Encounters Session 6

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

No, I am not so obsessed with Dungeons and Dragons that it is the first thing I did on the new year.  Scheduled posts are awesome!

Light attendance this Wednesday, most likely due to the holiday (and flu) season.  With our three players we experimented a little and all played more than one character.  An interesting treat.

Let's first update you on the name game again:
Lady Anya Tamora, Ruler of Crystal Brook
Lord Carric, Ruler of the Sildaine Forest
Count Varis Sybar, Ruler of Sybar
Juliana, daughter of Carric
Orlando, son of Tamora
Caerwyn, inside Juliana, daughter of Oran
Porpherio, inside Orlando, adopted son of Tiandra
Oran, archfey, Green Lord
Tiandra, archfey, Summer Queen
Ragnar, agent of Oran, a verbeeg mercenary
Uma, agent of Tiandra, a briar witch dryad
Soryth, Dream Queen, hag

Yes, I agree.  The list of names is getting ridiculous.  Imagine reading through this adventure the first time as DM.

So you finally earned your way to see Ragnar.  You learn in your conversation that the Soryth's spell caused the agents to forget how to get to the Palace of Spires.  Ragnar has also enlisted his cousin Basal to hunt down and kill Porpherio/Orlando as that would thwart the hags plans (apparently the dispute between he and Uma was exactly this kind of thinking - kill for a solution, or find another way). The Dream Queen, Soryth, wanted control over this magical island, but the control was with the souls of Porpherio and Caerwyn. To prevent triggering the wards on the couples' souls, she devised a plan that involved Juliana and Orlando. It now seems as if a partial soul swap has occurred (there is some conjecture here on Ragnar's part, but he is pretty confident). It's safe to say that a full soul swap was Soryth's goal before being interrupted.

Ragnar knows that Porpherio is still alive because he has not heard from Basal yet. He last saw Porpherio in the arms of a lovely nymph. As you give chase you run into some plants and barkburrs that give you a challenge.

After completing that encounter, you find a hill where the nymph, more radiant and lovely than previously described, waits. What happens next is for Session 6, but we did take a sneak peak as a party.

The nymph, Rosaline, tells you that she lured Orlando/Porpherio here for his protection.  She has since placed him under the care of Oakstaff, a treant.  She tells you that Juliana/Caerwyn is safe with Soryth for so long as Orlando/Porpherio is safe.  She gives you 2 bottles of Horse's Breath for agreeing to seek out Oakstaff and do as he bids.

Looking forward to seeing everyone at Morningstar Games on Montgomery Crossroads Wednesday by 6pm.  For our regular players, if you know you can or can't make it, comment here, with the character you intend to play.  As new players show up early, I will now what characters are taken and how many seats are available.

New players, RSVP if you can as well.  A lack of RSVP won't stop you from coming, but it will certainly help us better prepare for you.  We now have 2 Dungeon Master's available, so if we know we are going to have a party of 8 or more again, we can break it into 2 sessions.