Session 450 – A Falling Star
General Summary
10thof Larane (Summer) 729TR
The story so far
A group of heroes battles the evils haunting the beleaguered Kingdom of Kanday.
Sir Odin, a former Erkan of the Order of the Checkered Shield, has been raised to knighthood.
Remy, a former master thief and gambler, has won and lost fortunes.
Abaddon has traveled the wilderness, wielding a weapon of the gods, perfecting his impressive martial skills.
Edelina, a scholarly priestess of the god of Knowledge Save K’Nor, joins them on their adventures.
This is the continuation of Session 449 – A God’s Weapon.
Master weaponsmith Cearbhall Ciernack is an expert on fallen stars or meteorites, having collected the metal from many after a long expedition to Anfla Island. From these, he forges impressive weapons and armor. Cearbhall is eager to see what he can find from the recent meteor shower and asks his friend Odin to join him. Odin, eager to improve his armaments with some of Cearbhall’s fine work, eagerly joins the expedition.
Location: City of Aleath in the Kingdom of Kanday.
Part 1 – Friends are Missing
The trio rushes west to find their friends.
Location: Ternu Heath in the Kingdom of Kanday.
Part 2 – Rust Monsters
After several days of searching, the party spots a small wooded area where a group of trees has recently been knocked down. As they approach, they notice among the timber a small, water-filled crater with four strange creatures trying to “eat” the meteor fragments. These stocky, armored quadrupeds resemble armadillos with a metallic outer shell and a sturdy, long tail that drips with metal-dissolving acid. The Welfynn, more commonly known as Rust Monsters, spot Edelina and rush forward. The well-hidden Remy and Abadon intercept them and prove to be more tempting targets. Remy's elemental aura of flowing metal excites them, and Abadon's large three-pronged spear with a metal head is also an especially appealing snack.
The Welfynn are tough, Ivashu, having digested and converted any metal they devour into their hard outer shell. They do minor damage to Abaddon’s spear, but fortunately, nothing a skilled weaponsmith can't repair. Remy pulls chunks of metal from their shells, making them vulnerable, and Abaddon Touch of Death works particularly well. The metal-eating Ivashu are destroyed, and the heroes claim the meteor fragments they had been feasting on.
Part 3 – Dead Cyclops
The next day, the heroes come across a gruesome scene: on the bloody, muddy ground are three carcasses of the Oculus, also known as the Harnic Cyclops. These peaceful one-eyed quadrupeds have mangled bodies and were recently slaughtered. Edelina is especially offended by the senseless death of these normally placid Ivashu. Who killed them?
A thorough search of the area reveals the footprints of three men and a mule. Likely the men who were following Odin and Cearbhall. The Oculus bodies are peppered with deep slashing wounds and burn marks. Sections of the nearby vegetation show areas of scorching and metallic shards similar to what Remy conjures. The tracks are fresh, and the heroes follow them.
Remy
Abaddon
Odin
NPC Companion
Edelina Sprunstone
Edelina, a scholarly priestess of the Church of Save K'Nor, travels the world seeking subjects to study. She has researched psionics, religions, and astrology. Her current research subjects include mythic history, the monstrous Ivashu in their strange forms, and the Pradeyalkri, giants and monsters driven from Ivinia by the god Sarajin.
Part 4 – A master of Metal and Fire
A couple of miles away, the tracks lead to a camp. Remy takes to the air and turns Invisible, while Abaddon sneaks forward, also becoming Invisible, leaving Edelina to approach the three men and a mule who are digging up a meteor fragment from the ground.
Edelina lies and claims that she and the cloud flying above her pose no threat; she is just here to talk. She is an honest woman, and her deceit is laughably obvious (a critical fail on the Deception check). The menacing villains take a few steps forward, but do not attack. Abaddon remains undetected and nearby, ready to strike, while Remy begins casting spells (Detect Invisibility and Haste). Remy's spellcasting is obvious as he can be clearly heard by the malicious trio, who interpret it as the opening of hostilities and charge forward.
The two thugs surround Edelina, and after a few vicious blows from their clubs, she is left badly bruised. Abaddon rushes to her side and fights off the thugs, creating space for Edelina to retreat and Heal. The Kineticist conjures a long line of white-hot wire that encircles Abaddon, but he skillfully slips free. Remy becomes visible as he blasts the Kineticist with metal spikes and floats to the ground, but in return is hit by a series of Fire Blasts that nearly overpower him. To his shock, he realizes that while in the flaming aura of his enemy, he has become vulnerable to fire.
Remy backs away and is healed by Edelina while Abaddon deals with the thugs. Again, his Touch of Death is effective; both men’s hearts stop beating on Abaddon’s command. The Kineticist strikes back, injuring Abaddon, but once more, Edelina’s healing keeps him in the fight. The frustrated evil Kineticist decides to eliminate the party's healer, focusing on Edelina, but fortunately, Abaddon diverts his attention. Soon, the tide of battle turns, and Remy covers the now worried enemy with a shower of sparks, then finishes him off ironically with a blast of jagged metal.
The heroes loot the enemy and their camp, claim the mule, and discover more valuable star metal. Meanwhile, Remy finds a powerful artifact on the Kineticist's shredded corpse, a focusing device to enhance his elemental summoning. This Gate Attenuator will significantly boost Remy‘s ability to open gateways to elemental planes. Unfortunately, there are no clues about Odin and Cearbhall's whereabouts.
To be continued.
NPC Interactions
Awyn of Shaifield - Apprentice Smith.
Related Content
Cearbhall Ciernack, Weaponsmith - Updated.
Created Content
Nothing this week.
Player Characters
Odin - Human - L18 Ranger
Background - Martial Disciple.
Archetype - Shadowdancer, Investigator, and Fighter.
Abaddon - Elf - L18Monk
Background - Martial Disciple.
Archetypes - Druid and Familiar Master.
Remy - Human - L18 Aerokineticist (with Metal second gate)
Background - Acrobat.
Archetypes - Wizard, Acrobat, and Thief.
NPC Companion
Edelina - Human - L18 Holy Sage Sorcerer
Background - Astrologer.
Archetypes - Psychic and Time Mage.
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