The party are taken to a game over screen were they are presented with a number of options.
Each option can be paid for with hero points that they failed to use (points that Expired) as well as any points that are currently banked.
Currently expired points; 11
Options
Restart: Restarts the combat encounter from just before its initiation. Initiative is kept the same. (Costs 5 Hero Points)
(To try the fight again or escape before the fight begins)
Rewind: Rewinds up to 1 round of combat (Costs 1 Hero Point)
(To try a critical moment again)
Revive: Revives a number of chosen party members as if they took a long rest. (Costs 3 Hero points per party member)
Bring the party back refreshed to keep the fight goining)
Rebirth: Lets all party members return with new characters picking up right where they left off in a relevant point. retaining gear cost and level. (Costs All available Hero points, Minimum of 10)
Revenge: Players revive as if they had a long rest and can decided to defeat the battle with a super duper anime attack or just auto win. (Costs All Available Hero Points, Minimum of 20)
Retry: Players start at a plot relevant point in the campaign with new characters and starting equipment relevant to campaign. (No Hero point Cost)
Return: Players can opt not to continue Campain, either starting a new one or dropping out completely.
Note this option can be applied to individuals. (No Hero Point Cost)
Stats
Coming down to the last or 2nd last session of this campaign is exciting and releaving. its been over 2 years we have been running this game and i as the Dungeon Master am ready to finish off this story.
Lots of ideas didn't end up happening, lots of plot points have been changed mid way. and lots of plans were all made just for players to leave the game early.
I do not want to stretch this game out anymore, As the dungeon master I am burnt out on this story and think i have been for the past few sessions now. its time to wrap it up before me or my players break.
With everything that has happened i wanted to lean towards more of a calm ending. the idea that Evelyn the final hag would surrender makes the most sense to me from her character's perspective, she is very intelligent and the power to manipulate time she sees her end is nearing just as i am. In her shoes offering utter surrender is te wisest move, and although its not a explosive climax its the calm ending i would wnat after such a long journey.
But the players also want blood. Attacking a foe who has offered submission and surrender seems very evil aligned no matter who it is. The players may be suspicious but their paranoia has only ever betrayed them this whole campaign, being paranoid about the things tat are safe and accepting the wrong things at face value. ad i have played that every step of the way.
Evelyn is telling the truth, she offers surrender as well as all they wanted in exchange she only asks they leave her alive. the payment being the Anti-climax ending.
With Orlander being told of the assassination plot she now has the required information to stop it from happening as well as putting an end to the Thorn throne once and for all.
by the end of the next day the resistance will be captured and rounded up, on the morning this happens Vaylith will move on and he thearter will be used as a public exacution for the leaders of the resistance, thorn throne and others including the princess and the replacment princess being Roviro's sister he has been searching for.
Seyeto is the name of the black albertross leader
It has been learned that Roviro is the dead prince of the thorn throne, his memories altered by a hag when he gained his sorcerer powers. His sister is the princess but what about the oher sister? the wray family? are they actually his family or just more false memories? the truth is that Roviro's appearance has bee changed in the same way that his serching sister has been changed, Skabatha using her magic stripped roviro of his physical identity and gave him one of a soldier part of the Wray family.
if roviro revokes his right and honour as a member of the thorn throne, Roviro can stop the execution and fight the party to the death or his face will be stolen by Pan-ah Koh. as when when was asked how far he would go to save his sister he said he would kill everyone behind him, referencing his party.
If the party has not recived the serum from Vaylith then they are doomed. Orlander will turn the party into plants for her garden.
If the party administers the syrum in watever way, (Dart, spiked drink, forced etc) she will become vulnerable. at which point the party have a few options.
The Drider woman Vaylith is only in the thearter as part of her agreement with Black albertross, eing a Red haring as well as a 'thorn' in the side of he festival planning.
If the black Albertross are defeated before the festival or the party catch on to the real reasons Vaylith is there then she will move on peacefully.
Before she goes if the party have bee kind to her or offer something she will give the party a vile of her creation using the unicorn water, its an anti divinty serum able o bring a being such as an Arch-fey down to mortal levels for 24 hours.
Fight Vaylith
Vaulith is very prepared for a fight and will be a tough one the party is not expected to survive. Vaylith will not kill the party outright but will capture them and hand them over to Black albertross.
Unstoppable force of malice. he will plague the party every night from here on out until they are all dead or the campaign ends.
The next night the party will be dragged into a maze and hunted down slasher film style, if they reach the centre the rabbit will be there at a tea party of sorts. he will ask three questions of each party member, for each question they get wrong they loose a hand. if they get three questions wrong they loose a head
“You catch Evelyn's outsterctehd metal claw for a hand, your still not sure but you must as you shake her hand.
Then the Deal is done
With a strum of her threads several doors appear behind her. the one on the far right opening up into what seems to be a large dark forrest.
And so, I shall be leaving the Feywild, never to return. as bargained. She curtsies. I enjoyed the Show, bravo
With that Evelyn floats on through the open door, it slams shut behind her and shrinks down until in vanishes form sight.
The Other door remains closed, but you seem to know how it works, simply knock on the door and think of where you want to go, open the door and you will be taken there.
It ends as it begain, with a deal.
Returning to the palace of vrugbarr its like a whole nother world, the mansion is glistining with light and beauty, the gardesn well kept, the damage repaired and voices of cheer and happiness from within.
Once Evelyn has been dealt with, killed or deal accepted the epilogue begins.
Upon that the Hourglass coven is no more, The spell is broken and the Prine's power returns. planner travel slowly begins to repair itself over the next 24 hours as the realms begin to write themselves.
The party are to return to the palace of Vrugbarr to claim thier reward
Returning home to Safeharbour felt like walking back into a old abandoned family home. His house covered in snow
Though the journey was full of excitment and danger Anise came out of it rather well. perhaps some spicy memories and alot heavier
since we’re taking the deal, gimblehorn feels defeated and weak, out of desperation he’s seeking to find the final item to break his pact and then embracing his darker, corrupted hag side, looking for more power so he’ll never have to take a deal ever again. he’ll probably split off from the group after the deal
gimblehorn would go off on his own to learn hag magic. he doesnt want any strings attached with anyone anymore. he’d also return to wicked to end it on even terms. over the campaign he’s softened up towards her and while he’ll never forgive her, he can be man enough to end it cleanly. technically gimblehorn isnt thinking about becoming the casino hag but he will be down the line. the casino’s name will be Haghorn’s Dealbreakers for Doubloons. as for final words, he’ll say “For as long as I live I’ll never take a deal again. No matter how good. Ill never be weak again. I’ve been a pawn all my life and It ends now. If we end up meeting again, I’ll be on the other side of the table, rolling the dice and dealing the hand.”
With a flash and bang Rudy found himself waking up in his school dorm bedroom. a massive headache and very hungry but himself! not some old rotting boddy, not some wooden puppet, his own flesh and blood. His hair had grown out his nails too, and his body was very malnourished, it hurt to move but it was his pain to bare.
Upon returning to the mortal realm Tami is greated by the shimmering twilight. and upon her first breath appears the young Goddess of the twilight domain herself, Selune.
she welcomes Tami home and praises her for the task complete, however her praises are filled with suspicion and disappointment. for wile Tami used selunes power she barely uttered the goddess's name and only a few prayers were herd. a disappointing crusade. Though the task complete Tami has not earned Selune's favor. in fact Tami is now put on a new crusade to test her resolve.
Selune questions tami's constant doubt of the other higher powers. “I saw through your eyes at every step of your journey Tamira. And when confronted with higher powers time and time again you disrespected them and doubted their power. The twilight cannot help but wondering if these doubts extend to me as well?”
Velvin
only a few weeks after the Feywilds were set right Velvin was approached by a duo, a Drider male and his precious offsider. they wished to purchase the Withlight carnival from her.
After this she returned to the mortal realm and met a Leonin man who owned a tavern in Uthasil. things seemed to hit it off soon after that and within the year they would have a child together named NAME.
Billy Hill
The mischevious Billy hill continued to play around the Feywilds spreading his song and his forshadowing.
Greck the Oger
The heros inspired Greck so much that he started his own odd job buisnisse in the Feywild.
Roviro's Cosin
he got his wish but not in the way he wannted. with the Thorn throne no more the family was left without purpose, Dishnoured and broken the family broke down, its not know what happened to the individual members, some went to work normal jobs, others left the Feywild entierly some took a long swim in the deep ocean, while the cosuin got to chase their passion for botany.
Mr Micker's Family
Anise wants to become a widely known musician there have be
Current Performances
There is little Networking to be found in the Feywild unless you impress a higher power such as an Arch-Fey or Hag or similar.
There is an opportunity for Anise o get great Renown with the Performance in Jardins. see quest (The Trouble with Actors)
These were goals given to Anaise as a way to experiment with guide lines, Figure out her own five goals. She has however take them literally while it works a bit its not very good character development
After her three day fest with Yonari on the airship she has caught a child.
Pregnancy Started Session 20. (3rd Sunday, Harvest)
Pregnancy Current, Session 32. (2nd Friday, Frostmoot)
This Quest is centred on Anise flexing her performance
The Jardin’s theatre is closed due to a problem.
The Party would have been made a-wear of the Theatre during exploring of the city or after taking on the quest (Passage beyond Jardins)
Wile the theatre is an optional quest it is quite a major optional quest. Its part of the (Putting on a ball) section of the (Passage rough Jardins) quest. After the Ball is finished the next day there is supposed to be a play at the Theatre to close off the celebration. If the theatres is not attended too by the party when the performance plays it will be interrupted by undead spirits ad ruin the performance and possibly the parties chances at that Epic Boon Title or even being able to leave Jardin's peacefully.
The Theatre is currently overrun with the undead spirits of dead actors and possessed furniture. The party need to get rid of all unwelcomed guests so that Rehearsal and repairs can begin.
Some actors couldn't be found or fell ill the last second. 3-4 of the actors need to be replaced.
Isooz's quest for power has begun manifesting stronger this has opened up some specific ways he could attain power to push him further beyond a simple mortal.
To Obtain the power of the hags is a dangerous game to play with however Isooz's seems dedicated. The power of the Hag covern is within his grasp if he follows some cetin conditions. There is a Corruption meter now on Isooz that i will use to track how far along his hag transformation is, reaching milestones will award/curse Isoos with boons or banes. The counter is at 512 starting at 0.
End Goal
If he obtains this power he will be able to curse the Arch-Fey of the Feywild like the Hags before him and be able to warm the Feywild to his new twisted ideals.
Power through enlighten is an age old tradition of ascension for new Gods. Isooz has this option from becoming a wear of his true nature and choosing to embrace it by killing his old true self. This has caused Dream manifestations of all his partners to appear in the Feywild. He must track them down and either forgive & pardon them or anything else. Once he has obtained all 6 he will have the opportunity to ascended.
The Dream Manifestations
End Goal
If the tasks for ascension have been met he has the option to wish for it from the Arch-Fey or find his own way in an epilogue. He will become a true new god of his chosen Domain and take his place among Celestia. If he refuses this charge then his ascension will be stripped and back to regular isooz, as Ascension requires the oath to be satisfied.
Gimbelhorn is currenly in an unwelocme pact with Cinder as his patron. he has a few options that could present themselves
Gimbelhorn has expressed a desier to go further with Hag Magic
he has been told that he can start to creat his own hag magic spells when a few things have been satisfied
Creating A Hag Spell
The Obvious side effects
Corruption from studying the hag magic
Corruption from creating or attempting to create a hag spell
Corruption from using said hag magic
Gimbelhorn through several means can obtain freedom from the pact he is under with Wicked.
Simple Freedom from the pact means Gimbelhorn will loose his magic powers relating to being a warlock
The Pact is complete
Requirements
Gimbelhorn has to opportunity to either real the pact with wicked to make it farer or more in his favour. Or create a new contract where he can finally be free.
Gimbelhorn makes a deal with Cinder that thier deal may be altered or completed in his Favour.
Wicked's True Name
Wicked's True name can be leared a variety of ways. Learned by asking Pan-Ah-Koh
Devil's Parchment
A blank scroll of infernal parchment, the necessary medium for all contracts scribed by Devils and Fiends.
It can be found i a variey of locations but once one is founf the others disapear.
Ambringgnal Ink
Ink used to write some of the most influential words accross the Nine Hells. Demons use this one and only ink to write all their contracs. It is a concoction of condensed Arcana (Consuming All spell slots for 7 days), Liquid Night (Ink from a Kraken or the Mucas of a Jaberwocky) and most importantly the blood of an Arch-Fey or Celestial.
Where to Obtain?
A Recipe can be found in the following locations
Where to Obtain Full Ink?
With the three McGuffins obtained Gimbelhorn will then need to find a proper way to write the new contract. not just anyone can do it. Gimbelhorn can try with some skill checks or can find somone more capible.
upon the contract being sumbited there will be a final test. One last gamble
If he sucseedes Gimbelhorn's
The Pact is Broken
Gimbelhorn can instead choose to break the pact in a few ways.
Gimbelhorn's Death
If Gimbelhorn dies before the contract is renewed or broken. in a way where he cannot be revived or killed by Wicked's hand (Or by one of her special weapons) then he will suffer the same fate as hi party members as he is erased from existence
Wicked's Death
If Wicked is killed the contract will be broken
Weapon Upgrade
Caligos wants to give his sword some chain action. he will need to find a suitable chain and a skilled smith to accomplish this.
Caligos is trying to awaken the latent powers within his giant heritage.
he will have to succeed on a DC 15 Charisma check then succeed on a skill check of his choosing with the DC based on how well he Role plays the interaction, DC = 15:Poor, 10: Decent, 5:Good
He needs 10 points with each session a possible of two points
Round 1: Training Sessions
Total: 11 / 10
Round 2: Training Sessions
Total: 0 /10
Power choices
upon hitting 10 points Caligos can choose one of three powers to awaken
Expanded Future Sight Seeing the future, You get an additional reaction per long rest equal to half proficiency bonus (Rounded down)
Smoker's Teacher/ Parental figure named Trigger disappeared on him one night out of the blue. He has been ona hunt to find him fora number of TIME.
His search as lead him to the Feywild.
Smoker is also hunting for a weapon called The Fang of Thomas
Trigger and the Hag
Trigger has stolen something very precious to Skabatha and she wants it back, Having put a bounty and reward up and around the place, Her Red caps are hanging posters while huting for lost children
Skabatah has put up a wannted poster for Trigger offering a reward for his Confirmed death.
Her Red Cap Gnomes are on the hunt for him
Why did Trigger Leave Smoker?
Trigger was found out that he abaondoned his mission from blacklist and came to deliver punishment, Instead he made a Deal with an unknown entity that would spare Smoker from Blacklist's eye but the price was everything. One more Job, to retive the Fang of Thomas, Not return it, simply find it and the deal would be satisfied.
Trigger is using this as a test of Smoker to make sure he can go on life without him. If Smoker can survive this and find trigger then Trigger can finish the deal in peace and pass on to the otherside, Leaving the Fang of thomas as his last birtday present.
Trigger & Skabatha
Trigger broke into Skabatha's lair and stole Luanier's Spear thinking it was the fang of Thomas. when he relised it wasnt he sold it to a merchant in the Jardin's capital.
Trigger is currently trying to find the Fang of Thomas. He is in the Thorn throne land helping the refugees and learning information.
He will meet up with the Bullywog samurias and then the Xiangian temple.
Smoker's Magic is not in his control, Over his childhood living in Melsha he had to hide his magic and so never learned to control it, now he uses a special trinket to control his magic.
