Ashe C2 Episode 64 - Aerial Climax
Previously On Liters of Tomorrow...
Anchored hundreds of feet above the great city of Westinox you found yourselves In the hold of the airship known as the Fierce Stargazer. The new invention of Exatron Saul and his band of mercenaries. On the deck Saul martialed his forces and prepared an attack. He readied his mercenaries and his strange metal golem that stood sentry and alerted him to your presence.
Scrambling below to ready yourselves you found the Aarokocran Bard known as Kraw hiding naked in one of the rooms. He had apparently been captured by his aarokocran fling, Caspian Tern. She knocked him out and locked him in her quarters in an apparent attempt to take him with her as they took off in the airship. Kraw, not seeing another option teamed up with the lot of you and desperately looked for his weapons and equipment.
Over the next thirty seconds you all found any missing equipment including the lower legs of Sava Cogson. Another prisoner of Exatron Saul, Sava was to be dragged across space and passed off as Cog himself. The missing Automaton that Finn and Saul had been sent to retrieve for a bounty. Finn demanded several moments to repair the warforged man and told the rest of you to hold the mercs off.
Into the hold four well armed and trained fighters streamed. The warlock man known as Giles took off up one of the staircases and laughed wildy as he engaged a dwarf. Orik and Mausim headed into the hall too take on two more. Kraw stayed with finn to assist him with inspiring songs. The plan worked as Finn quickly repaired Sava and joined the battle. Kraw was faced with the woman who had abducted him and took pity on her. A Suggestion spell caused Caspian Tern to flee the area, she drifted safely down to the city below.
Over the next few minutes a fierce combat took place with much blood and bone spilt. As you all began to winnow down the enemy forces you found yourselves on the upper deck facing off against the golem and Exatron Saul himself. The warlock Giles was badly singed by the golem and saul and went down. Kraw found himself racing to stabilize the human man and was given a choice by Saul. Take a large sum of gold to finish the man off. A quick slice to the neck and Kraw could leave unharmed and a lot richer. The other option was to get blasted with Saul's eldritch cannon.
Time seemed to freeze as Kraw seriously considered his options. He placed the tip of his sword to Gile's neck, and then at the last second leapt into the air to defy Saul. With a gleeful glint in his eye Exatron Saul fired his cannon and the blast pierced Kraw through the heart. You all watched in horror as the lifeless form of the Aarokocran bard fell to the city below.
Now Finn, Mausim and Orik face off against Saul and his golem directly. Giles lies unconscious but stable on the deck. Finn screams in anger as Saul laughs maniacally!
"Let's finish this Bruv!"
Anchored hundreds of feet above the great city of Westinox you found yourselves In the hold of the airship known as the Fierce Stargazer. The new invention of Exatron Saul and his band of mercenaries. On the deck Saul martialed his forces and prepared an attack. He readied his mercenaries and his strange metal golem that stood sentry and alerted him to your presence.
Scrambling below to ready yourselves you found the Aarokocran Bard known as Kraw hiding naked in one of the rooms. He had apparently been captured by his aarokocran fling, Caspian Tern. She knocked him out and locked him in her quarters in an apparent attempt to take him with her as they took off in the airship. Kraw, not seeing another option teamed up with the lot of you and desperately looked for his weapons and equipment.
Over the next thirty seconds you all found any missing equipment including the lower legs of Sava Cogson. Another prisoner of Exatron Saul, Sava was to be dragged across space and passed off as Cog himself. The missing Automaton that Finn and Saul had been sent to retrieve for a bounty. Finn demanded several moments to repair the warforged man and told the rest of you to hold the mercs off.
Into the hold four well armed and trained fighters streamed. The warlock man known as Giles took off up one of the staircases and laughed wildy as he engaged a dwarf. Orik and Mausim headed into the hall too take on two more. Kraw stayed with finn to assist him with inspiring songs. The plan worked as Finn quickly repaired Sava and joined the battle. Kraw was faced with the woman who had abducted him and took pity on her. A Suggestion spell caused Caspian Tern to flee the area, she drifted safely down to the city below.
