Journal of Rollo Lavius 2

Entry #303 - Rollo goes to Barovia

(G303 14/01/2017 via Roll20 - AP(GM), JF, MJ) RL1

[Apologies dear reader. I must skip ahead now, at some point I will complete my chronicling of Fenrir and Co's adventures in the Underdark, but for now I will here record my latest adventures]

[GM note - don't blame me! The days of the game changed and now we are running two campaigns again]

I've left my main journal back at home and now have this 'travel' one. Here is a a quick run down of what has happened so far:

On my return to Waterdeep I approached the Font of Knowledge (via Nestoone) to give them a copy of my notes on my observations of the Plane of Shadows.

They gratefully received my essays and put me in touch with the powerful druids of the Circle of the Land. I should explain that this is a society of druids that work more closely with non-druid society (unlike the Circle of the Moon who are very secretive).

I had a meeting with the Circle of the Land druids in a grove deep in Ardeep Forest and I must say I found them a bit naggy and annoying.

They were very impressed with the part I played in defeating Despayr and saving the Vast Swamp and all that sort of thing but warned that since I had been so 'law abiding' during it all I was in danger of skewing my alignment and losing my druidic powers. This came as a shock to me and I pointed out that without at least one of the people involved in the whole thing being sensible it would have descended into chaos and disaster. You may remember I had to contend with the erratic behaviour of Gurudor, Drashnag, Basil, Mirabella etc etc.

The chief of them, an ancient old fellow named Sildair Tanpo accepted this but warned me none the less. Another Elder known as Chimal Luje warned me that when using 'Summon Natures Ally' spells I should give consideration to the surroundings and the 'natural fit' of the creatures. For example, he said, crocodiles are fine in the jungle's of Chult, but jarringly out of place in city streets. I remained silent at this and merely nodded. I did not want to offend the old fellow, but simply put, there are not many foes that can stand up to a wave of angry crocodiles.

So anyway, I returned to the Kryptgarden Estate resolving to be less law abiding, perhaps do a few more chaotic things.

With this in mind, when I heard that Sylvia, back in Waterdeep told me that Yli was organising another adventure I leapt at the chance. I'll show you, Tanpo you old fart, I thought to myself. Let's bring the chaos!

So I flapped down and met them all in the tavern, Yli and an old friend of his called Tie-Pie had met a scholar called Gevyen Tallmer who was looking for someone to take him to Damara.

Of course, he had met the perfect people because I knew through Corum and Cavu of a route through a yuan-ti snake gate which would cut the journey by more than half. We arranged it all that very night and although I had drunk quite a lot I didn't expect my wife to be quite so angry with me when I returned.

'But darling!' I cried. 'Another adventure. Think of it, we had so much... well not fun... but you know.

In Cormyr and the Plane of Shadow.'

'Don't you dare! You tell Sylvia to count you out! You promised we would go back to Sasserine this year!'

'But sugar-pie, I'm a druid, these are the things I have to do, we would be back in a few months.'

'You made a promise! I'm certainly not going with you. I'll charter the Sea Wyvern and go back myself.'

Well, it went on like that for a couple of days and got no better. In the end she stormed off to Waterdeep to charter the Wyvern as she threatened and with a heavy heart I joined the others to begin our quest.