GM Faelyn's Strange Aeon AP

Game Master Faelyn

Briarstone Asylum Map

Sanity Damage/Score/Threshold
Carter - 0/41/4
Dhamis - 1/36/3
Drafton - 0/43/5
Nova - 3/43/3

Experience - 1150/1300


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Strange Aeons - Map | Darkmoon Vale - Droskar's Crucible Level 1 | Droskar's Crucible Level 2

LMAO! Snarky beast... :)

While Carter lays down upon the god-awful smelling heap of bloody bodies, he swears he feels something touch the nape of his neck; however, while Nova and her beast climb up him, nothing happens. Everyone is able to get up into the chute and easily climb up the rancid chute...

You climb out of the chute into a small room with a nearby door. Thick trails of old, and some fresh, blood smear the floor as they lead from the door into the chute.

Updated the map! It now references the main map.


Male Halfling Bard (Archivist) Level 1, HP: 8/8/ Non-lethal damage: 0/8 Ac: 15/ Touch: 13/ FF: 13/ Fort: +1/ Reflex +5/ Will +8 (+2 vs. Illusions/Fear/emotion)/ Init: +2/ Percep; +9/ Bard perf: 4/6/ Fear Level: 0/7/ Sanity Score 43/43/

Looking around, Drafton realized that they must have not been too far from the area he had been to.

He moved to the doorway and quietly cracked it open, peering out of the room in case more testy guards were outside.


HP 8/8, AC 12, Fort +0, Ref +2, WIll +2, Perception +8 Smite 1/1, Summon 7/7

When the disgusting sensation crawled up the nape of his neck, the golden polyhedron hanging from his hip turned itself quickly, clicking through a short burst of turns and reconfigurations. The noise distracted him from replying to the snarky cat.

Carter shuddered and looked at the gold object which now looked something like a few overlapping pyramids.

He had other things to worry about though. He slowly made his way up the pile of bodies and righted himself on the level above, shaking with effort and trying to keep from retching.

"That... was unpleasant."

He took a shuddering breath and managed to stand up straight to look around.


Strange Aeons - Map | Darkmoon Vale - Droskar's Crucible Level 1 | Droskar's Crucible Level 2

Drafton cracks the door and peers out into what appears to be a courtyard, he spots a door immediately to his right and notices that its raining extremely heavily outside. He notices several areas of flowered growth that appears to be trampled down and now a muddy path runs between both doors...


Male Halfling Bard (Archivist) Level 1, HP: 8/8/ Non-lethal damage: 0/8 Ac: 15/ Touch: 13/ FF: 13/ Fort: +1/ Reflex +5/ Will +8 (+2 vs. Illusions/Fear/emotion)/ Init: +2/ Percep; +9/ Bard perf: 4/6/ Fear Level: 0/7/ Sanity Score 43/43/

"Looks like there's a path leading to another building." he said looking back at the others as they finished climbing out. "We should hurry and go now."


HP 8/8, AC 12, Fort +0, Ref +2, WIll +2, Perception +8 Smite 1/1, Summon 7/7

Carter shuddered and nodded tersely. He was still badly wounded and was worried about running into another the shapeshifter, or anything else for that matter.

"Alright, how should we do this? Perhaps the cat going first again?"


Male Halfling Bard (Archivist) Level 1, HP: 8/8/ Non-lethal damage: 0/8 Ac: 15/ Touch: 13/ FF: 13/ Fort: +1/ Reflex +5/ Will +8 (+2 vs. Illusions/Fear/emotion)/ Init: +2/ Percep; +9/ Bard perf: 4/6/ Fear Level: 0/7/ Sanity Score 43/43/

Drafton considered Carter's words then shook his head.

"The cat cannot manipulate doors or objects well and may draw immediate hostility from situations we could otherwise navigate with a clearer mind. Aside from that it looks swifter than us. Perhaps in the middle or even the back instead. I'll go first."


Strange Aeons - Map | Darkmoon Vale - Droskar's Crucible Level 1 | Droskar's Crucible Level 2

Who is taking the lead here?


Male Halfling Bard (Archivist) Level 1, HP: 8/8/ Non-lethal damage: 0/8 Ac: 15/ Touch: 13/ FF: 13/ Fort: +1/ Reflex +5/ Will +8 (+2 vs. Illusions/Fear/emotion)/ Init: +2/ Percep; +9/ Bard perf: 4/6/ Fear Level: 0/7/ Sanity Score 43/43/

Guess that will be me.

