Game summary for April 8, 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), and Notch Bowman (Human Fighter played by Andrew Renfrow). Game Master for this session was Charles Plemons.
💥 Part I – Through Rock and Ruin: Astereater Skill Challenge
As The Shooting Star approached the outer reaches of Greyspace, the serene expanse of Wildspace gave way to a floating gauntlet of asteroids. Oddly patterned… unsettlingly still… then one of them blinked.
The party found themselves in a skill challenge navigating a field of dormant astereaters—predatory space-beasts camouflaged as debris. They had three rounds to spot dangers, maneuver the ship, and avoid a sneak attack.
- Callum’s eagle-eyed scan from the crow’s nest (Perception 37) gave everyone +2 on all checks.
- Hekera’s deep-space expertise (Knowledge 35) revealed optimal skill paths and earned another party bonus.
- Notch landed a natural 20 on Escape Artist, earning double success.
- Finch, Helg, and Hwrulf each contributed with Knowledge, Perception, and clever substitutions.
🧮 Final Tally:
✅ 16 Successes | ❌ 10 Failures
📉 Result: Avoided surprise attack but suffered 10 hull damage from flying debris.
⚔️ Part II – Battle with the Astereater
The crew had barely caught their breath when the largest “asteroid” split open, revealing gnarled teeth, slimy tentacles, and an impossibly wide maw.
The astereater attacked.
- Callum was swallowed whole, suffering acid damage until the creature expelled him back onto the deck.
- Finch transformed using his earth elemental belt, unleashing brutal unarmed strikes.
- Helg cast an astounding searing light.
- Notch lined up the perfect shot and delivered the killing blow, dropping the beast with a thunderous bolt.
- The others pressed hard, cutting the monster down before it could chew its way through the ship.
🎒 Loot: Dissection revealed a 500 gp amethyst intact in the creature’s gullet.
🚢 Part III – Elven Imperial Navy Boarding
Three days later, the Shooting Star dropped out of spelljamming speed near Oerth—only to be intercepted by two man-o-war class vessels:
- Moonfire Sentinel
- Starblade
Aboard were elven officers of the Elven Imperial Navy, who hailed the ship and demanded immediate boarding and inspection. Outnumbered and outgunned, the crew complied.
The inspection was tense. Uniformed elves scoured the deck and quarters, speaking with practiced calm and clear authority.
- The crew’s paperwork was reviewed.
- Cargo manifests checked out.
- Vinnie started fast-talking.
- Suspicious glances were cast at several of the crew (including at Hwrulf as he scrambled to hide the letter).
But ultimately… no contraband was discovered. The elves asked lots of questions about the party, their route, drow, orcs, and goblins.
The ship was deemed clean. The elves issued a final warning: several elven man-o-war ships were destroyed in Greyspace recently by something. With that, the elven ships departed, slipping back into the void with unnerving silence.
🧭 Heroic Highlights – Quick Recap
⭐ Skill Challenge
- Callum: Master spotter (+2 party bonus)
- Finch: Escape Artist specialist
- Hekera: Navigational pathfinder
- Helg: Divine domain skill-swapping
- Hwrulf: Intuitive effort, high energy
- Notch: Natural 20 Escape Artist
⚔️ Astereater Combat
- Callum: Swallowed and returned fire
- Finch: Earth elemental fists of fury
- Hekera: Brutal swipe of the passing creature
- Helg: Multiple spells cast
- Hwrulf: Raged and spelled up; secured loot
- Notch: Delivered the final blow
🔮 Next Time on Chronoshift: Spelljammer…
- Will the crew locate Professor Tormak in the Free City of Greyhawk?
- What truths lie buried in Hepmonaland’s lost ruins?
- And has the Shooting Star finally earned a moment of peace—or is the storm just beginning?
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