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May 12th, 2020, 12:22 AM
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For the Record
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Constantly updating my custom pathfinder races for my Ascana setting, would love thoughts, suggestions, and constructive criticism! 
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#2
May 24th, 2020, 09:53 PM
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notes for session of 5/24/20
July 26 auction shopping visit San Rigel's tower given envelope--threatening, liable for breach of contract paid 1200 gp to make it go away recieved map showing possible teleport location and notes get map and lead from Ailen visit Sandala orc Moonshattering Spear with Riverdancer high priest scout considering moving tribe here got in a fight in a cell in prison wasting disease caused by curse can only be cured temporarily talked City Watch into letting her go early Anita sent message to Christoph bought mounts--trained warhorse for Moonshattering Spear travel till dark giant bird flies overhead at night Bloodwolf asked Moonshattering more about curse July 27 Bloodwolf meets puuka takes part of ration, candle gives information on fort in exchange for story Moonshattering Spear tells more about attackers while traveling July 28 skip breakfast and lunch for speed Spear eats one halfling ration attacked by axebeaks kill them, drain blood dismount and have mounts drag bodies stay outside village to avoid curse Moonshattering Spear sent to fetch someone butcher axebeaks--eat some, most as gift Information Sandala tribe of Illati ~60 miles E of Cruzario floodplains, farming--weirdos! big dogs help farm sending scouts looking for new territory Tulok's teleport location estimated about 150 miles W Cruzario narrowed down to city-size area center of continent not any of marked attack locations possible headquarters for vampire Gilgallen? Temple of Riverdancer will research & look into it curse isn't new--magic crystal that protected Sandala village stolen crystal created by a previous shaman thieves in fort, Sandala can't capture weakened by curse curse affects land/crops not just people leaving doesn't cure it; does entering cause it? fishing seems to be ok have Sandala tried negotiating with thieves? attackers who took crystal led by son of previous Sandala chief but mostly not Sandala various races, pale humans and giants--Valdir unusual, Valdir usually raid and leave attack with swords, bows, and drums bards? or just military marching-order drums? didn't talk when attacked, just smiled and sang singing not clearly magical fort was built by exiled Jikarti nobles (kobolds) abandoned old gods and worshipped new ones new ones gave bad advice, got them killed fort abandoned until thieves took over is cult affecting new occupants too? are they sacrifices along with Sandala?
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#3
Jun 2nd, 2020, 12:02 PM
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notes for session of 5/31/20
July 28 Sandala party comes to meet us with emaciated dogs and sleds to carry birds The Greatest Chief of Sandala Moon-Shattering Spear reported to him tribe help us finish butchering axebeaks question them as we work learn about curse, magic item, defenders enter village, mostly tents magically enhanced bonfire near village center weakened people lying on blankets and furs curse sometimes chills people drop mounts off kennelmaster Windrunner's tent pass Chief's tent visit shaman Hawkeye the Unrivaled learn about history, enemies go to outskirts of town on fort side two hunters & dog keeping watch one, Stormpuncher, tells about fort, secret passage sketches map planning attack, Bloodwolf scouts in owl form Valon shares wine shaman gives us magic items to help tells us to use Feast of Ashes on Nameless stealth up to secret entrance enter secret tunnel, mucky floor all get in successfully sleep in tunnel undisturbed July 29 wake late morning or mid-day (11ish or noon) Information Greatest Chief and Hawkeye think curse won't affect us affected only crops the first time and at first this time spread to tribe later 20 years of suppressed curse catching up to them food from other lands hasn't rotted like theirs we can wait out here, but many are too weak to join us Valon thinks that sounds about right curse may attach to us, but will take a while they've been eating imported food [b]magic item to protect from curse[b/] ceremonial spear, dark red iron about 7' long made from blood of tribe as offering to Illia fort outskirts of Sandala territory ~1 hr on foot from center of village a hunter (Knucklestone Stormpuncher) knows a lot about it central building surrounded by another circular wall wide open plains on all sides Stormpuncher says hidden passage--how to find willing to create distraction for us? they'll discuss it wall wide enough to walk on, but unsteady stonework ~15' outer wall, ~30' inner building "front door" break in outer wall, (missing gate) actual front doors rusty, hard to open hallway with raised platforms on sides railings with gaps, may have ladders leads to round room in center, doors on four sides right door stuck left door goes to hallways & little