Kingdom on the Brink - Session 17
General Summary
Ashara and Hendred cautiously approaches the gate of the great forge, closer to the constructs that block their way, Oneiro goes off to one of the side paths to fire from. Once Ashara and Hendred get closer the constructs come to life and a fight ensues. Oneiro banishes one of the constructs while Ashara and Hendred attack the one in the middle, Ashara notices that her attacks aren't doing as much damage as it normally, though she still manages to critically hit three times. Ashara relays this information to Hendred who forgoes her Warhammer and uses sacred flame. The other two constructs begin to attack Ashara and the third one reappears from its banishment. The group focuses on the middle construct and the armor crumples to the ground, the previously banished armor dashes (over the lava pit) to reach Oneiro, Ashara tells Hendred to help Oneiro while she deals with the other construct. Oneiro manages to banish the construct threatening him once again, then fires on the other construct, and begins to move back from the ledge. The construct reappears and Hendred uses sacred flame, causing it to crumple and fall into the lava, Hendred manages to save a lone gauntlet. The group focuses their attention on the last construct and makes short work of it. The group salvages what they can and then explore the immediate area, they find the gates are open and there's an inscription written in dwarvish that Hendred translates "An expedition across the sea. A vision awaiting to be fulfilled. A legacy to embrace. Here lies the entrance to Varn Daruhm, established in the 30th year of the Duskstone dynasty." Gareth heads with the group while the rest of the party stays back.
The group find a large circular metal platform being held over the center of a lava pool, a magical bridge connects the earth to this platform, there's two Stone Defender constructs and a Fire elemental across the path, The group also spots an Iron Cobra construct hiding waiting to strike. The Cobra launches itself at Gareth, landing a bite, Gareth reacts and strikes back and realizing his attacks appear to be having no effect and quickly bops the cobra in the nose and realizes it's made of adamantine. Oneiro runs off to the side of the room and begin to fire into the cobra, the stone defenders and fire elemental cross the bridge to the other side, the elemental engulfs Gareth and sets him on fire. Hendred moves over to the cobra and casts inflict wounds on it, which causes it to decay and fall apart, Ashara strikes at the stone defenders but find her attacks do no damage and focuses on the elemental. Gareth moves out of the Elemental and switches to his Javelin of lightning, and strikes at the stone defenders, Oneiro fires at the elemental but one of the stone defenders uses it's shield to block the arrow. The constructs slam both Ashara and Hendred, causing them to go prone, and the elemental goes to set Hendred on fire. Oneiro lines up a chromatic orb and launches it at the elemental while Gareth puts himself out and action surges to attack one of the Stone Defenders, destroying it. Hendred and Ashara focus on the elemental, the elemental then moves to set Ashara on fire, the group destroys the elemental and turns their attention to the construct and make quick work of it. The group short rests and decides which direction to go in next, they decide to go down a side path which leads to a abandoned residence. Gareth goes to open the door but Oneiro does a quick check and points out setoff trap, the group then proceeds into the room, after exploring they find dwarven skeleton that has a journal and a magical mace, the journal was written by a foreman who spoke of the later years of the forge. Hendred takes the mace and the group continues deeper into the forge, they come across an old broken causeway, two constructs are on the other side, they fire two explosive bolts at the group. The group scatters and begins to return fire, Gareth launches his javelin of lightning at the further Oaken Bolter and Oneiro banishes one and blinds another. Ashara climbs one of the chains supporting the causeway and ties a rope to try and help bridge the gap the separates the group from their foes, the banished bolter returns and the second one is no longer blinded and begins to fire at Hendred. The other bolter attacks Gareth, which manages to harpoon him and drag him across the causeway, leaving Gareth dangling over the lava pit. Gareth manages to pull himself up the cable, casts magic weapon weapon, and dashes over to the bolter. Hendred dashes up the stairs and manages to make the long jump across the lava pit to help Gareth, Oneiro concentrates his fire on the furthest Bolter and destroys it, the remaining bolter attacks Gareth, rendering him unconscious. Hendred moves into melee of the bolter and Ashara and Oneiro attack with their longbows, destroying the last Bolter, Hendred is able to heal Gareth before he bleeds out. The group carefully goes ahead finds there are Fire Elementals in the next room and decide to long rest back at camp, Using Ashara's rope to swing across the gap in the causeway.
