Asher Tradefolk Male Tiefling Infernal Warlock of Chain Pact – Outlander??

Arianthana Dawnchaser Female Wood Elf Paladin – Oath of ?? – Hermit??

Bruno Trickfoot

Korra Lander Female Human Fighter Battlemaster – Noble

Piero Malatesta

Lucius – Human Cleric of Freedom

‘Aegis’ -

h3. Adventuring Party
In a wagon among the caravaneers headed from the port city of Baneta to the capital city of Bet Rogala.

Asher Tradefolk Male Tiefling Infernal Warlock of Chain Pact – Outlander??

Arianthana Dawnchaser Female Wood Elf Paladin – Oath of ?? – Hermit??

Bruno Trickfoot

Korra Lander Female Human Fighter Battlemaster – Noble

Piero Malatesta

Lucius – Human Cleric of Freedom

‘Aegis’ and ‘Stalwart’ too OVERLY non-descript ‘refugees’

NPC Party Members the in Wagon:

Fey Fiancee
Pixie Guard
Goblin Twins
Cleric of Fate

Party Members “in Reserve”

Abadon, the Mage

Summary of Session

The trip from Baneta was hand-waved away. They fell in with a caravan heading to Bet Rogala (the capital) for the safety and company of other travelers. Baneta adventures will happen on the way back. They still have not reported on the activity of the Slavers on the Renador River.

The party was joined by Lucius (a Cleric of Freedom), and two very stereotypically filthy commoner humans going by ‘Aegis’ and ‘Stalwart.’ ‘Stalwart’ and ‘Aegis’ sought Lukas Travail the Folk Hero and were directed by the Cleric of Fate towards the party. The Cleric of Freedom is going to the Capital to receive supplies to reopen the temple in Dundenvale after the disapperance of their resident cleric.

Korra’s deep seated respect for the clerics of that faith lead her to invite Lucius to join them for meals where as Pierro and Bruno were enthralled with the ballads of bar room brawls by Aegis and Stalwart. Arianthana, an overly kind and trusting individual, took pity on these individuals and also desired to share provisions with each of these fellow travelers.

The Goblin twins, as well as the Fey joining on the trip had to be kept out of trouble but that is a story for another time.

Initially Korra was very suspicious of these men demanding to speak with her adoptive father figure. ‘Stalwart’ seemed very distasteful of humans which increased the suspicious of the others. Pierro’s keen eyes saw that the individuals were disguised, but no one knew who they really were or why. The pair revealed themselves to be Aegis of Doulatharion and Flyn’nt ’ender of Karasta. An elf and a dwarf both fleeing oppression, conquest, and enslavement in Kalamar to Pekal in hopes of finding aid for the plights of their respective peoples.

Almost as soon as this reveal occurred, dozens of bolts pierced the wagon in which everyone was speaking in hushed tones. The Cleric of Fate was felled and Pierro was bit deep by a sliver-tipped bolt, the pain shocked him but barely did not drop him. A cry of “Here Comes Halfling Death!” arose and battle was joined. Bruno was the first to act and tried to see why a ‘Halfling Cleaner Crew’ was attacking the party. The Caravan had slowly left them behind as they talked and the halflings going about their business in the shantytown slum had revealed themselves to be a gang of well armed hitmen replete with a mini – onager and dog chariots to chase down the wagon as they fled. Before losing consciousness the Cleric of Fate cast a spell to keep the Oxen moving the wagon forward despite their many wounds.

The Dwarf used a taste test to not only determine that the bolts were made of myriad metals such as: silver, adamantium, steel, cold iron, and mithril; but that the bolts were poisoned as well! Only his dwarven constitution saved him from the poison which would feel other members of the party. The rest of the party took to arms and tried to defend the wagon as best they could from the charioteers. Arianthana bravely (and perhaps foolishly as well) leapt out to disable the onager from firing but was quickly felled by the dozens of halfling hitmen. The misfire of the onager set part of the shantytown ablaze. Bruno’s fey fiancee used her pixie dust to spread confusion amongst the halflings and the party managed to fend off the charioteers.

