Session 28: Skola Vale Fair Events
Miscellaneous
2020KC
24/11 20:00
24/11 20:00
2020KC
3/12 11:00
3/12 11:00
NEED TO FINISH & CLEAN UP!! 07/18/2023
Leafall 24, 2020KC
Elder's Keep of Skola Vale, Village of Skola Vale, Skola Vale, The Dark Rain Forest, Kampos
Story so far
So what has the party learned?
Long ago an Archfey dedicated himself to Tharizdun, and had some machinations to have his personal Domain of Delights in the Feywild to straddle the Material Plane and the Shadowfell. These plans were disrupted by a band of adventurers working with other Archfey to kill him and then made the Domain, aka the Skola Vale, now straddle the Material Plane and the Feywild. It also locked up the Ziggurat of Tharizdun (and Flying Ship Adventurer Class Airship) below in a pocket dimension.
Not too long ago the Goddess Bast had a purpose, it seems to possibly help a dying pharoah in some nameless City in the Mist. To do so she found a way into this hidden pocket dimension and took the Gem of Tharizdun -- a glowing Orb which holds the world of Toril (and its powers). She put it in a magical Brass orb to hide and protect it. This she gave to Sas W.T. Rayce, a Tortle hermit.
It seems that Bast entering this dimensional pocket allowed some essence or power of the Dead Archfey to escape, and this triggered a few seemingly random events. It brought the Wizard adventurer Pradam Estorich to Dierde from what has been called "Venger's Realm". It brought an evil Wizard turned warlock dedicated to the dead Archfey named Bargle from a world called Mystara. He seems to have the orb for his world and seeks another so he can have power. He was working for another Warlock, a Satyr dedicated to Tharizdun and they were seeking this other orb.
They had used their resources and those of the Arcane Order to hire mercenaries to attack the Skola Vale which triggered its relocation to the Feywild and it allowed them to search for the orb.
Now the party has cleared out all the threats allowing the Skola Vale to return. They fought a glorious battle with the last of the mercenaries in the temple which it seems Bargle used to 'test' and play with the party. He bailed on the Satyr which the party outnumbered and convinced to "talk". They had a conversation which filled in some holes to this narrative. He then seemed to jump into the dark void below and then the Skola Vale began to return.
Other notes:
Pradam Estorich has an orb to his realm, possibly -- in his hat.
Vyerith was to leave Neyer with a contact from "The Road"
Fellnight 3, 2020KC
As the ship flew out of the Village it briefly entered a quasi-Feywild zone and so as they got airborne they actually ended up 7 days into the future on the Material Plane and so when they landed at the Elder's Keep they lost some time. Also, as the Adventurer Class Airship flew up through the "Feywild" in this state it caused Barlo and Arktos to lose the few moments of memory as they flew out of the cave and were airborne. In the Village of Skola Vale they land next to the Elder's Keep of Skola Vale and notice the Dead Archfey of Skola Vale is now visible in the Village of Skola Vale. Calliope Galanodel points out that this wasn't like this before. Barlo and Arktos have no memories, at this time, of the Adventurer Class Airship's travels after it left the cave. The Elder of the Dawngreets greets the party.Elder of the Dawngreets: I'm so glad you made it back, so I'm sure you had an interesting week. We need to talk about what is going on. If you come inside, I'll have the guards take care of the ship. We need to talk about this past week.She leads them into the Elder's Keep of Skola Vale and then into a grand dining area generally reserved for hosting important dinners. As they walk to the entrance they can see truly how awesome the underside of the tree is. It doesn't create as much shade as one would imagine from above as the underside has all manner of natural and created forms of lights. They sat at the table and the Elder of the Dawngreets began to speak to them.