His argument made, he moved out into the rain heading to the door.


Female Changeling HP 9/9 | AC16 | T12 | FF14 | CMD12 | Fort+2 | Ref+2 | Will+4* | Init+2 | Perc+8or11 | Spells: 1st - 2/2 l Fear 0/7 l Sanity S/T/E 43/3/21;

You're badly wounded? You're at 8/8hp, Carter.


Male Halfling Bard (Archivist) Level 1, HP: 8/8/ Non-lethal damage: 0/8 Ac: 15/ Touch: 13/ FF: 13/ Fort: +1/ Reflex +5/ Will +8 (+2 vs. Illusions/Fear/emotion)/ Init: +2/ Percep; +9/ Bard perf: 4/6/ Fear Level: 0/7/ Sanity Score 43/43/

Actually that's fair, if something jumps me then there's a high likelihood I'll be unconscious if not dead.


HP 8/8, AC 12, Fort +0, Ref +2, WIll +2, Perception +8 Smite 1/1, Summon 7/7

Was I healed after being hit by the doppleganger? I forget now. I thought I was still hurt.


Strange Aeons - Map | Darkmoon Vale - Droskar's Crucible Level 1 | Droskar's Crucible Level 2

Carter was at 2 HP, Nova healed him 2 HP to bring him up to 4 HP. Could you all make sure to keep your HP updated in your status bars for me? I'll try to do the same for sake of ease.

Drafton Ref Save DC 8: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (17) + 5 = 22

Just as Drafton is about to heading out into the rain, he reaches his hand outward and suddenly realizes that the rain is scalding hot! He quickly yanks his hand and body back into the doorway before he is burnt!


Male Halfling Bard (Archivist) Level 1, HP: 8/8/ Non-lethal damage: 0/8 Ac: 15/ Touch: 13/ FF: 13/ Fort: +1/ Reflex +5/ Will +8 (+2 vs. Illusions/Fear/emotion)/ Init: +2/ Percep; +9/ Bard perf: 4/6/ Fear Level: 0/7/ Sanity Score 43/43/

"Yaaagh ooh ahh! It's hot! Why is it hot?!"


Female Changeling HP 9/9 | AC16 | T12 | FF14 | CMD12 | Fort+2 | Ref+2 | Will+4* | Init+2 | Perc+8or11 | Spells: 1st - 2/2 l Fear 0/7 l Sanity S/T/E 43/3/21;

"Is there a sky outside?"


HP 8/8, AC 12, Fort +0, Ref +2, WIll +2, Perception +8 Smite 1/1, Summon 7/7

"That... should not be possible? Any small drop of water hot enough to scald would cool after only a short distance falling through the air. Any drop of water hot enough to maintain it's temperature while falling would simply puff away to steam."

He wasn't quite sure how he knew that, but he said it anyway.


Strange Aeons - Map | Darkmoon Vale - Droskar's Crucible Level 1 | Droskar's Crucible Level 2

While you all ponder and debate why or how the falling rain should or should not be so hot... there is a god awful sound of retching that fills the air from outside... a moment later a bitter smell fills the air and the sound of the falling rain seems... different. Heavier? Maybe thicker? And the ground begins to cover with a yellowish liquid... It looks like, but it couldn't be... bile?


HP 8/8, AC 12, Fort +0, Ref +2, WIll +2, Perception +8 Smite 1/1, Summon 7/7

"...what is wrong with this place?"


Inactive

"That is, well uh, it has to be a...my, that is perplexing. Oh come on, that's just vile. Maybe a giant vomiting in the courtyard, or some kind of noxious dragon, but why would they be here?" the big man mumbles to himself.


Male Halfling Bard (Archivist) Level 1, HP: 8/8/ Non-lethal damage: 0/8 Ac: 15/ Touch: 13/ FF: 13/ Fort: +1/ Reflex +5/ Will +8 (+2 vs. Illusions/Fear/emotion)/ Init: +2/ Percep; +9/ Bard perf: 4/6/ Fear Level: 0/7/ Sanity Score 43/43/

"I- I don't know!" Drafton said while shaking himself off of the last drops of scalding water. "Your explanation makes only the barest amount of sense, but if you really want to find out feel free to find something to cover yourself with and take a look upward. You'd only need a second." He said incredulously looking down at the bile now covering the ground.

Perhaps I judged those guards too harshly.


