Legacies of Exera: Session 16

 

As the party recovers after a long rest on the mountain the party decides to head back up the mountain and it does not take long for the party to encounter a band of Yeti people that was led by the Chief. The party members were able to seize the initiative and slay the chieftain of the Yeti people. After the chieftain fell, the rest of the chieftains war band retreated and the party decided to let them go without further incident. 

The party eventually came across a section of the winding path that is overgrown with plans and vines. Harl stops the party to assess the situation and throws a stone into the overgrowth which does not elicit a reaction. Gareth then sends one of the his conjured pets to investigate the overgrowth area and as soon as the pet boar entered the area the plants and vines came alive and started to attack the boar. The party quickly responds and decides the best course of action is to clear out the plants for safety which they do without much trouble. 

Once the plants were cleared, the up the mountain continues but as the party rounds the bend, they discover a pair of basilisk’s fighting over a carcass and with the last encounter with one of these beasts (including the horrified look of the statues) fresh in everyone’s mind the party proceeds with caution but acts quickly. Gareth quickly sets up a teleportation trap as the rest of the party closes their eyes to engage with the mystical beasts. The basilisks charge but before the creatures are able to make contact with anyone the basilisks are teleported right off the mountain and drop to their dooms. 

Before the party is able to round the next section of the winding mountain path, Helestina notices a huge hulking shadow and calls a warning to the rest of the party which respond quickly to getting off quick attacks before the creature shows itself in a fit of rage. Gareth recognizes the creature instantly and calls out troll! The party focuses their efforts as Helestina slows the creatures natural abilities with fire before the party is able to slay the creature permanently. 

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PLAYER NOTES: This session was a lot of back to back encounters and we got lucky with both the basilisks and the troll. The basilisks because of Gareth’s shenanigans and then the Troll as Gareth’s player succeeded on the roll to know what the creature was. This defiantly helped everyone deal with the regeneration aspect of the troll instead of us figuring out what was going on after awhile.