The Penitent: Marionette Mansion

General Summary

What follows is an After-Action report on the activities of The Penitent , offering a summary of a particular Intervention

The Missive

Deliver the Dollmaker

Intervention Overview

Penitents Sennic, Kharesen, and Immeron were dispatched to Vexley House--a mansion in its own pocket dimension. It seems that Kasdarian Vexley, a well-known practitioner of magical sciences, especially those that relate to constructs and constructed intelligence--has fallen under the influence of Talgron the Tetherkeeper., a demonic entity with ties to The Nether. Caelus--one of Vexley's many sentient creations--has petitioned Brelvonis for aid to find Kasdarian in the hopes of freeing them from this demon's influence. To do so, Caelus needs the Penitents to protect them as they navigate the chaotic energies now running amuck through the mansion.
As they searched for Kasdarian, they encountered dangers sent forth by Talgron, which included his own version of patchwork minions, "horror" jack-in-the-boxes, giant stuffed demons, and a truly terrible quartet of woe. As they navigated these obstacles, they also encountered more of Vexley's creations, "siblings" of Caelus, who entreated them to "deliver the maestro" from the Tetherkeeper's dark machinations.
The Penitents and Caelus eventually made their way to an occult library within the mansion. There, they discovered both Talgron and Vexley, with Vexley in the process of being turned into a doll in a perverse mockery of their own creations. The Penitents took the fight to Talgron, but the demon proved to be a formidable foe. Fortunately, Vexley was able to summon whatever remained of their magical power and blast Talgron with radiant energy, harming him just enough for the Penitent to banish him from this realm. Unfortunately, that effort sapped the remainder of Vexley's strength. The "maestro" had just enough time to tell their creations that they were all "perfect" before transforming into doll form. Vexley House, and those that dwell within it, however, was safe, and this Intervention was accomplished.

Salient Details

Never known to rest on their laurels, the siblings of Vexley House decided to devote their energies to discovering a way for the maestro to return to the living. Who knows what other adventures might be in store for these surprising heroes?

It was determined that the worst song of the Woe Quartet was an acapella version of "Wonderwall," terrible in every possible reality.

Character(s) interacted with

• Caelus--first creation of Kasdarian Vexley, "sibling" of Bramroot, Grixam, Zypatras, and Blackdell
• Grixam--stalwart defender of Vexley House, "sibling" of Caelus, Zypatras, Bramroot, and Blackdell
• Blackdell--brave bookkeeper of Vexley House, "sibling" of Caelus, Grixam, Bramroot and Zypatras
• Bramroot--noble steward of Vexley House, "sibling" of Caelus, Grixam, Zypatras, and Blackdell.

Report Date

04 Aug 2024

Primary Location

Vexley House