Session Summary — GreyHawk Session 1

What Happened

The party followed a floating head (Elra) to a campsite and recruited Orimene Silentvale, sole survivor of a previous expedition
Entered the Alabaster Mansion — discovered that casting magic triggers wild surges that animate nearby objects
Fought and destroyed two suits of animated armor in the parlor. Penelope (brown bear) and Puck (Vicious Mockery) delivered the killing blows
Found a hidden temple beneath the wine cellar with four purple-cloaked figures performing a ritual. Elra warned the party away
A shadow creature attacked Orimene for 8 damage — the wound resists all magical healing
On the third floor, a transformed wizard revealed the truth: Markos Delphi is in the basement cavern, using the Codex to summon an eldritch entity called "the Cage"

Key Decisions Made

Followed the floating head instead of proceeding directly to the mansion
Used the command word "Krokulmar" multiple times despite the consequences
Retreated from the temple and the purple-cloaked figures rather than engaging
Chose to investigate the third floor before the basement
Decided to trust the transformed wizard's information

What the Party Learned

Magic in the mansion triggers wild surges — objects come alive
Markos Delphi is in the basement cavern, under eldritch influence, performing a summoning ritual
The Codex is an infernal book — removing it could stop the summoning
Four purple-cloaked figures are stabilizing the ritual in the temple
The entity being summoned ("the Cage") is a worm/dragon from the lowest realm
Password "Farrl Hrak" opens the ritual room but is the entity's name
Filling goblets on pedestals pacifies nearby animated armor
The transformed wizard's chanting keeps the mansion's exits open

Current Objectives

Objective	Priority	Notes
Retrieve the Codex	🔴 Primary	In Markos's possession in the basement cavern
Stop the summoning	🔴 Primary	Remove the Codex, disrupt the ritual
Save Markos (alive)	🟡 Secondary	More gold if alive. Wizard begged party not to kill him.
Deal with purple-cloaked figures	🟡 Tactical	Stabilizing the ritual — must be disrupted or defeated
Heal Orimene's wound	🟡 Ongoing	Shadow damage resists all magical healing

Next Session Preview

The party stands at a crossroads. They know the Codex is in the basement with Markos. They have the password for the ritual room door — but speaking the entity's name is dangerous. The purple-cloaked figures must be dealt with. The shadow creature lurks. And the transformed wizard's chanting is the only thing keeping the exits open. Session 2 will likely bring the party face-to-face with Markos Delphi and whatever he's trying to pull through from the other side.