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== Session Logs ==
== Session Logs ==
A chronological record of all campaign sessions, starting from the [[Lost Mine of Phandelver]] arc and continuing into the [[Rise of Tiamat]] storyline. Each session entry links to its detailed page, noting the Dungeon Master, date, and a brief summary.
A chronological record of all campaign sessions, starting from the Lost Mine of Phandelver arc and continuing into the Rise of Tiamat storyline. Each session entry links to its detailed page, noting the Dungeon Master, date, and a brief summary.


=== Lost Mine of Phandelver ===
=== Lost Mine of Phandelver ===
* '''[[Session 01 – The Road to Phandalin]]''' (4/26/2022, DM: Lauren) – The party accepts an escort mission for [[Gundren Rockseeker]] and [[Sildar Hallwinter]], only to find signs of a goblin ambush on the road to [[Phandalin]].
* '''[[Session 01 – The Road to Phandalin]]''' – The party begins their journey to Phandalin and uncovers the first threads of the Rockseeker brothers' disappearance.
* '''[[Session 02 – The Goblin Lair Negotiations]]''' (5/28/2022, DM: Lauren) – The group negotiates with the goblin “Regional Manager” [[Yeemik]], rescues [[Sildar Hallwinter]], and finally reaches [[Phandalin]].
* '''[[Session 02 – The Goblin Lair Negotiations]]''' – The group deals with Cragmaw goblins through combat and questionable diplomacy.
* '''[[Session 03 – Welcome to Phandalin]]''' (6/10/2024, DM: Lauren) – The party explores Phandalin, meets its colorful residents, accepts multiple quests, and begins to learn about the Redbrands and [[Cragmaw Castle]].
* '''[[Session 03 – Welcome to Phandalin]]''' – The adventurers settle into Phandalin, uncovering local troubles and faction rivalries.
* '''[[Session 04 – Fire and Faith at Cragmaw Castle]]''' (7/8/2022, DM: Lauren) – The group assaults Cragmaw Castle, discovers Shade’s ghostly companion Cooter, and narrowly survives a deadly encounter with a Grick.
* '''[[Session 04 – Fire and Faith at Cragmaw Castle]]''' – The party storms Cragmaw Castle, learns of Gundren's capture, and nearly burns the place down.
* '''[[Session 05 – The Black Spider’s Shadow]]''' (7/29/2022, DM: Lauren) The heroes return to Cragmaw Castle, slay King Grol, rescue Gundren, and learn of the Black Spider’s sinister ambitions.
* '''[[Session 05 – The Black Spider's Shadow]]''' – Gundren is rescued from a drow plot led by the mysterious Black Spider.
* '''[[Session 06 – Shadows and Allegiances]]''' (8/13/2022, DM: Lauren) – The adventurers uncover Glasstaff’s betrayal, form new faction ties, and prepare for the journey to Wave Echo Cave.
* '''[[Session 06 – Shadows and Allegiances]]''' – The gang encounters Agatha the Banshee, Glasstaff, and new faction offers.
* '''[[Session 07 – Murder Hobos: Welcome to the Grind]]''' (8/27/2022, DM: Lauren) – The party seeks XP through sheer destruction, burning down the Sleeping Giant and confirming the Black Spider’s control over Phandalin’s chaos.
* '''[[Session 07 – Murder Hobos: Welcome to the Grind]]''' – The group hunts XP, burns down the Sleeping Giant, and learns more about the Black Spider.
* '''[[Session 08 – Thundertree: Family, Faith, and Fang]]''' (9/9/2022, DM: Lauren) The party travels to Thundertree, meets Reidoth (Shade’s dad), parley with Venomfang the green dragon, and prepares for the final assault on Wave Echo Cave.
* '''[[Session 08 – Thundertree: Family, Faith, and Fang]]''' – Shade's parentage is revealed, and the group befriends Venomfang the green dragon.
* '''[[Session 09 – Wave Echo Cave: The Depths Awaken]]''' (9/23/2022, DM: Lauren) – The heroes descend into Wave Echo Cave, learning Nezznar’s true identity and uncovering the grim remains of the Phandelver Pact.
* '''[[Session 09 – Wave Echo Cave: The Depths Awaken]]''' – The adventurers descend into Wave Echo Cave and find undead dwarves.
* '''[[Session 10 – Blood and Echoes in the Dark]]''' (10/14/2022, DM: Lauren) – The adventurers battle endless undead and bugbears deep within Wave Echo Cave, carving their way through darkness toward destiny.
* '''[[Session 10 – Blood and Echoes in the Dark]]''' – The group faces ghouls and stirges before resting deep in the mines.
* '''[[Session 11 – Fire, Flesh, and Folly]]''' (12/4/2022, DM: Lauren) – The group defeats the Flame Skull, battles through more undead, and senses the Forge’s awakening power.
* '''[[Session 11 – Fire, Flesh, and Folly]]''' – The Flame Skull and hordes of zombies test the party's endurance.
* '''[[Session 12 – The Forge and the False]]''' (1/6/2023, DM: Lauren) The party meets the Spectator guardian, defeats Nezznar the Black Spider, and uncovers the true Forge of Spells.
* '''[[Session 12 – The Forge and the False]]''' – Nezznar the Black Spider meets his end; the party frees Nundro Rockseeker.
* '''[[Session 13 – Echoes Set in Stone]]''' (1/20/2023, DM: Lauren) – The party secures the Forge, assigns Thurmin as the new mine master, and transitions into the Tyranny of Dragons campaign.
* '''[[Session 13 – Echoes Set in Stone]]''' – The Rockseekers rebuild their future, Thurmin retires, and Phandalin prospers.


