Monsters Inc

Summary

GM: Dean
Season: Spring 820 WK
Night: Monday
Location: St Johns / Zoom
Level: Extreme

Party

• Lath - Human Air Mage - Jono
• Caprice - Thaumaturgist - Kelsie P.L.
• Tari - Elven Earth Mage - Michelle
• Aryan - Legendary Warrior - Stephen Mil Sci & Scribe
• Captain Blood - Human Water Mage - ChrisC
• Keesha - Elven Rune Master - Surfboard
• Silverfoam - The Elven Namer - Michael P.
• Plus extra recruits once we found out a bit more...

Play test docs

• PDF Docs for printing 33 Assassin 3.1.2A, 37 Healer 3.1.4, 47 Thief 3.1.1.
  
• Google docs link for comments 33 Assassin 3.1.2A, 37 Healer 3.1.4, 47 Thief 3.1.1.
  

Details

All needlessly hush-hush and confusing, we actually have 3 missions that all need to be done at once and according to astrologers may have some connection. Splitting into 3 parties with some extra recruits to deal with them properly.

Employer

1. Sorceress in Silver

2. Lorto

3. Princess Ozma

Mission

1. An unknown Air power has manifested in Alusia and needs to be tracked down and encouraged to return home.

Lath, Aryan, Silverfoam, Tegan, Lyric, Kern

2. Some contracts need to be fulfilled, some old business settled, clearing the ledger.

Caprice, Captain Blood, Thaeuss, Eric, Engalton

3. Ozma is planning a surprise party for redacted, party poopers are expected and to be stopped.

Tari, Keesha, Broc, Rahne, Merco, Hagan

Pay

1. Airy fairy favours.

2. Special Training and some cash

3. Presents!

Scribe Notes

There are no scribe notes in game. Nothing to see here, move along.

Task options:

1. Ensure we are not scryable/predictable - WWow Anti-Scrying / CB Ritual (modified)
2. Research Caprice's book of Elven Secrets, Silverfoam's books from Elven Vaults, Lath's books.
3. Talk to Elven Venerable-Princess, Lord Yo
4. Investigate the research labs:
   1. Eunis at Mt Everwhite.
   2. Search frozen city for control mechanism - was in the possession of the Dean who's body was found.
5. Disrupt dig at the Sea of Ash
6. Hunt the bad guys archaeological teams
7. Kill/Pin-down Savnok. Maybe get Sabrina to assault him for a while.
8. Find/destroy the control mechanisms
9. Find/destroy the various war repositories/labs
   1. 2 in the Elven Ways - Explore the Elven Ways to find the repositories...
   2. Thunor research site, psionics etc.
   3. Shadowlands (Ashen Dawn lab) - Entrances cave in Brastor, mists near village in southern Carzala. Spiderqueen/joinings.
   4. Dreamlands
10. Unravel the Away Team Alliance
11. Kill the White Lady and her clan. Or better, get them to kill each other.

A very secret briefing

Duesday 1st Thaw

In an especially well shielded guild meeting room, we are met by Ashkar, Valerian and WWoW. They give us an intentionally vague briefing, minimising what we can tell in case we chose to decline. While we're chatting a Bug Eyed Imp tries to scry through from a proximate plane and volunteers to become WWoW's goblet. We agree to know more and step through a summoned door to a similarly shielded room in an off-plane location.

There we meet the home team and are told what they know of the away team and what they're up to.

Before the war of tears, amongst other powerful magics and shaping, the Elves created lots of new creatures (Joinings) for the coming conflict (including Void Wolves).

With events of the last 40 years, the ways have become active, the Drow have been stirred up, Terra Nova has been changed, old powers re-awakened and artefacts unearthed. Pocket planes used for storage and research that were previously isolated by the breaking of the ways have been re-connected and may be accessible for the first time in 30,000 years.

The White Lady is from that time too and has become aware of this awakening. The bad guys she leads have started excavating old war shit. One known dig site in Sea of Ash, suspected others. Probably half a dozen (away) teams out prospecting.

Scarlet believes there may be a control system for the created monsters (Joinings), the Away team finding these would be all bad. One was at the frozen university pre-WoT (he broke free temporarily to freeze the place). He thinks there's something similarly controlling inside the ways somewhere.

... Moonday 8th Thaw

The Philosophers (Lath, Silverfoam, Keesha, Tari) work through the books.

