Twin Worlds - Session Data

S	ession Data SESSIONS 21-40

	Main Sessions 1-20b \| Sessions 41+ 21 \| 22 \| 23 \| 24 \| 25a \| 25b \| 25c \| 25d 26 \| 27 \| 28 \| 29 \| 30a \| 30b \| 31a 31b \| 32a \| 32b \| 32c \| 33a \| 33b \| 33c \| 34 \| 35 \| 36 \| 37 \| 38 \| 39 \| 40

The party attacked a training ground for assasins, effectively failed the mission (almost everyone at the compound who actually mattered escaped), and is now dead broke -- though much to the DM's irritation, no one is actually dead.
DM: Dr. GOD
Players: Tundra (Lotus), Akito (Cloud), Fallout (Taxil), Epametheus (Marie), Neobolts (Taishou-Taishou), Zagnor (Sir Phillip)
Major NPCs: Actrevius, the leader of the compound (5/4 Rogue assasin), some sub-ordinates, and a bunch of red shirts
Setting: An assasin training complex, Vina's Arm[Darklands]
Quote of the Week #1: DM: No, you don't see a boss.
Zagnor: Is there a save site?
Additional Info: n/a

Cloud dreams (a demented version) of his first mission with SOLDIER. The next day the party encounters one of his old comrades now living as a farmer, just in time to be attacked by an Ogre Magi.
DM: Neobolts
Players: Akito (Cloud), Fallout(Taxil & Indigo Starblade), Epametheus (Marie & Spin Dashlin), Dr. GOD(Magus & Derek Strongblade)
Major NPCs: Actrevius and Starfire (his bonded mount), Captain Fierce(SOLDIER Elite), Kurt Stoneheart(SOLDIER), Daylev(Mercenary of Mellek), David Ilsvalen(Spin Dashlin?)
Setting: Kingdom of Tear, Vina's Arm
Quote of the Week #1: Hey! We can now make Cloud our best long range weapon! -- Epametheus
Additional Info: n/a

The party deals with a dysfunctional family of dragons (as in trying to figure what's up with them, not killing them) while searching for Eric Noah on Aurora's holy day.
DM: Dr. GOD
Players: Akito (Cloud), Fallout (Taxil), Epametheus (Marie), Tundra (Lotus)
Major NPCs: Eric Noah, Benjamin Lightshroud, Taxil Monster #3, and those stupid dragons
Setting: Ilian (briefly) and the village of Faith, Kingdom of Tear, Vina's Arm
Quote of the Week #1: I shrugged off a Will save! -- Akito
Quote of the Week #2: That's gotta suck. -- King Benjamin Lightshroud, upon hearing the mission report
Quote of the Week #3: Tundra: Once again, he's doing his research -- Taxil-style.
Fallout -- Shut up!
Additional Info: n/a

The party participates in the annual Festival of Balance.
DM: Neobolts
Players: Akito (Cloud), Dr. GOD (Magus), Fallout (Taxil), Epametheus (Marie), Tundra (Lotus), Shandroa (Kalira)
Major NPCs: Eric Noah and that's about it
Setting: Castle Atla and the festival grounds, Kingdom of Balance, Vina's Arm
Quote of the Week #1: Tundra: Wouldn't being in massive debt be Sir Phillip's greatest fear?
Zagnor: Nah, I'm used to it by now.
Quote of the Week #2: Neobolts: [Fallout], your microwave is ringing.
Fallout: No, that's just the phone.
Quote of the Week #3 (post-game): Fallout: "And then shall come a champion -"
Epametheus: With spikey hair!
Fallout: Hat of disguise, no problem.
Additional Info: n/a

