GB Chapter 33: Death March

General Summary

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• The Gaiobros Item Catalog should be updated with everything the Gaiobros have found recently. While I haven't added monetary values to the Item Catalog, let me know if you want to offload anything to stationary or travelling merchants, whether for gold or trade!
• Most spells are updated and appropriately nerfed/detailed up to 7th level. The ones that do not yet have full descriptions have indications to show whether they are damage dealing, non-damage dealing, both, and/or create other special effects.
• Since the Gaioforce Magic System is still in its beta phase/we are play testing it together, I won’t force you all to commit to specific Gaioforce spells to your total spells known or prepared on your character sheets. Therefore, anyone who wants to use Gaioforce spells can include a non-specific "Gaioforce Spell" title as part of the total spells they known/have prepared; this allows you to cast any Gaioforce spell you have access to without forcing you to commit to a specific one, but also limits how many other spells they can have by 1 (ex. if you can have 19 spells prepared as a Cleric, you can declare one of these as a Gaioforce Spell, allowing you to prepare 18 other cleric spells). This would apply to everyone except Fork, who only has access to Gaioforce spells anyway and can use any ones that he desires from his available list. By the final 2-3 sessions of the game, I'll have all current Gaioforce spells fully fleshed out and will begin enforcing normal spell prepaing/learning rules, where you will need to commit to specific spells.

Reminders of how your Gaioforce subclasses work

• Balcazar: Garonis Sorcerer, Geosorcery: You can add your Charisma modifier to damage rolls from Gaioforce spells, as well as an additional bonus as indicated in the Gaioforce Sorcerer statblock I've sent to your Discord DMs
• Wizard Moanius: Rouzhai Illusion Wizard: You can add your Intelligence modifier to damage rolls from Gaioforce spells. While you would ordinarily need a specialized Gaioforce arcane focus to cast your Gaioforce spells, you do not need one due to the unique way that you switched to this class. Since you were a Rouzhai spellcaster before, it makes sense for you to already have this connection. See the Gaioforce Wizard statblock I've sent to your Discord DMs for details.
• Master Obu: Daidrin Death Cleric: You can add your Wisdom modifier to damage rolls from Gaioforce spells. Since your deity (Danos) is a devil-based deity and in line with the Daidrin Gaioforce, it is as simple as this. See the Gaioforce Cleric add-on stablock I've sent to your Discord DMs for details.
• Fork: Drunken Master Monk w/ Goultani Gaioforce add-on: Cannot add Wisdom modifier to damage rolls from Gaioforce spells, since you are not a full spellcasting class
• MB: Warlock/Paladin w/ an undecided Gaioforce add-on: Cannot add Charisma modifier to damage rolls from Gaioforce spells, since you are not a full spellcasting class. In addition, your patron/deity (Sevuctus) is a demon-based deity and in line with the Rouzhai Gaioforce, but you can choose any Gaioforce aura that you wish. However, keep in mind that if you choose an aura other than Rouzhai, you will have to make Wild Magic rolls with a d100 every time you cast spells. See the Gaioforce Paladin add-on statblock I've sent to your Discord DMs for details.

Command structure of NPCs

• The Boy, Reigndeer (8, pulling sleigh): Alex
• The Girl, Rexy: Chase
• Stonius: default Brandon, Alex is he wants to
• Sir Crannis (St. Knight Paladin, Frost Elf): default Brandon, Alex/James/Sam if they want to
• Sister Glaicea (St. Knight Cleric, Frost Elf): default Brandon, Alex/James/Sam if they want to

