Session 101
General Summary
Session BEGINS around 7am after LONG REST on Lucom 21st, in the Gardens of Atonement as the world is ending.
- Mak'Ti is still in the flask, he will not have turned into wereraven because of the flask, but he is still in suspended animation
- BORD is catatonic speaking to the GODS and flashing back to his origins as the actual PRISON of the Great Old One, to be detailed in Session 101
- Mark and Narinn will be catatonic (stupified) for session 101
- Fragmented memories: blurred faces, missing years.
- Physical instability: occasional tremors or disorientation.
- Echoes of the old self: haunting whispers in the dark.
- Distorted senses: a faint hum behind every heartbeat, flashes of ghostly light.
- Necrotic aura: plants wither, small creatures falter nearby.
- Unstable soul: holy ground resists him; resurrection magic falters in his presence.
RECENT HAPPENINGS (if asked)
SOLADARIUM MASSACRE on DOMUNZ- Aboleth's rampant throughout LANCU SEA, shutting down ocean travel/trade, blockading Chalinos, Bronzehook, and Islands around Miraxalim and Obreriault
- Undead army raised in WASTELANDS, invading already weakened cities of Oroccid
- Palm Point under attack**
- Renews assault on Eldath, second force hits Stosan Academy, emptying out the school as everyone flees
BORD REMEMBERS
- Bord flashes to memories of his past, DEEP PAST, as narrated by one of the gods (Grantones?)
- Thousands of concerts across Oroccid before he ever came into contact with the Cult Members
- Bord visiting his home in The Elemental Plane of Air, completely empty, singing alone in front of a large fire in the only chair in the living room, eyes closed, bags of Koce and other drugs around him. Snowflakes fell from a cloudless sky, and suddenly Bord was surrounded by "family," and all manner of furniture for them to sit in. Each Aarakocra bore a striking, familial resemblence to him despite their various ages, though none had his striking black feathers. Bord's eyes grew unfocused, then went wide, as he began to call out family member names, "Plank, Twiggie, Panell, Timbha!" with jovial mirth, his eyes now black and golden rimmed, his voice almost a chant, like he was casting a spell.
A lifetime of memories.
- Bord playing in the band at the Coronation of King Alphanis in Obreriault 100 Years ago, still looking exactly the same as now, minus the fashion changes of his clothing.
Perhaps more than a lifetime.
- Bord smacking a demon in the face with a lute while a Tortle Monk fights off a horde of enemies (mostly demons) protecting a mage performing a ritual in front of a portal
- Bord fleeing Goblins in Bronzehook with a flagon of Ale in hand, clearly having stolen from them as smoke can be seen rising from a Brewery in the background
- Bord fighting undead in the fields of Chalinos over 100 years alongside the citizens of the countryside, including a man and his Dragonborn lover.
Unnaturally long.
- Bord handing a a pair of wooden spoons to a 12 year old Dragonborn male struggling to play a flute, who instantly lights up and begins banging out a song on them.
- A black feathered Aarakocra wearing ancient leathers welcoming legions of Warforged onto the shores of Domunz thousands of years ago playing a banjo and crooning a familiar tune
- A shadowy, almost feral, avian humanoid hiding up a tree watching a boat of Eberronian refugees land on the island of Obreriault, the well-meaning humans calling him down and offering him food, one of them handing him a drum to play with
- A monstrous shadow, its contorted face ending in dozens of tentacles, writhing in rage and agony as its form morphs and contorts down in size to become an Aarokocra on the shores of Lake Urda, as a few lowly Sahuagin watch from the water, ducking below the waves once the transformation is complete.
A cage created.
- The RITUAL within the SPEE HQ, Bord's clone being crafted, Alphanis pulling Bord's soul into the clone, leaving Cthulhu free in the vessel.
- Bord's original, mangled body, complete with twisted tentacles, disjointed jaw, new monstrous size and black orbs for eyes, lies lifeless in the woods, the torso completely ripped and split down the middle as the Great Old One clawed its way out of the now weakened physical vessel. Otherworldy, monstrous shriekly and sucking can be heard in the distance.
A cage broken.
THE GARDENS OF ATONEMENT
- Bord returns
- Star Spawn (+ Shoggoth) attack Gardens)
A distant, rhythmic crashing breaks the forest’s stillness—like a storm rolling on the ground itself. Birds scatter in panicked bursts from the treetops, their cries swallowed by the deepening rumble. Then, the trees ahead start to buckle, toppling outward as something vast pushes through the wood.