This trinket is fuled by Dragon's Blood and Moonweed
Smoker's Trinket keeps his Magic under-control. it uses a resource of True Dragon Blood and Moon-Weed
Smoker's Trinket Broke
as his charm is broken he now suffers a wild magic surge every time he hears the word (Magic, Arcane, Spell)
If the trinket is repaired it will still need to be resupplied with Moonweed and Dragon's blood
Moonweed
It can be found in high open areas such as flat mountians or purchased from herbilists.
SHe has memeory loss
been chasing a friend tied to her past
the friend is actually a foe now due to Rainane's actions however she does not remember that part
Potions
Jaberwocky Mucas
Mucas from the Jabberwocky, Is wispy and caugt in a state of gas and liquid at once. it absorbs light but at the right angels sines a bright green.
Can be used to creat a potion of Darkness,
Jabberwocky Blood
Gimbelhorn Transformation
Started Session 36
lasts 4 wweks
end 1st wednesday Frostwane
Toy Compitition
Smoker, 30 Crit (5 Points)
Anaise, 25 (2 Points)
Gimbelhorn, 30 (3 Points)
Caligos, 27 (2 Points)
Tami, 25, (2 Points)
Roviro, 16, (1 Point)
You hear it, War
Tossed through the fabric of the Feywild dragged down to the lowest pit of a forgotton demi-plane
Roviro:
*Ambulate of health or something
*Altered Ilithid Leach
*A scroll of teleportation
Smoker:
Anaise: Instrument that when used to cast Bard spells also causes foes (up to charisma modifier) to make wisdom saving throw or start dancing until the end of next round
Caligos: Mortimer’s stone of Lie’s and Truth
Rudy: Skabatha’s Tool Box
General:
Operation Dark-Bloom
A Very well decorated book of dark violet material with a pattern of silver inlayed into the cover with a flower resembling that of an 'Equi', A very rare flower that grows from the branches of a tree caught in Un-death.
Inside the books pages are notes and recipes to make a variety of dishes, some simple, some complicated but they all require strange ingredients.
Spending time reading it anyone would start to pick up something is odd about the recipes, the instructions and measurements don't make sense when thought about practically. those of keen mind may pick up that the book is obscured in some sort of code. and a tough one to break.
It would take the very best time and effort to break if they could at all.
A book written in heavily obscured code. Though through your effort the code is broken and you are able to make sense of the hidden words within the recipes. it still takes a while to bring the individual pieces of information into full sentences, it may take a few hours to learn all you can from the book.
Skabatha’s Guide on Doll Making
Details on the process Skabatha uses how to make her dolls so life like,
Stealing the likeness of someone to weave into her wooden or porcilien creations, the process leaves the victim a blank canvas ready for new looks to be imprinted.
It also details how she can remove the soul of a living creature to inhabit the doll
Hag’s Philosophy Volume 2
The intermittent part of hag philosophy, you must have read the first volume to be able tilo understand this book
The Guide to a Stronger Constitootion
A book with details on how too boos ones maximum constitution, takes about a month to retain all the details
Rudy's New Body
The fight took its toll and Rudy's body has begun to fail him, Luckily there are new ones around and the means to use them
La Unicorn
The Unicorn freed from Skabatha's curse offers the party transport to her wayward pool
A Stack of Letters
there is a stack of letters of correspondence between Skabatha and someone named W,R.
The letters detail various trades and information, Most of it makes little sense to you and probably not worth your time trying to find out.
What you do learn though is there was some sort of deal between Skabatha and Jardins, that's why she was able to remain in the land withought fear of reprimand and why her activities were turned a blind eye too. Skabatha was supplying or supplied something to Jardins as part of a deal, these letters detail the efforts of that deal.
Looking further you get parts of scouting reports, it seems Skabatha was using various means to scount not only Gloomlurch but the deadlands and report findings back to jardins. On this you realise there are reports of the thundering horn's movements here too. for a few months its seems right up until just after (The day the party delt with the theif)
The Parties destination lays beyond Jardin's borders further north however they find that its currently not possible for outsiders such as themselves to cross the border by land. If they are to cross over into the Thorn throne safely they will need to figure out why the border crossing is closed and how to fix that. Or perhaps find an alternative route.
Even still a day's jouney from the city walls the party can see the land around them begin to change. More and more fey they would see traveling the roads and camping along the forests edge. The flora rapidly began to increase in number, variety and beauty, Flowers condensed so thick you could not see the grass bellow. magnificent species ever so rare in the mortal world and some never seen before. trees grew tall and strong with leaves coloured everything but green and seemed to sing softly in the wind.
Description
The city is surrounded by a wall of impossibly large trees grown so close together they form a wall of bark. outside this tree wall is a collection of Fey citizens living in houses grown from trees like they had encountered in the checkpoint town. many seem humble and small, most of these people are Folklora, the plant species of people but you can find other various Fey citizens here as well.
Roviro
Roviro feels a sense of familiarity. like he has been before the capital many times before, but when he tries to dig into those memories all he finds is a migraine and static.
Tami
You spent the better part of your military career trying to storm these capital walls. years upon years of hardship, countless comrades taken away, now you standing here not under a flag of war but upon a path set by fate. what do you feel?
What can be found
The party can ask the various Folklora for some basic information about the city and the surrounding area.
The city is on the scale of a major capital in the mortal world. but every building is a tree grown into the shape desired by the artatecht. the city is bustling but in an odd way. it seems almost all tose inside the city are Folklora. and everyone seems to be walking in a very specific way. like their are invisible lines guiding the people where to walk and puppeteers dictating how they walk. You get the feeling that this place is very stringent on rules.
Gee Way
upon entering the city the party get little time before they are quickly approached by a Dragon-born but not any regular one, a floral Dragon born. She greets the party by name.
“Welcome Welcome to our grand city. Her Exellance has bee expecting you for some time. please, if you will follow me i will show you to where you will be staying.”
Gee Way will lead the Party to their residence. a large vacation house a good distance from the main pathways.
The house is well equipped and seems safe. there are some letters on the table containing official invites for the party to attend the festival as honours guests in a few weeks/months time.
Gee way says to make themselves at home but refrain from leaving the city walls until permission is given by her excellency.
Wen the Party returns home at any point after leaving the first time they will come back to the door splintered and scawled in blood.
“Let the Mighty Be Humbled”
Inside the lights are out and the party find hanging by the neck in the main hall Mr Micker's corpse. Attached to the body is a note.
“I SEE YOU, I KNOW YOU, I HEAR YOU, I SMELL YOU” Repeated over and over again, Signed W,R
The Mad Hatter
After the party settle in and discuss their next move there will be a knock at the door. Enter a Harengone that resembles a white rabbit.
There is a knock at the door in a strange tune
the party have mostly free roam of the city, but they are unable to leave the city walls, if they attept to they will be stopped by guards.
This is the parties opportunity to stock up on materials, case loose ends
Key Locations
Shops, Smiths, Taliors, Inns
The Theatre
If the party start looking they may find evidence of the resistance or eve get contacted by them
The party are invited
During thier time in the capital the party will be approched at night asking if they fight for Vengeance or Hipocrasy?. If they answer vengence they will recive a special letter containing details on where to find the hideout as well as the password for safe passage.
If they answer hipocrasy then the resistance will be put on alert.
If answered anything else they will simpoly leave the party without any change.
The Invitation
The letter the party receive from lack albertross is blank until soaked in the blood of a Fey OR Looked at with true sight. it reads.
“You have been invited, Participate in justice and the Rebirth of the Thorn Throne.” Giving directions to Black albertrosses hideout.
Down a a dark alley only visible at night the party can find a doorway that leads to a hatch that leads down a ladder into a dark damp underground.
The small undeground cave system is the hideout for the resistance in the capital.
When
The Party Break in
After 2 days have past an adviser (Gee Way or someone else) will find the party in the morning to escort them to the castle
But before they get far upon arriving in the Capital they are approached by a royal advisor who requests the parties appearance before the Arch Fey, Petal dragon Orlander (See Quest 'Putting on a Ball)
Orlander Will give the party 3 months to prepare for the ball giving them time to learn dancing and undertake any side quests they wish to do.
End Goal
At the end of this quest and relevant side quests the party will be called before the Petal Dragon once again. Depending on their actions they will receive the following rewards. (1 or no quest completed) The party will be shunned out of the city or worse put o trail or even executed.
(2 Quests complete) The party may receive praise or a “Good Enough” they will grant the party a pass to travel to the thorn throne but don't expect any future favours and maybe even hostility.
(All Quests Complete) The party will receive high praise and receive an Epic Boon Title as well as a pass to travel and a personal request from the Arch-fey Orlander.
The archfey has given the party a few things to do before the festival begining date.
Before the ball can be officially declared the Jardin’s theatre must be sorted out. See quest (The Trouble with Actors)
The reason the borders are closed is that the Ball is in preparation. The whole nation is getting ready for a spectacular ball, the first one to be held since the war finished. As the party who has defeated tow of the three hag coven Orlander has recognized their importance and has dubbed the party as the guests of honor
Getting Dressier
The party will need to obtain outfits of the highest quality
Learning to dance
For those who have not learned, dancing is required by the guests of honour
Finding a date
You cannot go alone, and your love will be tested.
Quelling the Unrest
The Resistance will need to be delt with before the date of the ball as thats when they plan to strike.
The residence of Dusty, Stu and Rathal, And the Carrot Boys.
Introduction of Roviro
Introduction of Smoker
Meeting Valour's Call
Down the Well
2 Days north west
7 Days south arriving at ruins
9 days total
Isooz's Flashback
Isooz chose to kill the other loxodon without hesitation, He recived a +2 ASI and his gemstone darkened.
Introduction of Tami
Introduction of Raiann
Gimbelhorn
Smoker's Dwindling Talisman
Brush with the Shadowfell
Anasie's Shape change training
Valour's Call update
Jim's Calling
The party learned that Trigger has had a brush with Skabatha and is now wanted dead by her in the exchange for platinum
Smoker told a lie about how he is blessed by the Goddess, Lady of Gold and no one has questioned it
Taimari learned there are Thorn throne civilians rebuilding in their home land with the help of a mercenary group
As well as Thorn throne people in the Jardins Capital
Rudy and so the rest of the party learned a but about the nature of this land
3 Days fro Cave to crossroads
few hours between cross roads and Facless cavern
a party of 12 is tailing the party. they have been givin Arno's Mother and Roviro's sister so they will return to the Thorn throne border when the party reach the cross roads.
Characters Cursed by Skabatha's Gold
Smoker
as his charm is broken he now suffers a wild magic surge every time he hears the word (Magic, Arcane, Spell)
3
well you see the truth of the matter is that im not who you think i am….im actually a Demi-Gods trying to be a normal human! ive been sent here by my father Trigger to watch over you all to make sure that you can defeat the hag! i wanted to keep a low profile because if i just told you outright you might have not believe me!
lie 2 (if first lie wasn't believed)
9
okay okay so i mmight have lied a little bit there but truth of the matter is i dont really know why i have magic but Trigger always told me that i was planted to be a spy for some organization and that at a certain time my magic will be needed but i will need it to be under control before im able to fulfil my duty! that is all he told me
if caught in second lie just tell the truth but with some lies
truth 16 okay im sorry that im lying i just dont like talking about it (go into smokers history a little bit) ive always had this magic but never knew how i got the magic. my parents told me i was born with it but they didn't have magic so i never really thought much of how i obtained it and no one around me ever had magic so i thought i was a gift from god!
Tami
Feels her faith power waning due to a lack of prayer offered, only flavor no mechanical change yet.
Aniase
Is over encumbered
Caligos
day 1: Medium progress
Isooz
another dream manifiestation event
The party have been on a journey for 5ish days
The party encountered some red caps, wannted posters, Jim, what was left of Valour’s call and the Face stealer Fey Pan-Ah-Koh
Too Strong for this Party so never used
As the party approach the northern coast they begin to expirance things they havent in a while, breeze, smell, sound of waves crashing. just over on the horizon further west the fog clears to reveal land accross the sea on the horizon. even from this distance it seems lush, green, vibraint and flowing with life.
Upon the shore they stand lies an old campsite and the wrecks of many ships, mostly small sloops or smaller long boats but some larger ships final resting place against the rocks and sand.
If the Party tries to cross any stretch of ocea that takes longer than a day to cross the party will be set upon by the Sea Phantom
Bellow to waves of the sea the party can see the shine of treasure and the glow of gems. deep bellown an ominous darkness that seems to be calling them but also radiating danger.
The Party has this opportunity to prepare and figure out a way to dive deep bellow.
Going Uderwater
Any form of diving will work there is no magical resistance and only a slight current to deal with.
Mechanics of underwater
Under the Sea
As you swim deeper and deeper you find the sea to be rather pleasent, a fine tempreture and gentel currents. Coming into view more clearly is a massive ship wreck surrounded by countless marine animal Skeletons, strangely all intact
The See weed and other marine plant life is lush here, like an underwarterngarden or forest.
The party will notice a vast amount of treasure within the ship wreck.
“Closer and closer you get until you hear singing, a somber melody, accompanied by other voices in archapela, smaller as to not over power the main singer”
The Dryad will begin combat with s powerful sonic screech, Pushing anyone withing 60ft back 20ft
Sea Stride Teleports up to 60 feet
Curret Controll Forces a strong sea current in one direction for 2 rounds
Seaweed Entangle Restrains up to three creatures
Toll For the Dead Deals 4d10 Necrotic damage to creatures in 30 feet
Siren's Charm Charms one creature to fight for it
Siren's Screach Blows targets back and may cause Water breathing to fail
Marine Bone Bash Deals 3d8 Blugoning damage (Multi attack)
Marine Bone Bite Deals 3d6 Percing damage (Restrains Target)
Skabatha Nightshade is an old Hag of the feywild, Was a member of the hourglass covern but was kicked out before the campaign began due to indifrenceses with her sisters, Mainly Evelyn. When a new hag that more aligned with Evelyn's ideals Skabatha was kicked out. She lives in her fallen tree workshop making cursed toys with children as workers.
Skabatha has been in touch with Slackjaw as they have remained close friends until the party killed slackjaw and her letters remained unanswered, Skabatha has learned what happened but has not let her anger blind her choices.
The blac albertross came to Skabatha several times
Being Kicked out
Skabatha was kicked out of the Covern casue she was a somewhat voice of reason, Not wanting to go so far as to upset the natual order of things, rewriting the worlds laws. She has made a Pact with an Arch-Fey that allows her to stay in the Feywild.
Upon meeting the party if they are not outright hostile she will greet them and thank the party for disposing of her once sisters (This will put her is a friendly mood with out party)
Just outside of Skabatha's workshop is a market run by a group of Goblins. This was mentioned by Greck during his inital meeting.
The Goblins here are rather disconnected from Skabath, they offer strange sweets that have odd effects based on the boom PAGE.
The leader's name is Chucklehead. a Goblin wit a large pumkin over his head (He actually has no head)
Chucklehead
Chucklehead has a few things to say about the Workshop and things he knows abot Skabatha. Depedig on his mood he will be either willingly cat about related topics or withold information and saying “Why not buy some treats?”
The Stolen Spear
Oh yes Chuckle talked Many with the cat man. he told Chukcle of many things. He said he wished to celebrate a very important day of somone close to him, but he has to wait until he finds him. Chuckle thinks its s game of hide and seek.
