Input: walk up to the hull and be like uh no no write it right here i throw up a slate oh clears throat okay so its like the strangest wall youve constructed as up in the air on the ship thats mostly constructed out of iron and metal there is little to no stone available of which you can sprout a wall of stone however there are weights set up on top so what you create is less of a smooth wall of stone and more of a very thin brittle shail wall that may function for the time being but probably wont stand up for more than like five to ten minutes i see prestigitashun some chalk all right you see youve had this particular piece for over ten lets say matches or weeks you have used it zero times in over six battles over the same course using it zero times laughter i being a sorcerer have a special ability called sorcerer points where i can do multiple spells in a single round yes which none of you can do other than monks of course thats true brag about it just keep bragging about it when i can do multiple spells like two versus you who can do one that means that i can do one more spell than you can per round laughter all right and every round after that one hundred percent laughter this is amazing your utilization of the actual item has been equivalent to nothing in the interest of the group and the use of items in general it would be wise to switch it because you have needed extra spells like invisibility the shale wall cracks laughter several times im sorry where my item would be more useful in general to you may i ask is magical ability inversely proportionate to wisdom oh me who are you asking is magical ability inversely proportionate to wisdom absolutely not i am one of the strongest casters in all of draconia and it only takes the strength of my charisma to do my stuff oh everything makes sense now so are you saying you want what he has back laughs i didnt recognize you is that you it is i brad pitt from legends of the fall laughter my beard of glory that is a movie its an old bards tale so what say you your mathematical skills have been quite impressive i dont like to show them off no no for a man of such low wisdom you are proving wiser than i ever imagined laughter i will gladly make this trade with you you have convinced me hey aww oh wonderful thank you yes yes hey thatss wonderful all right hugs hugs hugs laughter explosion sound now what does this thing do now you can store up to three level spells three of them in there oh its better than the pearl of power and you dont have to expend spell slots to do the spells all right thank you very much hey thats a good trade oh my god that was so good that was amazing you can put three lightning bolts in there and it costs nothing oh math all right all right im man

Output: - The party attempted to cast *Wall of Stone* on the ship's iron hull, but the DM noted the spell created a brittle, temporary shale barrier due to the lack of stone. While the sorcerer bragged about his ability to cast multiple spells per round, the group criticized his underutilization of a specific magical item over the last six battles. After a humorous debate regarding the inverse relationship between magical ability and wisdom, the sorcerer convinced the NPC Brad Pitt to trade the item for the sorcerer's unused chalk. The exchange resulted in the sorcerer receiving a superior magical device capable of storing three leveled spells without expending slots, leading to immediate celebration and excitement among the party.


Input: hugs hugs hugs [laughter] [explosion sound] now what does this thing do now you can store up to three level spells three of them in there oh its better than the pearl of power and you dont have to expend spell slots to do the spells all right thank you very much hey thats a good trade oh my god that was so good that was amazing you can put three lightning bolts in there and it costs nothing oh math all right all right um im man enough to admit that hes convinced me that was so good that was awesome i dont know what you wrote but it looked good oh man im sorry the ion stone which you had taken you place by your head and release it seems to fix itself in the air and slowly rotate above your head it orbits almost held in its own orbital gravity around your head ooh pike oh [laughs] oh wow its like you have a halo it is fancy its like a halo like your god has smiled on me maybe and said hes cool go for it oh wow well i dont know if thats what it means well you know religion is up to interpretation so i interpret it that way it is very cool looking thank you pike [laughs] so casual her god its cool go for it [laughs] sarene the she bro you never had [laughter] sarenes my wingman we cool sarene i cant breathe many a cart hold that bumper sticker all right so as this conversation comes to a close the temperature in the sky has gotten noticeably chillier and you swear for an instant you start seeing what looks like specks of white snow beginning to drift from the clouds ahead [gasps] its snowing its snow keilith [singing] im dreaming of a white whatever we celebrate festivus festivus there was something i should probably tell you um in this area of land in vassalheim on this continent somewhere im not sure where resides the fire ashari somewhere in the town of pyrah whats that ooh what are fire ashari well theyre my sister tribe theyre a part of my sister tribe i come from the air ashari right uh huh yeah from zephra [whispering] fire ashari so they oh yeah so there are fire ashari so the point behind the ashari im not sure i have expressed this to you all in the past few months the point of our tribe is we sought out the weakest points where the elemental planes start to bleed with our plane of existence and these planes need to be protected so our people have sought them all out in order to make haven there and be the protectors that we were all born to be and as part of my aramente i have to seek out each of the headmasters and prove myself a worthy leader ooh which makes me really nervous weve got your back keilith oh youll do it youll totally do it yeah yeah we can burn shit for days so i just thought you know maybe after we handle the horn maybe we can pop in you know since were here totally you know if you want to

