# 16_20201108 Back to Castle Never ## Session Summary Reona returned with leather armor and a longsword for Eraithe as well as news of a new artificer that had begun making weapons for mercenaries, potentially enabling an ingress into Blacklake District, something [[Neverember]]'s wanted to do for a while. She also said that an iceberg had arrived on a ship in the Protector's Enclave, presumably to solve the water crisis. We head back to Castle Never and explore the west hallway. Some of the party are hit by a fire trap in front of the first door, which Hill disables. Unable to open the first door, which has been sealed shut, we go into the second room, which leads to a barracks that is partially exposed to the sky. As Hill, Ka'ira, Maestro, and Eraithe explore it, a woman-sized bird creature begins to sing, charming those within range (everyone except me and Gloomtoes). Battle begins! ^summary ## Recap ![[15_20201107 Surgery and Potion Brewing#^summary]] ## Log - Eraithe has many scars and bruises from beatings he's taken. - Hill, Reona, and Gloomtoes arrive. Gloomtoes and Hill are getting along well. - They were able to fool a mercenary to get a longsword and mismatched leather armor for Eraithe. Eraithe wears the longsword differently -- like an implement, the way Xio and Gloomtoes do. - News: - Newer weapons coming from the south. There's a new artificer making weapons for them. They might be able to make their final push to get Blacklake. - New ship that arrived on the Protector's Enclave - with an iceberg. - We all have the same blue lightning dream. Wisdom saving throws of 15 (me), 17 (Maestro), and 24 (Maestro). Reona takes longer than normal to wake up, and it looks like she's still dreaming - looks like she's in trouble in her dream. - She said shadows and tentacles were chasing her. - dreams and telepathic control - Day 7 - 375 gp to Reona - buy 50 gp of alchemical supplies - 325 gp worth of inks and papers - go to Rosene and ask her to tell her about the new artificer and ask about the books. - [x] Wait for [[Reona]] to return with 50 gp of alchemical supplies, 325 gp of inks and papers, and to talk to Madame Rosene to 1) tell her about the artificer helping mercenaries potentially invade Blacklake District and 2) ask about the books. [[Waiting For]] #[[ttrpgs/Order of the Wandering Mind/Agenda]] - Stealthing to Castle Never to try to avoid people. Perception checks to look around us. - There seem to be more of those freshly painted Asmodeus symbols on doors here. - These seem to be new - I haven't noticed them in the last two years. - Back to Castle Never - Everywhere is bright except for the Shroud of Night tower in River District (also floating) - Some people still see us going into Castle Never. - [[Eraithe]] can hold [[Syrinx]]!!! - This is not elven nor dwarven made. Giant made. - Chemicals - 4 doors, curving hallway that has been scorched. - 1st metal door has a humanoid corpse covered in white fur, mandible for a mouth, in front of it. Ends of its arms are pincers. Legs are three-toed. Furry, short-haired, eight eyes. Spider humanoids. Primitive, instinctive hunters. Fighters and scorpions: [[Ettercap]]. It is singed. - It's been dead for a long time and it's rotting. Ghouls haven't eaten it yet. -  - killed in past few weeks: heal check 17 - door exploded away from door towards the wall. Hill and Maestro take 6 fire damage. - Hill is able to identify and remove the part of the door that senses proximity and triggers the trap (20) - 2nd doorway has been forced in (broken door) - stone room with scorch marks. One side of the wall and part of the ceiling is destroyed. Overlooking the bay in a cliff. We can feel the wind. Stone parts of beds are here (contents destroyed). Chest on one side of the room made of stone and broken apart. 200 feet above the water. - appears to have been a barracks - man-sized bird flying outside. It's a woman. Body, legs, talons, wings are all a vulture's. In its talons it has a golden ring. It opens its mouth and a beautiful, entrancing song begins. - 23, 28, 24, 20 to hit vs Will. Everyone but Gloomtoes and me start walking three squares towards the edge of the room, towards the source of the sound. - 3rd door metal door - 4th door with metal bars across it. - ends in a wall - Arcana check (X) first door is warded. End of hallway is magical - {{[[table]]}} - **Name** - **Damage taken** - **Total HP** - Maestro - -6 - - Ka'ira - -6 - - Hill - -6 - - Gloomtoes - - - - Xio - - - Eraithe - - -  - [x] Ask [[Maestro]] and [[Eraithe]] to teach me how to meditate to keep my cool and change from Xio to Daenerys more often. [[Next Actions]] #[[ttrpgs/Order of the Wandering Mind/Agenda]] - [x] Apologize to [[Ka'ira]] for not administering First Aid to her to help her resist the stun or immobilization. [[Next Actions]] #[[ttrpgs/Order of the Wandering Mind/Agenda]]