Characters: Cael, Julian, Randal, Grim, Balin, Anthony.
NPCs: Ragewind of dwarven warriors, 4 Elder Fire Elementals, Hizagkurr Golem, Grimir the priest of Gorm.
9 Alturiak 1374 - 10 Alturiak 1374
7950 XP
Stepping through the fiery hearth the party appeared in a small room with a small pedestal in each of its 4 corners. Covering the floor was a great pile of ancient weapons, above each pedestal Julian read in dwarven "choose only one." They shifted through the pile carefully and discovered thousands of dwarven names inscribed on the floor below. Eventually, Julian had found 4 identical hizagkurr axes and placs them on each pedestal. Immediately, a fearsome Ragewind collected itself from the piles of weapons and ravaged the party with blades. The adventurers returned their attacks bravely and finally had destroyed the undead guardian. After more searching Julian found a lone throwing axe with the name "Harador" simply incribed upon it. Using the old axe the party unlocked the teleportation runes and were gone.The appeared in an inferno of flame and heat upon a slender platform of solid steel. Wood, leather, and cloth burned to ashes instantly as the party reeled from the thermal shock. Julian was able to betow a protective spell upon the party just as 4 huge Fire Elementals shaped as dwarven warriors formed around the party. Balin provided additional proctection from the epic heat as Grim engaged the fiery warriors with incredible blasts of magical acid and force. The Elementals attacks continued to batter and burn the party but the power of Grim's spells overwhelmed them. After the battle the party moved across the anvil shaped platform and discovered a portal door made of jumbled weaponsmithing icons. Anthony Manton called upon his old smithing background in Cormyr and was able to arrange them in the proper sequence.
The party moved onward and found themselves in the midst of a great gauntlet of hammers pounding away at every surface of the cramped tunnel. With endurance and dexterity they carefully made their way through the hammers. They teleported through the last of the portals, and appeared in in the final room of the Harador clanhold. Standing on a terraced stone platform in the room's center was the epic sentinel of the Harador clan, the Hizagkurr Golem. Without hesitation the party charged forward. Cael unleashed a massive assault of arcane energy against the Golem as it returned equally powerful blows. However, a second blast from Cael's weapon cut the Hizagkurr guardian into pieces. Victorious, the adventurers began to search for the treasure hold. Julian discovered and was able to unlock a puzzle, piece by piece the wall was moved away revealing the most incredible glittering treasure they had ever set eyes on.
In near extasy, Julian leapt into the shining pile of precious metals and became fastly stuck. The last trap of the ancient Harador clan had been sprung. For the outer laver had been covered in sovereign glue, and Julian was now covered permanatly in a thick layer of treasure! The rest of the party pulled him out and then discovered 4 of the nine famed anvils of Gildabarr. Immediately upon seeing them the party acted according to their Quest and teleported to the monastary of Gorm. Pouring rain soaked the party as they met with the still cautious dwarven defenders. They told Grimir all of the hazards they encountered and handed over 4 of the 9 anvils in perfect condition. Grateful and honored Grimir led the party into a humble feast with the other adventurers and insisted they rest with the dwarves for a single night more. The following morning they returned under Grim's Teleportation spell to the industrial cavern of Gildabarr.
