# [[035_20210829 The Shaded Tangle]] ## Session Summary > [!abstract] [[035_20210829 The Shaded Tangle]] > Ora was reading from her book when the sahuagin that we had saved from the harpies began to try to take the orb. Yelling for help, the rest of the party gathered around her, some more clothed than others (heh, Flint). The sahuagin frightened some of us, but eventually Ora got the would-be killing blow-- except that the sahuagin, having apparently cast Death Ward on itself, came back to life at 1 HP and jumped off the cliffs, warning Ora that as long as she had the orb, she would be in danger. > > We spoke to Arund, the leader of the Town of the Forgotten, and Boris mentioned that he was thinking of building a keep there if they were willing. Arund didn't seem to be against it, but he did say that there would have to be a discussion between him and the others in the Town about what to do now that they are free to leave the island. > Arund's carbuncle ferried us across the river, and we travelled towards the northern part of the island. We had a brief encounter with a Swamp Lily that managed to entice both Ora and Jamedi into eating its fake food, which was actually a sludge made up of the remains of rotting victims. > > Upon reaching the ruins of the keep, Ora investigated the closest structure, which was a guard tower. She learned that this keep was once called Stormhold Keep, and that its inhabitants were from somewhere called the Shattered Teeth. > > As Ora tried to sneak to the next structure, the dragonleaf tree, seeming to be sensitive to the sound of intruders in this dead-still place, shot a series of razor-sharp fire leaves at her, beginning combat. ^summary ## Housekeeping - [x] Tell Immy about Obsidian/show her what it looks like and tell her how to get it. - [x] [Nav's page](https://www.dndbeyond.com/monsters/1913975-thrinarv-nav). She is actually a 3rd-level theurgist. - [x] Did Boris spend 2 sp 5 cp on the second javelin? - [x] D&D B feature: hit dice on short rests! - [x] Downtime coming up on Rumblecusp. Think about what you'd like to do while at least your ship is being built. I'm going to give you a list of choices, but you'll also be able to do other things you have in mind. ## Recap ![[034_20210821 The Town of the Forgotten#^summary]] ## Strong start > Ora: You've been sitting here quietly, about 60 feet from the small hut that Lira has created. The rest of your party is sleeping, but you're still up late, reading this book. > You're distracted, but not distracted enough to miss the whispering: _(hissing)... Ukotoa_... > You turn and see a reptilian face looking at you, lights from your newly discovered magical light flickering a bit over these protrusions that extend from her nose and go down to either side of her chin, and two more frills that spread from either side of her ears. They're sort of slowly twitching as she's talking-- hissing at you. > But the most disturbing thing isn't what she's doing; it's the feeling burning in your hands of this orb that is reacting to her words, and you can feel it wanting to go towards her. Roll initiative! ```encounter name: Ora and the Sahuagin creatures: - sahuagin ``` ## Scenes - [x] The battle against the sahuagin high priestess, who will also attempt at some point to do a Hold Person on Ora and throw her over the cliff. - Map: Cliffs - [x] Market at [[Town of the Forgotten]] - [ ] DC 17 Investigation will yield a ring of acid resistance. - [ ] [[Saoki]], former drunkard, is finally working and making a map - Show them the [[Wildemount]] map - [x] Returning to [[The Shaded Tangle]] - Where the earth isn't dried and cracked, it's a dark sludge - There's still daylight, but a few hours of travel north and you're in dim light. - You don't hear sounds of animals. Every now and then you pause, but it's just the breeze blowing past the trees and the occasional creak of wood and bark. - [x] [[Swamp Lily]] encounter - A large, delicate-looking flower perches on top of a mound. Its petals sway in the wind, oversized. It would be beautiful if it wasn't affected by the color-seeping effect of this area. - You feel the wind shift a bit, and suddenly the unmistakable smell of food hits your nostrils. - As people get within 60 feet of it, everyone needs to make a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or becomes charmed by the lily. - [x] [[Dragonleaf Tree]] ## Secrets and Clues - [ ] The form Ora wears is bears a striking resemblance to Jannika's human form-- she has subconsciously created herself in the image of Jannika's human form. - [ ] To keep Vokodo trapped on the island, Tiamat exchanged his soul with that of the dragonleaf tree. This kept Vokodo subdued by the forgetting mist, while keeping the dragonleaf tree in the volcano to guard the orb. - [ ] [[ttrpgs/The Slayers Five/The Luxon]] is worshipped like a god, but they are multiple entities, more like a network of possibility that is neither good nor bad; it just is. - [ ] When Ora attacks, she will see, for her divine fury, that behind the spirits that guide her hand is a Luxon Beacon. - [x] When Boris tries to rage, he has the choice between cold (Ray of Frost) and normal (Psychic Blades) - [x] Where Dragonleaf Keep is, there used to be a castle with inhabitants that used to belong to the Shattered Teeth, a place in the ocean where sand is slowly overtaking the sea like a mouth. - [x] The dryads have been warped by Vokodo's anger; once the tree is dead, the color starts to return, as does their health and personality. Vokodo was sucking color like treasure. - [ ] Saoki has family in Port Damali: a daughter he's never met but had heard of while he was sailing here. - [x] The Town of the Forgotten can use different kinds of mounts by casting Find Steed. - [ ] [[The Grim Accord]] have commandeered the Misty Sorcerer by pretending to be the party. ## [[Loot]] - [ ] Pendant of the Bloody Tooth - [ ] cartography supplies - [ ] Greater healing potion (4d4+4) - [ ] Fire opal skull worth 330 gp - [ ] Glove that can cast fire shield once a day --- ## Log Start: 23:00 on the 29th. Psychic Whispers for 8 hours: Boris, Sahuagin Sahuagin high priestess cast death ward and left Long rest! 08:00 am Boris tells Arund that he might be interested in building a keep there. Deep sea ocean not reef around the town. The river is about a mile wide and can accommodate ships. Boris tells Arund that there are ships on Shipwreck Beach 09:00 Psychic Whispers for 4 hours: Boris, Lira, Jamedi Stealth 15 ```encounter name: Swamp Lily creatures: - SwampLily ``` What's your favorite food? - Ora: lamb stew pie - Boris: suckling pig Charmed: DC 15 - Ora, Jamedi - Saved: Lira, Boris, Flint, Eat feast within 5 feet: DC 15 Con save - 6d6 poison damage and poisoned for 1 minute 11:00 The Dragonleaf Tree 300 feet of darkvision for an hour Stormhold Dragontree is hexed Everyone is Blessed ![[dragonleaf_tree-battle.png]] ![[dragonleaf_tree-stats.png]] Lira is concentrating on Bless on everyone. Flint is concentrating on Shield of Faith on Boris (+2 AC). It's Jamedi's turn. The dryads have just appeared around the tree. The dragontree is going to use its breath weapon next after Jamedi. (DC 15 Dexterity). If spoken to telepathically, the tree will reveal itself to be the real Vokodo. ## Stars and wishes ### Boris ⭐The Vokodo fight-- it was great that it was constantly changing, and we had to work together as a team. ⭐The dragon turtle fight-- It was fun to be able to use the ballistas on the ship. ⭐The temple on Urukayxl-- He loved the puzzles and traps that they had to figure out. 💭A magical items vendor or shop 💭Something that will help him resist charms, because it keeps happening! 💭Fewer charms and paralysis and fears ### Ora ⭐Ora and her soul daggers (the fight with Silva was cool!) ⭐Ora's story (any of the story progression really! Even listening to Boris’s stuff!) ⭐buying a ship 💭story based stuff, where we have to plan and make decisions and react (like why we are doing things) 💭Ora needs a mount ;P 💭More ways find out information, like maybe Dartow has a library we can research at?