Dungeons And Dragons

Players:2-(Myself[Gotant] and the dungeon master, a friend and past counselor)

Gotant is a traveler wandering after leaving his village a couple months ago. He has been following a pacifist path but has been prone to anger. His mother sent him off for adventure and gave him a dagger of House Avicci which was a family heirloom passed through generations. Gotant finds a poster advertising a job to slay wolves troubling the town of Welton.  He tried to survey his surroundings but failed hard. 4 wolves come out and try to attack 4 sheep. Gotant charges forward and attacks while the wolves try to steal the sheep and attack the shepherds in retaliation. He attacks one of the  wolves and forces it back. Two of them snatch a sheep and run back to the forest but Gotant sweeps his great axe and kills the 2 remaining wolves. He realizes there is something magic with the wolves and realizes the wolves are very calculated and were after something. They are also more intelligent. On one of the wolves he finds a scroll emanating black energy and reads it to learn a whirlwind spell in place of his cleave. The farmers say to find Mericson at the Shepherd’s Crook bar. The bartender says Mericson is in a meeting which is getting very heated and Gotant gets a table nearby. Gotant hears the townspeople saying William Featherrock is sick after pursuing the wolves and is talking about magic talking wolves. Gotant went upstairs and listened in for injured noises and finds quiet whispered mumbling then goes inside where he finds a paranoid and very injured and bandaged halfling. He says that the wolves are going to destroy them all then claims that Gotant is sent by the magic wolves and their leader to kill him. Gotant persuades William to give up more information and he tells Gotant he was with a hunting party and the wolves got dangerous then he heard voices. The wolves could talk and 2 magic wolves seemed to be leading-one with blue fur with sparks and one with red fur and flames. Gotant asks for the location and William says Mericson would know. Gotant goes back down and the bartender asks if he fell into the toilet so Gotant throws his voice and tries to act like he did before going back down and claiming he magically got out. He sits back down at his table and listens in on the conversation at Mericson’s table, where he hears the council discussing the wolf situation. Gotant introduces himself and says the bounty would probably have to be doubled because it’s magic talking wolves. Mericson references his brother but refuses to speak more. Gotant manages to convince him and Mericson and his companion, Titus, say  that Mericson’s brother, Dequavious, is a freak and his powers were not natural. Mericson says the last word from him was claiming to find the wolves’ caves. Mericson shows a picture of Dequavious and Gotant notices the markings of a sorcerer, realizes he is adopted, and knows he is very skilled in magic. Titus(another councilman) says that it is black magic but Mericson disagrees. Mericson says his brother was adopted after both being orphaned in the war, that he is not a bad person, and he wanted to be the town protector but the town treated him as an outcast. Gotant shows Mericson a trace of magic from the wolves and asks if it is familiar. Mericson said he’s never seen it before but Gotant realizes he is lying. Gotant tries to get Mericson in private but he is busy and says he will talks with Gotant later. In private, Mericson says that the trace of magic Gotant showed him(which he retrieved from the wolf earlier) was his brother’s and is very saddened, obviously having no idea before. Mericson says he hasn’t been able to track his brother or his magic then begs Gotant not to hurt him. He says he is a good person but may have sent the wolves because the town treated him as an outcast. Gotant asks about how the hunting party found the cave and Mericson reveals that he has a compass that tracks his brother’s magic then hands it to Gotant. Gotant thanks him and heads out to the forest then follows the compass, where he finds there is magic in the air that is trying to stop him from finding the cave. The compass allows him passage but wolves are watching him. 2 wolves try to attack Gotant but he convinces them to talk. The wolves say they only attack the townspeople because they need resources. The wolves are distrustful of Gotant because he slayed their brothers earlier. Gotant tried to convince the wolves to stand down but he fails, so they lunge at