From the fog-covered clearing beyond, a heaving mass of shadow and motion emerges. Its shape is impossible to hold in your gaze—constantly folding in on itself, slick and wet, with brief flashes of eyes or gaping mouths that vanish just as quickly. Each impact of its bulk sends a shudder through the soil, rattling your teeth and filling the air with the scent of rot and ozone.
Before you can make sense of the thing’s form, a swarm of smaller horrors slithers and bounds into view around it—dozens upon dozens of malformed shapes with gleaming skin and vacant smiles. Their gibbering voices weave together into a psychic hum that crawls across your mind.
As the towering form lurches closer, the swarm breaks into a full charge, shrieking in chaotic harmony. The forest no longer hides what hunts within it. Something ancient, and impossibly wrong, is coming.
- As they wake up, Gorrazar frees Mak'Ti from the Iron Flask, and they catch him up on what has happened
- Tunlo and the few remaining Acolytes of Keyrth (only 3 left) offer to Plant Walk them away to Oroccid, but the Black Tear insist on staying to fight Cthulord
- As they see the enemies approach, the Black Tear FLEE (the AoK also flee), with Mak'Ti teleporting them to the Jonin Nara museum in New Shi
NEW SHI
- They arrive at in the basement of the museum, where Mak'Ti's magic causes the mirrors to go CRAZY due to Far Realm WILD MAGIC, and Da'ath shatters all the mirrors
- They hunt for supplies and find Hobgoblins have taken over the house and are training in the basement, Mak'Ti sends for ADWIN
- Da'ath is assaulted by NYMMARTH in her DWARVEN form outside the hous, where she yells at him for setting CTHULHU free and ending the world, and potentially the multiverse, demanding to know what the plan is now
- The group has a long think of what to do, dismissing the plan of just running headlong into battle WITHOUT A CLUE/PLAN against a GOD who can clearly wipe the floor with them
- Mak'Ti and the group do some research, read the mind of Keyrth in his new imprisoned form, and glean some knowledge Keyrth had of the DRACONIC PROPHECY, learning Cthulhu can only be trapped in a VESSEL crafted by the Gods
- With the original DARK VESSEL of BORD destroyed (a Vessel includes BODY, MIND and SPIRIT), they need to find the LIGHT VESSEL
- They EVENTUALLY remember all the foreshadowing, metaphor, visions, and symbols hinting the MAK'TI is the Champion of Light, the new Vessel the Gods have been crafting, and that he alone can contain Cthulhu, but will need to sacrifice himself to be that prison
- The Prophecy also hints that if Mak'Ti fails to contain Cthulhu while offering up his vessel to him, he will make Cthulhu infinitely more powerful and doom the multiverse, as currently Cthulhu needs BORD as it is missing a piece of itself that it needs to become the ultimate form of evil/madness/power it once was
- They task ADWIN and the Hobgoblins with holding the LINE at New Shi against the encroaching, reality breaking mesh of the Far Realm incursion (and the Star Spawn), knowing the Black Tear will have to face the Great Old One
- Da'ath gives HOBGOBLINS 12 Javelins of his own make to use in their fight (one of which is STOLEN/ TAKEN by Gorrazar)
- They tell the citizens of New Shi to FLEE
- Bord SUMMONS Dronzroh to New SHI to help with a RITUAL he and MAK'TI must do with the group to BIND and TRAP Cthulhu within the new prison of Mak'Ti
- Dronroh arrives weaponless and in a hurry, and will only be able to perform the ritual, and spends much time in the background learning about the ritual MAK'TI did to save BORD when the Bard had been turned to stone by the Medusa's, the group learning that particular ritual and the sacrifices inherant to it are what will ultimately be needed to trap and bind the Great Old One in Mak'Ti.
- Da'ath does a form of SCRY spell using his GLAIVE to find Cthulu and finds him flying to LAKE URDA, but the Great Old One reversaes the spell and knows their location now as well, the power of his gaze CRACKING, but thankfully not breaking, the GLAIZE (it can never be used for a spell like this again)
- During this ritual, Bord tries to perform on his drum and discovers he is lacking some of his old confidence/talent (rolls with DISADVANTAGE on Performance checks now that he no longer has Cthulhu at his back)
- While searching the nearby shops for useful items, they only find a handful of regular POTIONS OF HEALING, but do find BRACERS OF CELERITY which they keep (as well as another BAG OF ENDLESS RATS)
- Hopefully all playes will present and ready to go.
