Pathfinder: Separation and the Seething Hills

After leaving the Dragon Temple with Kaliara, the party camped in a forest clearing. The kitsune oracle's condition worsened from her coma, however she awoke before her death to speak with Erynor. The goddess Daikitsu, appearing as a nine tailed fox, took her priestess and cured Rook after a frank request from Varis.

Silently traveling with Shalash, the party reached Lanming, the capital of Quain, where they separated with their newly reunited Cavalier turned Samurai. 

They scouted a shop in the less traffic district in Lanming with the intent to steal things but were rebuffed by security measures, met with the Pathfinder Society chapter house and its dwarf member Dorune, and took a break to recover from their defeat and loss. The party checked the quests at the chapter house, and took on a quest to defeat a group of pirates in the Seething Hills.

The next day, the party traveled to the Seething Hills in southeastern Quain. They encountered a shadowy Belker who tried to enter their bodies in smoke form, and found a treasure chest in the darkness of the caverns. However, opening the treasure caused a Spirit Naga to attack them.

Treasures:

Ring of Force Shield

Monsters:

Belker

Spirit Naga

NPCs:

Dorune, Pathfinder Society Dwarf

PF: Return to the Dragon Temple

Before leaving, Erynor cast discover door to search for a secret door as they exited the temple. Jergling and Varis used create pit to get past an obstacle once they found a secret door, uncovering a secret cache of treasure.

The party left the Temple of the Whispering Spider only to find the vanara monks slain by something. In their path was a samurai wearing blue armor. A shot from Varis knocked off his helmet revealing Shalash who was unable to acknowledge them. The party believed that he was summoning creatures from the forest to attack them. After defeating the monsters including a Hodag and a pair of Tatzylwyrms, they took down Shalash breaking the spell placed on him.

He had no recollection of what happened to him or how he got his weapons and armor.  The undine tagged along to greet Kaliara at the Dragon Temple. However, when they reached the temple, there were corpses of monks and fighters strewn about, along with large spiders.  The leader of the spiders is Lady Shezuo, a Jorogumo that was imprisoned in the Temple of the Whispering Spider.

For freeing her and her children, Lady Shezuo gave the party Kaliara, and told them to leave. They tried the potion that the Mercane gave them to the kitsune oracle but were unable to revive her. Believing Lady Shezuo was responsible, Rook tried to "diplomacize" with her but his words led to a battle due to his lack of tact.

Erynor, Rook, Varis and Jergling managed to slay many of the large spiders but they weren't able to damage Lady Shezuo. After Rook fell, the spider woman gave them a decision, either leave or Rook would perish. Erynor reluctantly took the deal, and as they were escorted out of the temple, Lady Shezuo bestowed a curse on the unconscious Rook.



Monsters:
Phase Spider
Ogre Spider

Jorogumo
Tatzylwyrm
Hodag
Blue Samurai

NPCs:
Lady Shezuo
Shalash

Treasures:
Miscellaneous Items
Harrow Deck

Pathfinder: Temple of the Whispering Spider, Part 3

Spider Eater

No More Spiders?

The party descended to the second level of the Temple of the Whispering Spider in order to find a way to cure Kaliara.

They entered a room and found a Spider Eater, a predator of spiders lurking in a corner. With quick attacks they were able to defeat it without it doing much damage.

In another room they found a treasure chest but after Rook flipped a hidden switch in a barrel, a pit appeared beneath the chest. Luckily, Erynor's reflexes saved him from the fall.

Jergling smelled the scent of garbage, and the party noticed two barrels filled with some kind of creature. Rook does an acrobatic movement to hurl one of the barrels and jump back, unleashing 1000s of the cockroaches. Erynor's bombs decimated the swarm, while the rest of the party's attacks seemed to do no damage.

Cockroach Swarm

They found a shrine maiden named Mei Yu trapped in a room, legs chained to a chair. She said that she was sent as a sacrifice to the spider temple and was dying of hunger. Blood stained her waist. Magical moonlight cascaded down from the ceiling. Varis switched a trigger that was supposed to free her, but instead caused the moonlight to shine upon the woman. Her flesh decayed and aged, and her torso ripped free as she transformed into a Manananngal. The undead creature resisted their attacks and grappled with Rook stealing away his constitution. Eventually, they were able to defeat the monster.

Finally, in the last room of the temple, a portal appeared revealing a Mercane, an extraplanar merchant willing to sell them goods. They refused to purchase his goods, but caved in to buy a heart shaped vial filled with red liquid, something the Mercane promised would heal the affliction placed on Kaliara.