Gotant. Gotant nonlethally attacks them with the blunt end of his greataxe then tries to convince them to not attack anymore when a giant but injured owl bear drops down and squishes one of the wolves then tackles Gotant. Gotant breaks away and runs as he slashes at a tree to block the owl bear’s path. It stops the owl bear for a second but then he crashes through it, so Gotant tries it again, toppling a huge tree which grapples it. Gotant hits it once while out of reach then runs, successfully hiding from the owl bear. Gotant realizes there are still wolves watching him but they don’t attack him because the owl bear is still around. Gotant pulls himself up to a tree and rests quickly then finds the 2 wolves Featherrock mentioned. The red one’s name is Flame and the blue one’s name is Bolt. Flame says they didn’t get enough sheep and need to make a grand attack on the town. Bolt says to only do small attacks for now and that it is much better to do more peaceful attacks. Gotant waits for the wolves to go into the cave then asks to talk with the leaders. The wolves come back with Flame and Bolt. Gotant proposes that the townspeople could get them medicine and food in exchange for the safety of their livestock. Gotant says that he cannot promise anything but wants to act as a go between the townspeople and the wolves. Gotant successfully convinces the wolves that if they keep going the way they are going it will only lead to a significantly weaker situation for them both because the pack would need even more food and medicine even if they win. Bolt is looking down at her pregnant stomach, which Gotant noticed and subtly mentioned. Bolt speaks into Gotant’s mind and says not to speak of the pregnancy. Flame and Bolt say that Mericson’s brother was the one who gave the wolves intelligence and the ability to speak. Bolt gives a trace of magic to Gotant, which gives him a vision of Dequavious being attacked by Flame and Bolt. He gets the upper hand with magic and instead talks with the wolves and says that he will force the town to respect him and that it doesn’t matter if he takes care of the wolves because there will always be more threats. Dequavious ends with saying the world will respect him then going off. Gotant says he will speak with the townspeople and tell Mericson all that he learned. Flame tells Gotant that if he does not a secure a deal the wolves will attack the village the next night. Bolt tells Gotant thank you and that she is trying to create a better world for their child. As Gotant goes to leave he is hit with the voice of his mother who says to not travel in the dark, so Gotant sleeps next to the fire the wolves had set up then returns to the town after morning comes. Gotant peeks inside the cave and sees a lot of supplies, a large number of wolves, and the weaker wolves in the safest point in the cave. Gotant returns to the town and finds Mericson during a church service. Gotant writes “very very urgent. Need to speak with you” and holds it up for Mericson to see but Mericson ignores him then talks with Gotant after the service. Gotant gives all of the information he can, including that the wolves never attacked humans and tries to project the memory of his brother but fails repeatedly. Gotant tells him that the wolves seek a deal and Mericson suggests the wolves offer protection in exchange for the supplies they need. Gotant grabs food then goes back to the forest. Gotant tells the wolves the deal. Bolt is for it but Flame is very against it. Bolt lets the news of the pregnancy slip and Flame catches on then Bolt convinces Flame to accept the deal because of the child. Bolt gives a new spell, spark, to Gotant and says Gotant is now a member of the pack. Flame gives Gotant a flame spark. Bolt says that they will name their new child after Gotant’s last name, Avicci. Gotant heads back to the village and says the wolves accept their deal and asks for lodging for the wolves to be stationed at Weldon as well as for the sick, elderly, and young of the wolves. Gotant shows Mericson the memory of Daquaevious and Mericson is saddened but said that it will help convince the townspeople. Mericson sends Gotant to try to bring Daquavious back to the light and if that’s impossible to kill him, offering 100 gold.

Players:3-Gotant(me), Pebble Goldfoot(my boyfriend, first DnD session ever!), and the DM(a friend and past counselor)

Before Session

I(Gotant) was asked questions about last episode for inspiration and I answered all of them correctly so I gained 2 inspirations.

