Candlekeep Mysteries

Description

Standing atop a rocky crag overlooking the Sea of Swords, the massive citadel of Candlekeep has endured the elements for centuries and defied the degradations of time.

Aspiring Seekers of knowledge, recently arrived, will unearth the knowledge (and mysteries) of the ages...

Player Characters

Person	Player	Species	Class	Roles	Location	Status
Bardak	Luis	Githzerai / Wereraven	Wizard	Ranged DPS	Candlekeep	Active
Jayce	Jordan	Human	Cleric	Healer	Candlekeep	Active
Lyra	Karame	Gnome	Druid	Healer	Candlekeep	Active
Toby De Term'nd	Andrew	Half-elf	Bard	Support	Candlekeep	Active
Tommy Hillfighter	Pascal	Human	Fighter	Melee	Mountain's Toe Gold Mine	Inactive

Sessions

Session	Status	Date	Summary
Session 71 - C14E6 - Valin Sarnaster (concluded)	Complete	October 05, 2022	-
Session 70 - C14E5 - Valin Sarnaster (continued)	Complete	September 28, 2022	-
Session 69 - C14E4 - Valin Sarnaster (continued)	Complete	September 21, 2022	The party continues their fight against Valin Sarnaster.
Session 68 - C14E3 - Valin Sarnaster	Complete	September 14, 2022	Having discovered the unfortunate fate of the missing sage, our heroes accompany Valin's assistant to inform her of this vile incident.
Session 67 - C14E2 - The All-Seeing Orb	Complete	September 07, 2022	Having hastily prepared themselves, our heroes head to the Temple of the All-Seeing Orb in search of the sage Mayastan Sadaar, as well as answers to why their names appear in the list of "Willing Sacrifices" at the back of The Canopic Being.
Session 65 - C13E4 - The Mortal Lotus (concluded)	Complete	August 17, 2022	Our heroes complete their infiltration and eradication of the Temple of the Immortal Lotus.
Session 64 - C13E3 - The Mortal Lotus	Complete	August 10, 2022	Having found the hideout of the Immortal Lotus, our heroes have fallen (literally) into a front door ninja approach of eliminating this threat.
Session 66 - C14E1 - The Canopic Being	Complete	August 05, 2022	-
Session 63 - C13E2 - The Immortal Lotus	Complete	August 03, 2022	-
Session 62 - C13E1 - The Book of Inner Alchemy	Complete	July 20, 2022	After a harrowing encounter with a beholder inside of the pocket dimension that imprisoned the harper, Arrant Quill, our heroes return to their studies until coming across an interesting tome...
Session 61 - C12E3 - Renekor and ... Quill?	Complete	July 13, 2022	Having run afoul of Quill's houseguest, Renekor the beholder, the party is in a fight for their lives and Quill is nowhere to be seen!
Session 60 - C12E2 - Strangers in a Strange Land	Complete	June 29, 2022	Having been hired by the Harpers to enter into a demiplanar prison and cure one of their own, the Planeswalkers have arrived to find a quaint little town nestled amid a dense forest. Having first headed towards the town square/market, they begin their search for Arrant Quill.
Session 59 - C12E1 - The Mysterious Tale of Wisteria Vale	Complete	June 22, 2022	Having defeated Zikran, the Planeswalkers return to Candlekeep to refocus on their research. However, as word of the varied exploits begins to spread across the Sword Coast, its not long before someone comes to the great library seeking their aid.
Session 58 - C11E6 - Zikran	Complete	June 15, 2022	Having finally caught up with the wizard, Zikran, it seems negotiation isn't an option and our heroes are fighting for their lives, and the freedom of the djinni, Gazre-Azam.
Session 57 - C11E5 - Cloud Giant Keep (continued)	Complete	June 08, 2022	Our heroes ascended the Cloud Peaks and discovered the ancient ruin of a cloud giant fortress nestled in a large hollow. After exploring the majority of the upper floors, and encountering a number of passive ghosts of long dead cloud giants, they stubled upon an armory and found some magical items that might be of use to them ahead. However, just as they went to remove the items from the chest that held them, the as-yet passive ghost in the armory turned hostile and began to attack these looters.
Session 56 - C11E4 - Cloud Giant Keep	Complete	May 25, 2022	Our heroes have trekked two days up the mountains of the Cloud Peaks in search of the Cloud Giant Keep. Fighting bitter cold, thin atmosphere, flying kobolds, and an abominable yeti, they have survived it all and look to continue on upwards.
