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<blockquote data-quote="Rhenny" data-source="post: 7456023" data-attributes="member: 18333"><p>Session 28 – Showdown with Aerisi (I'm changing the writing style of this entry to save time. This is more like notes using present tense rather than past tense narrative)</p><p></p><p>Hundar hears screams of pain...tortured death from the northwest </p><p></p><p>Strange viscous blackness fills the passages between caves.</p><p></p><p>Tury and Kippi investigate. Kippi uses Dancing Lights to create a glowing gnome, and Tury wades into the black curtain. No damage, just disgusting feeling that blocks vision.</p><p></p><p>In the next cave about 30’ from the cave enterance right in the center of the cave, a giant amorphous statue about 20’ tall. This cave is noticeably warmer.</p><p></p><p>Tury gets closer and sees that the blob has tentacles and has a glowing purple gem the size of a human head for an eye on top of this strange amorphous black sculpture. He tries to climb it and a black pudding drops from above.</p><p></p><p>Tury dodges and keeps it occupied. Kippi blasts it with fireball and does damage. Hundar steps up and slashes it with his magical axe, but that only splits it into two entities. Pate tries to mock it, but it does not feel the sting.</p><p></p><p>Hundar takes out Windvane and jabs repeatedly at one of the puddings, killing it.</p><p></p><p>Tury and Kippi argue. Tury turns back to apologize, but the pudding slams him, burning him with acid and corroding his armor (-1 AC).</p><p></p><p>Using a few other spells and another fireball, with Hundar and Pate attacking as well, the group dispatches the pudding. Pate calls forth a healing spirit to bring Tury back to health and the group waits a minute or two before pressing on.</p><p></p><p>To the west, Hundar hears chanting. The screams of pain have stopped, but the chanting grows louder. </p><p></p><p>As the group moves into a tunnel to the west, they see orange and red glow from the cave ahead. The chanting gets louder and then they see a large cave with a ziggaraut and an altar atop it. Areas in the cave also have pools of lava. Aerisi is at the altar with her hands inside a dead body. She is covered in gore and entrails as she continues to chant with the others around her (Windharrow, 3 initiates and 2 Hurricanes).</p><p></p><p>Pate mimicks the chant and enters the cave. He passes by Windharrow who eyes him, but allows him to pass. Pate goes right next to Aerisi and they converse. She listens to him and passes him a dagger from the altar. She asks him to join her cause and slit a prisoner’s throat. The prisoner is slumped unconscious beside the altar. Pate tries to delay and then attempts to make her laugh with Tasha’s Hideous Laughter. She does not succumb, and she instructs all to attack.</p><p></p><p>Through the battle, Kippi uses her last fireball and some shatter spells to damage the foes. Pate gets pushed into lava, but manages to grab the ledge, although he fails to extricate himself, so Tury helps pull him out.</p><p></p><p>As Aerisi tries to conjure an air elemental, Pate counterspells, but needs help from Kippi’s Twist of Fate. Hundar runs in and resists a thunderwave. Windharrow tries to cast confusion on Tury and Kippi but fails.</p><p></p><p>Tury dodges and strikes. Pate strikes with his dancing sword. He also inspires Tury.</p><p></p><p>Windharrow makes Aerisi invisible but Kippi’s shatter shows she’s still in the room as the pain makes the Queen yelp. </p><p></p><p>The fight goes on a little longer as Aerisi moves to the north and then appears and unleashes lightning bolts from chain lightning, hitting both Hundar and Kippi, who both dodge to avoid some of the damage.</p><p></p><p>Windharrow moves towards Aerisi and begins to cast a spell. Hundar strikes Aerisi down and stands over her. Then he hacks her head off and her form dies turning to air.</p><p></p><p>Windharrow creates a dimension door and tells the party that they’ve killed his meal ticket. When the group offers to allow him to join with them, he says he values his life more, but perhaps at another more advantageous moment, they’d meet again and he’d consider the offer. Then he steps through the portal and vanishes.</p><p></p><p>The group kills the other minions and feels the entire Fane of the Eye shake slightly as if responding to the death of Aerisi.</p><p></p><p>****</p><p></p><p>This was a 2 ½ hour session and interestingly it was defensive abilities that seemed to be more prominent (Kippi’s twist of fate, Pate’s counterspell, Tury dodging a lot). The players also roleplayed interesting interactions, especially when Tury and Kippi argued and Kippi kept on refering to Hundar as “Hungry”. Hundar grunted a few times and even responded with uncharacteristic Half-Orc resignation. Pate also did a great job talking his way past Windharrow and he was able to buy some time with Aerisi. His refusal to sacrifice the prisoner and his attempt to cast the spell on the Queen was the end of diplomacy however.