Over the next few minutes a fierce combat took place with much blood and bone spilt. As you all began to winnow down the enemy forces you found yourselves on the upper deck facing off against the golem and Exatron Saul himself. The warlock Giles was badly singed by the golem and saul and went down. Kraw found himself racing to stabilize the human man and was given a choice by Saul. Take a large sum of gold to finish the man off. A quick slice to the neck and Kraw could leave unharmed and a lot richer. The other option was to get blasted with Saul's eldritch cannon.
Time seemed to freeze as Kraw seriously considered his options. He placed the tip of his sword to Gile's neck, and then at the last second leapt into the air to defy Saul. With a gleeful glint in his eye Exatron Saul fired his cannon and the blast pierced Kraw through the heart. You all watched in horror as the lifeless form of the Aarokocran bard fell to the city below.
Now Finn, Mausim and Orik face off against Saul and his golem directly. Giles lies unconscious but stable on the deck. Finn screams in anger as Saul laughs maniacally!
"Let's finish this Bruv!"
Plot points/Scenes
Using The Super Adaptoid Golem:
these are expensive and difficult to repair, and as such are typically kept in reserve until lesser automata have failed to subdue a magical threat. Once deployed, they generally attack the creature with the highest level unexpended spell slot that they can see, first attacking with their Magebreaker Fist, then using their Spellpurge Glare for as long as they have available charge counters, then switching back.
They use their Overcharge only on their second attack, and only if they have seen their target make use of a magic item, and use their Dampening Field immediately whenever they start their turn with 9 or more charge counters. They use their Waste-Magic Cycling at each opportunity, even if doing so puts them in danger of a Supercritical Overload.
The Adaptoid Golem starts with five Charge Counters. Any spells fired at it recharge it's Charge counters by one.
[DM Note: attempt to destroy the airship as the Golem overcharges and self destructs!]
The Fierce Stargazer
Captained by Exatron Saul himself, he had help from the Ghora's mask mercenaries to build an actual airship. It's powered by steam and shardrock that fill a nacelle of lighter than air gases in a bladder underneath the ship.
It is currently crewed by several Aarokocran mercenaries from the Lion's Wing. Also a few trained fighters from the Ghora's Mask. Members of the Lion's Wing - They are all fighters and barbarians:
these are expensive and difficult to repair, and as such are typically kept in reserve until lesser automata have failed to subdue a magical threat. Once deployed, they generally attack the creature with the highest level unexpended spell slot that they can see, first attacking with their Magebreaker Fist, then using their Spellpurge Glare for as long as they have available charge counters, then switching back.
They use their Overcharge only on their second attack, and only if they have seen their target make use of a magic item, and use their Dampening Field immediately whenever they start their turn with 9 or more charge counters. They use their Waste-Magic Cycling at each opportunity, even if doing so puts them in danger of a Supercritical Overload.
The Adaptoid Golem starts with five Charge Counters. Any spells fired at it recharge it's Charge counters by one.
[DM Note: attempt to destroy the airship as the Golem overcharges and self destructs!]
The Fierce Stargazer
Captained by Exatron Saul himself, he had help from the Ghora's mask mercenaries to build an actual airship. It's powered by steam and shardrock that fill a nacelle of lighter than air gases in a bladder underneath the ship.
It is currently crewed by several Aarokocran mercenaries from the Lion's Wing. Also a few trained fighters from the Ghora's Mask. Members of the Lion's Wing - They are all fighters and barbarians:
- deceased /Chaffinch Brightwing - Fairly hawkish female Aarokocra with bright white feathers on her arms and wings.
- deceased /Ouzel Bluefeather - Male Aarokocra with a bluejay shaped head with blue and black feathers.