- WILD MAGIC continues Far Realm Wild Magic Surge Table KEEP UP
Notes
Session 100 PREVIOUSLY
TIME PASSED (in world) - Lucom 21st, 100 NSE
| DESCRIPTION | PREVIOUSLY | NEW |
|---|---|---|
| Days Session Took Place in | 1 day | 2 hours |
| Time/Place Session Ended | 7am, Gardens of Atonement | 1pm, New Shi |
| Countdown to Da'ath Pact Needs | 1 day | 1 day |
| Days Till Next Full Moon | HAPPENING | HAPPENING |
| TOTAL TIME OF CAMPAIGN | 134 Days | 134 days |
LEVEL UP GENERAL SCHEDULE
- Level 17 - Session 101
- Level 18 - Session 107
- Level 19 - Session 113
- Level 20 - Session 119
NEW ITEMS TO GIVE OUT
- Potion of Polychromy Potion-of-polychromy UNCOMMON 400 GP
- Living Armor Living-armor VERY RARE 10,000 GP (save for end game?)
TO DO
- Update the world to be merging with THE FAR REALM now that Cthulhu has emerged
- TABLE Far Realm Wild Magic Surge Table Help
ALLIES
- SPEER
- Navarax
- 3 Aasimar Warriors from Eldathir (need names!)
- Ushani Hobgoblin Tribe
- Metallic Dragons led by Nymmarth
- Dronzroh and the Loxodon of Boludo
- Queen Valhana and the Elves of Lyanthandir
- Clan Axebreaker and the City of Gimloth
- Tabaxi of Palm Point
- Vrae's Parents/family and Retainers in Eldathir
- Stosan Academy academics plus Narinn
- Acolytes of Keyrth
- Survivors of ORDER OF THE SACRED GARDEN?
- Survivors of TEEP
- Githzerai
- Guards of Magia
- Cuer
- Warin
- Eladrian of Queen Titania - i.e. Lady Shandria
- Orcs of the Nalied Desert Tribe
- Baldir the Bold
- Acolytes of Keyrth
FLAYER's BANE SHIP OFFICERS
- Captain - Lykalada'ath Stormcall
- 1st Officer - Mark Bastardson
- Chief Science Officer - Maak-Ti
- Chief Engineering Officer - Narinn
- Chief Medical Officer - Gorrazar
- Counselor/Chief Diplomat - Bord Agatta
- Chief of Security - Vrae Cherchuse
- Chaplain - Dronzroh
- Helm - Cuer
Report Date
22 Oct 2025
Primary Location
Secondary Location
Related Plots
WERERAVEN TF
CON Saves (Full Moon)
- On a FULL MOON, the afflicted character must succeed on a Constitution Saving Throw or suffer the Terror of the Night effects with a DC depending on whether the player chose to embrace or resist the curse.
- Resist the curse - DC 20 Constitution Saving Throw (Both have advantage since they conquered TERROR OF THE NIGHT)
- The curse is at its strongest whenever there is a Full Moon in the sky
- DC 10 WIS Saving throw to remember the night if Transformed
WAR UPDATES TO CAMPAIGN
- CLOOAD Currently Shutdown - all fighters encouraged to join local army (Obreriault, Magiault, Genasi Kingdom, OINC Oroccid Independent Nations Coalition
- WASTELANDS - Acolytes of Keyrth Battling X-Cult in Wastelands - Reports of Necromancy and Undead roaming the nearby lands, as well as Treants being spotted throughout the once dead lands (TIBAC THE TORTLE one of the leader's speaks directly with Keyrth, who he calls for aid)
- CAMBREY VALLEY and the Surrounding MOUNTAINS Shrouded in Darkness - all the vampires dead/ perished, dissolved after BLACK TEAR killed Khonaheeto, valley back to normal now
- ELDATHIR - currently under siege by Forces of Malar after ILLUSORY SHIELD went down - repelled forces of Malar, but still under blockade
- MAGIA - fell to the dragons (taken by surprise), people fled to Doreduum and Winda, MAYOR URSA EDRENS killed by Abishai, Saphielle taken captive (most assume she died in the fighting, still alive with Saphielle, now with SPEER), Concillium meeting on Winda to decide next actions (calling for AID from Obreriault which will NOT come)
- LLEGOSERT - fell to invading STAR SPAWN - town in ruins, no sign of the FLAYERS BANE ship or her crew, though the hangar was flattened (ship crushed inside, PANCHEEM and FLIMP dead within, Elasfar survived, BARELY, escaped to search for The Black Tear in THINDRILINE)
GENASI KINGDOMS
CLOUDSCAPE and FUGORE- have now taken over TWIN FALLS, WARRENSTONE, DRACOSTELLUM, GIMLOTH and BOLUDO (first attacked by X-Cultists who ransaced the Cathedral To Boldrei and stole the ROD OF RESURRECTION, THEN Cloudscape invaded)
