Barrowmaze 5E Session 9 - Following the Oracle to the Tablet of Chaos

 

Saturday (11/8/25) we played our ninth session of Barrowmaze 5E. The party decided to continue to delve into the depths of the Barrowmaze dungeon, following the directions of the oracle . . . 

The roster of characters:

• Tanya - Sariel Moonblossom (Half-Elf Cleric of Arcantryl 3)
• Eli - Omarion Zolond (Drow Necromancer 3) 
• Aidan - Alivin O'Harris (Human Ranger 3)
• Christopher - Feles Pugnat (Tabaxi Fighter 3)
• Hireling - Freelik of Glossimir (High Elf Fighter 3) - 2 gp/day
• Hireling - Arnd Cobblestone (Dwarf Cleric 3) - 2 gp/day
• Hireling - Brother Binford (Human Cleric of St. Ygg 3) - 2 gp/day
• Mongrelmen Hirelings: Kasmut, Kenamon, Qalhata, Somintu, and Werenro

12th Day of Hardfrost, 1000 GCY

     The party awoke in their "safe room" in the dungeon, having taken an extra-long rest to recover and prepare to face the terrors of the dungeon. They had decided to make it their mission to find and destroy the Tablet of Chaos, following the oracular directions they had received from a talking statue. 

     They fought and defeated a coffer corpse and acquired a couple of potions of healing. They battled some ravenous zombies, which were deafeated rather easily using magic. They defeated an ochre jelly and found a runic tablet (that went into their bag of runic tablets). They battled a swarm of six clockwork scorpions. 

     They followed the directions of the oracle into a chamber with an "island" floating in midair over a deep shaft, and there appared to be the Tablet of Chaos. Yet they discovered that they could not touch it, and speculated that it was some sort of illusion or trap - the directions of the oracle had led them to this place, but they could not find the true tablet. 

     They explored a side passage from the chamber with the false Tablet of Chaos and found a bound sarcophagus. They opened it and released a massive scorpion from stasis, which they then had to defeat. 

     The party pushed on into another chamber, encountering a six-armed bone golem. Another furious battle ensued, but in the end, they did defeat the monster. 

     This is where the session ended . . . 

Current PC XP: 2611 XP

Current Hireling XP: 2144 XP

Valhalla (R.I.P.)

•  Imeni the Mongrelman, beheaded by Varghoulis the Dread Knight and his Crypt Knights of the Black Legion (1/3/1000)
• "Killer" Kelg Barrelgut (dwarf fighter hireling), killed by a Son of Gaxx (and subsequently the corpse was burned for fear he would arise as a new Son of Gaxx) (1/9/1000)