DDAL Jasper runs Vecna Eve of Ruin

[jasper]

They had mostly fun with the doors but were not paying attention to the details. I had to give Bolt a second warning about cheating. He was "Forgetting" to make saves for his steel defender. And some of his HP. If he catches a third warning, then he will not be allowed to run anything that uses companions, pets, etc at my table.

 

[jasper]

Vecna Eve of Ruin Session 9

Chapter 6 Night of Blue Fire

Or Dogged Dog

Day 410 to Day 411

PC Killed 1 Monsters Killed 142 Villains Captured 0 Villains Escaped 12

Start Time 6:24 End Time 9:20

Take 10 downtime days.

Magic Item +1 Long Sword, Potion of Vitality, Scroll of Moonbeam

I had a strong group of six. Bronwyn Barbarian 15 human. Buildrick Artillerist 15 human. Bolt Battlesmith 15 winged tiefling. Keke Cleric 15 Drow. Light Forge Cleric 10, Samurai 5 Aasimar. Jinx Warlock 13 Tabaxi.

Mouse Season Warner Season! Is immediately cancelled by Light casting Silence. The stick of rod of many parts glow green. Sonny’s hand falls on Light and the fight begins. After the fight the group thinks. And thinks. And Thinks.

Buildrick, “I remove the bubble gum holding the stick to the rod. I grab one the long neck soda bottles you win at the fair and stick the stick into it. I stick back into the fair merchant’s supplies. What that sound that is going round?”

Mrs. Frizzle, “The wheels of the bus goes round and round and round. And thump and thump. Everyone on the bus. Shut young Buildrick. Rub some dirt on it or grab the Red Cross box. We are going to cringe. And.”

Bolt, “You mean Krynn.”

Mrs. Frizzle, “Yes Cringe, three moons which spellcasters associate their spells with but they do NOTHING. They lie. They just got bunk discounts on their fabric bundles from Handcock Fabrics. And beware of wolfs.”

The bus lets them out of huge dying tree which the rod of four parts point too.

Light, “I pull my axe and start chopping it down. Don’t show me a picture. I am a professional!” The root system opens up and swallows the cleric, the rest of group jump in and follow the gravity slide. Arriving at the middle of the tree they are surrounded by spiders and an.

Jinx, “I am a professional, I speak to the treant hiding in the shadows. I don’t know what a kender is but if they took the fifth part and went where give THAT information.”

Treant, “Riffel the werewolf took to the grotto. Kinder are a.”

Buildrick, “I am a professional. Down the slider to the grotto. Wee!” Werewolf Riffel is looking for Peylon fruit. He swapped the thingy for two silver spoons and a map to Albuquerque. The winter wolf has my friends trapped in a cave. And.” Of course that summed up the conversation but after ten minutes of the real conversation.

Gazaia, “I am Gazaia. That evil rod piece turned the ground acid. If you take the kender with you, and give a me a very rare magic item; so, I can swap it for some triple eight; I will give you the fruit.”

Bolt, “Nine Lives Stealer! Catch. Oops. Didn’t mean to prune the tree. Bye we go to go.”

An hour layer in the Bittergrass Fen, a huge winter wolf is trying to dig out.

Light, “Can I use animal handling on the winter wolf.”

DM, “It is actually a monstrosity. “

Light, “Can I break him and turn into my steed.” DM takes off glasses. Three rounds later the cleric has a Borthak as a companion.

Argentia Skywright, “Blue Fire Attack. Shortly after Teremini Nightsedge’s soldiers seized the rod fragment from the peylon tree, the Blue Fire Wardens assaulted the Three Moons Vault. They refer to their attack as the Night of Blue Fire. Teremini, a renegade from the Mages of High Sorcery’s Order of the Red Robes, foresaw the attack and used powerful lunar magic to create a shroud of transformative red moonlight around the vault. Werewolves that step into this moonlight lose control of their powers and succumb to raw, animalistic instinct, making it easier for Teremini to manipulate or trap them.”

Bolt, “That a lot of information maybe we should pay attention to it.”

