{"id":9059,"date":"2023-06-01T04:30:20","date_gmt":"2023-06-01T04:30:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tawmis.com\/kneurth\/?page_id=9059"},"modified":"2023-06-01T05:53:20","modified_gmt":"2023-06-01T05:53:20","slug":"servants-of-the-wizard-39","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/tawmis.com\/kneurth\/adventure-notes\/servants-of-the-wizard\/servants-of-the-wizard-31-40\/servants-of-the-wizard-39","title":{"rendered":"Servants of the Wizard \u2013 39"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Want to help? Consider becoming a&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/kneurth\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Patreon.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\" id=\"block-b41170db-fa32-45e2-9860-3b5cd13377f4\">\n<li>Aros \u2013 Lightfoot Halfling, Rogue\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Rubber Ducky of Inspiration<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Galiena Erenaeth \u2013 Half Elf, Celestial Warlock \/ Druid\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Dearbh\u00e1n<\/em>&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp;<em>NPC, Fairy Dragon (Galiena\u2019s pet)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Kavium \u2013 NPC, Tiefling Paladin (Oath of Conquest)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Darko Wintersage<\/em>&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp;<em>NPC, Undead Wizard (Flame Skull)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Baldur \u2013 Human, Pack Chain Warlock (Spear) \/ Paladin\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Khor\u2019taur \u2013 Dragon Spirit inside the Dracospear<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Hellina Kaitlyn Deramu \u2013 Human NPC, Wererat<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The dragon&#8217;s oozing blood suddenly takes form &#8211; and lunges in for an attack! (<em>DM Note &#8211; That&#8217;s right, this session starts with combat! See <a href=\"http:\/\/tawmis.com\/kneurth\/adventure-notes\/servants-of-the-wizard\/servants-of-the-wizard-31-40\/servants-of-the-wizard-38\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Session 38<\/a> for the run down on where the party left off last time!)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/tawmis.com\/kneurth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-7.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/tawmis.com\/kneurth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-7.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9062\" width=\"413\" height=\"416\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>While Darko is able to land a Critical Hit on the oozing blood; when Galiena attempts to Faerie Fire the ooze &#8211; it quickly seems to understand the spell being cast and merges to the ground, mixing the bloody contents of its body with the mud, avoiding the Faerie Fire spell <em>(DM Note &#8211; Just flavoring how it actually successfully made its save to avoid Faerie Fire)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The dragon blood ooze quickly proves to be dangerous, as it attempts to go for Aros, but then targets Galiena instead, as that&#8217;s where Aros went to hide &#8211; was behind her &#8211; and strikes her hard and manages to grapple her<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"http:\/\/tawmis.com\/kneurth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-8.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"425\" height=\"644\" src=\"http:\/\/tawmis.com\/kneurth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-8.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9063\" srcset=\"http:\/\/tawmis.com\/kneurth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-8.png 425w, http:\/\/tawmis.com\/kneurth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-8-198x300.png 198w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 425px) 100vw, 425px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Things seem to get progressively worse for Galiena, who finds, despite her best efforts, she can not seem to escape the ooze&#8217;s pseudopod as Galiena&#8217;s troubles would continue throughout the battle, even as her companions for desperately against the pod&#8230;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/tawmis.com\/kneurth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-10.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/tawmis.com\/kneurth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-10.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9065\" width=\"424\" height=\"608\" srcset=\"http:\/\/tawmis.com\/kneurth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-10.png 453w, http:\/\/tawmis.com\/kneurth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-10-210x300.png 210w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 424px) 100vw, 424px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Aros throws the Snowball Terrain Changer on the Ooze; so that it becomes difficult terrain<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kavium comes in and cleaves at the beast &#8211; and frees Galiena from the creature&#8217;s grasp<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The ooze &#8211; continues to attack &#8211; and as Kavium moves away &#8211; it lashes out and takes Kavium down<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Aros shouts, &#8220;You should thank me!&#8221; <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8220;Are you kidding me?&#8221; Galiena shouts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8220;I thought you didn&#8217;t like him?&#8221; Aros asks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8220;Not romantically!&#8221; Galiena shouts, &#8220;But I don&#8217;t want him dead! He just saved me!&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The creature then spits towards Galiena and Baldur &#8211; however, Galiena fails to save &#8211; but thankfully she had the Armor of Aggathas spell up after Kavium saved her &#8211; and the damage reflected back is enough to finally down the ooze<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"http:\/\/tawmis.com\/kneurth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-11.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"349\" height=\"642\" src=\"http:\/\/tawmis.com\/kneurth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-11.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9066\" srcset=\"http:\/\/tawmis.com\/kneurth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-11.png 349w, http:\/\/tawmis.com\/kneurth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-11-163x300.png 163w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 349px) 100vw, 349px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Baldur gathers some of the ooze, as Celan instructed; while Galiena rushes to Kavium&#8217;s side and does a Medicine check to stabilize him; and then provides him a potion of healing, bring Kavium back to conscious; so he sits up suddenly and shouts, &#8220;Did we win?&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The party takes a quick camp just inside the cave, so that they can recover some hit dice, before heading over to Caith Mathan&#8217;s cave; the entire time back Galiena is scolding Baldur and Aros about using her as a shield<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Once inside, they give the ooze to Celan who begins mixing a number of ingredients that she had Caith gather while they were gone. She warns the party to stand outside the cave and keep an eye out &#8211; because as the potion mixes, it will release the essence of the dragon &#8211; and if there&#8217;s other dragons &#8211; which, if what Caith reveals to be true about Razathorn doing experiments on dragons &#8211; it will undoubtedly attract unwanted attention if it&#8217;s true that none of them can escape the island<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>As the party stands outside &#8211; it&#8217;s not long before Aros spots something against the dark clouds<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/tawmis.com\/kneurth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-12.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/tawmis.com\/kneurth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-12.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9068\" width=\"536\" height=\"611\" srcset=\"http:\/\/tawmis.com\/kneurth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-12.png 879w, http:\/\/tawmis.com\/kneurth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-12-264x300.png 264w, http:\/\/tawmis.com\/kneurth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-12-768x874.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 536px) 100vw, 536px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It attempts to snatch Baldur; but due to Baldur&#8217;s <em>Shield of Faith<\/em> spell, the shadow dragon creature is unable to hit; and the claw also misses; it then uses its bonus action to misty step away back into the air, where it circles<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Galiena watches as it circles and manages to land <em>Faerie Fire<\/em> on it &#8211; and thankfully this allows Aros to land a critical hit! (<em>Natural 20!)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"http:\/\/tawmis.com\/kneurth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-13.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"478\" height=\"472\" src=\"http:\/\/tawmis.com\/kneurth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-13.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9069\" srcset=\"http:\/\/tawmis.com\/kneurth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-13.png 478w, http:\/\/tawmis.com\/kneurth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-13-300x296.png 300w, http:\/\/tawmis.com\/kneurth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-13-304x300.png 304w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 478px) 100vw, 478px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The creature zooms down towards the party, and attempts to snatch Aros and ascend, but Aros manages to get out of it, using acrobatics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Baldur is able to finally finish it off &#8211; with the attack of his Dragonshard Spear; and unfortunately the dragons spirals to the ground &#8211; and before it&#8217;s too late, Aros sees the large shadow over him as the shadow dragon creature crashes into him, causing him damage from the impact<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Celan manages to complete the potion and explains it will save enough six dogs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The party takes it &#8211; and makes their way to Korvask\/Fourstone &#8211; and speak with Vask &#8211; who escorts them to the field where they&#8217;ve heard the dogs &#8211; the party does animal handling to do the proper whistles (burning a few Inspirations along the way) &#8211; and manage to successfully save all six dogs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The dogs react &#8211; seemingly ill &#8211; vomiting &#8211; but the plant growth infection is visibly dying and falling off the dogs at the same time<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The party decides to once again rest in Vask&#8217;s barn in Korvask for the night, to prevent exhaustion and take a successful long rest<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The party heads back to Caith Mathan&#8217;s cave the following day &#8211; where Caith approaches the party and mentions, his friend <strong>John Tallbane<\/strong> approached him while the party was out at Korvask &#8211; and explain that John Tallbane is the &#8220;mayor&#8221; for lack of a better word of this town known as Chalice near the beach &#8211; and John Tallbane mentioned that some grey mist fell over the town and things changed&#8230; and undead &#8230; were everywhere&#8230;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kavium explains he wants to put the undead down&#8230; the others agree to help<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Caith provides instructions on how to get to Chalice&#8230;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/tawmis.com\/kneurth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-14.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/tawmis.com\/kneurth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-14-1024x771.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9072\" width=\"578\" height=\"435\" srcset=\"http:\/\/tawmis.com\/kneurth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-14-1024x771.png 1024w, http:\/\/tawmis.com\/kneurth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-14-300x226.png 300w, http:\/\/tawmis.com\/kneurth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-14-768x578.png 768w, http:\/\/tawmis.com\/kneurth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-14-399x300.png 399w, http:\/\/tawmis.com\/kneurth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-14.png 1104w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 578px) 100vw, 578px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>TO BE CONTINUED.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Want to help? 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