Beholder Group D&D Blog

Wed 30th Aug 2023 In-game timeline: UNKNOWN (4th day in the Shadowfell) Our "Heroes" have obtained the second pebble, and have placed it on the idol. Only one remains missing, and they are pretty sure that is currently on the chess board in the playroom. After some planning, the party head back to the playroom, using the detailed maps produced by Faith and Sanada. They enter the playroom to see it in the exact same fashion as when they first encountered it. Toys still scattered on the floor, none of which are of unusual size, or seem to have murderous tendencies…yet. Following their plan, they line up at the edge of the chess board and plan to all step on at the same time. Alwaith is the quickest and steps on fractionally before the others. Immediately the walls of force spring up around the board and the others find they are unable to step on the board. Alwaith finds himself transformed into a white queen chess piece, and a black queen chess piece appears on the opposite sid

Thu 10th Aug 2023 In-game timeline: UNKNOWN (4th day in the Shadowfell) Our "Heroes" close the door on the flying pots and pans and destroyed stove and turn their attention to the voice coming from the sink of water. Alwaith and Faith approached the basin and spoke to the young lady who appeared in the reflection - Poppy. They finds out that Poppy was stuck in this 'other world', similar to Dracomere and Olivia whom they had spoken to before. Poppy said that shortly before she seemed to be transported to this world, Grace had come in and asked if the stove was likely to be lit in the near future. When she was told no, Grace had placed something into the stove and run out of the kitchen. Given our "Heroes" recent experiences and finds, this now all makes some kind of sense. Whilst talking to Poppy, they hear the striking of a clock - sounding strangely close given that the nearest clock is supposed to be in the Great Hall. After talking to Poppy for a short w

Tue 25th July  & Wed 2nd Aug 2023 In-game timeline: UNKNOWN (4th day in the Shadowfell) Our "Heroes" have managed to get rid of the strange, nightmare-ish creations of diseased rats that attacked them following their carriage crash. Wanting to get out of the creepy mists, they quickly enter the mansion through the open front doors, passing through the veil of fog that surrounds the door and finding that these veils, which surround each doorway within the grand hall too, seem to dispel any magical effects that are ongoing. They have entered a grand hallway, empty of people, with artefacts on display around the room and a large tapestry depicting a family tree. The artefacts are interesting, with mysterious labels, but their attention is drawn to both an empty case labelled "Necromical" and to a large golden idol that seems to have some missing coloured stones from its four outstretched hands (only one is present). Sanada investigates the landing, up the grand sta