Argentia Skywright, “Mage’s Ritual. Teremini learned her red moonlight magic from a lunar dragon named Orinix. Orinix also taught Teremini a ritual to make the wall of transformative moonlight permanent and tasked her with completing this lengthy, taxing ritual. While she focuses on the ritual, powerful magical barriers surround Teremini and her ritual components, which include the fifth rod piece.”

Buildrick, “Yes, still more information. Maybe dad will let me into face book to take notes.”

Argentia Skywright, “Stopping the Ritual. Argentia insists there must be a way to disrupt Teremini’s ritual so the characters can seize the rod piece. She encourages the characters to find and rescue Valendar, the wardens’ imprisoned leader, who might know how to stop Teremini’s ritual. Valendar maybe stuck in his wolf form.”

Keke, “Gee hope someone is reading the notes.”

Moving on to the Three Moon’s vault Mac’s Tonight’s brothers are guarding the entrance. Briefly. Jinx takes the two corpses and make them ghouls. They rise. And turn to ash as the night light on the vault turns on bathing everyone in radiant damage. Looting the weapon chest in the anteroom they use identify spells on various magic items and come up with a sword and magic potion.

Moving single file, they try to enter the main hall but the undead call for aid. Two walls of fires and Keke getting down 63 HP, they retreat into the barracks.

Bolt, “Mordenkainen’s Magnificent Mansion. Everyone thorough the door.”

We will pick up the next session at V8.

DM Note. Again, Keke I sorry I excused you of not tracking your spell slots last week. I doubled checked during the week and you didn’t miss any. I have rarely seen a tier 3 cleric run so well.

This session went off the rails as soon as the bus stopped. The wolf stays a companion to the end of the chapter.

End of session 542.

 

[jasper]

Vecna Eve of Ruin Session 10

Chapter 6 Night of Blue Fire

Or Werewolf Wore Red

Day 411 to Day 413

PC Killed 4 Monsters Killed 149 Villains Captured 0 Villains Escaped 12

Start Time 6:24 End Time 917

Take 10 downtime days. 416 GP.

Magic Item Potion of Greater Healing, Scroll of Stoneskin, Habbakuk Holy Symbol

I had a strong group of six. Bronwyn Barbarian 15 human. Buildrick Artillerist 15 human. Bolt Battlesmith 15 winged tiefling. Pumy Rogue 1 Wizard 14 Fairy. Jinx Warlock 13 Tabaxi. Thoran “Bard” the Third Esquire Ranger Drakewarden 8, Zealot barbarian 4, Cavalier 3 Aasimar.

Bolt, “It is too quiet. I don’t hear anything.” He opens the mansion door and see Thoran and the Borthak fighting to the death in a huge washbasin. “I cast.”

Thoran, “FLEA BATH. FLEA SPRAY. TICK BEGONE. NO PEE ON ME. Open that Amazon account of mine and order all the fracking pet care stuff. I woke up with a thousand and one fleas this morning. I going to be here all morning.”

Bolt and the other agree and leave Thoran with Paw Patrol problems. They explore the next room and mark the spiral staircase on the map. Moving on they find the cells and hear wolf howling from the maximum-security cell. Buildrick opens the door with the key found on the undead. A werewolf is in chains howling at the red moon light. He breaks his chains and charges.

Buildrick, “Wall of Fire!”

Bronwyn, “Two handed sword, Two handed sword, stomp to the tail.”

Pumy, “Excuse me but wasn’t one of our tasks to save a werewolf which had been captured?”

Buildrick, “Opps!”

Bronwyn, “Opps!”

Pumy, “Potion of Healing. The Cheap one.”

Valendar, “Okay. I am in the presence of four unlicensed wizards who are not wearing any robes. A barbarian. You were supposed to rescue me but burned me. Stomped on my tail. Charging me for potion of healing. Never heard of kender until yesterday. Have no maps. Are from the multiverse. Did not see Spiderman into the Multiverse. Wear cool outfits which would get you arrested in New York City. Took a left turn at Albuquerque. Want my help. Smashed the red moonlight mirror which is needed to stop the ritual. It is now a red crystal. Never heard of Uncle Martin. Or Uncle Trapspringer. Ok, I be over here with the muscles.” After an hour long debrief the group explores the floor more. Taking a right turn at the intersection they entering the scrying chamber.

