Valley of the Brain Collectors (GM Reference)

[Falcar]

I skipped a couple things in VoBC. I skipped the Mi-Go plot almost entirely. It was a long dungeon crawl that repeated the same fight too many times. Plus Migo are annoying to fight, but were not that much of a real threat. Darkness and stat damage along with a host of enery resistances drags on too long for my tastes.
I would pick what you like in VoBC and skip the other parts. Very few things relate to the actual plot, it id very much a detour adventure.

[Mitch Mitchell]

Morning all!

I have a question re p.32/room H8. Lrrhech says that it can "see and hear" anything that goes on in this room as if clairboy/clairaud.

Considering the spell says (see or hear), should I assume this is something extra magical that is using the general "gist" of Voy/Aud, or should I just say screw it and that there's two sensors for 4k/dolby surround sound?

[RedRobe]

Mitch Mitchell wrote:

Morning all!

I have a question re p.32/room H8. Lrrhech says that it can "see and hear" anything that goes on in this room as if clairboy/clairaud.

Considering the spell says (see or hear), should I assume this is something extra magical that is using the general "gist" of Voy/Aud, or should I just say screw it and that there's two sensors for 4k/dolby surround sound?

I believe its just supposed to be his connection to the room, and its mechanics are that of the clairvoyance/clairaudience spell. He can see and hear.

[BrenTenkage]

one of my players made an alchemical golem. They just dealt with the mi-go.

Therance the brain in a jar is now a brain in a golem properly controlling it

Here is how I ruled this

1. They actually wanted to help him, before using his information about the league, considering this on the level of full ressing him. he is 100 percent not gonna betray em

2. Because the golem can think for itself and doesn't require that delay of master and order, it is now an advanced alchemical golem

3. One of the pcs is actually Therances son, though the party doesn't know this, Therance mentioned he is looking for his young son (not realizing that he is all grown up) and described him as a master enchanter, the pc is an enchanter technomancer, no one has put two and two together LOL

4. That last boss fight with the migo...it was hilarious, I did a grand speech saying they will be offerings to the Goat Mother yadadada, it was a wash LOL, they dispelled his summon, resisted his spells, and basically was able to counter all their moves

In the end the leader's back was against the wall and he didn't fight back, just praying to his goddess...no way to escape, no way to win LOL

I am proud of my party