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Vecna Eve of Ruin Session 16

Chapter 9 The Betrayer Revealed

Chapter 10 The War of Pandesmos

Day 444 to Day 445

PC Killed 5 Monsters Killed 200 Villains Captured 2 Villains Escaped 16

Start Time 620 End Time 9:15

10 Downtime days. Take a level. 2,000 GP

I had an average group of five. Bronwyn Barbarian 17 human. Buildrick Artillerist 71 human. Shima Wizard 18 Fairy. Mighty Mag Barbarian 18 Human. Wobbles Warlock 18 tiefling.

As Ms. Frizzle slowly apply the air brakes and rolls to stop, Buildrick, “This is not normal.” The group gets on the bus and drops into hyperdrive. She asks to see the staff and is told no.

Ms. Frizzle, “I demand to have the staff. I need it to help Vecna.” Her had glows and the illusion is dropped. “I am Kas the Betrayer.” And the fight starts. In the first round, they break the bus in half twice. Well from the first set of seats forward and then down the middle of the detached half. Bronwyn makes the leap to front, but Buildrick auto shield does not. During the second round the barf rocket starts and all three-parts start spinning. During the third round Kas is incased in a magical hamster ball (DM ask Shima) which falls out hyperspace. With no driver, so does the bus. The group falls outside the wizards three palace and gathers information. Malaina had some suspensions but did not investigate.

No one knows when Ms. Fizzle was replaced.

Spells information led to Pandesmos. The group opens the door there and it leads to a fiend guarding a small ledge with a huge hamster ball divot in it. Wobbles talks to Fred who offers to tear about Wobbles for more information. Fred does not last long. On the ledge below a degloth and viazok wait for the group to come down. But no politicians and only people from the magic school bus can come down but they will be torn apart. They believe everyone is not from the bus except Buildrick. Shima bypasses the ledge and mass teleports the group to the ground.

The fiends and party can not come to terms and are killed. The group follows the divots until they find a broken hamster ball and footprints of Kaz’s crocs. Following the crocs they come to one part of the blood war. They can see parts of the war but the Capace Ridge or Hurricane Tower may give more information.

Arriving at the Hurricane tower Camlash ordering Lolth’s army around. Woggles is not worthy of joining the spider queen and the fight is on. As the fight is going the spider way, Shima summons half a hamster ball to protect the party. As they are cleaning up the minions on the inside, the outside minions and Camlash destroy the webs holding the tower in place.

The group teleports out of danger with a second to spare but have picked up a passenger.

DM Note This and one more chapter to go. You should all be level 19 next week. And yes readers I am having to rewrite this chapter and the next.

End of Session 560
 

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Vecna Eve of Ruin Session 17

Chapter 10 The War of Pandesmos

Day 445 to 446

PC Killed 5 Monsters Killed 218 Villains Captured 2 Villains Escaped 17

Start Time 6:25 End Time 9:28

10 Downtime days. Take a level. 150,000 GP.

Magic items +1 Longsword * 4, +1 Dagger *3, +2 long bow, Potion of poison * 3, Rope of climbing made out Lolth’s Spider Silk, potion of Stone Giant Strength, Scroll of Gylph of Warding * 2. Chime of Exile.

I had an average group of five. Bronwyn Barbarian 19 human. Buildrick Artillerist 19 human. Shima Wizard 19 Fairy. Mighty Mag Barbarian 19 Human. Wobbles Warlock 19 tiefling.

Lady Vaeve, “Nice transport dudes. Way to sneak in quietly and make things go boom. I am Vaeve, who are you and what are you looking for?”

Shima, “Call me Shima or anything you desire. Why are you here?”

Lady Vaeve, “Well Desire, so the others must be Tick Off, Horny, Thinks Their Hot Stuff, and Longing? Any way I was looking for sister and some material components. No, I not going to give you cash not to murder hobo my sister. But I will tell where Kas the Vampire Lord is.” Desire is not happy when the group over rules him and a hand shake is made.

The group teleports to front porch of the Ruinous Citadel, and start laying waste to spider frat and sorority fiends kegger. Kicking in the door they announce themselves; the back up arrives and Miska is not happy it not the Avon Lady. Mr. Happy is on the front porch to make a pick up by Wobbles falls down but stands back up. Prismatic Retreat is thrown and both sides go to their corners to power up.

The group reenters and kill the intern but Miska is not home. They move in by the numbers. In the vault they find Ms. Naxa who looting the safe. She is wearing a purple spider cloak and ignores the people who have entered.

Desire, “I see you and going to kill you.”

Naxa, “Frak wizards seeing invisibility. Look winged thing. Plenty of loot. I take some. You take some.”

Shema, “We take off and loot your corpse too.”

Mighty Mag, “BIG WOLF IT TRYING TO EAT MY FACE OFF.”

Naxa, “Bit of a dog breakfast for you. See you. Wouldn’t want to be you.”

Miska returns and tries to bite Mag. Bronwyn betrays the party and starts trying to kill Mag. The spell casters cast counterspell and other things. Finally, Miska is gone.

Entering Miska’s chamber they find Kas the Betrayer working on a portal. The group decides to let him live but they get the coordinates to Vecna.