The Dwarf fell wounded from the careening cart as it lost a wheel and pierro leapt out to retrieve the dwarf while the cleric and Aegis tried to get arianthana back on her feat. Bruno’s boon proved useful in keeping the cart running on it’s three wheels and administered a potion to the downed cleric.

Aegis had to be thrown a rope. He used his shield so as not to be drug bloody behind the wagon as he tried to take parting shots at the halflings whom were dealing with the oil slick overturned by the other party members.

Implications of the Revelations

Distribution of Rewards including INSPIRATION Points

As mentioned Inspiration has moved from a binary condition to a ‘pool’ of dice like certain feats and class features. A mixture of XP and Inspiration Points will be awarded for good roleplay, facilitation of fun, and maintenance of the campaign world. Occasionally special equipment may be distributed for these factors as well. An MVP will be voted upon by the players after each session following a short discussion whom shall receive a reward of the kind noted above.

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Prelude Session # 3:

Adventuring Party:

Leon Lander: Male Human Cleric of the Free
Lukas Travial: Male Human ?Champion Fighter?
Kordis: Male Tinker gnome Paladin (?devotion?) of Mechanus now DECEASED
Caldo Malatesta: Male Human Rogue?
TelAmothan: ‘Female Human’ Druid?
Halfling Wild Sorcereress Shawna Sourleaf
Fey Warlock?

“Reserve” Party Members

Elsa: Female Half-Elf Bard of Lore – player not present

Dwarven Barbarian
Kuroper the Ranger
Diviner Wizardess

Summary of Session

Mephits in workshop largely defeated, Eye of Annhilation retconned with Froggoroth, mephit uncorked and workshop destroyed.

Second encounter the Clan of the Claw mercenary group. Human child gets away. Party bypasses combat at this juncture through strenuous negotiations.

Third encounter: the Foes of Nature: dual summoning ritual. Caldo slays the summoner (interesting family tradition again) and when asked for mercy whispers ‘no.’ Anti-Elemental Anti-Iconic Genasi Party. Hordes of mephits. Shwana takes control of them and escapes. Paladin of Mechanus dies protecting the party’s retreat?

Implications of the Revelations

Asher Tradefolk revealed

Distribution of Rewards including INSPIRATION Points

As mentioned Inspiration has moved from a binary condition to a ‘pool’ of dice like certain feats and class features. A mixture of XP and Inspiration Points will be awarded for good roleplay, facilitation of fun, and maintenance of the campaign world. Occasionally special equipment may be distributed for these factors as well. An MVP will be voted upon by the players after each session following a short discussion whom shall receive a reward of the kind noted above.

In the Second Generation all characters whom joined will start with ONE Inspiration point for having participated in this adventure.

Another inspiration point my be earned for posting in the RP Discussion thread wrapping up the 1st Gen adventure.

A third inspiration point will be granted by an MVP vote.

A fourth inspiration point may be received as a reward for good RP or facilitation of fun (helping out with the games aka ‘Brownie Points’).

Totals to be posted later after MVP and RP discussions. Players have until wednesday July 8th to post on these two threads.

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Prelude Session # 2:

Adventuring Party:

Leon Lander: Male Human Cleric of the Free
Lukas Travial: Male Human ?Champion Fighter?
Kordis: Male Tinker gnome Paladin (?devotion?) of Mechanus
Caldo Malatesta: Male Human Rogue?

“Reserve” Party Members

TelAmothan: ‘Female Human’ Druid? – player not present
Elsa: Female Half-Elf Bard of Lore – player not present

Dwarven Barbarian
Kuroper the Ranger
Halfling Wild Sorcerer
Diviner Wizardess
Fey Warlock?

