The Adventure

The team took a week in Wollerton to recover from their efforts to free the area from the machinations of the Servants of Nidhogg. The local Baron gave them each 100GP and a plot of farmland. At first they thought to set up a base in Wollerton, but it was deemed too remote. They decided to lease the farmland for a rent of 10cp per month. Gratiosa’s parents also sent them a reward of 600GP for freeing her and also said they would put in a good word with Appeluna’s parents.

As the adventurers sat in the tavern debating their next steps, a Kobold came in and asked for their help at his master’s tower.

On the way to the tower, the kobold introduces himself as Windicul and explains that while his master, a dragonborn sorcerer was away, he thought to cast some spells to do his chores for him. Things went awry and he needed the adventurers to help him. As they arrived, they saw that many of the workforce around the tower’s lands were kobolds.

When they entered the tower they saw that Windicul had animated a broom to clean the room for him and a rug to beat itself. Ariana set the broom on fire, but then it was just a wandering inferno. Jackal thought it would be better to chop it in half, but then it became 2 smaller brooms and the second half of the broom attacked Ariana. Eventually, they dealt with the animated objects.

When the team headed upstairs they saw a terracotta soldier near the door. Jackal shoved the soldier and it woke up, saying “intruder”. The adventurers fought the soldier for a bit before Windicul remembered the resistances protecting the soldier. Once they shattered the soldier they found the door magically locked.

The adventurers triggered the riddle that would open the door and Appaluna solved the riddle. Now in possession of the key, the team entered the sorcerer’s chambers. There they found that another broom that Windicul animated has cleaned the chalk circle holding in a demon.

They split their attacks between the broom and the demon. Appaluna attempted to grapple the broom to stop it, but it wrestled itself out of her hands. She turned her attention towards the demon and attacked it along with Ariana. Jackal captured the broom and threw it out the window. Although the ladies were able to weaken the demon, it knocked them unconscious while Jackal was dealing with the broom. Jackal then dealt the killing blow on the demon.

As the team catches their breath, the sorcerer appears. Eventually he makes his way upstairs and hears Windicul’s story of what happened. Appreciative of the help provided by the adventures, he gave them some magical gifts. Appeluna ended up with a grey back of tricks and Ariana got a Ring of the Ram. Jackal declined a gift and received gold instead. He also asked them to please deliver a package to a colleague at the magical university at Zobeck. They were told not to open the package.

Before leaving, Appeluna asked the sorcerer if he had heard about the Servants of Nighogg. He did not have any more information than the adventurers did, but advised them to check with the university at Zobeck.

The team decided to head to Appeluna’s hometown of Reywald on the way to Zobeck.

GM Notes

My homebrew adventure (using locations from Kobold Press’ Midgard setting and, occasionally, KP pre-written adventures continues. I’d had this wizard tower session planned for about 3-4 months now, although some of the details were evolving up to the last minute - like the gifts the sorcerer offered. The campaign is starting to ramp up and I’m excited to see what the players decide to do once they get to Reywald.

My wife was listening in as we played and when she heard what happened to Windiculd she exclaimed - “Hey! I’ve heard this story before!” and gave me a knowing wink.

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