Session Thirty: My Fu is better than you!
General Summary
The session begins with the party preparing to enter the Cloakwood Forest to locate the Order of the Immortal Lotus. Sneatcha travels to the Temple of Torm to seek out advice on fighting monks. After returning from the temple, the party grabs some supplies and heads out to the forest. Nyx’s companion searched the area and finds a hidden trail leading off deeper in the woods. The party followed the trail until they reached an area which had a set of petrified trees with black ooze in them. The party noticed two member of the Order pushing a wheelbarrow with bodies in it. The party quickly hides as they watch the two members of the Order throw the bodies near the ooze. The ooze comes out of the tree and starts to consume the dead bodies. Nys noticed two of the bodies were human and they had a tattoo of the Order on their neck. The other two bodies were of gnomes. Nyx let Sneatcha know what she saw and Sneatcha tells the party the two were failed initiates. The two Order members moved away from the ooze and push the wheelbarrow up the path. The party trails from behind and watches them enter a gated compound.
Nyx was preparing to scout out the compound when a booming voice from the gate called out the party. Sneatcha stepped out and confronted the voice. A middle age human male jumped down from the column by the gate and told Sneatcha he would have to get through him, Steel Crane, if he was to face Bak Mei. The party moved up to attack as Steel Crane called upon his student to fight. Steel Crane took a defensive position as the party attacked making him harder to hit. The students leapt down attacking the party and then sprung back up the column. Steel Crane, being injured, retreated up the column. Sneatcha took out his bone spear and threw it at Steel Crane who caught it out of the sky. Cora transformed into a dinosaur and attacked the column trying to knock it down. Nyx transformed into a dragon to assist in destroying the column. Galrik was able to knock the column over causing Steel Crane to the ground. Cora hit Steel Crane with a lightning bolt which killed him. The students stopped attacking and bowed to the party allowing them to enter the compound.
The party entered the compound and saw two buildings with sliding panels to the north and south. From the east sound of training was coming from a training area. Also to the east was a stone building built to resemble a lotus. Sneatcha told the party he wanted to enter the lotus building. As the party made their way to the building a female human exited the training grounds calling out the party. Jade Tigress told the party they have to face her and called for her students to attack. The party was able to isolate Jade Tigress attacking her before she could defend herself making short work of her. Jade Tigress’s students withdraw from the party and bow to them.
The party moves to the lotus style building climbing the steps and entering the building. In the center of the room sat Bak Mei. As he stands he tells Sneatcha he was awating his arrival. He calls out the party telling them his fight style is no match for them. The party enters the center of the room to attack but is surprised to enter an anti-magic zone. The zone shuts off the party’s magical items and forced Cora and Nyx out of their transformed forms. Sneatcha moves up and attempts to grapple Bak Mei but he easily side steps Sneatcha. Galrik steps up and attacks hitting Bak Mei. Bak Mei is able to redirect some of the damage back to Galrik almost killing him. Galrik steps back to Cora who had exited the zone for healing. Valna tries to hit Bak Mei but misses. Nyx attacks and gets a few hits on Bak Mei which redirects some of the damage back to her. Bak attacks Sneatcha causing him to be stunned and steals some of his life force to heal. Cora heals Galrik as Valna tries to attack Bak Mei again but misses. Bak Mei turns and attacks Nyx causing her to be stunned as well and he takes some of her life force. Nyx’s familiar rushes in and uses it natural ability heals Nyx. Valna lays on hands on Nyx to help heal her. Bak Mei turns back to Sneatcha and strikes him down. Sneatcha was able to make his death save but lies dying near Bak Mei. Nyx moves up and attacks Bak Mei as Valna runs back into the zone to grab Nyx’s longbow. While moving past Sneatcha, she lays hands on him healing him enough for Sneatcha to crawl out of the zone. Galrik returns to the zone and attacks Bak Mei. Bak Mei redirects some of the damage but was not able to redirect enough falling to the ground dead. Nyx and Galrik exits the zone as the party attempts to heal damage Bak Mei inflicted. Galrik returns to the body of Bak Mei and cuts his head off. Galrik take the head and throws it into the courtyard. The remaining members of the Order see the head and bow to Galrik. In unison, the members shout the lotus never die but will be reborn ready to fight its new master Galrik. Sneatcha and Nyx find a trunk in the back of the room with a puzzle lock. Nyx is able to solve the puzzle box. Inside the box they find he Bullybasher’s Gauntlets and the Lost Scrolls. The party explores the remaining buildings to find the living quarters and a Hall of Knowledge. In the Hall they discover a group of fighting dummies. With the dummies is a dead dwarf which appeared to have been beaten to death. After finish searching the ground, the party returns to Waterdeep. Session ended.