Pumy, “Who is that ugly dude in the pool,”

Lord Soth, “It is I Lord Soth. Where is Termini?” The group fumbles the answers. “I am coming over and you are joining my undead army. Willing or unwilling. Living or dead. I like living they are smarter and less like to cheat at cards.”

The battle against Lord Soth does not go well. Jinx and Valendar are nearly killed twice. The group takes another shore rest. And moves into the treasure vaults when “Bard” finally shows up. Suddenly the werewolf is yeeted to back row of the party and Bronwyn is head butted by two minotaur skeletons. The werewolf decides rearguard is a better position for him. Bronwyn notices he has borrowed on of her javelins. The artificers set of a glyph trap on the first vault door.

Bolt, “See I told you they wouldn’t put a trap on the second door.”

Voice, “I am the great trap.”

Bolt, “hey you threw your voice Buildrick I did see you. Where is the that petrification ray coming from? Why is so hard to talk?”

Voice, “Because you are a stoner. It I Barry Beholder. And I here to be a ray of sunshine in your day.” The party survives with only losing the guarding drake of Thoran and shoving Bolt into a bag of holding. The clear out the vaults and find Valendar’s stuff. And a leaky toilet has flowed into the final vault. The move on fighting a non a lich and find the final staircase to upstairs.

Buildrick, “We backtrack to spiral staircase.” The stair case leads to the court yard of the tower. With three towers and a crown over the courtyard they get confused. Hitting the first floor of the red tower they find a red mirror and the secret of stopping the ritual. They check out the balcony or whatever they call that walkway behind not the murder holes but the zig zag wall. Checking out the White tower.

Thoran, “You said it was the black tower last night.”

DM, “Who are you to correct my editing? I forgot to white the write tower on the map, I printed out.” Checking out the White tower which has two opening in the walls due to combat damage, Thoran finds the white mirror. The White Tower is also the tower with the leaky toilet to the ground floor.

Moving back to Red Tower they move up to the crown room and fight a big undead wolf.

Every take a long rest. Buildrick will change his prepared spells and burn one spell slot of the correct level to cast Greater Restoration on Bolt.

End of Session 545

 

[jasper]

Vecna Eve of Ruin Session 11

Chapter 6 Night of Blue Fire

Or Cook, Wolf, Doggy

Day 413

PC Killed 4 Monsters Killed 160 Villains Captured 0 Villains Escaped 13

Start Time 6:30 End Time 837

Take 10 downtime days. A level. No GP

Magic Item Wand of Enemy Detection

I had an average group of four. Bronwyn Barbarian 15 human. Buildrick Artillerist 15 human. Bolt Battlesmith 15 winged tiefling. Thoran “Bard” the Third Esquire Ranger Drakewarden 8, Zealot barbarian 4, Cavalier 3 Aasimar.

The smell of bacon woke up the adventurers early in the morning. They could not see the sun or moons.

Cook, “Wakey, wakey, eggs and bacon. So, what is on the schedule for the group today.”

Buildrick, “Find the components to stop the ritual.”

Bronwyn, “Stop the ritual.”

Bolt, “Find the next part of the rod.”

Cook, “Why would you want to do that? We have plenty of bacon.”

Bronwyn, “Because that is the plan Valendar!”

Cook, “I am the cook. That is Valendar snoring in the corner.”

Buildrick, “Who hired you? Where is your contract? What is your name?”

Bolt, “What is your purpose?”

Cook, “To cook and eat bacon. And delay you so the ritual.”