On Black Albertross
The black feathers came many times. Chuckle dosent liek them, they are up to something wrong. Chuckle was never ale to take a peak, Skabatha always secretive.
Skabatha's workshop is a toy factory of sorts. SHe uses the lost children of the feywild as her workers, These children are mostly those stolen from the mortal plane.
A number of children have been kidnapped and put to work here in SKabatha's workshop. tough their living conditions are not terrible they are prisoners nonetheless.
Wicked's Children
Three of wicked's Children are being kept here, They were stolen away from the palace of Vrugbaar before the beginning of the campaign and have bee replaced by very conniving duplicates, Due to the waning power of the prince of desires the parents haven't figured it out ywt
While two of the children are rather normal in behaviour, the third named NAME is rather unhinged.
Wicked's Children want to go home and will plead with the party to free them. even bargaining their mother and father's power.
If they do not comply then the children will threaten mother's power.
Wicked's Children: Freedom
Bargin
Break Out
The Missing Child from Grovistide
From the very beginning in Groovistide there was word of a child that had been stolen, she is here. her name is Maria. a normal human child.
Just outside Skabatha's Bedroom is a circle of Redcaps growing. there are 22 Redcaps here in hypination. Entering the garden te character makes a stealth check DC 14. On a fail 2d4 Redcaps spring up and start threatening the trespasser.
The Rocking horse is Laldilon, the unicorn wife from the other wayard pool. If the party o to the pool before hand they find her daughter that says the Hag stole her mother away but she is not strong enough to get her back and can't leave the pool until mother returns.
The Rocking horse is cursed and can only be freed if Skabatha is willing or is killed.
There are 12 Tin soldiers tat are slightly stronger living armours as a stat block. they mostly reside in the store house but when called will warp to a location chosen by SKabatha
Inside this room if a character prick themselves on any of the thorns the picture frames will fill with their closest family members. The family portraits are magic in nature and animated as if they are worries or concerned about something.
Anise
Roviro This is used to hint that Roviro is not who he thinks he is.
Another referance to Roviro, WHyll of the wild is not who he thinks he is, his memories of himself and others have been wraped and twisted. He is currently strung on a scarcrow poll struggling to get free.
Once the party draw attention to it then Skabatha will show them 'A litle trick'
“Ah yes, you see Whyll here is a very elaborate roose to weed out thorns in my life. He actually works for me you see”
Whyll spits “Lies Heathen, I, Wyll of te wild, would never willingly work for the likes of you, i a a hero of the Fey, thier aid whe they call thei-”
“Oh hush now” Skabatha draws a zip accross her own mouth and Wyll's mouth is zipped shut.
Ay player has the option to make a deal with Skabatha
Skabatha will offer Gimbelhorn a Deal.
She will break Wicked's Contract over him in exchange for the life of the three children of Wicked she currently has in her workshop
Referenced
Has been referenced once before by the songs in City of Glass saying that one of the Hags have been replaced
If asked and persuaded, Smoker can learn some information about Triger.
The basics
“A yes i remember that rap scalion. Came in offering me treats and time and left when i had turned my back, stealing a number of prized positions.”
“Well like many have he came in offering tea time, its a weakness you see i do enjoy spending hours with small cakes and freshly brewed tea talking the time away. He came up offering a rater rare brew, ow could i refuse. though his choixe of topics were rather specific i didn't mind.”
“He asked about the area, about me, then became more specific asking if i had met anyone odd in the past few monhs. and asked about something called the Fang of Thomas. I told him what i knew that i say something matching his description in the war torn lands between Jardins and the Thorn Throne.”
If things are still civil and Smoker is running out of questions
“Oh one other thing. He did leave me this. said to give it to someone who started asking about Trigger.” Skabatha hands Smoker a dagger handle missing its blade. a bag of herbs is tied to i. giving it a look and a sniff you can tell these are herbs from your home town of Sweet-Tree
The workshop is full of Porcaline heads that resemble very detailed huminod faces. among these Roviro will recognize her sister's face
The Outside of the workshop is guarded by a mote of water, this water is deep and has a monster withing that will try and grap anyone swimming through the water.
There are two bridges that allow safe passage over the water, They are ricket and not maintained well but are sturdy enough for casual walking. any strong attack or movement will break the bridges.
The party completed the mayors job
the party did a hiest
the party reunited ROzelina with her true half
the party heads south towords skabatha
In a few weeks is Annabell's birthday. Anaise wants to attend
Annabell's birthday is just around the corrner, As friends of her daughter the party is natually invited
lets read through the books and see if there is anything intresting
Its annabell's birthjday and what better way to spend a birthday than at someone elses expence.
She has secured a spot in a great gala that is coming up on the sam day as her birthday. Xelor has provided additional funds for the Gala to hold extra speciel events for his dragon wife.
The Letter is a nice quality scroll tied with Annabell's signature stormy blue ribbon. It reads
Oh my dear daughter, My birthday is coming and it would be lovely if you could attend. Your father has secured a spot at a high established Gala happening in Grublum. Its going all day but the Gala itself doesn't start till sunset. There is food..lots of food, drinks, games, people and maybe some connections to be made.
You can use this invitation to bring yourself and all your friends to the location, then it will send you back once you are ready to leave. its only works once though.
love you hope to see you there.
WHats the Gala About?
The Gala is a a sort of pre-celebration for the revival of the Thorne throne. These people of the thorn throne have been in hiding in the swamp land and other parts of the Feywild for a number of years, but with the news of its steady revival they have come together in a celebration of returning home, as well as the coming of age of their child who is aimed to be the new leader of the thorn thrones military.
But the child doesn't want to be a soldier and would rather be a botanist
SHe has met a fine fellow who is teaching her about these rare fey plants
Family name Wray
Name change? This is Roviro’s family. Mostly on his uncle’s side. He shares a granddad with the main character of the Gala
Plants for Rudy
A number of rare plants can be found in the gardens and in the main characters room.
Performance opportunity for Anaise
Where are we?
The gala is held on a small estate of land with a large inn, tavern, sttorage, and of course the mansion. its a few minuets walk from the Ttown of Grublum
WHats the deal
the characters are here to enjoy themselves but get trapped by a upincoming hag's magic. it first traps them inside the mantion then isnide the settelment.
The party just find the pebble to break the first spell then find its fetish which will break the 2nd spell. they players can fight the hag if they wish for more rewardds
The party is high strung and NPC's around the area will react diffrently depending on how the party present themselves.
| PLayer | Total | Clothes | Status | Thorn Throne | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anaise | Extravagant | High +1 | Well Known +1 | No 0 | - |
| Caligos | Low | Mid 0 | Known 0 | NO 0 | - |
| Gimbelhorn | Mid | High +1 | Known 0 | No 0 | - |
| Tami | High | High +1 | Well Known +1 | No 0 | - |
| Smoker | Mid | High +1 | Unknown -1 | No 0 | +1 |
| Roviro | Mid | High +1 | Known 0 | No 0 | - |
| Rudy | Low | High +1 | Unknown -1 | No 0 | - |
Luanier has been invited to this party as well and this is the time for Caligos to fufil his side of the deal. Returning the spear to her.
Spear has already been returned
The truth
As Luanier takes the spear there is a soft flash as she clutches her head. memories flooding back. WHat she gave up. Like her sister Anaise when she made the deal with the hag Davilok, she took Luanier's dragon form. Which is Rozelina.
Luanier wanted a child and so made a deal with Davilok for one. SHe gave up quite a bit for it and in the end the creature she birthed was short lived.
A tear rolls down her dark face speckled with gold. as she stared longly at Roze and Caligos. “Rozelina you say?….what a crule woman that hag was. Rozelina was the name i wanted if I had a daughter.
It needs to be done. we are two parts in need to make a whole. I thank you for taking care of….me, But now i must be complete once more.
Raw Materials for Crafting traps etc
Souls in Soul Book
Someone chronically worried the process has made them dangerously late for work.
Steven Stoven
Someone who sounds like they had a really badass career (master assassin, agent of an all powerful being, etc.) but only mentions it in passing and only wants to talk about their real passion, bird watching.
Sir Viktork Von World SLayer, Master of all that's holy and bane to all evilins, The great divider of nations and fantastic lover
Maria Cornhole
An uptight soldier woman who is like shadow heart but with a sword
In exchange for help with Anise's performance at the City of glass Lueanier (Velvin) Requested Caligos find her missing spear, She gave him a drawing of what the spear looked like as well as a general location of where she thinks it is. (Jardin's City)
Note
As Caligos is now a giant he is no longer bound to the Fey Deal
Details
While Luanier was in Jardin's she had her spear stolen. it was during her move to the City of Glass
Who Stole the spear
Trigger was the thief! though he thought it was the Fang of Thomas until he realised the Fang was a dagger not a Spear. so he sold it to a merchant in Jardin's capital.
Where is the Spear
End Goal
Once the spear is returned Luanier will consider the deal fulfilled and will form a positive bond with the party.
If the spear is not returned or refused to be returned then Luanier will become hostile to the party, SHe will tell them to leave and will specifically target Anises how she is gonna tell father of her transgressions. She will give a more threatening warning and if still not headed She will steal their shadows as punishment.
If combat begins she is a very tough opponent using the deck of many things as a weapon and space magic, Orb of annihilations and other such crazy things.
You DARE pull your blades against the Daughter of the Shadow Dealer and Daughter to The Surrogate of the Cycle!! ooohhhhh i will rip the very skin from your bones and toss you into the cold abyss of the astral SEA!!
A Decent sized town where the party can get a tutorial on what to expect in Jardins as well as restock and rest up
Anaise Triangle. It will be finished by the mid following day.
In the morning during breakfast a messanger will approch the party i the main tavern. “Greetings Thundering Horns. The Mayor of our fine town is expecting your company this morning. in about an hour please make your way to his estate for a formal greeting”
Once agai approaching the buildin you see it is massive, ust shy of being bigger tan the taverns its probally the biggest building in town. Finly decorated and well maintained. several Folklora guards stand outside eyeing the party off as you approch. But you were told the Mayor is expecting you.
The same messanger from earlier appears at the front door ans gestures for you to hurry along before opening e doors wide.
Inside is what you would expect from a wealthy mayor. various treasures decorate the shelves and walls, books neatly tucked away in thier shelves. the smell of fine food and several guards and servants standing idly by awaiting their call. the woodedn walls all glistin wit some sort of varish or similar substance as tose same large glowing beetles flicker soothing light throught the house.
The party is pointed down the hall to meet the mayor.
The Mayor (Channel chuckles the clow, Mad hatter )
The mayor is a stereotypical rich guy who is only interested in the party to try and earn a few favours. he wants to meet the party and learn what tey are doing in the lad of Jardins. he will also offer information on various locations but dosen't know any secrets.
Though called the Mayour he has little governing power since this is the Feywild.
The mayour only responds to that title. His real name he won’t reveal willingly.
Information
The mayor is brothers with Arno's 'Dad'.
“Oh you remind me of my brother, so laid back and always smiling. Hatter was his name. He recently found a new body, it was missing an arm but in rather good shape. Then went and joined the circus or something, i can't quite remember. something to do with birds, he was always good with animals.”
Buying
The mayor has the following items for sale
Selling
The mayor has plenty of money to spend and some trinkets to sell. He will buy treasure at a maximum of 90% of its cost but will always start at %50.
Prestation or deceptions checks with good role play will determine the difficulty of the roll. (13 Easy, 19 Medium, 25 Hard)
There is a Job board in town with a few classic jobs
Gather 12 Mushrooms
Gatheing 12 mushrooms will take between 2-6 hours depending on survival or nature rolls, the DC is 16. a Pass decreses the time by 1 hour. starting at 6 hours an a minimal of 2.
Mayor's Request
Troll Hunt
There is a group of trolls causing trouble. but these are no ordanairy trolls
On the 2nd Night
Someone representing Jardins has hired a skilled thief to steal Roviro's letter from Tami. They believe that the letter holds information important to the nation (It does as Jardins does not know about the new/found princess)
From the interview they know the letter was in Tami’s posession so she will be the target. If they find it not with her they will try Roviro instead. If not on him either then they will leave the party alone and try later.
Near midnight Zarak will break into Tami's room. Make a stealth check. if its above 15 Tami won't notice, if its bellow then Tami rolls a perception check. if it beats 20 then she will wake up. if not then she remains asleep.
If not caught in the act. The next morning when Tami or Roviro wake up a perception check of 15 or higher will reveal that “someone or something has been through your bags”
If the letter is taken then let them notice on their own.
If the thief is caught in the act he will attempt to flee right away if there is an easy escape, If not he will use a (Non-Magical) smoke bomb then dimensional Hatch to hide. (Dimentional hatch is a non-detectable spell similar to rope trick where they make a tiny pocket dimentio to hide in).
Zarak was detected but managed to escape. he will try to steal the map from Roviro the next night
If caught or cornered Zarak will spin a story that he is the midnight cleaner. “I uhh i am just the cleaner boss, doing my duties, no need to be so voilent”
If called out he will spin another story that he was hired for a job ad just really needs the money for his family
“Alright alright…i admit it…i never cleaned anything in my life. the truth is i been hired for this job, offered alot of money they did boss. how could i a family man say no? its been tough since the war. me and me family been on tough times but this job was gonna change all that.”
If called out again he will just admit he wants the money. he is a thief by trade wat do you want from him.
” ALRIGHT…i never married…..im just a thief by trade, doing me job boss. you gonna get mad at me from doing the trade?“
(Towords the end he will ask the party if they know if any large amounts of gold, relatively unguarded that he may be able to aquier. The glittering cave being the choice.)
Zarak page 222
The Mayor's Job
The Mayor is willing to part with one ore more of his items (Aside from the spear) if te party do a litle job for him. There is a flooded cave a few hours walk from the town where here has been word of rare items. the mayor requests you return with some particular items and he will exchange them for the ones he sells.
But e want's to do this properly, the party will have to collect the job poster form the job board and bring it back to hi like proper procedure.
The Entrance
At the entrace to the cave is a warning sign with a strange symbol, an image of fire with a cross through it.
The entrance of the cave becomes filled with water for a ew hours every day. normally around noon, Around dusk, around midnight, and around dawn.
The entrace of the flooded potion is around 130ft deep and the water contains Dreamiranas. Which eat a creature's vitality making them in need of sleep. possiby falling asleep i the water.
The Cave
Inside the cave is rather dark and those without darkvision will need some sort of light source.
There are several fire bugs inside the cave providing dim light but there is a reason. The cave is filled with natural flammable gas. so these bugs feed off that to glow non-flammable
The Trolls
The trolls have moved into the cave as temporary living. There are a few bones of creatures they ave snagged, animals, huminoids etc. they are huddled around the fire bugs. they say thigs.
“Blasgeted, these bugs provide bugger uall. which we should get a fire going.”
“You think that crack pot at the back of the cave will come out if we offer him some of the elk we caught?”
“Arrrrggh how are we supposed to cook without no blasted fire?!”
The Dealer
At the back of the cave the Narcotic dealer is working away, mostly oblivions to the happenings in the cave. After the trolls moved in he remained behind a poisoned water supply and a magic veil. He has been working away for about 3 weeks but is running low on supplies.
He is very thankful for te party coming wen they did.
“I am not sure how much longer i would have lasted. i was expecting the mayor to send someone earlier.”
The dealer has litle to say and offers small talk relating to the town and the mayor, otherwise hands the party the majors narcotics and offers some to the party as a thank you for saving me. They can buy more for a bag to 230 Gold.
