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	~~= Session 1: Arrival at Kendall Keep =~~		#REDIRECT [[Session 1: The Shipwreck]]

	~~'''Date:''' Day 1 (Late Afternoon) to Dawn of Day 2~~

	~~'''Location:'''~~ [[~~Kendall Keep]]~~

	~~== Summary ==~~

	The party arrived at '''Kendall Keep''' after a twelve-day journey from the Temple of St. Cuthbert in Greyhawk. They had been hired by the temple to investigate rumours of evil stirring in the Borderlands—travellers vanishing, caravans slaughtered, and whispers of a Hidden Temple dedicated to dark gods.

	~~== Events ==~~

	~~=== Arrival at the Gates ===~~

	~~The party approached the Keep in late afternoon under a bruised, overcast sky. They were greeted at the '''Main Gate (Location~~ 1~~)''' by '''[[Sabine]]''', the Gatekeeper, who peace-bonded their weapons and welcomed them to the Keep with her customary warning about keeping the peace.~~

	~~[[Zeale]] instructed [[Brother Marcus]] to handle introductions but to keep their true purpose vague—they would pose as sellswords looking for work rather than temple investigators.~~

	~~=== Securing Lodging ===~~

	~~The party made their way to '''The Green Man Inn (Location 14)''', where '''[[Wilf]]''' the innkeeper provided four beds in the common room, plus meals and ale, for 1 gold and 4 silver pieces.~~

	~~=== The One-Eyed Cat Tavern ===~~

	The party took their evening meal at '''The One-Eyed Cat (Location 15)''', the tavern connected to the inn. There they noticed several other patrons, including a woodsman by the window who was watching them with interest.

	~~==== Conversation with Cob ====~~

	~~[[Zeale]] approached '''[[Cob]]''', a huntsman who knows the local wilderness. In exchange for ale, Cob shared troubling information:~~

	* He has seen '''gnolls''' in the woods three times in the past month—creatures not seen in the area for a decade
	* The '''Goblinwater''' (the stream running from the Caves of Chaos) has run red with blood twice recently
	* He discovered murdered travellers on the road a fortnight past—not merely killed, but '''ritually arranged''' in a circle with symbols carved into the trees and the bodies
	* The woman who appeared to be their leader was pinned to a tree with a spear through her chest, "like an altar"
	* The gnolls he saw were not raiding—they were '''fleeing south''', as if something in the caves terrified them
	* He mentioned '''Father Abercrombie''' at the Chapel has been warning of a '''Hidden Temple''' and evil gathering in the hills

	~~Cob provided the party with a '''hand-drawn map''' of the trails between the Keep and the Caves of Chaos.~~

	~~==== Conversation with Jess ====~~

	~~The party also spoke with '''[[Jess]]''', the serving girl at the One-Eyed Cat. She provided additional information~~:

	* The '''Castellan ([[Devereau]])''' pays bounty for proof of bandits or goblins killed
	* '''[[Lord Macsen]]''' is the ultimate authority but doesn't deal with common sellswords
	* '''[[Father Abercrombie]]''' has been trying to convince anyone who'll listen about evil in the hills
	* There are rumours of a '''spy''' somewhere in the Keep, feeding information to unknown parties
	* The '''[[Bee Man]]''', a hermit in the woods, supposedly knows secrets about the forest
	* '''[[Mendel]]''' the scribe at the fortress keeps old records and maps that might be useful

	~~Jess revealed that her own parents were adventurers who went to the Caves fifteen years ago and never returned. She asked the party to bring her any information about their fate.~~

	~~=== Plans for Day 2 ===~~

	~~The party retired to the common room and agreed to visit '''[[Father Abercrombie]]''' at the '''Chapel (Location 17)''' at dawn to learn more about the Hidden Temple.~~

	~~== Session End ==~~

	~~The session ended at dawn on Day 2, with the party entering the Chapel and meeting Father Abercrombie for the first time. He has just asked them who told them about the Hidden Temple.~~

	~~== Treasure & Equipment Gained ==~~

	* '''Cob's Map''' — A rough sketch of wilderness trails between the Keep and the Caves of Chaos

	~~== Experience Points ==~~

	~~''To be awarded at end of adventure''~~

	~~== Party Status ==~~

	~~{\| class="wikitable"~~
	\|-
	~~! Character !! Class !! HP !! Status~~
	\|-
	~~\| [[Zeale]] \|\| Fighter 1 \|\| 11/11 \|\| Healthy~~
	\|-
	~~\| [[Mira Ashwood]] \|\| Mage 1 \|\| 4/4 \|\| Healthy~~
	\|-
	~~\| [[Finnegan Cole\|Finn]] \|\| Thief 1 \|\| 6/6 \|\| Healthy~~
	\|-
	~~\| [[Brother Marcus]] \|\| Cleric 1 \|\| 8/8 \|\| Healthy~~
	\|}

	~~== NPCs Met ==~~

	* '''[[Sabine]]''' — Gatekeeper of Kendall Keep
	* '''[[Wilf]]''' — Innkeeper of The Green Man
	* '''[[Cob]]''' — Huntsman and wilderness guide
	* '''[[Jess]]''' — Serving girl at The ~~One-Eyed Cat~~