- Carrion Crowntail - bound and defeated still on the rooftops below. Oriole looking colors.
- Escaped and at large Caspian Tern - Finch like head with dark blue feathers, a bright pink group of feathers on his chest.
- Human and dwarven Mercenaries -
- deceased / Trusfal Dredge, Human man and fighter
- Bulsifar Copperwedge, Dwarven Fighter
- Natali Irkinthand, Human woman fighter
- deceased / Polorian Peppersnort, Dwarven woman and fighter
- deceased / Danuli Copperbeard
- Navigator - Mevi Flashfoot, halfling woman
- Pilot - Bevenar Font, human man with brown skin and a shaved head.
- Cook - Pelly Portnut, half orc man with a large belly and a topknot of black hair.
- Engineer - Gnome man by the name of Tumtum Brushnickel
- Assistant engineer - Firbolg woman named Sippi Cashelhorne
- Squabbie - Halfling man by the name of Nock "Gaffer" Littlefoot.
Themes
Nearby are the ship's cook and squabbie, a half orc man named Pelly Portnut and the halfling, Nock Littlefoot
[DM Note: If they ask either of the crew about a lifeboat they will be told that there is indeed a six man life craft at the back of the airship. Unfortunately it only feather falls down to the ground due to a rune inscribed on the underside that casts the spell. ]
[DM Note: If they ask either of the crew about a lifeboat they will be told that there is indeed a six man life craft at the back of the airship. Unfortunately it only feather falls down to the ground due to a rune inscribed on the underside that casts the spell. ]
Structure
Exposition
Westinox
The team is looking for the Eyes of the Basilisk, the secretive organization that was created to fight the Dark One. It is led by a demon who is trapped in a mansion in the center of the city. They will be pleased to hear of the team's victory over Vernabogge and may reward them in some way. Their leader, Anak Kovara, may decide to meet with them. He is close to his goal of freeing himself from his velvet cage and may need the Arcane Focus that they left in the carriage in Warshaw. The team will get a chance to see through his illusion and may sense that he is a demon with a singular agenda.The Dark Friends in the city will also be tasked with stealing the rest of the team's identities and memories with more Tannelmimics. They were informed by Lord Vedemire Darkhorse that the team may return and that their goal remains. Steal their faces and memories and then kill the originals. Genesee Red will be able to help Finn with his armor project. She should have access to rare metals for a price, she will also be amenable to renewing a romance with Finn.
Thurlis Stem is still in the city recuperating, one of his legs was amputated and he lost his left eye. He is Currently staying at the Lodestone Inn in Central Westinox.
The Daughters of Light - A religious order dedicated to Vellenox, they only accept females. They are a backlash to the Adherents of Iron, the religious zealots who said they were clerics of Eigeralon. The truth is they were devoted to the evil creature known as Anaxis. When the deception was revealed the order fell apart. After the battle of Penthos many of the higher officers were arrested. With Vellenox being the last god targeted by the Adherents of Iron, the Clerics devoted to her rallied and recruited thousands of new acolytes. One of their main temples is in the city of Westinox.
This organization has been radicalized especially against males. There are rumors that they have been castrating any men that they deem criminals or heretics. They have also set up an adversarial relationship with the Clerics of Eigeralon and the EMP.
Notable Members:
- Acolyte - Kellin Cross, A human woman in her 20s with tight cropped blonde hair.
- Priest - Mariah Tellenborne, A tiefling woman in her 40's with light purple skin and long black hair.
- Acolyte - Rithia Force, A half elven woman with short black hair and one ear clipped.
- Cleric - Opela Barn
- Cleric - Qesa Huss
The headquarters gifted to the team after their defeat of the Gingerbread Dragon and Ionn Castaliogne. When they arrive they will find their butler still stationed there and a white mask on the couch in the center of the room. The rest of the castle above seems deserted, all valuables have been removed and it looks like no one has been in residence in months. It has taken on a winter chill and the fireplaces have only ash residue in them.
