Session 108 Report: The Fire Orb part 1.
General Summary
Session 108 – Wednesday January 17th, 2025: Going after the fire orb part 1.
3.5-hour Battle/Exploration session 5:30 PM to 9:00 PM.The Stone Bearers. Party of 4:
It is the 5th day of the month of Ches (The Claw of Sunset) in the 51st year of the Age of Enialis (Late March.)- Ajani– High Elf, L20 Wizard – Nathan Gioconda
- Cassidy – Human, L20 Blood hunter – Ryan Armstrong (Remote)
- Gazlowe – Goblin, L20+ Artificer – Josh Pozsonyi (Absent - In Japan)
- Isabella – Forest Gnome, L20 Barbarian – Jackie Armstrong
- Juan Peyote – Gnome L20 Paladin – Will Johnson
- Seften Mitcaver – Human, L120 Cleric – Jacob Munson (Absent)
The corpse mound and death flies
Cassidy sneezed and Ajani reappeared. The party pushed the stone down onto the pile of bodies and swarming flies. The flies buzzed in anger and the bodies moved in one mass as a corpse mound. However, the massive stone pinned the corpse mound in place. The flies started to attack the group as they ran over the stone bridge over the corpses. Ajani noticed the edge of a beautiful magical robe underneath the corpse mound and wanted to get it. Isabella ran across the bridge and told Ajani No! Ajani went across the bridge, but Zorguk went after the robe. As Juan ran into the flies he attacked with an open mouth and of course made a critical attack eating a bunch of the flies. On the other side of the bridge, the party caught sight of a couple of minotaurs heading in their direction. Juan’s eyes opened wide as he called out to the minotaur saying, “Moo Moo, Moo Moo Moo.” The minotaur greeted him suspiciously but since Juan could speak Minotaur, it made him feel more at ease. The ancient creature held a massive magical battle axe asked if the party needed any help with the corpse mound, Juan said, “Nah, we’re fine.” Ajani cast detect thoughts and at the surface he understood the Minotaur was prepared to defend himself, but if the party doesn’t attack him, they’ll be fine. Probing deeper, Ajani learned that the Minotaur just wanted to find a way out of the labyrinth of tunnels. Zorguk went stabby stabby into the corpse mound. Not wanting to leave anyone behind, the party went back to help. On the other side of the mound, Cassidy’s oil of etherealness took effect, and she attacked the creatures from the ethereal plane. The swarm of death flies were particularly hazardous to the party. Isabella was very angry that they were going back to attack these things since she was still very hurt. Still, she joined into the fray and bloodied the corpse mound with her great sword. The corpse mound started to push the stone off itself, but Isabella jumped onto it and restrained the undead thing. Seeing the party getting hurt by the mound and the flies, Juan told the Minotaur, “Excuse me, I need to go help my friends.” Juan then struck the mound nearly destroying it. The mound was a disgusting bloody mess, and Isabella was doing a little vomit in her mouth. She laid her axe into it and destroyed it. She then threw up. Zorguk tried to move the stone to grab the robe but didn’t have the strength. Instead, Zorguk stabbed at the flies and bloodied them. Juan opened his mouth and charged at the flies and made another critical hit. With an additional smite he chomped the flies and finished off the swarm. Isabella pushed the stone off the robe and Ajani excitedly picked up the robe of the archmagi. Inside the robe he found a scroll of magnificent mansion.The Minotaur
Jaun and the Minotaur continued their conversation. Juan explained who the Stone Bearers were and why they’re in the dungeon. All the party heard was “Moo moo moo… Burito, Moo Moo moo…” The Minotaur told Jaun the layout of this area. He told Juan that Bel is in the NE corner and can be reached by going to the southeast first and then a straight path north through a gauntlet of powerful devils to reach Bel. Or the party can go west and then North and then East. They’d pass by the Boneclaws guarding the magical crystal ball, the PyroHydra guarding the Vorpal sword and the Old Hag selling magical potions in that section of the dungeon. The party asked if there was a place to rest. He told them the most secluded place would be the Southwest corner where the Boneclaws guard the crystal ball. “Few fiends patrol that area.” Juan told the Minotaur the path they came in, and the Minotaur headed south wishing them good luck and addressing them as “Stone Bearers, most powerful slayers of flies.”Kill the Boneclaws to get a rest.
