Date: 25th March 1625
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Face: Pocked Face
Zenith Deity: The Dead God
New Characters:
- Maxwell, Specialist and former Weaver. Immediately in heavy debt.
Returning Characters:
- Nines. Inheritor. Knows the way out.
- Bulgur, Son of Borgar. Barbarian. Party animal.
- Manrat Snels. Ratman. Prophecy enjoyer.
- Brie van der Hells. Necromancer. Replaces skeletons regularly.
- Zeppelino. Goblin. In constant low-level fear that people want to eat him.
New Backstory:
- Brie van der Hells had her faith tested when she discovered that Nonanism is broadly incompatible with spellcasting. She jumped ship at the first opportunity! +2 to beneficial magical effects.
Events:
--- Turbulent Priest
- In the depths of Visco City, where the oozeblock bricks bleed wasteland goop under the great pressure of Drudgespar above, the party has decided to bring the blazing priest Ghost Snels (a fire-and-brimstone preacher whose skull head is constantly on fire) up to the higher levels.
- To do this they must heft his pulpit and lug it upstairs, all while the priest himself yells and shouts psalms. This will very easily attract attention.
- To do this they must heft his pulpit and lug it upstairs, all while the priest himself yells and shouts psalms. This will very easily attract attention.
- Nevertheless he's kinda cool and Manrat has the fervour of the newly converted, so up they go! Thankfully Nines took copious notes so knows the exact way out!
- The room with the spiders is easily traversed since the spiders are distracted by all the hellhound meat. Plus they don't really like fire.
- There's one thing though... on the way here there was a hall of screams that yelled deep and bitter individualised truths. Bulgur and Manrat kinda want to see what the deal is.
--- Cosmic Therapy
- They walk in and a great scream goes up from Zeppelino and Nines! The incisive comments cut to the core of their being, buried memories long scarred over, ripping open their minds from within! Zeppelino sees his childhood abuse at the hands of his aunt. Nines confronts his non-existence. They shut the door of their memories shut, taking psychic damage.
- Meanwhile the others confront their pain and overcome their trauma... becoming wiser in the process!
- Meanwhile the others confront their pain and overcome their trauma... becoming wiser in the process!
- As for Ghost Snels, he confronted his demons long ago. He gains a more profound understanding of God, and his preaching becomes yet more fiery.
--- Throne of Trash
- Nines reckons the next room might link up, but alas. Instead it's an empty room with an old empty throne built from trash. Zeppelino, being a Goblin, can see the incredible artistry! See how the trash hangs together? How the goo sticks just so?
- Above, hanging by a thread, is a big (for a goblin) sword. Zeppelino grabs the sword and gets his goblin minions to carry him around on the throne, a big trash palanquin.
- Above, hanging by a thread, is a big (for a goblin) sword. Zeppelino grabs the sword and gets his goblin minions to carry him around on the throne, a big trash palanquin.
- They head back through the screaming room and down an unmarked corridor. Behind a door they can hear goblin voices!
- Zeppelino approaches on the throne and has a goblin knock on the door. Inside are a bunch of goblins resetting a big huge crossbow contraption. It's for killing Meatoids, so they say.
- Zeppelino is a bit low on manpower so inveigles three off them to join him, despite their protestations about how he travels with Meatoids. Nonk, Glurpus and Gabbana join his crew!
- Zeppelino approaches on the throne and has a goblin knock on the door. Inside are a bunch of goblins resetting a big huge crossbow contraption. It's for killing Meatoids, so they say.
- Zeppelino is a bit low on manpower so inveigles three off them to join him, despite their protestations about how he travels with Meatoids. Nonk, Glurpus and Gabbana join his crew!
- Brie and Zeppelino debate what to do about the Dwarfs who are now provably undermining the city. Brie says they should let it happen, since the big slice of city wall dislodged will shear a path straight down to the old Dwarf arcology below. Zeppelino wants to save his city. No real winner here.