- Left token garrisons in these cities as they retreated to protect their own cities from invading forces from the Far Realm and armies of the newly revealed CABAL OF CTHULHU
- now allies with WINGPERCH and GIMLOTH
- Trying to rebuild after losing many lives and forces to Cloudscape and Fugore, all but Wingperch on high alert from Star Spawn from the desert and UNDEAD from the Wastelands, barely enough to troops to protect their own cities
CURRENT MASSIVE BATTLES
- TWIN FALLS & BOLUDO- Martial Law under control of CLOUDSCAPE (many citizens have fled, not LIBRARIANS), still under martial law, but just small Garrison's left, citizen militia's are defending cities from UNDEAD AND STARSPAWN
- WARRENSTONE & DRACOSTELLUM - Martial Law under control of FUGORE (Harengon underground resistance remains and is protecting city from UNDEAD)
- PALMPOINT - UPDATE - Fugore and Oreton forces have retreated, Ushani left for NEW SHI, on their own, most are packing up to flee to BRIGHTSHELL harbor, one of the last safe and FREE Bastians in Oroccid (since its a walled city, safe from the UNDEAD and STAR SPAWN)
- BRIGHTSHELL HARBOR - Moderately okay after the Genasi War, but full of REFUGEES (think Ba Sing Se) and all troops working to repel UNDEAD from Wastelands being sent in by X-CULT
- ETERNAL CURRENT MONASTERY - a ruin currently, all having FLED to Brightshell harbor
- GIMLOTH Currently Under MARTIAL LAW under control by Fire Giants and Other Massive Creatures from Elemental Plane of FIRE, the few that remain of the dwarves are shoring up defenses against the undead, the enemy Garrison offering little help
- ELDATHIR Currently being attacked once more by forces of MALAR along with help from the DARK EMBER MONASTERY
- NEW ENSALADA Leadership Captured/Wiped out by Thorman's forces, now under his command (Cult Members enslaved/ scattered), the location abandoned
- MAGIA - currently under control of Cult of Tiamat with Abishai in control, headquarters for the Cabal and Aberration Assault on Domunz
- CHALINOS- water blockade by Aboleth, daily assault by Dragons from Magia, Protection holds still holding, but people are frightened and supplies are starting to get scarce, especially with all the refugees from Magiault
- THINDRILINE - last Bastian of Freedom and Security in lower Domunz
- NEW SHI - blocked at sea by Aboleth's, handling LOTS of refugees, but holding strong, despite increasing infernal presence in area around the city
- ZYN and UNDERDARK - currently under attack by Cult of Lolth terror groups, bombing, cave collapses, and Dryder/Spider/Wurm attacks, travel in the area very dangerous
- MIRAXALIM - last Free Bastian of security in NORTH of Domunz, thousands of Obreriault refugees from all the islands, holding off daily scouting assaults from Mind Flayers from Obreriault Island and their strongholds across the island chains
- (also see "The Trap" section below for more details)
JUDAI'ARUK'S NEW PLAN
COMPLETED PARTS
- JUDAI'ARUK Taking Control of the Cabal of Cthulhu
- T'nin defects to Judai'aruk, having regained his memories, bringing the Vedalken the bottle of LUKAS HELVIIREN, who T'nin overheard speaking about his master, the Djinn Genie Keth. They torture Lukas and get the location of Keth, and they head to EXPA to demand wishes from her, bringing the might of the Cabal alongside them.
- Next he finds the mortat remains of DREW SCROLL, intent on raising him from the dead using the ROD OF RESURRECTION stolen by the X-CULTISTS from the Cathedral to Boldrei in BOLUDO, so he can cast the MASS RAISE DEAD spell he created over 100 years ago
- Next, he sets RENARD to find Eldath and STEAL THE CARAFE, fulfilling the VISION
- At first Judai'aruk wishes for Cthulu to be awoken and freed, but not even Keth has that power. Next, he wishes for all the recombined ORRERY of the WANDERER, which she reluctantly grants him, massively weakening herself in order to save LUKAS's life. The half drow escapes, but not before he sees Judai'aruk kill Keth in her weakened state, having used so much power to gather and reconstitute the remaining pieces of the Orerry.