Elder of the Dawngreets: "First, I thank you. You entered a bargain with a Fey and I wanted to warn you that in the future it can be dangerous to make a deal with Fey. Some Fey can be dangerous to make deals with. In this case, it worked out as you will all be well-rewarded and you fixed the Skola Vale, for the most part. There is a lot that happened this past week and I don't want to spring it on you too fast. So, a week ago when you went into the caves and fixed the Village of Skola Vale, well ..." The Party : "A week ago?" Elder of the Dawngreets: "part of the problem now is that we are on the Material Plane, but we can't get back to the Material Plane. A week ago we saw you Fly up and then you came down and I think what happened is when you flew out of the hole you temporarily flew through the Feywild and so you went a week later into the Material Plane" **Insights: Sincere, but hesitant and careful in her words. There is a lot and she wants to keep things straight.** Shadow in the Snow asked about the problem with 'making deals' and the Elder of the Dawngreets explained she wasn't scolding, only a warning as they are now in the Feywild and that many here can make deals and bargains which can curse people. Elder of the Dawngreets: "Not sure how much you all know about the Feywild and its connection to the material, but sometimes when non-fey leave the Feywild it can change the time that they return. You were with a Fey and that should have protected you, or the very least she should not have lost the time -- but things are a bit odd here. Also to ensure any of you who lost time are restored." She summons clerics and they restore the memories of Barlo and Arktos. Elder of the Dawngreets:"If you exit the village now, you won't go back to the Material Plane and you will find yourself in the Feywild. Right now you are trapped in the Feywild, even though the village is in the Prime Material Plane. Except for the river (Fey Run), that is always in the Feywild. We're still trying to figure this out." She goes a bit more into the oddness of time between the planes and how it affects the non-Fey. They ask about communication spells and the Elder says that they are technically in the prime so they can communicate with certain spells right now. She tells him that the Dead Archfey of Skola Vale's body is now here. They sent some people down and saw the Ziggurat of Tharizdun, below Skola Vale and Black Obelisk. There are now guards down there. The tunnels lead to both The Underdark of the Material Plane and some to the Feydark She then summons some others who bring in the loot and remains of those they fought. These guards come in with long Silver "serving trays" with assorted items incluing packages of butcher-paper wrapped meat. Elder of the Dawngreets: "Traveling with you I learned of your crafting and of course meat for the Owlbear. We have packaged what we found. 9 orcs, 2 Troglodytes, and a Chaos Quadrapod - some Far Realms Monstrosity of which we know almost nothing about."Bastion Bladesinger was a bit confused about the Archfey situation and the Elder of the Dawngreets explained the only archfeys involved so far was her and the Dead Archfey of Skola Vale which is currently a fossil. The Elder explains that altough most do not eat the meat of Humanoids, but it might be good for the Owlbear in the least. She says they found some coins and what-not, which is on the trays. Some of the weapons they had might still be salvageable. There are guards below, but one has gone insane, so no one is allowed down there. Problem curing him, not reacting well.
- 4 Troglodyte Claws
- 2 Troglodyte Stink organs
- 4 preserved Chaos Quadrapod tentacles
- 1 glass vial of Chaos Quadrapod Light essence
- 5 pieces Orc Meat, 4 lbs. each for each Orc.
- 3 Javelins (value: 5 sp. 2 lb) almost new, untarnished with maple Wood shaft and Steel tips.
- 1 Bear fur cloak
- 1 Giant Eagle claw, marked with over a dozen small notches
- 1 necklace of Human Bones
- 1 pouch of chewing tobacco
- Chaos Quadrapod Tentacles x4 (6 gp 4 lb. 7 days.4 vials of a strange glowing ink)
- Chaos Quadrapod Motes of Far Realms Realm Light Magic 1 Bottle
- Chaos Quadrapod Mucus (10gp. 2 lbs. exp 10 days)
- 2797 cp, 926 sp, 24 gp
Elder: "The Village of Skola Vale is a school of sorts, hence why Calliope Galanodel was here. To reward those who deserve it, sometimes I will reward people with special knowledge that can help them know more about a subject. Now that my powers are restored, I can offer this to you all. Whatever you are interest in, a language or a weapon or some other field of learning." Bastion Bladesinger: "Interesting. Do we have to choose now?" Elder: "oh, no. Just let me know when you've decided. Whenever you're ready to make that choice. As I said before, be careful about leaving the Village of Skola Vale right now or you will end up in the Feywild. I have also put some druids to work on your ship, we saw it needed some repairs. Although Flying Ships are not exactly something that people here have ever seen. I'm probably one of the few here who has ever seen one -- and I was very young at that time. Well, in my early days. But there were some ways to handle such repairs, even though airships were on the decline at the time due to the influx of dragons. With some Druidcraft and other magics we should be able to plug up the holes and fix the masts. oh, yeah there was something else. Bring in the professor.
