SWAAR is an abbreviation for Sababtical's Weekly After Action Reports. These reports are compiled from the more verbose reports and notes she gathers from adventurers involved in each mission.
Initial Events - Securing Base Camp and Scouting
Mission 1a: (Temple of Lolth)
Location: Temple of Lolth, several hours walk South of the Base Camp.
Objective: Explore and Secure the ruins, eliminating threats and
Action Summary (1-2 lines): Explored and secured the temple. Eliminated giant spider and magic spider infestations, fought and destroyed another creature formed from pools of ichor which could spawn tendrils able to attack any who got close. The ichor creature manifested as a spider-like form.
Other Notable Events: Obtained a magical dodecahedron-shaped gem that was the key to the hidden underground passage accessible by placing the gem in the hand of the Lolth statue present in the temple. This is currently in the hands of the company.
Specific Finds/Acquisitions: Gold pieces and a collection of mundane weaponry; a cloak of protection (Reedy)
Company Personnel: Paul Fletcher, (noncombatant).
Mission 1b: Oblex and the Warden (A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Bog)
Location: Swamp
Objective: Scouting
Action Summary (1-2 lines): Explored the swamp and fought off a tentacled and psychic creature called an oblex. During the battle an entity who later identified itself as the "Warden" and protector of the forest. The Warden warned the party and the company not to treat the lands poorly or they will take direct action against it.
Other Notable Events: The Warden requests "respect" of the land and will punish unnecessary destruction of flora and fauna. They are also offended by necromancy and undeath. The party also obtained significant amounts of lore and general information about the creatures living in the area and which the company is likely to encounter, including lizardfolk, yuan-ti, kobolds, and grung.
Specific Finds/Acquisitions: The Warden's Home as well as some party members receiving a brooch which enables contact with the Warden through the use of an animal messenger. (Wiggler, and others?)
Company Personnel: Adrian Tempest
Other Individuals of note: "The Warden" - self-professed title, a genderless or fluid entity that claims guardianship over the entire wilds of Amusa.Mission 1c: Kobold Village of Thinwhistle (Thinwhistle)
Location: Half-day walk West of base camp. Kobold Village of Thinwhistle.
Objective: Explore the West and make diplomatic contact with nearby Kobolds.
Action Summary (1-2 lines): Made peaceful contact with kobolds and established good relations. Killed a large bipedal lizard which spat fire, and retreated from a similar creature with more teeth that spat lightning (this second entity is known by the kobolds as "The Eater of Worlds").
Other Notable Events: Learned the story of the ancient kobolds and their city. Not entirely sure where it is, but kobolds seem to lord over all creatures. Do not depict any scenes from the draconic crusades.
Specific Finds/Acquisitions: Each party member acquired some gold pieces from the tribe in thanks for their assistance in eliminating one of the dangerous lizards.
Company personnel: Matilda Shattershield, Bjorn Shattershield.
Other Individuals of note: Chief Snatu of the Kobolds; Hunk, a kobold warrior who has since joined the Company and is living with the Shattershields.Mission 1d: The Fate of the Perseus Company (Ruins of Maddening Dreams)
Location: Site of Perseus Basecamp
Objective: Make contact with the other expedition and coordinate exploration efforts so not as to duplicate effort or cross into each others' territory without cause.
Action Summary (1-2 lines): Traveled by skiff near to the location of a Perseus Company watch tower which was destroyed, with the inhabitants massacred. The main camp had a similar scene, but also had gnolls, hyenas, a 'deathpledge.' and The Green Knight. During battle, the Green Knight fled and escaped. Rather than pursue, the party was forced to retreat when an entire army of gnolls in the hundreds began to approach the encampment They were apparently accompanied with giant gnolls upwards of 20 ft tall as well.
Other Notable Events: Some bodies had strange dispositions, one with feathers coming out of its mouth, nose and ears; another with maggots and worms. Also significant evidence of insanity spreading around the camps. While staying the night at one sight, the company was beset by strange visions and dreams.
Specific Finds/Acquisitions: Several documents (Available in the #Higher Res Doc Images thread on Discord). Rescued the new shopkeeper, Bulio and his drake companion, as well as a few captives (whose disposition is currently unknown). A strange blade with evidence of a Djinn was also recovered (Amaris), and some other magic items may have been offered by Bulio to the other party members, but they have yet to confirm.
Company personnel: Lucinda Grimfold, Lyowyn Mossbringer, Cookie.
Other Individuals of note: The Green Knight - a foe to the party, and seemingly a servant of some dark power connected to the gnoll forces.Mission 2: The Collector's Request (The Collector)
Location: As direct by the provided map, on the far side of the Great Scar.
Objective: Recover a first edition copy of A Cosmos Compendium: An Academic's Guide to Quelmar Starcharting for the enigmatic "Collector," an aristocrat from Galik.
Action Summary (1-2 lines): Following the map to a temple with the tome, the party encountered another adventuring group led by the charasmatic and masked Jack of Hearts. They were poisoned and robbed of the map and key, but pursued the thieves into the cavern where the book was held. Teamed up with the other party to fight the cavern's guardian, a blue-scaled monstrosity that could turn invisible and breath lightning, called a Behir. Slew the Behir and made a truce with the other group for the book.
Other Notable Events: Many of the members of this other group appear to have direct ties to members of our own expedition, specifically being dead relations in their pasts. Further details available on request from Marion or Sabbatical, including detailed physical descriptions. Writing in the cavern/temple was in Primordial and Giant.
Specific Finds/Acquisitions: The requested tome, which appears to have caused Kompi to suffer visions of things "behind the stars" since reading. The collector also paid the sum of 300gp each to the party.
Company Personnel: Cookie, Velemar Decrye, The Collector (the latter, while not directly affiliated, is associated with the company as a backer.)
Other Individuals of Note: Jack of Hearts, Malakar, Theta, Yellana Eedryll, Titan, Tini, and Wren, along with two of the Pentulven Brothers (of which there are an unknown number).Week 2
Mission 3: A dinosaur's favorite snack (All that Glitters)
Participants: myself, Marion, P'Rahp, Neru, Hermes, Helli
Location: A few hours outside of camp to the West/Northwest.
Objective: Follow up on Arcane's missing research teams. Find out why they are missing, locate their likely remains, and deal with whatever may have killed them. Recover any magical plants or other materials and research notes if possible as well.
Brief Action Summary (1-2 lines): After tracking the research parties' pathes through the wilds for a few hours, we came across a large clearing with a glowing magical plant near its center. While investigating we were attacked by a total of three large magically enhanced dinosaurs. Battle was fierce and close. Hermes fled early and caused an uproar in camp when he returned alone before the rest of us returned a few hours later.
Other Notable Events: The camp is located on a leyline, and it flows through much of the surrounding jungle. These dinosaurs were immune to their own element and both resistant to spells, and non-magical damage. At least one of them also possessed blindsight or truesight, being able to pierce through invisibility.
Specific Finds/Acquisitions: A number of Magical fruit from the magical plant discovered. (Marion/Arc); Several sets of scales from the lightning dinosaur sufficient to craft resistant armor should the time and tools present themselves (Neru, P'Rahp, Sabbatical, Marion, Helli); the poison beasts bits were all presented to Arc for study, and gold pieces in payment for a completed job.
Company Personnel: Arcane (Arc)
Individuals of note: N/A
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