Players/Progress

## Social Time, 3

* Leona bought a Bag Of Holding
	+ [TODO: deets]
		- also ordered a heated blanket for Saffron]
* Tobias got bugs for his frog
	+ [TODO: deets]
* Bee asked each Cultist to meet at the party's garden, in a week
	+ [TODO: deets]

* Some of the party got up (mid-rest) and went to the Training Grounds for healing
	+ briefly told Rae'ei about her illusion on the Mirror Plane
	+ Rae'ei remarked about Simul
		- *You know him? "*Somewhat."
	+ party ate breakfast
		- some interaction with Cylwin
		- Leona brought entire keg of ale to bedroom; crammed into the bar.
	+ returned to bedroom (Leona stayed up and about, waiting)
	+ finished long rest @ about noon
* Tobias stayed in bed; was up late reading
	+ party went to Common Room and bumped (literally) into Blue Barry
	+ Charlotte attempted Acrobatics check; leaped over Blue, but ate it over the railing
		- *SESSION PAUSE*

## Ran through Special Arc: Simul's Shenanigans, 1

* Players awoke
	+ Charlotte & Leona unresponsive
	+ Made their way to the dripping
* Saffron entered first, shot arrows to other side
	+ Players followed (eventually)
	+ Saffron saw through "Rae'ei"
* Players followed to second dripping
	+ Tobias leaped in right away
* Players found Quarters
	+ Brelle gave riddle, also "find Rae'ei"
	+ Players almost immediately solved riddle, sortof
		- Still went to other areas, then returned to the Study
		- Found "Rae'ei"
	+ Tobias: "I hate tests"
* To "Rae'ei": "Stay here [outside the Study], we'll bring you to Brelle after we find the black flame"
* Tobias discovered & picked up black flame
	+ *SESSION PAUSE*
* Enter Charlotte
	+ Awoke, examined Leona
	+ "I died from drinking, I'm a ghost"
	+ Left room, entered hallway next to Study
	+ "Dripped" into Study in layer below the Mirror Plane
		- "Dripped" into Study on the Mirror Plane, next to other players
			* "No, we didn't die"
* Players fought & defeated Shadow Manticore
	+ Separation: Bee & Saffron | Tobias & Charlotte
	+ Battle moved to Commons
	+ Bee insisted on not fighting
		- Hug-grappled onto its leg
		- Later, magically Commanded manticore to play "Tag"
	+ Bee & Tobias went down
		- Charlotte defeated one of the manticores
		- The manticores merged, Bee & Tobias lay unconscious next to it
		- Charlotte used Cure Wounds on both of them
	+ Tobias called the manticore a coward a couple times, for not taking a couple opportunity attacks
	+ Saffron dealt final blow to the manticore, which then bowed and presented the black flame to Saffron
* Players returned to Brelle
	+ Asked to retrieve "Rae'ei", Saffron complied
	+ Gave Brelle the black flame, upon her request
* Followed Brelle to Simul's office
	+ Brelle gave black flame to Simul
	+ Saffron & Bee saw that SImul doesn't have a shadow
	+ Simul displayed shadow-teleportation
	+ Players asked for reward
		- Group given 20 gold each
	+ A few questions
		- Tobias: "That wasn't a puzzle, it was a fight!"
		- Simul: "Many fights have circumstances to puzzle-around"
		- Tobias: "Good point, that's fair"
	+ Charlotte quickly asked how to leave
	+ "I thought you'd have more questions, but if you're sure I can send you back quite easily"
		- *SESSION PAUSE*
	+ "Nice-- to meet-- you all.--" (shadow-teleported: desk -> Charlotte -> Bee -> desk)
	+ Some answers on the previous events; "Just wanted to have a look at you"
		- *What if we have questions?* "You should ask Putra, your primary Denizen."
		- Saffron: *Can I have the manticore as a pet?* "No. Perhaps someday I can make you a smaller one though."
	+ Reiterated that party may leave when they wish (gestured to doorway)
		- Bee misunderstood; "We can go home?"
		- No; clarified - to Quarters
			* It takes a collective effort from all the denizens to send someone out of the rift
			* small outburst from Bee - failed Acrobatics check, headbutted into desk, outburst deflated.
			* Simul healed slightly; dimension-ported his hand into the top of his desk, out of the floor to Bee's face
	+ *Where's the infirmary?* "At the Training Grounds; it's of most use there."
	+ party begins leaving
		- Bee investigates the door
			* miscommunication in role-play; just opened and shut the door repeatedly for no reason
			* Simul merely seemed intrigued (as opposed to confused or bewildered)
		- Saffron left
		- Charlotte & Tobias rolled Bee out the doorway
			* Bee's perspective: doors are now closed, but it's Putra's doors now
		- Charlotte & Tobias left
			* Bee's perspective: phased out of Putra's doors
	+ party returned to bedroom, covered in blood and black barbs

