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Message: <blockquote data-quote="jasper" data-source="post: 9537402" data-attributes="member: 277">Quests form the Infinite Staircase Session 13Chapter 4 Beyond the Crystal CaveDay 37 1 PM to Day 37 10 PMPC Killed 0 Monsters Killed 111 Villains Captured 11 Villains Escaped 28Start Time 5:55 End Time 8:20Take 10 downtime days. 2,047 GP 5 SP. Take a Level.Magic Items. Potion of Clairvoyance, Pearl of Power, +1 longsword always glows with torch light, Potion of Growth, Potion of Greater Healing * 2, Wand of Magic Detection, Mage Spellbook.I had a weak group of 4. Ardor Paladin of Vengeance Elf 6. Nick Warrior of Mercy 6 Harengon. Malakai Light Cleric 6 Aarakocra. Mishy Rogue 1 Warlock 5 fairy.Moving mostly clockwise they approach the goat and lion cave. Nick and sprite familiar move on into the cave. It is a chimera!Gorguth, “Who bother me. An Awaken rabbit. I am not hungry at this time. Please cover yourself in seven herbs and spices and call around dinner time.”Nick, “I will fight you. But who was making that noise?”Gorguth, “The goat and lion heads snore. The Gardener will help you out he is south of here in is cave just pass the big lake.” He is thanked and the group moves south pass the huge natural fountain. The yellow rose arbor does not grab their interest but the two unicorns do.Stargleam and Silverlily invited the group into a discussion. The main topic is it okay to lie to someone you love. The whole group says yes to the small things like are my hips fat. But you will lose your lovers trust if you lie about the important things. They are wishy washy about what is an important topic. They do get better directions to the Gardener’s house.“I am the Gardener, you can call me just Gardener.” Replies the archfey.Malakai, “What is an archfey?”Gardener, “Think of me as the boss of this Demiplane. The fountain to the north heals all. It is a magic fountain. Look for the pixies to the north of my house.”Mishy, “have you seen some kids lately.”Ardor, “And not the goat type of kids. Two humans.”Gardener, “I have seen a couple of couples in the last two days. Are you a couple of couples?”Group, “NO!”Gardener, “That is amazing you are looking for Julianna and Orlando. I give you leave to explore for them. The key is that you leave.” The group pauses and gets the clue. They spy some of the dog rose leaves have a key symbol. “You can leave my presence now. And look over my garden to key to the hedge maze.”Pushing on to the pixie forest various sprites have fun with Mishy and his familiar. They are invited to a picnic. Some partake of the food. There is no meat but winter fairy (Mishy) makes a delicious meal. Pooling their resources, they trade some +1 dagger with Madrigal in Elf carved into it. They get information. The couple visited them two days ago, and bathed in the fountain because they were messy eaters. No the pixies did not start a food fight but did win it. The pixies swap out their magic items for the daggers.Ardor, “Great with are not running arms to the summer fey pixie army.”Pixie, “Hey Pixie sticks are great. But daggers are to kill for.”The group decides to circle back on themselves. They wave at the Gardener and enter a section a woods. The forest is lightly wooded. A treant beckons Nick forward. Nick closes.WHAM! It isn’t a treant. The barkburrs attack and Nick is trapped. For a few seconds. As the last creature falls, the Gardener appears.Gardener, “Barkburr have to eat too. It was a just fight. Have fun.” He disappears back into the woods. The group finds an adventurer turned fertilizer and loots it. They also find some oak leaves and mistletoe leaves with keys on them. Moving on they come to ravine, Ardor tries to climbs down but slips.Gnarlroot, “Nice face plant. You should branch out more in your adventuring gear. Maybe some rope and tackle. Now Ardor what is with the dirty looks.” The treant helps the paladin out the ravine and talks with the group. “The leprechauns have the last key. You may ask them for help.” Meanwhile Mishy’s familiar is stealing a potion from the treant’s lair.The group travels onwards meeting the centaur family. The centaurs saw the young couple entering the hedge maze but don’t have any keys. But the honey from the bees is nice if the group wants to try to grab some. This mini quest is respectably not accepted.Entering the fairy ring the leprechauns appear. Cowboy is happy the rabbit has remained quiet. Some gifts are exchanged and the group moves on to the hedge maze. It takes four hours to find the solution to the hedge maze. Placing the leaves on the sundial transports them to another Demiplane. They are in a small garden connected to a three story palace. The leaves on the sundial turn brown. No trees are around.The palace of Spires is the only location in this Demiplane. As they try to enter the palace the statues of an elf woman and human male join hands to block them. When the group goes into a peaceful mode, the hands part and the doors open. The main entrance has another nice fountain which is the center piece. Two doors are to left and right, and staircase leads up.Ardor, “We open the left door.”DM, “You see the couple on a swing set.”Group, “That it? It can’t be that easy.” The two lovers have only been here two days and don’t want to leave. This is the second group mommy and daddy have sent to bring them back and they are not going. True love will win out. About an hour later with various arguments and some magic suggestions, the group know the couple is enchanted. The solution must be in the palace somewhere. But the couple does unknowingly hold the silver keys to the sun dial.Ardor, “We will go to right hand door.”Nick, “Hold on. I think the beast with two backs is present in the room maybe we will come back later.”The second floor has galley with multiple statues of the elf and human couple. The side gardens have white and red roses, blue lilies and pink orchids. The side towers lead to third story. It has a crystal bridge connecting to the roof garden. The left bed is full of white roses and right bed full of red roses. A stair leads up to a dais. Mishy flies up and sees the tomb of Caerwyn and Porphura. Reading the inscription does not give the group a clue.Ardor, “Wait a minute. You said red and white roses. I pluck one each and will give them to the couple to break the enchantment”Book and DM, “WHAT! Okay.”Ardor, “Dear Juliana, your lips are red as this rose. You rose to the occasion to defy your mother to marry your soul mate. Take this rose to symbolize you love. Orlando to a dude batting way out his league, a white rose.” The spell breaks. And some quick discussion brings them to their senses. They are prepared to leave but worry about Argus and Hamish in the other bedroom.Ardor, “Let Nick bring them roses.” Nick breaks that spell and everyone leaves. They return to current time and year with only most of day passed. They group is rewarded and the door opens to Nafas mall.End of Session 558.</blockquote>

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