Fairy Dust
A Narcotic crafted in the Feywild, despite the name its not made from fairys but a combination of unknown ingredients. The small crystals shine changing colours between pink, white, yellow and blue. hey are meant to be ingested raw or mixed into a liquid. It has the texture of popping candy and has a similar effect on the mouth.
Injesting a small pouch's worth will triple the movement speed of the creature as well as putting them under the effects of Action Surge every turn in combat for 1 hour. but there are dramatic drawbacks. 4 levels of esxastion and system shock, and risk of addiction
Rewards
Returning to the mayor with the narcotics the mayor thanks the party and keeps his promise at thier choice of items from his collection, he offers oly one but if the party push him (Persuastion check 14) then they can get two, if they push him again (Persuations check 17) they can get a 3rd but not the spear.
The Heist
If the party are unable to purchase the items, they could always steal them?
Desppite the hosues rather simple design it is well protected against thieves.
Traps
The plan is to jump the buyer of the spear before they get into town. disguise themselves as the buyer and get the spear that way.
The Target
The target is hiself rather defecless. a rich noble folklora, a pumkin man of sorts. the money he has is locked in a special chest that requiers a puzzle to unlock as well as a password tat only the target knows.
The Cart
Is very lavish and sturdy. it would handle a decent attack and still function normally. Its a plant cart that is rolled along by a giant beetle.
The Defence
There are several folklora guards guarding the cart. 6 in total with 4 hidden. they have decent gear but thier tactics involve creating plant walls and striking vines from those walls as well as toxins.
Alternitive methods
Returning to mystery keep the party find it just as cold as they left it.
Approaching the massive stone keep you get a sense of familiarity and danger. The place feels strangely mortal as if its out of place in the Feywild. Its dark stones stark contrast to the howling white snow. Though for some of the party they know the malicious secrets within have mostly been defeated. Mystery keep still seems like it holds many secrets.
There is warm light coming from many of the windows and a more welcoming feeling. you know where the front door is, why not head inside.
Entering the main hall may be a relife or trigger some traumatic memories. It was here where you defeated the nightmare hag Davilok, it was here where a hardfought fight was won, barely. to others its a nicely gothic decorated warm room.
Mage Rippers can be seen watching the party enter from the rafters above and some familiar faces. You see the Oblex chatting away with one of the Hand shapped spectors. they seem to be arguing about something. something about monster rights.
Orphell the Ooblex
Orphell is arguing with a spectator about monster rights when the party enters. SHe greets the familar faces happily and greets the new faces as if she knew them for ages.
(Orphell left part of herself inside Gimbelhorn and has been seeing and hearing everything since there night together.)
Despite knowing alot of whats going on she still asks the party how their adventure is going and if they are close to defeating the final hag.
After some convo
Orphell will ask the party about Auril's grave. asking if its still there. after their answer she will say to herself. “Oh thats great news. I gotta get there right away!”
(Orphell wants to absorb/eat the bones of Auril to atain new power, this will allow them to become a ‘Blob of Annihilation’)
Elisia
The party enters the room to see the floor covered in crumpled up paper, hundreads of them all over the place. looking deeper in you can see the giant serpent frustratingly at a desk, talking to herself flustered as she writes down her words. she get frustrated again as a mage hand crumpled the page and tosses it behind her.
Inspecting the crumpled
Sneeking up on Elisia will cause her to yell in surprise as she covers up what she is writing
If the party make themselves known she doesn't yelp in surprise but tries her best to hide what she is doing. she will see if any of the party have been reading and will get very embarrassed. “ahh aHHHH don't read thaaat ahh its privateeeee”
after all has calmed down Elisia will welcome the party back happily but be concerned that there are a number of missing faces and new faces. welcomning and offering the party some refreshments. where they see some scribe gnomes acting as helpers.
Information for Rudy
On Hag Magic
Elisia would prefer to talk about this with Gimbelhorn in private
The Cursed Sword
The cursed sword is no longer there. it has been taken by Rathal and left some time after the party left.
You notice Mr Micker's cart right away. still covered in all manor of junk and treasure. hightly decorated ad the Dark counter displaing just his rat nose and wiskers in the light. He leans out to expose the res of him as you approched. a glint of money in his eyes but a warm smile welcoming friends.
“Greetings friends. Or should i say Fewer. You are missing some faces from last we met but gained some new ones? hmmm, tales to be sure you will share wit Micker. happy or sad tales Micker will hear with drink in hand,”
The Harengon seems nervous, as if seeing the party has confirmed a rather unfortunate theory for him. he fiddles with his rat fingers for a few moments, long enough to cause an akward silence before he shakes his head.
“We would like to thank you for your assistance. please accept this. i am sure it will come in handy along your path. Not much further now aye?”
Mr Micker pulls a small ornate wooden case from under the counter. as he places it down you here the jitter of glass tapping against itself from inside. Inside are 6 Devil's Brew potions of healing, 3 Greater, 3 Superior.
He will nod and swivel back. “Now what ca Mr Micker sell to you today? or perhaps some words of Rumours may satisfy your ears desiers?”
Rumours
Mr Micker has bits of information to tell.
Mr Micker will only talk about this if pushed or convinced, and only in secret, not around Raishin.
a Group of Soldiers from Black Albertross have ambushed the party. They have weapons drawn but thier reasons seem conflicted. as if they are not sure weather to treat you as friend or foe.
The Leader seems to be a woman in a mask with her right hand soldier also masked with a missing arm
A few moments of waiting to see what the party will do if they jump the gun. If nothing dramatic happens or convosation has not started for a moment then the leader will speak. Confirming the group’s identity before saying
“We have something for Roviro” as she does the Thorn Throne salute, This squadron is here partly because Roviro’s sister has a message for him.
Roviro is handed a delicate letter scrawled with various doodles, Sealed with the thorn throne seal. It reads
“I will see you soon, My dearest Brother Roviro. I have a big surprise for you in our home land, I have found the Princess”
After the letter has been handed to them the captin explains that Black Albertross is expecting the party,
“ When our leader learned that high standing members of the Thorn Throne had re-entered the Feywild effort was put foward to learn your motives. We assumed they were only good intentions but can never be too carful.
There is still much work to be done before the rebirth of the nation. We hope you and your conpanions are able to attend.”
holding key figures relating to the Thorn throne they wantbthe party there for the princessess re-corination
(This Princess is Rovio’s sister been brainwashed and transformed, the captin and all the soldiers belive it to be the true princess )
“Now the formalities are out of the way we have another matter to discuss. Tou journed to the Wayward pool. We have been trying for weeks to get across, lost many good soldiers in failed atempts, but you all managed to cross and return. We saw the whole thing.
We request you turn over those seeds you obtained. We have great need of them.”
“ Oh of course not without compensation. You are headingbto the checkpoint yes? We have Boarder passes enough for the party we will happily trade them for those seeds.”
But the band also need the seeds of that flower that Rudy managed to gather. Its part of the Mercenaries group plan to secure safety and prosperity for the thorn throne. But she dosent know the full use for it only that the group in the Jardins capital knows more details.
She offers several border passess for to seeds. If not taken she will offer the borderpassess for the party to deliver the seeds in a Fey deal.
a sigh escapesbthe captin as the soldiers who have surrounded you tence up, gripping thier weapons and holding close gaze upon the party as if they are reading for aomething.
“Please, Roviro, Tami, I only work for your people, for your nation so please, hand over those seeds. I do not want to have to take them.”
If that deal isn’t taken then a fight will break out reluctently.
Combat
There are 12 soldiers including the captin and card dealer
Special abilities
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Three pixes can be found arguing over a letter of invitation that has been folded up into an auragami swan, the swan is actually a border pass thats been folded up.
Three Pixes
As the party are setting up Camp they hear the compotion of small argumentitive voices approching, they seem to be arguing amongs eachother. a heated disagreement about the identity of something?
discussing over an item
talk about a Jabberwocky
There is only one connection of land between the east and west of Jardins and it is protected by a massive floral wall and guards who act as a checkpoint.
Deacription
As you follow the path you quickly notice a dramatic change in the land just up ahead. As if there was a splice in the land it quickly goes from the ahrivveled dust and dirt to grassland, strange pretty flowers. A fload of bugs and animals, sounds of nature, wind, the warmth of feywild daylight. Even the very air is better. As you bask in this realisation that you have made it, you have crossed the Deadlands, something that not most can claim as you remember the other adventuring party Valour’s call and the countless beings you saw dead in stone, bones cursed or fates worse,
the fog lifts as if an invisible barrier prentednit from crossing the grassy green and purple border and only a frw hundread feet away lies a massive structure.
As the party approch the main gate they will see various heavily armboured gurd Florafolk stationed all along the wall and at the gate, as well as a few Florafolk at admin as well as a few familiar faces.
There will be a small que of MR Micker having some trouble getting through, He sems to have misplaced his borderpass.
A few other NPCs are there
The party will be asked to present thier borderpasses, After examination each member will be taken away seperatly for a private interview (Seperate the player into a diffrent call)
The Interview
Questions
Once every party member has been interviewed then they will be asked to wait while they examin the evidence
Border Passes
The Party will need some sort of documentation to get through. Gimbelhorn has the card from Velvin wich will act as a pass.
Alternative ways through
WHat Will happen
Greck's Return
The Buttered Oger
The party approach a small clearing next to a dried up pond. There is a small campsite with a smouldering fire and cooking equipment easily noticeable.
as you approach you notice movement in the pot left on a tree stump, several small mushrooms seem to be dancing and singing in what looks to be a blend of crumb, spices, butter, egg and herbs. Aside from that the camp seems empty for the moment.
The camp has basic supplies, blanket, bedroll and various ingredients for cooking as well as well packed meals.
A group of Capsiri (Mini Mushrooms) are buttering themselves up saying thier Friend Greck is gonna treat them to a warm bath before dinner (cook them)
Greck is a Blue oger who has left the camp to gather firewood when the party arrive. He won’t return until such time as the DM deems a suitable moment
Greck is a Blue Oger and is startled by the presence of so many. He might not approch at all if the party is looking for a fight. He is armed with a simple heavy club for his size which is Large. Though he is strong he is no mach for the whole party.
Greck will try to hide, avoid fighting. He has access to a feature to entangle foes for 10 mins while he eacapes
The Capsiri can be convinced to leave with a check of 17 or higher (persuasion, deception, intimidation)
The oger will plead for its life saying “you can have the muahrooms for yourself just please let me live!”
If killed the oger drops various ingredients and cooking supplies as well as alot of onions
If spared the oger is likely to tell the adventures some info “Well it looks like you guys are on a mission of aorts aye? I’ll tell ya what i know if ya like.”
Jabberwocky Trail
As the party journey they stumble upon a strange sight, blood, clawmarks, scales, the signs of a struggle.
On Closer inspection you can see these are not normal clawmarks, Nothing like you have ever seen before. The tracks left are two toed and elongated, the clawmarks leave behind a black wispy substance that reflecks green light when looked at the right angel.
Intro
North east of te checkpoint lies a small lake containing a large tree upon a islad in the lanke's centure.
The lake is just up ahead. Its crystal like shine coupled with its mirror stillness is uncanny and beautiful at the same time. A spark of beauty in this otherwise dead land. Just beyond the water’s esge lies a small island, atopped with a giant dead tree and what oook to be stone wall ruins. You catch a glimpse of a figure standing still before, fog rolls in, unnaturally quick as it envelopes the party blocking off all sight. But it foesnt last long as the unicorn skull the party has begins to shimmer and thin the fog around . Only about 30ft around
the skull’s pull is dramatically stronger now, pulling towards the island.
A Unicorn skull, Holding it alone feels like blasphemy. For all the issues with Unicorns they are seraphs of Celestia and so hold high status in religious circles.
The Horn on this skull shines brilliantly and hums with natural power.
It has a light but firm pull, pulling towards an ancient tree in the Necrosis Deadlands of Jardins. If left on the ground it slowly slides along the ground towards where it wants to go.
A Strange relic or ornament made of Bone. it has strange runic symbols carved into it that make no sense when translated into any language.
Its design leads it to resemble a currency of some kind, But for who? and what would you purchase with such currency?
There isn’t much on the lake’s edge for the party to investigate aside from A capm of Black albertross soldiers.
Camp
Investigation/perception check or Surprise
The lake is surrounded by thick fog but there are ways of getting around it
Crossing the water
There are varios methods to get to the island but if a party member strays outside the unicorn skull light they will become lost Need Lost Map
Safe
not safe
The Goal
The party can return the headless Unicorn's head to reawaken it. it tells a bit of its story and offers te party a reward if it can bring Elidon's remains to its mate, Lamora who can be found in the eastern Jardins.
The reward being a Title
Tied too Lamora's Wayard Pool
Further south of the Ruins lays a cave filled to the brim wit briliantly shinig Gold coins.
This is the cave Sharphina comes from
Approaching a small mountain you spy a well travelled path leading into a cave. Even at this distance the cave dosent seem very deep but the glint of gold can be seen in the darkness.
Inside the cave is an absolute haord of gold, Ingots, coins and raw nuggets of all shapes and sizes filling the cave high.
Sharphina is a Goblin who was recently tricked into carrying out a cursed task for a creature called Nib. Weaving a mass amount of cursed gold into magic items with enchanted tools.
She has been here for a number of months, she has decided to make the most of it as even if se could escape there is no way to leave the feywild due to the hags influence. and se is getting rewards back thanks to her Demi Litch servant.
Sharphina dumps the items she makes at the ruins at the end of every few days wich explains the large amount of loot
Just Take it
Sharphina will make one item for each party member worth 1000 gold or less if they are nice to her.
The Curse of, Shadow Children
Cursed Characters
If the party do not take Sarphina's place or do not use a scape goat to take her place she will esape on her own in a few months time
After the party leave either the Goblin cave of the Ruins but before the encounter with jim the party will come across wannted posters. 3 different wanted posters can be found.
As You journey along something catches your eye without much effort, some sort of parchment stuck to a dead tree, it would be fluttering in the wind if there was any wind to feel. As you get closer you see another, and another, Wanted posters it seems, each wit a portrait and some scribble written in Sylvan. You ca spy three different kinds all over the place, some up high, some on the ground, some have been torn in two and the halves have been stuck on different trees. it seems a simple nail is holding most of these posters to their locations.
All these posters display a small blurb and reward. they are signed by the Toy Maker Hag Skabatha Note: On a perception check of 17+ or Arcana Check of 13+ the character sees a small footer written in Abyssal. it reads
The Party will see further ahead that the posters are being hung up by a trio of Redcap Gnomes
Red Caps Song
You don't have to continue far before you see the source of these posters. Three short Gnomes dressed in the same outfit, Blue sirt, dark blue pants and a Red hat covered in Mushrooms. They are busy arguing with each other as they put up another poster. One Gnome is holding a bag of posters, one is holding a bag of nails and the last holding a hammer.
(Upon talking or getting noticed by the Red caps)
Getting closer, now seeing them at talking distance. you see these Gnomes have a few uncanny features, Claws, Needle like teeth, Pure black eyes, lanky limbs and you see each one is armed with a menacing spiked weapon, rusted and bloodstained.
What the Redcaps do
The Redcaps will berae the party upon seeing them, saying they don't match the posters. But look there are yong ones tere, Skabatha needs more for her workshop.
They ask if they have seen any of the wanted people
If the Redcaps are giving something precious in value, The Redcaps mentione something about 'Black Featers are following you' if
Red Caps Combat
The Redcaps become immune after the first instance of damage
Upon arriving in Jardin's the Party will have 7 Days before Valour's call reach Jim and have combat resulting in the death of Jim and perhaps some members of Valour's call.
