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So I have a busy few days coming up, and I will start us on the next scenario, in earnest, this coming weekend.
Chronicle 4 is available in the usual location: Chronicle Sheets
Cromm, any downtime? I'm issuing the chronicles momentarily.
The faction leaders quickly fall into a heated discussion over the best approach to the items—it’s clear that they don’t see eye to eye, but they all agree that they’ll need to work together for the sake of the Society’s future!
They look ready to fight, but they’re quite impressed by your handling of the situation. After checking over all of you for injuries, diseases, or conditions (their first priority!) they gather reports from the you, as well as Rain and Biglock.
What currently non-repeatable would you want to run? I have one sitting around that might as well get used. Not sure where others are for replays/points to buy them, of course. I hadn't actually gotten as far as thinking that through since it wasn't an option just yet. I will probably map out potentially scenarios by the end of this weekend, but assuming they don't start until after this next one.
It probably goes without saying that I'll need a day or two to prepare the next scenario. We're still not at the point of "all repeatables all the time. We could wait 11 days for that, but meh, I like our momentum and consistency. Gameday is certainly too far out to wait for the next scenario to be part of it. It's possible we complete the next one fast enough to join gameday though!
Apologies that the last battle wasn't very challenging. :sweats: You did well enough on the skill checks to get loaded up with good gear. (Remember that this gear is temporary and doesn't carry over). I will post the conclusion tonight. Now would be a good time to declare downtime (e.g., roll for earn income). If you do, please help me by noting the task level and DC (still 0 for now), your level of expertise, and the result.
Zinari moves in, casting shield and imbuing her form with residual magical energies. Seeker points her new They both look at each other, wondering which action ultimately did it in.
Gari approaches the final one, who seems a little disoriented without the help of its guiding witch. With a serpentine stab it also melts back to ooze and dissipates.
Two more fuming skunks spill forth and propel streams of acrid musk at Gari and Cromm! GM Screen:
------------------ Cromm is sickened 1.
They both scurry away! ------------------
Gari
Barnaby strikes true with his alchemists' fire, leaving behind a small flame on Aslynn. Zinari rushes in around Kiragio, slashing at Aslynn successfully. Seeker sends shards of force at Aslynn...
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Gari
Gari successfully imposes a healthy fear in the fuming skunk and then ends it with his dagger!
Cromm also heads into the thick of battle and slashes at Aslynn, causing her to snarl at him.
Kiragio gets Aslynn's attention, who flashes him a wicked grin
Yes, do please take your time to affix / distribute these items and you an assume they were ready for this combat.
GM Screen:
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Gari
The shard of purple glass with constellations, the shard of Aslynn’s mind, begins to shake with power and pull from your grasp. You're unable to maintain your grip as the object wills you to release it before it flies toward the vault’s center .
That just leaves the pile of treasures!
Barnaby finds a wand of shardstorm 1st.
Zinari finds a fear gem. The others search around and find little of value. That doesn't deter Seeker from excitement.
Questions?
What do you do?
Intimidation, flaming claws, and choice placements of the serpent dagger. The last shadowy ran falls!
With the rats defeated, the vault falls silent. "Aslynn" and her cauldron have vanished for now.
Seeker sends a swirling gust of wind, which shreds the first rat and then flies off in the wrong direction after. Kiragio taunts RED and...
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Barnaby
GM Screen:
------------------ Though it is a swarm of rats, Barnaby can't quite discern anything specific about it.
He was apparently too eager to rain fire down upon the swarm and does so effectively! The splash seems to particularly catch with the swarm, ensuring all individual members are burned!
After a moment of tiny shrieks the rat swarm falls to a soft sizzle.
A rat scurries towards Zinari and lunges at her with its jaws wide open! GM Screen:
------------------ Twice she dances to the side of its bites, but while it flies by she notices an eerie pestilence hanging around its mouth! She also notices it has a shadowy form with pure red eyes. ------------------
Barnaby
Verily, these rats are not friends. GM Screen:
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Barnaby
Cromm succcessfully grabs and keeps the attention of "Aslynn," distracting her from seeking desired treasures. As she lugs the cauldron towards Cromm is makes an excruciating scraping noise on the stone floor. Meanwhile Gari strategically replaces important items with shiny fakes, which seems to further throw her off. With jar and ritual Barnaby and Zinari are able to get her isolated in a relatively small area, away from the treasures. Seeker is not attuned to their approach and isn't quite able to help, but none-the-less the party is undeterred.
