Deadly Dungeon: Episode 03

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==Recap==
=== Session 3 (The Menagerie) ===
=== Characters ===
* Bordemir - Level 6 Paladin (Oath of Vengeance)
* Ignus - Level 6 Wizard (Evocation)
* Jack Spearrow - Level 1 Fighter, Level 5 Rogue (Soulknife)
* Torlana - Level 6 Cleric (Life Domain)
=== Episode Synopsis ===
The party spawns in the Dungeon on the 3rd Floor (The Menagerie). There are four bookshelves, two chairs and table, 3 sconces emitting light, and a door leading east. The party searches the bookshelves, and finds a book in undercommon. It speaks of an awful Red Dragon that plaqued the land, and a madman who created the perfect killing machine (an animal) that could kill a great dragon. Ignus finds a book on Apollo, the god of the sun, who was known to rain fire down on his enemies. Ignus pockets the book. The party then redistributes items, passing around a healing potion, a shield, a dagger, and thieves tools. The party gathers around the door, thinks about moving through, and then teleports through the door.
The party is instantly plunged into darkness in a crowded dark room. Cpt. Jack Spearrow says something, and instantly hears a lot of barking. The party is beset by a large group of Mastiffs and Hell Hounds. Cpt. Jack Spearrow connects the minds of the party with Psychic Whispers. The Mastiffs charge the party as the Hellhounds get within range and rain breath weapons on the party, killing Appa. Ignus rains multiple powerful spells, burning the Mastiffs. Torlana uses several large healing spells to keep the party healthy as the dogs slowly go down. The party explores the room, finding a chest with two Healing Potions and doors leading north and south. There is a small dog door leading to a dog pen. The party uses the two Healing Potions and Torlana casts Prayer of Healing. As the spell is being prepared, the color drains froms the dead creatures and the shapes of the creatures start shaking. Torlana casts Bless and Bordemir casts Protection from Evil on himself. The party gathers by the north door and goes through as the room starts disappearing around them.
On the other side of the door, the party finds two Crocodiles, 4 Giant Poisonous Snakes, and a Hydra. Cpt. Jack Spearrow kills a snake with a Psychic Blade as a Crocodile bites Ignus. Bordemir gets bit by a snake as the enemies close in. The Hydra moves in and attacks Bordemir 5 times, hitting twice. The Crocodiles and snakes quickly go down as the party starts to focus the Hydra. Bordemir marks the Hydra for vengeance with his Channel Divinity, and then kills one of its heads. Ignus fires a Scorching Ray at the Hydra, killing another head. Torlana uses his Channel Divinity to heal up Bordemir to half health. Ignus kills another head with a Firebolt. The party takes a few more hits, but eventually the Hydra goes down. Cpt. Jack Spearrow uses second wind to heal up. Torlana uses his second Channel Divinity to heal up the party as Bordemir drinks a Healing Potion. The party finds a Treasure Chest, which Cpt. Jack Spearrow opens to find a Scroll of Resistance, and a recycling chest. There is also a door to the east. Cpt Jack Spearrow finds a small piece of paper tucked in a nook of the pillar written in undercommon, talking about using the head of the Hydra for an apex predator. Ignus puts the Scroll of Resistance in the recycling chest, and it turns into a Potion of Invulnerability. The party gathers in front of the door as Torlana prepares a Prayer of Healing. The party then moves through the door as the room starts shaking and the color of everything fades to white.
In the next room, the party finds a room with three hallways. They hear the sounds of several creatures in the darkness. Cpt. Jack Spearrow telepathically warns the party and sneaks ahead. The party moves down the southern most hallway, and Cpt. Jack Spearrow senses that the section of wall that he sees next to him does not actually exist. Bordemir uses Divine Sense to attempt to find creatures around him, but is unsuccessful. As he moves further, he spots a Displacer Beast, and combat ensues. Three creatures charge to the party and surround them as attacks miss the displaced creatures. Cpt. Jack Spearrow senses the Displacer Beast with his blindsight and keeps holding it at bay with his Glaive. A Displacer Beast slips past him and starts slamming it's tentacles into Ignus. The party starts taking large chunks of damage as Ignus burns two Displacer Beasts with Burning Hands. Cpt. Jack Spearrow kills a Displacer Beast as another one drops Ignus. Torlana casts Cure Wounds and brings Ignus back to his feet. Bordemir finishes off a Displacer Beast as Cpt. Jack Spearrow kills the last one. The party explores the hallways to find a chest and a secret room with a second chest, while Torlana casts Prayer of Healing. Inside the chests are a Potion of Heroism and a Scroll of Magic Missile. Torlana's spell finishes, the party distributes their items and gathers in front of the door, and then moves through.