## Social Time, 1

#### First Night

* First Night: Easily dispatched Slithering Trackers
	+ A few more questions w/ Putra
	+ Led through Nexus into Quarters
	+ Final words with Putra
	+ Tobias climbed onto window sill, Charlotte followed
	+ Moved beds
	+ Middle of night, woke up Kimeru, directions to bathroom

#### First Day

* Leona woke up very early
	+ Leona woke up Kimeru again, led to breakfast
	+ Rest of party woke up Cilwyn, led to breakfast
		- Bee tried to treat spectral servants like people
		- Bee ate large halfling breakfast
			* Offered some to Tobias; he accepted some berries
		- Party began throwing things, Kimeru (slightly alarmed) suggested Training Grounds
		- Late into breakfast, Leona greeted mass of residents starting to enter
			* Met Brelle, given directions to Forum
* Shopping Time
	+ First outfits
		- Tobias dressed by Bee
	+ Charlotte bought new blade
* Leona went to Commons, took mini nap on top floor
* Training Grounds - fight time
	+ Party met Rules Master Rae'ei
	+ Party dueled each other (mostly push-matches, but finally real duel between Tobias & Bee)
* Leona explored Study
	+ Searched for librarian, for check-out
		- Found no-one; walked out with book
		- Ribbon appeared: number 3 emblazoned on it.
	+ Charlotte explored Study, met Varei
		- Bought potions, sold Gorgon head
	+ Bee & Tobias stopped in too
* Visited Putra, questions
	+ Payment for first three dungeons given
	+ Some more answers
* Forum, again
	+ Charlotte bought armor
	+ Bee asked about high-level shield enchantment
	+ Saffron browsed potions stall
* Tobias led by Rae'ei to Flumé's office, joined by Saffron, Bee, & Charlotte
	+ Met Flumé
	+ Tobias asked about Theodore (water elemental from "Waterways, 1")
	+ Led to Flumé's water habitat
		- Bee fell off stairs (underwater)
			* Some elemetals made fun
		- Date time w/ Theodore
* Back to Cafeteria for dinner
	+ Tobias met Mei, bonded
		- Suggested Brelle for room rearrangements
	+ Saffron failed to start fire w/ plate of flaming food
	+ Leona drinking w/ random group
		- Party joined, all got very drunk
* Made way back to Common Room, redesigned room w/ Brelle
	+ Beds switched out for circle bed, at bottom of deep stairwell
	+ Gradually passed out drunk, Brelle excused for the night.

## Ran through dungeon: Infected Caverns, 1

* first room: Saffron's gone, meet Leona
	+ party: I dunno, people just appear here
	+ Leona: I fell asleep on my ship and now I'm here
* first hallway: confused about left openings, concerned about apparent cliff
	+ psst. Maybe try going down the hallway. That's still there.
* Very suspicious of spectacle room. Many chose to scale cliffs rather than take the clear incline paths presented.
	+ Definitely thought there was a huge encounter waiting in the room.
	+ Bee wanted to get Tobias over to the mushroom ceiling-ornament.
* Charlotte and Bee attempted to climb along wall to avoid acid. Bee had moderate success.
	+ Leona fell in the acid pit. Charlotte helped her out of it.
	+ Bee thought to break the ledge on the smaller pool of acid; succeeded.
	+ high rolls on passing the smaller pool.
* Tobias collected many mushrooms in the fungus room.
	+ Tobias tried to persuade the violet fungus, but didn't persist on failure.
	+ The party defeated about half the violet fungus in combat, and picked off the other half from a safe distance.
	+ Slithering Tracker puddle noticed; Tobias told Bee to poke the mysterious puddle.
		- Bee did so. The 'Tracker immediately grappled her.
		- Party seemed (correctly) wary that the 'Tracker might transfer damage.
		- Bee succeeded the next strength check on removing the 'Tracker.
		- 'Tracker took heavy scathing, but narrowly escaped.
	+ Leona seemed insightful on the puzzle, but soon forgot what to do; what could well have been tree minutes turned into twenty or so.
* post-fungus hallway: Leona #conveniently-disappeared, Saffron similarly appeared, Leona soon-after reappeared.
	+ Tobias: "they're moss-people replacements"; Bee believed. Leona played along. Saffron forced to admit nickname of "Twink".
* Most of party noticed Gelatinous Cubes.
	+ Charlotte hand-chopped one.
	+ Mini-retcon, the party "totally thought to take a short rest right before"
	+ Finished fight
	+ Charlotte and Bee led charge exploring puzzle room
		- Bee led charge on solving / strategy
		- Party, soon enough, picked up on mechanics
			* Tried order of falling, from Bee
			* Tried order of tolerance, starting least tolerant of slime clumps
			* Leona thought to reverse that order; puzzle solved
* dim hallway, small room in the middle, familiar hand (long rest)
	+ Tobias immediately hi-fived
* Boss room
	+ Nobody tried throwing the blue gel into the lemon-lime acid.
	+ Charlotte engaged first, succeeded con save vs purifying breath
	+ Gorgon ran to Tobias, Leona, and Saffron, still at the opening
		- Bee moved in, later joined by Charlotte
	+ Leona missed several times with Chromatic Orb
	+ Leona used Blink
	+ Saffron cast darkness, ran past blinded Gorgon
		- Afterthought: should've cast silence too
		- Gorgon succeeded perception check to notice, then succeeded attack at disadvantage; used attack of opportunity as Saffron ran by
	+ Bee & Charlotte failed initial con saves vs breath
	+ Tobias finished off Gorgon, dislodged its head
		- Bee & Charlotte succeeded second saves outside of combat, not paralyzed
		- Charlotte looted plates from Gorgon, kept head
		- Party all shoved Gorgon into acid pool
	+ Enter Putra: "Looks like tsssssomeone's having fun. Thank-you for helping with upkeep."
		- "Upkeep?" - Some of party displeased about appearing in dungeons
		- No-one uh, asked her name
		- More questions; some answers about the nature of the area
			* This is not your home plane
			* Some people are found, some are pulled in by the plane
		- Tobias asked about Theadore (boss from Waterways, 1)
			* Putra: ask for Lympha or Flumé
		- Leona: maybe fight her?
			* Party: please don't
			* Putra: "I would ask that you not; it would not be in either of our interests."
		- "Are we gonna keep sleeping and reappearing?"
			* No, more proper area now
		- "Hey where's the exit"
			* Putra began carving exit
* Begin: Slithering Tracker fight
	+ "Hey who are we fighting - Putra or the slime snakes?"
		- Probably the slime snakes, considering one of them #rekt Bee earlier
	+ PAUSE SESSION

