The Weedy Raseri Clan - Session 6

Session 6 - 05/26/2024
***the story so far***
Willow managed to rent a house for the night, acting incredibly self-centered (bit unusual..) but managed to get some eggs. Diaga and Roger are harvesting arcsthetics off Totfram, who apparantly died from Uta's use of the Mountebank's Mask, and meanwhile, Uta still has a headache.
On the streets of Warehouse Isle, we head out to the location of Raseri Clan, On the way there, I manage to gather the following materials:

+2 Titanium (+2).

As we make camp just south of the supposed location of the Raseri Clan, I take the first shift of the night and nothing major happens. I go to sleep as Diaga takes the second shift.
As dawn breaks, there's a strange gnome feasting on some eggs in our camp, wearing the THICKEST glasses ive probably ever seen.
Willow turns to me and mentions that I was mumbling runes in my sleep. >///////< Intrigued, I sit next to the gnome and strike up a conversation. The gnome tells me he became an apprentice at a very young age, working alongside his parents, who inherited a business from them. Laer tells me studying runes is a lot of backbreaking work - Laer tells me that once he completes his journey, he becomes a proper Rune apprentice, and tells me that he could show me some basics of Runes. Defeated, I admit to Laer that I don't really have anything that I could get enchanted - Laer offers to demonstrate his enchantments on someone else.
Willow lends her Fairy Pipe (a recorder with two stems) to Laer for enchantments. Laer manages to carve Runes into Willow's Fairy Pipes (Laer carves the Bludgeoning: ᛒ, Slashing: ᛋ, Piercing: ᛈ Runes, in what I think is a random pattern, but it seems intentional to Laer). It seems now that Willow is able to cast Primal Savagery using the Fairy Pipes.
Roger asks Laer to enchant his Pot of Armor - Roger's pot now has Armor Eater on it, an interesting equipment modification.
Laer then carves additional Runes into Diaga's Morningstar, specifically Thunder: ᛏ, Force: ᛉ, Lightning: ᛚ. The combo seems to allow the weapon to make a large boom.
I probe Laer as to the methodology of his carves - the combinations of runes are important, but the number of each Runes also affects the potency of the action.
Upon further observation, I note that Laer's Runestones (think a little stone circle with the Rune) is a one-time use, almost like a battery, that contains the energy of the Rune(s) that Laer is carving into our armors and weapons.
I thank Laer for teaching me a little bit about Runes, and tell Laer that I look forward to meeting him again in Utdanning!
>///////<
We discuss our strategy for dealing with the Raseri Clan - Willow and Diaga are going to distract the Raseri Clan while Roger and I flank the camp and sneak in to retrieve Uta's Badge Pass and the anesthetics for Dr. Motby.
On our way to the camp, I manage to salvage:

+1 Dirt (-3)

< BEGIN BATTLE 6 - THE RASERI INSURGENT CAMP>

Roger and I sneak around to the South side of the camp, while Willow and Diaga approach the gate entrance.

I climb a tree to get vision of the camp, and tell Roger to follow me to just outside what appears to be an important tent.

I Wild Shape into a Brown Bear, and climb over the fence with Roger.

Willow & Diaga managed to not convince the camp guards to hand over supplies....

In bear form, I dash forward with Roger on my back, as Roger hops off and Hexes the nearest Clan Thug, just narrowly missing an Eldritch Blast.

Willow attempts to push the Thug in front of her.

I charge into the Warforged Interceptor, landing a huge Bite and Claw attack, visibly disturbing the Warforged as he takes considerable damage.

Willow slings egghead insults at the Clan Thug (who is incredibly bald). The Clan Thug seems visibly perturbed by the remark. Willow then casts Healing Word, healing herself.

Roger tries to sling another Eldritch Blast, but it fizzles out.

Diaga fucks a Thug bitch up.

I assert my Beary dominance on the Warforged Interceptor and bring him to his kneeling grave.

Roger aims another Blast... and in a drunken stupor, manages to blow up in his face. This seems to be a regular occurrence.

Roger steels himself, aims squarely, and fires off a PERFECT Eldritch Blast at Clan Thug, dealing a total of 14 damage.

Willow repositions, and casts Firebolt at the Clan Thug, in a dramatic flair that doesn't seem to do much.

I roar back, landing a clean bite and slashing the remaining Thug.

< END BATTLE 6 - THE RASERI INSURGENT CAMP>
Our Warforged Interceptor friend guides us to the remaining tower, and Willow and Diaga investigate. I sit outside, in my giant Bear form, just outside the door.
Sensing danger, I growl at Roger, who rolls away as a large weed monster emerges from the center fountain.
< BEGIN BATTLE 7 - THE WEEDY BOI>

I charge forward in Bear form, and slash it with my claws, but it barely takes any damage.

The Razor Vine slams down its viney arm, but I manage to sidestep it. Despite the sidestep, the Razor Vine inflicts a poisonous cloud, and I take poison damage in the process.

I attack the Razor Vine again in Beary Goodness, inflicting a fair amount of damage.

I sidestep one of the Vine Slams, but manage to get struck by the second Vine Slam of the Razor Vine. I get knocked out of Bear form.

In human form, I analyze the Plant, and determine this was an engineered creature, and this is an abomination to spite nature, rather than to help it.

I run to get some weed killer, while the rest of the party stalls it.

I spray it with Weed Killer, while Roger lands a clean Eldritch Blast to finish it off.

< END BATTLE 7 - THE WEEDY BOI>
The Razor Vine collapses under its own weight, shattering the well's stones around it, falling into a deep hole, crashing into the bottom. Its vines and roots seem to provide a pathway down.
Before we descend into the pit, I loot the remaining Warforged:
+1 arm+hand
+1 flesh (-2)
+1 Rocket Skates >> A set of skates fitted with a small rocket that can attach to any shoes or boots. As an action equip the rocket skates. For 1 minute gain +10 movement speed. If traveling across difficult terrain your speed is reduced by 5ft. Takes 1 action to equip.
+1 Shovel Hands >> A pair of shovels that fit over the hands. As an action equip the shovel hands. For 1 minute gain a burrowing speed of 15ft.
Seeing nothing left to do, we take a short rest, and descend into the fountain hole.
We find ourselves in bunker.