Moria - 08/19/2025 - Taking Out The Thing

Notetaker:

• Brad
• Nate
• Mick
• Simon
  
• Guest

Players Present:

• Brad
• Nate
• Mick
• Simon
• Zöe
• Guest

What Happened:

No one knows what to do to get in. Ravrokk wants a wizard but we don’t have one. People say the goat is a wizard. Harodie implores the goat to be a wizard. RAG teases Harodie and makes the goat talk. The party pretends they can’t hear the goat and gaslight Harodie.

Jasper just walks up to the door to knock. Dragon says who there? Jasper says confidently that they were there for religious services. Dragon asks if its already the day of the dead. Jasper says yes sir. They are welcomed inside.

Noxious gas is a dark army green, the light in the lantern chandelier is a neon green. There are no decorations for the festival. Dragon didn’t even know it was the festival. RAG got kicked out of the goat drops by some kind anti-magic barrier. Taelith is still disguised.

Large open main room. Dragon is painting on a canvas.

Jasper says oh great and mighty Baal, we bring gifts, but first we want to do a ceremony.

Dragon says oh? I do love a good ceremony.

Jasper says don’t we all. And he turns around and tells everyone to stand in a half circle.

We all overcome together in this circle. United in our cause in bringing you the dignitary of Farook, this wine.

Dragon says oh, I do love a good wine

Jasper says and this goat

Dragon says ohhh

Jasper may death a celebration of life and life bring us back to death, amen.

Dragon claps his tiny hands together and says oh yes!!

Jasper is the brave one and brings the goat with some wise words.

Jasper continues, may death bring us back to life and life back to death. Would you like to start with the wine or the goat?

Dragon wants to eat the goat first and then get drunk. Or I can get drunk first then I’ll enjoy the goat more.

Jasper, sir are you asking for thoughts on this matter or debating out loud?

Dragon is particular about who to get advice from. Jasper says who? Dragon points at Raven, his own kin.

Raven is like me???? Um.

The party whispers wine first wine first.

Raven says she has so many voices in her head…

Raven says you says the goat first then a little death of the toxicity from the wine.

Dragon says very wise indeed, I see you too like to party.

Raven is like, I like to get down, yeah! Today is day of the dead, cheers to you!

Dragon pours himself the tiniest cup.

Harodie didn’t know he was lightweight – but then the Dragon has tiny hands.

Dragon takes a sip, WOW this uh, certainly has improved the last time I had village wine.

Jasper says, only the best for you.

Dragon leans in really closely to Jasper. Looks right in Jasper’s eyes (one of his eyes). He is looking at Jasper, an inch from his face. You can hear the deep base-y sounds of his breathing. He draws in a bunch of air. His mouth starts to open and he raises his head back. And as his head comes down, his mouth lands on the keg and he bites it the fuck open.

Now, says the dragon, it would be much more efficient if some of you helped me get this barrel tipped over into my mouth.

Dragon leans over to Jasper and opens his mouth wide. He says I’ll come down to your level.

Harodie says we need to pour it in! The barrel is on the ground under jasper.Everyone jumps in to help since Ravrokk can’t do it alone.

Baal slurps it down thirstily then he burps.

Harodie tries to hide.

Reflex save.

Taelith, Harodie, Jasper and Raven are all able to dodge out of the way of stray bites of bright green acid that came shooting out of the dragon’s mouth like spittle. Ravrokk takes 4 points of damage.

Dragon gave the painting to Ravrokk. Dragon says the fine dragonkin over there is beautiful. Harodie says wait until you see her wings. Dragon says no way dragonkin do that. Raven spreads her wing, Harodie says see? Dragon goes crosseyed and falls to the floor.

Dragon falls just short of Raven’s feet and his neck and body was going to miss Harodie, but Harodie towards it instead of away from it, and smacked into the side of the dragon and landed on the ground, then the dragon rolled over on his leg.

The party moves it off his leg, but it crushes his foot. Even after healing he has a limp. -2 agility checks.

Dragon is laying on his stomach and chest face down/resting on his jaw. The party manages to get him to expose his chest slightly. The jewel in his chest matches the toxic farts green.

Jasper inspects to see if there’s a way to pry it off, or if we need heavy duty tools. Jasper’s vision goes black from touching it, then he backs up. We see the pixie touch the thing then there’s a flash of light then Jasper steps back and he still can’t see.

Baal starts to dry heave. Jasper says to everyone to stay out of his face. Harodie runs for an archway. Taelith jumps back. Some of the wine hits Ravrokk face. Ravrokk is wibbly wobbly but is not going down with one hell of a wine.

Taelith divines to cover his hands, and cut around the thing. When he cuts too deep he tries to go faster. Taelith jumps back out of the way and not get whacked by the body. Jasper jumps out of the way. The others don’t do as well.

Jasper tries to use diplomacy. Convinces the dragon to stay still so the surgeon can extract the poison from the dragon. Dragon asks for more wine and kind of says where more wine is, Ravrokk and Taelith and Raven go to try and find it. Jasper keeps talking to the dragon but the dragon doesn’t respond.

Until Jasper says something about all the old gods mattering in a speech the dragon says not all the old gods, only the chosen – only those who ascend who are of great legend and nothing stops their ascension but another of great legacy. So sometimes Gods don’t make it.

Jasper wants to ask a question – new god Azreal. What’s his deal? Dragon says false god. Has he finished his ascension? Dragon says Azreal is godlike because of his strengths and powers and infernal magic. Azreal knows the path to godhood is renown and worship. Jasper asked that he’s trying to ascend but hasn’t yet. Dragon says Azreal prefers to imprison his enemies and sets his sights on the old gods, many of whom are probably in his cells. Jasper says well fuck. Azreal wants the old gods to admire him not just people. Jasper talks up Baal’s god Farruk. Baal brought Farruk renown and worshipers. Farruk didn’t have ambition for godhood, one reason Baal worships him.

Jasper says the more he learns about Farruk, the more he feels the right gods should be worshiped. Dragon says you’re all here to celebrate… but you’re hurting me? Jasper says they only want to take the thing out of his chest. Baal says to get it out and he will let them all live.

HArodie shoots an arrow to help extract the thing. The arrow lands but nothing happens.

The three go down to where there’s more green lights and tunnel and all rocks on all sides.Taelith finds more sigils on the wall but not wine. Ravrokk infer from the sigils that they are similar but not the same spell or ability as the sigil on the front door.

As you get to the end of the hall, you walk to the front of the building and rows of dead bodies. Then at the end there is a couple of different barrels. Corpse wine?

They all get back to the main room with the barrels.

Jasper asked what the thing does – dragon says it has cursed him to be alone. He says my farts make the undead rise. Jasper says they will do everything in their power to remove the thing.

The party pours in the additional wine, dragon gets it all done, minus some that ran down his mouth. Jasper tells the dragon to shut his eyes. Raven is going to walk over and stroke his head. She says shhh, that’s okay now dear, just you rest, it’s time to know you are safe. We are going to take good care of you, my sleepy boy. Go on, go to sleep. Dragon’s eyes close.

TAelith heals the dragon with Ravrokk and finishes taking out the thing. Harodie gets a net to secure the thing and take it outside. Ravrokk holds the two pieces of dragon hide together and Taelith sews it together.

Jasper explores the castle.

Anything Else / Player Highlights / Insights / Feedback: 

We will miss next session due to several players on vacation. 

MVP Brownie Point Winner: 

• Brad
• Nate
• Mick
• Simon
  
• Guest
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