 Gotant has been following the compass and it leads him in a direction but with no traces of magic found. He comes across the village of Villane, which is a small peaceful village in the plains. Heavy rain comes pouring down so Gotant goes into a tavern called the Broken Tusk Inn then grabs a seat. He tries to get his clothes dry but then senses someone of great power is in the tavern. The source of the power is coming from a halfling sitting at a table eating and Gotant is curious why. Gotant asks Pebble Goldfoot about his magic and Pebble responds that he has the power of the sun and rainbows. Someone tugs at Gotant’s leg and he finds it’s a short teen boy, Mathias, who asks him to sit down.  Mathias is star struck by Gotant’s axe and Pebble’s magic, so questions them. The boy inquires if people think Pebble is a kid because of his stature and Pebble responds that his intelligence masks it. Gotant and Pebble refresh themselves and Gotant learns that the town is troubled by goblins kidnapping people. The people at the next table were talking about the goblins having dark magic, so Gotant goes over and his charisma(nat 20!) stops them from being intimidated by him. The people say the goblins have been sacrificing unsuspecting travelers to their god to resurrect it. They also say Lord Delius led a crusade against the goblins but died, with his tomb being near the goblins. Mathias says that he has world saving information but Pebble tells it is a lie, so Mathias says he wants gold to have the blacksmith’s(Lars’s) daughter, Bess, marry him in the future. Gotant and Pebble head to the blacksmith after paying, with Pebble using fool’s gold to pay. Gotant tells Bess that Mathias told him he could get a discount on a shield. Gotant succeeds in his persuasion and the girl gives a 20% discount, which she also gives to Pebble after mistaking him for a kid. Pebble says he is looking for a sword, but they do not have anything he wants. The blacksmith’s kid brings back a shield for Gotant, which he pays for with 20 gold. Pebble calls the blacksmith an idiot, so the girl takes away his discount and starts to cry. Gotant comforts her and says Pebble gets shorter an inch every time he insults someone. Gotant asks for a one handed sword then purchases it for 5 gold due to an extra discount Bess gave him. Lars comes back and Gotant asks him about the goblins. Lars says that he is very worried and has Bess always in sight to make sure she can’t come to harmt. Gotant inquires about the location of the goblins so Lars promises to make a map for him the next morning and the party return to the inn. Mathias offers his information for 1 gold, which Gotant takes then he tells them that he wants to marry Bess one day and that he needs a magical amulet from the Delian Tomb worn by a shaman to provide for her. He also says that only the pure of heart can enter. Mathias hands Gotant and Pebble a registry to get a room in the inn and Gotant puts “Susan Tupp”, with Pebbles putting his own name. Mathias questions Pebble’s name but Pebble successfully defends himself. Gotant tries to show Mathias a magic trick but fails so Mathias doubles the price of the inn stay. Gotant asks Pebble for gold while winking, so Pebble creates fools gold which he gives to Mathias. Pebble says he expects payment for the fake gold, but Gotant says it’s fake currency so he mimes giving Pebble gold. Gotant and Pebble agree to stick together to handle the goblin threat then retreat to their rooms. Gwen, Pebble’s unicorn patron who is a god of chaos, appears before Pebble and says he should go to the woods, because Pebble sensed great magic in them. Pebble asks Gwen if the goblins have found a magical sword, which Gwen says no to and also tells Pebbles about Daquavius. Gotant and Pebble rest then the next day  hear noises from downstairs and go to investigate them. They find Lars who is distressed and says the goblins took Bess. Pebble tries to offer only saving half of Bess but Gotant silences him. Lars gives Gotant the map he promised and Pebble questions Lars more. Lars says the goblin conflict started around a year ago, when Daquavius would have come through. Gotant volunteers information on Daquavius then Gotant and Pebbles proceed into the woods. Gotant pulls out the magic compass, which points to both the woods and one other point. Gotant follows the compass into the woods then grabs Pebble just as he was about to fall into a leaf covered pitfall trap. Pebble senses strong sinister energy which gets stronger as they approach the tomb. Gotant finds tracks and very quickly pulls Pebble to a stop just before a goblin patrol. Pebble wants to kill them but Gotant wants to talk, so Gotant gets in between them ready to hit but not actually attacking when Pebble hits them with a massive Eldritch Blast which blinds and hits them hard. Gotant knocks them out then ties them up. Gotant tries to wake up one with a spark but it kills them and Pebbles tries to wake the other up with a smack but accidentally kills them. Gotant loots the goblins and finds a strange looking talisman glowing with black energy on each of them. Gotant inspects it successfully(natural 20!) and finds it is used to celebrate their goblin deity. Since it is glowing, a sacrifice has been made recently. Gotant