The party leaves the festival grounds to meet Eric Noah, and gets ambushed along the way.
DM: Neobolts
Players: Akito (Cloud), Dr. GOD (Magus), Zagnor (Sir Phillip), Fallout (Taxil), Epametheus (Marie), Tundra (Lotus), Shandroa (Kalira)
Major NPCs: Vernon the now dead, Gruknok (same guy as before), Darak (same guy as before), and Aryx, Knight of Kamidanaga
Setting: The road south of Castle Atla, Kingdom of Balance, Vina's Arm
Quote of the Week #1: Tundra: Let's not get into trickle-down economics in D&D; it's not worth it.
Zagnor: But it's in the DMG!
Quote of the Week #2: Dr. GOD: It's good to have children.
Akito: Yeah; just look at Magraravich.
Additional Info: n/a

The party is transported to Runestar Manor, and takes care of a little business there.
DM: Dr. GOD
Players: Akito (Cloud), Neobolts (Taishou-taishou), Fallout (Taxil), Epametheus (Marie), Tundra (Lotus), Shandroa (Kalira), Zagnor (Sir Phillip)
Major NPCs: Eric Noah, Lady Runestar, Derek Strongblade
Setting: Runestar Manor, Runestar Fiefdom, Kingdom of Artan, Southlands
Additional Info: This adventure was not worth XP

The party investigates the disappearence of two of Derek's SOLDIERs.
DM: Fallout
Players: Akito (Cloud), Zagnor (Sir Phillip), Dr. GOD (Magus), Neobolts(Taishou-Taishou), Epametheus (Marie), Tundra (Lotus), Shandroa (Kalira)
Major NPCs: Fhelzor Hornstaff (some berk wizard who got lifeblended with a Glabrezu)
Setting: Fhelzor's tower, Runestar Fiefdom, Kingdom of Artan, Southlands
Quote of the Week #1: Lead paint? That would explain the windows in the closet. -- Shandroa
Quote of the Week #2: Dr. GOD: You're the person in the party whose been hit with the highest level spell!
Akito: Well #$%^, throw me a party.
Additional Info: n/a

After a freak storm, the party is stuck in the Mansion of Cornizan and must deal with an aboleth and Anti-Phillip.
DM: Tundra
Players: Dr. GOD (Magus), Zagnor (Sir Phillip), Neobolts(Taishou-Taishou), Epametheus (Marie), Fallout (Taxil), Shandroa (Kalira)
Major NPCs: Cornizan Bumble^@#$% (L12 wizard with an awful last name), his students, an aboleth, and Anti-Phillip
Setting: Cornizan's Mansion, Kingdom of Artan, Southlands
Quote of the Week #1: Dr. GOD: Sir phillip -- go on inish one.
Zagnor: I have an inish one.
Additional Info: n/a

The party arrives at Nature's Gate, where they meet Gavin of Ryhan. A few days later (on the Day of Depair), the party faces yet another Taxil-monster.
DM: Dr. GOD
Players: Akane (Gavin), Akito (Cloud), Zagnor (Sir Phillip), Neobolts(Taishou-Taishou), Epametheus (Marie), Fallout (Taxil), Tundra (Lotus)
Major NPCs: Assorted people in Nature's Gate, and Taxil Monster #4.
Setting: Nature's Gate & environs, Kingdom of Artan, Southlands
Quote of the Week #1: It's one of those socialist fruit stands; you eat what they give you. -- Zagnor
Quote of the Week #2: Cloud: Foul demon! How dare you torture young men who want to become knights!
Gavin: I'm straight, I tell you! (promptly taken back by Akane)
Quote of the Week #3: Sir Phillip: Hey Taxil, someone's calling for you!
Taxil: Oh $%^*, not again.
Additional Info: n/a

The party arrives at Living Valley, where they help Charliss Belmont deal with an infestation of Vampire Spawn.
DM: Epametheus
Players: Akane (Gavin), Neobolts(Taishou-Taishou), Dr. GOD (Magus), Fallout (Taxil), Akito (Cloud)
Major NPCs: Charliss Belmont and Sendras Goldleaf (elven vampire assassin).
Setting: Living Valley, Kingdom of Rael, Southlands
Quote of the Week: Gavin: My bear is in your hole?!.
Taishou: No, it's in Magus's hole.
Magus: Well, it is that big.
Additional Info: n/a

