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<blockquote data-quote="jasper" data-source="post: 9267691" data-attributes="member: 277"><p>Shattered Obelisk Session 19</p><p></p><p>Chapter 7</p><p></p><p>Slimy Brains</p><p></p><p>Day 75 to Day 76 0800</p><p></p><p>Hammer 15 to Hammer 16</p><p></p><p>PC Killed 6 Monsters Killed 299 Villains Captured 15 Villains Escaped 43</p><p></p><p>Begin Time 641 End time 959</p><p></p><p>Take 10 downtime days. 500 GP. Take A level.</p><p></p><p>Magic Items Quicken Mind Crystal, Heighten Mind Crystal * 2, potion of Growth. Potion of Poison.</p><p></p><p>One pet each A gnawable.</p><p></p><p>I had a strong party of six. Charlotte Bard 6 Barbarian 3 Half elf. Volt Hex blade Warlock Tabaxi. Cailfiel Evocation Wizard 9 Wood Elf. Kice Warlock 3 sorcerer 6 Aarakocra. Droo Barbarian 8. Shemeshka evocation Wizard 9 human.</p><p></p><p>Droo shakes off the brain drain and stands up. Kice blocks the theology students access to the hallway and they enter the lecture hall. Droo kicks up the door to Uncle Elder Brain and the battle begins. Walls of fire are set up, and the group is blasted by the great power of Uncle Elder brain.</p><p>Uncle Elder Brain, “Well back in my day. Adventurers would proclaim they were going to kill me and pee in my pool. Do you know peeing in a pool is a time honored.” This memory causes Charlotte to drop mostly dead. Uncle moves away from the party and is trapped by a wall of force.</p><p></p><p>Volt, “Really. Really. I could smack him but you are protecting him. You guys are driving me crazy.”</p><p></p><p>Kice, “Chill Touch. See I can see through stuff and do stuff.”</p><p></p><p>Shemeshka, “Dropping wall of force on 3, 2, 1. Gross. Volt. Watch with the splatter.” Examining the two rooms, they find a ritual happen in the last forty-eight hours. Something to do with the god Ilvaash. They discover a few things too.</p><p></p><p>DM Note information dump and I forgot where it one long rest or one downtime day to memorize and use this.</p><p></p><p><strong><em>Gulguush’s Book.</em></strong> Gulguush’s unfinished prayer book, called <em>Prostrate before the Dissonant Psyche</em>, is written in Undercommon and compiles everything the mind flayer knows about the Far Realm godlet. Even though the fanatics haven’t included Gulguush in their communion with Ilvaash, the canny Gulguush has pieced together several facts about the deity’s realm. In particular, the prayer book notes the following:</p><p></p><p><strong>Divine Heir.</strong> Ilvaash was formed from the remains of the mind flayer god Ilsensine, the God-Brain. When Ilsensine left the Far Realm to establish a divine domain elsewhere, pieces of the God-Brain sloughed away and awoke to sentience. This is Ilvaash, the Dissonant Psyche, which Gulguush considers to be true heir to the Far Realm and Ilsensine’s divinity.</p><p></p><p><strong>Godlet’s Lair.</strong> Ilvaash takes physical form in a Far Realm place called the Endless Void. The Endless Void lies beneath a deep pool of brine and cerebral fluid at the heart of a location called the Briny Maze. Directions are fickle in the Far Realm, but the Endless Void is located “beyond a lightless star.”</p><p></p><p><strong>Protective Maze.</strong> The Briny Maze is designed to trap those who come to steal Ilvaash’s knowledge or slay his minions. Many powerful interlopers have been defeated in the Briny Maze and absorbed into its fleshy walls.</p><p></p><p><strong>Ultimate Ruler.</strong> Dangerous things drift within the Endless Void. Ilvaash did not create them, but the Dissonant Psyche is master of them all.</p><p></p><p>The prison cells are empty and they murder hobo Ahooshaltan in his experimentation chamber. They also find a node to the far realm and enter it. While checking out an old monocle for a beholder Volt is feebleminded and starts acting like a house cat. The group puts a lease on him and keep him out of trouble. They take a map and proceed to Volash’s lair which is occupied by the researcher Oshundo. Who at first does not notice Droo and then talks the ear off Cousin Cailfiel. After talking with Oshundo they learn about their opposite number.</p><p></p><p>The three fanatics are Chishinix, Hashutu, and Voalsh. Each considers themself the group’s leader and Ilvaash’s secret favorite. Although most mind flayers reject the notion of having individual personalities, the fanatics have embraced their own unique qualities, each hoping to become Ilvaash’s most beloved.</p><p></p><p><strong><em>Chishinix.