon’s hand with a magical wisp of light, but the blade remains firmly gripped.
• The sword reveals its intent to ‘eliminate all weakness’ to make Urrilon the best version of himself.
• The party discovers several other magical treasures within the dragon’s hoard, including Heward’s Handy Haversack, a Potion of Greater Healing, and the Iron Bands of Bilarro.
• Some party members take gold from the hoard, worrying that their scent will alert the dragon.

Interrogation by the Dragon

The green dragon Gary returns to his hoard and discovers the party, leading to a bizarre confrontation.

• The green dragon Gary walks into his treasure chamber and spots the party attempting to hide in the gold pile.
• Gary reveals the party members hiding within his gold, noting he knows every single piece of gold in his hoard.
• Gary subjects Urrilon to a bizarre mock job interview, questioning his authenticity, management style, weaknesses, and references.
• The dragon demands the party retrieve the woman he dropped earlier, threatening to keep the cat familiar as a forfeit.
• The party discusses various plans to rescue the cat and the injured woman, including using a costume kit to disguise themselves as kobolds.
• The cat familiar attempts to distract the dragon by claiming it needs to find a litter box and begins wandering away.
• Papa Jan uses a divine bond to help Urrilon finally break the sword’s psychic hold, and the cursed blade is dropped back into the gold pile.
• The dragon snatches the cat by the scruff of its neck as it tries to leave.
• The cat retaliates by scratching the dragon across the eye, dealing a small but insulting amount of damage.
• Enraged, the dragon bites and swallows the cat whole, ending the life of Mr. Buttons.
• The remaining party members, some disguised as kobolds using a costume kit, witness the event from hiding and flee the cave.
• The party retrieves the injured barbarian Eneret from her hiding spot in the bushes as they escape.

The Long Trek Back to Myeve

After fleeing the dragon’s cave, the party makes a forced march back toward the safety of Myeve while being shadowed by a mysterious floating tower.

• The party retreats from the cave, mourning the loss of Mr. Buttons and carrying the injured barbarian Eneret.
• Eneret explains she was sent by the mountain people to defeat a dragon but was unsuccessful against Gary.
• The group vows to heal their wounds and eventually return to avenge Mr. Buttons.
• As they approach the borders of Myeve, a gigantic floating cloud with a tower atop it begins following the party’s movements.
• The group stops at a local farmhouse to ask about the floating structure, but the local farmers are unhelpful and know nothing of it.
• A mysterious magical sigil is discovered on the ground beneath the cloud’s shadow.
• Umbra steps onto the sigil and is instantly teleported up into the floating tower.
• The rest of the party decides to follow, stepping into the sigil and materializing inside a strange room within the tower.

The Wizard’s Chessboard

The party finds themselves trapped in a room dominated by a giant chessboard and must figure out the tower’s secrets.

• The party reunites inside the tower, finding themselves in a room with a massive chessboard in the center and a smaller control board on a side table.
• A staircase leads upward to a trapdoor, but opening it reveals water on the other side.
• The party encounters Jali, a pink-skinned Tiefling assassin who also stumbled into the tower by stepping on the sigil.
• Upon moving a piece on the small board, party members are magically teleported onto the giant board, becoming the pieces themselves and becoming paralyzed.
• The opposing black pieces move automatically, countering the party’s strategy.
• A tactical error leads to the bishop piece being struck down and knocked unconscious.
• The party ultimately loses the chess match, resulting in multiple members being knocked unconscious.
• The magical pieces return to their normal state after the game ends, leaving the party to tend to their fallen comrades.
• Corneleus begins the process of summoning a new familiar, specifically planning for an octopus, following the loss of Mr. Buttons.

NPCs

Jax

A man with dark skin and dreadlocks who works as a bartender at Odin’s Eye. He provides the party with drinks, magical broadcasting necklaces, and information about the local geography and difficulty of surrounding regions.

Amruniel

The charismatic owner of Odin’s Eye, a tall man with a square jaw and a black suit. He is aloof yet attentive, spending the evening buying drinks for patrons and taking a particular interest in one of the party members.

Lestra

A young Drow woman, approximately fifty years old in Drow terms, hired by the party as a hireling to carry equipment. She is surprisingly strong, cheerful, and eager to learn how to fight. She immediately bonds with the party’s cat familiar, naming him Mr. Buttons.

Drow Shopkeeper

Lestra’s aunt who runs the general store in Myeve. She is a shrewd negotiator who secures a job for her niece by offering the party a ten gold discount on healing potions.

Sir Left Claw

A local crab found on the beach near the kobold cave, with one claw significantly larger than the other. He provides the party with directions and warnings about the dragon’s hunting habits after being dubbed a knight by Corneleus.

Eneret

A human female barbarian from the mountain people who came to the island to prove her worth by slaying a dragon. She was captured and dropped by Gary onto the beach, resulting in broken bones. She is rescued and carried by the party.

Kobolds

Small, reptilian creatures found inside the cave playing cards and gambling with bones. They were observed carrying small pouches of gold into the cave as tribute for the dragon.

Zell

A dark, sentient voice residing within a cursed greatsword found atop the dragon’s hoard. It psychically bonds with its wielder, preventing them from letting go, and speaks with a dark voice that encourages the elimination of those it deems weak.

