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Game summary for November 19, 2024, Chronoshift: Spelljammer campaign, Pathfinder Roleplaying Game, for Phoenix Gaming Club. Session included: Finch Bloodrain (Half-Hobgoblin Slayer played by Peyton Harmon), Hekera Nephera Mawhesk Vyk’sebekenka (Sebek-ka Fighter played by Preston Harmon), Helg Ingvar (Aasimar Cleric played by Chris Harmon), Hwrulf (Human Unchained Barbarian played by Paul Potter), Khesen Pavel (Human Brawler played by Parker Harmon), Komorebi (Kitsune Bard played by Josh Jenkins), Notch Bowman (Human Fighter played by Andrew Renfrow), and Snagyndar Blackthorn (Huldran War Master played by Casey Scruggs). Game Master for this session was Charles Plemons.

Helg was led to a cell and locked in with a beat-up fence named Vinnie, Vinnie Getz.  Vinnie was suspected of skimming off the profits, and the rogues wanted their money back.  He talked to Helg for a bit and offered to pay him if he was able to help him get out of this mess. 

In walked Ikor Killfury, head of this thieves’ outpost.  With him was a stunningly beautiful woman who tried to magically charm Helg but failed.  She realized his celestial nature and recoiled, revealing herself to be a succubus demon.  Helg and Ikor talked, and they came to an agreement.  Helg and the party would go and kill Sylvar, head of the thieves’ guild, opening a power vacuum for Ikor to sweep in.  In exchange, he would just hand them Zarak’s dagger as well as work with them in profitable business arrangements.  Helg decided fighting one group of rogues was the same as another, they still get the dagger, and they gain a business partner.  Ikor provided them information about the outpost where they would find Sylvar and allowed them rest in advance. 

The next day the team assembled at a secret door outside Sylvar’s outpost.  Helg cast undead bane weapon on several allies’ weapons because Ikor had told them Sylvar’s bodyguards are massive skeletal fire giants.  Finch quaffed a potion, and Komorebi used his magical gloves to look through the walls.  Though found an empty hallway, so the slipped in and used the water basin to scrub the sewer from their clothing.  Komo looked through another wall and led them into a documents room filled will all kinds of interesting papers.  They looked around a bit and took a few of value.

They slipped into an alchemical lab of some sort and also discovered the outpost privies.  Hurrying along, they surprised a bunch of rogues in a sparring chamber.  All around the chamber stood the massive and oppressive sight of 7-8 giant skeletons.  The figures stood motionless, even as battle raged before them.  The team unleashed their full might on the shocked thieves.  Several died in the initial onslaught.  Notch’s arrows found their marks, and the team came in swinging.  Hwrulf and Finch proved an effective team fighting side-by-side while Komorebi dazed a guard dog with his magic.  Helg displayed some impressive sword skills, and Khesen showed off a flurry of strikes.  Snagy continued to direct his team tactically, with much effect.  The battle was over almost before it started.

Game summary for November 12, 2024, Chronoshift: Spelljammer campaign, Pathfinder Roleplaying Game, for Phoenix Gaming Club. Session included: Finch Bloodrain (Half-Hobgoblin Slayer played by Peyton Harmon), Helg Ingvar (Aasimar Cleric played by Chris Harmon), Hwrulf (Human Unchained Barbarian played by Paul Potter), Khesen Pavel (Human Brawler played by Parker Harmon), and Snagyndar Blackthorn (Huldran War Master played by Casey Scruggs). Game Master for this session was Charles Plemons.

The group used a scroll to raise Khesen from the dead before continuing on several minutes deeper into the sewer.  Helg uses his final channel energy to heal the team.  Finch found a trapped secret door and disarmed it.  He then led them into an entrance of the thieves’ outpost.  The room was filled with all kinds of stolen merchandise.  From the other side of a closed door they could hear the sounds of men talking, food being eaten, and relaxation.  The group watched the door while searching the chamber.  While searching, they noticed a dog came up to the door and began barking.  Soon, another joined, and the alerted thieves began drawing weapons and shoving furniture out of the way. 

The team opened the door to find the two dogs right on the other side.  Hwrulf rolled through and found himself face-to-face with a masked man armed with a rapier and dagger.  The man seemed distracted by some kind of severe itching.  He had also, however, been augmented with a haste spell.  Near him was a gnome surrounded by mirror images.  An elf also cast mirror image and began dancing an inspiring dance.  Finch knocked out one dog, but the team struggled to slip past the other.  They couldn’t really hit it, and it couldn’t hit them.  The group tried to calm the dog with some effect before trying to scare it away.  The spellcasters tried various enchantments on Hwrulf with no effect.  Helg kept trying to reason with the thieves and convince them they had a profitable proposition for their boss.  After a few moments where neither side really succeeded in harming the other significantly, the thieves agreed they would parley if the team completely surrendered, stripping of weapons, armor, and other gear. 

Helg considered and agreed that he would strip down and go alone to meet with the thieves’ boss.  He was manacled, hands and feet, and led to a side chamber by several armed men.  A few minutes later, an armored and fierce man came in and went into the side room.  He was followed by a dark haired woman of nearly shocking, almost supernatural, beauty. 

Game summary for November 5, 2024, Chronoshift: Spelljammer campaign, Pathfinder Roleplaying Game, for Phoenix Gaming Club. Session included: Finch Bloodrain (Half-Hobgoblin Slayer played by Peyton Harmon), Hekera Nephera Mawhesk Vyk’sebekenka (Sebek-ka Fighter played by Preston Harmon), Helg Ingvar (Aasimar Cleric played by Chris Harmon), Hwrulf (Human Unchained Barbarian played by Paul Potter), Khesen Pavel (Human Brawler played by Parker Harmon), Komorebi (Kitsune Bard played by Josh Jenkins), and Snagyndar Blackthorn (Huldran War Master played by Casey Scruggs). Game Master for this session was Charles Plemons.

The team came across the body of a dwarven man lying face down in the muck, blood spilling out across the stones of the floor and dripping down into the sewage.  Helg examined the body and found he had been brutally beaten before being stabbed to death.  He reeked of compost and was covered in green runny patches the team recognized as greenblight.  This highly contagious disease could turn a person into a plant over time!  They found the body had nothing of interest on it but bore the tattoo of a hammer and chisel, which Snagy recognized as belonging to the local construction guild. 

A while later, the team found themselves in the lair of the rodents of unusual size!  The massive brown monstrosities swarmed around them, their gnashing teeth and squeaking filling the air with horrible sounds.  The team was astonished at the power of the rodents’ bites.  An even larger king rat appeared and tore into Khesen, staggering him.  Komorebi began a bardic performance while Snagy initiated battle tactics.  The combined effects were extraordinarily beneficial when combined with Helg’s bolstering.  Their new companion, Finch, proved himself incredibly adept with the use of the scythe.  Hwrulf decided to remain calm and fight a bit more cautiously, which proved throughout the encounter a very prudent choice.  Hekera had some struggle getting into position, but when he could, he was a wrecking machine.  Khesen was slain by the king rat, and Komorebi cast mirror image and later dropped into total defense, which allowed him to avoid injury. 

Helg unleashed not one, but two mighty flame strike spells with devastating effect.  Snagy’s lance proved very effective, and the melee might of Hwrulf, Hekera, and Finch proved to much for the rodents.  After defeating them, the group searched the lair and found several magical items and coins.