	~~== NPCs Mentioned ==~~

	* '''[[Father Abercrombie]]''' — Chaplain of St. Cuthbert
	* '''[[Devereau]]''' — Castellan of the Keep
	* '''[[Lord Macsen]]''' — Lord of the Keep
	* '''[[Mendel]]''' — Scribe (rumoured to be connected to the spy)
	* '''[[Bee Man]]''' — Mad hermit in the woods
	* '''[[Greeves]]''' and '''[[Peta]]''' — Jess's grandparents, work at the Guild House

	~~[[Category:Sessions]]~~
	~~[[Category:Campaign Log~~]]

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= Session 1: Arrival at Kendall Keep =

'''Date:''' Day 1 (Late Afternoon) to Dawn of Day 2

'''Location:''' [[Kendall Keep]]

== Summary ==

The party arrived at '''Kendall Keep''' after a twelve-day journey from the Temple of St. Cuthbert in Greyhawk. They had been hired by the temple to investigate rumours of evil stirring in the Borderlands—travellers vanishing, caravans slaughtered, and whispers of a Hidden Temple dedicated to dark gods.

== Events ==

=== Arrival at the Gates ===

The party approached the Keep in late afternoon under a bruised, overcast sky. They were greeted at the '''Main Gate (Location 1)''' by '''[[Sabine]]''', the Gatekeeper, who peace-bonded their weapons and welcomed them to the Keep with her customary warning about keeping the peace.

[[Zeale]] instructed [[Brother Marcus]] to handle introductions but to keep their true purpose vague—they would pose as sellswords looking for work rather than temple investigators.

=== Securing Lodging ===

The party made their way to '''The Green Man Inn (Location 14)''', where '''[[Wilf]]''' the innkeeper provided four beds in the common room, plus meals and ale, for 1 gold and 4 silver pieces.

=== The One-Eyed Cat Tavern ===

The party took their evening meal at '''The One-Eyed Cat (Location 15)''', the tavern connected to the inn. There they noticed several other patrons, including a woodsman by the window who was watching them with interest.

==== Conversation with Cob ====

[[Zeale]] approached '''[[Cob]]''', a huntsman who knows the local wilderness. In exchange for ale, Cob shared troubling information:

* He has seen '''gnolls''' in the woods three times in the past month—creatures not seen in the area for a decade
* The '''Goblinwater''' (the stream running from the Caves of Chaos) has run red with blood twice recently
* He discovered murdered travellers on the road a fortnight past—not merely killed, but '''ritually arranged''' in a circle with symbols carved into the trees and the bodies
* The woman who appeared to be their leader was pinned to a tree with a spear through her chest, "like an altar"
* The gnolls he saw were not raiding—they were '''fleeing south''', as if something in the caves terrified them
* He mentioned '''Father Abercrombie''' at the Chapel has been warning of a '''Hidden Temple''' and evil gathering in the hills

Cob provided the party with a '''hand-drawn map''' of the trails between the Keep and the Caves of Chaos.

==== Conversation with Jess ====

The party also spoke with '''[[Jess]]''', the serving girl at the One-Eyed Cat. She provided additional information:

* The '''Castellan ([[Devereau]])''' pays bounty for proof of bandits or goblins killed
* '''[[Lord Macsen]]''' is the ultimate authority but doesn't deal with common sellswords
* '''[[Father Abercrombie]]''' has been trying to convince anyone who'll listen about evil in the hills
* There are rumours of a '''spy''' somewhere in the Keep, feeding information to unknown parties
* The '''[[Bee Man]]''', a hermit in the woods, supposedly knows secrets about the forest
* '''[[Mendel]]''' the scribe at the fortress keeps old records and maps that might be useful

Jess revealed that her own parents were adventurers who went to the Caves fifteen years ago and never returned. She asked the party to bring her any information about their fate.

=== Plans for Day 2 ===

The party retired to the common room and agreed to visit '''[[Father Abercrombie]]''' at the '''Chapel (Location 17)''' at dawn to learn more about the Hidden Temple.

== Session End ==

The session ended at dawn on Day 2, with the party entering the Chapel and meeting Father Abercrombie for the first time. He has just asked them who told them about the Hidden Temple.

== Treasure & Equipment Gained ==

* '''Cob's Map''' — A rough sketch of wilderness trails between the Keep and the Caves of Chaos

== Experience Points ==

''To be awarded at end of adventure''

== Party Status ==

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Character !! Class !! HP !! Status
|-
| [[Zeale]] || Fighter 1 || 11/11 || Healthy
|-
| [[Mira Ashwood]] || Mage 1 || 4/4 || Healthy
|-
| [[Finnegan Cole|Finn]] || Thief 1 || 6/6 || Healthy
|-
| [[Brother Marcus]] || Cleric 1 || 8/8 || Healthy
|}

== NPCs Met ==

* '''[[Sabine]]''' — Gatekeeper of Kendall Keep
* '''[[Wilf]]''' — Innkeeper of The Green Man
* '''[[Cob]]''' — Huntsman and wilderness guide
* '''[[Jess]]''' — Serving girl at The One-Eyed Cat

== NPCs Mentioned ==

* '''[[Father Abercrombie]]''' — Chaplain of St. Cuthbert
* '''[[Devereau]]''' — Castellan of the Keep
* '''[[Lord Macsen]]''' — Lord of the Keep
* '''[[Mendel]]''' — Scribe (rumoured to be connected to the spy)
* '''[[Bee Man]]''' — Mad hermit in the woods
* '''[[Greeves]]''' and '''[[Peta]]''' — Jess's grandparents, work at the Guild House

[[Category:Sessions]]
[[Category:Campaign Log]]