- Calliope Galanodel would be discussed later.
- Coins: 1060 cp, 2993 sp, 3314 gp, 68 pp
- 1 Carnelian, 1 Moonstone, 1 Star Rose Quartz, 1 Bloodstone
- Free proficiency of choice for each; language, skill, tool, instrument, vehicle, weapon, Armor.
Professor Umbercresct: "ahem... My name is Professor Umbercresct." (Bastion Bladesinger remembers this Professor Orb. He was one of the educators from his "college"). Professor Umbercresct: "I remember you,... Bastion Bladesinger, wasn't it?" Bastion Bladesinger: "That is correct. Good to see you again." Professor Umbercresct: "Yes. It seems that shortly after your time with us, I was stolen. And from there I went into a black market. I then ended up in the possession of those warlocks and I've had difficulty in escaping ever since. But here I am now. One thing I was wondering was -- since you guys would be going on travels, I would appreciate it if I could go with you. I can be helpful, I am a professor -- as Bastion Bladesinger could tell you -- on the history and fate of Netheril, Tharizdun, the lore of Dierde and Dragons, as well as the Far Realms. I love traveling and I can help you if you ever have any questions on these topics." (there was a bit of a DM error made about the subjects -- but these are the correct subjects he is an 'expert' on.) Professor Umbercresct: "And besides, if we ever get up to the Universities of Towekind you can drop me off then." Bastion Bladesinger: "I don't see a problem with all of that, but the real question is how do we get out of the Village of Skola Vale?" The Elder of the Dawngreets: "We're still looking into it, but the good news is that as we are in the final months of the year and the barriers between the planes tend to wane during these months. Especially as we get to the Winter Solstice. Also, with the end of the year is the Feywild Traveling Fair -- games and festivities. So enjoy some downtime and we can go from there."The party decides to first send a Message to Lars Heyton & Ursa:
"Pradam is in danger. Crazy warlock named Bargle is looking for him. Keep him protected."
Response:
"The next time we see Pradam, we'll let him know. The gang is busy on a mission. Will let him know."
Elder of the Dawngreets: "Feel free to explore the Village of Skola Vale, try to stay out of the Fey Run river and avoid the border. In the Village Center & Stage for Skola Vale is a sign telling you how to get to the Feywild Traveling Fair."retcon
Quick retcon of food/water inventory. Also DM explained the strange loss of 7 days as Calliope Galanodel's player was late to the game. This is also the point in the game when I corrected my goof with the Professor Orb.
Elder: "So, Calliope Galanodel, I will let you have the same reward I've promised the others -- feel free to choose on proficiency. Additionally, please let me see your hand." A bit of Light comes from the hand off the hand that had the Elder's Glove of Lore. Elder: "You want freedom and to explore. So I'm going to grant you the ability to use the lore 3x a day, which won't take too much of my power away. I want you to explore the world." She takes out a book and hands it to Calliope Galanodel. Elder: "And I want you to take notes on what you see and learn. As a Bard you need to learn and see the stories that make up the world. It will help you craft your Bard songs. This way I can just tell your father you are on a very special study program." The Elder explains how the power of the lore takes up her power, so there was no limit at the time because it was to help the Skola Vale, but now she limited it so it wouldn't take too much of her power. Elder: "So, feel free to explore. If you need beds, you can stay in here. Calliope Galanodel can show you around the town or you can go to the center for the faire or any of the stores for things you need."The party discussed their money and the Elder told them there is a Gnome who could help them "color up" their Gold to Platinum. Caireall Donoghuei stays behind with the Elder.
