DM Cheat Sheet — GreyHawk Session 1

Party Quick Reference

Character	Class	AC	HP Status	Key Ability
Puck Everheart	Bard	—	Damaged (14 taken, partial rest)	Mage Hand, Bardic Inspiration, Vicious Mockery
Penelope	Druid (Spores)	—	Full HP	Wild Shape (1 use left), Heat Metal
Orimene	Wild Magic Sorc	—	4 HP recovered, shadow wound	True Strike, Investigation, Infernal knowledge
Anar	Ranger/Gloom	—	Full HP	Dreadful Strike, high Perception (14 passive), Stealth

Active Threads for Next Session

PRIMARY: Party must descend to basement cavern to confront Markos and retrieve the Codex
COMBAT LIKELY: Four purple-cloaked figures in temple — performing stabilization ritual
PASSWORD: "Farrl Hrak" opens the ritual room door. "Krokulmar" is invokes eldritch power, but is the dark entities name — risky to use
SHADOW: Shadow creature still active — may attack again, especially if command words are spoken
WIZARD: Transformed wizard on 3rd floor is an ally — her chanting keeps doors/windows open
HEALING: Orimene's shadow wound still resists magical healing

Player Tendencies Observed

Anar (Christopher)

Wine-obsessed. Will prioritize resupply over tactical objectives. Aggressive in combat (Dreadful Strike opener). Creative with improvised tactics (wine bottle + hot armor). Likes to scout ahead. Has a net he's itching to use.

Orimene (Allison)

Cautious/traumatized from previous party wipe. Tends to hang back or hide (crawled into a cupboard). But capable of clutch moments (nat 20 True Strike, investigation 23). Emotional — "This is for Elra!" Good roleplay instincts.

Penelope (Sam)

Tactical thinker. Wild Shape into brown bear was devastating. Looks for environmental solutions (Mold Earth, Heat Metal). Steady and reliable. Tends to let others take point but steps up in combat.

Puck (Marc)

Creative spell use but triggers wild surges frequently. Support-focused (Bardic Inspiration). Willing to take risks (Mage Hand on the Codex). Good at de-escalation ("Let's just get the book and leave"). Takes notes in-character.

DM Rulings Made

Ruling	Context	Decision
Mage Hand wild surge	Puck cast Mage Hand at front door	D4 roll determines wild surge effect per room
Heat Metal on empty armor	Penelope heated animated armor	Allowed to glow red-hot but no direct damage (nothing inside)
Wine bottle cooling	Anar threw wine at heated armor	Caused cracking/brittleness — creative, rewarded
Goblet pacification	Filling goblets near armor	Filling goblets on pedestals pacifies nearby armor (hint given)
Wild Shape speech	Penelope as brown bear	5.5e rules: can speak in wild shape form
Shadow wound	Shadow creature attacked Orimene	Wound resists magical healing

Prep Notes for Session 2

Party starts at top of 3rd floor staircase
They have the password "Farrl Hrak" but know it's dangerous
They know the layout: basement cavern is accessible through the wine cellar hidden door
Markos is in the cavern with the Codex, performing a summoning ritual
Four cloaked figures in the temple are stabilizing the ritual
The transformed wizard is an ally on the 3rd floor
Consider: What happens if the wizard stops chanting? What is the shadow's true nature?
Anar has a long sword now (taken from armor) — confirm proficiency
Track wild surge count carefully — 7 surges already this session