At the request of Charliss and Taishou, the party begins the trip from Living Valley to the birth place of Byron d'Artan. On the Holy day of Parevida (a.k.a. Zone of Truth Day), they get involved in a blood fued between the elves and a tribe of reformed orcs.
DM: Dr. GOD
Players: Akane (Gavin), Epametheus (Marie), Fallout (Taxil), Akito (Cloud)
Major NPCs: Charliss Belmont, a group of recently converted orcs, and a trio of elven prisoners with fireball scrolls hidden in their cage.
Setting: The route between Living Valley and Byron's birthplace, Kingdom of Rael, Southlands
Quote of the Week: Taxil: ... I've been in many different bodies -
Akane: Yeah, he sure has!
Fallout: NOT THAT WAY!
Additional Info: n/a

The party arrives at Artania, where they stop an assassination and round up some Merceneries of Mellek. After that, Taishou-taishou began the test to become a divine disciple.
DM: Dr. GOD
Players: Akane (Gavin), Zagnor (Sir Phillip), Tundra (Lotus), Epametheus (Marie), Fallout (Taxil), Akito (Cloud), Neobolts (Taishou)
Major NPCs: Five Mercenaries of Mellek, two Assassins, Revin (head of the local branch of Sospitas's chruch, and the spirit of Byron d'Artan (!).
Setting: Artania, Kingdom of Artan, Southlands
Quote of the Week #1: Taishou: We actually have the law on our side, for once.
Tundra: Holy crap!
Quote of the Week #2: Being disintigrated doesn't feel too good. -- Taxil
Quote of the Week #3: Neobolts: Jeff Gordon chocolate -- it's like having Jeff Gordon in your mouth.
The rest of the group: *cries of revulsion*
Additional Info: n/a

The party leaves Artania, and walks right into an army of bandits.
DM: Tundra
Players: Zagnor (Sir Phillip), Dr. GOD (Magus), COM Nutt (Lotus), Epametheus (Marie), Fallout (Taxil), Neobolts (Taishou)
Major NPCs: A lot of monsters.
Setting: One day outside of Artania, Kingdom of Artan, Southlands
Quote of the Week #1: Zagnor: I passed my reflex save.
The entire group: Yay!
Quote of the Week #2: Dr. GOD: *writes something down and shows it to Neobolts* Can you cast that?
Neobolts: Drot us fre?! What the heck is that?!
Quote of the Week #3: And now, let's have a moment of silence -- for the fourth time that Taxil has been saved by Toughness. -- Neobolts
Additional Info: n/a

The party arrives at the Fortess of Teno, 50 miles outside Mothergreen castle. After that, it got kind of weird.
DM: Fallout
Players: Zagnor (Sir Phillip), Tundra (Lotus), Dr. GOD (Magus), Epametheus (Marie), Neobolts (Taishou)
Major NPCs: A lot of polymorphed silver dragons, and I'll leave it at that.
Setting: Teno, Kingdom of Mothergreen, Southlands
Quote of the Week: n/a
Additional Info: n/a

The party investigates a bizarre phonemena underneath Mothergreen Castle, and is tested by a guardian developed by one of the first incarnations of Taxil on Parasonnea.
DM: Fallout
Players: Akito (Cloud), Akane (Gavin), Dr. GOD (Magus), Epametheus (Marie), Neobolts (Taishou)
Major NPCs: Professor Totermus, Katrina, that guardian-thing, and a bunch of people who were inconsequential to the story.
Setting: Underneath the castle of Mothergreen, Kingdom of Mothergreen, Southlands
Quote of the Week: n/a
Additional Info: n/a