Session 55 - C11E3 - The Cloud Peaks	Complete	May 18, 2022	Our heroes have made their way to Nashkel following the clues to Zikran's whereabouts that they found in his abandoned laboratory. Now they must begin their trek into the mountains in search of an ancient cloud giant keep that they believe he headed to after leaving his lab.
Session 54 - C11E2 - Zikran's Seaside Laboratory	Complete	May 11, 2022	Having just caught sight of the spire that Gazre-Azam said would be offshore from the location of the cave that housed Zikran's lab, the party had to head inland to avoid a roving pack of wyverns. Having averted that danger, they now head back towards the spire, the cave, Zikran's lab, and Gazre-Azam's freedom.
Session 52 - C10E4 - Blastoff (conclusion)	Complete	April 27, 2022	The party confronts the leader of the cult.
Session 51 - C10E3 - Blastoff	Complete	April 20, 2022	In a race against time our party must foil (or aid?) the launch of the rocket ship built within the Barn Door tower of the Inner Ward of Candlekeep.
Session 50 - C10E2 - Rocket Gnome	Complete	April 06, 2022	Having dispatched the initial attackers our heroes need to explore this tower.
Session 49 - C10E1 - Kandlekeep Dekonstruktion	Complete	March 30, 2022	Home at Candlekeep once more, our heroes continue their individual studies until Midsummer...
Session 48 - C9E4 - The Corrupted Avatar	Complete	March 23, 2022	Our heroes are in a fight for their lives with the Cult of Malar.
Session 47 - C9E3 - The Cult of Malar	Complete	March 16, 2022	Having arrived at the satyrs' home, the party is asked to help.
Session 46 - C9E2 - The High Forest	Complete	March 09, 2022	Having travelled to the High Forest and encountered a group of satyr, our heroes need to decide whether to follow or not.
Session 45 - C9E1 - The Lore of Lurue	Complete	March 02, 2022	Back at Candlekeep the party pursues their studies.
Session 44 - C8E7 - Sarah of Yellowcrest Manor (conclusion)	Complete	February 23, 2022	Having defeated Lord Vialis, the party wraps up loose ends before returning home to Candlekeep.
Session 43 - C8E6 - Lord Vialis	Complete	February 16, 2022	Nothing remains but for a final confrontation with the Burning Tongue Cult and its leader.
Session 42 - C8E5 - The Burnt Tongue	Complete	February 09, 2022	Having learned the location of the cult's headquarters, the party makes their way there in hopes of putting an end to its machinations.
Session 41 - C8E4 - Greenfast	Complete	February 02, 2022	Having arrived in Greenfast, the party is ready to continue their investigation.
Session 40 - C8E3 - Elementary my Dear Watson	Complete	January 26, 2022	Having arrive din Waterdeep our heroes must investigate and learn what became of Sarah of Yellowcrest.
Session 39 - C8E2 - Waterdeep	Complete	January 19, 2022	-
Session 38 - C8E1 - Sarah of Yellowcrest	Complete	January 12, 2022	-
Session 37 - C7E4 - Aftermath	Complete	January 05, 2022	After a short rest the party must decide what to do about the sarcophogus.
Session 36 - C7E3 - Temple of the Scaled Mother	Complete	December 29, 2021	The party is making its way to the nearby temple.
Session 35 - C7E2 - It takes a village	Complete	December 22, 2021	Having arrived at the small village of Grippli, the party began making their way towards the breakwater and the village beyond.
Session 34 - C7E1 - The Grippli	Complete	December 15, 2021	Having finally returned to Candlekeep, how long will it be before adventure calls our heroes away once more?
Session 33 - C6E6 - The Aftermath	Complete	December 08, 2021	-
Session 32 - C6E5 - The Fetid Gaze (concluded)	Complete	December 01, 2021	The party faces off with a coven of hags.
Session 31 - C6E4 - The Fetid Gaze (continued)	Complete	November 24, 2021	After investigating the spa, our heroes discovered that the owners were not all they seemed to be. Now they need to figure out exactly what is going on and confront them.
Session 30 - C6E3 - The Fetid Gaze	Complete	November 17, 2021	After teleporting away from Candlekeep, the party finds themselves in a wooded area and begins to investigate.
Session 29 - C6E2 - Mirror, Mirror	Complete	November 10, 2021	Having tracked down the book, the party now needs to figure out what role, if any, it played in the disappearance.
Session 28 - C6E1 - The Price of Beauty	Complete	November 03, 2021	The party prepares to celebrate their second Highharvestide at Candlekeep when they are swept up (literally) into a book.