Nyx was preparing to scout out the compound when a booming voice from the gate called out the party. Sneatcha stepped out and confronted the voice. A middle age human male jumped down from the column by the gate and told Sneatcha he would have to get through him, Steel Crane, if he was to face Bak Mei. The party moved up to attack as Steel Crane called upon his student to fight. Steel Crane took a defensive position as the party attacked making him harder to hit. The students leapt down attacking the party and then sprung back up the column. Steel Crane, being injured, retreated up the column. Sneatcha took out his bone spear and threw it at Steel Crane who caught it out of the sky. Cora transformed into a dinosaur and attacked the column trying to knock it down. Nyx transformed into a dragon to assist in destroying the column. Galrik was able to knock the column over causing Steel Crane to the ground. Cora hit Steel Crane with a lightning bolt which killed him. The students stopped attacking and bowed to the party allowing them to enter the compound.
The party entered the compound and saw two buildings with sliding panels to the north and south. From the east sound of training was coming from a training area. Also to the east was a stone building built to resemble a lotus. Sneatcha told the party he wanted to enter the lotus building. As the party made their way to the building a female human exited the training grounds calling out the party. Jade Tigress told the party they have to face her and called for her students to attack. The party was able to isolate Jade Tigress attacking her before she could defend herself making short work of her. Jade Tigress’s students withdraw from the party and bow to them.
The party moves to the lotus style building climbing the steps and entering the building. In the center of the room sat Bak Mei. As he stands he tells Sneatcha he was awating his arrival. He calls out the party telling them his fight style is no match for them. The party enters the center of the room to attack but is surprised to enter an anti-magic zone. The zone shuts off the party’s magical items and forced Cora and Nyx out of their transformed forms. Sneatcha moves up and attempts to grapple Bak Mei but he easily side steps Sneatcha. Galrik steps up and attacks hitting Bak Mei. Bak Mei is able to redirect some of the damage back to Galrik almost killing him. Galrik steps back to Cora who had exited the zone for healing. Valna tries to hit Bak Mei but misses. Nyx attacks and gets a few hits on Bak Mei which redirects some of the damage back to her. Bak attacks Sneatcha causing him to be stunned and steals some of his life force to heal. Cora heals Galrik as Valna tries to attack Bak Mei again but misses. Bak Mei turns and attacks Nyx causing her to be stunned as well and he takes some of her life force. Nyx’s familiar rushes in and uses it natural ability heals Nyx. Valna lays on hands on Nyx to help heal her. Bak Mei turns back to Sneatcha and strikes him down. Sneatcha was able to make his death save but lies dying near Bak Mei. Nyx moves up and attacks Bak Mei as Valna runs back into the zone to grab Nyx’s longbow. While moving past Sneatcha, she lays hands on him healing him enough for Sneatcha to crawl out of the zone. Galrik returns to the zone and attacks Bak Mei. Bak Mei redirects some of the damage but was not able to redirect enough falling to the ground dead. Nyx and Galrik exits the zone as the party attempts to heal damage Bak Mei inflicted. Galrik returns to the body of Bak Mei and cuts his head off. Galrik take the head and throws it into the courtyard. The remaining members of the Order see the head and bow to Galrik. In unison, the members shout the lotus never die but will be reborn ready to fight its new master Galrik. Sneatcha and Nyx find a trunk in the back of the room with a puzzle lock. Nyx is able to solve the puzzle box. Inside the box they find he Bullybasher’s Gauntlets and the Lost Scrolls. The party explores the remaining buildings to find the living quarters and a Hall of Knowledge. In the Hall they discover a group of fighting dummies. With the dummies is a dead dwarf which appeared to have been beaten to death. After finish searching the ground, the party returns to Waterdeep. Session ended.
Rewards Granted
Experience for the session: 43,200 xp. Party's total experience to date: 148,481 xp.
Notes
Key Findings:
- Bak Mei was using kidnapped explores to test his different ki techniques.
- The Order of the Immortal Lotus had their monastery hidden in the Cloakwood forest.
Report Date
27 Jan 2022
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