Gary

A large green dragon who occupies the sea cave and hoards gold. He possesses a surprisingly bureaucratic and inquisitive personality, subjecting intruders to a bizarre mock job interview rather than immediate incineration. He ultimately swallows the party’s cat familiar whole after being scratched.

Mr. Buttons

A brave cat companion to the party, named by Lestra upon meeting him. He met a tragic end after scratching the dragon Gary in an act of defiance, after which Gary bit and swallowed him whole.

The Farm Boy

A lanky, acne-scarred teenager bailing hay on the outskirts of Myeve who is baffled by the party’s questions about the floating tower and fetches his father.

The Farmer

A suspicious man in his thirties who knows nothing of the magical cloud and floating tower, and darkly jokes that his wife may be trying to poison him.

Jali

A pink-skinned Tiefling assassin with horns and a long tail who was transported into the floating tower after accidentally stepping on the magical sigil. He describes his profession through riddles, noting that some people are happy to pay him while the recipients of his work do not feel anything ever again.

Locations

Myeve

A small, newly discovered frontier village that looks like a little fort with various stores, a general store, an armory, and a bustling atmosphere. The party arrives here by boat.

Odin’s Eye

A bustling tavern in the center of Myeve featuring a magical orb that broadcasts adventurer exploits, tables carved with maps of the surrounding frontier, and rooms for rent. The bar owner is a charismatic man named Amruniel.

General Store

A shop in Myeve run by a Drow woman where the party buys provisions, healing potions, and a healer’s kit, and hires Lestra as a hireling.

The Borderline

A safe area approximately eight hours of travel away from Myeve where the party camped for the night without incident.

Kobold Cave by the Sea

A dark cave located at the base of 80-foot coastal cliffs, inhabited by kobolds who worship a green dragon and the devil Mammon. The cave curves around shortly after the entrance and leads to a massive treasure chamber deep within.

Dragon’s Treasure Chamber

A massive cavern within the kobold cave, reaching approximately 150 feet in height and filled with a mountain of gold and various magical artifacts. This is where the party encountered the green dragon Gary.

Myeve Borderlands

The rural outskirts of the port town, characterized by farmhouses and open fields where a mysterious floating tower appeared and began following the party.

The Floating Tower

A mysterious structure perched atop a magical cloud that follows travelers. Its interior contains a room with a giant chessboard linked to a smaller control board, a staircase, and a trapdoor leading to water. A magical sigil on the ground below serves as a teleportation point into the tower.

Items

Magical Orb

A gigantic orb in the center of Odin’s Eye that sheds a bluish glow and projects visual transmissions of adventurers in the field for the entertainment of patrons.

Broadcasting Necklaces

Small necklaces given to the party by Jax. When a command word is spoken, they transmit the wearer’s actions to the magical orb in Odin’s Eye, allowing for remote viewing and the collection of tips from tavern patrons.

Carved Map Table

A wooden table in Odin’s Eye into which a map of the surrounding frontier has been etched, showing various dangerous landmarks including Clovenhoof Cave, Bone Speaker Jungle, Kobold Cave by the Sea, Black Dragon Temple, Pirate Cove, and more.

Potion of Minor Healing

Magical draughts purchased by the party at a discounted rate of forty gold pieces each from the Drow shopkeeper in Myeve.

Healer’s Kit

A collection of bandages and antiseptics provided to the party to assist with non-magical medical needs during their travels.

Shield

A defensive piece of equipment acquired for the party’s protection from the general store.

Zell (Cursed Greatsword)

A shiny greatsword found atop the dragon’s hoard that telepathically communicates with its wielder. It is cursed, preventing the user from letting go of it, and possesses a dark, sentient personality focused on eliminating those it deems weak. It was ultimately dropped back into the gold pile after the curse was broken.

Heward’s Handy Haversack

A magical backpack discovered in the dragon’s hoard, capable of holding far more than its physical dimensions suggest.

Potion of Greater Healing

A potent magical elixir found among the gold in the dragon’s treasure chamber, capable of knitting together severe wounds.

Iron Bands of Bilarro

A set of iron bands found in the dragon’s hoard that, when thrown at a creature, expand into a magical net to restrain them, capable of binding creatures as large as a dragon.

Costume Kit

A collection of theatrical supplies used by party members to disguise themselves as kobolds in an attempt to sneak past the dragon.

Magical Chessboard

A large-scale chessboard in the center of the floating tower’s main room, linked to a smaller control board on a side table. Moving pieces on the small board teleports living beings onto the large board, transforming them into the pieces they moved and paralyzing them until the game concludes.

Spells

Speak with Animals

Used by Corneleus to communicate with a crab on the beach near the kobold cave. Through this spell, the party learned about the dragon’s hunting schedule, the layout of the cave, and the nature of the kobolds’ activities.

Minor Illusion

Used during the conversation with the crab to illustrate the concept of bags and pouches when asking what the kobolds were carrying.

Starry Wisp

A druidic cantrip used to launch a burst of light at Urrilon’s hand in an attempt to disarm him of the cursed sword Zell. The blow connected but the sword remained firmly in his grip.

Find Familiar

Corneleus begins the process of summoning a new familiar in the form of an octopus following the tragic loss of Mr. Buttons to the dragon Gary.