%% date:: [[2025-11-23]] %% # [[100_20251123 The Dawnflower Debate]] ![[100_20251123 The Dawnflower Debate.svg]] ## Session Summary > [!tldr] [[100_20251123 The Dawnflower Debate]] > After collecting monster parts from the [[Irnakurse]], the creature rises again as a [[Forge-Spurned]], a spirit of a dead dwarf punished by [[Droskar]]. [[Jaspen Bond Callistair|Bond]] quickly defeats it with a single powerful strike. The party returns to [[Otari]] where [[Vayle]] disguises as a ratfolk, and they learn of a heated debate at [[Dawnflower Library]] about Vayle's undead nature. After a long rest, they enter the library where Vayle, [[Grumblebum|Grumble]], and [[Ashnefrotty|Ash]] speak in defense of Vayle's right to exist. The [[Pharasma|Pharasmins]] storm out, but it marks the first step toward acceptance of Vayle's kind. The party then returns to [[The Gauntlight]] where they face [[Frost Wardens]] using cold area-of-effect attacks. ^summary %% ## Video [Video]() %% --- ## Recap ![[ttrpgs/The Undead Unkillers/099_20251026 The Dwarven Irnakurse#^summary]] --- ## Log We get 90 gp worth of monster parts for us for the Irnakurse: *aberration, mental, strength, dexterity, chaotic evil, piercing, slashing, light armor, medium armor, darkvision, acrobatics, athletics, stealth* Bulk: 3 each I spend 60 gp of it to increase my Undeadbane imbue on [[Bone Knuckles of Mighty Blows]] to Level 5. We want to go take a long rest, but the Irnakurse rises again! This is the spirit of a dead dwarf: a Forge-Spurned. They failed to live up to the standards of their god Droskar, the evil dwarf god, also known as the Dark Smith. They're sent back to suffer as undead. Its chain is called a *[[Soul Chain]]*. A creature that is slain by an attack from the chain has its soul rent into two, and bound into the chain. It can't be resurrected. ![[1763891155238 - Combat]] Bond insta-kills it! It falls to the ground dead, but its chain is intact. Bond delivers a devastating blow to the Forge-Spurned, dealing 63 bludgeoning and piercing damage plus 1 cold damage, exploiting its weakness to cold. The creature is instantly defeated in a single strike. We go back to Otari. Vayle disguises themself as a ratfolk (pretending that they are [[Skram|Skram]] or someone similar). One by one, we enter [[The Rowdy Rockfish]] where [[Brelda Venkervale|Brelda]] welcomes us. Grumble's awesome Perception check reveals that there's some argument happening in Dawnflower Library. The entire clergy has been mobilized and they've beenn discussing something for the last few hours. Vayle does [[Lazda Venkervale|Lazda]]'s therapy for the day. We took a long rest. We hear that the discussion at the Dawnflower Library has continued throughout the night. We enter. [[Aiden Court]] is still the most vehement of them, and points Vayle out as we come in. There is [[Vandy Banderdash]] and the ones that worship [[Sarenraei]] and also the ones like [[Wrin]] who worship the dreamy goddess Vesna. The Vesnans seem to be on our side. - The Pharasmins believe being undead is unnatural and not the order of things. - Vandy is arguing our case, but it goes against her that she admits she knew that Vayle was undead and even helped them, healed them. - Vayle says that they are there because [[Melani]] brought them back. It wasn't their choice. But it IS their choice what to do with it, and they choose to help the town fight, including some of the other undead. They succeed with their Diplomacy check. - Grumble speaks and brings up the fact that he is a [[Death Wardens|Death Warden]], and normally Death Wardens hate the undead. But he will attest to the fact that Vayle is one of the good ones. - I speak and say that anyone who messes with Vayle will have to go through me. I say that regardless of what is decided within the walls of the library, any act of aggression against Vayle will be considered a declaration of war with our party. I say we will not attack anyone who is trying to do good, but if we are attacked, we will defend ourselves. Hero point! The Pharasmins storm out and say that that's not the end of it. But it is the first step to getting Vayle's kind accepted. Maybe this was the revolution that Melani wanted Vayle to do. I thank Vandy for her bravery and say that as far as I'm concerned, I'm indebted to her forever for saving our lives again. We go back to The Gauntlight, where we were. The Frost Wardens do a bunch of cold area-of-effect stuff. They limit movement by creating walls and slowing us. The damage isn't high, but the longer the fight goes on, the more damage we all take from the cold. Frost Wardens are immune to mental, unconscious, bleed, cold. Typical for constructs. Grumble knows they're also resistant to slashing and piercing 20. Weak to fire 20. When they get damage, they freeze themselves temporarily in ice and then can explode and damage others. ![[1764498308811 - Combat]] %% # Excalidraw Data ## 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"}} ``` %%