Strange Aeons - Map | Darkmoon Vale - Droskar's Crucible Level 1 | Droskar's Crucible Level 2

What would you like to do?


HP 8/8, AC 12, Fort +0, Ref +2, WIll +2, Perception +8 Smite 1/1, Summon 7/7

"Is there another way we could go?" Carter asked looking disgusted at the thought of going out into a rain of bile.


Male Halfling Bard (Archivist) Level 1, HP: 8/8/ Non-lethal damage: 0/8 Ac: 15/ Touch: 13/ FF: 13/ Fort: +1/ Reflex +5/ Will +8 (+2 vs. Illusions/Fear/emotion)/ Init: +2/ Percep; +9/ Bard perf: 4/6/ Fear Level: 0/7/ Sanity Score 43/43/

"The furnace chute is the only other way I can think of, but it will get us to the other side without going through this." he said, skeptically looking at Dhamiskeanus.

"I can see you, her, and the cat getting through easily enough. He might have some issues. But it may be our only other option." He said closing the door.


Strange Aeons - Map | Darkmoon Vale - Droskar's Crucible Level 1 | Droskar's Crucible Level 2

So, what's the plan folks? Do you want to check the temperature of the 'rain' again?


Male Halfling Bard (Archivist) Level 1, HP: 8/8/ Non-lethal damage: 0/8 Ac: 15/ Touch: 13/ FF: 13/ Fort: +1/ Reflex +5/ Will +8 (+2 vs. Illusions/Fear/emotion)/ Init: +2/ Percep; +9/ Bard perf: 4/6/ Fear Level: 0/7/ Sanity Score 43/43/

If there was some sort of visual element as Carter was suggesting, even just steam showing and then a lack thereof, that might be enough to try running through.

After a few moments of thinking about it, Drafton pulled his shirt around himself and eyed the group. The prospect of climbing by all of those dead bodies was not appealing to say the least. "We can't just stay here. Going back all the way around would be difficult to say the least and I have no idea what's outside. But the door is much closer that way. We'd only need to expose ourselves for a few seconds at most."

He didn't know what it was making those horrible sounds or spewing bile but he wanted to get out of there.


Male Outsider (Phantom) HP 14/14 | CMD12 | Fort+3 | Ref+4 | Will+0 | Init+2 | Perc+4 | Fear 0/7;

I watch as the halfling becomes brazed tenderloin.


Male Halfling Bard (Archivist) Level 1, HP: 8/8/ Non-lethal damage: 0/8 Ac: 15/ Touch: 13/ FF: 13/ Fort: +1/ Reflex +5/ Will +8 (+2 vs. Illusions/Fear/emotion)/ Init: +2/ Percep; +9/ Bard perf: 4/6/ Fear Level: 0/7/ Sanity Score 43/43/

Wait... you're right. I was being irrational due to the prompting of our GM. I really need to stop falling for that in games I'm in.

Just as he was about to step out into the rain Drafton's ankle shot with pain again, reminding him how hurt he was.

He instead opened the door and stuck his arm out into the now vile downpour instead.

If he doesn't get burnt again, he's going to try and run across the courtyard.


Inactive

"Wait. Let me go. The doppelganger's body should protect me somewhat."

Dhamiskeanus hefted the body again to adjust the weight and draped it over his shoulder to try and shield himself from the rain.


Male Outsider (Phantom) HP 14/14 | CMD12 | Fort+3 | Ref+4 | Will+0 | Init+2 | Perc+4 | Fear 0/7;

Mmm roast beef


HP 8/8, AC 12, Fort +0, Ref +2, WIll +2, Perception +8 Smite 1/1, Summon 7/7

Carter held his hand out into the bile rain, ready to snatch it back.


Strange Aeons - Map | Darkmoon Vale - Droskar's Crucible Level 1 | Droskar's Crucible Level 2

While Dhamis loads the body of the doppleganger upon his shoulders, both Carter and Drafton wearily extend their arms out into the courtyard 'rain', ready to snatch it back to avoid any serious burns... They quickly learn that the rain is no longer scalding, but it quite warm... like a comforting bath that they cannot quite seem to recall. If it wasn't for the thick bile that also quickly coated their arm with its foul-smelling substance.

Just to clarify, Drafton, were you planning on running over to the nearby door?


