Session 002 - The Silent Coin Tavern¶
Snapshot¶
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Party Level | 3 |
| Main Focus | Entering the tavern, surviving the first three floors, recovering the first shard, and reaching Room 7. |
| Ending Point | The Keyless Shade was defeated outside Room 7. |
Recap¶
After the party entered the Silent Coin Tavern, the door shut behind them. The outside world vanished from sight and sound. An old ledger opened and wrote "Account opened." Then the house whispered, "Mine."
The common room became hostile. Mimics attacked from behind the bar, and a copper-tongued host demanded that the party sit, wait, and be served. After the fight, the party searched the room and found warmth beneath the stove and hearth.
Hidden below the stonework was a warm black-gold shard. When claimed, it showed a vision of the tavern as it once was, followed by a black-gold relic splitting into four pieces: one to the hearth, one toward the guest rooms, one toward the attic, and one below.
The party pressed upward. On the second floor, the tavern attacked with furniture, rugs, plates, and unseen force. After surviving the danger, the party took a short rest while doors above them rattled and locked themselves in the dark.
The third floor was filled with guest rooms that told the story of people trapped inside. Guests could see the road but could not leave. Keys were worn smooth, tally marks covered surfaces, and receipts spoke of rooms paid for but accounts that would not close.
The party destroyed a wardrobe mimic and reached Room 7. The key turned, but the door would not open. A voice said, "Guests stay." The Keyless Shade emerged to keep the room sealed, but the party defeated it.
When the session ended, the hallway was quiet, the key was warm, and Room 7 waited.
Important Discoveries¶
- The Silent Coin Tavern appears aware and rule-bound.
- The house responds to ownership, payment, debt, accounts, guests, keys, and claims.
- One black-gold shard has been recovered.
- Three shard paths remain from the vision: guest rooms, attic, and below.
- Room 7 is the next clear step.