There will be a few distractions for the Party
In this situation the party have reached Jim's location within 7 days
Combat Encounter
Jim is unresponsive to any form of communication, he just mumbles and mutters incoherently aside from a few words tat ca be made out (Isooz, Razza, The Circle, Dark Path)
Combat Begins as soon as the party are within 60ft of Jim.
In this situation 7 or more days have passed and Jim is dead.
As the party approach a clearing you encounter signs of a struggle. It doesn't take much to know a battle was fought here, Broken trees, torn up ground, Marks were weapons and magic have landed and of course, blood splattered all over the place. You might be a bit too absorbed but eventually you notice the huge create laying twisted around the centre of all this carnage. at first glace its elephant in nature but the longer you look at it the more grotesque it becomes. multiple pairs of tusks, a long serpent like body, a sea of eyes now clouded and unmoving. Its body marked by gashes and damage where spells have found their mark, its belly slit open letting blood pool.
(If More than 9 Days have past ignore this part). Not too far away you smell the smoke of a camp fire, looking around you see smoke rising into the sky some 100 feet away. moans and voices ca be herd faintly but you are too far to make out any words.
Is Valour's call there?
Currently 7 days have passed since Valour's call has arrived in Jardins.
The party has found evidence of them passing through in the ruins tey are a few days ahead.
At this stage Valour's Call will encounter and fight Jim without the party
If the party has not joined with the adventuring group for whatever reason, Valour's call memebers will have died during the fight, Strongheart and Ring-Wiz will be dead and Lady will by dying of a unique poision. Fergus will be trying to save Lady and Victoria will have wandered off in panic or distress or other reason.
The party will come accros the corpse of Jim as well as the remaining members of Valour's call, Jim's body will be cut open leading to the idea that someone was swallowed and had to be cut out.
There will be a small camp nerby with the remaining members. The party will hear the despereat please of Fergus trying to keep Lady allive,
Dead Members
Both Strongheart and Ringwiz have died due to thier injuries. They are unable to be revived as their souls are not able to return.
Lady is under the affliction of a poison that reduced her Maxiumum HP by 1 every 6 seconds. She is down to 30 HP when the party arrive giving them 3 minuets to help
Victoria has wandered off under the influence of the Face stealer
Trying to bring the dead back to life (Aside from Wish) will fissile as the soul is not able to return.
The remaining members of Valour's heart will be heading to Jardin's Capital
Lady
Lady is fated to die the posion is not able to be cured with simple magic, A combiation cast would save her or wish.
She has enough time to answer 3 of SMoker's questions
Pan-Ah-Koh
There are worse Fates than Death
Intro
as the party delves into the dead forrest you can feel te air stifin, these dead lands have been silent since you got here but not you can hear something, Signing? Screaming? your not sure but its getting louder.
You see many footprints heading in the same direction you are. and you bein to see tings, Creatures, living slumped over like thier puppet strings had been cut. Looking closer you see an uncany sight. all these creatures have no face, as if its been scrubbed off out of existence. Removed from its owner.
An Un-Seelie Fey as ancient as the Feywild's. its a Fey that enjoys taking the faces of those who wander into its domain rendering the bodyt as a lifless puppet and thier being is confined to the face to suffer for eternity.
Koh is a long serpent like figure cloaked in a torn cloak. its face is of a flat mirror with no other visable features. Its body is soft and pudgy and its many arms are bone thin and lanky
If Valour's Call 3 members dead then victoria will be lured away to a cave with the promise of help for her dead commrads
The party will find a cave with a number of faceless creatures lifelessly haging by invisible strings
Whats the point of being here?
The being knowns many deep dark secrets and offers the party temptations.
The face stealer will offer some powerful spell scrolls to the party
Questions and Answers
The party have made it to the ruins. The party can spend as much time as they wish here
Once the party left the pit the portal to the shadow fell disappeared
Once a thriving town now nothing more tan rubble. though there may be things to find.
These ruins resemble a town of sorts but everything has crumbled and erroded away. Plant life would have reclaimed this town if anything would grow. You can spy a few shiny borbels withing the crumbled stone.
There are a large amout of bones around the place, Human, animal, all sorts. there are no complete skeletons just numbers of scattered bones all over the place.
You can see a number of tracks around the town, some fresh some old.
Upon Arriving at the ruins
The party notice tracks both old and new, a combination of animal and humanoid tracks. doing a bit of investigation while the animal tracks are very old the human tracks have been made in the past few days. With the information from ittle oak days prior its safe to guess these tracks were made y the other adventuring party Valour's Call
Time of Day
It is late afternoon when the party arrive at the ruins
There is evidence of a camp that was recently made and used
The Ruins are filled with random loot of all kinds, Mundane magic items, jewellery, potions and other gear.
(This loot was placed here by a nerby Goblin named Sharphina)
There are Ten (10) Locations that Loot could be hidden in the ruins, The characters can search any area they choose,
(The DM rolls a D6, On a 3 or higher there is loot! do not reveal this information to the player until they succeed on a Investigation check of 15 + the D6 Result
The player can use a Take 20 to find the loot if they fail the investigation.
Spells such as find item, Locate object or detect magic will reveal locations look can be found, negating the need for investigations but an investigation roll will still be made, on a 5 or lower a trap is triggered.
Warning
If the party 'Take 20' twice or they search 6 loot piles then they will trigger an encounter with a Boneyard
If the party 'Take 20' Twice or search 6 or more loot piles or spend the night at the ruins then a Boneyard encounter will begin.
you hear the rattleing of bones as the area around begins to vibrate and move. like a storm of death the bones pull themselves quickly in to a single mass. they roll and clatter against the stone and each other before binding purchase within a somewhat humanoid shape, Multiple legs sprout out from the form as well as multiple bony arms, eachone made out of a collaged grafted collection of other bones. upon its upper half are countless skulls, humans, animals, and some unrecognisable. The highest sull being that of a horse until you spot its single horn, a unicorn skull
Boneyard
The boneyard is a mass amount of bones such as Gravelord Nito. it calls itself a child of Vlathoa
A Religion check of 17 or higher reveals the following. (Vlathoa is an Undead Warlock Patron, A Draco Litch who has been around for a long time. the stories go she has had many children and that warlocks who fail here are subsumed into her children. Her children include the Spider Queens of the Underdark and others such as a few Unamed liches, Death Knights and of course Boneyards.
Combat
The Boneyard will begin combat summoning 2d6+3 Skeletons and 2d4+2 Minotaur skeletons
The Boneyard will focus on those that seem weak bodied in order to do thier skull steal ability. if it manages to grapple a target it will fly up 60ft away from the rest of the party
The Boneyard has a bite attack as well as a slam attack
The Boneyard has access to the Blight Spell at will
The Boneyard as a bonus action can focably move one target with a skeleton 60ft in any direction (The Target makes a Constitution saving through 17 or higher)
The Instant Kill
Defeat
If the Boneyard is defeated it will drop 3d6 'Marrow Relics' these can be sold later or given to the Sea Phantom to pass safely over the Ocean once, each Marrow equals one day of safe travel.
The Boneyard also drops a cloth depicting the Black Albertross's symbol
The Boneyard drops a special SHield ghostveil
How did the Boneyard get there?
The Boneyard was created by The Black Albatross and let loose to hinder the party
The Goblin
Sharphina will show up either after the Bonyard has been fought or the following morning if the party spend the night there.
Sharphina is a sassy Goblin who is rather annoyed with her situation. She has a green complextion, giant ears, orange hair and freckles covering her body. se is extremely pear shaped.
Se has a floating skull, A demi litch that has become binded to her in servitude due to a past event.
Sarphina is currently cursed to weave a massive amount of gold into items. she throws these items into the ruins which explains all the loot More info bellow
The party have a few directions they can go but they are on a bit of a timer. after they wake up Valour's call will alos reac the easter shore of Jardins.
Isooz was not avalibel during the sessions when the party were at the palace of vrugbaar.
Rewind and Issous will be at the palace where he will encounter Fleioux (See Bellow)
Something further north is calling to Gimbelhorn. Something that is the beginning of his possible climax. See Gimbelhorn's Freedom or revenge. this is a opportunity for Gimbelhorn to recive a devil's parchment
The Pit
Upon arrival the party encounter a massive fissure in the ground. Light fails to penetrate the darkness lower than about 100 feet.
The massive fissure spans over 500ft in diameter. the rocks around brittle and break away, as if erosion was happiig at a rapid pace. The air here smells foul. it would be difficult to breath if you were here too long. looking at te ground you can see dark vien like patters along the brittle ground reaching up from the darkness bellow
down bellow the darkness is a fracture of the Shadowfell, upon reaching the bottom the party find evidence of the makeshift prision where Arno's mother was, but nothing remains.
Soon after the party will feel crippeling pain as a pain speaker approaches, the party won't see it at first until its withing eye sight.
Once within eye sight the party will make a perception check,
The Pain speaker will be heading right for gimbelhorn,
you see a tall darker than black figure approaching the party. its lanky body featureless aside from a se of pointed horn like things protruding from its featureless head. its face bare aside from a wide mouth full of needle sharp teeth. it moves silently towards you but your head is full of the screams of thousands of souls
the party attack
if the party attack the pain speaker it will immediately flee. Gimbelhorn fails this chance
The party wait
If the party see what happens Gimbelhorn will be approched by the pain speaker and once within 5 ft the pain will stop, and the speaker will hold out te scroll to gimbelhorn.
There is a ruined village south of little oak, there are tings to loot and monsters to fight
This Was an Idea back when the party was looking to be 3-4 players but now its 8+ so Valour's Call is no longer needed. There Last appearance will be after the battle wit Jim
The party approach the loud boasting to find a group of people not unlike they have seen before. You all recognise this group of people as an Adventuring party. One that is rather well supported at that. The source of the sound being a Human dressed in Paladin gear, Well groomed with a killer moustache as black as his eyes, fair lightly tan complexation and shining silver armour detailed with blue. as if e stepped out of a children's story book. he seems to be in an argument of some sort with an elderly man sitting on a tree stump strumming his Banjo like a mad man. your eyes fall on the crest tat all the party members wear in different places. (Roll a history check to recognise the crest and get more details)
The Paladin doesn't notice your party but the rest of the group do, You see most of them lower their hands to tier weapons on alert. Unlike our group that's only been together a few moths you get a different air with these people. these are seasoned adventurers. you feel unease as this group examine you, as if figuring out who is the most threating to focus on, which are weak links to easily kill and thin your numbers. before you ca even process everything the Wizard has tapped the paladin on the shoulder to turn him around. His before loud immature demeanour completely fades seeing your group, he too gripping his sword at the ready. They are posied, waiting to see wa you do next”
A noble adventuring party calling themselves Valor's Call. Founded by a resolute human paladin known as 'Strongheart' (He never gives his real name due to knowing the Fey tricks) committed to destroying the evil of the Hags.
The Hag Covern's magic has started to bleed into the mortal plane so the NATIONNAME has recruited one of its best known adventuring parties to journey into the Feywild and stop the Hags.
Phase 1
After the parties run in with the group (AS long as Combat wasn't initiated) depending on how the situation goes they will either
Depending on what the party decide Valour's Call will encounter the dream manifestation Jim (See Isooz's quest for Godhood) and attempt to slay Jim
If the party has not joined with the adventuring group for whatever reason their is a high probability that Jim will kill (1d4+1) of the party, 'Stronghert' always dyeing in this situation.
( A roll flat D20, A result of 16 or higher means Jim is slain)
If Jim is Slain, Isooz will suffer a great pain and his ascension will be locked out and the party will encounter the adventuring party again in the Jardin's capital city where they will explain what they encountered dropping hints of Jim's nature. Oh it was a terrible beast. Elephant in nature but horrible disfigured. It spoke too, Repeating a name. Jim, Issoz, and a few other words i didn't quite catch
Phase 2
If Valour's call survived the encounter with Jim then they will be found next in the Jardin's capital where they will spend 10 days before venturing out to the Hag Skabbatha Nightshad's lair to slay her.
Strongheart being the leader of this adventuring party and very full of himself will alone determine who can become a member of this well known adventuring group.
There are many more members of 'Valour's heart' but any members not here are busy elsewhere in the world. They work under GUILDNAME Strongheart is always on the lookout for new courageous heroes who are willing to devote themselves to a good cause. Only characters who pass 'Strongheart's' rigorous tests may join the adventuring group, Being granted a special title that holds merit in NATIONNAME
Members of Valour's Call
Session 29 Last minuet to do list
Finish sea side map
Tokens for seasidoe map
Mecrosost land travle map
New camp map (Baulders gate 3)
Treasure item details
In the bedroom the party can find a strange Diary that only has a few pages filled in. The rest being torn out.
Dear Dairy, I have returned home and seen mother for the first time in years. She was overjoyed to see me. It took me by surprise i never expected her to care so much about just one child when she has so many.
I miss-judged her just a bit, but all that happiness faded when i told her my plans. She was shocked and furious. Threatening me if i were to go about it. Pleading how she would ruin her family just for this?
They are not my family. He is just some scank whore my mother married. Not even my real father. I know she didn't have the heart to stop me. After seeing how happy she was to see me revealed all the cards in her hand. And once i am outside she has no way to reach me.
My sister still doesn't know. And i don’t think i should tell her. I think she is expecting a child. The signs are there. I bet she will want to leave the Feywild once she knows for sure. I am surprised she came with me in the first place. She didn't want to see mother which is strange. Perhaps she couldn't muster the courage. Now she might never see her again.
Signed D,K
The Party can now loot the lair.
Upon entering the treasure room your eyes are blinded by the glittering brilliance of gold and treasure. the small room is chocked full of gold, silver and other valuables. Make a Perception check (Results higher that 25 Reveal movement of the treasure as some coins roll down.)
You notice some strange weapons, some high quality scrolls, Gemstones, Jewellery and a large mountain of coins.
Note
5D10 (every 10 is a swarm) of this treasure are mimic bugs posing as treasure. They are not magical in nature.
They will attack a player while they sleep, An Investigation check of 20 or higher will reveal their nature.
Treasure Room (Prices are in Gold)
Hag’s Loot
Lair Loot Remaining
As you step out into Stuck in the tree out the back of the lair is an ominous blade covered in eyes
After the Hag's lair the party return to the Palace of Vrugbaar to report, get some rewards, recover and level up as well as get some information on their next destination.
The Palace has become a bit more welcoming now that the Prince of Desires has regained more of their power.
The party arrive within the palace gardens. Looking around the soft mist of the surrounding forrest still lingers as you remember. However the Garden, Once before a mess of wilt and weeds now a spring of colour. New plants have started to bud and simple yet vibrate flowers spot the once empty garden beds. you see small weeds here and there but overall you know the the land is recovering.
You notice two of Wicked's older children currently tending to the garden some feet away. They haven't noticed you, Too absorbed in their work. You here them catting about something, Flowers, Fertilizer, soil, garden stuff it seems
Upon Entering the Palace it seems even more extravagant then you remember, the details are more defined, the walls less murky, You can see your reflections in the polished stone floors. Everything looks better. Once before the atmosphere was dreary and drab is now the sparkling vibe of a fairy tale.
The Party is greeted by one of the servants. You don't recognise them as they were not around during your last visit. They are dressed in proper attire for their duties, A maid or Butler outfit but the immediate thing that grabs your attention is their face, or lack of one. In place of a face is a reflective surface, Like a mirror. They do not speak simply gesture for the party to enter.