CB, Caprice and I visit a few allies (Illyana, Yo, Tari's Dad. And grill Carzon.) to ask what they know of the Joinings, the Ways (as they were and as they are now), locations of WoT weapons caches/cities/research sites.

We also investigate anti-scrying options to keep ourselves off the Away Team radar.

We ask Scarlet to make contact with the Void Wolves, see what they know and sound them out as potential allies.

We ask Maelstrom to scout/spy out the dig at the Sea of Ash.

Ashkar & Co to try to identify who of the Dark Brotherhood has been engaged and see if there is any means by which we could locate them. Or get leverage on them.

Lorto & Ashkar to enquire after any hiring of mercenaries the Away team might be doing. Looking for opportunities for us to take a job on the inside.

Cam & DoD to acquire an invocation for Savnok. Caprice to acquire the dagger. See if we can summon and pin him down for a season.

Curses, Coffins and Go!

... Moonday 22nd Thaw

Two weeks sleeping in coffins

... Th'rsday 25nd Thaw

Removing curses

Sea of Ash report:

• Using ice to freeze and then tunnel.
• They've found ruins hundreds of feet below the ash.
• They've lost some people to denizens of the ash.

Astrology indicates Mt Everwhite is under attack, we go.

Seven and a quarter hours ballistic flight to the coast, 20 mins into the mountains then scrying Mt Everwhite.

Entry waterfall is partially frozen. Ice and Air elementals/fiends. Inside, behind the waterfall, we see an Ice Devil, 2 Drow, DB Priest, Lady Bug.

We prep, fly in, bluff past the elementals left outside then engage the group inside.

Reference

Home Team

Barman - 5' Rock Troll

Team Oz

Lord Carzon (was pre-WoT)

WWoW - Esmerelda (Scrying/Anti-scrying, Curses)

GWoS - Glinda (Movement, Healing, Protection)

WWoE - Mombi (Winged Sprite, Alchemist, Herbalist)

GWoN - Gayalette (Elementalist)

Princess Ozma

Oz Blessings: Protection from Earth, Immunity to Poison, Personal Anti-Scrying, Sleep comfortably anywhere (Ozma)

The Brotherhood (the good 60% of the Dark Brotherhood)

Ashkar (the hot one)

Valerian, Chaos Witch

?, Chaos Witch

Unnamed Witch in Leather

Cam & Co

Camdindel (Dark Elf Sorcerer), Legion (humanoid construct with hair), Lorto (buff human), Maelstrom (innocuous elemental shape-changer), Dear Old Dad (Lich Lord), Zephyr (petite humanoid Air power)

Elves

Scarlet - Old Elf from pre-war of tears. A Joining - Elf blended with stuff: Part Void Wolf, part Cho-ja (mantis like), part void entropy locust. Guardian of Elven University in north. Conscientious Objector, rather than be used in the civil war, froze himself in the Elven ways to freeze the city. Been thawed for 5 years, catching up on the world.

Away Team

Terra Nova Drow led by The White Lady

The White Lady, dates back to pre-WOT, former partner of Savnok.

Clan of 10s-100s of Drow and minions

Pit fiends, Ice Devils, Bearded Devils, etc.

Is owed allegiance by an Elemental Prince of Air & Water.

Her palace is set in cliffs by the sea, has seaweed monster along Ley Lines drawing power to her palace. Its location in central Terra Nova is known.

Hell

Savnok

Bug Eyed Imps (inter-dimensional spies / Maybe The White Lady spies)

Dark Brotherhood

The 40% of the original brotherhood that didn't side with us

Buffs & Mil Sci

Buffs and Enhancements

Long Term Buffs (assumed always on)