also finds a potion with a strange and smelly liquid. Pebble says it’s goblin piss and Gotant throws it at him, but Pebble dodges it. Pebble also finds a flute on the goblin. Gotant and Pebble go farther into the forest, where they eventually find the tomb. Pebbles senses the tomb used to be a beautiful place but has lost a lot of luster from the goblins taking over. Pebble also sees a vision that shows the order the tomb was founded by came together to fight a creature called Maglubiyete. Gotant and Pebble smell the scent of death alluding to the goblins having sacrificed a lot of people recently. Gotant and Pebble take note of the patrol path of the goblin, with Pebble knowing Maglubiyete is close to being resurrected and that the goblins are being enthralled by him. Gotant comes up with a battle plan to get behind the goblins but fails(natural 1) a strength check to throw a hand axe so got it stuck in his toe. He takes it out but the goblins detect him and try to run inside to tell the others. Pebble knocks one of them out but the other makes it inside. Gotant hears Bess scream, so charges inside. There are 3 goblins in the first chamber, which Gotant and Pebble dispatch of then proceed to a small hallway. Gotant triggers a trap which hits him in the back of the head so Gotant asks for healing, which prompts Pebble to use his book of chaos to heal him. Gotant and Pebble proceed into the Hall Of The Oathkeeper where they find the goblins ready to sacrifice Bess, strapped down on a table. They also see a statue of Delius with his armor nearby. About to do the sacrifice is a goblin shaman Mathias told them about along with a bug bear. There are also 3 additional goblins in the room. Pebbles kills a goblin, which disintegrates and the shaman uses it as another sacrifice. The bug bear tries to tackle Gotant but Gotant resists(natural 20!) and the goblins attack Pebble. Gotant picks up the bug bear and throws him at the shaman but the shaman has a dark magic shield around them. The shaman uses a powerful lightning spell to hit Gotant and Pebble. 2 of the remaining goblins and the bug bear surround Gotant, so Gotant uses his whirlwind killing all of them(nat 20!). Pebble uses his book of chaos to disintegrate the Shaman’s magic shield. The shaman uses all of the dead’s blood around her to regain her health and knocks Pebble out with an electric blast. Gotant decapitates the shaman then runs over to try to stabilize Pebble. He pulls the arrow out from Pebble which stabilizes him then Gotant frees Bess from the altar. Gotant goes to inspect the armor and sword then sees the sword is movable. He attempts to move it and barely does, which moves a secret passage in the wall. Gotant asks for healing, which Pebble tries to extort him for but quickly relents when Gotant pulls out his great axe. Gotant pulls Bess forward and Pebble casts a spell which heals them all. Gotant goes into the secret passageway where they find sarcophagi, a statue of Delius, and Pebble notices the ghost of Delius. Pebble tries to talk with the ghost but continually fails while Gotant notices the room is where the order was first started and that it is in pristine condition. Pebble is finally able to talk with Delius and asks him about a sword that he stole from someone Pebbles cared about. Delius says the only sword he had was one he was granted by the gods that can only be wielded by the pure of heart, Oathsworn. Delius says that it cannot be wielded by Pebble but may be able to be by Gotant. Pebble tries to convince Delius that he should have it so he can kill people, which makes Delius disgusted and Delius also says Daquavius turned the goblins feral. Pebble asks where Daquavius went and Delius doesn’t want to tell Pebble but will tell him only to tell Gotant, because he is pure of heart. Delius says that Daquavius is trying to make a deal with a dark god, on a war path, and went to the next town. Delius tells Pebble to say for Gotant to take his sword and his oath, which Pebble relays. Gotant takes the sword, with Delius saying that Gotant must fight evil and remain pure of heart. Gotant agrees, the sword goes free, and Gotant now has the Oathsworn. A powerful sword which does radiant damage and double damage against evil creatures. As Gotant picks it up, he feels the aura of Delius wash over him as the room transforms back to its normal decrepit state. Gotant picks up Bess and takes her back to town. Pebble talks with Gwen then finds a seal left by Daquavius. He tries to dispel it but Daquavius attempts to take over his mind. Pebble overpowers Daquavius’s influence and learns the dark tentacles spell. Gwen questions Pebble taking Daquavius’s magic with him and Pebble says it is so he can get to know Daquavius more. Pebble and Gotant arrive back in town and are greeted by Lars, who is very thankful for Bess’s return. Lars is shocked that Delius knighted Gotant and gives Gotant 50 gold as well as a permanent 20% discount. Gotant notices his magical compass is spinning around frantically then pointing directly to Pebble. Gotant questions Pebble, as Pebble gets whispers in his brain from Daquavius saying Gotant will betray him. Pebble tries to cast aspersions at Gotant but Gotant counters his points then they both get going to the next town.

