1 Tarsahk 1490
The trials of the unworthy
In order to pass through the magical field around the castle, the party had to pass 4 trials.
The first was spring, in which Puck the tricktser caught them in a time loop and killed them over and over until they figured out how to bypass it when lezren gave up, fell asleep, and tumbled into the regular flow of time again.
The second was summer, the most disturbing trial by far when everyone was subjected to bogg dann’s greatest desire. After finally managing to refuse their greatest wishes, the crew went back to auntie stonefin’s tower and raided it after murdering her. Discovering a chain devil in the basement, some were almost lost forever to the hag’s dying curse.
The third trial was fall, having to face down their worst fears through the bug-like mage Mantis. Easily overcoming the trial itself due to general lack of fear within the group members, the real danger presented itself inside Mantis’ house where BUSH discovered the stream was an illusion by falling 50 feet down through it and nearly dying. Following suit, Lezren also got the pancake treatment before the rest realized the danger. Safely descending with rope to search for their comrades, they were met with a massive irate preying mantis, who Dugg swiftly ripped apart with his bare hands and turned into armor. Upon exiting the tower Mantis saw what they were wearing and flipped out. Turns out that armor was his wife and kids (oopsie) so he went to ressurect them and told the party next time he saw them theyd be dead meat.
Finally it was winter, home of Rodentkiller, the mutated owlbear who only respects the strong. Wounding him allowed the party to pass and his home had no way to enter whatsoever.
The castle now looming closely, the party journied onwards, finding an encampment of guards whom they charmed and had drinks with, learning that the full moon was Tenebris’ only time of weakness.
Continuing onwards, they found the gate, guarded by a massive three headed dog with a friendly personality, they rescued him from the curse that forced him to fight by swapping the blood in the seal with those of the deer in the woods nearby. Joining the crew as its newest member and being christned Cooper, the three headed goodboi showed he was more than a few pretty faces when he revealed his erratic spellcasting abilities