Magic (caster)	Rk	Effects	Duration	Ar	CB	La	Ta	Ca	Ke	SF	BAE	EAE
Strength of Stone (Ta)	20	+20 EN	21 hrs	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	N
Armour of Earth (Ta)	20	+42% Def +1 DR	10.5 hrs								N	N
Enchant Armour (CB)	23	+48% Def, +1AP, +23 Spell Armour	12 hrs		Y	Y	Y	Y		Y	Y	Y
Rune Shield (Ke)	20	25% Def +5 AP, 1 SG.	10.5 hrs	Y					Y x 3		Y	Y
Armour of Light (CB/Ar)	15	15pts vs FT, EN and incoming magic. 1pt vs SG's. +? IV for Mil Sci. Replaces ALL other damage reduction.				Y					N	N
Smite (Ke)	20	On Strike: D+21, Knocked prone	21 hrs	1	1	1	1	1	4	1	Y	Y
Disguise (Ca)	20		21 hrs	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Water Breathing (SF)	20	Breathe water	41 hrs			Y					N	N
Wind & Water proofing (SF)	20	All the possessions of that entity	5 days	Y							N	N
Greater Heart Rune (Ke)	20	Heals 13 EN on taking EN dmg.	21 days	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Rune of Truth (Ke)	13	PC + 26 + Greater % to spot illusions/hidden/disguised							72
Willow Healing (Ke)	7	3 En per pulse for 9 pulses	14 hrs	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Resist Heat & Cold (La)	20	6 less heat & cold dmg, 6 lvls better on Weather table	21 hrs (41 hrs enh)	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Vapour Breathing (La)	16		8.5 hrs (16 hrs enh)	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	N
Barrier of Wind (La)	26	54% Def (42% Def without Eddie)	13 hrs (23 hrs enh)			N					N	N
Flying (Air) (La)	20	Wind picks you up. 1st time 1 min, after D+2 pulses to arrive.	10.5 hrs (20 hrs enh)	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	N
Feather Falling (La)	10	Fall at 1' per sec.	5.5 hrs (10 hrs enh)	-		Y					N	N
Eddie (La)	20	Cloaks you in an Eddie. Stops wind speak etc, leaves no trace in the air. Lowers weather gauge by 4. Lowers Whirlwind Vortex by 20 ranks.	21 hrs (41 hrs enh)	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y

Short Term Buffs - Cast as Needed

Magic (caster)	Rk	Effects	Duration	Ar	CB	La	Ta	Ca	Ke	SF	BAE	EAE
Enchant Weapon (CB)	18	+19% SC +6 damage		2		Y			Y		Y	Y
Rune Weapon (Ke)											N	N
Fast as the Wind (La)	20	+8 TMR up to 20 total TMR, +10 IV	52 mins (92 mins enh)	Y		Y					Y	Y
Martial Hymn (Ca)	12	+44 SC from Caprice singing within hearing, +2 dam for followers of PoL. * Whenever singing is possible in combat, 1 pass action per 2 pulses, no problem.	*	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Invisibility (CB)	16		95 mins			N					N	N

Self Only Buffs

Magic (caster)	Rk	Effects	Duration	Ar	CB	La	Ta	Ca	Ke	SF	BAE	EAE
Sense Intent	20
Mind Shield: rk		+10% +2/rk MR vs Mental Att.		10		12		12
Herbal Lore		+10% +2/rk to find herbs		8
Tracking		+10 +2/rk Tracking %		8
Navigation		Increase Navigator ranks and safer travels		12
Aerial Affinity	22	6 steps better on weather table		20		22
Resist Pain	20	No longer stun, +25 to Con checks				20
Enhanced Vision	16	See through any obscurement. Chance of Detect Illusions on pass action.				16		Y
Witchsight (or equiv)		See Invis. See in the dark like a human on cloudy day effective range vision of 150' outside, 75' inside.		20		20		11
Spirit Vision		See spirits				--
Evil Eye		-rk off MR vs						15
Dark Vision		Excellent vision in the dark. 250' range.				20		20+
Second Sight	0	See Spatial Anomalies (50' range)		0
Detecting Ley Lines		Active - See Ley Lines within 1500'		10

Aryan Mil Sci

Melee Only: +15% Def, +15% SC, +15 IV, +1 End of Pulse Pass Action in melee

Raise Morale +7 WP

(When Aryan is in melee) -17 dice mod on Fear Checks; -34 on Fright Table.

(Within 28' of Aryan) +15% to resist Fear/Awe & -15 on tables.

Aryan's Callisthenics

+1 AG (For all that participate in 1 hour of morning exercises, lasts 1 day)

Herbalist Meals/Broth

4FT for meal or 5FT for broth/tea (Aryan rk 8)

Enhance Enchant rank 20 (CB)

Affects two areas. Available for buffs - doubling most of the listed durations.

Silverfoam's Counter normally Rk10+

with Counter Mind, Namer, Air, Celestial, Water, Wiccca, Necro at Rk20 (gen&Spec)

Fireside Dancing (Ca)

+21Ft, +21MR (to 5 party members)

Psaltery of Psilence (Ca)

bonus to stealth, negates stealth penalties of armour, doubles racial stealth bonuses, triples spy and assassin stealth bonuses

Oz Blessings

Protection from Earth (Gayalette)

Immunity to Poison (Mombi)

Personal Anti-Scrying (Esmerelda) - blocks indirect magical vision and location.