[DM Note: The mask has been given to them so that they can identify other members of the Eyes of the Basilisk. By placing the mask on your head and attuning with it, it quickly turns invisible and disappears. The wearer can still feel it however. It allows the wearer to see others wearing the masks in the city. These are the secret members of the Eyes who are always in positions of power. Let the mask transmit the Code phrase to the wearer "I see that it grows dark at twilight...". Other mask wearers will have a sigil glowing on their foreheads, a purple blue basilisk that hovers an inch off of the skin. The imprint on the front of the mask.]
When the other mask wearer is identified the team can try to get information out of them. The member will set up a meeting and at the meeting Anak Kovara will allow a meeting. He wants the Arcane Focus in return for his help.
DM Note: Prominent members -
- Geddelin Retera - An officer with the East Tellenheim Company, Human Man
- Bella Marvolo Durrilan - The count's eldest daughter, human woman
- Verus Chreleton - owner of Mattock Prison, Half Elven, half orc man
- Mistress Surrilan Piccolo - Headmaster of Trevalyan Bard College, Water Genasi woman.
- Zendaran Pendagon - Half elven man who owns several shops and real estate in Westinox
- Herod Dicen - Dwarven man who owns several mining operations nearby.
- Fredeil Montoya - An elven woman who has inherited wealth.
- Argona Rasperdann - A dwarven woman from Clan Raspgrinder
Conflict
The Eyes of the Basilisk and Anak Kovara
Anak Kovara A powerful and very intelligent demon that was summoned over 6000 years ago. The powerful wizard who summoned him died not long after and Anak was trapped in a circle within the manor's walls. Eventually through meddling by several other wizards, sorcerors and other interlopers he gained movement throughout the manor. Using thousands of years of guile and influence he eventually built an organization to serve him. The Eyes of the Basilisk.
Using his knowledge of history and hundreds of informants he became quite adept at manipulating markets and wealth. Those that serve him find that their monetary dreams are fulfilled and Anak becomes more and more powerful.
Now though he sees a new threat, the Dark One Aer'Chabadzael. If this Lich King is released from it's prison the world will be plunged into darkness and chaos. All that Anak has worked for will be ruined.
He is close now, only years away from being released from the manor that has entrapped him. The spell or curse that holds him weakens and then he will be free to walk this planet or return back to the hell realms. What is 6000 years to an immortal though? This world fascinates him and look at all he has accomplished within the walls of one small building. Imagine the possibilities of his wealth and power when he walks the planet! He needs one final push to release himself from his prison and destroy the spell that binds him.
The Arcane Focus in the shape of horse's head last seen in the possession of Finn and Mausim...
Anak Kovara A powerful and very intelligent demon that was summoned over 6000 years ago. The powerful wizard who summoned him died not long after and Anak was trapped in a circle within the manor's walls. Eventually through meddling by several other wizards, sorcerors and other interlopers he gained movement throughout the manor. Using thousands of years of guile and influence he eventually built an organization to serve him. The Eyes of the Basilisk.
Using his knowledge of history and hundreds of informants he became quite adept at manipulating markets and wealth. Those that serve him find that their monetary dreams are fulfilled and Anak becomes more and more powerful.
Now though he sees a new threat, the Dark One Aer'Chabadzael. If this Lich King is released from it's prison the world will be plunged into darkness and chaos. All that Anak has worked for will be ruined.
He is close now, only years away from being released from the manor that has entrapped him. The spell or curse that holds him weakens and then he will be free to walk this planet or return back to the hell realms. What is 6000 years to an immortal though? This world fascinates him and look at all he has accomplished within the walls of one small building. Imagine the possibilities of his wealth and power when he walks the planet! He needs one final push to release himself from his prison and destroy the spell that binds him.
The Arcane Focus in the shape of horse's head last seen in the possession of Finn and Mausim...
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