Players:3-Gotant(me), Pebble Goldfoot(my boyfriend), and the DM(a friend and past counselor)

Before Session

I(Gotant) was asked questions about last episode for inspiration and I answered all but one bonus question correctly so I got 2 inspirations.

 As Pebble and Gotant go back to the tavern, Mathias confronts them about the fake gold they gave him. They pay 12 gold each then rest until the next morning. Gotant goes to the blacksmith and Bess says she had nightmares but Gotant saved her. Gotant sells her his great axe for 15 gold then they head to another shop. They buy climbing gear and ask about Daquavius to which the merchant says he came through asking for a map and information. The merchant also says there is a dragon near Pinebrook. Gotant and Pebble head out to Pinebrook and Gotant learns Pebble has maternal issues and hates his father. Pebble is looking for a sword called Wolf’s Blood, that an ex lover stole from him with Pebble not knowing the reason why. Pebble says everyone who wielded the Wolf’s Blood died and that he may be standoffish to people he should be nice to. Gotant and Pebble see a massive spider retreating into the forest but ignore it, avoiding a trap. It gets dark, so Gotant picks Pebble up and throws him into a tree then they rest. Pebble has a dream of his father, Rock Goldfoot, saying that his job is to curate dangerous artifacts and make sure they don’t fall into the wrong hands. He berates Pebble for letting his lover, Warner, take the Wolf’s blood and says that he wields a staff named Despair which will eventually kill him as well. Rock then says to kill Warren and take the sword back. Pebble wakes up and Gwen says that she was once an outcast as well and that she’s sorry his father is a troglodyte. Pebble reveals the reason why he hated being a Goldfoot is because he would eventually lose his mom and speculates on whether her artifact was the source of her coldness to him. The party starts traveling again and Pebble sees a falling star plummet to the earth. The party eventually end up in Pinebrook, a peaceful town on a lake. Gotant pulls out the magic compass and finds it’s pointing towards a mountain but can’t discern which. The party hears a woman, Emogene Cool, at an adventure board saying that they are looking for people to go check on the dragon. Pebble insults her, so Gotant puts his hand over Pebble’s mouth prompting Pebble to bite him. Pebble heals Gotant with the Book Of Chaos then Pebble and Gotant meet with Captain Cool, heading up the mountain to see the dragon. The Captain says that she saw Daquavius and that he went up to the mountains with no climbing gear. The party notices rustling in the bushes, so Gotant rips the bush out and finds a baby dragon. The baby dragon says “mama” in draconic, so the captain says it’s looking for its mom. Gotant asks for the book on draconic the captain was using and she obliges. The dragon, Silvie, says he’s hungry so Gotant gives her some rations. Pebble gives Gotant the baby dragon and they begin their ascent. Gotant requests a fire protection spell and Pebble tries but it douses them in oil(under 10 roll). Gotant shakes off the oil and it lands on both the dragon and Pebble. Pebble uses the book of chaos to summon a rainstorm which washes the oil off. Gotant tries to jump over the puddle but slips and Silvie and Pebble use him as a bridge. Pebble cleans Gotant with prestidigitation then they proceed forward. The party sees moving icicles above them which Gotant casts flame spark on, prompting the living icicles to engage in combat. Pebble asks the book of chaos for a fireball which melts one of five. Gotant uses his Oathsworn which shatters one of them into two then uses his Oathsworn with his whirlwind which knocks the split two out and splits another of them in two. The icicles knock Pebble out, so the baby dragon comes to his defense spitting fire. Gotant kills the two shattered icicles and intimidates the other two to retreat. The baby dragon tries to wake Pebble up but fails so Gotant shoves two rations into his mouth, making the baby dragon happy. Gotant uses another ration and gives one to Pebble. The party proceeds further and Gotant sees chalk drawings of