Recent content by Tolamaker

86, 87, 88 - Agony's End Oh man, I'm further behind than I thought. The party descends into the prison due to Kreven's very convincing argument of thousands of gallons of water washing them down. They are met by a mad druid by the name of X, who starts to give them a tour of the prison. They...

Yeah, I didn't have a strong idea of what to do with the player's backstory of "my entire squad was wiped out," for a long time. Even after I decided that it would be one of Pilus' creatures, I didn't have a strong idea. Once I read the description of the airship dropping its laser beam, I knew...

Sessions 83, 84, 85: Voices from Afar The party manages to turn the tide when, as Eluriah is in the jaws of the Rhemoraz, Corban manages to out-counterspell Kreven to polymorph Eluriah into a Tyrannosaurus Rex. She and the Rhemorhaz bite each other viciously, and she manages to barely eke out...

Just about to do my write-up (not quite done with adventure 8), and I can't agree more. A nasty and surprisingly fun fight.

Sessions 80, 81, 82 - The Storm Breaks Back Returning to Seaquen, the party hands over Katrina and Inquisitor Etienna over to the Lyceum. Simeon's eyes light up when he sees that they have brought the torch back to the Lyceum, and says "This will turn the tide. We cannot thank you enough."...

Session 79: Soul Survivors The party take their turns reminding the DM that almost all of them have teleportation abilities, forcing 41 to drop the wall of force, and go toe to toe with Mishka. The onslaught of everyone, alongside their gifts from the temples, leads to the disintegration of 41...

Session 76, 77, 78: Mirrors of the Soul Okay! A Winter break, some personal issues, a forgetful mind, and I'm back two months later to continue the tale of the Stormbreakers! The party is careful as they cross the bridge to the manor, and are able to keep on their toes as Rhuarc's shadow jumps...

Session 74 & 75: In the City of the Valley of the Forest of the Shadow of Death The party enters Phorros Irrendra, and sees a deserted forest city. With several locations peeking through the trees, they make their way to a high peak that lets them look over the valley. In a cluster of homes...

Session 73: 🎶Secret Tunnel🎶 The party is led by Fayne up the Nallanthes river to the tunnels that lead to the city of Irrendra. They pass a patrol of Shahalesti, who Fayne almost attacks, but Corban convinces her that they have a job to do. Eluriah spooks the guards with sounds of an owl...

Alright, here I am a month later, and it's not because I'm lazy, but because October was cursed for everyone's schedules. Session 72: Cursed Forest The party defends themselves from the vile oak trees that attack them, and Eluriah is delighted to discover that she has finally found an enemy...

Strong disagree

My players were very paranoid about being found and were careful to take the long way to the Fire Forest, so they also missed out on the camp. It's been some time, but I also remember this fight being tough. A solid spellcaster with martials to hold the line can be very effective.

Sessions 70 & 71: Best of Frenemies Shalosha and her paladins catch up to the palanquin, and she demands that they hand over the Torch. Corban is able to convince her that they don't have it, which stymies her. She then trades some information, revealing that she has gone behind her father's...

I have a question as I start to prepare for the Temple of Echoed Souls adventure. At the end of Tears, it's stated that Shalosha isn't aware of Shaaladel's crimes in Innenotdar and Ycengled. Innenotdar I understand, but the genocide of the Taranesti in Ycengled is described as a crusade that he...

Session 69: A Nice Little Windfall, Then a Wakeup Call The party finds a strange object in the room where the Dark Pyre once burned. It appears like a rug, with a wooden frame, and benches across it. A console has an inset where a gem might rest. The Pyre itself has burned to a dwindle, and...