Summary of Session

A spooky of skelingtons (new official name for a group of skeletons) wielding sword, shield, and bow was turned by the cleric Leon. They retreated further into the skultop hillock as vortices of magic manifested strange effects. Caldo’s INCREDIBLY active and varied social life assisted the party in the stories he heard from whores up and down the Renaarian coast including a particular tale from a courtesan in the City of Bats. The spooky of skelingtons rallied in the dwarven tomb of Tulwar Goblin-Bane whom defeated a might Hobgoblin army. Tulwar was hated by his dwarven army but so feared that he was buried with full honors lest his wrath came back from the grave and cross the continent to haunt the survivors of the battle. Despite Lukas and Kordis forming a “stairway of steel” with their shields, Tulwar’s sarcophagus was distrubed in the fight and his adamantine spiked mountain plate and magic sword as well as the rug animated to attack the party. Kordis had precious little time to complete a ritual to quite the restless spirit of the warlord made more complicated by the attacking animated armaments. Each person added a line to the prayers or a gift to the vain spirit as Lukas fought bravely against all three foes. His amazing sturdy jaw took many a blow from an adamantine fist but still he stood (though barely) at the end of the melee. Caldo managed to provoke the smothering carpet into attacking and binding the animated armor by bear-hugging one onto another with his last health point. Caldo added Silversand, and Leon a pig to roast to the offerings. Elsa handled the cooking (which is now a tool proficiency much like the disguise kit). Gold and incense were piled upon a wooden altar and Kordis was struck with visions of mechanus and beings that dared to dice with gods.

It must be remembered that Kalamar, like ancient Rome, is polytheistic and so while a city or a family may have a patron god only a fool would dare risk angering the god of travel or sea before a long voyage despite whichever their usual patron diety. In fact, enormous temples like the real world Pantheon exist in most large cities where a single god is praised above others (the patron) but all gods, even evil gods, are given offerings. When a plague comes either one gives tribute to the Cult of Hygenie, or to the Priests of the Rotlord. The first is to return health and the second is to convince the PlagueBringer to take his twisted gift of disease and afflict them on another! Moreover only the most foolhardy would dare to draw the attention and ire of such a powerful malevolence as an evil god. Thus Paladins are Champions of a SINGLE diety but Clerics must have a more general understanding of the Pantheon to which they belong.

The prayers and favors were heard, not just be Mechanus which is well pleased by the offering of a favored gnomish son but by the intervention of the Cleric Leon Lander whom beseeched 21 gods of good, freedom, chaos, and neutrality for their intervention. This show of piety will not go unrewarded. All characters receive a FULL HIT DIE of healing as well as the effect of the GUIDANCE cantrip. Moreover ONLY the players present each receive an extra inspiration point.

Now the party ventures ever deeper to face the monstrous Clan of the Claw and the fearsome Foes of Nature.

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Prelude / Prequel Session # 1:

Adventuring Party:

Elsa: Female Half-Elf Bard of Lore
Leon Lander: Male Human Cleric of the Free
TelAmothan: ‘Female Human’ Druid?
Lukas Travial: Male Human ?Champion Fighter?
Kordis: Male Tinker gnome Paladin (?devotion?) of Mechanus
Caldo Malatesta: Male Human Rogue?

“Reserve” Party Members

Dwarven Barbarian
Kuroper the Ranger
Halfling Wild Sorcerer
Diviner Wizardess
Fey Warlock?

Summary of Session

Just over two decades ago a band of adventurers went to stop a reported demonic ritual at skulltop hillock. As green smoke and orange flame filled the eyes of the dread fort the adventurers arrived to put an end to the demonic rituals they were told were taking place. There motivations and patrons are myriad for what they admit is their last adventure together after many years of working together. Some may not survive facing this excursion against elemental evil.

The party slew a group of orcs in the Jaw gate but noticed that their gear seemed strange and they had upon them unusual brands. Lukas the * noted that the murder holes in the SkullMaw gatehouse were not used in the fight but the sounds of boiling and roiling was detected.