Catching a glimpse a Player trying to catch their reflection in the face of these servants will see nothing reflected back. a simple silvery reflective surface but it seems to not reflect anything.
The party see a few of Wicked's children around, the younger ones seem to be playing tag while some of te older ones are absorbed in books or other activities. One rather short lady with long strait hair in that familiar monocrome colouring bumps into you, complete absorbed in her book to notice. (Oh my apologies, sorry sorry) her voice is quiet and shy, large round glasses sit on her face as she blushes and quickly straitens herself before darting off past the group down the hall.
Once the party return to the palace of Vrugbarr they will be given a bit of a debrief and directions on where to go next. They will also be entitled to a level ip (level 15) and to take any down time activities before the next leg of the journey.
I don’t really have anything event wise for the palace itself. It is a stop over before the next act.
Items on Display
Stats and details for the various items on display incase somone wants to investigate or steal them.
The Jade Maze
Item for uber imprisonment spell
Level up in my games requier an amount of in game days equal to the level number be spent ‘levelling up’
We will go around the players and i will ask them to do a little RP on how thier character is obtaining their next level, Study, training, boons etc.
Once the 15 days are up the characters will be level 15.
Downtime
There is opportunity for downtime during
Ken has had enough and wants to go home. The only people with this power at the moment are the Selie Kings and Arch-Fey but not without a cost.
Un-Sellie King
Refuses due to poor relationship with Ken. Annabell may try to swaid but Xelor will not budge.
Note: May be swayed if family ties are revealed.
Sellie King
Located on the isolated land mass known as The Court of Arcadia. Quite a journey to ask to go home and The Sellie king won’t do it for anyone out of the blue.
Arch-Fey Orlander Petal Dragon
Leader of jardins, same thing with the Seelie king won’t do such a request for people out of the blue. There are many oppitunites to gain favor with Orlander however they are all many sessions in the future and probably not very viable
Arch-Fey Prince of Desires
After two hags being defeated he has regained some but not all of his power. It would be enough to send Ken home and they have a positive relationship being that Ken has defeated two hags.
the only thing is that he is Wicked’s husband.
As the party approached this settlement they can start to catch glipses of movment and more details of the buildings. The air is starting to thicken with humidity telling you there is a source of water nerby. the soft grass of the misty woods begins to give way to a less virbrate ground, the grass tins out replaced by soft dirt and rocks. you ca see well travled paths come into view where years of walking feet have marked out the common ground. a Handful of buildings populate tis settlement, You spy quickly an inn for rest and food as well as a general store, Looking at it you gather there won't be much for sale but the essentials. the other buildings all seem to be homes of te fey who live here. among the rabble you spy a few fairies going about their daily chores and a couple of Firbolg (Nature/History check for more details on Firbolg) you also spy a few Elven engandari, the race that ken first was when you met him (Nature/itory check for more details) Your party gathers all eyes with combinations of fear, concern and awe. but perhaps less then you would expect. and then you hear it. Quite a comotion is going on further into town, closer towords the border. it sounds like loud mouth zelotry boasting from where you currently are perhaps a closer look is in order.
End Goal
This is the last stop before jardins
Resupply
figure out away across sea
The Party reach Unga to find tere has been a dramatic change in the land. for reasons unknown to the party the narion of Jardins eastern border has erroded away rappidly. breaking off from the mainland of Thither
Several miles of sea now lay between the coast and Jardins. he party must figure out how to cross.
Whyll of the Wild
Whyll and the Banjo man have good connections and is willing to send them across via magic. But his tools have been lost down the well so the party must go retive it
Swim or boat or get accross themselves
The Fisherman can take you
Swim or boat or get accross themselves
The Fisherman can take you
Banjo Travle
The party can encounter a very large Treant by the name of 'Little Oak' He is very lost and very un-kept with leaves and branches growing out of control, covering his eyes. The Party will first here of Little oak from Wyll of the Wild After freeing him from captivity in Davilok's lair.
'Little Oak' Upon first being made awear of the party will question “Is that you Wyll? Wyll of the Wild? you have returned at last?
Wyll is with the party
Wyll will say he is and say the password. Offering the party to step inside as he makes quick preperations to tidy Little oak up
Wyll went on ahead
'Little Oak' will ask. “Oh you are not Wyll. Then have you come for a day?” If the party do not respond with the password 'Little Oak' Will attack beginning combat.
Whyll was captured by Davilok the nightmare hag but upon her defeat he is freed.
He will thank the party graciously and comment on what powerful adventures they are. He will comment that there are still two other hag to kill before the Feywild can finally rest again.
Wyll will mention he needs to get home to 'Little Oak' but won't elaborate further saying “I am very thankful for your aid but i really must be going.” If the party persist he will add “Shouldnt you get a move on too? there are still two other members of the hourglass covern to fell. Are you not Heros?”.
If the party do not mention they killed Slackjaw Wyll leaves. If they do see bellow.
If the party mention the killed Granny Slackjaw
Whyll will marvel at the feat and not doubt it. He will then offer to aid our party with a boon of the Feywild if they intend to defeat the 3rd and final hag. But he says he needs to get home to 'Little Oak' he has been gone for some months and they may need assistance.
He will offer if he can accompany the party until they reach 'Little Oak' Or if its better for him to meet them at SETTELMENTNAME on the borders of Jardins (Note He won't meet the party here instead he will go on ahead and leave a note with the Banjo Man).
Wyll will tell of a password to tell 'Little Oak' so that he won't attack you. Here Yee, Hear me, I am Wyll, Wyll of the Wild, I have come to say, What a gracious day. For friends and family to come and play. A Merry Day Under your leaves, Restful lay above your roots. For all this i offer, A salute.
Caligos:
Ken: 2
Gimbelhorn: 2
Isooz: 2
Ken: 2
Current modifier 7
Rolls 1: Anise Force cage, 10
Roll 2: Caligos Haste, 5
Rolls 3: Ken Enlarge, 5
Rolls 4: Gimbelhorn, Mental prison, 11
roll 5: House
Roll 6: Isooz, Conjir, 11
Caligo: Sucseeded
Anises: Sucseeded
Ken: Failed (Sleep)
Arno has fallen for the 'Darkness' in his heart and now will start to be coruppted by the shadow Esteem.
First effect
Arno will notice black viens stretching up from his right hand and feet. can't be seen with his armour on.
This effect will slowly spready, after 10 days his fore arms and legs will be covered, Granting extra movment speed.
10 days after that his limbs will be mostly covered he will gain a +2 to all damage he deals and a weakness to radiant/ fire damage.
accumulate 313 points of corruption
Milestones at 50 points, 100 points, 160 points, 220 points and 313 points
Things i need to do.
The Isolated Tabvern
Over the Garden wall themed
Basic supplies, Lore and tales
Gambling for Gimbelhorn
Performance for Anaise
Someone reconises Isooz
The chaos beasts cannot move further into the tavern and will stay there until the party physically leave the tavern at which point they will attack
Isooz
Unknown to him the Loxodon and his group have been caught in a loop. Normally he arrives at the hag, finds his trapped aleeping self and awakes him. The one doing the waking vanishes and the sleeping one awakes with little hazy memory then escapes to meet with the party.
If they defeat the Hag this loop will be broken as the snake will claim
Back her power and fix it
Arno Climax
Arno will be faced with a choice to save his mother or father.
The hag will reveal thier family relation and bring forthnthe fancy guy revealing hik to be his father. While shattering a snow globe to make a temporary portal to his mothers location giving him 60 seconds to decide
Going through the portal will remove Arno from the campaing.
Anises needs to recognise her brother Ezikiel when they return
Hag’s Nightmares
These Dreams are not meant to give any lote merly a trap. Each character will make a wisdom save at disadvantage (DC=17) on a fail they don’t get good sleep and suffer 1 level of exsgauhsttion. Up to a maximum of 3.
They will encounter this 4 times approching the fortress as it is a weeks worth of travle.
Avoidance
Caligos
A dream where he is back home and confronted by Ellena his mother, Mulgoinu and Rozelena
Isooz
A dream where he is back in the golden clouds of Celestia and he is surronded by clones of himself
Anaise
A dream where nobody knows who she is and teases her for it
Ken
Something to do with being in a room full of glass things and the water is rising
Arno
His mother calling out for help but running away from him
Gimbelhorn
Loosing bet after bet slowly loosing his items then his body parts
Maps
Arch-Fey Petal Dragon and his/her Castle
Jardins Itself
A grand Therter
The Hive
A queen Thri-kreen Bee woman is running the majoritybof Jardins. As commander of the hive knights, law and order in Jardins as well as keeping its flowing beauty intact
Luanier and the spear
Sit Dandilion
Secret Thorn Theone Reaistance
A run in with Un-Selie
Deadlands
Bin’s Cave
Nib’s cave renamed. Bin’s cave as in GoBlIN. Cursed Goblin to turn his gold into items.
Consequencies
The missing daughter from grovistide
wagon full of bandits
an optionall classic dungeon crawl.
Oh no anise identified the hags eye, Beat of Bedlam
Arno was taught Drow poision
Ziggy shows up
Cal is taken to jail
cal Arc
catacoms under the town
churche has gone kookoo
Players who pay the extra fir custom clothes are nullified to the cold and do not suffer disadvantage on movment.
Thise getting generic clothes will have to secure a cloak, set of clothes and snow shoes. If no shoes they suffer difficult terrain.
Anise
Ken
So here is a quick list of stuff Ken would like to accomplish next session:
Have a chat with Arno during travel time and RP a bit. Acquire some winter clothes. After seeing what she did for Cal, he would definetly get something. Happyily pay with cash and also a handmade painting of her that he would make as he and the party waits for the clothes. It wouldn't be anything as fancy or upperclass as the paintings around the mansion but it would try to be flattering for her.
In the City of Glass:
Research the Alps we're travelling to:
See if there are any maps of the Alps/notable landmarks/towns or settlements the party can use.
Find out about creatures we might encounter there to prep for
FInd out any info about the Hag we are hunting (think she is called the Vir Hag according to my notes) look for weaknesses or if anyone knows any abilities.
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Purchase mundane items
Some small trinkets to take back home with him for his family at the end of the journey. Will think about if there is something specific to get, mainly as a small flavour moment.
Purchase Magical Items (Will include recommended price from Thieves Guild for help)
It has been over six months, the Party haven't been able to gauge it but when they get to the city they will see a few things that have progressed rapidly.
Snail Racing
Snail racing returns on a grander scale, A track has been ‘marked’ out throut the city and racers are to complete two laps.
The game is determined by a combination of animal handling checks as well as dexterity checks to make tight turns, and dex saves to avoid obsticals. Snails come with their own in-ate hidden stats.
character weight and size play into it as well so racers may want to doft any heavy gear.
Prizes for 1st and 2nd entail Festival coins used to buy things at the ticket stand.
Jousting
A simple set of of jousting but with a twist, Any species may participate it not have to be man on horse. The game is still the same with three jousters per match, the first one to be knocked off looses.
the game uses a combination of attack rolls, strength saves and strength checks. Rock paper scissors fastion with added steps. The victor earns festival currency and a chance to face off against the champion, if successful you win his Nightmare steed, if you loose well thats a surprise.
Fairy Riddles
Three Mischivious faires have riddles to offer, get them right and win some very rare prizes, get them wrong and you may loose something.
Swan Ride of Deep Lore
The swan ride is back and thier existential diolage has been updated. If you chat with them they may offer some massive lore, but it may or may not be relevant to you. Otherwise its a nice trip around the cities river system, not too far out.
A Carosel of Unicorns
The Carosel is back, it seems simple enough, a fun time but the one running the ride is quite the eye catch, perhaps there is more to the ride than meets the eye.
Barracks Battle
A fight! With various other people of varying strength, test your metal against others in a simple 1v1 or enter the tourney to try and become champion, prizes earned for victories, entry fee for each fight, You can’t bet on yourself but perhaps someone else can bet on you.
Game is based on gear and combat, all out combat without any levelled spells or magic gear that casts spells. Victory by yield, ring out or KO.
Contests of Strenght
Simple feats of strength to show off. Reach certian milestones and earn prizes.
Dart Throw/Ring Toss
Varios simple carnival games, fee to play prizes to earn based on performance. Cheating !? Perhaps
A rappit with a unicorn horn, hops around making a moving target. Dexterity & attacks checks. If you miss even one you are out.
Cloud Race
A race in the sky! Tight turns, big drops and lots of Gforce, probally the most action packed and exhilarating event at the festival, fee for entry but you must provide your own source of flight, there may be a few available for hire. Big prizes for the overall victor.
Custard Contest
An eating contest for delicious custard pies. Fee for entry game is based off constitution rolls. Victor ears a special medal giving boons in the festival and some festival currency
Games
The games offer special carnical curreny that can be exchanged later for prizes
Witch and light
New owner
Velvin's special card reading
Devil's brews
Micker the Rat id living it up
Jousting
Faries Riddles
A sickening darkness that can plague the mind, Like a Cancer it grows, Making the world feel unkind. Almost incurable to those afflicted. it needs outside help to be defeated,
But bewear, If it takes a life it will spread, those not of sound mind may fall among the dead. (Depresson)
You are one and so is He, one with this ever humming tree, It could be seen as an irrelevant part, but without it I'm afraid the world wouldn't start.
Some are not satisfied seeking more, Others think its too much and want less, It can be taken, It can be given, it can be offered and it can be exchanged. It can't be owned and it can't be wasted. (lif)
Desired, yet common, powerful yet mundane, more may always be better, using it makes it disappear. What is exchanged for it cannot be gotten back.
What is desired and what cannot be gotten back? (Mon & tim)
1500 to Not Razza
2750 to Caligos
2500 to Gimbelhorn
A Thing, A platapus? Bear? Beaver? Deer? Its chonky and cute, a plushy toy the size of a gnome or small child. This one is diffrent from the others, it has a hat!
A shimmering Egg the size of a barrel.
It is washed out grey in colour with a Ribbon wrapped around it . The ribbon has magic runes written on ot.
Airship coupon, A coupon for Airship travel, this one allows 50% off but only for one way trips
Case of potions. A case of 4 magic potions, though the quality of the potions is not disclosed
Enchantment Scroll, A scroll of Giant-craft, allows to easy enhancement of any one pice of gear even beyond its limitations. Smith Required
Potion to cure Cal, A potion of yellow and blue liquid that bubbles like a lava lamp, Cal has seen this potion before.
Free meal coupon, Full 7 course meal free of charge and the nicest tavern in town, the catch is all the meal must be finished.
Jar of dirt, Self explanatory?
Odd trinket, A curiou thats unlike any description before.
Magic mask, A mask depicting a blank smiling face
Odd potion, a bright blue potion, quite a hearty one too about a liter or more, the effects are a mystery
Special paints, A case of exquisite fine paints but thats not all, these seem magical in someway.
A fairy lookingnfor her lover thats a unicorn.
The ruins of Caligos home town
The heart and axe
Caligos mother.
The codicey of the storm
The night hag and her fortress.
Town within thr alps. Side quests
Arno's Mother and Father hag offers a choice on which one to save. Father is chaoned up while Mother is in a portal somehwete in the underdark.
