Game summary for January 21, 2025, Chronoshift: Spelljammer campaign, Pathfinder Roleplaying Game, for Phoenix Gaming Club. Session included: Callum Spellhardt (Human Sorcerer played by Parker Harmon), 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), 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.
The team spent several hours pursuing loyalists to Sylvar’s version of the guild with quite a bit of success. After a couple skirmishes, they pursued and caught up with Sylvar’s chief lieutenant, Threzka the Shaper, a half-orc who allegedly brokered the deal between Sylvar and his succubus companion.
He had a number of guild members with him, including a hippo-head giff. The man was massive, a towering chunk of solid muscle decked in strong armor and holding an enormous hammer. They were pretty certain that hammer could pulp just about anything it struck.
The battle started with the two guild sneak priests hurling spells. One cast prayer to enhance allies and debuff foes. The other cast curse of petty failing on Helg. Threzka cast black tentacles which grappled a few of the team and interfered with mobility for the rest. Notch started firing arrows, and Callum struggled to get some effect spells cast. The massive giff guild breaker ran up to Helg and started attacking. In a few moments (and after a devastating critical hit), Helg lay dead. The guild foxclaws entered bedlam and drifted into the fray.
Hwrulf got out of the tentacles and started trying to close in. Komorebi inspired his allies while Finch drifted out to the side to engage the enemy perimeter. Snagy motivated his allies with his battle tactics. Hekera waded through the tentacles to try and belly up to the giff and begin a great battle for supremacy.
The combined spell power of the priests and Threzka proved challenging. They cursed the party with spells while Threzka made three of the enemies grow double in size! A well-placed silence spell ended several of the team’s buff effects. Callum blasted Threzka and learned he was well protected from electricity. Notch had several rounds of feast or famine; he either hit with nearly every arrow and just blasted foes with an entire volley. Callum ended up unconscious and dying beside a likewise injured Hekera. Things looked very, very bleak. Several of the enemies were slain, and Komorebi succeeded in forcing several to flee in fear!