rooms forward door to staircases second floor, go back to another center room all lead to big empty rooms second floor has windows for lookouts walls much thicker than 10ft humans keeping watch at windows jotuns patrolling courtyard with big weasels secret tunnel comes out in secret tunnels in walls in fort almost but not quite far side from village possible but not likely to see us someone by trap door trap door under knee-high stone with snake symbol (Jikarti Empire symbol) down ~20', ladder in bad shape, don't trust it ~20' to a ladder up, magically resealing door at top ghosts in fort? Chief says they're Knucklestone ****ing with him secret tunnels follow shape of walls doesn't remember where they exit doesn't know whether newcomers know about secret passages go to small secret rooms on second floor, no tunnels connecting side w/ secret entrance isn't more heavily watched or patrolled secret entrance doesn't look disturbed defenders around 50-60, maybe more some magic but more martial archers, swords, drummers relaying orders buffs & debuffs, drums maybe magic? bards? some notable fighters creatures with them: small dog/large snake more like large weasels with manes, hairless elsewhere history previous chief thought tribe growing soft became champion of Karshi, blighted lands chief's son doesn't have name, exiled before he got his agreed with his dad about champion for Karshi Characters The Greatest Chief of Sandala broad-shouldered orc in 30s-40s tent highly decorated, large entry Windrunner the Radiant (Sandala kennelmaster) tent large, lightly larger than ave entryway lot of weak people hanging out with dogs tries to treat our mounts like dogs will look after and protect Hawkeye the Unrivaled (Sandala shaman) tent secluded, small entryway, reclusive very old orc woman with eye tattooed on center of head 20-30 years older than Chief, Chief nervous around her agrees events sound like Gilgallen sacrifices Knucklestone Stormpuncher (a Sandala hunter) very big orc woman very affectionate with Chief--spouse? outskirts of village, tower-side, keeping watch played in abandoned fort as child Nameless sun of previous Sandala chief orc man 35-40yo uses sacred weapon "Claws of Karshi" (two sickles attached by chain) former chief though Karshi needed champion led charge but not Valdir shaman claims his magic isn't Karshi's, still divine protective magic, growing scales, not Karshi scales from Jikarti dragon god? Karshi's magic would be only destructive mohawk-like Sesshuran elf hairstyle? lit window left (West) wing 2nd floor when Bloodwolf scouted staring out window other side of room double bed with dark-haired woman (caster) Valdir leader human woman 40s-50s half-cloak, furs, no armor or weapon, deadly cold wind behind fists blond hair in braids targetting may cause chaos among Valdir lit window right (East) side second floor meditating? Valdir divine caster dark hair mind-altering spells, summons elementals & animals Chief thought sorceress, Unrivaled says divine caster corrupting touch double bed left (West) wing 2nd floor when Bloodwolf scouted lover of Nameless? huge jotun with huge polearm human man trips with whip
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#4
Jun 13th, 2020, 06:31 PM
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notes for session of 6/7/2020
July 29 difficult magic seal on trap door steal lock to prevent resealing Akkr Dalgaard in "secret" tunnel took spear but denies knowledge of curse "none of us got what we came here for" (riches, glory) raided food items rotted learn about "down below" from Dalgaard Valon can't climb, hard time pulling him up Dalgaard helps Luchi finds secret door on second floor east armory goes to south room, not captain's pass trap door down on other side Luchi climbs to west armory haunted? creepy haunted by Jikarti ghost speaks one word when open door east armory has peekholes south room has balcony, Valdir watching outside Captain Bekkr in her room Luchi leaves backpack east armory Dalgaard talks them into Anita dueling the captain they tell everyone Anita's here but don't attack/raise alarm Anita loses duel Captain heals her, willing to talk wants us to promise not to kill orc boy don't quite wants 500 gp we give what she wants, Valdir withdraw information "down below" spear "down below" outsider allies had Valdir digging nothing good down there Valdir & allies fighting past creatures "snake thing" on first floor tamed something from "down below", watches stairs "young lady" searching "down below" taking spear to it keep mental effects Nilsson full of himself lots of Valdir change in personality similar to pooka's story of Jikarti characters Akkr Dalgaard Valdir guard deserted duties but loyal to crew badly injured fighting "down below"; we heal suggests talking & duel with Bekkr Captain Bekkr deal to protect Nameless Orc 3 outsiders came, won duel with her, made deal she thinks one who dueled her may be Nameless's father same as "funny little red man"? "young lady" searching "down below" taking spear to it "funny little red man" not Gilgallen, not kobold similar to river hag--fae? demon? 3rd outsider who made deal with Bekkr (others dark-haired caster & Nameless) same as one who may be Nameless's father?
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#5
Jun 17th, 2020, 05:37 PM
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notes for session of 6/14/20
July 29 does evacuation take snake guardian? Nameless asks what's going on Valdir don't answer someone below (snek?) also asks, doesn't get answer door to western wing unlocked but weight leaning on door it's Nameless, doesn't want to talk Anita shoves door open drinks buff potion "son of the chief, rightful chief, champion of Karshi" use Feast of Ashes, he makes saving throw fight him red light magic empowers weapons we win, smite evil definitive take potion of cure moderate wounds from him armor resists being taken off Luchi gets it off, all but breastplate vanishes Bloodwolf takes spell components Anita ties him up notes on desk map of keep minus secret doors some of map don't recognize, might be Below can't lock Nameless in his room north wing top floor is a library? Luchi looks down stairs of library sees snake that rears to Luchi height Luchi finds two secret doors in first floor tunnels take Nameless to short tunnel under keep wall stealing lock outwitted magic door give lock back to magic door rip down ladder on other side explore rooms in west wing first floor no door blocking north room from main hallway nothing intresting, over to east wing spiral staircase to Down Below in east wing party goes Down Below voice(s) as we go down, singing old language, Anita can't recognize strong scent of fresh blood some blood on stairs encounter redcap Bloodwolf destroys cap and kills him Bloodwolf tells everyone about Feywild information Nameless's armor & weapons armor has some magic, connected to bigger power source armor precursor to Durim, powerful magic armor resists being taken off armor not evil armor resizes, has a phantom weight armor has some significance beyond protection enchantments linked to eye symbol in armor Anita sorta half-remembers eye symbol associated with tragedy this resizing retcons, most magic armor doesn't chain weapon wrapped around armor red light magic empowers weapons--user? armor? Feywild home of Fey exaggerated version of nature sort of extra-nature, sort of very natural most Fey not evil, like animals aren't evil some kinds of Fey inherently evil characters Nameless orc Nameless very big, heavy armor oversized chained sickles red light magic empowers weapons "son of the chief, rightful chief, champion of Karshi" affected by Smite Evil has Karshi holy symbol but in bad shape Nameless has a name tattoo over his heart grey mask something like "strong mind" or "strong will" white geometric sunburst something like justice, righteousness, order wrong type of ink, not an official tattoo snek talks??? voice might not've been irt north wing first floor can come up to library can come into rest of first floor weird snake, likely not natural kobold-ish snake redcap not "funny little red man" <1', long white beard, red hat whimsically murderous jotunn and human corpses blood from his hat heals him hat is magic derived from him
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#6
Jun 25th, 2020, 10:28 PM
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July 29
little healing after fight open door, mirror-lined room Valon detects divination enchantment enchantment old and broken communication enchantment? whimpering creature passes doors circling us? being in mirror, small-sized--kobold snarls at us, vanishes grodair outside doors Anita goes to talk to it flees when it sees Anita yells (in Sylvan), very afraid Sylvan a root language of Sesshuran, Undercommon Anita feels ill, then levitates! drops when Valon points this out does another room have better habitat for grodair concentric circles, like on Luchi's map Luchi checks his map map goes to edges of page, partial? door deep underground smells like forest on other side trees growing down from ceiling dead and rotted light in room, source unclear soil on ground, bloody footprints (Medium) multiple tracks, multiple creatures mossdog in room Bloodwolf enters first, Anita second fight mossdog defeat mossdog past mossdog is room with spear & caster & 3 skeletons we'll buff and attack full out we fight them, win get spear take changling prisoner information used dire collar (need to remove buffs from character sheets) characters grodair floating fish as big as Luchi tentacled belly, too many eyes type of fey not normally hostile, but dangerous very small for grodair: baby? don't normally float speaks Sylvan does another room have better habitat for grodair? "mossdog" large green canine eyes doing wierd things around it displacement magic changling caster hard to tell her species she shifts, is hard to look at sounds like a kind of shapeshifter--no constant form changling "funny little red man" also a changling?
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#7
Jul 5th, 2020, 12:37 PM
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notes for session of 6/28/20
July 29 decide not to heal prisoner more head back to keep avoid grodair set priestess down A10 snek catches them trying to escape Anita talks to it Valdir rude, wouldn't listen to her left without permission try to convince her to let us leave she refuses not sure what she'll do if I disobey try to run past her but fail fight we win main hall has 3 statues richly dressed kobolds a 4th was removed recently two ladder left behind only 6-7' each split party: Anita Sundrop gets to village 15-20 min "why is the spear glowing?" evil aura on it: corrupted? shaman come out here instead of spear into village the Unrivaled confirms something wrong with spear examines spear closely Sandala needs more from us volunteers to take the corruption to cleanse it can try with just one volunteer probably won't die, she can cast Reincarnate if I do agree Hawkeye takes Anita to village center others help set up ritual ritual creates dust in mouth, hunger, pain my god's light pours out of me, purifies and heals village doesn't have food or Goodberries to spare Anita heads back to keep moves more slowly, takes 20-30 min split party: others explore north wing something was moved recently stairs, pretty simple room check library and armories nothing prisonlike Asseri in E armory (A19b) bookshelves to blockade library-side exit Asseri has a satchel Valon detects magic: 2 magic jelly cubes?? work as potions of Cure Moderate Wounds scroll of Scare golden hoop jewelry around tail jewelry similar to a wand of Bull's Strength (12 charges) Bloodwolf wear as bracelet can't cast while wearing, need to hold to cast Valon explores library 1 pristine book left large and thick book he can't read it, but script resembles magical runes faint Abduration aura, but Read Magic doesn't work Abduration spell just protects the book from rot etc collect Nameless's armor and weapons put in Bloodwolf's BoH Luchi puts it in, makes it lighter? gag and blindfold "young lady" take 10' ladder from tunnels (A5) to tunnel out tunnel is 20' deep; ladder doesn't go whole ways Luchi sets up chair in secret tunnel passage outside tunnel gag and blindfold both humanoid prisoners party regroups at center room of keep Valon shows book to Anita it's Jikarti time around 5-6 Bloodwolf and Full Moon hunt Luchi follows them, guarding get enough for dinner Anita looks in book very old, about Feywild culture and heirarchy of Feywild nobility and pedigrees of Feywild Valon appraise check: hard to find a collector, but worth 500gp everyone eats, closes all secret doors Valon shares more wine: to victory! go to sleep in underground tunnel with prisoners Nameless wakes up during Valon's shift manages to glare blindfolded Asseri wakes up in the night gets out of her cell slithers through the keep screaming Sundrop stays in courtyard to avoid her July 30 changling still isn't awake Anita channels positive energy seperate prisoners: Nameless to passageway with Bloodwolf and Anita changling stays in tunnel with Luchi and Valon difficulty getting Nameless up but manage it changling does seems conscious, trying to get out ungag Nameless; he bellows red light, strains at ropes Bloodwolf punches him tells us about self (Ironwill), Devil's Pack, spear plan worried about changling woman, wants to know where she is says spear plan wasn't her idea he mentioned in passing childish dream go back to Madan if failed tells about Madan Luchi tells story of how Gilgallen kills all his lieutenants offers to let her go if cooperative threatens to take to Sandala for execution if fights she's very afraid her changling-ness increases tells us about herself, Empty Throne plot, armor and spear wants us to swear to let him go "back to devil's pack" will Elessia go back to Gilgallen if released? she claims not not needed anymore, and failed, wouldn't be trusted will Elessia calm down Asseri? if we untie her untie Elessia Elessia and Asseri talk, whisper something attack us? information Devil's Pack Madan is the devil of the Devil's Pack devil's pack considered urban legend band of criminals ppl tell wild tales in reality they're not that malicious take in outcasts, unwanted, they do as they please Elessia's original mission Bres Madan, turn him into a shard? thought couldn't, or wouldn't be worth it Ironwill gave her plan to attack Sandala instead Empty Throne plot it's drawing to a close Elessia thinks we're too late to stop it but thinks telling us is likely to get her killed something wrong with the world, missing thinks Iron Will has nothing to do with this says Gilgallen benefits from killing his lieutenants spear allows Iron Will to stay removed from her plan want to sacrifice souls to create pieces of gods Gilgallen holding power temporarily will give it up when plan is complete (claims Elessia) power goes to the Empty Throne Gilgallen isn't a cleric but is loyal to the Empty Throne Empty Throne is only sometimes a god Empty Throne falls (becomes mortal), and rises (becomes divine) wants to end cycle, make Empty Throne permanent god thinks Undercommon too tame these days, impure does the Empty Throne know? thinks she has some idea plan been preparing for centuries armor and spear "why is the spear glowing?" evil aura on it: corrupted? Hawkeye's ritual purifies it Ironwill knew spear would bring back blight, planned to amplify Gilgallen kills his high priests to gather harvested souls spear allowed a workaround Gilgallen can get power from spear instead of priest Iron Will's armor named Witness, Elessia gave it to him Gilgallen had it lying around studying it for the spear prototype for a piece of god encased in item researching it and keeping Iron Will safe characters Asseri snek talks Jikarti! (old dialect) fussy snobby snek thinks everyone rude agreement with "the young lady" (Elessia) to guard place calls her "a good friend, very kind" sickening gas, area breath weapon Ironwill the Righteous in love with Elessia claims Karshi adapts and gives protective magic "is this what a true chief does?" he doesn't have a good answer, putting on tough face "tried to let it go. all of it! it's in the past." "chance at vengeance, at setting things right. it's not right!" felt good for a day or two, then didn't Elessia in love with Ironwill the Righteous changling, "young lady" working for Gilgallen because they have common cause (the Empty Throne plot) unafraid of death, willing to die for her cause also willing to negotiate for Iron Will's life Bres Madan "funny little red man" leader of Devil's Pack Madan takes in unwanted people he's Sessuran--an elf? changling? both takes in unwanted people Last edited by ProudOddball; Jul 5th, 2020 at 04:09 PM.
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#8
Jul 5th, 2020, 09:46 PM
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notes for session of 7/5/20
July 30 Valon learns Elessia's spell was Charm Person on Anita win easily Asseri runs away, we let her Valon offers to let Ironwill take Elessia back to Madan he accepts, we escort them out go downstairs to finish exploring Down Below find a lab! for building constructs guarded by a wooden construct decide nothing valuable, so leave storeroom has a crying fae or elemental small handprint burned into wood we can't find the creature, leave corridor with sap of yellow musk creature vine that can puppet dead bodies very wet, not very flammable follow corridor, room with creeper & 2 animated bodies fight & defeat them broken waterwheel in room, used to power Down Below find chest with magic loot giant domed room with metallic ooze it's mercury! Full Moon is poisoned find old Jicarti liquor in rubble room with more magic machinery kobold-headed giant spider vanishes reminds Valon of phase spider predators from Ethereal Plane move between Ethereal and Material at will cast Bless and enter room to investigate phase spider tries to attack us, machine resets it
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#9
Jul 19th, 2020, 10:12 AM
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notes for session of 7/12/20
July 30 defeat phase spider Valon thinks Call Lightning damgerous, should try subtlety everything else fails, we attack machine with Call Lightning and acid Bloodwolf temporarily turned part elemental gravity back to normal, grodair gone use leftover lightning to help destroy wood golem check on storeroom: crying elemental also gone return to keep second floor ghost armor room! Luchi opens only person opening the door can hear a ghost voice so Anita opens it ghost voice says "Kneel" in Jicarti Anita kneels; ghosts fade of armor, 2 magic & 1 masterwork magic armor has Transmutation magic instead of normal Abduration when we try to take magic armor it attacks us nonmagical armor is old, Jicarti, bronze check out last secret tunnel just leads between passages and courtyard head back to Sandala village people look better, fields the same giant bird statue on top of chief's tent made of glass or translucent stone it's a construct, flew in, statue until retrieved Hawkeye examines Witness stop by kennelmaster's to check on mounts all in good condition around 5-6 evening Bloodwolf, Full Moon, Luchi go hunting get food for 6 ppl, no spare for Sandala Valon, Anita, Sundrop plan in tent July 31 wake up, finish healing orc woman talks to Bloodwolf, summons party to Unrivaled the Good Inks (magic) prepared new tattoos for one person at a time, privately Bloodwolf first the Unrivaled might've been a hunter offers to train me here or send part of herself with Bloodwolf "will you lead or follow, Bloodwolf the Epic?" "Lead." a tattoo sends power into me 1 additional Wildshape per day Anita second warrior and peacemaker "Which comes first, word or kind deed?" "Word." permanently gain effects of Comprehend Languages Valon next "which do you need in this time? Courage, or wisdom?" "Wisdom." permanent effects of Pendant of the Souk Luchi last she sees him as a raven "Which tempts you more, scent or shine?" "Shine." +1 deflection bonus to AC and 7xday, 10min per time, turn into raven ceremony takes about an hour each, better part of day Bloodwolf & Full Moon hunt, get food for 7 people by sunset, clanging magic approaches Devil's Pack? party heads out to meet them checked on Ironwill the Righteous last night know he's free, will get things sorted out Madan mostly here for the bird Anita asks Madan to accept Elessia into the group he thinks she has somewhere to go home to Anita rides ahead to calm down the villagers Luchi almost recognizes gnome woman Valon does recognize dwarf man: from Valon's village Madan calls bird statue back to himself gnome asks Anita to point in Ironwill's direction hands parchment in return they plan to track down the Valdir Anita says the Valdir kept faith, don't act against them Madan not interested, but ratfolk says will talk to him information kobold-headed creatures phase spider has been magically modified changd to image of someone else's head forced on it against will Asseri resembles creature from ruins don't normally have kobold heads likely created from kobold eggs or something magic engine magic engine trying to augment summoning spells but very broken, still trying randomly dragging & sealing creatures from other planes machine shoots out chaotic magic as attacked creating gravity weirdness blight and spear purification ritual permanently cured blight; spear no longer needed wasn't possible until attackers tampered with protection spell spear had remants of a god dead Witness Witness has seeds of a god that is not yet seed of an idea that could one day become a god not forged from death, but grief and memory safe to wear, power grows with wearer can Gilgallen's group track it? probably not power not manifest from labor but reverence next stop one attack location S, might be near San Aspera much farther than Cruzario, but good roads short travel times one attack location NW, Cruzario would be short detour similar distance as Cruzario travel time might be faster on rivers characters Bres Madan leader of group, with small gnome woman checked on Ironwill the Righteous last night know he's free, will get things sorted out Madan mostly here for the bird Devil's Pack led by very big hunched skeleton as mount ratfolk (Cassidre?) and old goblin riding it dwarf with shaved head, no beard lizardfolk two people lead group: small gnome woman Bres Madan dwarf man from Valon's village only survivor of cave-in, blamed for it and escaped execution intentionally killed entire clan, planned it as suicide attack
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#10
Jul 26th, 2020, 01:07 PM
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notes for session of 7/19/20
timeline July 31 Bloodwolf visits Moon-shattering Spear nobody has goods to barter Anita checks paper from Devil's Pack it's a recipie for wildberry tarts Valon examines stone he found strong Conjuration aura, no other details there are towns on the way South 2 Ascana, 2 Cassidre, assorted Galsic drink 1/4 Jicarti liquor August 1 Anita puts on Witness for the first time collect mounts from kennelmaster thank him for caring for them well put Luchi's and Valon's backpacks on spare spend most of day reaching road camp by side of road at night Valon tries Identify again: related to summoning? August 2 ironblooms for breakfast meet courier heading to Cruzario report to Temple of Riverdancer gather, smoke-dry mushrooms Valon tries Identify August 3 more ironblooms small signal tower Ascana town around it reach outer wall 3-ish buy rations, one potion of cure light wounds (cl3) August 4 mushrooms add Sundrop to watch rotation during Valon's shift, fog covers camp, new island in ocean wakes party Bloodwolf and Luchi turn into owl and raven and scout it hard to navigate, strong winds Luchi makes it, Bloodwolf crashes onto shore try again, Bloodwolf crashes into sea Bloodwolf swims to nearest beach, Luchi follows they're on island decide to look around entire island is full of Conjuration, mist Illusion voice from the mist; neither understand slightly familiar to Luchi Luchi: "we come in peace" arrow hits ground in front retreat to beach Bloodwolf returns in porpoise form, Luchi follows water & wind help us leave head back to camp and report party decides to leave island alone, go back to sleep August 5 island still there mushrooms continue south; mist thins out pass lizardfolk & ratfolk travelling north August 6 moar shrooms people working ricepaddies Cassidre village August 7 meet not-information-broker trade info about Jicarti keep for info about: Caldero Azul, Queen of Revels, Florenia Reyes, Maljan, Port Lefente August 8 pass Cassidre settlement August 11 as we go south, land gets lightly forested as we get ready to make camp there's music Bloodwolf sees someone behind tree playing string instrument Luchi and Bloodwolf move towards creature and dance Sundrop and Full Moon a little affected also musician and hidden person attack chase them away Bloodwolf pursues Luchi follows, loots Bloodwolf and Luchi discuss what to do satyrs aren't normally violent is this related to Queen of Revels disruption? drag satyrs back to camp, tie them to each other information elemental gem of earth crush it to summon earth elemental Witness Anita puts on Witness for the first time everything around her is gone, scorched earth black smoke blots sky, faint light through it constantly aware of its weight, like embrace giant flaming stone falls towards her armor feels satisfied, something is finished meteor has angry eyes vision ends everyone else saw magical girl transformation sequence it automatically gives her bare feet Witness doesn't want to come off it retracts into a breastplate form that doesn't cause fatigue toggling between forms takes about a minute Maljan, Lost Isle of Elsadur at night fog covers area, new island in ocean hard to navigate, strong winds keep visitors out water & wind help visitors leave island in the mists, sometimes present, sometimes not sometimes in different locations people who leave can't find their way back information network doen't know much Caldero Azul little NE of San Aspera, right on coast its own patron god, Queen of Revels also popular 4 Queen of Revels followers killed in past few weeks hearts cut out 1 victim unaccounted for: Florencia Reyes Queen of Revels patron of Veratuna popular throughout Ascana defiant joy, happiness despite hardship solstice celebrations in Veratuna (& Queen temples) reversed winter big celebration, summer subdued Port Lefente Cassidre port ocean rising more than usual nobody's around for the past few weeks a few people still there city is inhospitable! characters not an information broker halfling man he wants to know lots of news claims he's not part of information broker network but knows people in information network and is willing to sell info not-information-broker, just storyteller has information broker cards Florencia Reyes priestess of Queen of Revels arrived month ago, went missing not-information-broker doesn't know why she came she didn't come alone; others left without her Raoul and Horatio, neither Gigallen nor Tulok she arrived after the solstice Raoul came to Caldero Azul with Reyes human man named Raoul member of Veratuna City Watch went back to Veratuna Horatio came to Caldero Azul with Reyes gnome named Horatio from Veratuna, beacon technician went back to Veratuna
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#11
Aug 1st, 2020, 11:02 AM
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notes for session of 7/26/20
timeline August 12 interrogate satyrs seem confused themselves influenced by weird divine energy? convince us they'll go back to camp & get drunk if released hope to dispell divine energy so agree fork in road, right to San Aspera, left to Caldero Azul take left, reach city soon guard asks our business investigating disappearance of Reyes leave, eventually return with a guard guard asks if we're hired help, we agree takes us to headquarters to fill us in on case two angry halflings interrupt and demand to talk Anita promises to talk with them after talking with guards guards not sure Reyes case and serial killer case connected 3 more killings since our last report; accelerating attacks on single drunk people coming home from parties parties held by Valdez at his manor parties even harder, every night, in defiance of killer guards agree to help us set up a trap can provide costume to help bait fit in, Comminique Rings Valon will disguise as new potential convert attend party, stumble back through attack region Luchi and Bloodwolf stealthily keep an eye Anita waiting nearby on Sundrop rings to let Valon & Anita talk at distance help get convincing outfit for Valon Valon asks what kind of person is Valdez? would bringing own liquor to share be good or bad? good will try for three night before changing tactics Bloodwolf will scan whole area, not just Valon dwarf man Sol Hernandez explain how there's victim testimony Speak with Dead talk to halflings they don't have information, just impatient Anita asks to see the old temple tomorrow will be overnighting at Valdez, meet in morning Valon goes to party with halflings stable horses in inn inside attack location Luchi stealthy near Valdez manor watching people leave Bloodwolf watching area in owl form Anita and Full Moon in stables at inn with Sundrop Valon talks with halflings on way to party Valdez manor 30-40 minutes away, closer to sea & dock district few dozen people at party, small compared to manor leans more human & halfling, less dwarf Valon greets Alejandro Valdez offers Jicarti liquor, shares with everyone tells editted story of Jicarti keep crowd gathers, people impressed last 4 hours, how heavily drink? 