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<blockquote data-quote="jasper" data-source="post: 7926069" data-attributes="member: 277"><p>DDAL09-08 session</p><p></p><p>In the Garden of Evil</p><p></p><p>Day 14</p><p></p><p>PC Killed 2 Monster Killed 122 Villains Capture 9 Villains Escaped 0</p><p></p><p>Gain a level. 240 GP. 20 Downtime days</p><p></p><p>Magic Items Arrow Catching Shield, Soul Coin, Potion of Greater Healing</p><p></p><p>Story Awards Holy Protector -Filled with the pride and glory she once felt in the vanguard of the Hellriders, you have guided Zhalruban to her redemption. She has found her purpose in Dara’s mission and taken to the chosen of Ilmater as steadfastly as she did for Shalrel, her previous master. Zhalruban now serves as a guide, protector, and mount for Dara in all future adventures.</p><p></p><p>I had a very strong group of eight. Markov Wizard 10. Surahana Paladin 5 Rogue 4. Hanrzo Bard 9. Burt Bard 9. Kyth Fighter 6. Mimi Swashbuckler 5 Gloom stalker 3. Ander Druid 8. Shade 8.</p><p></p><p>NOTE on Tier 2 Pregen. You get the Level and Gold, that is all. It can apply this to a newly created PC. Or an established Tier 1 or Tier 2 PC.</p><p></p><p>Note on Sold Souls. If you sold your soul, and died the PC is retired. This backdated to the start of the season.</p><p></p><p>The group is awoken by Fai Chen. Not only has the Emporium disappeared; so have their tents. About a quarter mile away they see the smoke of another campfire. When they arrive the find Clarence of Elturgard son of Homer. Squire to Sir Shalrel Prall. He has been recently wounded. Which is strange since he is a member of the original Hellriders and the raid was a hundred years ago. His knight was pulled into the forest by devils. The group leaves Dara and Fai Chen behind as guard and goes in search of the knight and the unicorn Zhalruban.</p><p></p><p>The forest is strange and disquieting. But the fruit of various trees are tempting. Burt and Shade partake of the evil fruit. And enjoy it. The rest of group look strangely at the two. The path opens up into a clearing. A lawn gnome is hugging the stalk of a huge daisy. Kyth approaches the daisy only to find out it is a death daisy which tries to kill him. As the party is wilting the daisy, some assassin vines attack the rear of the party. After a few rounds they destroy the bad veggies.</p><p></p><p>They continue further into the forest and come a devil named Malenkthis. Who has a staff embedded with about thirty soul coins. Instead of loot dropping him, they talk. They learn about Zhalruban and part of the deal she made to keep her knight safe. (Well no they didn’t the module is badly written in parts and with eight people I did not read out the missing box text.) But Burt and Shade enjoyed more fruit.</p><p></p><p>The group presses further into the evil forest, the trees and flowers mocking them as they go. They come across a tree with a forty-foot trunk and sixty foot branches. (AKA 150 + feet big battle map. I also mixed two encounters.) A chain devil is swinging from the branches and does not like city slickers. After some causal insults back and forth, the devil decides these city folk will make excellent fertilizer. He attacks and his partner wakes up for his nap. They call the coon hounds out of the tree and set them on the city slickers. Some of party members flee just out of range of the branches (Reskinned the chains as branches.)</p><p></p><p>During the fight when only Burt, Shade, Kyth, and Ander are still fighting on the tree. Burt is killed but before he dies he as Flo the Death Insurance sells person to deliver “Little Timmy’s” soul coin to a buddy on the material plane. So Burt gives up his soul so Little Timmy soul can be saved.</p><p></p><p>The group takes a short rest. Shade and now Ander are eating the strange fruit. What is going to happen to them.</p><p></p><p>The party arrives in the center of forest. They have discovered (Yes I skipped this because lack of handouts. I suggest the dm create handouts for various info dumps.) Shalrel has been tortured since they were captured. Zhalruban’s has fallen into a deep depression. The group is stopped by two chain devils and a bone devil as they try to enter Zhalruban’s den. Her heart has been removed from her and is across the den in a stone cage. The group knows if they return the heart, they can break the spell on Zhalruban. They charge. During the fight Mimi gets close to Zhalruban. Mimi hears voices. Tell Zhalruban the truth and she may be able to break the contract. Most of the party fights on while Mimi pleas with Zhalruban to listen to the truth. Finally, Mimi convinces the unicorn of truth. Zhalruban recognizes the devils have not kept to the bargain, she breaks herself free.</p><p></p><p>Note to players, the fruit does nothing at all.</p><p></p><p>Note this adventure had a lot of good idea seeds but they go nowhere. Some of information on page 11 and 12 conflict with each other. I did a blend of the information. I suggest other DMs just skip this or hack the all the module together.