Message:A double XP session: Restored Grain shipments and Found Great Prize, Answers.
Castle—This was once the harem quarters of the overlord. Harlequin Flowers grow along the old moat. Yet the neighboring river is an illusion. The area is quite arid. There was movement, glimpses of shapes in the parapets above. The entire place whispers of past lives and loneliness. All felt comfortable climbing the wall? Great Reward-Answers comes the plea. All closed doors are barred on both sides. Each needs to be battered down with Utility.
Many of the random events included a delusion that makes the players wander, meander, stumble into an adjacent Lettered space, bewildered and confused. Happens should anyone fail a roll.
We explored the Harem of Spectres and recovered Dr Jann’s diary. That was the Answer. When told to avoid the walls, where the shadows dwell, maybe listen and do so. We were driven by mania. Mr Bucket gave away all his Sp and lost an Xp facing the harem brides. Pax was briefly at x4 damage.
Discovery the full diary of Dr. Jann. One passage seems to sum-up the journal. “I was injured today, nearly caught. ‘ρ-α-ξ’ has tried to thwart my efforts. I discovered it cannot read my handwriting; thus, I resort to this diary to document my efforts to restore order.
Opening the book causes the temperature to drop. Outside, snow falls on the St Jon Citystate. She describes finding, dividing and hiding something in three parts, a Device of great power and consequence. She now regrets doing so.
More may be read by giving the diary to Jay Cee. Which the party did. He told us to go to the farmlands and search the north.
Dobby changed hands to Bucket and went back to Sir Iain. The bonus changed and got kinda crappy. Mr Bucket got two make-rolls he never got to use and Iain lost his bonus and instead got some protection from Durability decline.
Vex appeared twice.
Overlord’s Demonic Palindrome Name
aabb—the seventh symbol & formally w/o a growl, a gift (one more pending)
ccdd—the means to music, the rex (one more pending)
eefee—the river road, an Inuit skin (one more pending)
ddcc—the first note (two more pending)
bbaa—vitriol brusque cloth (two more pending)
The group slew two groups of Mind Flayers at the farms to find the first part, the Body of the Device. Great Weaponry and Dark Magic.
The object when fully assembled would be Great Dark Magic and Great Weaponry. It exists in three parts. It is described in the Diary of Dr. Jann. She divided the object. The Body is critical. But the other two parts can use facsimiles.
I lost my Gray Laces but acquired Leather Armor and a Raider’s Ax. I owe Iain a fistful of silver for letting me keep the leather. As I recall he got stuff for free from us, but I shall not whine. Mr Bucket lives to be broke.
No video this week. We are off next week for the National Holiday. See you on the 16th.
Yours,
IronRed
02-Feb-2025