During the long rest Oneiro has an extremely vivid dream, a memory, the rest of the group wake up to see flames shooting out of Oneiro. Hendred casts calm emotion on Oneiro and he finds himself dreaming of a happier time, he then wakes up, Hendred talks to Oneiro and has a heart to heart as he makes boiled mushrooms for breakfast. The group sets out into the forge, to the room with the Fire Elementals, the battle begins. The two Fire Elementals dash and occupy the same area as Ashara and Oneiro, setting them ablaze, Ashara activates her boots of speed and and provokes two attacks and then puts herself out, allowing Oneiro to escape and do the same. Hendred is left alone in the melee and uses her mace and spiritual weapon to strike back. The elementals focus their attacks on her, taking out half her health in a turn, Oneiro banishes both the elementals to get a brief reprieve and Hendred puts herself out. The elementals return and the party attacks, the elementals continue to focus on Hendred, bringing her close to falling but Ashara moves back into melee and draw their attention. The flames grow weaker but the fight continues, Ashara is hit hard and set ablaze, Hendred commands her spiritual weapon to attack the elemental consuming Ashara, extinguishing the flames. The group turns their attention to the last elemental and finish it off. The group searches the room and Ashara notices some of the rock look out of place, Hendred goes over and realizes the stone is secret door, after trying to force it she realizes that there must be a mechanism to open it. The group finds the lever but it is seized up, Oneiro pulls out some oil to help break it free and Hendred and Ashara use their combined strength to force the lever to move, revealing an opening. They head inside and find several magical items and a journal, during their search of the vault a Fire elemental Myrmidon enters and attacks the group, Hendred and Ashara go into melee with it while Oneiro takes cover behind the alter. The Myrmidon downs Ashara and turns its attention to Hendred, Ashara wakes up and attacks it again, infuriating the Myrmidon. Guessing that she won't like what's about to happen Ashara activates her boots of speed and runs away avoiding a provoked attack, Hendred and Oneiro continue to attack it. Ashara comes a little closer to attack it from range, but unknowingly get a little to close, the Myrmidon lunges for her but Hendred is able to destroy it as it provokes an attack from her.
The group find a large circular metal platform being held over the center of a lava pool, a magical bridge connects the earth to this platform, there's two Stone Defender constructs and a Fire elemental across the path, The group also spots an Iron Cobra construct hiding waiting to strike. The Cobra launches itself at Gareth, landing a bite, Gareth reacts and strikes back and realizing his attacks appear to be having no effect and quickly bops the cobra in the nose and realizes it's made of adamantine. Oneiro runs off to the side of the room and begin to fire into the cobra, the stone defenders and fire elemental cross the bridge to the other side, the elemental engulfs Gareth and sets him on fire. Hendred moves over to the cobra and casts inflict wounds on it, which causes it to decay and fall apart, Ashara strikes at the stone defenders but find her attacks do no damage and focuses on the elemental. Gareth moves out of the Elemental and switches to his Javelin of lightning, and strikes at the stone defenders, Oneiro fires at the elemental but one of the stone defenders uses it's shield to block the arrow. The constructs slam both Ashara and Hendred, causing them to go prone, and the elemental goes to set Hendred on fire. Oneiro lines up a chromatic orb and launches it at the elemental while Gareth puts himself out and action surges to attack one of the Stone Defenders, destroying it. Hendred and Ashara focus on the elemental, the elemental then moves to set Ashara on fire, the group destroys the elemental and turns their attention to the construct and make quick work of it. The group short rests and decides which direction to go in next, they decide to go down a side path which leads to a abandoned residence. Gareth goes to open the door but Oneiro does a quick check and points out setoff trap, the group then proceeds into the room, after exploring they find dwarven skeleton that