--- Diplomatic Zeppelino
- Goblins attack! In truth it probably wasn't the argument and was more likely that Ghost Snels won't stop preaching. The goblins take aim at the back of the party's marching order but... it's all goblins? No meatoids to be seen?
- Zeppelino talks the leader Hobgoblin down. These meatoids are just his shock troops to lull the evil Dwarfs into a false sense of security. Plus they were just leaving.
- It's all fine for now... but the Hobgoblin is a paid up member of the Anti-Meatoid Coalition so doesn't want to see these filthy uncooked steaks hanging around here next time.
- Zeppelino talks the leader Hobgoblin down. These meatoids are just his shock troops to lull the evil Dwarfs into a false sense of security. Plus they were just leaving.
- It's all fine for now... but the Hobgoblin is a paid up member of the Anti-Meatoid Coalition so doesn't want to see these filthy uncooked steaks hanging around here next time.
- They travel onwards and come to the snake-themed halls of the wannabe Drakencult. A river of snakes surges past, but this time they don't risk grabbing any. Once bitten, twice shy.
- Retracing their steps they come to a guard barricade manned by part-lizard part-goblin Drakencultists. Since the Barbarian who caused such a ruckus last time isn't here, and since Zeppelino is a devout Neo-Ninhursag adherent, they are let through.
- Manrat Snels is extra careful to get Ghost Snels on the subject of the Snels family line, rather than offend anyone with snake-based insults. It works well enough!
--- Snines' Sninal Snact
- There is, alas, one last challenge! In the snake breeding chamber, with the two huge snake heads and the Newton's Cradle tick-tick-ticking between them, are eight surly pit vipers that rear up!
- Nines, however, can turn into a snake! He's fluent in the Visco City snake snialect and asks for his crew to be let through. It works!
- They travel back up through the basement levels where they once fought ooze-bodied rat tails (the tails spiral in the goo, but are unaggressive) and finally finally reach the Visco City market and the endless Deep Rave!
--- Admin Adventures
- Nines, however, can turn into a snake! He's fluent in the Visco City snake snialect and asks for his crew to be let through. It works!
- They travel back up through the basement levels where they once fought ooze-bodied rat tails (the tails spiral in the goo, but are unaggressive) and finally finally reach the Visco City market and the endless Deep Rave!
--- Admin Adventures
- Nines goes off to buy cigarettes and never returns (Nines Retires!) while the others walk around the market for some light shopping and get fried snake onna stick.
- Receive-Unto-Thee-The-Holy-Ghost Snels is left near the entrance of the rave where he can yell at degenerate passers-by. It's hard to tell, but he seems happy.
- Receive-Unto-Thee-The-Holy-Ghost Snels is left near the entrance of the rave where he can yell at degenerate passers-by. It's hard to tell, but he seems happy.
- Lots of purchasing occurs. Everyone gets a fortune from the elderly human fortune teller (who seems veeery keen on Zeppelino). Manrat gets a haircut and persuades the blacksmith to let him use the smelter. Brie gets dragonscale embedded in her sword. Seeing Manrat's haircut, Zeppelino goes in for a polish and Brie gets a nicer 'do, as do the rats.
- Zeppelino asks the clothesmaker if there's any fancy clothing on sale, and oh boy is there! Classic higher-up gear. Coat and tails, twin hooked canes, and a very tall hat that straps under the chin and (in emergencies, such as falling from the Rigging) opens out into helicopter blades to help arrest one's fall!
- Bulgur wants a similar hat, but is too heavy. This offends him and he sits on the milliner, to the delight of the milliner.
- Bulgur wants a similar hat, but is too heavy. This offends him and he sits on the milliner, to the delight of the milliner.
--- Me Sowing:
- It's been a long time down in that dungeon and they've got a fair bit of cash to burn. It's time to carouse!!!
- The only trouble is maybe they don't have quite enough money to deal with a maximum roll, especially with a Barbarian around to hype up the party.