- Fireworks for sale
- Almiraj ring toss
- arm wrestling
- catch the Dragon by the tail
- cyclops staring contest
- devil's Bone game
- drinking contest
- Truther's Dice game
- Whack-a-gnoll game
- the nine cups game
- a suiter's claim game
- pie eating contest
- fighting ring
- Goblin fighting ring
- Gnome poetry contest
Pie Eating Contest - 10GP
“Eat pie & don’t die!”
6 Players. Increasing CON checks. Each round the lowest CON save also drops out. The last player to win the round or the player with the highest CON Save on around where all players fail the DC wins the Pot at whichever level they were eliminated at.
The Pie Eating Contest:
(gnome lady leading the contest)R.1
Pixie: Pukes into the tray and is disqualified Goliath drops out, Shadow in the Snow drops out Dwarf and the rest of the party goes to round twoR.2
Only Barlo & the Dwarf makes it through this round, as Sas is unable to eat the last biteR.3
draw with the Dwarf eating just a bit more than BarloThe Nine Cups
Bastion Bladesinger goes off to try the The Nine Cups, rules
The Nine Cups - 10 Gp
“Use your intuition to identify and seek out the cups that, upon visual inspection only, weigh, in order, lightest to heaviest!”
Increasing INT checks to beat the level. Win a prize at every level. Can trade it in to proceed to the next level. A DC 15 WIS check grants the player the correct placement of a single cup.
All cups are exactly the same size - each Metal’s density gives them their weight
Start with 2 randomly selected and in each round add 1 more cup.
Catch the Dragon by the Tail
Shadow in the Snow goes to the Catch the Dragon by the Tail
Catch the Dragon by the Tail - 5gp
"Prizes! Prizes! Prizes! Catch the faerie Dragon by the tail and win a piece of its hoard!"
While blindfolded and standing in a booth, a participant must grab the tail of an elusive, giggling red faerie Dragon that flutters around them. The participant has three chances to succeed on a Wisdom (Perception) check. Someone who succeeds on the check catches the Dragon by the tail and rolls once on the Carnival Prizes table, or twice if the successful check occurs on the first attempt.
The Nine Cups
Bastion Bladesinger returns to the nine cups, and made it to round 4 where he failed. Tabletalk on Wizard's Spellbook
A discussion on how Archfey get their powers from their rank and they are not classically-trained in a class. They can have a near-godlike powerset. They can't teach a spell like others could, but maybe with some Fey power grant such knowledge. Also, a Wizard can buy scrolls or find others to scribe scrolls for them to put more spells in their book. A reminder it takes time & money to do this process as well.
Goblin Wrestling
Barlo goes to Goblin Wrestling
Goblin Wrestling - 5gp
"Strong folks! Test your mettle in a Goblin wrestle!"
A Small participant has to pin an unarmed Goblin (lawful good), while a Medium participant has to pin one Goblin while wrestling two of them. Winning the game requires a successful Strength (Athletics) check contested by the Goblin; two goblins working together make one check with advantage. Resolve a tie by rerolling. A victorious participant earns one roll on the Carnival Prizes table.
Whack-A-Gnoll
Shadow in the Snow goes to try the Whack-a-gnoll
Whack-A-Gnoll - 10GP
“Have you the eyes of a hawk? The quick striking blow of a Hydra? The reflexes of a Water Elemental? Test yourself in a game of speed and agility! Wield your mallet with Haste to defeat the onslaught!”
Increasing DEX checks to beat the level. Win a prize at every level. Can trade it in to proceed to the next level. If you lose after trading in your prize you walk away with nothing!
"Perfectly smooth stone" & "Stone Snake Statue"
Guess the Number of Feathers
Calliope Galanodel goes to Guess the Number of Feathers
Guess the Number of Feathers - 5gp
"Birds of a feather? How about feathers of a bird? Step right up and guess how many feathers festoon this fiendish fowl!"
A participant gets three tries to guess the number of feathers on one of a group of caged Cockatrices. Someone who succeeds on a Intelligence check guesses correctly and earns one roll on the Carnival Prizes table, or two rolls if the successful check occurs on the first attempt.
