Volthume's Volcano

Volthume's Volcano was the second Gumption campaign. It was played on February 21st, 2020.

**Players:**

* Michael as Gimlock of Gimlick
* Ryan as The Three Who Are One
* Ben as Dwayne "The Rock Thrower" Eisenhower

**Outline:**

The party enjoys their time on a tropical island called Chak, in the Chowak Islands. They listen to a gnome explorer called Humphrey Archipelago who warns them that a great danger is approaching, as Volthume the Destroyer has taken residence in a nearby volcano and is planning something big. The party races off towards the volcano dealing with the jungles' dangers on the way (namely lizards).

When they arrived at the volcano, they found a creature made of rock and magma guarding the entrance. Dwayne used his illusion spell to create a prime magma monster mate, who then convinced the magma guardian to elope. Gimlock then snuck by using his invisibility powers, but the other two alerted the magma guardian and caused a fight.

With the guardian destroyed they moved into the volcano, coming across a great bird creature called Vucub who told them he was feeling generous because it was his wedding day, so he introduced himself and issued them a trial to allow their passage. He talked to them for a while before revealing the nature of the trial--one simple question... what was his name? The party simply could not remember, and with the aid of The Three Who Are One's Edit Lore ability, they eventually convinced him to allow them passage. They needed to go through a lava slide, and because Vucub wasn't satisfied, he would only use his magic to project one of them from the lava. They chose to protect The Three Who Are One, as Dwayne could protect himself from lava, and Gimlock was a small little fella capable of flight.

The slide deposited the party in the deepest point of the volcano... a wedding party under the open sky, surrounded by lava. All sorts of monsters and creatures were in attendance. The party mingled with the guests, quickly realized Volthume was the host of this party, and it was he and Vucub who were to be married. A mysterious elven man exuding a great aura of power flirted with Dwayne, who because of his 'Hot' quirk, was found unbearably attractive. Dwayne rebuffed the man, who left disappointed, telling Dwayne that he had no idea what he was missing.

Volthume went on to explain that this marriage to Vucub is a powerful political move, as it makes him ruler of Chak island, which he can pretty quickly use to exploit his way into ruling all of the Chowak Islands. The party didn't really see a reason to fight at this point, and decided to enjoy the wedding, celebrating Volthume's and Vucub's union. Once the ceremony was complete, Vothume the Destroyer loudly proclaimed that he would now be known as Volthume the Conquerer.

The partygoers and grooms then left after a while, using their immunity to lava or flight to exit the volcano. Dwayne used his lava immunity spell to walk back up the slide, while Gimlock used his armor to fly out of the volcano. The Three Who Are One were left in the volcano alone, with no way of leaving. The Three Who Are One remained there, grappling with their own mental troubles until they succumbed to the lack of food and water.