GB Chapter 43: The Pharaoh’s Gambit
General Summary
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- Master Obu correction: The upgraded Corrupted Staff of Dahlivine came with 50 gp back and a note saying there's one bug he couldn't fix; everytime you roll a 4 on your damage multiplier, roll a d100. On a 1-5 or a 96-100, the staff misfires and deals all the amplified damage to the caster. If the spell had an AoE, the new AoE centers on the caster. After a misfire, the staff needs to be repaired with a DC 15 Arcana or tinker's tools check, which can be done with a Bonus Action on the same turn and subsequent turns (DC increases by 1 for every failure). Until fixed, it can't be used as an arcane focus; if it is, the amplifying mechanism will break, permanently reverting the staff back to its non-upgraded form (Corrupted Staff of Dahlivine).
Solya's Ritual of Death Knighthood (MB)
MB chose Death Knighthood over his Gaioforce connection. Solya bound them on a bed of roses, face down ass up, then gave them insertion options (ass, mouth, vag). MB chose the ass, so Solya stabs him through the anus with her Scepter of Zalcophet (Charisma saving throw #1). After the transfer of the Blauri Gaioforce and the Shadow King's rites, Solya had him redeclare his sexual oath of conquest, but to the Shadow King instead of Sevuctus. This act of succumbing to a darker power and turning on Sevuctis made MB into an Oathbreaker, at which point MB kneels before Solya. In a pseudo knighting ceremony, Solya beheaded MB with the Blade of Phallicus, scepter still lodged in their anus. MB reanimated moments later and puts their severed head back on their body. Solya pulls the scepter from their butt and gives MB the Blade of Phallicus, who is now fused to it and Phallicus like never beforewith their spirits intertines more than ever before.The Declination
- The other guys decline their offers of Lichdom, mummy lordship & wightdom, then attempt to leave the pharaoh in pursuit of the Gaiostone. The Caring Pharaoh demanding that she keep the Girl, and in a shock to everyone, Master Obu gave her the Twins. Draconius gave the Boy a vial of blood, while Fork gives him a flask. The Girl acknowledges them all with a cold wind hug, and they leave while Solya ominously grins at Draconius. As the vine-wreathed door to the throne room closes, Solya whispers to Draconius "Gothicca sends her regards."
- During the Lichdom consultation, Balcazar cast Detect Thoughts to expend a Detect Thoughts spell slot and might've expended a 3rd level spell slot (presenting himself with Dark Tunnel, but not casting) to talk to the Moonfather. He failed.
Unchecked Arrogance
- The guys walk through the temple for a couple hours without molestation from the guards, using their map to guide them to the Heart Chamber. After climbing through a 300 ft cave wreathed in vines & dark energy, the gang arrives in a circular chamber with complete vine coverage except for a vault door.
- The Magic Gnome Lamp they used to light their path was snatched by a vine and molded into the vine wall, still dancing up a storm. The gang is accosted by the voice of Gothicca, the ancient forest dragon they betrayed and murdered not long ago, coming from all around them. Gothicca eventually reveals herself vines and speaks to them on how she's here; how Solya used soil from Gotharamor & her strong memories/essence of Gothicca to cast Soul Reform, recreating a fraction of her soul and binding it to her decaying body. After some tense words & some arrogant intimidation attempts from Draconius, the gang attempts to shuffle away with MB on the fence about allegiances. Gothicca casts Entangle to stop Draconius in his tracks, but he teleports away via Dimension Door with Gothicca just barely failing to Counterspell. Angry, Gothicca releases her Poison Breath at the party just getting through the cave opening, hurting Balcazar, Obu & Stonius for 73 poison damage while not affecting Fork or MB. Obu falls unconscious, and the gang rolls initiative against the drago they disrespected. MB is one minute into casting Find Greater Steed.
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14 Sep 2023
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