Buildrick, “BANG. I shoot him in the face.” The red moon light flashes down the sky. Valendar shifts and attacks the party. Buildrick grow hair on his chest. The Timer is set for one hour. After securing the werewolf they decide to check out the white tower. Opening the door from the red tower, they look up and see the evil archmage casting the ritual. The two flyers try to fly up but are blocked by the moon light force field.

Exploring the white tower the smell of bacon excites Buildrick, “Bacon. Bacon! They have BACON! We should join them.” The group discuss the bacon issue with the guards. Their job is over, the ritual has begun and it is one third over. They wish the adventurers good luck. Have fun exploring the castle.

Moving down to the next level of the white tower, the door is lock. It takes two attempts to pick it and a flash of genius. Popping the lock, Buildrick smells over flowing toilet from two doors, and the third is clean. Popping that lock they find a shrine to Solinari. His statue is holding a white mirror moon, and coiled around the statue is a guardian naga. Casivus is happy to allow Bolt to take the mirror, and gives the group the pass phrase to the door lock which they broke a few minutes ago.

Moving into the black tower, they check out the temple first and break into the church’s strong box and acquire a wand of enemy detection. They hear chanting from the center of the tower.

Akaazi, “Welcome. Welcome. We have a two for one special today. One volunteer becomes a skeleton and ghost. By the great black mirror, you will join Lord Soth.” Suddenly the black mirror is bathed in black moon light. The group slays the necromancer and black rose bearer. Running across the courtyard to the stairs Team B wake up two earth elementals. Buildrick is left behind as the two fliers and barbarian out run him. Bronwyn crashes through the door and head butts the mirror in the chamber above the dead dudes. Bolt flies around the swinging mirror and detaches it. They reverse course and dog pile the elementals. Buildrick now has a puppy tail growing out his backbone.

Thoran “Bard” the Third Esquire thinks. “Locate the last black mirror.” The group watches as the twig rotates between the mirror in Bolt’s hands and the one in the office. Acquiring the last mirror is easy. It takes another ten minutes to get people into position. As they use the correct sequence to stop the ritual, the moonlight force fields come down. And the invisibile enemies appear. Bolt has one in his black tower. The others charge the archmage. As they bloodied the archmage the Adult Lunar Dragon Orinix arrives. They eat the npc first. But die in two rounds. With the power of the lunar dragon gone, the universe shifts to two dimensions.

Orinix, “Everyone look down. Good. We fall.”

Bolt, “Hey good thing I still fighting the Black Rose Bearer. Wait a minute I am still fighting the Black Rose bearer. I shove them off the tower DM.” With the monsters dead, Mrs. Frizzle arrives and takes them home.

End of Session 547.

 

[jasper]

Vecna Eve of Ruin Session 12

Chapter 7 Tomb of the Wayward Souls

Keke Dark Adventure

Day 414 to 415

PC Killed 5 Monsters Killed 169 Villains Captured 0 Villains Escaped 13

Start Time 6:10 End Time 940

Take 10 downtime days. 690 GP

Magic Item Scroll of greater Restoration, Manual of the Health. (You will need to burn 6 downtime days to activate this or use between chapters. This always counts as a permanent magic item if you use it. You must carry it on your person.)

I had an average group of five. Bronwyn Barbarian 16 human. Buildrick Artillerist 16 human. Keke Cleric 16 Dark Elf. Thomas Warlock 16 Tiefling. Jeremiah Rogue 11 human.

Mrs. Frizzle, “All shore who going ashore. Big Fish.” She exclaims as the kraken tears the bus apart. 15 archeologists are fighting a kraken. With the kraken thinking they from the British Museum six are killed before it becomes sushi.

During a short rest and burial detail, the group learns they on the island of wayward souls. Another of Acererak’s treasure tombs is here. The surviving members have priests, mages, rogues and commoners. Laysa wants a few things recovered from the complex. Some are magical, some ceremonial. The group talks with the shore party and come up with a general location for some the group. They move into the jungle.

The tomb’s first trap room is activated but not much harm is done. It resets in the morning and gives access to greater dungeon. The pit trap has gnome door, which the party squeezes through only to be confronted by the seven casks of beer test. Choosing well they find the archway of Myriad. Thomas has a weak throwing arm as some of the ball bearing, he tosses down the hallways bounce back or just roll a few feet down the hall.

