[Session:: True]
[Recorded:: true]
DM - [Butter:: True]
Aerendyl - [Dragon:: True]
Shain - [Fluxy:: True]
Aragorn - [Andrew:: True]
Caitlin - [Nate:: True]
Solvar - [Glo:: True]
Session begins Dreamember 35th 800av at 11:00 AM.
- The party continues their journey from Crumbleton, heading towards Gorgebottom in Coldera [2-4]. This trip is expected to take about half a day. They are traveling on horses, which are still under the effect of Haste II.
- During their travel, Shain Everon appears unusually restless and unlike himself. He mentions having “exciting news” but finds it difficult to articulate.
- Shain Everon makes a reference to having previously “bonked the crap out of my artifact” (Shains Dodecahedron) and speculates that “people might have died. Just a few.” He explains his uncertainty about the exact consequences.
- Aerendyl asks Shain Everon to teach him about the “knee fireball thing” (referring to his flamethrower leg). Shain Everon playfully suggests a “knee-powered Dodecahedron”.
- Aerendyl tries to assess the weather, noting it will soon rain and is likely a thunderstorm.
- To prepare for the rain, Aerendyl makes support beams and uses a
Webspell to create a makeshift cover for their cart. This provides some protection from the downpour. - After approximately 20 minutes of continued travel in the rain, the party arrives at the opening of Gorgebottom village. They observe smoke from fireplaces, indicating people are inside due to the weather.
- Aerendyl expresses a desire to visit the local iron workers or blacksmiths. He identifies a suitable building by its large chimney and approaches, with his hood on to obscure his face.
- Upon knocking, a half-orc blacksmith eventually opens the door.
- Aerendyl inquires about using the blacksmith’s facility to craft something. The blacksmith initially states the forge costs five gold coins per day.
- When the blacksmith pulls back a curtain, the party observes rows of really refined, high-quality items, most exuding a little bit of magic, with some being +2 rarity.
- The blacksmith indicates that Electrum, a silver-gold alloy, is the most valuable metal he possesses.
- Aerendyl expresses interest in purchasing iron, electrum, and a “special rock” (described as a jagged black and purple crystal) from the blacksmith. He successfully persuades the blacksmith to offer these materials for 1,400 gold coins (a price approximately 200 gold coins higher than typical MSRP).
- Aerendyl then negotiates the price down, offering 950 gold coins and a “gauntlet of flying daggers” (a rare rarity wondrous item previously obtained from Caitlin) in exchange for the materials.
- The blacksmith accepts the offer and hands over the materials after a firm handshake that deforms Aerendyl’s metal pinky fingers slightly. The blacksmith directs them to use specific forges and then retires to rest.
- Shain Everon assists Aerendyl in crafting a new component for his flamethrower leg, which involves imbuing liquids. They aim to incorporate a small jug that can hold different liquids like acid, water, oil, honey, mayonnaise, vinegar, or wine, which Aerendyl could then spray with his flamethrower.
- Shain Everon successfully reshapes the jug into a component about the size of a water bottle. He also attempts to imbue a “baby black hole” spell (Singularity Surge) into Aerendyl’s leg.
- During the final assembly, the intricate procedure results in a small “puff” and smoke, and one of the tubes for the flamethrower gets cut. A strange black orb forms and quickly draws in liquid.
- The damaged leg is fixable. Aerendyl and Shain Everon use
Mendingto repair the tubing. After a subsequent careful attempt, the leg is fully functional, with the new alchemical jug and a three-output system integrated. - Once his crafting is complete, Aerendyl leaves the blacksmith 5 gold pieces and a thank you note, as the blacksmith had fallen asleep.
- While continuing their journey, Aerendyl dedicates his time to investigating the “interesting material” (the black and purple rock) he purchased, performing an Investigation check as part of this study.
- The party takes a short rest while traveling.
- They then decide to pull over, cast Tiny Hut, and settle in for a long rest. The rain has stopped, and the day has become peaceful.
Session ends Dreamember 36th 800av at 8:00 AM.