trolls dancing then working. Pebble remembers trolls usually like to steal dragon eggs and that may be the way Silvie wound up at the bottom of the path. The party proceeds to find a huge ice wall and fell down it twice but eventually scaled it. The party then found an ice mirror with draconic runes that says “you must face yourself to continue.” Gotant looks in the mirror and it shifts into an image of his mother saying “Gotant, you do realize that dagger is the reason you’re on this journey. You are not from this village. I promised to protect you once your original family was slain and the reason you are having these troubles is because you are not a barbarian, you are actually ___.” Gotant finishes the sentence with “a paladin”, which makes his mother disappear, causes Oathsworn to glow, and the mirror melts. Pebble approaches the mirror and sees Warner saying it’s not fair and Pebble shouldn’t have to suffer because of his family. Pebble says it’s part of the sacrifice but Warner proposes running away. Pebble refuses and Warner says he will do whatever it takes to make sure he lives a long and happy life. It was the last time Pebble saw him because the next day Warner fled with Wolf’s Blood to save him. Pebble’s image then appears and asks if he truly wants to kill Warner. Pebble is uncertain then the mirror melts as Pebble cries. Gotant picks Pebble up and proceeds forward. Pebble sees the Book Of Chaos flipping through pages, trying to remind Pebble he was looking for ways to dispel curses(trying to stop Wolf’s Blood). The party finds 3 slides that will lead to either certain death or progress. Gotant uses his flame spark down each of the tunnels and finds the middle tunnel is the one that leads upwards to Silvie’s(the dragon’s) mother. The party proceeds into it and finds a chamber filled with dragon eggs. They hear grunting, which ends up being trolls trying to crack and steal the eggs. Gotant and Pebble sneak up on a troll each then both hit the trolls with synchronized strikes. The trolls whistle which summons the living icicles. Gotant swings again while Pebble blasts the disoriented troll with a fireball  but the Book Of Chaos misfires and hits Gotant. Gotant shovels 10 rations into his mouth then whirlwinds both a troll and an icicle. Pebble asks for a spell to kill the troll and 2 icicles around him, so the Book Of Chaos initiates self destruct which kills all of them. Gotant uses whirlwind which kills one icicle cluster and splits one in two. The mother dragon, Roren, crashes through the ceiling onto Pebble and says someone told her that Gotant would be trying to steal her babies. Gotant tries to translate to explain the situation but fails so gets hit with fire breath. Gotant suggests using the Book Of Chaos to translate, but Pebble fails, translating that they ate her babies then came back for more. The dragon turns to him and Pebble translates the true situation successfully but then Gotant mistranslates majorly(natural 1). Gotant translates successfully but Roren is blinded by rage, so the dragon knocks Gotant out. Pebble successfully translates and dives for Silvie, narrowly dodging a swipe from the dragon. Silvie speaks something in draconic and nuzzles Pebble, which makes Roren stop attacking. The mother dragon speaks common and says sorry for the way they met then heals Gotant back to consciousness. She then says Daquavius was the man who told her that Gotant would try to steal her children. Pebble tries to convince the dragon into letting him have Silvie but the dragon breathes fire in his direction and says if Pebble doesn’t stop she will bite his head off. The dragon allows Pebble and Gotant to climb aboard her then flies them down to Pinebrook, saying if they need anything(especially Gotant) they only need to ask. The party goes to an inn, with Gotant getting water and a room while Pebble drinks. Far away in an undisclosed location Warner is in front of a strange powerful tower holding Wolf’s Blood with a woman beside him who asks him if he’s found a way to remove the curse. The woman says Warner only has a month before Wolf’s Blood eradicates his soul to which Warner says he hopes it’s enough then proceeds into the tower.