The brave band pressed forward and next they battled a group of a half dozen myconids armed with spider silk & chitin armor and weapons. Telamothon noted that it is unusual for myconids to be so aggressive. Some of the bodies were burned badly but others were left to fester in the halls as time appears to be of the essence.

In their third battle they faced an ettercap and its giant spiders whom wrestled Caldo from the ground in its garotte despite their cunning plan to stealthily ambush their next foe. Alas, the legendary Malatesta boldness was in full display and the rest of the party had to rush forward to save him from the nigh invisible strands that choked the life from their swashbuckling friend. Despite the beast’s malice they let it go free in exchange for warnings and knowledge of the Elemental Evils they would face deeper in Skulltop Hillock.

The assortment of monsters was strange, their behaviours curious as you all venture deeper into the dungeon. Not everyone trusts the words of the freed ettercap but if it’s words ring true then ahead lay many and myriad mephits as well as piercers, a minotaur, undead, and those touched by the gifts of demons and dragons.

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The Party

Abadon, the Mage
Asher Tradefolk
Arianthana Dawnchaser
Bruno Trickfoot
Korra Lander
Piero Malatesta

Background

Deciding on heading towards Baneta, the party lashed three wagons together as a makeshift boat.

The Story

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The Party

Abadon, the Mage
Asher Tradefolk
Arianthana Dawnchaser
Bruno Trickfoot
Korra Lander
Piero Malatesta

Background

Deciding on heading towards Baneta, the party lashed three wagons together as a makeshift boat.

The Story

The group guided their makeshift raft to a standstill obstructed by a log held in place in the middle of the river. To their great surprise, the log began to speak of their destiny and an impending difficulty.

Immediately, a dozen orc fighters launched themselves on rams to pin the wagons on the river. Abadon noticed that the orcs were branded, which lead to the discovery that they were slaves from a faraway land. With this discovery, Korra attempted to halt the hostilities in order to free them. The efforts proved to little avail as the orcs were quickly dispatched by the group. Suddenly, several hurtling forms blotted out the sun.

It was the bogeyman of Korra’s childhood, that which had inflicted many forms of scars towards her father, an Ettin and all two tons were hurtling through the air at them. As the Ettin collided with the makeshift raft, it began to split apart, and two ogres plunged into the water pursuing the derelict raft.

The Ettin began by flaying those in his immediate reach while Korra and Bruno began to stab at the giant. Asher forced the Ettin to attack the ropes holding the raft still. As the raft split into three, Piero found himself the sole combatant against the Ettin. The ogres went and pursued the two other rafts as one was handily slain by Korra. Bruno and Abadon found themselves in some difficulty facing the other ogre alone so they flew away together. Asher enlarged a enwolfed Piero who began engaging the Ettin. Eventually the 3 giants were slain allowing the group to relash the barges together.

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Abadon, the Mage
Asher Tradefolk
Arianthana Dawnchaser
Bruno Trickfoot
Korra Lander
Piero Malatesta

The Story

The party reached the promontory above the vampiric tree. A length of vampiric brambles separated the party from the altar. They began to attempt to sneak, however Korra loudly gave away their position by running into a bramble. Quickly the mages began to run up towards the altar.

Korra rushed towards the altar, ducking the vampiric brambles. Piero was a mere step to her side, once again ablaze. As Korra came within javelin distance of Belak, Abaddon curled his fingers and his eyes blinked quickly.

Mela was frozen in fright, hunger and thirst. The skulls of the infernal altar were whispering in anticipation. “Ripe apples for the tree,” “Young dreams to bind,” “Cleft for thee, hide in me.” The walls were wrong… the walls were wrong… She shut her eyes, the ground suddenly shifted, and the whispering stopped.

Korra ground to a halt as she drew sight of Piero on the altar. Korra quickly turned only to see Mela, a haunted shadow of the child she was. The red moons light bathed the altar in its light, speckling the surroundings as it filtered through the corrupt tree. Piero unbridled his anger and bellowed his blood thirst. The howl echoed and resonated in the cavernous chamber creating a deafening clamor. Korra wheeled back towards the altar, something was far amiss. As Piero leapt onto Belak, that which Korra had feared had arisen; Piero had given himself in towards the beast and had only thoughts of ripping its meal.