The party smites an incursion of the Order of the Undying, and stops them from making off with a sealed book.
DM: Neobolts
Players: Akito (Cloud), Akane (Gavin), Dr. GOD (Magus), Epametheus (Marie), Fallout (Taxil)
Major NPCs: A helluvalot of bad guys.
Setting: A temple to Rael near Syke's Tavern, Kingdom of Mothergreen, Southlands
Quote of the Week: Akito: Someone stop Taxil from hitting on her. Epametheus: That's what I'm trying to do.
Fallout: HEY!
Additional Info: n/a

The party deals with a pair of assassins that they had trounced before.
DM: Akito
Players: Tundra (Lotus), Akane (Gavin), Dr. GOD (Magus), Epametheus (Marie), Fallout (Taxil), Neobolts (Taishou)
Major NPCs: Johann Stirkner (A drunken master) and the two assassins
Setting: Hannelton, Kingdom of Mothergreen, Southlands
Quote of the Week: It's not their fault; they live in Mothergreen, for christ's sake. -- DM
Additional Info: n/a

The party deals with a jealous wizard seeking revenge on Magus Runestar.
DM: Tundra
Players: Akito (Cloud), Akane (Gavin), Dr. GOD (Magus), Epametheus (Marie), Fallout (Taxil), Neobolts (Taishou)
Major NPCs: Some nutcase wizard and his flunkies
Setting: Hannelton and a nearby ruined castle, Kingdom of Mothergreen, Southlands
Quote of the Week: n/a
Additional Info: n/a

An evil priest sent to test the party pays them a visit.
DM: Epametheus
Players: Akito (Cloud), Akane (Gavin), Dr. GOD (Magus), Fallout (Taxil), Neobolts (Taishou)
Major NPCs: Xanados (L9 cleric of Xerces) and his lesser planar ally (a vrock)
Setting: Hannelton, Kingdom of Mothergreen, Southlands
Quote of the Week:
Additional Info: Well, we had a couple more hours to kill, so this happened.

The party visits Vandemax Castle and helps lead the royal family to exile.
DM: Dr. GOD
Players: Akito (Cloud), Akane (Gavin), Epametheus (Marie), Fallout (Taxil), Neobolts (Taishou), Tundra (Lotus), Zagnor (Sir Phillip)
Major NPCs: Lord Cyrus High General of Mothergreen, King and Queen Vandemax, and a hell of a lot of angry peasants
Setting: Vandemax City, Kingdom of Mothergreen, Southlands
Quote of the Week #1: Arrows are for people who are too stupid to load a crossbow. -- Rellen
Quote of the Week #2: Hey [Tundra], aren't Rings of the Gymnast great? -- Neobolts, after Taishou used Locate Object to find Lotus
Quote of the Week #3: Epametheus (rolling a Bluff check for Marie): I rolled a one!
DM (rolling the Sense Motive check for the royal guards): So did I!
Neobolts: The terrible liars have defeated the gullible fools!
Additional Info: n/a

A special person visits the party for Lotus' birthday.
DM: Dr. GOD
Players: Akane (Gavin), Epametheus (Marie), Fallout (Taxil), Neobolts (Taishou), Tundra (Lotus the birthday girl), Zagnor (Sir Phillip)
Major NPCs: VERNON BLOSSOM!!!
Setting: The Runestar Fiefdom, Kingdom of Artan, Southlands
Quote of the Week:
Additional Info: this adventure was not worth experience.

Taxil goes to rescue his sister.
DM: Dr. GOD
Players: Akito (Cloud), Akane (Gavin), Fallout (Taxil)
Major NPCs: Taxil's very dead sister, and some newly dead bandits
Setting: Some bandits' cave, Southlands
Quote of the Week:
Additional Info: this adventure was so not worth experience.