</em></strong> Chishinix is a powerful psychic and sees flashes of future events. In return for this power, Ilvaash created a severed head that looks just like Chishinix’s. The mind flayer’s psychic powers are tied to this severed head, which Chishinix must keep by her side. The severed head, in turn, reads Chishinix’s thoughts, ensuring she stays loyal to Ilvaash, and demands frequent treats. The severed head constantly leaks a greasy purple ichor that stains Chishinix’s clothing.</p><p></p><p><strong><em>Hashutu.</em></strong> Hashutu was paranoid that enemies waited around every corner and prayed to Ilvaash for more power. The Far Realm godlet answered, offering to trade Hashutu’s hands for tentacles that could warn him of incoming attacks. Hashutu gladly took the gift, and now his arms end in writhing tentacles that alert Hashutu of any movement or other threat that might lurk nearby.</p><p></p><p><strong><em>Voalsh.</em></strong> In a desperate bid to reclaim their autonomy, the other mind flayers of Illithinoch ambushed Voalsh. Right before the moment of her death, Ilvaash granted her wings, which unfurled from her back like enormous, writhing tentacles. Voalsh vanquished her foes from above in short order. Ever since, she regularly takes to the air to investigate her paranoid suspicions that her enemies might attack at any time. Voalsh has fashioned a magical, floating disk that she often uses to hover above the eye level of anyone else, unfurling her wings to emphasize her intimidating and otherworldly nature.</p><p></p><p>They also learn they have two more nodes to explore and where they are. Entering the orrery room they fast talk the blue slaad in taking a walk through the node. The red slaad is engaged in conversation while Droo, Charlotte, and Cailfiel explore the node. This node is guard by a grey slaad which decides to beat feet when the earth elemental shows up. They find the second gnawable.</p><p></p><p>Mass destruction happens when Kice does not pay attention when Volt gets into the crystal library. They are able to save two crystals. To keep him out of trouble they cast levitate on him.</p><p></p><p>When the earth elemental would not fit into the lab, Kice molds earth on it and makes looks like a rice Krispie treat. This stuns the psi goblins. And then the party is stunned by Hypnotic pattern cast by Shemeshka. When the goblins put down, the group enters the slime feeding node.</p><p></p><p>Censor. Oh my god. Censor. Breaking the dm. You did what. During the feeding node they break the feeblemind spell and capture the last tribble rune to activate the ritual.</p><p></p><p>Dm Notes. We will pick this up in Chapter 8. The Gimp software is good but that is a lot of ink.</p><p></p><p>Far Travels and Safe Journeys Kice.</p><p></p><p>End of Session 499.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jasper, post: 9267691, member: 277"] Shattered Obelisk Session 19 Chapter 7 Slimy Brains Day 75 to Day 76 0800 Hammer 15 to Hammer 16 PC Killed 6 Monsters Killed 299 Villains Captured 15 Villains Escaped 43 Begin Time 641 End time 959 Take 10 downtime days. 500 GP. Take A level. Magic Items Quicken Mind Crystal, Heighten Mind Crystal * 2, potion of Growth. Potion of Poison. One pet each A gnawable. I had a strong party of six. Charlotte Bard 6 Barbarian 3 Half elf. Volt Hex blade Warlock Tabaxi. Cailfiel Evocation Wizard 9 Wood Elf. Kice Warlock 3 sorcerer 6 Aarakocra. Droo Barbarian 8. Shemeshka evocation Wizard 9 human. Droo shakes off the brain drain and stands up. Kice blocks the theology students access to the hallway and they enter the lecture hall. Droo kicks up the door to Uncle Elder Brain and the battle begins. Walls of fire are set up, and the group is blasted by the great power of Uncle Elder brain. Uncle Elder Brain, “Well back in my day. Adventurers would proclaim they were going to kill me and pee in my pool. Do you know peeing in a pool is a time honored.” This memory causes Charlotte to drop mostly dead. Uncle moves away from the party and is trapped by a wall of force. Volt, “Really. Really. I could smack him but you are protecting him. You guys are driving me crazy.” Kice, “Chill Touch. See I can see through stuff and do stuff.” Shemeshka, “Dropping wall of force on 3, 2, 1. Gross. Volt. Watch with the splatter.” Examining the two rooms, they find a ritual happen in the last forty-eight hours. Something to do with the god Ilvaash. They discover a few things too. DM Note information dump and I forgot where it one long rest or one downtime day to memorize and use this. [B][I]Gulguush’s Book.[/I][/B] Gulguush’s unfinished prayer book, called [I]Prostrate before the Dissonant Psyche[/I], is written in Undercommon and compiles everything the mind flayer knows about the Far Realm godlet. Even though the fanatics haven’t included Gulguush in their communion with Ilvaash, the canny Gulguush has pieced together several facts about the deity’s realm. In particular, the prayer book notes the following: [B]Divine Heir.