13A:Play/1

Starring: 📜Elistheren, Epsilon, 🐾 Kaelon, 🌲 Qistis, Steinar
Guest Starring: Elviro, Deborah Blackleaf, Marcello Elfstar, James Hen
Challenge: New hellhole, demon spiders, cultists
Location: Slavslav (Demon Coast, near horizon)
Date Played: 2016 October 25

The Situation

📜Elistheren

Epsilon

🐾 Kaelon

🌲 Qistis

Steinar

'... and then Arganon raised his spear to the sky and bellowed, "Lest ye demons bellow from the soil, thus the ground shall be smote in a haze of fire from upon high." Arganon drive his pearlescent spear into the earth, sealing the pit that spawned from the bows of the Abyss.

"May the deeds of good men keep this seal held, and all those that aspire to greatness be the chains that bind," he shouted, inspiring the common rabble forces around him. Arganon was a fool, though, as wicked hearts fun more rampant than those of the pure, and the pit shall open once again.'

Trials of Arganon

The Belch

Steinar

'Spiders climb and spiders spin

their web of lies and 1000 kin.

From demon depths from which they dwell

spill flaming rock and raining hell.

Watch for their bite and sticky might

or you shall become their dinner tonight.'

Spider's Delight - Common children's song

Stopping the Ritual

Steinar

'The mandrake shook off the dirt around his nose. "Not me! Not me! Please do not pluck me!"

The farmer did not pay attention to the talking plant, and began to pull upon the thick, hair-like leaves of the mandrake. He knew it was for it's own good. The mandrake was blighting the land where it was.

"I warn you, do not pluck me any further!"

The cried fell once again on deaf ears. The farmed has pulled the mandrake up to its waist.

"Oh, I warned you," the mandrake shouted, its third cry a high pitched whine.

Suddenly, the decayed tree behind the farmed slammed down a branchy fist, clobbering the farmer to a pulp. The farmer's body brought back the nourishment to the land.'

Parable of the Mandrake ~ Spoken to remind those to be aware of threats that are often overlooked and unseen.

GM Section

Icon Relationships

Used

• Kaelon stocked with 4 adventurer Healing Potions from Deborah Blackleaf.
• Kaelon asked to get the book in the High Druid's name.
• Qistis given 2 adventurer runes from James Hen.
• Epsilon given a +1 Mighty Swing Greataxe by Marcello Elfstar.

Outstanding

• 6 help High Druid for Kaelon -> player control
• 5 hurt Elf Queen for Annalana -> player control

Encounters

• Spiders were 5.25/5 points for level 1.
  • Large 2nd level blocker (Giant Web Spider; core) (3 pts)
  • 3 0th level troops (Giant Ant -> Giant Spider; core) (.75 each).
• Demons were 5/5 points for level 1.
  • 3rd level spoiler (Imp; core) (2 pts)
  • 1st level troop (Traitor; core book sample adventure) (1 pt)
  • 5 3rd level mook (Dretch, random: fire resist; core) (.4 each)