Caligos's true heritage sealed by the lightning mark
Razza is not the only Razza a bunch if other Razza in the night hag's domain hooked uo to dream machines being used to power her magic. have masks made of the sleepy poppies flowers like a plauge mask. each is a Razza that has come before seeking to stop the disaster but simply been lead here to replace a dying loxodon, not sure if they are copies of Razza or just Loxodon
Arno
(for your eyes)
Arno is of mixed emotions going into the next session. On one hand he is filled determination to see through this journey to assist his companions for this quest, but he is also doubting now the tracking of his mother. He is starting to lose some hope that it was a real calling and was more of fey trickery
Also when Arno gave up his shadow to magical floating balloon trio, he's been having this feeling like there's still something tailing him. Still lurking behind him
Arno is current on the hunt for his mother this is his main goal. at the moment he has had very little if no idea or lead to his mother that is about to change nect session.
Ken
Hey Sam, just following up your message for character deets.
So at this point, Ida has gone through all of the points we discussed for Ken and his transformation back from Keenan. Ken is missing all of his memories from his time as Keenan so he does not really know anyone in the party, but he is curious about them and wants to stay with them to explore the Feywild.
At this point I don't really have anything in mind for how I want Ken to go. I'm aiming to play him as super curious, maybe stumbling into stuff he shouldn't.
If you have any ideas or thoughts I would be happy to discuss them with you. I want to develop Ken more and play more DnD but am having a bit of trouble finding that inspiration for the next stage.
Ken's 'freedom' will be short lived, without defeating all the hags his curse hasn't been reversed but merly wound back. with all his memories of Keenan gone his transformation has been reversed. however.
He will continue to loose memories until some point where he is otherwise unable to function. remembering things will keep him from degrading but will also resume the transformation,
Razza
Sorry about not responding for dnd. Tbh I wasn't in the last session of the big witch battle. I came at the end of that and found out of sorts of stuff. My character still observing to see what the disaster he dreamt of and how to prevent it or alter it. He was mainly drawn towards Elmer character. Dislike solar character cause he keep on abusing creature in front of him but having a change of heart from his sacrifice and indifferent with the other party members.
Razza is lacking motivation, His dreams will now start to play a bigger roll in his path giving him guidance to this 'Disaster' he must prevent. however one of the hags will begin to invade his dreams the more he uses them for divination gettiong to the point where he won't be able to sleep and may even cause the other to wake.
Anise
Caligos
The party have finished thier biat race and are now in camp. Kettelsteen will convince the party to follow her to the palace of Vruggbarr.
The misty woods is where they will find Anise who has been lost for a few days.
the party will make perception checks to make sure Kettelsteen is withing view, DC 8. if they fail they will start to see illutions and be drawn away if the fail another charisma check dc 10.
the party will have limited vision and if a party member gets lost they will disapear with only a private dm
If the party leave righjt away they will see the Fairy Dragon returning the the palace overhead.
If the party take a bit longer to leave they will run into the farei dragon.
Thea farie dragon will tell you that the barrier around Jardins still holds strong and to be carful of the waling woodland. he also mentions it seems the Witchlight Carniival is packing up in a few weeks to travel to a new realm.
The party seem to have ted with going North to the Mystery keep. their first hurdle is to get through the wailing woodland.
Wailing Woodland
It will take between 5-12 days to travel through the wailing woodland by foot. The wood takes heavy insperation from the Darkwood game so i plan to lift a few mechanics from the game into DnD.
First off sleep.
There are a few check point structures within the woods, if the party chose thier guide correctly then they should have no trouble going between each checkpoint as the days roll on.
The guide will aim to reach each checkpoint by nightfall.
There are 4 guides on offer.
There are aslo a few other npcs that want to travel through.
City of Glass
The Hags Take notice
Hag of Mystery Keep
Caligos stuff
Caligos’s home town in the mountain tops, real mother was a giant, father still unknown, half sibling to Raishin.
Its written in giant in the basement of his family home buried or something
Annabell wants to achieved godhood to become the new frostmaiden or goddess of the storms. She has some knowlage for Caligos. And will forge him a new weapon, promising more if he returns with the frostmaiden’s heart and axe which are aomehqere in the mountains.
The party get to keep the axe.
The codice if tempestursurrrr is also here, either on the frost maiden’s “corpse” or held by the storm giant mom
Arno Stuff
Arno finds out about underdark stuff from Ozrelia. Tells him she knew his family. She has had many trips into the underdark and has met his tribe. She teaches him about some
Drow culture and how to make drow poision. The fey effects she says he needs to retrive his shadow. Arno might get a diffrent shadow by mistake causing more tf.
Arno not having a shadow is affecting his body, becoming more fairy like, antenna, bug like wings. More dantey, He will also be told he cannot leave they Feywild without a shadow or the sunlight of the mortal world will destroy him .
Arno is beginning to break the oath he made leading to a new power being awakened inside him but something must be given up to fully harness it. Perhaps a patron sees an oppitunity, perhaps Xelor
Ken Stuff
Ozrelia has a relevation with Ken about being his biological mother, and he has many siblings such as Telula, filabean and Aurora, memories he had forgotten but remebering now.
The necklace Anise got is the hag eye and they now know their every move and can subetly or majorly affect them at opportunistic moments
Velvin is is the cory of glass and ahe will perform divination for a fee, or the ultimate divination withe the deck of many things, Velvin will also have an assistant, the missing changling daughter from grovistide but much older.
Change kens i on to the chibi
Caligos has armour, two braclets and a necklace to identify.
Braclet 1: A braclet of protection offering +2 to ac and saving throws
Braclet 2: Grants the wearer True sight for x Time if they are of Fey origins, recharges daily. (Arno and Anise are candidates for this)
Necklace: Contains a soul, an odd trinket that can Probally be sold or traded
Other loot
Random loot for last fight
Ozrelia is dressed in a wendigo mask with a single blue eye to resemble the hag in an effort to confuse the party.
Telula will be unconcious? Perhaps depending on the party she may be up and about to say mother or otherwise not. Her form twists and shifts in the shadows so that each party member sees something diffrent for further confution.
If the party fight there is a high probibilitynthey will all die. There will be oppitunity to prevent that, either fleeing or praying for mercy.
An Insight check of 21+ and a charisma save of 18+ will reveal to the character innprivate dm that this is an Arrakocra sorr of.
Wild shape will cause Ozrewlia to faulter and question if they are druids, depending on thier answer Ozrelia
May lessen her hostility
leaving the forrest
If they passifie Ozrelia she will take them to her home where she will reward them
For keeping Telula safe, she will offer some lore as well as the Ken stuff.
She may devulge about her situation with Anise’s father, but dosent actually know Anise is Xelor’s child.
Ozrelia will mention she has a way home for Ken now. She can take him back and remove the curse on him to bring him home.
Either way Ozrelia will allow them to leave the forrest that day they have time to reach a small village with an Inn to eat, rest, bathe.
Party needs to tend to thier equipment and themselves or penalties will appear .
After rest the party can keep going north or head to the city of glass where the witchlight carnival is currently doing a city festival for new ownership
Place for Ida to write her thoughts and Ideas for whispers of the wilds
Solar is Raishins half brother
Raishin seeks the family and he was there all allong
Munglinu is the mother of Raishina and caligos
Solar:
Luke : Keenan/ Ken
Keenan grew up in a loving family, a mother, father and 3 siblings. He started his adventuring career young, with his father and uncle. Both taught Keenan various things about survival and training his body, while enjoying the world around them. He particularly enjoyed learning about nature and the energies of the world, which lead him to develop a magical connection with the plants and animals.
When his father wasn't adventuring, or going somewhere he deemed too dangerous for Keenan, Keenan would play with his siblings and help his mother run her shop. He loved those times and treasured his family dearly.
Despite this, Keenan never felt like he was able to properly communicate how he felt to others. His family knew he loved them dearly, but that didn't stop his frustration when he couldn't say the words he wanted or express his emotions. As the years went on, this frustration grew to anger and resentment towards himself. This would reach a breaking point when he would have to say good bye to his uncle but wasn't able to say anything to him. This lead to Keenan searching for extreme measures to 'cure' himself.
The plants and animals told him of a hag that lived nearby his mother's home, but warned against visiting her. Keenan ignored the warnings and ventured out by himself to meet the hag, who was located in some old nearby ruins. The hag offered to help him express himself more in exchange for old memories of him. Keenan accepted and, as most deals with hags go, the deal backfired horribly.
Keenan was transformed into a creature not native to this plane and he lost his connection to the nature around him but instead felt a magical connection with the hag. He took some of the hag's magic for himself and lashed out at the hag, who teleported away. When he returned to his family, none of them recognised him or had any memories of Keenan existing at all. Keenan returned to the ruins and investigated, learning that the hag and her magic was tied to the Feywilds and that he would need someone experienced in the knowings of the Feywild to reverse it. Keenan decided the best way to undo the curse is to look for a way into the Feywild and find someone experienced enough to undo his transformation and return his family's memories. And if he could hunt down the hag he made a deal with, all the better…
The hag is free, I don't have any special ideas for her so I'll leave her to you. Who she is, why she was in the normal realms, why she made a deal with Keenan, I'll leave that all up to you. You have some fun and great ideas so go nuts!
Keenan's priority's are, in order: Remove the memory loss Remove the transformation curse Get revenge on the hag Explore and learn about the Feywild.
I want to play Keenan as someone who is willing to explore and learn about the Feywild, but is cautious about making important deals with people as he has already been burned.
So quick summary of background characters and ideas I had while thinking about Keenan. Family Characters: Dad = Quill Mom = Silky (they aren't married, more like co-parenting) I imagine she is a cool mom, she doesn't yell or hit you if you misbehave just mastered the “I am not angry just disappointed” Look. But she is absolutely terrifying if you touch her clothes/equipment. Siblings = Other orphans from Brovaria I cannot remember any of tehir names other than XXF Uncle = Balore, I imagine Quill and Balore took Ken around on their adventures while searching for a way to get Balore home. They eventually did find a way home for him but as they were saying goodbye Ken just cried and chirped but felt like he couldn't communicate what he wanted to before Balore left. Might know Elicia (Sam's big booba snake lady) as the wine aunt if permitted.
My idea of the memory loss is that there is a mental block over the memories and everything that belonged/reminded them of Ken is invisible to them. With the story, Keenan doesn't have to transform back into a Kenku at the end if the story doesn't allow it. Even if he does, will he be able to talk like he wanted to when he made the deal, or will he be back to only being able to mimic noises?
Keenan is also a Bard/Warlock multiclass, where the Warlock part of his powers come from the Hag as a part of their deal. If you want to play around with the powers, such as if the hag knows we are coming after her maybe some of the spells don't work etc.
Elmer: Arno Figures in the forgotten realms lore would include deities like; Torm, a god of courage and self sacrifice - brought to light from that paladin Arno trained under Eldath, goddes of peace Oghma, god of knowledge Tiamat, dragon goddes of evil Moradin, dwarven god of creation Lolth, drow goddess of spiders (Arno would know more about this being a drow and brought up upon tales of this religion/ figure) etc etc It's not a case where Arno is gonna know everything under the sun about every religion. His interest lies with obtaining the knowledge about them and writing about the culture of them The knowledge of the fey would be scarce. Like folktales and superstitions like “oh if you leave your child to wonder the night they'll be snatched by a changeling” Moon — 06/18/2023 1:51 PM cool cool cool cool of course it depends on his rolls too Elmer — 06/18/2023 1:51 PM true true I haven't thought ahead to where or when Arno would find the mother figure or fey with the necklace would be All I know is that there should be a stronger 'resonance' like I described with the two beads when he gets closer It could be a monster who's consumed or taken the necklace It could be like the suggestions in chat, a completely different person - a changeling or some type of devious fey playing tricks Hiya Moon, just want to shoot this off in regards to my two choices for magical items For the uncommon item, I was wondering if Mithral Plate armour would be possible? This combine both the magical item + the base armour to make it into a 'lighter' version https://www.dandwiki.com/wiki/5e_SRD:Plate_(Armor) http://dnd5e.wikidot.com/wondrous-items:mithral-armor 5e SRD:Plate (Armor) The rare magic item I was wondering would be a Sword of Wounding → Greatsword of Wounding. The item states it can be any sword in the description so I would that be able to be done? If so, would I follow the greatsword stats when using it? https://www.dandwiki.com/wiki/5e_SRD:Greatsword http://dnd5e.wikidot.com/wondrous-items:sword-of-wounding 5e SRD:Greatsword
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Atomic: razaar
the Loxodon, A strong Druid studying the Circle of Dreams, was born with a strange intuition. Visions and dreams often showing shreds of the future or guidance for prosperity. He experienced an easy life because of this unique ability although it was fragile and temperamental. Whenever Razar tried to explain or share his wisdom the other Loxodon would silence him. The power Raza had was “not natural and should not be relied on”. Old tales which told of dreamers and seers lead their people to ruin, Relying on the easy knowledge coming from dreams. When Raza would not yield his ways the tribe forced him out of the city. Keeping him isolated, just as their leaders culture commanded.
In Raza's isolation his dreams began to show new things, rather than help they seem to be trying to tell him of something. a new land he thought. far from Arcadia. in another plane of existence. He often saw visions of a place beyond the light of Arcadia. An enchanted idyllic land of sparkling twilight, air dense with chaotic arcane energy, and creatures as gentle as a feather together with monsters from his deepest nightmares. He began to believe this place must exist, and his curiosity drove him to leave his people to seek it out.
During his travels one dream stood out to Razar more than most. It was possibly the most vivid Dream Raza had in a long time. He saw a tragedy unfold in the same strange realm he was searching for. War. The land was ravaged by a war, a war that seems to be lasting decades. It was impossible to tell if the war was current or in the past…or even the future. But he knew it was truth. [5:24 AM] Razar would be tormented by dreams through his journey. Seeing himself in this land of fey. helping its citizens then being consumed by its monsters. over and over again. He began to dread sleep. trying to stay awake through the night and the next to avoid the torment. But even as he journeyed weak from sleep depuration the visions began to manifest before his eyes. Fearing he was going mad he tried everything he knew to calm his nerves and shut out the dreams, But they would not be silenced. On the brink of his mind breaking he found himself in Vylanna Forest Where everything seemed to quiet down. he slept soundly for the first time in a long time. only dreaming of being on the edge of the border. a border between worlds.
Razar, the Loxodon, A strong Druid studying the Circle of Dreams, was born with a strange intuition. Visions and dreams often showing shreds of the future or guidance for prosperity. He experienced an easy life because of this unique ability although it was fragile and temperamental. Whenever Razar tried to explain or share his wisdom the other Loxodon would silence him. The power Raza had was “not natural and should not be relied on”. Old tales which told of dreamers and seers lead their people to ruin, Relying on the easy knowledge coming from dreams. When Raza would not yield his ways the tribe forced him out of the city. Keeping him isolated, just as their leaders culture commanded.
In Raza's isolation his dreams began to show new things, rather than help they seem to be trying to tell him of something. a new land he thought. far from Arcadia. in another plane of existence. He often saw visions of a place beyond the light of Arcadia. An enchanted idyllic land of sparkling twilight, air dense with chaotic arcane energy, and creatures as gentle as a feather together with monsters from his deepest nightmares. He began to believe this place must exist, and his curiosity drove him to leave his people to seek it out.
During his travels one dream stood out to Razar more than most. It was possibly the most vivid Dream Raza had in a long time. He saw a tragedy unfold in the same strange realm he was searching for. War. The land was ravaged by a war, a war that seems to be lasting decades. It was impossible to tell if the war was current or in the past…or even the future. But he knew it was truth. Razar would be tormented by dreams through his journey. Seeing himself in this land of fey. helping its citizens then being consumed by its monsters. over and over again. He began to dread sleep. trying to stay awake through the night and the next to avoid the torment. But even as he journeyed weak from sleep depuration the visions began to manifest before his eyes. Fearing he was going mad he tried everything he knew to calm his nerves and shut out the dreams, But they would not be silenced. On the brink of his mind breaking he found himself in Vylanna Forest Where everything seemed to quiet down. he slept soundly for the first time in a long time. only dreaming of being on the edge of the border. a border between worlds.