- Ah well, their good friend Julgoor the Greed Demon will spot them any overspend! What a dude!
- They hit the rave running. It's a massive night out. They even meet a nice guy called Maxwell who is sucked into the friend group and somehow seems to be the one who's paying for everything...
-- Brie is, despite her best wishes, fairly sensible. She wakes up with a sore head.
-- Zeppelino goes into 3000ob debt, but doesn't do anything notably embarrassing.
-- Bulgur disappeared at some point in the evening and wakes up in the morning with 880ob debt and memories of the hand-signs needed to get into the wheat cult he's pretty sure he got initiated into last night.
-- Zeppelino goes into 3000ob debt, but doesn't do anything notably embarrassing.
-- Bulgur disappeared at some point in the evening and wakes up in the morning with 880ob debt and memories of the hand-signs needed to get into the wheat cult he's pretty sure he got initiated into last night.
-- Manrat got nicely drunk but was conned at some point in the night and lost all his remaining money! Not wanting to be left out of the debt shenanigans, he willingly goes into debt with Julgoor anyway.
-- Maxwell owes Julgoor pretty much every last obol of his 7000ob bar tab and was, at the very least, the life of the party! He's won 4 friends at the very least!
--- Me Reaping:
- Those in heavy obol-debt happen to meet up around Julgoor's local banking outlet the next morning. Alas, being in debt to a demon isn't great for you.
- Zeppelino's soul is being held in escrow until he pays back the debt. Bulgur's body is being used for projects while he sleeps. Manrat's dexterity is being held back. Maxwell is a "vulnerable investment" with half AC for the foreseeable.
- Julgoor is gracious and kind though... if the party go on a quest for him (TBD) he'll forgive, or at least reduce, moneys owing.
- Guess we'll see where he sends you next week!
Total: 9000 exp
Treasures:
- Throne of Trash (3000 exp)
- Throne of Trash (3000 exp)
- Incredible debt
Total: 3000 exp
Foes:
- A coterie of Goblins, mollified (200 exp)
- A slither of snakes, diplomanced (80 exp)
Total: 280 exp
Carousing:
- Brie van der Hells caroused! (+1000 exp)
- Zeppelino caroused! (+5000 exp)
- Zeppelino caroused! (+5000 exp)
- Bulgur caroused! (+6000 exp)
- Manrat caroused! (+2000 exp)
- Maxwell caroused! (+7000 exp)
- Manrat caroused! (+2000 exp)
- Maxwell caroused! (+7000 exp)
OOC:
- Carter the Chronicler, Cartographer and Paymaster (300 exp/level)
- Charles the Expedition Leader (100 exp/level)
- Ollie the Quartermaster (100 exp/level)
- Kitty the Vanguard (100 exp/level)
- George the Chef (100 exp/level)
- Charles the Expedition Leader (100 exp/level)
- Ollie the Quartermaster (100 exp/level)
- Kitty the Vanguard (100 exp/level)
- George the Chef (100 exp/level)
Exp Totals:
- Carter / Nines, Level 6 Inheritor: Retired!
- Kitty / Bulgur, Son of Borgar, Level 6 Barbarian: 57213 (Level up at 64000)
- George / Manrat Snels, Level 6 Ratman: 43862 (Level up at 56000)
- Ollie / Brie van der Hells, Level 6 Necromancer: 45646 (Level up at 72000)
- Charles / Zeppelino, Level 6 Goblin: 38039 (Level up at 64000)
Level Up! +1d6 HP! +1 to Saves! +1 Minion! +Backstory!
Level Up! +1d6 HP! +1 to Saves! +1 Minion! +Backstory!
- Carter / Maxwell, Level 4 Specialist: 9756 (Level up at 14000)
Level Up! +1d6 HP! +1 to Saves! +2 Skill Points! +Backstory!
Level Up! +1d6 HP! +1 to Saves! +2 Skill Points! +Backstory!
Level Up! +1d6 HP! +1 to Saves! +2 Skill Points! +Backstory!