The Sesh

• Master Obu flies with Rexy & the Girl up to the top of the castle to cast Moon Heal at 5th level (himself & the Girl)
• Balcazar & Wizard Moanius find Candy Cane Kush and head to the bar, meeting up with Fork & Stonius while MB seduces Frost Gnomes. After some discussion, Moanius gave the Ass Pounder to Stonius
• Wizard Moanius goes to his tower and tries to Scry on The Shadow King & Zalcophet;Zalcophet's failed completely, but The Shadow King's got all the way to the Daidrin Gaiostone's chamber until the Shadow King snapped it away
• MB wakes up in busty lizard form next to a Frost Gnome, fucks slightly, and chats with Fork a bit about the age of consent, the Gaioforce, and his Dildorang.
• Master Obu fed Aetherbane to Rexy, while a female voice whispered in his mind "Even if I'm with him, you can't escape me." Rexy takes 2 slashing damage (he took 10 necrotic damage, was healed 9 HP by Obu's health potion, then took this slashing damage), then flies off in a huff. Obu eventually checks on him before going to bed, and they reconcile
• Everyone long rests; Master Obu gets started on Dragonscale Daidrin Armor for Stonius, while Balcazar enhances his armor; Stonius & Master Obu get it 25% done, while Balcazar increases the armor flight speed to 3x walking speed
• Wizard Moanius talks battle strategies with Commander Kringle and makes sure they are collecting/mounting the dark energy cannons, while also reading out the vibes of his people for a future Wizard Santa; Kringle, Sir Crannus & Sister Glaecia could do it
• Fork inspires the troops for a cinematic moment of willpower
• The gang reconvenes at night and discusses plans to move out tomorrow. Wizard Moanius gives Stonius his Plate Armor. Master Obu retrofits the war carriage with a workshop in the back, while the war carriage is retrofitted with 6 Force Cannons. Wizard Moanius puts 4 Force Cannons on the sleigh. Master Obu suggests having Rexy eat the Sack of Holding, then suffers another point of Aetherbane's corruption (2 points now). Every Long Rests and has dreams related to their current situations; Master Obu has a Gaelica dream, Balcazar has a flying dream ending with Darkjaw, MB has a Phallicus dream of them fighting alongside each other while MB uses different auras of the Gaioforce, and Wizard Moanius has dreams about the divine spirit of Christmas and its corruption over the years by Wizard Santa II's humanoid trafficking operation, while also experiencing doomsday images of Santa's Workshop and the Frost Gnomes/St. Knights being devoured by vicious zombies
• Wizard Moanius tells Commander Kringle to prepare the troops for a morning speech of inspiration. Everyone is down and excited, while knowing that many of them will die.
• Everyone gets ready to go: Wizard Moanius, The Boy, Sister Glaieciua & Sir Crannus are riding in the Sleigh, while Balcazar, Fork, MB, Obu, The Girl, & Stonius are riding in the carriage with Rexy flying (Obu & the Girl are on his back). Fork drinks and takes the helm, while Stonius & Balcazar work inside. The guys leave 1 Frost Gnome behind at the workshop with a Sending Transponder, and they take 2 for themselves (1 per carriage Fork picks the gnome with the lowest self-esteem to take on this task.
• As they leave, the castle immediately falls under siege, leaving the one Frost Gnome to be devoured as Fork encouraged him to hold the line over the phone
• Balcazar increases his flight time by 2 minutes, while Stonius gains 55% more progress on the armor (80%). Wizard Moanius inspires the troops in light of tragedy, while MB fucks Commander Kringle in midair
• Day 1 is complete, MB fucks 3 more St. Knights. Master Obu meditates and feels the strength of the Gaioforce, which shows a strong undead/dark energy presence from the North Pole and a steady presence from behind them (Gaelica's Army). The gang discusses potentially holding the line where they are at to decimate the army, or moving onward to the ziggurat to continue their quest/potentially fightning both armies from a sandwiched position.
• Wizard Moanius Scries on the Shadow King & Zalcophet, but fails again. Tries to Scry on Lady Gaelica and sees her sword within Rexy, but the rest of his vision appears blocked.
• The gang decides to march onto the ziggurat instead of fortifying for the undead army. They Long Rest and soar off the next day, with the undead army estimated to only be a few hours behind

Report Date

21 Mar 2023

Primary Location

Santa’s Workshop

Secondary Location

Cyregnor

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