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A description of how my last DM session went - The Horror of Chaus Harbor

This is a one-shot I made, that actually fits in between two bigger adventures. The goal was to move the adventurers from one place to the next, and introduce a newer members while not lasting too long, as another adventurer was missing for this session. Furthermore, I’ve streamlined a lot of the interactions and actions, so as to not give it too much of a play-by-play feel, and make it more narrative.

Finally, note that I’m used entirely home-brewed world, deities, factions, etc. While some names might be similar, they may not be what you are used to in more standard DnD games. For example, the god of darkness and chaos is called Asmodée, the french name of Asmodeus. However, I only retained the name from the original Asmodeus, as in my world he is most often represented as a dragon, and is one of the two main deities of my world, along with Alateo, the god of light and order. However, many other lesser deities exist.

1 - Three captains, two ships and one mayor

The team of adventurers, composed of the half-elf ranger Tara, the human paladin Itus and the newly arrived half-orc sorcerer Aftab (all level 3) are tasked with delivering a magical mirror they managed to grab in their previous adventures.

Their goal is to reach the magical capital of the world, the city of Skjolleq. Sadly, it would be impossible for them to take the road there, as conflict between neighboring countries has made borders very dangerous. As such, they decide to go to the nearest harbor, Chaus, and there take a boat to Skjolleq.

Chaus is a small village and harbor on the northern coast of the “Untameable lands”. As a State-less harbor, it is often the center of traffic and commerce that would be considered illegal in many other places, such as drugs, animals or organs. Chaus was once famous for its lighthouse, but it has been in disrepair for decades. However, Chaus is also very close to the Lignon Papacy, a militaristic and expansionist State fueled by religious ideology.

Arriving at Chaus after a small skirmish with goblins, the adventurers decided to head straight for the Tavern at the entrance of the small village. The tavern was called “Vous, ivres ?” a french play on words on “You, drunk ?” and the french word for Wyvern, Vouivre. However, the adventurers were quite disappointed to find that only one type of beer was available.

Having bartered hard with the innkeeper for a place to stay for the night and a meal, the group decided to head out and explore the village before nightfall.

Arriving on the harbor, they saw a grouping of individuals, shouting at someone standing on a wooden box.

As they approached, asking a few questions to some people gathered there, they understood that the man talking is the village’s mayor, Camille Felonpieds. He announced that no ship were to leave or enter the harbor until “the situation” was resolved.

What situation ? A docked ship was attacked in the morning, and it sunk where it was docked. Further exploration showed that a large hole was made in its hull, and all of its cargo was stolen.

Bad news for the adventurers: there was no way any ship would be leaving now that the mayor had imposed this ban on travel. And they were not the only ones pissed, as the 2 remaining ship crews had made abundantly clear during the mayor’s announcements, by copiously insulting him.

The adventurers attempted to convince the mayor to let a ship go, but he proved to be unflinching, as he wagered that if this was a case of sabotage, then nobody should be authorized to leave. Of course, the ships would still have to pay for their daily docking fees which was beneficial for the the mayor, at least in the short-run. However, the mayor explained that the adventurers might as well interrogate the ship crews and could ask around if they felt like speeding up this investigation.

In total, 3 captains were stuck in Chaus.

Ramoustaki was a merchant from the commercial city-State of Bylcis.

Oglov was a merchant from the Kyrian Empire, from which our human paladin also originated from.

And finally a heavily armed ship from the neighboring Lignon Papacy was docked, however the name of the captain was unknown to the mayor.

The adventurers first approached Ramoustaki, siting on a dock. A mast was sticking out of the water, and upon closer inspection, a full ship could be seen underwater, resting on the sea floor. Ramoustaki was the captain of the ship that sunk in the morning.

He explained to the adventurers that he was just here on small business. He usually dealt with trading drugs or live exotic animals, and he didn’t seem really afraid to reveal it, as it is not illegal in the Untameable Lands anyway. He remembered that the attack took place early in the morning, just before the sun rose. He had heard a loud crash, making him jump from his cabin bed. Before he and the few crew members on board could do anything, they had to abandon ship, and watched it as it slowly sunk. Divers then discovered that the ship had been fully emptied of its cargo, and that someone or something had made a hole in the lower hull. The wood seems snapped and torn rather than chopped.

Who could’ve done this ? Ramoustaki had no idea. He couldn’t really picture the Kyrian ship pulling off such a stunt. As for the crew from Lignon, Ramoustaki knew nothing of them at all. However, he warned the adventurers that Lignon had a strong religious ideology, centered around the adoration of only one deity, Alateo, the light-god.

The adventurers went on to talk with the crew from the Kyrian vessel. After a brief presentation, the crew, impressed with meeting a Kyrian nobleman in the person of Itus the Paladin, called their captain.

Captain Oglov was overseeing the unloading of his ship. He knew that the likelihood of something like this happening again in the morning was big, and wanted to save as much of his cargo as possible, leaving in the ship only the bear necessities for the sailors that would remain on board for the night.

