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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Boendal2" data-source="post: 7858190" data-attributes="member: 7015844">6th session:Still day 29The PCs decided to investigate Thar'den. While they did their medicine checks and talked about what to do next Thar'den regained control over his body again. They realized that the ground beneath them contained various dead bodies. They continued and encountered Yestabrod very soon after that. He held a small crazy speech about why the PCs had to die, but was interrupted by a charging barbarian (Eeria). Sariths head exploded and he attacked Vanya. She killed him without taking damage. After taking an unreasonable amount of damage within the first two rounds of combat, Yestabrod started to fall back, called some spore servants and myconids for help while healing himself with dead bodies. The party figured his strategy out quickly and decided to destroy all heads/body parts they could see. After a long fight Eeria dealt the final blow to Yestabrod and the party continued deeper down Neverlight Grove. Thar'den found a cloak of elvenkind and boots of elvenkind on one dead drow. As they came closer to the cliff leading to Yggmorgus 6 more myconids appeared, dancing and "singing" the wedding song of Zuggtmoy and Auramycos. The party was fed up with myconid madness at this point and charged the wedding party, killing all of them rapidly. Prince Derendil was infected by infestation spores in the process.Afterwards they discussed leaving this place and reporting back to Basidia. Thar'den convinced the party to press on in a moment of self-clarification about his latest hallucinations (madness of Zuggtmoy). The party descended into the lower part where Yggmorgus was located. As they approached a half rotten head stuck out of the ground next to them started to scream. Soon the cave was filled with thousands of screams and the air was vibrating. The party had a vision about the interior of Yggmorgus, seeing a giant creature sitting in it. After a few failed wisdom saving throws Eeria sobbed uncontrollably, Veldyn was stunned and Prince Derendil started to attack the party. Thar'den and Vanya grappled and tied Prince Derendil up to a mushroom. Thar'den comforted Eeria and after the party was feeling a bit better decided to scout ahead towards the giant mushroom. As he approached the giant stalk he saw some spore servants come to form a circle and hold hands. They started to scream and laugh hysterically. Thar'den failed another wisdom saving throw and was now 25% blind and 75% deaf. He went back to the party, which decided to just run towards Yggmorgus, ignoring the spore servants standing outside of it and only defending themselves if necessary. Eldeth and the restrained Prince Derendil were left behind.Inside Yggmorgus the party saw Zuggtmoy (mediocre history check by Veldyn confirmed, that it was something very bad and ancient and not a normal monster they encounter). After a few minutes looking at the demon lord the bridesmaids starting to push the party out. Thar'den, who tried to interact with the demon lord before by offering her mushroom provisions, was apparently unpleased with the outcome of the situation and fired a crossbow at Zuggtmoy. Initiative was rolled but Zuggtmoy charmed everybody immediately after that and commanded them to "go away from me!". Demoralised but happy to survive the party left Yggmorgus.Back at Basidia the party reported what they saw, much to the confusion of the myconid leader. After hearing the names Zuggtmoy and Auramycos Basidia ordered his fellow myconids to leave Neverlight Grove. The party had a short rest and accompanied the myconids. As they didn't get any sleep for a very long time, everybody gained one level of exhaustion. On their way to the south-eastern exit Eeria realised that Stool was missing. As she realised Basidia only was taking the circle of hunters and explorers with him she ran off to the circle of sporers. She convinced Stool (and Yrberop) that she would take Stool for a walk. She met the party at the terraces leading upwards to the exit.Day 30Thar'den and Veldyn succeeded on their constitution checks and their rash/fungal growth (infestation spores of Zuggtmoy from the melding with Phylo the day before) decreased. Prince Derendil failed his check and a small part of his neck in now covered in red fungal growth.Nothing happened during the day. In the evening Vanya and Eldeth tried to cut out the piece of fungal growth from Prince Derendils neck and shoulder, healing him afterwards. Prince Derendil is on a leash since he attacked the party yesterday. Eeria and Veldyn convinced Thar'den that Prince Derendil is a threat to the party and should be left behind. Vanya opposed strongly but was overruled. Thar'den then went to Prince Derendil to politely ask him to leave. The Prince understood and started saying goodbye to the party. He thanked Thar'den for his compassion and told Eeria that he understood their choice. He asked Veldyn to visit his father and tell him that his son is still alive and trying to find a way to cure the curse bestowed upon him. Then he hugged Eldeth and finally went to search for Vanya who didn't want to say goodbye at first. They had an emotional conversation where she stated that she did not want him to leave. A successful persuasion check let Prince Derendil reconsider and he agreed to stay with the group for  a while longer. Much to the fury of Eeria and Veldyn.GM notes:I was really nervous for this session, as I thought Yestbrod might kill the first PC in this adventure (or even TPK). Funny enough the players rolled very high during the fight, Yestabrod on the other side very low and the players figured out very fast to destroy the dead bodies on the ground so Yestabrod couldn't use his legendary actions. So I can just conclude: A very good boss encounter for a party of 4 lvl 4 PCs.Nevertheless the session was very combat orientated and full of wisdom saving throws. I guess my players actually enjoyed turning slightly mad!?Prince Derendil does not look very healthy at the moment (infestation spores spreading) and has also a indefinite madness of Zuggtmoy.</blockquote>

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