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Rhenny, post: 7456023, member: 18333"] Session 28 – Showdown with Aerisi (I'm changing the writing style of this entry to save time. This is more like notes using present tense rather than past tense narrative) Hundar hears screams of pain...tortured death from the northwest Strange viscous blackness fills the passages between caves. Tury and Kippi investigate. Kippi uses Dancing Lights to create a glowing gnome, and Tury wades into the black curtain. No damage, just disgusting feeling that blocks vision. In the next cave about 30’ from the cave enterance right in the center of the cave, a giant amorphous statue about 20’ tall. This cave is noticeably warmer. Tury gets closer and sees that the blob has tentacles and has a glowing purple gem the size of a human head for an eye on top of this strange amorphous black sculpture. He tries to climb it and a black pudding drops from above. Tury dodges and keeps it occupied. Kippi blasts it with fireball and does damage. Hundar steps up and slashes it with his magical axe, but that only splits it into two entities. Pate tries to mock it, but it does not feel the sting. Hundar takes out Windvane and jabs repeatedly at one of the puddings, killing it. Tury and Kippi argue. Tury turns back to apologize, but the pudding slams him, burning him with acid and corroding his armor (-1 AC). Using a few other spells and another fireball, with Hundar and Pate attacking as well, the group dispatches the pudding. Pate calls forth a healing spirit to bring Tury back to health and the group waits a minute or two before pressing on. To the west, Hundar hears chanting. The screams of pain have stopped, but the chanting grows louder. As the group moves into a tunnel to the west, they see orange and red glow from the cave ahead. The chanting gets louder and then they see a large cave with a ziggaraut and an altar atop it. Areas in the cave also have pools of lava. Aerisi is at the altar with her hands inside a dead body. She is covered in gore and entrails as she continues to chant with the others around her (Windharrow, 3 initiates and 2 Hurricanes). Pate mimicks the chant and enters the cave. He passes by Windharrow who eyes him, but allows him to pass. Pate goes right next to Aerisi and they converse. She listens to him and passes him a dagger from the altar. She asks him to join her cause and slit a prisoner’s throat. The prisoner is slumped unconscious beside the altar. Pate tries to delay and then attempts to make her laugh with Tasha’s Hideous Laughter. She does not succumb, and she instructs all to attack. Through the battle, Kippi uses her last fireball and some shatter spells to damage the foes. Pate gets pushed into lava, but manages to grab the ledge, although he fails to extricate himself, so Tury helps pull him out. As Aerisi tries to conjure an air elemental, Pate counterspells, but needs help from Kippi’s Twist of Fate. Hundar runs in and resists a thunderwave. Windharrow tries to cast confusion on Tury and Kippi but fails. Tury dodges and strikes. Pate strikes with his dancing sword. He also inspires Tury. Windharrow makes Aerisi invisible but Kippi’s shatter shows she’s still in the room as the pain makes the Queen yelp. The fight goes on a little longer as Aerisi moves to the north and then appears and unleashes lightning bolts from chain lightning, hitting both Hundar and Kippi, who both dodge to avoid some of the damage. Windharrow moves towards Aerisi and begins to cast a spell. Hundar strikes Aerisi down and stands over her. Then he hacks her head off and her form dies turning to air. Windharrow creates a dimension door and tells the party that they’ve killed his meal ticket. When the group offers to allow him to join with them, he says he values his life more, but perhaps at another more advantageous moment, they’d meet again and he’d consider the offer. Then he steps through the portal and vanishes. The group kills the other minions and feels the entire Fane of the Eye shake slightly as if responding to the death of Aerisi. **** This was a 2 ½ hour session and interestingly it was defensive abilities that seemed to be more prominent (Kippi’s twist of fate, Pate’s counterspell, Tury dodging a lot). The players also roleplayed interesting interactions, especially when Tury and Kippi argued and Kippi kept on refering to Hundar as “Hungry”. Hundar grunted a few times and even responded with uncharacteristic Half-Orc resignation. Pate also did a great job talking his way past Windharrow and he was able to buy some time with Aerisi. His refusal to sacrifice the prisoner and his attempt to cast the spell on the Queen was the end of diplomacy however. [/QUOTE]
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