DM Note. Next week is the final chapter and big boss battle come ready to fight. And I will be making adjustments to the fight.

New Scroll Cost Cantrip 30, 1- 50, 2-200, 3-300, 4-2,000 5 – 3K. Ask about scrolls over third.

New Potion Cost Common 25, Uncommon 100 GP Rare 1K, Very Rare 10 K,

End of Session 562.
 

Note Changed Miska stat block to include a trident attack as a legendary. His howl is wimpy. Only reason the fight went all session is the lower level cr rolled well and locked down the group but still my mostly casual players are kicking butt.
 

Vecna Eve of Ruin Session 18

Chapter 11 Eve of Ruin

Day 446

PC Killed 10 Monsters Killed 226 Villains Captured 2 Villains Escaped 17

K/D ration 22.6 to 1

Start Time 6:21 End Time 9:50

10 Downtime days.

I had an average group of five. Bronwyn Barbarian 20 human. Buildrick Artillerist 20 human. Baulder Cleric 1 Wizard 19 Human. Mighty Mag Barbarian 20 Human. Wobbles Warlock 120 tiefling.

Baulder, “excuse me Rotten DM. PC conference at the front of the store, and you will need an additional sign in sheet.” Whisper. Look at DM. Smile. Whisper. Look at DM. Smile. “Here are our additional allies.”

DM. I had a very strong group of five. True polymorph Baulder to Ancient Gold Dragon. True polymorph Simulacrum to Ancient Gold Dragon. True polymorph Mighty Mag to Ancient Gold dragon. Iron Golem. And Berserker Spirit from Horn of Valhalla. Rod of Seven Parts with four charges left. Expend Charge Simulacrum Buildrick.

The sound of a bus is heard. The wizards three house is nearly destroyed as a school bus runs over Buildrick again. A sixty year with red and gray hair steps off. She racks her double barrel shotgun.

Ms. Fizzle, “You Bull Rick tell me why I shouldn’t shoot you now. You stole my bus. Threw me and my kids off. Your ran over the Varsity cheerleaders. And back up over Principal Skinner.”

Everyone starts to try to calm here down! BOOM. Buildrick takes buckshot to the chest, “Quiet” Bronwyn tries to grab the shot gun, she is thrown at Wobbles who ducks. Bronwyn hits the wall and slides down. Mighty Mag tries to grab the shot gun, she flies pass Baulder and hits the other wall.

Wobbles, “You are greying old lady.” Ms. Frizzle reaches out and closes his lips, “Pink Slip. Dentition. This Saturday.” She is calming down when Baulder grabs the shot gun and sits on her. A few minutes pass as things are explain. The group loads the bus, “Vecna Multiplane next stop. This your stop get off my bus before I change my mind.”

The location keeps shifting. Dot of the Warner Brothers and Sisters arrives. “Hello see thing you new here Baulder, you are so dreamy in that gold dragon form. Who has the wacky stick of seven parts. You Buildrick?” Whisper. Look at the rest group. “Bye now. Wait a minute I need to pull this lever. Don’t look down. Rats they looked down.” They fall into a cave just before they go splat parachutes open and float them to the ground. It is a cheesy knock of Superman’s crystal fortress of solitude. Taking the first tunnel they walk back into Neverwinter.

“All hail the King. Neverember first of his line. He will pass judgement on these four criminals.” Two kids, an old lady, and a little pony are on separate gallows and are about to be hanged. Wobbles and Baulder notice the guards are wights.

King Neverember, “For frolicking in the King’s Garden. For have fun until your dad took your T-Bird away, I sentence you four to death by hanging. Does the crowd have anything to say in their defense.”

Wobbles, “Your guards are dead, and you are undead.”

King Neverember, “No I am not. I live. I breathe. I am perfectly healthy.”

Wobbles, “No you stank. And you are just a minor noble. You are not king.”

King Neverember, “You know you are right.” The group snaps back into the crystal chamber. Tunnel one is no more. Dot appears.

Dot, “and one more thing a fifth level spell slot will burn the illusion away too.”

Entering the second chamber, the void opens into Spelljammer space. Nearby a mile long space lobster is being attacked by huge beholders. The beholders turn to face the party. “LUNCH!”

Wobbles, “DISBELIEVE. Burning a fifth level slot dm.”

Snapping back into the crystal cave, they take the third tunnel. The walk is long, tunnels turn into urban streets. Oscar the Grouch with the slain cast of Sesame Street impaled on his body approaches, “It's a beautiful day in this neighborhood. A beautiful day for a neighbor. Would you be mine? Could you be mine? It's a neighborly day in this beauty wood. A neighborly day for a beauty. Would you be mine? Could you be mine?”

Buildrick, “NO. Charge from the rod dm.” The group snaps into another dimension. Dot arrives.

Dot, “You guys are so dreamy. I got a secret. Do you have a secret? Let’s trade. Seven secrets kept. With sixteen available, you win.”

Mighty Mag, “What?”

Dot, “Bonus inspiration each. And see thru the walls.”

Mighty Mag, “What walls?”

Dot, “The walls at the bottom of the pit.”

