# [[068_20220925 Tentacle Lira]] ![[ts5-068.png]] ## Session Summary > [!tldr] [[068_20220925 Tentacle Lira]] > You examined the Lira before you and realized that it wasn't Lira as you knew her. Her skin was clammy and reminded Ora of the Map Mimic she'd been attacked by in Rumblecusp. Her clothes and ring seemed like they were part of her and could not be removed. After following her for a while, you decided to try to move her out of this part of the city (The Blackweald), and she resisted and attacked. She had tentacle-like protrusions that extended from her skin, attempting to grapple and damage you, but she proved to not be much of a challenge. > > The Lira-shaped goo began to melt onto the cobblestone streets here, and you decided to head back to The Moongate Cottage to take a rest. When you went back to the inn, you got a note from Mialee, the spymaster, that simply said *The Shadegate may not be a gate but a creature. Researching further.* ^summary %% <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Wy0KTX9Eums" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe> %% --- ## Housekeeping - [x] *Hour and Minute* has been added as a single item in D&D Beyond. - [x] Level 12 - [x] Ora: Ability Score Improvement or feat. - [x] Boris: *Brutal Critical (1 die)*, +1 proficiency, +1 rage damage. ## Recap ![[067_20220918 The Empty Ones#^summary]] ## Strong start The person they knew as Lira dully repeats, *I must be getting home*. ## Scenes - [x] The Empty [[Lira]] reveals itself to be [a Blackweald mimic](obsidian://open?vault=dnd-vault&file=inspiration%2FArcadia%2FArcadia%2016%2FBlackweald%20Mimic) and a fight ensues. - [ ] Another [[The Empty Ones|Empty One]] comes out of the sewer gate and joins the Empty Lira fight. - [ ] Going into the sewer gate and eventually finding [[The Shadegate]]. - [ ] Finding [[Kellen Dabbler]] in the caves. ## Secrets and Clues - [x] [[The Shadegate]] is the mouth of [[The Blackweald]], leading to an interdimensional pocket known as [[The Hungry Kingdom]]. - [ ] [[The Blackweald]] is itself one gargantuan mimic suckling at the teat of [[Xari]] and, by extension, [[Rumblecusp]]. - [x] [[The Empty Ones]] are not actually hollowed-out versions of their previous selves. Rather, they are Blackweald mimics that are created once the real people have been ingested. - [ ] It usually takes days before those that are taken are ingested enough for Empty Ones to be created of them. Lira was taken by [[Dajarkal]] and immediately signalled out as a worthy pawn. - [ ] A Blood Wedding is said to be taking place in The Hungry Kingdom, a union of kingdoms and a union of powers. - [ ] The Dabblers ([[Debbie Dabbler]], [[Kellen Dabbler]], [[Tuck Dabbler]]) are changelings. They are also related to [[Ora]]. - [x] Ora's mother [[Jenna Iresor]] passed through [[The Shadegate]]. That's why Ora doesn't remember her. - [ ] Since the party has been in The Feywild, time has passed at a rate of 1 day: 1 week. - [ ] [[Eryn]] was actually from [[The Shadowfell]]. She was originally an assassin sent to take the life of the prince [[Eluun]]. However, she fell in love with him instead. - [ ] The Blackweald has already eaten through [[The Shadowfell]]. ## [[Loot]] - [ ] Dust of Disappearance - [ ] Potion of Greater Healing - [ ] Eversmoking bottle ## Monsters - [ ] [Map Mimic Momma](obsidian://open?vault=dnd-vault&file=monsters%2FDune%20Mimic) - [ ] [Map Mimic](obsidian://open?vault=dnd-vault&file=monsters%2Fmimic%20-%20map) - [ ] [Psychic Vampire](obsidian://open?vault=dnd-vault&file=monsters%2FPsychic%20Vampire) - [ ] [Bloated ghoul](obsidian://open?vault=dnd-vault&file=monsters%2FBloated%20Ghoul) --- ## Log 33+8+6 47+23 [[Mialee]] left them a note at [[Moongate Cottage]] that said: *The Shadegate may not be a gate but a creature. Researching further.*