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jasper, post: 7926069, member: 277"] DDAL09-08 session In the Garden of Evil Day 14 PC Killed 2 Monster Killed 122 Villains Capture 9 Villains Escaped 0 Gain a level. 240 GP. 20 Downtime days Magic Items Arrow Catching Shield, Soul Coin, Potion of Greater Healing Story Awards Holy Protector -Filled with the pride and glory she once felt in the vanguard of the Hellriders, you have guided Zhalruban to her redemption. She has found her purpose in Dara’s mission and taken to the chosen of Ilmater as steadfastly as she did for Shalrel, her previous master. Zhalruban now serves as a guide, protector, and mount for Dara in all future adventures. I had a very strong group of eight. Markov Wizard 10. Surahana Paladin 5 Rogue 4. Hanrzo Bard 9. Burt Bard 9. Kyth Fighter 6. Mimi Swashbuckler 5 Gloom stalker 3. Ander Druid 8. Shade 8. NOTE on Tier 2 Pregen. You get the Level and Gold, that is all. It can apply this to a newly created PC. Or an established Tier 1 or Tier 2 PC. Note on Sold Souls. If you sold your soul, and died the PC is retired. This backdated to the start of the season. The group is awoken by Fai Chen. Not only has the Emporium disappeared; so have their tents. About a quarter mile away they see the smoke of another campfire. When they arrive the find Clarence of Elturgard son of Homer. Squire to Sir Shalrel Prall. He has been recently wounded. Which is strange since he is a member of the original Hellriders and the raid was a hundred years ago. His knight was pulled into the forest by devils. The group leaves Dara and Fai Chen behind as guard and goes in search of the knight and the unicorn Zhalruban. The forest is strange and disquieting. But the fruit of various trees are tempting. Burt and Shade partake of the evil fruit. And enjoy it. The rest of group look strangely at the two. The path opens up into a clearing. A lawn gnome is hugging the stalk of a huge daisy. Kyth approaches the daisy only to find out it is a death daisy which tries to kill him. As the party is wilting the daisy, some assassin vines attack the rear of the party. After a few rounds they destroy the bad veggies. They continue further into the forest and come a devil named Malenkthis. Who has a staff embedded with about thirty soul coins. Instead of loot dropping him, they talk. They learn about Zhalruban and part of the deal she made to keep her knight safe. (Well no they didn’t the module is badly written in parts and with eight people I did not read out the missing box text.) But Burt and Shade enjoyed more fruit. The group presses further into the evil forest, the trees and flowers mocking them as they go. They come across a tree with a forty-foot trunk and sixty foot branches. (AKA 150 + feet big battle map. I also mixed two encounters.) A chain devil is swinging from the branches and does not like city slickers. After some causal insults back and forth, the devil decides these city folk will make excellent fertilizer. He attacks and his partner wakes up for his nap. They call the coon hounds out of the tree and set them on the city slickers. Some of party members flee just out of range of the branches (Reskinned the chains as branches.) During the fight when only Burt, Shade, Kyth, and Ander are still fighting on the tree. Burt is killed but before he dies he as Flo the Death Insurance sells person to deliver “Little Timmy’s” soul coin to a buddy on the material plane. So Burt gives up his soul so Little Timmy soul can be saved. The group takes a short rest. Shade and now Ander are eating the strange fruit. What is going to happen to them. The party arrives in the center of forest. They have discovered (Yes I skipped this because lack of handouts. I suggest the dm create handouts for various info dumps.) Shalrel has been tortured since they were captured. Zhalruban’s has fallen into a deep depression. The group is stopped by two chain devils and a bone devil as they try to enter Zhalruban’s den. Her heart has been removed from her and is across the den in a stone cage. The group knows if they return the heart, they can break the spell on Zhalruban. They charge. During the fight Mimi gets close to Zhalruban. Mimi hears voices. Tell Zhalruban the truth and she may be able to break the contract. Most of the party fights on while Mimi pleas with Zhalruban to listen to the truth. Finally, Mimi convinces the unicorn of truth. Zhalruban recognizes the devils have not kept to the bargain, she breaks herself free. Note to players, the fruit does nothing at all. Note this adventure had a lot of good idea seeds but they go nowhere. Some of information on page 11 and 12 conflict with each other. I did a blend of the information. I suggest other DMs just skip this or hack the all the module together. [/QUOTE]
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