The party finds a room with a fireplace, table, a poster, and three robotic beings. There is a small curtain to the north and a metal door beyond to the southeast. The robot in the front tells the party they must pass six tests to pass by; brawn, speed, endurance, intellect, wit, and charm. Bordemir goes first, choosing charm, and makes the joke "When a robot sits down, what do they sit on? Their robottoms!". The robot and both of the bouncers laugh, and the check is passed. Cpt. Jack Spearrow chooses brawn, and beats the robot in an arm wrestling contest. Torlana chooses wit, and the robot gets a jug of wine and two glasses from behind the curtain. The robot pours wine into both of the cups, pours something into them while hiding it, and asks Torlana to choose the correct cup. He picks the wrong one, taking poison damage. The party looks at the poster, finding a war forged titan. The robot resets the challenge, which Bordemir fails. The party chooses to do the speed challenge, and Cpt. Jack Spearrow defeats the robot at the hand slapping game. Cpt. Jack Spearrow puts himself in a position to see the poisoning of the wine. Ignus chooses intellect, and loses a game of dragon chess to the robot, taking fire damage from the robots eyes. Ignus succeeds on the second try. Bordemir chooses endurance, and loses a contest of holding his breath, taking lightning damage. Torlana chooses the wit challenge again. The robot catches Jack, and moves away to pour the wine. Torlana fails the check once again, but passes on the second try. Multiple party members try endurance and fail, until Cpt. Jack Spearrow finally passes. The robots move out of the way as the party moves to the door and prepares. Bordemir drinks his potion of invunerability and Cpt. Jack Spearrow drinks his potion of heroism, and the party then moves through the door.
In the boss room, the party finds an odd looking laboratory. There are four tables with dissected creatures; a hydra head, a displacer beast, a giant spider, and a dragon whelp. There are 6 Myconids, 4 Intellect Devourers, and a Mind Flayer in the room. On the floor in the center of the room is a bunch of runes marked in chalk. As soon as the party moves into the room, the Mind Flayer pulls a lever behind him, causing the runes to glow. The party starts attacking monsters, as the Intellect Devourers tries to devour the intellect and the Myconids try to use Pacifying Spores on the party members. The Mind Flayer moves to the runes and readies an action. Ignus kills an Intellect Devourer as the rest of the monsters surround the party. Cpt. Jack Spearrow takes massive psychic damage from the Intellect Devourers, but avoids having his intellect devoured. Bordemir kills a second Intellect Devourer and moves behind the Mind Flayer. Both Torlana and Cpt. Jack Spearrow have their intelligence devoured. The Mind Flayer uses it's Mind Blast on Bordemir and stuns him, and then moves around the sigils on the floor. The Intellect Devourer uses Body Thief to control Torlana. The Mind Flayer grabs Ignus with its tentacles. Torlana starts using Sacred Flame to damage Bordemir. The Mind Flayer drops Ignus as Bordemir breaks the stun. Bordemir hits the Mind Flayer and uses Divine Smite, dealing a large amount of damage. The last Intellect Devourer uses Body Thief to control Cpt. Jack Spearrow as the Mind Flayer grapples Bordemir. Cpt. Jack Spearrow throws a Psychic Blade at Bordemir while Torlana continues to pummel him with Sacred Flame. The Myconids gather around the circle and start jumping around, causing it to begin to glow. Bordemir hits the Mind Flayer one last time, tries to throw darts to kill his body thiefed teammates and missing, and the Mind Flayer stuns him with his tentacles. On the next turn, the Mind Flayer extracts Bordemir's brain and kills him. The stolen minds of Cpt. Jack Spearrow and Torlana witness the summoning of the Apex Predator, showing the traits of all four monsters on the tables. The Mind Flayer cackles in delight at his creation......
=== Death Synopsis ===
Appa is burned to death by a Hellhound
Ignus dies to a Mind Flayer and bleeds out
Torlana has his brain stolen by the Intellect Devourer
Cpt. Jack Spearrow has his brain stolen by the Intellect Devourer
Bordemir has his brain extracted by a Mind Flayer
=== Post Mortem recap ===
* The team wishes the next group luck, and recommends the spell Intellect Fortress for the next run.
Category:Deadly Dungeon Episodes