2 drinks an hour, buzzed but not badly drunk party starts fading 3-4 am Valon leaves, might be back next night contacts Anita to make sure she's ready Resist Energy Fire, Frost pretends to be more drunk goes past inn & wanders around "drunk" Luchi goes with Bloodwolf to near manor, then split up Luchi approaches manor, turns into raven when gets close finds good vantage point when Valon leaves party, follows as raven Bloodwolf Bloodwolf patrols area in owl form quiet night large bird (large vulture/eagle) takes off rooftop, flies away too fast keeps looking even after Valon returns to inn sees bird (?) again, batlike, red, large condor size carrying something, flying away very fast halfling or gnomes makes note of what direction it goes in towards the coast flies toward area it came from to check for evidence another victim in alley together Valon regroups after he returns to inn Luchi lands and regroups Bloodwolf takes longest August 13 Anita gets up early, removes fatigue, meets people at manor everyone else sleeps in to noon learns about Queen of Revels worship Anita cleans headstones at old temple looks inside temple, nothing of note gargoyle on nearby rooftop, go to check it out batwings, little bigger than human large building, looks like a business merchant guild, Anita acts friendly, asks about statue dig through records to find out about statue says bought from traveling merchant from Cruzario but Anita thinks she can't find records and is making something up Bloodwolf and Valon report to guard about last night guards will protect other routes to encourage killer to Valon's route Luchi sells stuff Bloodwolf, Full Moon, and Valon head in direction of creature pass old temple (but don't recognize it) head back to bazaar to meet with Luchi Anita also goes to Bazaar, meets up with group report to each other, sell stuff Anita sends signal tower message to Riverdancer about Port Lefente head back to inn and set up for the night's party set up ambush for the night information possible rewards for helping catch: 3000 gold or Communique Rings (Caldero Azul around 7000 population) victim testimony Speak with Dead (spirits can lie or refuse to answer questions) stabbed from behind, only one got a look at killer small, pale person before pain couldn't hear their footsteps Silence spell? was there any elemental damage to corpses? no, but less blood than expected Queen of Revels worship Queen of Revels used to have a temple high priest got killed, guards didn't prevent temple still destroyed, still no proper priesthood no seat on council old temple in direction of shore/docks 100-150 years ago old priest trained in Veratuna, died very petty way abandoned building and garden/courtyard 3 headstones, middle one broken one of them (old priest) a Valdez, one Nico Aguero current Valdez descendant of priest Valdez Aguero's granddaughter is the guard we met nothing of note inside temple gargoyle on nearby rooftop killer's flying creature batlike, red, large condor size carries killer in and out flies very fast towards the coast gargoyle on rooftop of merchant guild, near old temple same direction as creature's escape batwings, little bigger than human merchant guild lacks records of commission/purchase characters Aguero city guard investigatig Reyes, serial killings granddaughter of important Queen of Revels worshipper Florencia Reyes some looking into Reyes-as-killer, others consider conspiracy theory Alejandro Valdez parties held by Valdez at his manor possibility Valdez is killer? most witnesses too drunk to provide alibi Valdez was attacked (or claimed) his description of killer doesn't match other victim's rich, old money, sometimes frivolous, generous throws parties every night to show unafraid Valdez manor 30-40 minutes away from watch house closer to sea & dock district Sol Hernandez dwarf man priest of Solemn Judge from San Aspera, can Speak with Dead
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#12
Aug 9th, 2020, 12:18 PM
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notes for session of 8/2/20
timeline August 13 repeat party bait trap Valon tries to find things out, fails takes bait, attacks Valon walks in to attack gargoyle swoops in for retreat heads in direction of old temple gargoyle statue gone from roof brief city watch on what happened decide to follow and look for it before it gets a chance to rest all this takes past midnight, so it's the next day August 14 head to area of temple approaching sunrise, all fatigued search old temple, Luchi finds secret compartment while examining door for traps, gargoyle attacks us win Luchi tries to unlock door; it's hard Anita smashes it open information gargoyle not earth elementals, but infused with earth/ties to earth plane drawn to cities not usually this fast not usually bright red, face is wrong this one: powerful evil aura, evil damages all, sickens good chars silver & cold iron don't pass its DR not an animal, animal spells don't work has magic resistance characters assassin small pale woman, gnome maybe assassin is arcane spellcaster of some kind? blade is obsidian or something
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#13
Aug 16th, 2020, 01:47 PM
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notes for session of 8/9/20
timeline August 14 opened door leads to staircase, too narrow for Sundrop Anita has her wait under tree cover Luchi's and Valon's backpacks tied to her hide gargoyle body in ruined temple go down stairs fight 3 wights Bloodwolf badly hurt, 2 -levels Bloodwolf and animals retreat; Luchi, Anita, and Valon continue attack party trap, Luchi sets it off but avoids damage find altar room and assassin Valon friendly fires Luchi find a cell with a prisoner, strongly resembles Valdez asks for a way to defend himself, tries to backstab Anita it's "Red Queen" teleports away a ****ing demon comes down the hallway and attacks us we win Red Queen still here assassin fatally wounded in fight Red Queen mind controls Luchi, orders to heal her Valon summons earth elemental, has it kill assassin escape from Red Queen alive she kills elemental with Vampiric Touch retreat party we'll do this next week information wights can drain levels not permanent, can be removed more easily than Valon's can sleep it off turn you into them if they kill you babau type of demon acidic coating on skin difficult to harm vulnerable to cold iron spell resistance summoned by Red Queen characters serial killer is squish "Red Queen" magic red tattoo over her torso, succubus tattoo? Valdez just an illusion; orc/goblin woman she resembles a Queen of Revels incarnation tattoo can form protective wings owns ice elemental spear, can cast Vampiric Touch