Friendly and welcoming, Oglov was the typical old sea-dog who had sailed the seas for years and lived through many adventures. They were on their way back to Kyrian, having left Skjolleq, and were originally just stopping in Chaus for a resupply. They had arrived in the morning, after the attack, but the mayor would not grant them the luxury of leaving anyway. As such, the adventurers gathered that it would be improbable for this ship to be responsible for the attack. Oglov mentioned that while sabotage is possible, this kind of damage and attack seemed more consistent with sailor-stories he had heard of ships being attacked by sea creatures... The team’s Ranger, having herself been raised on the coast of her native country, agreed, as she remembered hearing tales of sea monsters sinking ships by making a whole in their hull.

Finally, the adventurers approached the ship from the Lignon Papacy. However, they were met with two heavily armed guards, blocking their way onto the pier. The guards did not yield to their demands of speaking to their captain. Not wanting to stir more trouble, the team decided to turn back.

As the crew listed the information they had gathered so far, they were approached by an older woman. She asked the group for forgiveness, as she had overheard them and would like to share her recollection of events that happened when she was very young.

As a little girl, she remembered that there once was a similar incident, where ships were being crippled and sunk right into the harbor, or sometimes as they were approaching or leaving. It would always happen in the morning. She also remembered that these incidents happened a few days after strange men came into the city. They would mostly hang around the lighthouse. After the incidents stopped, the men vanished, the lighthouse stopped working and was left in disrepair, some believing it was haunted. As such, the lighthouse would have been left abandoned for close to 70 years now.

Intrigued, the adventurers decided to investigate the lighthouse. They arrived to find the door locked. However, the ranger managed to lock-pick the door and the group entered.

In the main room, a bed, a table and a few chairs were the only elements present, as this would have been just a humble home for the lighthouse keeper. On the right, stairs led up the lighthouse. The room was dusty, clearly nothing had moved for decades.

The group went up the lighthouse to see the last rays of light graze the ocean and the coast, setting to the west. They examined the top-most level to discover that only one of the two reflective glass panes, used by the lighthouse to emit light beams, was still intact. Furthermore, a central pole was clearly missing an object that would be the light-emitting source.

Finally, the adventurers saw a skeleton, lying on the ground, and a journal next to him.

Aftab, the sorcerer, picked up the book and started to read.

The book chronicled the arrival of a team of what appeared to be magical investigators. They had looked far and wide for a certain place, and were now set to explore Chaus. It had come to their knowledge that this harbor might have been much older than previously thought. The team led investigations into the caves of the cliffs near Chaus, and uncovered a hidden place, filled with potential magic. The journal then explained that the experiment had failed, and that “it” could not be contained. The author, last surviving member, managed to seal whatever they had freed. As he knew his wounds were too deep, he went up the lighthouse to see one last sunset, and seemingly died writing the journal, praying for nobody to ever venture below the lighthouse, through the trap-door he had concealed and locked under the bed.

The adventurers however, were cautious not to jump into action, as the night had fallen, and they all needed a rest. They organized to set up a watch on top of the lighthouse, while others would go back to rest at the tavern.

On the next day, as the sun’s glow was already reddening the sky before showing itself, a loud commotion could be heard from the harbor, alerting Aftab who had the last watch of the lighthouse. He saw people gathering around the Kyrian ship, as it was apparently sinking. But most importantly, he saw in the water a shadow and a ripple, seemingly swimming away from the ship, and closer to him, until it disappeared under the cliff the lighthouse was built upon.

Rejoining with the rest of the group at the harbor, the team gathered that the journal was probably prophetically right : someone or something had gone below the lighthouse once again, and whatever creature terrorized Chaus 70 years ago was back.

A quick discussion with Oglov confirmed their suspicions, as the old captain was formal that it was something from the water that pierced a hole in his ship’s hull. Sadly, he too was now shipless, but most of his supplies had been safely transported at shore the day before.

2 - The monster below

The team made for the lighthouse once again, and this time discovered the heavily locked hatch under the bed. Thankfully, the lock-picking skills of the Ranger once again proved useful, and the team opened the hatch to reveal a ladder going down into an underground cave.

The cave was damp, the floor covered in sand and stones. To the right, a small opening to the ocean. And upon closer inspection, fresh prints on the sand leading away from the water. These were not human prints, but were rather left by some huge monstrosity.

The group advanced cautiously, and entered a bigger opening in the caves. Multiple tunnels seemed to lead left and right, although they were closed with doors. On the back of the cave, a massive masonry wall seemingly cut the cave, and two huge metal and wood doors were facing the adventurers.

The team was soon met with a humanoid fish-like creature. Although they would not discover its name, it was in fact a Sahuagin, which jumped at them and attacked before they could attempt to discuss with it. However, the creature was soon to retreat, screaming about having to protect “the temple”, and laughing at how “it” would take care of them. Hidding behind and shutting the huge wooden doors at the back of the room, the creature laughed some more as it was now safe from the adventurers, and a mechanism activated.

To the adventurers’ right-hand side, a big door slide up, and from it emerged a huge creature, covered in crab-like scale, and boasting two massive pincers. An other-worldly aberration was now facing them : the Chuul.