Manananngal

Treasures:
Potion of Darkvision
2000 silver coins
Red Heart Vial


Monsters:
Spider Eater (CR5)
Cockroach Swarm x2 (CR3)
Manananngal (CR7)


NPC:
Mer'i'dun the Mercane

Pathfinder: Temple of the Whispering Spider, Part 2

The party continued their exploration of the Temple of the Whispering Spider. During the day, Varis experimented with his new magic including creating pits, enlarging Rook and casting haste.

Varis created a pit using magic against a Shae. Erynor threw a bomb down at the female shadow.

Erynor was attacked by a phase spider while examining a treasure chest. He managed to dodge its bite. They also encountered an Ogre Spider, but with Rook growing giant from Varis' magic, and Jergling's support.

Checking the last room in the first floor, they found an Aghash that screamed at them. It seemed to be very strong against the players' attacks but couldn't deal enough damage back to pose a threat.

They slept but Rook and Erynor were awakened by a knock at the door. They decided not to investigate. In the morning, Rook walked into a web, and the party was attacked by an Aranea.


Monsters:
Phase Spider
Ogre Spider
Shae
Aranea
Aghash








Treasure:
Miscellaneous Stuff
Wand of Bull's Strength
Scroll of Shillelagh

Pathfinder Day 8: Run through the Eryiu Forest

After learning the whereabouts of the curse affecting Kaliara, the party ventured east to the Temple of the Whispering Spider. They had to pass through the Eryiu Forest.

 Erynor created antitoxins and vermin repellent to help with the spiders and other vermin they would encounter. At the entrance to the forest they met an old forest spirit name Fukujin, a tiny old man with a branch growing out of his head. He asked for a donation to the two kami statues he protected, the shikigami who in turn protected the forest from evil spirits. They group paid 60 gold to the pair for good luck.

They encountered a tiger that didn't attack them. After crossing a river, a group of treacherous bandits assaulted Varis and took him down unsummoning Jergling. When they had recovered from the attack, a Forest Drake descended upon them drawn in by their repellent.

Deeper in the forest they met a group of Vanara, monkey people sworn to seal the Temple of the Whispering Spider. Not wanting to fight against good aligned creatures, the party decided to run through. Erynor threw flash powder to try to blind the defenders. Kech archers fired at them from the treetops.

Inside the temple, Rook triggered an acid arrow trap but managed to dodge it. They fought a shadow creature called a Shae, a female made of darkness and cold. Jergling and Rook managed to flank her and pierce through her shadowy protection.





Finally, the party encountered a Yuki-Onna, a snow maiden. Ignorant of the legends of such a creature, Rook entered her snowstorm to try to converse with her. The spirit managed to take down Rook and Erynor before the alchemist's explosive bomb and Varis' attacks defeated her.

Pathfinder, Day 7: The Dragon Temple

The party encountered a dilapidated shack in the middle of the woods. They attacked a pair of poachers who had just hauled in a treasure chest. After defeating the poachers, Erynor tried to open the chest but it turned out to be a mimic.

They followed the path further south and found the Dragon Temple of Quain, where many aspirants and other travelers go to participate in battle training and martial arts. After having a sparring match with a few warriors, the party was admitted stay and allowed quarters for as long as they required.

Pathfinder, Day 6: Plains of Tian Xia

Kamadan

Leaving the cave, the party encountered the outside space between Goka and Quain.

Axe Beak

One field they dealt with a cockatrice, finishing it off with a quick hail of ranged attacks. Large birds attracted Rook N. Spiegels’ attention, causing him to desire one as a mount. He managed to rope one of the beasts but as he tied it to a tree, a group of Tengu ninja assaulted him. A battle ensued dealing with a burnt axe beak because of Erynor Blightfeldand dead ninjas.

Kaliara transformed when divine light illuminated her. She became a younger version, revealing herself as a Kitsune.

A Kamadan, jaguar snake abomination struck when the party tried to avoid a rhinoceros. Finally, after refusing to pay a group of hobgoblins on the street, after Rook slew one, Kaliara protected Varis, who tried to daze the goblinoids, and Erynor. Jergling managed to hold off a group of the highway bandits, while Rook fell to a disabled state.

Kaliara V2
By Urusai-Baka

Monsters:

Cockatrice
Tengu
Axe Beak
Rhinoceros
Hobgoblins x 9
Kamadan

Notable Treasures:
Wand of Bless