Taking the skeleton closet they trigger the first trap. They are not happy but push on. Entering the east end of the hallway of gem stones, the rogue and Thomas defeat the trap.

The pit of acid is an easy but long time to defeat it. Jeremiah low crawls across the bridge tied to floor and barbarian by rope and pitons.

Mr. Happy, “They enter the jade room. Having not paid attention to notes given by the archeologists. They. DIE. WHAT DO YOU MEAN BUILDRICK TAKES SIX LIGHTING BOLTS. That boy is not right in the head.” After making a mess of the jade monsters they find the special sword. And camp for the night.

Entering the hallway of first day at band camp, they suffer. Thomas returns to jade room and steals two arms of jade. And defeats the trap.

Entering the library, the stone librarians do nothing. Until a person starts to take a book down. They defeat two of them before the others activate. Thomas yo-yos up and down until.

MR. Happy, “I so happy. They coming with me. Thomas is dead. Hey Keke is casting revivify. That is not allowed.”

DM, “Shut it death. If combat lasted another four rounds it would have worked. You need to make the dice roll better. Letting Thomas rest up the group explores the west closet. Darkness awaits who enters.

Keke, “I enter, and save vs dex.” DM, “You take damage. You can leave or.”

Keke, “I go deeper. And save vs dex.” DM, “You take damage. You can leave or.”

Keke, “I go deeper. And save vs dex.” DM, “You take damage. You can leave or.”

Keke, “I go deeper. And save vs dex.” DM, “You take damage. You can leave or.”

Keke, “I go deeper. And save vs dex.” DM, “You take damage. You can leave or.”

Keke, “I go deeper. And save vs dex.” DM, “You take damage. You can leave or.”

Keke, “I go deeper. And save vs dex.” DM, “You take damage. You can leave or.”

Keke, “I leave the closet going into the light.”

Mr. Happy, “Seven freaking rounds. He went seven freaking rounds hugging a sphere of annihilation. I gone. I kick your dice. I flip the table. I moon Keke and go home.”

DM, “You do know you are not actual present.”

Mr. Happy, “I WILL KILL KEKE.”

DM Note, I added Thomas to Skully. We forgot to take pictures. You took one short rest already on the second day. Not two like I believed. Recovered items can be turned for cash or kept.

End of session 549.

 

[jasper]

Keke survived 7 hugs of the sphere. The only time he failed his dex save I rolled 7 for damage. High schoolers.

 

[jasper]

Vecna Eve of Ruin Session 13

Chapter 7 Tomb of the Wayward Souls

Buildrick’s Bluff

Day 415 Sun rise to Noon

PC Killed 5 Monsters Killed 178 Villains Captured 0 Villains Escaped 14

Start Time 6:30 End Time 8:30

Take 10 downtime days. 7,210 GP. Take a Level

Magic Item +3 Wand of War Mage

I had a weak group of three. Bronwyn Barbarian 16 human. Buildrick Artillerist 16 human. Nathaniel Winslow Diviner Wizard 15 human.

When the book battle settles only three have their library card. The rest are working off their fines making owl bear plush toys for the Wizard of the Multi Coast. Nathaniel is just happy he here and wondering why the school bus dropped him here.

Buildrick, “It two treasure hunts. One for the British museum the other for the stick of seven parts.” The group returns to the hexagon of arches. Choosing unwisely, they are now outside and repeat the cask challenge. Choosing okay.

They enter the squash court. Buildrick, “But a squash court has big windows and.”

Juggernaut, “Varoom, not that type of squash. DM, can I reverse of Buildrick face? Good.” A few rounds later, no longer varoom.

Bronwyn, “Smack, snacky. Regeneration on Buildrick.” DM, “That the first time anyone used that spell. It lasts an hour. You gain 10 HP a minute.” Bronwyn, “Artificer now goes first.”