## Ran through dungeon: Swamp, 1

* Entrance
	+ Group tied together w/ rope, suggested by Summer
* Tree room
	+ floor traps
	+ Tobias spoke w/ tree
	+ Collected some violet tree-moss
	+ Saffron & Tobias found they both can speak Sylvan
* Arch puzzle room
	+ Fought & defeated mud mephits
	+ Tobias befriended water weird
* Underground room
	+ Hallway leading in
		- Tobias light-spell
			* Plant-insight: don't, the moss-lighting is pretty
		- Summer: torch-light
			* Tobias plant-insight: acceptable
	+ "Prove your strength"
	+ Party fought, battle ended at 'Duhr half-health
		- Summer: attempted to persuade out of battle
			* use head, find way around conflict
		- 'Duhr: useful, but not in this instance ("Useful, but not here")
* Tunnels
	+ Circles for a long while
		- Tobias plant-insight: moss pointed the way
		- Party discovered 'Duhrs move, investigate to point correct way
		- Came across Study room, immediately blocked by 'Duhr
	+ Short rest, Tobias collected moss
		- Summer attempted to cut moss
			* Tobias plant-insight: DON'T
		- Summer held torch near moss
			* Tobias plant-insight: DON'T
	+ Came across five-way split
		- NAT-20 perception, party's been seeing a lot of 'Duhrs move
		- Pointed out
		- Parting words from 'Duhrs: need strength soon (hinting at battle)
* Boss room
	+ Summer: find way around battle
		- Tobias: plant-insight, reminder from 'Duhrs, "Useful, but not here"
	+ Party fought Shambling Mound
		- Summer: failed every strength save against effects
		- Charlotte: succeeded every strength save against effects
	+ Tobias: Fey Presence
		- 'Mound vine-glided to edge of room, eventually dispatched
	+ Tobias: failed plant-insight, 'Mound seems defeated
	+ Looting
		- pile of gold within
			* Tobias: collected, dispersed
		- pile of violet moss within
			* Tobias: collected, gonna make a cape
				+ violet trim, but green & other colors present
		- some mushrooms within

## Ran through dungeon: Waterways, 1

* Summer asserted front-of-party
* Tobias attempted to befriend water elementals
	+ All players refused to attack water weird
* Grick encounter, some fighting, then Tobias scared away remaining gricks
* Players solved puzzle door (intended), broke into Study (unintended)
	+ Ah gee, all the books are blank and seem to be impervious to damage
		- No writing shows up, unless Arxsec's symbol is drawn
	+ Saffron lost sight of door, small panic
* Boss fight, players refused to attack water elemental
	+ Tobias led conversation, in Aquan
	+ Eventually, elemental convinced
	+ The party befriended the elemental, "Theadore"