Mighty Mag, “What pit.”

Dot, “This pit.” She throws an Acme portable hole under their feet. They fall. Mostly. Arriving at the bottom of the pit, they take a breath. Three Death Knights ghost out from the walls and attack.

Death Knights, “By unholy Vecna, we evoke Hellfire orb.” Three booms follow.

Death Knight One. “Is this a person on death saves I see before me. DOUBLE TAP.” Mr. Happy arrives on is boogie board. “I am so happy.” Dragons claw, blows are exchanged. Death Knight two falls.

Death Knight One, “If they hurt one of ours, we send one of theirs to morgue. DOUBLE TAP BUILDRICK.” The death knight falls and Buildrick Simulacrum cast revivify on both dead people. Lots and lots of potions of healing later, the iron golem presses the diamond and is teleported into the cave complex. The group follows and are attack by four mirror images of the party who target Buildrick and Wobbles. These monsters shatter and the group moves in. In the center of the room, Vecna is casting a ritual with a familiar green stick. The group spreads out and starts pressing buttons.

Red rubies and blue sapphire are touch. Baulder is trying to get them organize. Most of them crowd into the upper right chambers when Sonny appears.

Sonny, “You kill be three or four times Buildrick. TIME to die!”

Wobbles, “Why are you hitting me.”

Sonny, “You are closer and you look like the other warlock which kill me.” Wobbles dies again but no one comes to his rescue. The group is trying to find the solution to get into the center chamber. When half the group are teleported back to R2, Vecna teleports into the upper left chamber with Sonny. Sonny begins beating on Bronwyn.

Vecna. “GAMER FUNK FART IN THE PARTY DIRECTION DM.” This causes 96 or 48 necrotic damage. He stabs both Buildrick with his flying dagger.

Bronwyn, “Get Sonny off of me.”

Buildrick, “Wall of Force and Vortex from the both of us.” Sonny is trapped but the vortex does not go off.

Sonny, “HEY no teleporting for the bad guys. Only good guys like me and my pal Vecna get to teleport here. Teleport DM.”

Vecna. “GAMER FUNK FART IN THE PARTY DIRECTION DM.” This causes 96 or 48 necrotic damage. “IS this a person on death saves dm. DOUBLE TAP!” He stabs Original Buildrick with his flying dagger twice. Buildrick dies and with him down the wall of force goes down.

Mighty Meg and Bronwyn flees.

Vecna. “GAMER FUNK FART IN THE PARTY DIRECTION DM.” This causes 96 or 48 necrotic damage. “IS this a person on death saves dm. DOUBLE TAP!” He stabs Simulacrum Buildrick with his flying dagger twice. Buildrick 2 Dies.

Sonny, “Wait up my beautiful Bronwyn. Teleport DM.” Vecna, “Me too DM.”

Sonny, “Hey Bronwyn quit running. I will kill the dragon. Hey you can’t kill me. I not done kill you. ACK!” Might Meg in dragon form kills Sonny. And moves up to Bronwyn.

teleport here. Teleport DM.”

Vecna. “Teleport and GAMER FUNK FART IN THE PARTY DIRECTION DM.” This causes 96 or 48 necrotic damage and causes the barbarians to flee into the center chamber. Vecna follows.

Vecna, “ I am tired of chasing you people. And GAMER FUNK FART.”

Baulder, “READY ACTIONS ONLINE DM.” The flaming and beating began. Vecna teleports left, right, side to side during the round.

Vecna. “GAMER FUNK FART IN THE PARTY DIRECTION DM.” This causes 96 or 48 necrotic damage. “IS this Bronwyn on death saves dm? DOUBLE TAP!” He stabs Bronwyn. Bronwyn dies. The side to side teleporting continues but Vecna is getting worn down.

Baulder, “ IS THIS VECNA WITH SEVEN HIT POINTS DM. CHIME OF EXHILE.” The void opens, Vecna tosses the rod of seven parts in and falls into the void. The iron golem stops on the green stick.

PORKY PIG, “THAT’S ALL FOLKS.”

DM Note. If you are going to print the map out, remover the door markers. I think Meg was down to 27 HP. Bonus Action healing potions helped the party. I will DM a Winter Tier 1 next week and we will session 0 what is the next book I going to run.

End of Session 563
 


Vecna Eve of Ruin Review

A teen age road coaster story adventure on the rails.

After Play review under Adventure League rules.

TLDR 3 out 5 Stars. Not enough challenges for the party fighting weight. With a light flavor dusting of each campaign world. This a bus tour of the mega version where your pc is never in really danger unless you get stupid and the dice hate you.

I generally had four players at the table and guidance on the book was just the rod of seven parts and Big NPC magic items were story items so they couldn’t be stolen. Also most of the group were casual players.

I ran this off and on as a CARTOON adventure. Let me explain, at any time the world could turn into a two dimensional cartoon with cartoon logic. And would generally open each chapter with a variation of Rabbit Season Duck Season cartoon bit. This is the only reason I could get through DMing this book.

Problems, some monsters were not the correct size for the location. Monsters were below their fighting weight. Vecna is very weak for a boss.
 

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