Markos's Domain — underground, two dome caves joined by a 12ft stone archway. Shackled. Escorted down by two acolyte/guards on the Grand Priest's orders (the Grand Priest himself remained in the ritual room above). Markos is present, reading the Codex. The same two guards are in the chamber.
Vestry, Basement Level — adjacent to the ritual room. Penelope is wild shaped as a brown bear, barricading the door (DC 21 to push through). Spike Growth is active in the ritual room outside.
| Item | Holder | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| The Demon Book | Anar (backpack) | Deep Speech tome from the spell room lectern. Roped shut. Leather cover unlike any known beast. Handle with care. |
| Spell Scroll: Mage Hand | Puck | From the spell room. Must be on class spell list to use (per 2024 rules). Ritual-safe — will not trigger wild surges. |
| Deep Speech Notes (12 sheets) | Puck | Ritual research notes from around the lectern. Unread. Language unknown to all party members. |
| Spell Components | All | L1/L2 components from the spell room table. Enough for 4 long rests per character. No material component costs for L1/L2 spells for that duration. |
| Adelaide Family Signet Ring | Orimene | Found inside the mimic's stomach. Bears the Adelaide family emblem (same design as the iron gate on the property). Origin and significance unknown. |
| 5gp | Orimene | Also from the mimic dissection. |
| Silverware (~12–13sp value) | Party | Recovered from the dining room china cabinet. Ornate; no magical properties. |
| Cultist Pamphlets | Puck / Anar | Handed out by the cultist when they entered as "Steve." Contents not yet examined. |
| Cultist Robe | Puck | Puck wears his over leather armor. Anar declined to disrobe and went with Disguise Self instead. |
| Character | Resource | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Puck | Bardic Inspiration (last die) | Given to Anar. "My Lord, help me get my friends out." Spent to close the book. |
| Puck | Zala's Spellbook — Suggestion | One use consumed. Cast on the Grand Priest of Krokulmar. 8 charges remaining (Arcane Lock, Detect Magic, Detect Thoughts, Knock, Mage Armor, Magic Missile, Phantasmal Force, Shield). |
| Puck | Command (spell slot) | Cast on Markos ("Drop"). No effect. |
| Anar | Disguise Self (Gloom Stalker) | Cast in lieu of putting on a cultist robe. Not a spell slot — a Gloom Stalker feature. Status unknown at session end. |
| Penelope | Message (cantrip) | Used to imitate Markos and mislead the Grand Priest. |
| Penelope | Spike Growth (spell slot) | Active in the ritual room. 20ft radius centered on the statue. |
| Penelope | Wild Shape (use) | Active — currently a brown bear barricading the vestry door. |
| Orimene | Thaumaturgy (cantrip) | Used for booming voice ventriloquism in the ritual room. ~3 min confusion effect. |
CR 10 cultist leader. Never stopped chanting during the ritual. Identified himself by title when Anar pickpocketed him (3 static damage on contact). Cast Mass Suggestion ("grovel") on Puck and Anar. Failed a Suggestion save (rolled 13). Acting on that compulsion, he directed two acolyte/guards to shackle Puck and Anar and lead them downstairs to Markos. The Grand Priest himself remained in the ritual room.
Seen for the first time this session. Located in the underground dome caves, reading from the Codex. Appearance: regalia headpiece, sunken thousand-yard stare, speaking Deep Speech. Tentacles are visibly growing from him as he chants. Puck's Command ("Drop") turned Markos's head Exorcist-style — then had no further effect. He resumed reading.
A figure in full plate armor kneeling at the center of the large magic circle in Markos's domain. Holding a greatsword across its lap. Dry-ice tendrils pour from the open neck hole. Identity and allegiance unknown. It did not react to the party's arrival.
Appeared twice. Once when Penelope clapped for help during the bubble trap — could not read Deep Speech, faded. Once with a tray of ghost tea nobody could hold. He appeared disappointed by the oversight and vanished without further comment.
| Location | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| The Spell Room (First floor, behind dining room plaque) | Cleared | Circles deactivated. Book closed and removed. Looted. Mimic dead. |
| Dining Room / Kitchen | Cleared | Silverware taken. Mimic dissected. Anar's wine supply replenished. |
| Ritual Room (Basement) | Active | Three mandatory chanters inside Spike Growth. Several cultists upstairs confused. Grand Priest still here (he sent the guards down with Puck and Anar but remained behind). |
| Autopsy Room (Basement, side door) | Unexamined | Body parts, limb pile, jars of preserved heads including Elra's. Door closed. Contents not searched. |
| Vestry (Basement) | Occupied | Penelope (bear) barricading the door. Orimene present. Four large linen chests, makeshift guard posts. |
| Markos's Domain (Underground) | Active | Two dome caves, 12ft archway. Large magic circle. Headless armor. Four Far Realm crystals. Markos reading Codex. Two guards. Puck and Anar shackled here at session end. |
Per 2024 rules, using a spell scroll requires the spell to be on your class's spell list. Mage Hand is on the Bard list — Puck can use it. It also counts as ritual magic and is safe from wild surge triggers per Zala's earlier ruling.
One charge of Suggestion was consumed this session (on the Grand Priest). 8 charges remain. Each spell can only be used once before Zala needs to reattune.
Orimene's surge this session was triggered by emotional shock (seeing Elra's head), not by casting a spell. The DM applied this as tied to her existing wild magic condition. D100 = 42 = Inflict Wounds on self = 3 damage.
All three aged ~10 years from the magic circle trap. Anar did not. Puck's boots degraded to high-tops; Puck recovered them and is wearing them (Penelope offered to mend them when they get out). No other mechanical effects stated beyond the visible aging.