Fiends were closing in on Korra, her heart racing, she grabbed Mela and ran for the gate.

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Participants:

Abadon, the Mage
Asher Tradefolk
Arianthana Dawnchaser
Bruno Trickfoot
Korra Lander
Piero Malatesta

The Story

The party all climbed on Piero, who leapt down the shaft, warshouting. Prior to hitting the ground, Abadon cast Feather Fall on Piero, to slow their descent. The party formed up and bravely charged towards Belak, the Outcast.

They encountered fungus with vine-like tentacles that took accosted Arianthana who was momentarily entangled, but the wizard and sorcerer beat them back. The Paladin reminded the group of the need to save the little girl and to stop the summoning of a demon. After a few minutes, the group encountered an encampment. They had the halfling, Bruno, stand on Piero’s shoulder to look over the wall. The halfling saw a horde of goblins with a few bugbear superiors. Thinking quickly, the group decided that the most effective plan would be to light the werewolf on fire and set him loose on the combatants.
Arianthana and Korra quickly followed Piero in as he broke down the door while on fire. The two armored women began by engaging the bugbear captain. Asher let loose a magically precise shot, hitting the horned helmet of the bugbear captain and stunning him. Abadon and Bruno rained down alchemist fires on the group of bugbears, while Piero fought the frost wolf.

Korra and Arianthana slayed the Bugbear Captain and went to the aid of Piero, who was surrounded by the other bugbears. Calcyrix swooped down and unleashed a wave of fire upon the field mortally wounding the bugbears and causing Korra to faint from the injuries. Arianthana quickly healed the group as they fled the explosion caused by the alchemical ingredients catching fire.

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Participants:

Abadon, the Mage
Asher Tradefolk
Arianthana Dawnchaser
Bruno Trickfoot
Korra Lander
Piero Malatesta

Backstory:

Our intrepid adventurers have ventured into the Sunless Citadell in pursuit of the village girl Mela. They quickly encounter a tribe of Kobolds, who effectively stall their pursuit. After some misunderstandings, our heroes manage to convince the tribe that they will lead the kobolds against the goblins. And here’s how:

Pierro, that dastardly hansom bundle of fury and machismo, decided to show off just exactly how manly he is to the kobolds.

By impressing the kobolds with his immunity to goblin weapons, and with some quick words from a disguised Bruno Trickfoot, Pierro convinces the kobolds that he and Korra are friendly and want to help. And with more adventurers popping out of the wood work by the second, the kobolds decide to let these crazy scaleless to lead the charge into the goblin stronghold. With this, the kobolds reveal their plan for the assault: Drop the walls and charge head-long.

The wall leaves a gap between the kobolds and goblins, which the party jumps and then engages the evil forces. Beset with goblins, wargs, and a bharghest, the party spreads out and employs teamwork. Abadon (who has been invisible for some time) decides to leave the party to these foes and scouts ahead.

Abadon uses acid to free the paladin, and after being released, Arianthana joins the fight with Abadon to stem the flow of goblin reinforcements, allowing the rest of the party to dispatch the initial wave. Between Korra’s stabbery and Bruno’s missles, the Bharghest is eventually felled. Pierro has some soul-searching time with a warg, and a crazy itching that distracts him for quite a bit of the fight, curtesy of a dragon. After getting better, he makes short work of the warg, who provides him with momentary relief from the crazy itching sensation. But its not over yet:

After the initial waves of the goblin forces have been routed, the reinforcements threatened to overwhelm the party. With great luck, the kobolds return to help out, having found and rescued their baby red dragon mascot. The kobold warriors deal with the oncomming goblins, giving the party a moment to rest and re-orient themselves for the next encounter.

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