The mighty jungle room is fake and so is the box of Lucky Charms. The Pepsi Cola fountain tastes like New Coke.

The arbor room is interesting. The killer kudzu is trying to strangle the Treant Abalahin, who gives them some clues. Two which they could use.

Back in the hexagon of arches, they choose unwisely and enter the darkness. The darkness bites. And they go into the light of the library.

Nicholas solves the Vortex Bridge trap and is amused by lab. Buildrick is not amused by missing the trap but gain a treasure.

The deep ocean cools the party off and they move on.

Entering the Crypt, they think Rerak is an illusion. But he is not Acererak. He is bored.

Bronwyn, “But you could leave if wasn’t for that geese thing. Could you give us a hint on the remaining treasures.” Five of the cases sink into the ground.

Buildrick, “Have you tried the lonely-hearts club band?” Rerak crushes a gem.

Nathaniel, “Are you a real lich?”

Rerak, “That statement is false.” He crushes a second gem.

Buildrick, “You could write a letter to you mom and I will deliver it.” He crushes the third gem.

Rerak, “Good. Here are the keys to my so call kingdom. I going to walk the dungeon and find a bus station.”

The group leaves the dungeon by the back door, and talk with Laysa. They return most of her tribe’s items.

DM Notes. Rerak’s mother will have a guest appearance next week. You talked the Lich down in twenty-one minutes.

End of Session 551.

 

[jasper]

Vecna Eve of Ruin Session 14

Chapter 8 The Dragon’s Pride

Three of Kind Beats full House

Day 422 to Day 423

PC Killed 5 Monsters Killed 189 Villains Captured 2 Villains Escaped 14

Start Time 6:30 End Time 9:10

333 Talons. 10 Downtime days.

Curse of Greed. You are greedy and paranoia. Disadvantage on all Wisdom and intelligence d20 tests.

I had a weak group of three. Bronwyn Barbarian 17 human. Buildrick Artillerist 1 human. Nathan Darkblood evocation Wizards 18 Tiefling.

Remember you are tier 4 now. 10 Magic items above common. 10 Consumables. And research the rest.

The Magic School Bus pulls up to stop and lucky no one gets ran over this time. As they descend the hills and multiverse into hell, they are shot down by the blood war. Crashing into the mole hill of milk, they swim to harder ground. The bus and Mrs. Frizzle sinks into the mole hill.

Three hillbillies of doom pull up in a Harley Datsun Yamaha tricycle. It is as big as house. Billy Bob, “I take that artificial with me to stoke the engine. Building Rickets come with me. You shove these soul coins into the furnace. If they try to walk away, stomp on them. I sometimes stomp on them to hear them cry.” On the way to the hotel, they are stopped by the beat cop Goristro. They cap the beat cop and dress in a grey deputy outfit with the name Barney and handcuff her to a nearby telephone pole.

Windfall is waiting on the group. The group is stunned by the looks and style of the Red Belvedere. They have various choices. So many choices. They cash in gold for talons and enter the Stygian Maze.

Kaylan, “It very simple. 20 Talons each to enter. Choose a party leader. You win by leaving the maze, or having at least three loots and three scoops.’

Nathan, “What a scoot?”

Bronwyn, “I know loot!”

Kaylan, “A scoot, is where the scoop the bodies after the winners leave.” He changes to a whisper, “bring me three soul coins and I trade a Dragon’s Pride pass.”

Enter the maze the first room is a mass of mimics. The second room the fountain room where refreshing real coke flows. The Original Coke add temporary hit points. The third room they misty step or teleport over the water pool. The final door leads back to Kaylan.

Again, the group is stunned by the choices but decide on the Scarlet Coliseum. The set up is win three fights and gain 100 Talons. Theses are fights to the death. The Barlguras were easy. A little rest and the purple worm was easy. A little rest. And.

The flying Iron golems were not easy. Wild magic flared as Buildrick cast heat metal.

Buildrick, “Hey I rolled 6,6, and 6. Should that double the damage.”

