Rime of the Frost Maiden

Jarl (human Wizard, Bill), Mareshi (human Cleric, Tony), Draggo (Dragonborn Barbarian, Brian), Thokk (half-Orc Warlock, Duane), Knott (Firbolg Druid, Matt), Fabian (1/2 elf Bard, Goeff) Room with purple pear trees : Initially suspicious of the unnatural fruit, each of us ate one and gained knowledge of different spells. Fabian spoke elvish with the Dryad forest keeper ( Hathowyn ), learning that 3 Drow from the Underdark recently passed thru here from the 5 th passage to the 3 rd , carrying crossbows. We were only the second living thing she’d seen pass her way. While we saw movement just inside the 4 th passage (Hathowyn described them as Nothics), we entered the 3 rd in pursuit of the Drow. Thokk’s light spell revealed the 3 Drow floating 30ft in the air (out of melee range). Thus, spells and ranged weapons prevailed, to include their casting of Black Tentacles to hinder our movement. But we prevailed and sorted thru their possessions: a spell associated with the demon...

Jarl (human Wizard, Bill), Mareshi (human Cleric, Tony), Draggo (Dragonborn Barbarian, Brian), Thokk (half-Orc Warlock, Duane) , Knott (Firbolg Druid, Matt), Fabian (1/2 elf Bard, Goeff) Onward to Reghed Glacier : several days journey till we came to an ice wall (frozen waterfall). A puzzled human wizard ( Jarl ) stood before the wall, “ Oh good, someone else to help solve the entry problem. I’m from the Arcane Brotherhood and had the premonition you would show .” The wall kept refreezing with every weapon-strike and cast spell. But once someone recited the Rime of the Frost Maiden : the wall melted, revealing caverns. And from somewhere inside, we heard the repeating sound of "Tekeli-li". We entered the frozen cavern maze of mostly stone construction with 20-30ft ceilings. The first room included a ship hull encased in ice. A frozen iron safe (with a combo lock) blocked the way. Mareshi accidently knocked something over: the sound echoed throughout the cavern syste...