Male Halfling Bard (Archivist) Level 1, HP: 8/8/ Non-lethal damage: 0/8 Ac: 15/ Touch: 13/ FF: 13/ Fort: +1/ Reflex +5/ Will +8 (+2 vs. Illusions/Fear/emotion)/ Init: +2/ Percep; +9/ Bard perf: 4/6/ Fear Level: 0/7/ Sanity Score 43/43/

Yes. Since the rain is no longer scalding hot it would be better to be covered in foul smelling bile than burned.


HP 8/8, AC 12, Fort +0, Ref +2, WIll +2, Perception +8 Smite 1/1, Summon 7/7

Taking a deep, frustrated breath, Carter dashed out into the rain of bile after Dhamiskeanus.


Strange Aeons - Map | Darkmoon Vale - Droskar's Crucible Level 1 | Droskar's Crucible Level 2

Figured as much, but just wanted to double check!

Drafton opens the door and rushes out into the disgusting bile-rain and quickly opens the nearby door that he immediately recognizes. In fact, he can still see the crossbow bolt still sticking into door across the way! At that very same moment, a bloodcurdling shriek fills the air and hot blood begins to fall, mixing with the unnaturally warm rain and bile... Drafton is the first to start being covered as he dashes towards the doorway, followed by Dhamis who is likewise spared much of the blood and bile from his makeshift body-umbrella. Carter is not so lucky and he is dosed in foul-smelling bile and hot, sticky blood...

Drafton hears familiar voices shouting down the hallway. "We've got another door opening! Look lively!"

Does Drafton continue into the hallway? Or halt before going through the doorway when he recognizes the location?


Male Halfling Bard (Archivist) Level 1, HP: 8/8/ Non-lethal damage: 0/8 Ac: 15/ Touch: 13/ FF: 13/ Fort: +1/ Reflex +5/ Will +8 (+2 vs. Illusions/Fear/emotion)/ Init: +2/ Percep; +9/ Bard perf: 4/6/ Fear Level: 0/7/ Sanity Score 43/43/

"It's those guards from before! Don't kill us!"
Drafton is stopping. He knows exactly how dangerous this group of crossbowmen are.


Female Changeling HP 9/9 | AC16 | T12 | FF14 | CMD12 | Fort+2 | Ref+2 | Will+4* | Init+2 | Perc+8or11 | Spells: 1st - 2/2 l Fear 0/7 l Sanity S/T/E 43/3/21;

Can Nova find anything in the room that would work as a makeshift umbrella?


Strange Aeons - Map | Darkmoon Vale - Droskar's Crucible Level 1 | Droskar's Crucible Level 2

Nothing, Nova, the room is empty.

Drafton pauses in the doorway, blocking everyone from pushing through and the disgusting precipitation begins to soak into his and Carter's hair and minimal clothing. Dhamis is spared much of the 'rain', but the longer they stand there... the more the blood begins to trickle down onto his smock and splatter the bottom of his clothing...

"Its that halfling again, sir!"

"Hold your fire, but keep your weapons trained on him. Don't do anything stupid this time halfling! You may come into the hallway, but don't come too close."


HP 8/8, AC 12, Fort +0, Ref +2, WIll +2, Perception +8 Smite 1/1, Summon 7/7

"Made some friends already?" Carter said, squeezing against the wall to try to avoid as much of the bloody rain as possible.


Female Changeling HP 9/9 | AC16 | T12 | FF14 | CMD12 | Fort+2 | Ref+2 | Will+4* | Init+2 | Perc+8or11 | Spells: 1st - 2/2 l Fear 0/7 l Sanity S/T/E 43/3/21;

Nova runs through the rain, squealing the whole way. Beast just slowly advances through it without a care in the world.


Male Halfling Bard (Archivist) Level 1, HP: 8/8/ Non-lethal damage: 0/8 Ac: 15/ Touch: 13/ FF: 13/ Fort: +1/ Reflex +5/ Will +8 (+2 vs. Illusions/Fear/emotion)/ Init: +2/ Percep; +9/ Bard perf: 4/6/ Fear Level: 0/7/ Sanity Score 43/43/

Drafton moves into the hallway. At Carter's comment he glanced back. "Yes, the same one's I told you about before. Look..." he said turning his attention back to the armed group. "I believe I owe you all an apology from earlier. I had no idea how insane this place reallly was."


Strange Aeons - Map | Darkmoon Vale - Droskar's Crucible Level 1 | Droskar's Crucible Level 2

The Captain and guards all blanch at Drafton's appearance. "Why are you covered in bloo---" He stops and watches as the others begin to pile in behind and then stares openly at Dhamis carrying the corpse. "What in the Nine Hells...?"

