%% date:: [[2024-08-04]] %% # [[073_20240804 The Dwarven Alpha]] ![[070_20240804.svg]] ## Session Summary > [!tldr] [[073_20240804 The Dwarven Alpha]] > The party explores an upper alcove and discovers a **temple to [[Lamashtu]]**, the mother of beasts and goddess of non-humanoid creatures. This appears to be an ancient sacrificial area dedicated to the deity known for creating deformed beasts. > > During their exploration, howls from the bottom left awaken an **owlbear**, while [[Hunter Elise]] and [[Vayle]] at the back of the party hear strange buzzing sounds coming from the south. This sets up a multi-directional encounter with various creatures in the beast god's temple. ^summary %% ## Video [Video]() %% --- ## Recap ![[072_20240727 Finding the lair of the Alpha#^summary]] --- ## Log We explore a room/alcove on the upper right section of the map. ![[uu-lair-of-alpha.png]] We are in the temple of a beast god. Seems to be a temple to Lamashtu. This seems to be a sacrificial area from a long time ago. She was the mother of beasts, goddess of non-humanoid creatures. She creates deformed beasts. We hear howls from the bottom left. They wake up the [[owlbear]]! At the same time, [[Hunter Elise|Elise]] and [[Vayle]], who are at the back of the party, hear a strange buzzing coming due south of them. ![[1722763047074 - Combat]] The party faces a multi-creature encounter in the Lamashtu temple, starting with an owlbear that frightens most of the party with its bloodcurdling screech. As the battle progresses, they discover a wasp swarm and wolves, followed by a dangerous crooked tree (Scythe tree) and finally the Alpha werewolf. The Alpha proves to be a formidable opponent, transforming into wolf form and infecting Bond with lycanthropy, but the party ultimately defeats it. The Alpha's death reveals it was actually a dwarven body in armor, and its transformation into smoke shows antlered deer, lion, and other beast forms before dissipating. The combat ends with new threats emerging: a Shepherd, Spawn creatures, Dreshkan, and various ghouls. - A1: Tandem move - Z1: Elemental assault - A2: Tandem strike %% # Text Elements # Drawing ```json {"type":"excalidraw","version":2,"source":"https://github.com/zsviczian/obsidian-excalidraw-plugin/releases/tag/2.0.25","elements":[],"appState":{"theme":"dark","gridSize":null,"viewBackgroundColor":"#ffffff"}} ``` %%