has a journal and a magical mace, the journal was written by a foreman who spoke of the later years of the forge. Hendred takes the mace and the group continues deeper into the forge, they come across an old broken causeway, two constructs are on the other side, they fire two explosive bolts at the group. The group scatters and begins to return fire, Gareth launches his javelin of lightning at the further Oaken Bolter and Oneiro banishes one and blinds another. Ashara climbs one of the chains supporting the causeway and ties a rope to try and help bridge the gap the separates the group from their foes, the banished bolter returns and the second one is no longer blinded and begins to fire at Hendred. The other bolter attacks Gareth, which manages to harpoon him and drag him across the causeway, leaving Gareth dangling over the lava pit. Gareth manages to pull himself up the cable, casts magic weapon weapon, and dashes over to the bolter. Hendred dashes up the stairs and manages to make the long jump across the lava pit to help Gareth, Oneiro concentrates his fire on the furthest Bolter and destroys it, the remaining bolter attacks Gareth, rendering him unconscious. Hendred moves into melee of the bolter and Ashara and Oneiro attack with their longbows, destroying the last Bolter, Hendred is able to heal Gareth before he bleeds out. The group carefully goes ahead finds there are Fire Elementals in the next room and decide to long rest back at camp, Using Ashara's rope to swing across the gap in the causeway.
During the long rest Oneiro has an extremely vivid dream, a memory, the rest of the group wake up to see flames shooting out of Oneiro. Hendred casts calm emotion on Oneiro and he finds himself dreaming of a happier time, he then wakes up, Hendred talks to Oneiro and has a heart to heart as he makes boiled mushrooms for breakfast. The group sets out into the forge, to the room with the Fire Elementals, the battle begins. The two Fire Elementals dash and occupy the same area as Ashara and Oneiro, setting them ablaze, Ashara activates her boots of speed and and provokes two attacks and then puts herself out, allowing Oneiro to escape and do the same. Hendred is left alone in the melee and uses her mace and spiritual weapon to strike back. The elementals focus their attacks on her, taking out half her health in a turn, Oneiro banishes both the elementals to get a brief reprieve and Hendred puts herself out. The elementals return and the party attacks, the elementals continue to focus on Hendred, bringing her close to falling but Ashara moves back into melee and draw their attention. The flames grow weaker but the fight continues, Ashara is hit hard and set ablaze, Hendred commands her spiritual weapon to attack the elemental consuming Ashara, extinguishing the flames. The group turns their attention to the last elemental and finish it off. The group searches the room and Ashara notices some of the rock look out of place, Hendred goes over and realizes the stone is secret door, after trying to force it she realizes that there must be a mechanism to open it. The group finds the lever but it is seized up, Oneiro pulls out some oil to help break it free and Hendred and Ashara use their combined strength to force the lever to move, revealing an opening. They head inside and find several magical items and a journal, during their search of the vault a Fire elemental Myrmidon enters and attacks the group, Hendred and Ashara go into melee with it while Oneiro takes cover behind the alter. The Myrmidon downs Ashara and turns its attention to Hendred, Ashara wakes up and attacks it again, infuriating the Myrmidon. Guessing that she won't like what's about to happen Ashara activates her boots of speed and runs away avoiding a provoked attack, Hendred and Oneiro continue to attack it. Ashara comes a little closer to attack it from range, but unknowingly get a little to close, the Myrmidon lunges for her but Hendred is able to destroy it as it provokes an attack from her.
It is noon of the 12th day of Kyzet
Rewards Granted
Mace of Disruption
Mace of Smiting
Quiver of Ehlonna
Vicious Longsword
+2 Greatsword
60 GP of adamantine
Repairable full plate
2 journals
Mace of Smiting
Quiver of Ehlonna
Vicious Longsword
+2 Greatsword
60 GP of adamantine
Repairable full plate
2 journals
Report Date
19 Sep 2020
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