The party returns to Nature's Gate for the High Holy Day of Sospitas.
DM: Dr. GOD
Players: Akito (Cloud), Epametheus (Marie), Fallout (Taxil), Neobolts (Taishou), Tundra (Lotus), Zagnor (Sir Phillip), Meiran (some random actress)
Major NPCs: Eric Noah, Vernon Blossum, and the Anniversery Taxil Monster (#5)
Setting: Nature's Gate, Kingdom of Artan, Southlands
Quote of the Week: Tundra: I mean, why would Lotus worship Trickery, Anarchy, or Luck?
Epametheus: Well, they all fit her pretty well.
Additional Info: The Play's Cast

In a dream sequence, the party at 16th level launches an assualt on Magrarvich's former castle.
DM: Dr. GOD
Players: Akito (Cloud), Epametheus (Marie), Fallout (Taxil), Neobolts (Taishou), Tundra (Lotus), Zagnor (Sir Phillip), Shandroa (Kalira)
Major NPCs: Eric Noah, Lord Runestar, Benjamin Lightshroud, and a lot of baatezu.
Setting: Magraravich's Fortress, Baator
Quote of the Week: Tundra: Hey Phillip, how is your strength a 37?
Group: WHAT?!
Additional Info:

Derek Ashgot returns, and gets his revenge on the wrong person. At least he won't be coming back.
DM: Tundra
Players: Epametheus (Marie), Fallout (Taxil), Neobolts (Taishou), Dr. GOD (Magus)
Major NPCs: Derek Ashgot (L9 psychotic wizard)
Setting: Nature's Gate, Kingdom of Artan, Southlands
Quote of the Week: Fallout: I'm feeling trollish!
Epametheus: Um, how much HP do you have right now?
Fallout: Oh [censored].
Additional Info:

The party deals with an unnatural infestation of purple worms, brought to Parasonnea by yet another of Taxil's victims in a past life.
DM: Tundra
Players: Epametheus (Marie), Fallout (Taxil), Neobolts (Taishou), Akito (Cloud), Zagnor (Lord Phillip)
Major NPCs: The Morhg (one of Taxil's past apprentices)
Setting: The town of Rongaz, Kingdom of Gellian, Southlands
Quote of the Week: Zagnor (after Lord Phil was critically hit and swallowed by a PW): Cloud! Save me!
Akito: I've always wanted to hear that.
Additional Info:

The party tries to deal with the chaos that a genie brings to a small community.
DM: Dr. GOD
Players: Epametheus (Marie), Fallout (Taxil), Neobolts (Taishou), Tundra (Lotus), Zagnor (Lord Phillip)
Major NPCs: Niki (the genie in question), Bob and Onessa (the reformed assassins), Vorlag (!), and over 1000 people named Lex.
Setting: The town of Rockfall, Kingdom of Gellian, Southlands
Quote of the Week: Once you go orc, you never go back? -- Anonymous
Additional Info:

The party finally goes over to Asteria, and liberates Cloud's hometown in two days.
DM: Dr. GOD
Players: Akito (Cloud), Epametheus (Marie), Fallout (Taxil), Neobolts (Taishou), Tundra (Lotus), Zagnor (Lord Phillip)
Major NPCs: Mr. Thompson (helluva tough guy), Derek Strongblade (SOLDIER Elite), Jill (?), Maria Strife (Cloud's mom), Actrevius and that horse, and Xanthus (The Angel of Death), along with lots of evil people who got smited.
Setting: Cloud's hometown, now in the Kingdom of Mellek, Asteria
Quote of the Week: Anonymous: No, I have a cute girl with me. And they're much more dangerous.
Everybody but Zagnor: *agrees*
Additional Info:

The party rescues Cloud's sister and rids Asteria of yet another of Magraravich's children.
DM: Dr. GOD
Players: Akito (Cloud), Epametheus (Marie), Fallout (Taxil), Neobolts (Taishou), Tundra (Lotus)
Major NPCs: Rachel Strife (Cloud's sister), Actrevius and that horse, and Malakai (Diabolic Swordsman), along with lots of evil people who got smited.
Setting: Malakai's Concentration Camp, Kingdom of Mellek, Asteria
Quote of the Week: Waitaminute... What's a cleric of Sospitas, a cleric of Aurora, and... oh [censored], someone get reinforcements!. -- a gate guard
Additional Info: