Session 4: Trouble in Broverton IV

General Summary

Our tale continues with our adventures following the path deeper into the forest to find the source of the corruption. They ended up encountering a larger tower with a dark figure at the top. With Loveiathan’s curiosity peaked and sense of danger nonexistent he strolls closer to the figure and throws a rock at it to get its attention. While there was no reaction, he did notice it was standing in front of a control panel. Confused, he followed by trying to heal the figure worried that he might be hurt and needed help, yet there was still no reaction.
While Love continues to ponder what might be happening, Var notices that the figure is the famous artificer, Nicklecraft. Var starts to climb the stairs leading to Nicklecraft to see that he is pined in the controls and a dark purple gem is at the source of the device. Leo tries to warn the others to be careful as they don’t know if Nicklecraft is aggressive or not. This was greatly timed as Nicklecraft lashes out at Var as he attempts to look at the control panel.
Without another moment’s notice, Leo proceeds to swiftly tie Nicklecraft up with a rope. Fizz now sure that nothing will happen approaches and notices that the gem inside the machine is cracked and is releasing a strange energy. With this Fizz and Var discuss how they can help Nicklecraft and stop the gem from spreading that unknown energy. They decide to use one of the gems found at the previous house on Nicklecraft to free his soul from the corruption, turning him back to normal.
Disorientated and confused Nicklecraft, unsure of what is going on, starts to question the people around him and what they have in their hands. This is when Var informs him of what is currently happening around him.
Understanding the situation Nicklecraft asks if Fizz is a magic user and if they attempt to transfer the corrupt energy into one of the inert gems they have. Fizz successfully does so and the roots that had been spreading throughout the forest start to pull back into the tower.
In this moment of peace, Nicklecraft finally starts to explain to the group what he was up to in the forest. He mentions that after retiring, he wanted to continue his research into detecting more magical energy in the ground to locate more power gems. But doesn’t remember anything after putting the gem into the machine and it is cracking.
Leo realizing that this whole problem was Nicklecraft's fault for not being careful wants to kill Nicklecraft, while Var wants to let him live. They ultimately agreed to let him live, and Nicklecraft wants to compensate the group and everyone that he had negatively impacted, while also offering to train Var.
Finalizing the agreement and Leo loosening the restraints, they start to hear screeching in the distance. They start to get attacked by two blood hawks, two panthers, and an elk. After a long battle, the heroes come out victorious and Love, even more satisfied, was able to revive the elk and one of the panthers.
At long last everyone comes out of the tower and Nicklecraft can reward the group. After distributing the gold amongst themselves the group heads back to take a long-deserved rest.

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Year Calendar Year 824
Date Castorden 12 of Tresmaand 824

Campaign

Bryn Campaign

Protagonists

Leonidus Snow

Lawful Evil Snow Leonin (Escaped Slave)
Fighter/ Runic Knight 3

37 / 37 HP

STR
12

DEX
16

CON
17

INT
13

WIS
13

CHA
16

Zex

Lawful Evil Bugbear ()
Ranger 3

31 / 31 HP

STR
13

DEX
16

CON
14

INT
11

WIS
16

CHA
14

Fizzlepop Copperbottom

Chaotic Good Forest Gnome (Outlander)
Druid 3

22 / 24 HP

STR
13

DEX
15

CON
15

INT
12

WIS
11

CHA
10

Varvem

Chaotic Nuetral Changeling ()
Battlesmith Artificer 3

24 / 24 HP

STR
13

DEX
13

CON
15

INT
17

WIS
15

CHA
9

Loveiathan Huggaloo

Lawful good Hill Dwarf (Lapine missionary pacifist)
Cleric of Protection Domain 3

25 / 25 HP

STR
12

DEX
8

CON
13

INT
13

WIS
16

CHA
16

Report Date

19 Jul 2023