=== Interlude ===
=== Interlude ===
* '''[[Campaign Interlude – Thurmin’s Retirement]]''' (2/23/2023) – Thurmin retires from adventuring, establishing alliances with Venomfang and the Rockseeker brothers while maintaining an uneasy truce with Halia Thornton.
* '''[[Campaign Interlude – Thurmin's Retirement]]''' – Thurmin establishes business ventures with the Rockseekers and partners with Venomfang.
 
=== Hoard of the Dragon Queen ===
* '''[[Rise of Tiamat – Prelude: The Dream of Five Maidens]]''' – Bechamel's haunting vision of the five maidens and burning eyes.
* '''[[Session 14 – The Calm Before Greenest]]''' – The group prepares to investigate strange cult activity in Greenest.
* '''[[Session 15 – Fire Over Greenest]]''' – The cult attacks Greenest; the heroes defend villagers and face the dragon's wrath.
* '''[[Session 16 – The Secret Tunnel and the Storm]]''' – The group saves villagers via a secret escape route and gains new magical items.
* '''[[Session 17 – The False Fire and the Temple of Chantea]]''' – The heroes rescue townsfolk from a burning temple and learn of Leosin's disappearance.
* '''[[Session 18 - The Challenge at Greenest and the Raider Trail (7/9/23)]]''' – Xanphina defeats Langdedrosa Cyanwrath; the party tracks the raiders.
* '''[[Session 19 - The Cultist Encampment and the Fate of Leosin (8/13/23)]]''' – The adventurers infiltrate the cult's camp and fake Leosin's death.
* '''[[Session 20 - The Cave of Dragon Eggs (9/16/23)]]''' – The group explores the dragon hatchery and uncovers new threats.
* '''[[Session 21 - The Depths of the Dragon Hatchery (10/8/23)]]''' – Frulam Mondath falls; the heroes prepare for their next journey.
* '''[[Session 22 - The Fate of the Dragon Eggs (11/19/23)]]''' – The party eats two eggs and keeps one; the cult scatters.
* '''[[Session 23 - The Pair of Black Antlers and the Caravan Plan (12/2/23)]]''' – The heroes meet Leosin's allies and plan to infiltrate the caravan.
* '''[[Session 24 - The Caravan to Baldur's Gate (1/7/24)]]''' The party travels undercover with merchants and cultists.
* '''[[Session 25 - Murder on the Trade Way (1/28/24)]]''' – Murray is murdered during the caravan journey to Baldur's Gate.
* '''[[Session 26 - The Road to Neverwinter (2/18/24)]]''' – At Carnath Roadhouse, the party discovers a secret tunnel to the Dead Moors.
* '''[[Session 27 - The Castle in the Dead Moors (3/9/24)]]''' – The heroes navigate the Dead Moors and uncover Rezmir's swamp fortress.
* '''[[Session 28 - Alliance of Scales (3/24/24)]]''' – The party allies with the Lizardfolk to rise against the cult.
* '''[[Session 29 - Castle Naerytar Liberation]]''' – The party liberates Castle Naerytar with the Lizardfolk, defeats Pharb Splattergoo, and discovers Rezmir's journal.
* '''[[Session 30 - Talis the White's Lodge]]''' – The heroes encounter Talis the White and continue their pursuit of the cult.
* '''[[Session 31 - Shopping in Parnast]]''' – The party shops in Parnast and gathers intelligence about Skyreach Castle.
* '''[[Session 32 - Skyreach Castle Heist]]''' – The group infiltrates Skyreach Castle and discovers the ghost powering it.
* '''[[Session 33 - Victory at Skyreach]]''' – The party defeats the cultists and secures Skyreach Castle.
 
