Session Eleven

With both the massive wolf and Magna's party closing in, the group is forced to make some difficult decisions (especially considering Ankholt's refusal to flee with the party.) The group decides to help Ankholt bring down as many of Urson's men as they can, in an attempt to protect him from the lycanthrope hunters. Ankholt insists he believes the wolf will note harm him, and demands the party leave him behind. They finally agree, fearing the wolf, and heading into the woods.

Immediately, the forest begins to shift and twist to guide the group forward, first forcing them to run to keep from getting consumed. First, the forest pushes the group together, but suddenly, it begins to separate them, and each person sees a terrifying vision in the woods.

Zash sees his daughter, dying in front of him. As he desperately attempts to save her from death, he slowly begins to forget who she is, only recalling she is someone deeply important to him.

C.0.R.3 sees the "truth" behind the creation of soulforged, seeing a prisoner losing a lottery, and his soul being used to power a new soulforged- that being C.0.R.3 themself.

Sparky relives the death of Ocean Breeze.

Godiva relives the death of their mother, this time with her being close to revealing the identity of their father.

So-So hears the party mocking her, and talking about the "true" reasons they kept her around, such as a desire to experiment on her.

Nim relives attempting to save the only person he loved from a fire.

The visions end and the group reconvenes in extremely low spirits. It takes them a moment to pull themselves together enough to push forward. After some time, they push on through the maze-like forest. Immediately, they encounter a mirror version of themselves in the woods. A confusing moment of attempting to find the real version of themselves ensues, with Godiva finally able to get rid of the false versions by successfully casting Dispel Magic.

Finally able to rest deep in the woods, Godiva casts Tiny Hut. Discussion of how to use the Wish begins again. Initially, the party had reached an agreement to allow C.0.R.3 to wish for a safe place, and a safe future for their kind. However, their vision in the woods called this wish into question, and they decide not to make any decisions until they can learn the truth.

Godiva takes the opportunity to ask to use the Wish to speak to their goddess, like the vision of their mother encouraged them to, to find out the identity of their father. Zash offers, instead, to utilize the Commune scrolls he'd obtained to ask her three yes or no questions. Utilizing this, and the information gained from their vision, they are quickly able to rule it down to Urson, who Avandra confirms is Godiva's father.

In the morning, Godiva urgently insists the party find Urson before Ankholt does so they can inform them both of what they found out, clearly hoping it might be a shot at establishing peace. With a reluctant party tailing behind, they successfully find and convince Urson. However, it is too late at this point, with Ankholt approaching, and with his sights unwaveringly set on Urson.

The session ends with the two men ready to face off.