Drinking Contest
The party (sans SaS and Bastion Bladesinger) all enters the Drinking Contest
Drinking Contest - 10 Gp
Opposing CON Checks Round-robbin Style. For the # of People in the Game, Each Round the Lowest Score Drops Out. You Are Drinking an Incredibly Strong Concoction That Probably Was Made to Overpower Most of Its Imbibers. While Delicious, It Feels Like Flames Licking the Inside of Your Stomach.
On the last round between the remaining 2 competitors, the lower roll gets to make a CON saving throw vs a DC 15. If they make it they stay in for one more round.
The last drinker standing (figuratively and literally) wins!
Follow the Card
Sas W.T. Rayce steps up to the Follow the CardPoetry Contest
Calliope Galanodel now goes to the Gnome Poetry ContestGnome Poetry Contest
"Sound the chime, it's time to rhyme! You bring the poem! We'll bring the gno-em!"
A participant must outperform a Gnome in a best-of-five poetry contest.
A participant must outperform a Gnome in a best-of-five poetry contest. Doing so requires three successful Charisma (Performance) checks in five or fewer attempts. Someone who wins the contest rolls once on the Carnival Prizes table, or twice if they succeeded three times without failing a check.
Devil's Bones
Shadow in the Snow and Barlo goes to try their hand at Devil's Bones
Devil's Bones - 5gp - Win: The Pot
“The Devil's In The Details And These Details Are Six-Sided Bones With Things Written On Them. Is Luck On Your Side Or Not? How Much Are You Willing To Chance It?”
Players start with access to a pile of 6 sided bones.
Each player chooses as many bones as they want
Roll the bones (roll _d6 with _ being as many bones as you choose to roll), highest score wins.
WARNING: a single 1 means you automatically lose
Roll20 Note: You can Click Here to roll on this minigame. See Macros and Tables for more information.
--The Winner Rolls on Random Prize Table.--
Someone has won a prize and it's time to decide what it is! You can select one from below or you can automatically generate one!
The Nine Cups
Bastion Bladesinger returns to the cups and wins the fourth level for a Bag of Infinite Dust But fails in the 5th.Ax Throwing Contest
Barlo goes to the ax throwing contest, as well as Bastion Bladesinger, Shadow in the Snow, and Sas W.T. Rayce. The Goliath, and the Pixie from the other competitions also joins this game. Barlo gets it, Bastion Bladesinger's a bit further, Shadow in the Snow outside of the circles, Sas W.T. Rayce further, the Goliath next to Shadow in the Snows, and the Pixie throws and gets just a bit closer than Shadow in the Snow. Barlo wins the first round and the Goliath is out. Second round, Barlo and Bastion Bladesinger miss getting opposite sides but same distance. Shadow in the Snow is a bit closer, but Sas W.T. Rayce totally misses, the Pixie gets near the center. Pixie wins, Sas W.T. Rayce loses. Barlo does pretty good, Bastion Bladesinger right near the center, Shadow in the Snow knocks his off and gets the center, Pixie near the center. Shadow in the Snow wins, Barlo loses The next round, Pixie barely gets a foot in front of itself -- Shadow in the Snow wins. Shadow in the Snow wins against Bastion Bladesinger. She gets to choose out of the two prize pools. Shadow in the Snow wins a Ring of Good Omen. Shadow in the Snow later asked the Elder of the Dawngreets to grant her proficiency in Tattoo Kits. Shadow in the Snow was given the knowledge and understanding of the tools, craft, and history of tattooing. She also had the image of a few Magic Tattoos in her head which she promptly put into the Tattoo Sketchbook of Shadow in the Snow.- Ring of Good Omen
- Shadow in the Snow: Proficiency with Tattoo Kit
- Tattoo Sketchbook of Shadow in the Snow now has tattoo sketches
t Milestone Experience: 2500 (1000 Each) | Total: 20,388 (Next Goal: 23,000 t
**Left at Elder's Keep of Skola Vale about to Investigate Vale & Downtime**
Related Location
Skola Vale
Skola Vale
Related Species
Pixie
Related timelines & articles
Pixie
Master DM Timeline (article)
The Wild Cards of Dierde (article)
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