=== Side Quests! ===
* '''[[Session 34 - Messages from Beyond]]''' – Escarlotta summons the characters and delivers important revelations about the cult's plans.
* '''[[Session 35 - The Training Montage Begins]]''' – The party meets with faction leaders in Elturel, receives promotions and rewards, researches the Tower of Madness and Temple of Lost Souls, and skydives into the Tower of Madness to claim Xanphina's ancestral weapon.
* '''[[Session 36 - Gootcha Talks to Death]]''' – Two new adventurers join the party (Karma the Tabaxi Druid and Alexios the Human Paladin), the group searches the Hills of Lost Souls for three days, discovers the Temple of Death, and Gootcha makes a pact with the Raven Queen to return the souls of Rath Modar and Rezmir to the Shadowfell.
* '''[[Session 37 - The Swarm is Summoned]]''' – The party explores the Temple of Death's chambers, defeats undead guardians and cult fanatics, and Keyleth completes her trial by communing with nature spirits to gain the Swarmkeeper Ranger abilities and a magical shortbow.
* '''[[Session 38 - Now We Have a Hoard]]''' – The party defeats the Temple's final guardians, claims a massive treasure hoard including legendary items, and Bernie reveals crucial information about the Cult of the Dragon's plan to summon Tiamat using dragon masks and a massive hoard of treasure.
* '''[[Session 39 - Waves, Wands, and Wagon Tracks]]''' – The party tracks the Cult's wagon caravan through the Misty Forest, defeats lizardfolk scouts and a green dragon wyrmling, discovers the Carnath Roadhouse smuggling operation, and begins planning their infiltration of the Cult's supply chain.
* '''[[Session 40 - Deez Nuts Brew Deals, Break Oaths, and Bake Blades]]''' – The party negotiates with the lizardfolk tribe, witnesses Alexios break his oath to Athena in favor of devotion to Tiamat (becoming an Oathbreaker Paladin), investigates the Carnath Roadhouse, and begins forming alliances with both the lizardfolk and the Cult.
* '''[[Session 41 - Return to the Castle: Securing the Past, Preparing for the Future]]''' – The party returns to Skyreach Castle, deals with territorial disputes in the lower levels, establishes the castle as their base of operations, and begins preparations for their next mission against the Cult of the Dragon.
* '''[[Session 42 - Bagpipes, Blood, and the Bronze Blades]]''' – The party travels to Waterdeep and encounters the Bronze Blades, a rival adventuring party that claims to have killed a dragon cultist the party needed alive, leading to tension and competition between the two groups over the Council of Waterdeep's favor.