He stands at the end of his journey but the beginning of his adventure. He only hopes that this calling can answer the mysteries surrounding his dreams.
Stuck in a loop but only 1 person knows
keepp medicine
stu is a witches cauldron
Sam: raishen Lost sister
There is a squadron of Bullywog warriors lead by Maru yin, they are heading too the Thorn throne but also have a side quest to find te cursed sword that the party found at Mystery Keep.
The partner of Elidion named Ladila resides in this location. However when the party get there they find a unicorn centuar instead looking very bored.
Lidica is her name and she explains that she is watchig over the pool until her mother gets back. But the Hag skabatha has taken her mother away and Lidica does not have the pwoer to get her back.
She explains she was just rather lazy and hasn't given the rescue effort much thought.
Ladila is currently cursed and kept in SKabatha's workshop, beig turned into a wooden rocking horsce. Is skabatha is convinced to let her go or ouright killed the curse will be roken and Ladia will retur to the wayward pool. saying she will have a reward for the party when they get there.
Rewards
The FLower Gift
Ladila will offer the party a rare flower as a gift to the Arch-fey when they reach the capital, though not as fancy as the other one it is sure to get the party in good graces.
The party have met with the male headless unicorn in Wayward pool EL, Returning his missin head.
The party left a rather upset unicorn behind with a few things to do and note
The Unicorn's Partnet
Although it hasn't been officially requested the party did somone express a desier to want to carry out Eldion's request and check in on his partner who he hasn't seen since the war began
The Unicorn Daughter
Skabatha Took his head
May become the climax of the thorn throne, Roviro turns out never looked like he did, being with the hag altered his memries and he is actually the prince of the thron throne
Was gonna be a boss fight with 4 phases each based off the seasons, changing the terrain and abilities but i dunno now. close to the end of the campain and the story here isn't so interesting for the final act.
Close to the check point the party will find an Owlbear hitched to a Chariot that seems panicked
The party ca attempt to avoid the main quest all together by simply sneaking.
Making it into the River Undetected
Te party will be set upon by the Sea Phantom for one hell of a fight.
Getting Caught trying to sneak out
Will be jailed for (1d6 Months)
The Thorn throne still lives on with a resistance of people located in various areas.
A majority of their people are in the thorn throne, With the help of The Black Albertross they are rebuilding a settlement. while another more radical group is trying to bring down Jardins and bring the royalty of The Thorn throne back to lead.
A Group of Thorn throne soldiers are acting as an undergroud resistance within JArdins. they plan to use the Jabberwocky to assassinate Orlender the petal dragon
Assassination: Plan
The plan is to use a very rare flower as a gift to the petal dragon and then let te jabberwocky loose when she has her guard down
Obtain a Jabberwocky
The Jabberwocky is not a normal creature, it is a force, a curse. It happens to Mortals who break a deal with Fey. Depending on how dependant the deal was results in the strength of the Jabberwocky curse.
Assassination: Fail
Assassination: Success
Finding Royalty
The real princess is currently hidden away in the mortal plane however the Black ALbertross have a plan to use a lookalike in her place. They know of Roviro's Twin sister who was last known to be in the Necrosis dead lands. a party is sent to scout the player party and find Roviro's sister
The Old capital of the thorn throne lies in ruins with stone statue bodies littered throut the place and many wisps lingering.
Specter of the Princess
Note:
Ties to the My Brother Quest.
The effects of the war are still felt strongly by the nation of the Thorn Throne. Its borders all but dissolved as they live without a real ruler. Some Fey have stoop up to become Sudo-Leaders and assistance from the human mercenary army knonw as Band of the Black Albatross have assisted in establishing some small sense of community and order. There are no plans to start a new war simply rebuild what they lost.
Parties Actions
The party can contribute time and Resources in aiding the refugees established a new community
Power Struggle
There is a power struggle between two of the Fey Sudo Leaders. One being a bit miss managed and the other being rather forcful.
End Goal
Aid Given to the refugees
If aid is given to the refugees correctly and properly (And the Black Albertross is removed) the nation of the thorn throne will bless the party's name with a Boon Title. Also Tami Will have the opportunity to establish herself as a leader figure for this new albeit smaller nation of the Thorn Throne.
Aid Partially Given
If Aid is only partially given then the Nation will eventually rebuild as a community city but no dramatic acolages will be granted.
Aid Not given
If no aid is given or the party takes actions to hinder the nation then its people will dissolve the nation and either seek refuge in other settlements or jardins but the nation of the Thorn throne will cease.
Raishin's Cover story is that she has come to the Feywild to find her sister that was kidnapped by the Black ALbertross after they burrned down her home town. Saying thier leader was salty and wanted to prove his power over Raishin
In reality the story is much more complicated.
it was Raishin he destroyed that town Raishin’s First Job Story. and the Black Albertross had been hired to get revenge on “the beast that destroyed our town” but they knew who it was and so with money and purpose Black Albertross killed her adoptive family as revenge on behalf of the town.
Feeling utter betrayal she swore to slaughter everyone who wore that sigil and has come to the Feywild to do just that.
The Black Albatross Has an overall if contravetial identity. Being assistant in many major events but normally expect payment or power within communities or nations they assist.
Riashin's Rage
If Raishin lays eyes on the leader of the Black Albertross she will go into a mindless bloodfury targeting only the leader and will tear him and a majority of the other leaders of the mercenary group apart, Slowly. This will mkae the remaining members hostile to Raishin and the rest of the group if they remain traveling with her.
Note:
Ties to the Helping those Hurt Quest.
Arno's Notes
Mentions the Symbol found on the Door
Session 29
Raishin Learns that the Black Albertross is currently with the Thorn throne Rebelion and the leader is there but he knows she need to get him out of his hiding place
Raishin's 'Huting Trips' Session 30
Session 31
Raishin has captured Arno's Mother from the pit and Roviro's Sister who had been turned into a Displacer beast and let loose in the necrosis lands. and offered them to a small group of the black albertross army in exchange for getting the leader out in the open and fufiling her end of the deal to get her dragon form.
Tami returns to her home of the Thorn Throne to find it in ruins, Recovering slowly but not well from the war. With its leaders and heritage dead a power vacuum has formed.
There are a few leaders rising among the ash but it seems the leader of the Black ALbertross is winning the hearts of the people. if nothing is done then the nation may fall to a leader of a mercenary group.
But there are also rumours of a resistance within Jardins, hell bent on revenge for the destruction of their land. Its certainly not the wisest move but they seem to have a plan. Tami can choose to aid this resistance, Quell it or leave it alone.
How many times has Tami offered her prayer to the Twilight God Domain? this will affect her abilities and her divin intervention
Update In session 33 Tami will feel her power wanning as her strength of faith is wanning due to a lack of prayer. no mecanical change yet only flavor
Roviro is a patriot od the Thorn Throne. he wants to rebuild the nation putting te last surviving royalty back on the throne.
The Current Princess is hidden in the overworld however Black ALbertross is using Roviro's sister as a look alike to put her as the new queen of the thorn throne
Roviro has a twin sister who is alot crazy.
Roviro's Twin sister went to the hag Skabatha when Roviro went missing. In an attempt to ask her for help, but her naivity meant that she was turrned into a DIsplacer beasts and sent out into Jardin's to capture Skabatha's enimies.
During Raishin's Hunts she attacked one of the displacer beasts and found it turned into a person. Raishin botle this person up in one of the sealing philes.
She has been captured by Raishin and offered to a small group of Black Albetross to get the leader out in the open.
If the party are all defeated rather than kill them outright we fade to black as thier bodies wash out to sea and are found by Orc fishermen. Who bring them back to the island.
They will loose a considerable ammount of thier inventory.
The party will stumble upon a grissely sight, several shattered stone bodies as well as claw marks along the trees and ground, as well as a strange black flame that doesn't seem to spread or give off heat
Members of the black albertross are stalking the party, reporting their every move since little oak back to the commander.
If the party back-track a day's journey and make a Perception check of 15 or higher they will find fresh huminoid tracks.
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Raishin has learned of them but has not told the res of the party due to personal revenge reasons
Things to do
The Town has many facilities avalible, Job boards, Tavern, general stores, safe workshops, Blacksmiths and a location to hear some rumours. est prepare, restock and relax a bit before continuing on the road.
Anaise is having a Triangle made which will take a few days.
Rudy wants to start making some potions or magic items which may take a very long time depending on what he makes.
The party have expressed a desier to visit the hag Skabatha at her workshop in Gloomlurch It will be a long trip and possibly a long interaction.
Smoker knows Trigger has some sort of run in with Skaatha and is currently his best lead and finding out were he is.
Gimbelorn wants some information he reckons Skabatha might know
the party in general know that Skabtha is the source of the Redcap Gnomes who have been harrasing te locals and kidnapping children.
The party also in general know Skabatha was an Ex-member of the Hourglass covern and surrely knows some helpful information.
Rudy and Gimbelhorn have expressed a desier to want to return to Mystery Keep where the party slayed the nightmare hag Davilok. they want to speek to the Libriarian Elisia and see if she has any books avalible to answer some questions they may have.
There is also that cursed sword and Mushroom warrior the party have yet to deal with.
Anaise has a big desire to learn more about the special event that will be happening soon in the JArdin's capital. a three day event involving a play, a ball and a dinner, not specifically in that order. She needs to get ready, not only herself but the rest of the party as something tells me this will involve the entire party (THIS IS THE MAIN QUEST)
Death Dan'es fortune lays just off the coast of (Where ever is convienint) an Uber boss with little to no sway on the state of the world or story is simply a massive combat scenario with the promise of death or loot.
Caligos has expressed a want for a new upgrade to his chain, perhaps the mayour may be able to help. Te mayour also has that spear that Caligos has been tasked with returning to Velvin Luanier for some time. finally he lays eyes on it but is it te real deal? how much will it be? what will he have to do to obtain that spear?!
Mr Micker is very gratful to the party for helping hi through the border. he has a gift for you as well as some Gossip. Think of some questions you may want answered and Mr Micker will do his best to let you know the know.
Altough the party left on rather awkward terms with the Unicorn Eldion, there has been some sort of half promise to check on his wife the Unicorn located and Wayward pool La.
The party has herd about some sort of Torn throne resistance within the Capital, that will be something they may have to involve themselves with no doubt.
The parties ultimate goal is to get to the far east coast of Jardins and cross the sea once again to reach what is left of the Thorn Throne Nation where some paths will come to an end one way or another. but to cross the sea is no easy feat, even if the party speedran righ ot ht eharbour i doubt they would be able to so simply board a boad and set sail.
Book of Bound Souls
This book holds the many research notes upon the manipulation of mortal souls. Written by a powerful unnamed necromancer of sorts who documented all their years of research into one tome. Its in remarkable condition given its supposed age.
The book talks about the essence of a soul, its ability to be transferred and placed into objects, other bodies and even used as a fuel source. Most standard things known by any high level spell caster, Spells like Clone, Soul Jar even the knowledge of Lichdom is an uncommon subject for the arcane. Though all this is rather easy to understand the difficult part is welding a high enough level of power to be able to carry out these various tasks and with the rather unstable nature of a mortal soul it is the definition of 'Easier said than done'
It talks about a few different topics such as the rules a Soul follows.
A Mortal soul will always want and try to return to its living original body IF its loose. (There is an Astrix on this statement)
A Mortal soul that is inside an object or another body dose not have the power on its own to leave willingly.
Souls are almost impossible to remove from a living body
Souls cannot freely cross dimensional planes if loose. This means if a Soul's living body is on a different plane of existence it won't be able to return
If A Soul is inside a living body that's not its own Death does NOT return it to the original, rather it passes into the afterlife as normal.
Soul trapping.
As a reaction, you can snatch the soul of a humanoid as it dies within 60 ft. of you and trap it on a blank page of this book. A stolen soul remains inside the book indefinitely unless you tear out the page OR destroy the book, which releases every soul tapped inside.
Anyone who opens the book will see the soul standing before them based on what page they turned to. The soul always looks the way the creature did when it died.
While you have the book open to a soul's page, you can converse with it as you would a normal humanoid. The soul has all the memories and knowledge of when it was alive and will interact with you accordingly. While a soul is trapped it can’t be revived.
Dire Troll
Dire Executioner A heav two handed living axe.
Rot Troll
Trick-Shot Sling
Venom Troll
Urchin Star A Large mace with massive spikes, the tips leak a dreadful poison.
Spirit Troll
Spirit Fangs a set of 10 daggers, properties that ignore material and only strike the soul, ignoreing ac of targets
While the party is in the Feywild they might be curious as to whats happening in the rest of the world
New land appearing
There have been reports of new landmasses appearinging, Floating islands particularly.
If a soul is lost in the necrosis lands it is absorbed into the earth and taken to the Capital to be reborn as a Folklora
If a soul is lost in te living Jardins it behaves as normal
Hag Philosophy
The Book is rotten, The pages yellow and growing mold, with a giant eye in its center just tempting the reader to open it.
The Book is a detailed encyclopedia of Hag philosophy.
It talks about how Hags are birthed. various common practices they do to enhance their power. the art of a deal with mortals and how they use the magic. No one section goes into great detail but the range of topics covered is vast. Its defiantly the 'Basics'.
Reading through the book you feel sick. First its just discomfort, stomach churning, Stinging eyes. then as you spend more time with it it feels like bugs are crawling under your skin. you find open sores bleeding on your arms and legs. you taste iron, your mind is foggy and if you hadn't lost your lunch yet, you have now.
This is not information mortals should know, Yet it may be what your looking for. You would have to spend time decrypting its philosophy and learning its secrets. and this is just the basics. there is surly more books out there that may give deeper forbidden knowledge. but this is the beginning of your fetid path.
You have spent a lot of time with the book now and it shows. Your body has began to twist and malform, teeth have fallen out. skin has gone yellow in some spots and pale in others. You have grown too, arms and legs may have become longer more lanky. hunched over. your hair falling out and your eyes..maddness has crept in.
But you have covered the book from cover to cover, there is nothing left to learn without the next volume. the next stage of your fetid path.
Your Skills related to charisma take a -10 to the total
You cease ageing
You unlock the ability to craft spells with Hag Philosophy. Though these will take time and resources like crafting any magical item.
Dungeon Crawl Missed items and Events
Prision break in Sailvil
Soul Glow Tavern
Nightmare Hag's Lair
Well Loot
There was a large amount of loot in the well cave that was completely missed due to the party simply not investigating the area or looting any bodies.
Arno's Mother's prison Down in that section of the shadowfell were remains of the prison camp that Arno's mother was kept in. Investigation or history checks from party members who knew arno higher than 13 would have revealed this information as well as some jars of Drow Posion and a shattered talismin resembling the one Arno carried.
Raishin's Sights
Raishin learned some deep information that none of the party picked up on.
I wana design tis map like the Baulder's Gate 3 camp map, Leaving areas blank for thier characters to claim. A little raised area, a river, a small bridge going to some ruins.
This is a eneric setelment, there is a gernaerl supplies store and an Inn, a few other houses i would like 3 to be furnished.
The area around is a grandient of misty forest to deadlands.