The adventurers fought the creature with all their might, swinging at it, landing a few arrows in between its bony exoskeletal plates, and finally burning it and slaying it.

However, the team could not rest and celebrate just yet, as they were yet to find the creature that previously attacked them. Exploring the caves, they eventually found what appeared to be the Chuul’s prison cell, littered with bones of all kinds, both from fish and land animals. On the ceiling, metal bars left a small opening, through which the Chuul’s captors probably fed it.

Through clever use of mage hand and a bit of luck, the adventurers managed to dislodge the bars, and hoist themselves up into a square room, with stones lining the walls.

Finally, after making their way through tunnels, they emerged into what appeared to be a much much larger area. A discussion in an unknown language was being echoed in the large space. The adventurers realized they had emerged on a walkway, overlooking a particular type of temple.

As the looked around, they saw that the temple, in the shape of a T, was locked in the front by the massive wood and metal door they had seen from the other side. The temple was decorated in granite and dark stones. Several frescoes depicted dragons being slain, decapitated or burnt. This was an Anti-Temple, or a temple originally used for the desecration of Asmodée, in hopes of preventing chaos and calamity to spread. These places fell out of use ages ago, but they were often sought after by those who worship dark gods.

Not having much time for archeology, the adventurers realized that three figures were arguing in the middle of the room. Two of the same fish-like humanoid, and another one, taller, and seemingly in charge : a Sahuagin Priestess.

The adventurers took advantage of their position higher up, and managed to kill the creatures without taking too many risks. As the dust settled, they also discovered that the creatures had not only held some rituals in this temple, the altar being covered in blood, but had also stockpiled food and equipment, some boxes of which were clearly marked of the seal of the ships the adventurers saw in the harbor of Chaus. Using their bag of holding, the adventurers took what they could, and then went back to look for an exit.

After some looking around, they stumbled upon a wall that seemed recently placed. Breaking it revealed stairs going up to another wall. Finally, having teared down the second wall, the team emerged in a room with very large barrels and a giant rat. As they slayed this small beast, they heard a voice upstairs and someone coming down. It was the innkeeper !

The innkeeper explained that for the longest time he could not get to his beers, as he was deathly afraid of a giant rat he had seen here. Prior to this, he had been plagued by smaller rats because of an opening in his cellar to a cave systems, and had built 2 walls to stop them from entering.

While suspicious, the team decided they would not press the innkeeper more, and headed out. It was now midday, and the team went straight to the mayor to inform him of the situation, their discoveries under the city and how they had killed the monster.

The mayor was relieved and thankful, even paying the team a small fee, 50g, for their diligent and swift service. He went out and quickly announced that the ships could once again move in and out of the harbor, if they were still floating that is.

3 - No place for heathens

As the team turned around to leave, they however noticed that an older man, dressed in full plate armor and with the crest of Lignon on his breastplate, was talking to the mayor. The mayor’s expression was one of fear as he was being questioned by the Lignon man.

A few minutes passed, and the players went back to ask the mayor what had happened. Seemingly a bit shocked by this out-of-nowhere interrogation, the mayor answered that the captain of the ship from the Lignon Papacy demanded to know every detail of the adventurers story. When the mayor mentioned the Anti-Temple, the Lignon captain stopped him, and turned back to his ship.

A few seconds later, many soldiers, in full armor and weapons, some holding sacred Alateo symbols, exited the ship. Together, they marched towards the lighthouse, as the adventurers watched them pass by.

The Ranger convinced the rest of the team that they had to go and see what they were doing. They could go back to the tavern and take a quick look.

Tracing back their steps, the adventurers found themselves back in the caves, and a few seconds ago on the upper walkways of the Anti-Temple. There, the soldiers from Lignon were gathered. Some were rolling down barrels and piling them up against the pillars of the Temple. Others were disseminating a black powder. Finally, the Lignon Captain, with a ceremonial hat on his head, was chanting and spraying the walls with what seemed to be blessed water.

The adventurers realized what was happening : the Lignon soldiers were going to blow up this temple. Not only were they too numerous for them to do anything, but the village was just above and nobody alerted them to what was going to happened.

The team rushed out of the caves and began alerting the small village to clear out of their houses, and rush to the other side of the harbor.

A few moments later, the ground shook as a massive explosion was heard. A cloud of smoke and dirt and ash obscured the village, and many houses appeared to just fall into the ground. As the dust settled, it became evident that the Lignon soldiers had just destroyed the temple, taking out a third of the village of Chaus with it.

Deciding to confront the Lignon captain, the team rushed back to the harbor. However, they could only see as the ship was picking up its anchor, and sailed away. Nobody in the harbor thought of stopping them, as they were all too busy with helping those who did not escape their houses in time.

A few hours later, the adventurers found a ship that was heading to Skjolleq. With mixed feelings, both of pride of having slain a sea-monster and of sadness at having been powerless to stop the Lignon soldiers from destroying a part of Chaus, they were now on their way to Skjolleq.

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