Sleep comfortably anywhere (Ozma)

Playtest Skills

+75% to stealth of those within 25' - Thief (Aryan rk 5)

Totems (+Animal +Craft: Bear, Pixie, Tiger) Advantage on PS, EN, WP, MA stat checks, +5 PC +2 AG for 9 weeks - Ranger (Aryan rk 9)

Sixth Sense (for traps/danger) 127% - Spy (Aryan rk 8)

Detect Wards 207% (-5/rank of Ward). Learn: College, Rank, Trigger Conditions. - Spy (Aryan rk 8)

PB and Dancing

When	Ar	CB	La	Ta	Ca	Ke	SF	BAE	EAE
During Fireside Dancing	15	16	18	21	28	20	14
General Adventuring	17	16	18	20	20	20	14
Charm Offensive	17	16	23	21	31	20	14

Watch Order & Camping

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12
Silverfoam				Aryan				Caprice
Lath			Tari			C'Blood			Keesha
Ernie						Bert

Marching Order

Skirmish Formations (Front)
Default Aryan Bert Lath Eernie Silverfoam Tari Caprice C'Blood Keesha	Double File Bert Aryan Lath Eernie Silverfoam Tari Caprice C'Blood Keesha	Single File Aryan Bert Lath Eernie Silverfoam Tari Caprice C'Blood Keesha

Curses and Afflictions

Keisha

Deaf

Amnesia - Loss of all Weapon skills

Century Long Sleep - A Kiss from Ozma

Poor Health - EN halved

Ill Luck - +18 on dice - Harvested by WWoW

Frog Prince - requires kiss from a Princess - A Kiss from Ozma

Repel Beneficial Magic - this will fight your remove curse - Harvested by WWoW

Nightmares

Silverfoam

Total Amnesia

Famine - Cannot take sustenance from food - Harvested by WWoW

Left - Cannot turn right

Truth - cannot lie

Self Sacrifice - The next time ANY sentient dies within 100 ft, Silverfoam will give his life instead - Harvested by WWoW

Intermittent Magic - Any spells cast by or on Silverfoam work intermittently (2 pulses on, 2 pulses off)

Split Personality - Let the battle of wills commence - Harvested by WWoW

Narrator - A thunderous voice narrates everything Silverfoam does, says, or thinks - Harvested by WWoW

Lath

Stealthless - Cannot move quietly, nor hide properly. Any stealth kill will always allow the victim to scream.

Loss of Traction - All surfaces become frictionless for Lath - Harvested by WWoW

Vampirism - All the downsides, without the good. Vulnerable to sunlight, garlic and holy symbols. Can only take sustenance from blood - Harvested by WWoW

Slayer - must kill one humanoid per week or die themselves. - Harvested by WWoW

Like a Stone - Cannot succeed in swimming, nor maintain buoyancy

Willing And Able - Must action any direct order given to them by anyone. - Harvested by WWoW

Tari

Magnetic Personality - Forcibly attracts all metal within 30ft

Sharing is Caring - Every time you damage an enemy, a random ally takes the same amount of damage - Harvested by WWoW

Dancer - If music is played, Tari must dance to it - Harvested by WWoW

Pacifist

Amnesia - Lose all magic knowledge.

Lycanthropy - rabbit

Black thumb - All living plant material Tari touches turns to dust

Calendar

Spring: Thaw 820 (10)
	Moonday		Duesday		W'ansday		Th'rsday		Frysday		Reapsday		Sunday
		Candlemansa	1	Guild Meeting	2		3		4		5		6
	7		8		9		10		11		12		13
	14		15		16		17		18		19		20
	21		22		23		24		25		26		27
	28		29		30		1		2		3		4
Spring: Seedtime 820 (11)
	5		6		7		8	Rites of Thunor	9		10		11
	12		13		14		15	Equinox	16		17	Eostre	18
	19		20		21		22		23		24		25
	26		27		28		29		30		1		2
Spring: Blossom 820 (12)
	3		4		5		6		7		8		9
	10		11		12		13		14		15		16
	17		18		19		20		21	Floralia	22		23
	24		25		26		27		28		29		30	Walpurgisnacht