Jaun laid his hands on Isabella and brough her up to half health. He also healed Zorguk a bit and removed the poisoned condition he received from the death flies. As the party headed east they came to a large area where Ajani spotted 3 Boneclaws standing around a crystal ball on a pedestal. Isabella raged; Ajani cast a fireball into the room. Zorguk walked around back and stealthily attacked them from behind. One of the Boneclaws hurt Ajani and grappled him. Cassidy hit the creature and bloodied it. The Boneclaw that was struck by Zorguk slashed deeply into Zorguk leaving him 5 points from death. Isabella went to defend Zorguk and with 2 slashes of her flame sword killed the Boneclaw. Juan attacked the remaining Boneclaw holding Ajani and landed a critical smite, killing it. Ajani dropped to the ground and launched a lightning bolt at the last Boneclaw. Zorguk moved away from the Boneclaw and blessed Isabella. Cassidy bloodied the Boneclaw and Isabella finished it off. The party cleaned up the room. Ajani examined the Crystal ball and identified it as a legendary Crystal Ball of True Seeing. Ajani noted that he’d rather learn magnificent mansion instead of using the scroll just this once. However, it would take a couple of days to transcribe the spell. Ajani used the looking glass to view Bel’s most embarrassing moment in his life when he was dethroned by Zariel. Apparently, Bel’s weakness is bad female angles who have fallen. Cassidy tried to scry on Bel, but Bel resisted. Ajani attuned to the robe. He tried to clean it but could only do so much. The party slept soundly for the night and were not disturbed.The Adjudicator.
The party briefly discussed getting more treasure and potions or going right through the devil gauntlet to Bel. They diced to go the hard way and headed east. In the southeast corner was a passage protected by 3 devils preventing the party from turning north. A Horned devil flew over a pool of lava that was one way to go north. A devil Magistrate and a powerful Devil Adjudicator with a briefcase stood in a narrow passage. The Adjudicator addressed the party in a cordial but strictly business manner. The adjudicator pulled out a pen and parchment and licked the tip of the pen and asked, “Would you like to pass through?” Cassidy warned to party to be careful of any deals with the devils. The party explained they wanted to see Bel. Cassidy pulled out the replica of a ruby rod of a ruler of hell. The Adjudicator offered to make a deal for the rod. Ajani put on some ChapStick and tried to cast Friends on the Adjudicator. The Adjudicator was insulted. Juan offered a mystery jar, and the Adjudicator Snickered, his patience running thin. The Adjudicator requested that the demon must be sacrificed regardless of what the players do now. The Horned devil brandished his pitchfork. Cassidy saw this and asked, “Did you get that from the discount rack? Are your horns even real?” The Horned devil had enough of the insults and prepared to attack.The three devil problem.
The Magistrate screamed “Enough” and stabbed Cassidy with an infernal knife. The fire damage from the knife was ineffective and Cassidy was not frightened because of Juan’s presence but the piercing still hurt. The Horned Devil flew up to Cassidy and stabbed her with the pitchfork saying, “Does this feel like a discount pitchfork?” Again, Cassidy was immune to the fire damage and insulted the Horned Devil again. The horned devil whipped her with his tail and left an open festering wound that continued to bleed. Cassidy slashed deeply into the Adjudicator. Isabella went around the back of the Magistrate and slashed into the devils with her greataxe. Juan flew bird into the fray and killed the Adjudicator with another critical hit and smite. Ajani backed up onto a precarious ledge and cast chromatic orb of lightning. It barely hit the Horned devil and as Ajani tried to direct the ricochet to the Magistrate he slipped and fell of the precarious ledge into the lava. He screamed like a little girl and became badly burned with a permanent scar on his left arm. Zorguk reached into the lava and pulled out Ajani. The Magistrate continued to stab Cassidy. The Horned Devil (cursed by Cassidy) continue to attack Cassidy but because of Cassidy’s curse, only hit her once. The festering wound opened even wider. Cassidy had no way to magically heal the wound, so she went invisible hoping the Devils wouldn’t see her and she moved behind Isabella. Isabella went to hit the Magistrate, but the Magistrate charmed her, and she attacked Juan. Juan slashed into the Magistrate. Ajani moved from the precarious ledge and hit the Magistrate with a Psychic lance leaving her incapacitated. Ajani tossed Zorguk a magical dagger and Zorguk stabbed the Magistrate. The festering wound dropped Cassidy unconscious. Her rites ended and she woke up with 1 HP. The horned devil smiled and then attacked Zorguk leaving him with an infernal wound. Cassidy launched an arrow into the Magistrate causing the Magistrate to be stunned. Isabella gave Cassidy a simple healing potion removing the infernal wound. Juan bloodied the Magistrate. Ajani (from a safe position) hit the Magistrate with a chromatic orb (almost killing her) and had it ricochet to the Horned Devil. Zorguk with a wicked laugh stabbed the Magistrate to death. Seeing the other 2 devils destroyed, the Horned Devil flew north to join the devils in the next area of the gauntlet.Rewards Granted
Treasure
- A Robe of the Archmagi.
- Scroll of Magnificent Mansion.
- Crystal Ball of True Seeing.
