# 72_20210523 Milk Elemental Cave ## Session Summary We talk to the people we have just saved from the pool, and we meet Thogrim Stonegift, a dwarven water clock maker's apprentice; Vondek, a male gnome that worked at the Dragon's Nest Inn; and two children of ba female baker. All were taken by grells to the Twisted Fane, and none can really fight. One of the milk elemental forms easily stands out of the way when Ka'ira wants to leave, and we surprise (and are surprised by) five wretches that are investigating the destruction of the pool and sac outside. After dispatching them, I check in with Reona to verify that she is still alive, and then cast Tenser's Floating Disk in case we need to run. Maestro attempts to scout ahead for the next part of the mission with Snowflake. However, three carrion crawlers spot them and start heading towards them. ^summary ## Recap of last session ![[71_20210522 Saving prisoners#^summary]] --- ## Log The two children were with their mother when they were attacked. She is a baker who makes the best cupcakes. The dwarf is a leatherworker. The gnome doesn't look like he does manual labor. He doesn't look rich, but he's probably some sort of apprentice or helper in a tavern. The dwarf and his great-great-grandpappy left the Halls of Gauntlegrym to come to Neverwinter, but the Neverwinter he told them (the dwarf and his family) about was different. There were lots of flowers all around. The great-great-grandpappy was a water clock maker. His grandpappy is still alive, and he's teaching the dwarf how to make water clocks. His name is [[Thogrim Stonegift]]. He also rattles off the names of his father, his father's father, etc. He tells us directions for where they live in the Protector's Enclave. [[Vondek]] is the name of the male gnome. He works in [[Dragon's Nest]] in the Protector's Enclave (close to the entrance). Clientele is usually people passing by through the city. Sometimes adventurers, sometimes unsavory types. Ka'ira pushes against the milk elemental and it opens up the entrance. There are no crystals in the cave, unlike everywhere else. There are 5 [[Wretches]] that are inspecting the carnage we left behind. They are just as surprised to see us as we are to see them. 26 Maestro 24 Eraithe 19 Wretches <<< 17 Snowflake 14 Gloomtoes 10 Xio 9 Keren 2 Ka'ira | Defense | Value | | --------------------- | ----- | | [[Reflex Defense]] | 20 | | [[Fortitude Defense]] | | | [[Will Defense]] | | | [[Armor Class]] | 21 | Attacks - claw - teleport - Ceaseless Murmur: -2 penalty to Will to melee - If they hit, they can teleport another wretch near them Round 1 The wretches are whispering something. One claws at Eraithe with dirty fingernails. Another teleports. Now that they're together, their murmurs are slightly more audible: Ceaseless Murmur. -2 penalty to will when an enemy is next to them. - Fire burst Eraithe's AC is 24 One of the [[Milk Elemental]]s dissolves the wretch. There are only three of them left. We win! I leave two daggers with the gnome and the dwarf. Check to see if [[Reona]] is alive. She is. We tell Keren about the meeting tonight. Chasm is about 600 feet high Keren wants to leave and rest, but I want to get Reona. Now that I know she is a [[The Harpers|Harper]] agent, I think she is the key to what happened that night and where Kelsier's pin is. I cast Tenser's Floating Disk. 16 rolled: 500 pounds. We see three [[Carrion Crawler]]s going towards Maestro. We need to get the kids away. Will checks. Maestro and Keren fail. This is Maestro's second failure.