Session 18: In Search of Kinship Report

General Summary

Recap of Session 18 (Side Quest)

Seth learns he has the ability to see the future

Ace sends an envoy to Kusk to request aid in taking Hodichev with a number of Snydes Sentient Undead to accompany them.

Ace and Milady learn from the Half-Orc Wizard Rendar that the explosion in Tutbury could have been created rather than casted by a mage, and possibly set the catalyst for Ace's suspension from the Spectres and his mission into Oberland.

Prince managed to unknowingly evade his tail and sneak into the meeting and learn of this development. He sends word back home and discovers from his Spymaster that a possible third shadow faction could be in play.

Snyde learns that the arcane gate could possibly send anywhere on the continent and possibly the plains.

Ace, Seth, Snyde and Prince along with Hammer Spectres Roma, Bennet and Herbalist Alex Bromwick travel to the Frozen Reaches of Oberland and met with Valhallan ranger Hal who teaches Ace about smoking and learns about the Warforged named Oak who was the protector of the Frozen Swamp.

Hal takes them to a Valhallan village where Ace gets his Stormbreakers fixed and gets a helmet, Seth gets a talisman with an animal motive and Prince learns to properly use his Hunting Horn.

They travel to the Rotten Valley where a plane has bled over due to a the number of rifts appearing. Bennet almost died from falling into the Corpse River but was save by Prince.

They manage to find A dragon name Vaal Hazal who turned out to be the Warforged they were looking for. He explains to them that he has been trying to revert the state of the frozen swamp by closing the rifts. He also sustained heavy mutations due to his interactions with the Rifts.

Havoc Squad agrees to help Oak close the final rift with hopes that it will owe them a favour.

They discovered the reason Oak couldn't close the portal was due to the rifts Guardian; a Hugh Brutish Drake (Deviljho) that is capable of dealing powerful blows and breathing necrotic damage. Oak needed a minute to dispel the rift.

The Squad manage to hold their own against it with Ace locking down its movement with Roma assisting him in keeping its attention. Hal and Bennet fired from range along the with the Skeletons. Snyde was temporarily nerfed when he discovered his spells were being absorbed on its back. Seth also met early misfortune when the Drake snap down on his sword arm.

The Brute Drake retaliated after being insulted by Prince for looking like a pickle and douses him with Dragon's Breath that put him at half health.

Ace and Roma manage to bring it down where the entire party manage to break its back scales and belly.

The Brute Drake retaliated once more with an area of attack that nearly knocked out Roma and manages to stand back up.

Seth had to dodge a burst of lead from Bennet only for him to be stepped on by the huge creature and knocking him out in agony.

In desperation, Prince casts banishment on it, sending the monster to another plane temporarily.

Ace rushes forward and takes him to safety as the rest of party waited until Oak closed the rift.

As the battle ends with Seth recovering from his wounds, Ace asks Oak for his aid in his fight against the Apostles to which he agrees once he gets everything settled.

Havoc Squad returns with an ample supply of herbs and another ally in their war against the Apostles.

Rewards Granted

Several Herbs for Healing Potions and such. Oak as an ally.

Missions/Quests Completed

In search of Kinship

• Search for Oak - Completed
• Defeat Deviljho - partially completed (sent back to its plain)
• Close the Frozen Swamp Rift - Complete

Character(s) interacted with

Villagers Spy Contact Valhallan Ranger Hal Valhallan Blacksmith

Notes

Prince cast cure wounds to save Bennet from dying. Cure wounds cannot remove poison.