=== Rise of Tiamat ===
=== Rise of Tiamat ===
* '''[[Rise of Tiamat – Prelude: The Dream of Five Maidens]]''' (2/2023, DM: Lauren) Bechamel’s prophetic vision heralds the return of draconic power and the cult’s rise across Faerûn.
* '''[[Session 43 - The Council of Waterdeep]]''' – The party presents their findings to the Council of Waterdeep, which includes representatives from major factions and city-states across Faerûn, sharing intelligence about the Cult's plans and discussing strategies to prevent Tiamat's summoning.
* '''[[Session 14 – The Calm Before Greenest]]''' (3/31/2023, DM: Lauren) A year after Phandelver, the party reunites in Phandalin and learns of Cult of the Dragon activity near Thundertree and Greenest.
* '''[[Session 44 - Garmok's Mine]]''' – The party investigates a mine in the Underdark where the Cult is extracting rare materials, encounters Garmok (a duergar working with the Cult), battles through hostile terrain and enemies, and discovers more about the Cult's resource gathering operations.
* '''[[Session 15 – Fire Over Greenest]]''' (4/16/2023, DM: Lauren) – The heroes arrive in Greenest under siege by raiders and a blue dragon, joining forces with new allies and rescuing townsfolk to The Keep.
* '''[[Session 45 - The Mind Gobbler]]''' – The party delves deeper into the Underdark, navigating treacherous passages and encountering dangerous creatures, as they continue to track the Cult's operations and search for ways to disrupt their plans to summon Tiamat.
* '''[[Session 16 – The Secret Tunnel and the Storm]]''' (5/28/2023, DM: Lauren) – The defenders secure the sally port, discover the cult leader Frulam Mondath, and sneak through a secret tunnel toward the burning mill.
* '''[[Session 46 - Diggy Diggy Hole]]''' – The party receives a Scroll of Feather Fall from Ilyra Voss, battles a Drow raiding party led by Commander Vyran T'sarran, encounters an Aboleth in an underground lake, negotiates with the Svirfneblin Foreman to repair a winch system, defeats a Rust Monster and Mimic, receives the legendary Mattock of the Titan, and successfully carves a new bypass tunnel through solid rock while singing "Diggy Diggy Hole" as their work song.
* '''[[Session 17 – The False Fire and the Temple of Chantea]]''' (6/17/2023, DM: Lauren) – The party discovers the mill ambush, learns of the cult’s hunt for dragon eggs, and rescues villagers and monks at the Temple of Chantea.
* '''[[Session 47 - The Sea of Moving Ice]]''' – The party sails from Luskan into the Sea of Moving Ice aboard the Frost Skimmer, encounters merfolk friend Phil, befriends a bronze dragon named Verithrax, battles sea hags, meets a marid genie, kills Arauthator's ice hunter servants for disguises, and arrives at Oyaviggaton where they intimidate the captive ice hunter village into revealing a secret entrance to the ancient white dragon's lair.


[[Category:Sessions]] [[Category:Campaign Logs]]
[[Category:Sessions]] [[Category:Campaign Logs]]

Latest revision as of 18:53, 8 April 2026

Session Logs

A chronological record of all campaign sessions, starting from the Lost Mine of Phandelver arc and continuing into the Rise of Tiamat storyline. Each session entry links to its detailed page, noting the Dungeon Master, date, and a brief summary.

Lost Mine of Phandelver

Interlude

Hoard of the Dragon Queen

Side Quests!