[/B] Ilvaash was formed from the remains of the mind flayer god Ilsensine, the God-Brain. When Ilsensine left the Far Realm to establish a divine domain elsewhere, pieces of the God-Brain sloughed away and awoke to sentience. This is Ilvaash, the Dissonant Psyche, which Gulguush considers to be true heir to the Far Realm and Ilsensine’s divinity. [B]Godlet’s Lair.[/B] Ilvaash takes physical form in a Far Realm place called the Endless Void. The Endless Void lies beneath a deep pool of brine and cerebral fluid at the heart of a location called the Briny Maze. Directions are fickle in the Far Realm, but the Endless Void is located “beyond a lightless star.” [B]Protective Maze.[/B] The Briny Maze is designed to trap those who come to steal Ilvaash’s knowledge or slay his minions. Many powerful interlopers have been defeated in the Briny Maze and absorbed into its fleshy walls. [B]Ultimate Ruler.[/B] Dangerous things drift within the Endless Void. Ilvaash did not create them, but the Dissonant Psyche is master of them all. The prison cells are empty and they murder hobo Ahooshaltan in his experimentation chamber. They also find a node to the far realm and enter it. While checking out an old monocle for a beholder Volt is feebleminded and starts acting like a house cat. The group puts a lease on him and keep him out of trouble. They take a map and proceed to Volash’s lair which is occupied by the researcher Oshundo. Who at first does not notice Droo and then talks the ear off Cousin Cailfiel. After talking with Oshundo they learn about their opposite number. The three fanatics are Chishinix, Hashutu, and Voalsh. Each considers themself the group’s leader and Ilvaash’s secret favorite. Although most mind flayers reject the notion of having individual personalities, the fanatics have embraced their own unique qualities, each hoping to become Ilvaash’s most beloved. [B][I]Chishinix.[/I][/B] Chishinix is a powerful psychic and sees flashes of future events. In return for this power, Ilvaash created a severed head that looks just like Chishinix’s. The mind flayer’s psychic powers are tied to this severed head, which Chishinix must keep by her side. The severed head, in turn, reads Chishinix’s thoughts, ensuring she stays loyal to Ilvaash, and demands frequent treats. The severed head constantly leaks a greasy purple ichor that stains Chishinix’s clothing. [B][I]Hashutu.[/I][/B] Hashutu was paranoid that enemies waited around every corner and prayed to Ilvaash for more power. The Far Realm godlet answered, offering to trade Hashutu’s hands for tentacles that could warn him of incoming attacks. Hashutu gladly took the gift, and now his arms end in writhing tentacles that alert Hashutu of any movement or other threat that might lurk nearby. [B][I]Voalsh.[/I][/B] In a desperate bid to reclaim their autonomy, the other mind flayers of Illithinoch ambushed Voalsh. Right before the moment of her death, Ilvaash granted her wings, which unfurled from her back like enormous, writhing tentacles. Voalsh vanquished her foes from above in short order. Ever since, she regularly takes to the air to investigate her paranoid suspicions that her enemies might attack at any time. Voalsh has fashioned a magical, floating disk that she often uses to hover above the eye level of anyone else, unfurling her wings to emphasize her intimidating and otherworldly nature. They also learn they have two more nodes to explore and where they are. Entering the orrery room they fast talk the blue slaad in taking a walk through the node. The red slaad is engaged in conversation while Droo, Charlotte, and Cailfiel explore the node. This node is guard by a grey slaad which decides to beat feet when the earth elemental shows up. They find the second gnawable. Mass destruction happens when Kice does not pay attention when Volt gets into the crystal library. They are able to save two crystals. To keep him out of trouble they cast levitate on him. When the earth elemental would not fit into the lab, Kice molds earth on it and makes looks like a rice Krispie treat. This stuns the psi goblins. And then the party is stunned by Hypnotic pattern cast by Shemeshka. When the goblins put down, the group enters the slime feeding node. Censor. Oh my god. Censor. Breaking the dm. You did what. During the feeding node they break the feeblemind spell and capture the last tribble rune to activate the ritual. Dm Notes. We will pick this up in Chapter 8. The Gimp software is good but that is a lot of ink. Far Travels and Safe Journeys Kice. End of Session 499. [/QUOTE]
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