Be creative with your attempt and describe it. Consider ways you want to interact with this "Aslynn." While at least one PC distracts "Aslynn" the remaining PCs can attempt to trap it by, for example, using Arcana, Nature, Occultism, or Religion to speak incantations, using Crafting or Deception to swap valuable magic items with shiny non-magical baubles, or using an appropriate Lore skill to Recall Knowledge about night hags and their behaviors and weaknesses. Other checks might be appropriate, at the GM’s discretion, based on how the PCs describe their attempts. Whatever approach they take, the PCs must attempt a DC ?? check, and they need 2 successes (or one critical success) to trap "Aslynn"—though the effect is only temporary...
GM Screen:
------------------ Cromm, Gari, Barnaby, and Seeker realize that the voice seems to come from every direction at once, as if from a talented ventriloquist. "Aslynn" moves slowly around the vault, dragging her overflowing cauldron, repeating haunting verses, cackling with glee, raking claws along surfaces, sniffing objects, and otherwise behaving in a disturbing manner.
The team approaches the treasures and items, but overall they don't immediately find anything further of interest.
While the party is trying in futility to make more discoveries, Barnaby works on his alchemicals.
Gari is unfortunately unable to find anything additional in the pile of treasures.
Indeed, the skull does seem quite adept at identifying things of magical significance! Cromm and the skull find a wand of widening (1st-level spells)! 2. Pile of Treasures Success
Done:
Not yet:
Perception for pile of empty chests: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (13) + 7 = 20 Additional +2 to find an object or hazard
Meanwhile Barnaby uses his time to craft useful, helpful items for the team!
Zinari and Seeker seem to find some lewd comics drawn by bored archivists, but nothing useful.
Shelves filled with scrolls line the walls, along with a few other items useful to spellcasters. Some contain magic spells. Verily, Kiragio finds sufficient Nature material in the scrolls and such! Kiragio finds a scroll of telekinetic maneuver!
This is where we left off. The crit successes are as done s they can be. 1.
Though it looks normal, the hallway is impossible to traverse—no matter how many steps any of you take, the door at the other end is always the same distance away, as if in a stressful dream.
Cromm gives chase but his longsword misses! Kiragio cracks his whip down at its feet and upends it Gari and Seeker opt for nonlethal damage, but Barnaby's bomb does it in for good.
It's taken me until now to encounter/think about Assurance for a skill check with the attack trait :sweat:
So, in researching Kiragio's use of assurance for a combat maneuver (to bypass MAP, which is legal RAW), I've learned that it's a widespread strategy to do this particularly on the 3rd/last action (which would normally have the worst MAP) in hopes of successfully tripping/disarming/whatever a minion (maybe not for targeting the strongest foe).
Kiragio winds the whip over his head again and gives it two quick snaps down around him at the feet of their foes.
Zinari raises an arcane shield and then lets the residual energy come to rest on her form. Cromm maneuvers through the centaur's space, completely flaking the terror that the party does not seem terrorized by! Slashing it from behind with his longsword he disburses the remaining shadow stuff.
The remaining humanoid is visibly nervous. It jabs twice at the towering centaur... GM Screen:
------------------ missing twice, before scurrying away to the corner! ------------------
RED -5
Don't sweat it. I haven't found myself waiting on you. I hope you're feeling better!
Barnaby's bombs fly around, moving in the general direction of it but breaking on nearby objects instead.
Gari closes the distances and stabs at the terror with his newly found dagger. He wouldn't call the interaction "drawing blood,", but the first strike did seem to damage its shadowy substance.
Then Seeker projects her mind at it for a mental jolt! GM Screen:
------------------ It grimaces and growls and seems to fight off some of it. ------------------
RED -5
Zinari's dagger passes through the humanoid like butter, leaving singing skin and a thin trail of smoke as it drops to the ground.
Kiragio bangs his shield to get the terror's attention and winds his whip overhead before whipping it at the two remaining foes to upend them. Both knocked down and hurt in the process. They hit the ground with a *thud*. The humanoid stands back up and stabs at Kiragio. GM Screen:
The point clatters off of Kiragio's shield twice, futile. The shadowy terror stands up and tries to take advantage of the distraction. It grins and thrusts the spear towards Kiragio's chest. GM Screen:
The first try catches the centaur, drawing blood.
It was just a flesh wound. ------------------
RED -5
Cromm hustles. Barnaby thinks on the shadowy terror. GM Screen:
------------------ Barnaby knows that it is a Bugbear Terror. Its weakness is its Will . His bomb just misses its mark . Rain is too frightened to respond to Seeker who, confronting her fear, approaches the melee and manifests additional protection. The team enjoys Gari's best impression of Valsin as he arms himself and gets into position. Suddenly, another bugbear rounds the corner to the south, sprinting at Seeker as it appears! It thrusts a spear at her repeatedly! GM Screen:
It just catches her in the arm with the first jab, causing her to jump and successful dodge the second thrust of the spear!
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Zinari
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