  • Session 34 - Messages from Beyond – Escarlotta summons the characters and delivers important revelations about the cult's plans.
  • Session 35 - The Training Montage Begins – The party meets with faction leaders in Elturel, receives promotions and rewards, researches the Tower of Madness and Temple of Lost Souls, and skydives into the Tower of Madness to claim Xanphina's ancestral weapon.
  • Session 36 - Gootcha Talks to Death – Two new adventurers join the party (Karma the Tabaxi Druid and Alexios the Human Paladin), the group searches the Hills of Lost Souls for three days, discovers the Temple of Death, and Gootcha makes a pact with the Raven Queen to return the souls of Rath Modar and Rezmir to the Shadowfell.
  • Session 37 - The Swarm is Summoned – The party explores the Temple of Death's chambers, defeats undead guardians and cult fanatics, and Keyleth completes her trial by communing with nature spirits to gain the Swarmkeeper Ranger abilities and a magical shortbow.
  • Session 38 - Now We Have a Hoard – The party defeats the Temple's final guardians, claims a massive treasure hoard including legendary items, and Bernie reveals crucial information about the Cult of the Dragon's plan to summon Tiamat using dragon masks and a massive hoard of treasure.
  • Session 39 - Waves, Wands, and Wagon Tracks – The party tracks the Cult's wagon caravan through the Misty Forest, defeats lizardfolk scouts and a green dragon wyrmling, discovers the Carnath Roadhouse smuggling operation, and begins planning their infiltration of the Cult's supply chain.
  • Session 40 - Deez Nuts Brew Deals, Break Oaths, and Bake Blades – The party negotiates with the lizardfolk tribe, witnesses Alexios break his oath to Athena in favor of devotion to Tiamat (becoming an Oathbreaker Paladin), investigates the Carnath Roadhouse, and begins forming alliances with both the lizardfolk and the Cult.
  • Session 41 - Return to the Castle: Securing the Past, Preparing for the Future – The party returns to Skyreach Castle, deals with territorial disputes in the lower levels, establishes the castle as their base of operations, and begins preparations for their next mission against the Cult of the Dragon.
  • Session 42 - Bagpipes, Blood, and the Bronze Blades – The party travels to Waterdeep and encounters the Bronze Blades, a rival adventuring party that claims to have killed a dragon cultist the party needed alive, leading to tension and competition between the two groups over the Council of Waterdeep's favor.

Rise of Tiamat

  • Session 43 - The Council of Waterdeep – The party presents their findings to the Council of Waterdeep, which includes representatives from major factions and city-states across Faerûn, sharing intelligence about the Cult's plans and discussing strategies to prevent Tiamat's summoning.
  • Session 44 - Garmok's Mine – The party investigates a mine in the Underdark where the Cult is extracting rare materials, encounters Garmok (a duergar working with the Cult), battles through hostile terrain and enemies, and discovers more about the Cult's resource gathering operations.
  • Session 45 - The Mind Gobbler – The party delves deeper into the Underdark, navigating treacherous passages and encountering dangerous creatures, as they continue to track the Cult's operations and search for ways to disrupt their plans to summon Tiamat.
  • Session 46 - Diggy Diggy Hole – The party receives a Scroll of Feather Fall from Ilyra Voss, battles a Drow raiding party led by Commander Vyran T'sarran, encounters an Aboleth in an underground lake, negotiates with the Svirfneblin Foreman to repair a winch system, defeats a Rust Monster and Mimic, receives the legendary Mattock of the Titan, and successfully carves a new bypass tunnel through solid rock while singing "Diggy Diggy Hole" as their work song.
  • Session 47 - The Sea of Moving Ice – The party sails from Luskan into the Sea of Moving Ice aboard the Frost Skimmer, encounters merfolk friend Phil, befriends a bronze dragon named Verithrax, battles sea hags, meets a marid genie, kills Arauthator's ice hunter servants for disguises, and arrives at Oyaviggaton where they intimidate the captive ice hunter village into revealing a secret entrance to the ancient white dragon's lair.