Output: - The party enthusiastically accepted a powerful artifact that allows them to store three level spells without expending slots, with Keilith noting it surpasses a pearl of power. Pike's Ion Stone manifested a rotating halo above his head, which the group humorously interpreted as divine approval. As the conversation concluded, the temperature dropped and snow began to drift from the clouds, signaling a shift in the environment. Keilith revealed the existence of the Fire Ashari, a sister tribe residing in Pyrah, explaining that the Ashari protect the boundaries between elemental planes. She shared her personal quest to prove herself worthy as a leader by seeking out the headmasters of these tribes. The group agreed to visit Pyrah after resolving their current objective with the horn.


Input: so like um in order to make haven there and be the protectors that we were all born to be and as part of my arma-thingy I have to seek out each of the headmasters and prove myself a worthy leader ooh which makes me really nervous we've got your back Keyleth oh you'll do it you'll totally do it yeah yeah we can burn stuff for days so I just thought you know maybe after we handle the horn maybe we can pop in you know since we're here totally you know if you want to when we go we'll all follow your orders and make it seem like you're an extraordinary leader of us ooh yeah that could be good oh that sounds fun oh good idea yes of course I will be your mage guard do they make you burn things as a display of your abilities well they kind of teach me new things ooh they kind of instill me with their knowledge so the tornado thing you could be like a fire tornado I could I know shut up I'm so excited but yes super nervous because social skills aren't my strongest suit we've noticed you're a natural you're great you're great though oh you guys but it's very charming we gotta go there it's fire everywhere laughs oh yes yes is everything copacetic between the different tribes oh good question what what is it cop-a-what are you guys friendly with each other are they happy the tribes well yes yeah no we're all happy I mean that's kind of the thing where once a generation someone sets out and goes on the arma-thing in order to come back a headmaster and it's kind of like our once-a-generation check-in if you will to make sure everything's okay exchange students unfortunately the last person to go on the arma-thing didn't come back which happens sometimes yeah like didn't come back ever no so like you could die or maybe they got lost to the winds of the road right yeah it was actually my mother oh goodness gasps what to which tribe I we don't know she left when I was a little girl so I don't remember much so I don't know if she's alive or dead really but Keyleth we did not know that it's okay it's okay yeah no bigs right yeah just your mother I mean it's I mean well it's fine it's just it's weird I haven't seen her so I don't know awkward I barely remember her do you think there's a chance of when we visit this place we might have to defend ourselves no no I wouldn't think so which means of course it's not like your family they're actually nice yeah we're pretty we're cool look my family is nice too we just share love with fists understandable that sounds wrong in so many ways it does actually Keyleth did your mother have to go alone or does your tribe permit there to be help for you I'm assuming it would be okay we're pretty welcoming that's good yeah we should totally be there all right we will go

Output: - The party agreed to visit Haven to support Vex in her quest to prove herself as a worthy leader to the headmasters. During their conversation, Vex revealed that her mother, a member of the tribe, was the last person sent on the "arma-thingy" and has not returned, leaving her family status uncertain. Despite Vex's nervousness about her social skills and the potential dangers of the journey, the group offered their unwavering support and promised to follow her lead. They confirmed that the tribes are generally friendly and that the mission serves as a generational check-in for the community. Ultimately, the party decided to travel to Haven together to assist Vex, with Keyleth volunteering to serve as her mage guard.


