Session 017 - The Accidental Visit
General Summary
The session starts off with Bahr Reigh needing time to reflect on his brother Gahr Reigh's sacrifice and to commune with his divine father Heliod, God of the Sun.
Amidor the Dandelion leads the heroes of Prismeer to Lockberry Henge. Lilygrove Thornwhisper examines a checkers board in the henge and finds sooty footprints leading to two stones. Meela Puddlemuck solves the board, revealing two shapes - one happy and one upset. The two shapes are Korred's and introduce themselves as Argantle of Shale and Jagu of Chalk. Argantle of Shale, grateful for the heroes help, transforms a rock into a star sapphire for Meela Puddlemuck, granting good luck for twenty four hours. Invesitgating the area further, Lilygrove Thornwhisper discovered six more Korred's. Argantle of Shale abruptly declares wars on the noisy Briganock's in the mines.
Two Korred's start dancing, prompting all of the heroes to join, except for Pippa Quickstep, who does a small shoulder shimmy. Tarin Ganu-Maga, Lilygrove Thornwhisper, and Klej impresses Argantle of Shale and learn the Korred special jig, which when performed allows them to manipulate any korred hair (see Korred Command Hair Trait).
Argantle of Shale warns the heroes of the dangers of Bitter End, a hag who uses cut hair in her devices and the Orrery of Tragedies to foresee the future. Klej theorises about splitting up to counter the hag's foresight.
During this, a Korred known as Noel the Obsidian attempts to approach Lilygrove Thornwhisper who immediately walks away, causing the korred to attempt to grab her. Lilygrove Thornwhisper uses her magic against Noel the Obsidian, to which Malo of Marble reacts by casting Ottoo's Irresistible Dancing, forcing Lilygrove Thornwhisper to dance against her will. Once things have calmed down, Argantle of Shale recommends The Yummy Yum Food Food Cafe, run by Sue Harracks.
As the heroes head towards the mines, discussions occur including Pippa Quickstep allowing Meela Puddlemuck to call her Bunny Lady, and Tarin Ganu-Maga also gets permission to try. On their journey, the heroes come across a cyclops and Lilygrove Thornwhisper immediately casts an eldritch blast at the creature, causing it to retaliate. Amidor the Dandelion recognises the cyclops as the previous beekeeper of Pollenella the Honeybee whom he had released. A fight ensures, and Lilygrove Thornwhisper is knocked unconscious. Meela Puddlemuck attempts to cast lightning bolt and chaos bolt both failing, and hitting her friends Tarin Ganu-Maga and Pippa Quickstep. Klej stablises Lilygrove Thornwhisper, and Tarin Ganu-Maga goes into a fury fighting the cyclops. Pippa Quickstep shoots the cyclops and then Lilygrove Thornwhisper downs the cyclops with hex and her sword.
As the cyclops falls, a freak tornado blows the heroes from their location into a garden, where they find a pvailion with music and voices. Pippa Quickstep is knocked unconcious from the transport, but Klej stablises her. Meela Puddlemuck notices and joins a picnic with a talking bear called Bodger. Tarin Ganu-Maga apologises for the intrusion and picks up Meela Puddlemuck resulting in the young gnome to kick her legs in the air. Bodger reveals that the heroes have arrived in the Palace of the Hearts Desire. Bodger introduces the heroes to the other members of the picnic including Obal Obb, a headless dwarf who communicates by stomping once for yes and twice for no. Bodger explains that many of the people in the garden are waiting to speak to Zyblina. Meela Puddlemuck is upset that her "teddy picnic" has been disturbed and continues to try to escape Tarin Ganu-Maga's grip but fails. Lilygrove Thornwhisper questions the picnic goers about the hags, however no one has any information.
It is at this time the three hags; Bavlorna Blightstraw, Endelyn Moongrave and Skabatha Nightshade arrive behind the heroes and Meela Puddlemuck misty steps away, causing Skabatha Nightshade to ask the child why she ran away from Loomlurch. Before the child can respond, Bavlorna Blightstraw comments on Lilygrove Thornwhisper's appearance, causing the warlock to shapeshift into her Bullywug form and giving the hag the finger. The hags then demand to know who sent the threatening letters that had been sent over the last few days, and Lilygrove Thornwhisper gladly states it was her. Lilygrove Thornwhisper then gives the hags an ultimatium, "Free Zyblina or Die", to which Bavlorna Blightstraw counters with "Yield or Die".
A fight breaks out, Endelyn Moongrave attacks Lilygrove Thornwhisper, Skabatha Nightshade attacks Pippa Quickstep and Meela Puddlemuck is knocked unconcious. The heroes struggle to fight against all three hags together, and eventually fail with each of them knocked unconcious.
Report Date
18 Apr 2024
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