Players/Progress

Third Day

 * The first Rift
 * Fire pit
 * [TODO: deets]
 * Leaf piles
 * [TODO: deets]
 * Exit to Open Grounds
 * [TODO: deets]
 * Pumpkin patch
 * [TODO: deets]
 * Out to Training Grounds
 * asked Rae'ei some things
 * [TODO: deets]
 * Back to Pumpkin Patch
 * [TODO: deets]
 * Back to Leaf Piles
 * [TODO: deets]
 * Tobias & Leona: brief stop to Cafeteria
 * Back to Fire Pit
 * [TODO: deets]
 * Exit to Common Room
 * [TODO: deets]
 * talk w/ Brelle
 * visit Simul's doorway
 * Finding the Hall, in the Cafeteria
 * Leona, enter Kimeru
 * Weeping Halls
 * [TODO: deets]
 * Void Hopscotch
 * [TODO: deets]
 * SESSION PAUSE

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]

Second Day

 * Leona awoke one hour late
 * 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

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"