The Captain lowers his crossbow and orders the guards to do the same. "I suppose you do, what with releasing those monstrosities upon us, but perhaps given the circumstances..." He then points at the doppelganger corpse. "Is that thing dead?"


HP 8/8, AC 12, Fort +0, Ref +2, WIll +2, Perception +8 Smite 1/1, Summon 7/7

"Yes." Carter said flatly. "And we are covered in blood because it is raining blood." He continued jabbing a finger out the door they'd just come though.

"What in all the hells is going on in this place?"


Male Halfling Bard (Archivist) Level 1, HP: 8/8/ Non-lethal damage: 0/8 Ac: 15/ Touch: 13/ FF: 13/ Fort: +1/ Reflex +5/ Will +8 (+2 vs. Illusions/Fear/emotion)/ Init: +2/ Percep; +9/ Bard perf: 4/6/ Fear Level: 0/7/ Sanity Score 43/43/

Drafton wiped his face to keep more blood from streaking down.

"So what exactly is your plan? Can we expect any help soon?"


Strange Aeons - Map | Darkmoon Vale - Droskar's Crucible Level 1 | Droskar's Crucible Level 2

The Captain stares suspiciously at Carter for a moment and looks to say something, but he closes his mouth. "Honestly, I don't know exactly. I just know that a few days ago things suddenly went sideways. Several of the staff and patients... well, they changed. Some turned into onee of those shapechangers and others into something more awful." He sighs. "Then this horrible yellow mist appeared all around the asylum and that's a place you do not want to be." He spits. "My plan is to keep myself alive and as many others as I can until someone comes to help. When or who that's going to be, I don't know."


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"Well then have no fear, good sir. Help has arrived. Your saviors are at hand.". Dhamiskeanus tried to give his best smile, but he was unaccustomed to such efforts and it came out meekly at best.

Diplomacy: 1d20 ⇒ 2

He shifted the weight of the doppelganger's body as he moved to discard the corpse. He looked around for the best spot and decided on tossing it back outside into the falling blood.

Perception: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (11) - 1 = 10


Male Halfling Bard (Archivist) Level 1, HP: 8/8/ Non-lethal damage: 0/8 Ac: 15/ Touch: 13/ FF: 13/ Fort: +1/ Reflex +5/ Will +8 (+2 vs. Illusions/Fear/emotion)/ Init: +2/ Percep; +9/ Bard perf: 4/6/ Fear Level: 0/7/ Sanity Score 43/43/

Drafton almost allowed himself to nod at Dhamis's words. But the gravity of the situation, combined with everything else that had happened so far, made his words sound hallow and self-depreciating.

Willing to help is one thing. Able is another.

"Oh, I didn't realize that a handful of wounded, unarmed, barely dressed, and now bile covered individuals were going to turn this situation around somehow..." he said with a scathing remark.


Male Outsider (Phantom) HP 14/14 | CMD12 | Fort+3 | Ref+4 | Will+0 | Init+2 | Perc+4 | Fear 0/7;

Most of us aren't unarmed or barely dressed. We've got our gear.


Male Halfling Bard (Archivist) Level 1, HP: 8/8/ Non-lethal damage: 0/8 Ac: 15/ Touch: 13/ FF: 13/ Fort: +1/ Reflex +5/ Will +8 (+2 vs. Illusions/Fear/emotion)/ Init: +2/ Percep; +9/ Bard perf: 4/6/ Fear Level: 0/7/ Sanity Score 43/43/

Oh whoops, my fault there. Missed that from earlier. Once again this sites lockdown feature prevents ne from changing my response.


HP 8/8, AC 12, Fort +0, Ref +2, WIll +2, Perception +8 Smite 1/1, Summon 7/7

"Oh, I nearly forgot. We found these while you were away. They are small, so I assumed they would be yours." Carter said handing Drafton a small pack.

It's your stuff. I grabbed it when we found our gear.


Inactive

"Could you describe some of the other things you've seen my good captain? Besides the shapechangers, I mean."

"We all have something in common here, that we want to survive, to live through this and make it out alive. Why would we not help each other? Perhaps we could take a look around for you and see what's going on, and you in turn could stand watch over us when we need to rest and recover our strength. If you continue to hold this position here, we could confirm our identities with a passphrase of some kind, so you know we are not doppelgangers in disguise."

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