- Stole the KRAKEN SKULL in front of the YAW SHIP
- Next he has GAULDENAL head to GIMLOTH to kidnap Myrra (Speer member for the ritual), now has both SAPHIELLE and Myrra for the ritual, may use one of them as bargaining chip
- Next, he sends the ABISHAI to Magiault to Steal the POWER STONE (slowed by lack of Mak'Ti's eye) - if Group gets it, he'll blackmail them with BORD's FATHER/ family - they STEAL other 2 STONES to see if they will work, Judai'aruk after two weeks is confident he has worked out a variation of the ritual using these stones
- Without Bord or his child, Judai'aruk confident he can either blackmail Bord with his kidnapped family members who he just returned from the Elemental Plane of Air with, or just sacrifice Bord's father, ALSO a Bard
- Judai'aruk enhancing missing pieces of ritual components with Shards of Living Gate T'nin STOLE from Da'ath at the Gimloth house
- He has given the signal for "The trap" to keep Forces of Terus, including SPEER, at bay
- Went to Obreriault to collect the parasite from the Mind Flayers, the last step needed for his ritual to become an ELDRITCH LITCH to perform the ceremony Eldritch-lich - there until LUCOM 20th (is now an ELDRITCH LICH)
STILL TO DO
- After the ritual, Judai'aruk went to LAKE URDA for THE AWAKENING, feeling confident he will finally be ready, and having already summoned hordes of warriors there to protect it already, including the Sahuagin - Arrives LUCOM 21st, begins/tries ritual on LUCOM 22nd
- T'NIN can decide during the battle/ritual whether to help his old allies or not
- JUDAI'ARUK does not realize it is ALL A HOAX to keep people distracted so the GREAT OLD ONE can work on warping the MIND of BORD - LUCOM 23rd, realizes ritual is a HOAX, and is commanded by CTHULHU, who now owns him (much to Judai'aruk's subconscious dismay) to kill Bord. (hunt is on from this point onward)
THE TRAP TO KEEP FORCES OF TERUS AT BAY
- Mind Flayers invade DOMUNZ, with World Brain touching down on Obreriault with main assault force (keep Magiault, Miraxilim and Obreriault at bay)
- Aboleth forces invades the Lancu Sea, attacking the smaller islands while Main Force attacks Chalinos
- Tiamat sends dragons daily to harass Tufenes from Magia, including using the portal to Abyss near CHALINOS to attack Tufunes (keep Chalinos and Thindriline at bay)
- Malar's Hunters attack Eldath once more joined by hired help from Dark Ember Monastery
- Undead Armies rise up in the WASTELANDS, heading for populace centers already decimated by SECOND ELEMENTAL WARS
- Eldritch Horrors reveal themselves from their gathering points in the Nalied Desert, striking at Llegosert, Palm Point, and Nomadic Tribes
For Next Session (review!!)
- UPGRADE Mark's SUBTLE RING (now with Bord?) when he advances (something to do with Anti-Magic fields) -LOST - for next Campaign
- Vrae's silvered GLAIVE is buried in the rubble of the house, Myrra had it rushed (paid extra for it) and had it waiting for her
- DA'ATH now has a pact with MOLOCH
- Did MARK make a child with HOT FIRE?
- The many TEMPTATIONS of Bord - HOMEBREWUNLOCKING THE POWERS OF THE VESSELS (make sure he rolls!!)
ACTIVE MISSIONS
- Bounty Mission (Brightshell Harbor) - have to inquire at the farm
- WHELM Recovery - steal back Legendary Artifact from Duergar in Khor Torum and bring to Governor of Gimloth (12 months starting Anarro 25)
ITEM UPGRADES
- DA'ATH BRACER - ?
- VRAE Headpiece -?
- GAEL (Mak'Ti) Dragonmark -
FEATS, HOMEBREWED IN-STORY UPDATES
- NOTE, need like 14-18 hours of training to master something. Maybe even 24
- Da'ath - LIVING SHADOW LIVING SHADOW Rolled 4 - My shadow’s movements mirror mine incorrectly—when I raise my left hand, my shadow moves its right.
- Mark training with Vrae for SLASHING FEAT - 6 hours
- Da'ath FEAT - 4.5 hours
- Gorazzar FEAT - 2.5 hours
- Bord learning Polearm training from Gorrazar - 1 hour
- Mak'Ti - 4 hours/ 400 GP for Dimension Door
