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Message: <blockquote data-quote="aartvb" data-source="post: 9475485" data-attributes="member: 7035557">Session 5 (16-12-2023): Breaking the Charm and the Chaotic EscapeThe fight continued, and things weren’t looking in their favor. However, the group magically convinced the leader to retreat.They passed the remnants of the bounty hunters. A man on horseback recognized them— it was the same man from the Poison Apple Pub who had let them go earlier.January 4thThey meet Crystin, a hazy woman with a staff, living 1 km from the burning forest. Crystin Ja-Naafeel appears to have foresight, experiencing visions of possible futures. She says: "The Scorch is coming" - "the dragon's spines are following you".She wants to leave with her father to escape the Ragesians, but her father shows no interest in leaving the farm.Crystin gives the group permission to stay the night. Kruggli and Wyll try to convince the father that they should flee, but their efforts fail. Meanwhile, the women investigate Crystin's strange behavior and discover a magical haze clouding her eyes—likely indicating she is charmed. The group suspects the father may be responsible.After brainstorming, they decide to break the charm and help Crystin (and possibly her father) escape.January 5thThe next morning, the group discusses their plan to break the charm. Anja suggests convincing the father it's in their best interest to leave. Wyll proposes intimidation (which does not get a lot of support), while Kruggli pitches a theatrical, Shakespearean-style dead-daughter scene—though the idea is dismissed.They agree to try Anja’s plan, with Wyll's as a backup (Plan B) and Kruggli's as the last resort (Plan Z). However, due to a misunderstanding, Kruggli accidentally enacts Plan Z instead of using a simple charm-breaking spell.And it worked!!Chaos breaks out as Crystin starts screaming outside, signaling that the charm is broken. In the ensuing confusion, the group steals horses and barely escapes, bringing Crystin along with them.<code class="bbCodeInline">Personal note: I don't exactly remember plan, but it was something like: Kruggli will pretend to be Crystin and with some magic will disguise as her, pretending to be dying, such that he will break the spell such that her last few minutes on earth can be free instead of charmed. Note: Kruggli is a small gnome, and he didn't have good magic, so it would never look very convincing. To he clear: I really thought this plan wouldn't work if they would go for it.</code><code class="bbCodeInline">Anja executed her plan to talk with him, and she actually succeeded to make him emotional/crying about his brother, due to some good rolls. She says to Kruggli: 'now' (because Kruggli needed to charm him, I think), but Kruggli interprets this as: enact plan Z! He screams, pretending to be Crystin, and pretending to die. Due to Haddins emotional state and the tears in his eyes blurring his vision, Kruggli gets advantage on his 'performance' check, and rolls a 22! So yeah, the plan works, Haddin breaks the charm on his daughter.</code>[ATTACH=full]382258[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]382259[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]382260[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]382261[/ATTACH]</blockquote>

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