14 - 16th Rhaan: The crystal tear

Week 5: 18/3/09, Week 6: 25/3/09, Week 7: 1/4/09
Exp: 200,

Synopsis
Week1:
A stranger mounted on a horse entered into Amber amidst a strange mist. The mist seemed, on investigation, was sniffing around looking for something. The stranger told the group that a valuable artifact had been stolen from a temple in the mountains known as the Temple of the Crystal Tear - a temple dedicated to the worship of Dol Dorn that held at bay a number of Dangerous Vampire lords. The tear was a khyber dragon shard which was the capstone for the magics preventing the lords running amok. the stranger stated that the thieves were traced to the village and so the village should return the item. He would return to the temple to stem the tide of evil that was coming as the magics weakened.

The group nosed around and eventually ended up at the mill about a 1/4 mile from Amber. There they faced a number of zombies and a strange Abberant humanoid. After a tough fight the humanoid changed to that of a normal man, with a dark tattoo emblazoned on his head. It seemed to be an upside down, reversed copy of the abberant dragonmark. The millers daughter, a prisoner in the mill, told the group that the change happened when the man touched the shard, it seemed to move and embedd itself in his head.

Week 2:

The group headed up the mountain, past the now full lake, and to the plateau where the temple sat. Entering the graveyard they were attached by a number of undead from crawling hands to deathlock wights. The group fought through the mess and entered the Temple.

Inside they spotted the Priest who had visited the village. however this time it was clear he was not quite the same, and another battle ensued with the dead priest and his cohorts. The battle raged through the temple. the group fought well against difficult odds to win. What followed was a consecration of the altar and a discovery that the catacombs where accessed under the altar.

Week 3.