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#14
Sep 18th, 2020, 07:17 PM
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notes for session of 8/16/20
timeline August 14 retreat party fails to find any guards quickly attack party Anita puts Luchi on Sundrop parties reunite Valon checks; Luchi still enchanted Anita finds guard who refers her to Lt Aguero rides ahead on Sundrop running Anita convinces Aguero to help defensive perimeter Aguero offers cells as defensible location tell about possible attack on Valdez's manor ask for help from Priest of Solemn Judge can't restore negative levels can remove dominate spell tomorrow disarm Luchi and put him in a locked cell everyone else in unlocked cell rest in jail cell wake up about 6 in evening leave Luchi behind Aguero meets us in a bad mood Valdez missing, no party tonight Aguero offers Oil of Bless Weapon, can bypass damage resistance party goes out to eat Anita talks to Valon about possible divine influence on him can elementals be healed normally? Valon thinks so Luchi turns into raven and flies out of cell Luchi heads to docks stops for food doesn't find healing items, so heads back to guard station group comes back to find Luchi missing decide to attack temple without him Sol Hernandez comes with us help investigate, deal with undead run into each other on the way back Sol needs two tries but does dispell the Dominate re-arm Luchi and head toward the old temple serial killer's cloak still here, only weapon missing Anita breaks down sleeping quarters door Sol Hernandez casts Commune with Dead on Valdez Hernandez wants to stay with the bodies we go check out the Valdez manor search the manor for magic, evil, secret doors, etc desk drawer with hidden bottom contains travel belt, pouch, dagger find and follow Red Queen's scent go back to the temple, get there 2-3am gargoyle corpse buried in fresh grave inside ruined temple? August 15 return to inn a letter for us! from the beacon tower! news of Caldero Azul letter from Tulok go to guard station, check picture of Reyes "conspiracy theorist" excited we want to know about his theory tells us more about her Hernandez can have another Commune with Dead by sunset if the killer was Dominated, might respond but Hernandez thinks not Dominated go back to inn and sleep information lent guard 48 cold iron arrows speaking with sacrificed souls sacrificed souls don't go *to* the god sacrifice about what the mortal loses, not what the god gains loot Valon Identifies: Cloak of Elvenkind Flask of Reconcoction holding Potion of Remove Fear Valdez's murder "What can you tell us about the motives behind your murder?" "I dunno, man." "What can tell us about Florencia Reyes?" "She came to see me. Pale, pretty halfling girl." Red Queen's act human Valdez scent and Wrong scent both strong in room they both permeate house human scent older, Wrong scent neither follow most recent scent trail out of the manor probably from day before, goes into another house then keeps going Anita knocks on door friend of Valdez, he comes by daily they try to figure out what's going on with the killings he chats with all his guests daily temple ossuary smells like her, but no scent trails out of there Tulok's letter in headquarters August 1st he's ordered to stay in headquarters until new crystal created Gilgallen has a prophecy Tulok sent us a copy to piss off Gilgallen but this copy is illegible; good copy in Cruzario characters Alejandro Valdez, for realz rotting body in cell human with heart cut out to Valon it looks like Valdez, two weeks dead Reyes Reyes has a little Celestial blood, aasimar questionable background before entering clergy church helped her reform, supposedly a thief and mugger, not a killer rogue/cleric multiclass? Hernandez thinks not Dominated, since ceremony needs intent critical to the ceremony that Reyes was a traitor priest conspiracy theorist guard Florencia Reyes enthusiast excited we want to know about his theory more interested in good stories than truth Sol Hernandez Priest of the Solemn Judge handles affairs of the dead can remove Dominate spells but not negative levels
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#15
Sep 18th, 2020, 07:28 PM
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notes for session of 8/23/20
timeline August 15 Anita listens to guard talk about Reyes rest of party goes over map and travel plans August 16 harbor, talk about ships shopping! meet with harbormaster, learn about shipping schedule decide to wait for ships, get information about S problems in San Aspera around 2 pm Bloodwolf asks about satyrs Bloodwolf asks to accompany a group searching for rougue fey visit old temple give holy symbols back to worshippers re-burying the dead Anita's sword and shield left behind Hernandez casts Speak with Dead on killer Bloodwolf visits Harbormaster, asks about god of the hunt find satyrs, they're normal and depressed teach us some new dances everyone else spends all day travelling to San Aspera Luchi sees roadblock; crude Galsic pit trap fail to intimidate them into leaving; fight information problem down S: involves storms travel by ship scheduled to have northbound ship in about 5 days through Port Lefente 2-3 stops on the way several days slower than 2 weeks could arrive in Lefente in about 3 weeks vs about 4 weeks on horseback ship heading south arriving in 6 days could arrive in area in about 2 weeks vs 3 weeks on road the Storm Walker patron god of Caldero Azul more interested in weather and fishing than city stuff followers mostly druids, like Illati serial killer's god why? "for the thrill of the hunt" reminds Hernandez of a god of the hunt with red feathers characters harbormaster dwarf woman, tidy beard, rotund, cheerful has a book that mentions god of the hunt Galsic Power Rangers this is a thing now they do less fighting foam monsters and more robbing travelers their brightly colored armor sells for a lot
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