Session 27 - C5E4 - SHEMSHINE!	Complete	October 27, 2021	After repairing the clockwork book, it sprang to life...
Session 26 - C5E3 - Ebder's Outburst	Complete	October 20, 2021	Our heroes continue their investigation into the events that led to the quarantine of the Firefly Cellar.
Session 25 - C5E2 - Quarantine	Complete	October 13, 2021	Having been caught up in a quarantine of the Firefly Cellar, our heroes need to help resolve the underlying issue so that they can go about their studies once more.
Session 24 - C5E1 - The Firefly Cellar	Complete	October 06, 2021	Having just arrived back to Candlekeep to discover there was no room at the House of Rest, the party has been provided lodgings at the Firefly Cellar below.
Session 23 - C4E7 - The Long Road Home	Complete	September 29, 2021	Our heroes are almost done with the platinum mine; where will fortune take them from there?
Session 22 - C4E6 - Cleanup Crew	Complete	September 22, 2021	The party must escape the dangerous smoke that Bardak caused and then continue their exploration of these caves.
Session 21 - C4E5 - Once More into the Breach	Complete	September 15, 2021	Our heroes enter the mine in search of answers.
Session 20 - C4E4 - To Sleep, Perchance to Dream	Complete	September 08, 2021	The party continues to explore Vermeillon.
Session 19 - C4E3 - The Care and Feeding of Pets	Complete	September 01, 2021	Our heroes continue to explore the abandoned mining town of Vermeillon.
Session 18 - C4E2 - Hi Ho, Hi Ho	Complete	August 25, 2021	Having stopped over in Maerin, the party's next destination is the abandoned mining town of Vermeillon.
Session 17 - C4E1 - Fade Out, Fade In	Complete	August 18, 2021	-
Session 16 - C3E6 - Mr. Holland's Orcus	Complete	August 11, 2021	The party moves towards the conclusion of the Book of the Raven.
Session 15 - C3E5 - 'Were are these noises coming from?	Complete	July 28, 2021	Our heroes continue to explore Chalet Brantifax as they attempt to solve the mystery of the Book of the Raven.
Session 14 - C3E4 - Diggin' a Grave	Complete	July 21, 2021	Our heroes continue to investigate the grounds of the Chalet before venturing inside.
Session 13 - C3E3 - To Grandmother's House We Go	Complete	July 14, 2021	After fighting off a sahuigan attack, our party continues their journey.
Session 12 - C3E2 - Maiden's Voyage	Complete	July 07, 2021	The party must embark on a long journey to follow the map from the Book of the Raven.
Session 11 - C3E1 - The Book of the Raven	Complete	June 30, 2021	After successfully solving the mystery of the monstrous books, our heroes prepare to enjoy the celebration of Highharvestide.
Session 10 - C2E5 - Of resurrections and ravens	Complete	June 17, 2021	When last we met, our heroes had confronted the pack of jackalweres behind the monstrous book attacks. Now for the dramatic conclusion!
Session 9 - C2E4 - 'Were are we?	Complete	June 10, 2021	Having learned where the monstrous books came from, our heroes make plans to further their investigation.
Session 8 - C2E3 - This place really does smell of sausage...	Complete	June 03, 2021	After being waylaid on their way to Baldur's Gate, our heroes continue their journey.
Session 7 - C2E2 - Watzim a name anyways?	Complete	May 27, 2021	Our heroes continue to look for leads about the monstrous book attacks at Candlekeep.
Session 6 - C2E1 - But I Digress	Complete	May 20, 2021	After passing some time at their studies, what lies next in the path of our heroes?
Session 5 - C1E5 - A Starry Night	Complete	May 13, 2021	Our heroes continue to seek a way out of the mansion.
Session 4 - C1E4 - Fistandaun...Fistandia's Mansion	Complete	May 06, 2021	Trapped inside an extradimensional mansion, our party needs to find a way out.
Session 53 - C11E1 - The Trouble with Skitterwidgets	Complete	May 03, 2021	What mysteries does Candlekeep have in store for our heroes next? Will they be overrun by skitterwidgets? Stay tuned to find out!
Session 3 - C1E3 - Settling Inn	Complete	April 29, 2021	Our heroes have settled in at the House of Rest and are about to begin their tenure at Candlekeep. What mysteries will they unearth in their studies?
Session 2 - C1E2 - Three's Company	Complete	April 22, 2021	Having been accepted as a Seeker, what lies ahead for Jayce?
Session 1 - C1E1 - New Beginnings	Complete	April 08, 2021	New beginnings are in store for Jayce...
Session 0 - Session Zero	Complete	April 01, 2021	-