DM, “Sure. We double the HEAL on the Iron golem. And it punches you in the face.” This confuses Buildrick who goes on an heals the Iron golem again with his flame thrower. But finally they win the match.

Announcer, “TEAM B and DUD have won 100 Talons. But we have a very special guest star. Take it MR. Khai!”

Khai, “One more fight in an hour. Me and my minion. Against you. You win you get 1,000 Talons, VIP pass to Dragon’s Pride. I will put you in the C suite for a night. Win conditons. Reduce me to 25 HP and I throw in the towel. Lose. I get your souls.”

Book, “They going to die.”

DM, “WEAK group. Special extra one hour short rest.”

Nathan, “I am good on hp. Can I precast some spells?”

Enter the arena for the final time the layout has change. It is now a cage match with spikes on all sides of the bars. The fight begins. Bronwyn in the second round takes three bleed conditions. She will bleed 30 HP at the start of her turn.

Buildrick, “As my bonus action, I shoot the minion with my cannon. As my action, I cast cure wounds on Bronwyn.” The fight is called in the middle of the fourth round.

They are escorted to the C Suite.

End of Session 554.

 

[jasper]

the players could not make a choice once they got into the casino. They knew they needed to get to the Dragon's PRide. This slowed down the game a lot. The first fight with cop was just a warm up so I only did the monster. The three arena fights I just took off 20 HP from the monsters.

 

[jasper]

Vecna Eve of Ruin Session 15

Chapter 8 The Dragon’s Pride

Three of Kind Beats Joker

Day 423 to Day 444

PC Killed 5 Monsters Killed 190 Villains Captured 2 Villains Escaped 14

Start Time 6:48 End Time 7:55

10 Downtime days. Take a level

Magic Item Tome of Leadership and Influence

I had a weak group of three. Bronwyn Barbarian 17 human. Buildrick Artillerist 71 human. Shima Wizard 17 Fairy.

The group took a long rest and has discovered a fairy has stolen in. Moving down to the Pride, they count the guards. They are outnumbered.

Bronwyn, “So we do that D word? Death, Destruction, Destroy, um.”

Shima, “Diplomacy?”

Buildrick, “No cursing in hell.”

The group hits the ice devil Sam up for drinks and snackage. Shima is no happy because he been tricked. The drinks are okay, it the spending money which is cursed. He takes some notes. The spa and gift shop does not interest them.

Moby, Shamu, and Willy invite them over. These dudes one big on the fights yesterday. Moby, “Oh yes Windfall has a piece of your stick in the vault. Someone with one eye tried to steal it last week. Wreck the upper floor a little bit before they were ejected. Vicky something or other. But I know how you can get into the office to meet Windfall. But it will cost you two thousand talons. Don’t blubber. It is a reasonable offer.” Shima pays up and they get into the office.

Windfall, “Andy, you can lock us in. Barney will keep an eye on these guests.” Shima and the rest mostly explain their quest.

Windfall punching the intercom, “Ms. T. I have some more information. “

Shima, “HEY I saw Payback.”

Windfall, “It appears, the Realms will be destroyed by that Victor character if he gets a hand on the last piece.” Suddenly the back door blows open.

Vecna, “I am a very handy guy. Now Bronwyn. Give me the staff. OR die.”

Shima, “No you die.”

Buildrick, “You are going to die.”

Bronwyn, “You will die today!”

Windfall, “I don’t care who dies today. Winner pays to replace the carpet. Barney lock them in and stand outside the door. Guests knock three times when you want out.”

The fight begins with Vecna. Bronwyn pokes out an eyeball. And chases Vecna around the room. Vecna shuts down most magic.

Bronwyn, “TELEPORTING IS CHEATING.”

Vecna, “I am the villain what part of that do you don’t understand. Hey no biting the hand!” Vecna soon falls, “I will be back.” The group loots the office.

Shima, “Hey the talons we owe you. It been fun. Bye.” They leave the building quickly. On their way back to the wizards three, Shima gets rid of all the curses. With some bed rest they will continue on the adventure.

End of Session 556 (11-22-24)