#### About the Campaign **Dungeon Master:** Court **Players:** Jen Jenneration as [[T.H.E.M]] ([[Tyrius]] [[Hawthorn]] [[Marla]] [[Emery]] ) Armoury as [[Viv]] K as [[Maria v'mova]] ShadowCalypso as [[Myria]] and [[Imagination]] --- ###### The campaign follows our party as they are navigating the chaos of a world on the brink of destruction, caught between a demonic invasion, political turmoil, and ancient secrets resurfacing. Set primarily in **[[Tallon City|Tallon]] City**, the party has fought to defend it from **cultists, demons, and warlords**, uncovering the sinister plans of the **[[The White Spears|Cult of the Last Days]]**, who wield corrupted divine shards to reshape the world. Alongside military battles and supernatural conflicts, the party contends with **Fae Court politics, lost technology, and the resurfacing of forgotten legends**—including [[T.H.E.M|THEM]]'s connection to ancient warforged, [[Maria v'mova|Maria]]’s struggle against her monstrous past, [[Myria]]’s ties to vampiric bloodlines, and [[Viv]]’s link to divine forces. As they prepare for their next mission to **[[Westvale]]**, where all contact has been lost, they face not just external enemies but the weight of their own histories, the shifting balance of power, and the question of what it truly means to be a hero. --- # **Current Session:** [[Session 30 - Lightning & Loyalty]] # Next Session is on: **3/12/2025** *Session transcript:* [[Session 30 Transcript]] --- ### **Party Reputation: 6** (Heroes in **Tallon**, vaguely known in **Coalition Continents**). --- # **Session Recap** #### **Navigating the Vault** - The party split up at the start. **Viv** continued searching for an artifact sent by Luna, while **[[Myria]], Maria, and THEM** returned to find the core and followed a map leading toward Level 7. - The group encountered a **corridor trapped with lightning pillars** that triggered dexterity saving throws. Everyone, including Maria, THEM, and [[Myria]], took some damage navigating through, with THEM lamenting the loss of "the funny number" (69 HP). - **[[Myria]] used magical seeds** to light up the dark hallway and spot additional traps. - **Maria and THEM healed up using potions** before proceeding. - The party reached a **brass door**, suspecting a puzzle. Before opening it, [[Myria]] cast **Beacon of Hope** to maximize future healing. #### **The Lab and Awakening the Golem** - Inside, the group found a **lab** with **a bookcase (secret passage), a locked sparking box, and a large iron construct** on a table. - Investigation checks revealed: - THEM found **a diary detailing experiments on "greater steel defenders."** - [[Myria]] found **manuals on construct-building.** - Maria attempted to **break open a locked box** sparking with energy. - [[Myria]] attempted **lockpicking** but was lightly electrocuted. - **Maria forcefully broke the locks** but was zapped by a final burst of electricity, revealing **a powerful gauntlet, the Thunder Shock Gauntlet**, which she equipped. - THEM examined a **console**, trying to deactivate the **golem**, but **accidentally activated it instead.** - The **Iron Golem** engaged the party, detecting "threats." - THEM focused on **hacking the console** to take control. - **Evergreen ultimately delivered the final control spike**, gaining command over the golem, which was named **"Relic."** - **Maria's weapon, Her Majesty’s Rose, transformed into Her Majesty’s Brutality**, a massive **thunderous hammer** after meeting its activation requirements. #### **Viv’s Solo Mission** - **Viv retrieved Luna’s blade** but **lost his ghoul companion** in the process. - He **experimented with the sword**, finding that **it retracts into an astral hilt when touched to his forehead.** - **Viv encountered Avanti, a powerful Fae**, who was **dismantling Kalani into tiny pieces** to prevent the construct from reforming. - Avanti **offered Viv a deal**, granting him a **long rest and a mysterious favor.** - **Viv rejoined the party**, arriving as a cat and witnessing **Evergreen riding an Iron Golem.** #### **The Dragon's Hoard** - The party found **a hidden passage** leading **deeper into the vault.** - **Maria triggered the secret entrance** by pulling a book labeled "This is Definitely Not a Lever." - The next chamber contained **a massive scrap heap, a nest, and a "Blood Metal" Dragon.** - The dragon stirred but remained **dormant** as long as the party moved **stealthily.** - THEM **Misty Stepped** past the metal piles, avoiding noise. - Maria **cast Jump** on herself to clear obstacles. - **Evergreen failed stealth due to Relic's loud footsteps.** - The **dragon awakened**, detecting the party. - **Evergreen attempted to negotiate with the dragon**, offering **Relic as a sacrifice** to escape. The dragon agreed… momentarily. - The **party spotted a metallic egg in the nest**, indicating the dragon was a **parent.** - Evergreen **failed to persuade the dragon to befriend her**, prompting it to **continue attacking Relic.** - **Viv and THEM debated whether the best course was to steal the egg or retreat.** - The party now **faces the challenge of escaping or subduing the dragon before it fully engages them.**