Rams make it back to Oberstdorf in time to begin Solstice
celebrations at the Tiefenbach Spa. Geoph enjoys Solstice
ciders, Yuri marvels at the moon in the winter sky, and Fecus
is warmed by the holiday festivities.
The festivities are brought to a halt as a friend of Baldwin’s
family bursts into the crowd, child in her arms, screaming for
help as a short, blue gnome-like creature chases her while
wielding a knife. Chaos erupts as more of the creatures
appear throughout the crowd.
Rams kill 5 of the 12 Tontuu, the other 7 escape.
The woman who was fleeing the Tontuu with her child in arms
claims the creature made her child ill.
A priest of the Sovereign’’s local fire faction approaches Rams
and informs the brave souls that other children to the north
have been reported as falling to the same illness and a
floating glacier/ziggurat in the sky has been sighted in the
region possibly having a link to the illness.
The priest blesses Rams with the Sovereign Fire abilities to
assist them in their investigation of the glacier/ziggurat that
the Tontuu appear to have fled to after wreaking havoc on
the celebrations.
Rams arrive at the floating glacier and are able to climb a rope
that is anchored to a stairway that is built up the side of the
glacier, killing the lone Tontuu guarding the bottom of the stairs.
Rams climb the stairs to discover the top layer of the ziggurat,
guarded by 3 Tontuu. Rams fight and kill those Tontuu and
enter the ziggurat.
The first room of the ziggurat is filled with saplings of
evergreen trees.
Down to the next level contains larger evergreen trees and
Rams hear strange childlike voices whispering.
In the 2nd level 2nd room, Rams are attacked by a goat-headed
monster and 5 Tontuu. Rams kill the Joulbok and 5 Tontuu,
but at the cost of breaking 2 Spider Blades.
Down into the 3rd level 1st room, Rams bust down an ice wall
to gain access to an amulet and are attacked by a
Demonic Ice Guardian that they kill.
Rams quickly explore the 2nd and 3rd rooms of this level,
finding nothing of interest.
In room 4, Rams encounter 1 Tontuu, 1 Joulbok, and the
Old God himself Tjaptar.
Killing Tjaptar triggers the self-destruction of the glacier/ziggurat.
Rams escape the disintegrating structure without injury and
make it back to the Tiefenbach Spa to learn that the sick children
have spontaneously recovered when Rams killed Tjaptar.
Rams are feted as heroes.
Fecus, Shelby, and Gugula go forward with some
Sovereign Fire powers.
Demonic Ice Guardian killed = 75 XP
15 Tontuu killed = 150 XP
2 Joulbok killed = 100 XP
Tjaptar killed = 75 XP
Ivory Comb 15 GP = 15 XP
Silver Necklace 25 GP = 25 XP
Wineskin of Potent Brandy 20 GP = 20 XP
Fox Stole 50 GP = 50 XP
Silverware 45 GP = 45 XP
26 CP = .2 XP
8 SP = .8 XP
4 GP = 4 XP
Total XP = 560 XP
Tim and Fecus each receive 186 XP
Gugula and Kruluzax each receive 93 XP