Players:3-Gotant(me), Pebble Goldfoot(my boyfriend, first DnD session ever!), and the DM(a friend and past counselor)

Before Session

We(Gotant and Pebble) were asked questions about the previous session to make sure we were paying attention and answered all of the questions correctly so earned 2 inspirations each.(4 for Pebble and 6 for Gotant total)

 It has been a day since the last voyage that Gotant and Pebble had and they notice that snow has started to come down hard and fast. Pebble got a message from Daquavius saying that the star they both saw is important and they will both be going after it. Gotant and Pebble remember seeing a tidal wave of ice and snow past the dragon’s mountain. Gotant thinks about his paladin’s oath which prompts the voice of a greater power to call down to him from the mountain. Gotant purchases new climbing gear , a pickaxe to break through the ice and create a cave, campfire gear, a coat, and new rations. Gotant then goes to the blacksmith, where people are panicking, and gets his Oathsworn polished and purchases a cleaning cloth. Gotant asks Pebble to use the book of chaos for cold protection, so Pebble uses it and gets protection from Frostbite for both of them. Gotant and Pebble go to Roren’s cave and they notice a wolf blocking their path with magic emanating from it and Gotant asks Pebble to counteract the blizzard’s magic while backing away. The book of chaos successfully dispels the magic, which causes the wolf to run off. Later Gotant and Pebble find an unattended campfire which Gotant urges them to not loot because they don’t know who it belongs to then move along to find adventurers killed by yetis. They return to the campfire and Gotant tries to smash open a chest but hits it so hard that all the stuff inside flies off the mountain. Gotant then grabs a bottle and accidentally punctures it with his dagger but is able to drink coffee from it then picks Pebble up. Pebble jumps off him then kicks Gotant in the shin, so Gotant kicks him off a cliff. Pebble barely saves himself with a book of chaos teleportation going straight to Roren’s cave then Roren teleports Gotant straight to the cave and says that the mountains are known as the spine of the world, with a big Viking god known as Dhanos once resting there. Roren also tells them of a sword meant to be wielded by the gods. Pebble negotiates having a room in Roren’s cave so he can visit Silvie then Roren says she can’t fly to the blizzard but they can use her back cave entrance. Gotant and Pebble proceed, barely avoiding yetis, then notice a giant statue marking Dhanos Rest. The Oathsworn reacts with its runes glowing and Gotant hears a voice saying to kneel. Gotant prays to Dhanos, who speaks to Gotant and says “even in darkest night when the world is enshrouded in chaos, I will bring light to others”, marking Gotant’s new oath which he accepts. Dhanos says  “stand tall Knight of the Radiant Dawn” and the Oathsworn gains new runes saying Radiant Dawn. Pebble and Gotant move on and find druids trying to commune with an elemental but frozen solid and Gotant finds that the druids would freeze again before they could do anything even if they unfroze them, so Gotant and Pebble move on. They find an ice genasi named Glacia who asks them if they’re here to make the voices stop. Upon questioning Glacia says the voices started when the meteor fell and Gotant says they’re here to help. Gotant tells Pebble to try to save her, so Pebble tries to use the book of chaos but it gives her more energy instead causing Glacia to transform into a giant ice spider and tries to slam down on him but fails(nat 20!). Gotant tries to convince Glacia they are not there to hurt her but the magic from the book of chaos is still driving her crazy. Gotant says to try to take the power away but Pebble ignores him and shoots a fireball at her then uses the book of chaos to zap the energy from her(lowering her armor class). Gotant slices her leg off and blue blood litters the battlefield then moves back to Pebble. Pebble gives the book of chaos control of the spell, so it wraps black tentacles around Gotant which locks him in place, making it so he can’t dodge as the ice spider bears down on him. Gotant falls to the ground knocked out as Glacia attacks him but then gets back up(3 death save successes plus a nat 20!). Pebble uses the book of chaos which makes a sonic boom almost pushing both Gotant and Pebble to the edge of the platform then Gotant downs 10 of his rations then attacks her with the Oathsworn. Pebble tries to use the book of chaos which causes Gotant’s Oathsworn to fly at him, which Gotant dodges and the Oathsworn kills Glacia. Gotant and Pebble then see Daquavius at the meteorite, pocketing it and Gotant downs another 2 rations. Gotant tried to convince Daquavius to see the light but Daquavius says chaos is the answer to everything, not the light then says Pebble should approve since he has been using the god of chaos, Varlek’s, greatest artifact. Daquavius questions Pebble’s use of the book of chaos then says Daquavius is also a vessel for Varlek. He says that chaos is the way people become stronger and the people killed by the chaos are a sacrifice that needs to be taken then creates a black hole but chooses not to end Pebble and Gotant with it. Gotant feels fear but is able to overcome it then tries to pretend he will fight for Daquavius to stab him in the back but Daquavius grabs it and forces him back, saying he likes Gotant and will kill him last. Gotant throws a flame spark at him but Daquavius shrugs it off then Pebble tries to use a spell to throw Glacia at Daquavius but Daquavius transforms her into a shadow warrior. He summons a portal that brings the shadow warrior to Gotant but it can’t attack yet, so Gotant throws another flame spark at Daquavius. Pebble launches Gotant at the shadow warrior but he misses, then Daquavius summons a giant shadow yeti and commands the shadow warrior to attack Gotant. Gotant swings but misses and Pebble tries to send the shadow yeti off the cliff but it elbow drops him. The shadow tries to hit Gotant then shoves him off of the nearby cliff(2 nat 1s) but Gotant recites his oath and the Oathsworn glows as Gotant had used a seraphic vanguard of the radiant dawn to summon a knight. Gotant and the knight both attack doing 36 damage and making Daquavius recoil then Pebble asks the book of chaos to get rid of the shadow yeti prompting the book of chaos to become giant and flatten the yeti. Daquavius summons a snow abomination and commands the shadow to go for Pebble but it misses then Daquavius sends a lighting strike at Gotant. Gotant downs enough rations to bring him up to full vitality but gets knocked back(nat 1) forcing Gotant to lose concentration. He regains it(nat 20!) then Pebble picks up Daquavius and throws him off the clip but he flies in the air. Pebble tries to hit the shadow with a fireball but it shoots down at his foot then Daquavius shoots a chaos bolt at Gotant’s knight causing it to start to lose form. Gotant downs rations then both him and his knight bring their blades down and shatter the ice golem. Pebble casts a spell to show Daquavius his disappointed mother then casts an eldritch blast on the shadow which kills it. Daquavius says if Gotant and Pebble wish to fight him they need to find him across the seas then flies away as he starts an avalanche. Pebble casts a teleportation spell which transports Pebble, Gotant, and the knight to a village called Minnesack. The Oathsworn starts to glow as Gotant’s spectral knight goes back into the sword, then Gotant and Pebble look up and see Pinebrook being completely destroyed by the avalanche. Pebble notices the same woman with a strange glow who was with Warner, Shiki, staring at Gotant and him. She says she wanted to meet the one Warner put everything on the line for and says causing an avalanche is not a good first impression. Shiki says that Gotant was supposed to die, holding up a clock that represents the time Gotant has left as Gotant sees a vision of himself falling off the cliff that he was saved by the knight from. Shiki says that she  knows where Warner is and will let Pebble know if he shows the book of chaos but Pebble refuses then Shiki shows Gotant the clock again and restarts it as she leaves. Gotant suggests Pebble trap Shiki and Pebble tries but the book of chaos refuses then Shiki comes up behind Pebble and smiles as she comes to the realization he works for Varlek. Shiki says Daquavius will die when he takes over the world but that Gotant and Pebble could influence that if they can work together then threatens to kill Pebble and starts to pull Pebble’s soul from his body but releases it at the last second. Shiki goes to Pinebrook to collect souls then Gotant argues with Pebble a bit about trying to save people in Pinebrook. Gotant realizes it’s futile trying to get Pebble to help because the townspeople didn’t like Pebble, so walks off to head back and save the people trapped in the avalanche. Roren appears and gives Gotant a ride back to Pinebrook, where Gotant uses his pickaxe to break people out. The book of chaos tells Pebble to be careful dealing with death and that chaos and death have a deal then Gwen appears and says she doesn’t like the chaos god speaking to and manipulating Pebble. Pebble says he wants to let Varlek control him and that they may need some space prompting Gwen to say she’s disappointed in him then leave, with Pebble being slightly weaker.