Input: no no i wouldn't think so which means of course it's not like your family they're actually nice yeah we're pretty we're cool look my family is nice too we just share love with fists understandable that sounds wrong in so many ways it does actually keyleth did your mother have to go alone or does your tribe permit there to be help for you i'm assuming it would be okay we're pretty welcoming that's good yeah we should totally be there all right we will go yeah and maybe ask them if they've seen your mom yeah that'd be interesting yeah it's weird there's this part of me in the back of my head that kind of always wonders if i'm going to run into her how old when was the last time you saw your mother or do you even remember i was five six maybe years old when she left wow so i'm the next in line wow this is heavy yeah this is very heavy i'm sorry i didn't mean to bring the mood down no it's fine it's good to know this i'm just letting you know that we're going to be in that neck of the woods so i should probably stop by yes you know go absolutely give a little hello land sighted a voice breaks out from the side of the ships bow ooh you guys glance over quickly to the edge of the skyship and you see right over the edge of deer uh what looks to be this ominous continent slowly approaching through the mists the low clouds of this area you can make out what looks to be a fairly heavily wooded and overgrown landscape you can see dark forest peppered with a little bit of snowfall across the top my kind of place occasional mountaintops and peaks breaking through the canopy of the distant forest look trinket home trinket looms up to the side and looks a bit chilly and shakes it off at which point kima comes up and joins the rest of you puts her elbows over and looks off wistfully for a second and goes sighs it's been some time welcome to othanzia folks it's an interesting place it is isn't it we'll follow your lead she points off says this forest here we refer to as the vesper timberland and it goes for miles and miles and miles before bleeding into endless tundra to the north so let's hopefully not travel that far sighs this'll be interesting and she turns around and heads back down into the ship as you continue good talk why did she say that laughs i know who was that person that was so weird right everywhere we go it's everywhere we go why can't people be normal she's warming up to me i can feel it as the ship slowly begins to descend you can see in the distance from one of the various mountain ranges that break past the top there is one singular mountain spire that tends to protrude from the center of the forest about 20 to 30 miles off the shoreline of the ozmit sea around the base of this mountain you can see the closer you get to it what looks like

Output: - The party discussed Keyleth's family dynamics and the heavy reality of her succession before deciding to visit the local area to inquire about her missing mother. As the skyship approached the misty continent of Othanzia, the group spotted the ominous, snow-dusted landscape of the Vesper Timberland from the bow. Kima joined the others to identify the region, explaining that the dense forest extends for miles before meeting the tundra to the north. While the ship began its descent toward a singular mountain spire rising from the forest center, the party noted the approaching shoreline of the Ozmit Sea. The session concluded with the group preparing to investigate the mountainous area visible in the distance.


Input: that was so weird right everywhere we go its everywhere we go why cant people be normal shes warming up to me i can feel it as the ship slowly begins to de-scend you can see in the distance from one of the various mountain ranges that break past the top there is one singular mountain spire that tends to protrude from the center of the forest about like twenty to thirty miles off the shoreline of the ozmit sea around the base of this mountain you can see the closer you get to it what looks like hundreds upon hundreds of stone buildings you can see little details along the mountainside countless staircases are spiraling up this mountain in different directions in a chaotic fashion there are large structures fortresses built into the side of this mountain spire as you progress up the top and this city proper which spreads out id say about a third larger than emon layers of walls and walls and walls this is probably the most fortified city youve seen in your existence up to this point slowly it begins to bring itself down towards and you can see as you get closer to the city the walls vary in color and material some look recently built some look like theyd been constructed in the past fifty to sixty years or so from fine smooth stone using modern archi-tectural techniques some walls look extremely ancient partially crumbled and having to be refortified you also notice the top of these walls are completely covered with what looks like these strange dragon headed ballistae these defense ballistae that are along every single row of walls this is a city that is meant to withstand a siege any sort of a siege or onslaught does it look like its suffered a lot of sieges i mean is there battle damage to the its hard to tell from this distance youre just starting to pick up details as the ship slowly descends into the city of vasselheim proper but from what you can tell there are scars across some of the larger buildings some of the walls look like they have sections that have been knocked down and then rebuilt and then knocked down and then rebuilt this is a very very old old city slowly the ship descends towards what looks like a smoothed out flattened platform on top of some mill of some kind it doesnt look like its built for skyship purposes more than its been haphazardly put together to receive a skyship should it come to the city but it looks like that type of travel doesnt come to this area too often at this point in time you can see now the crew is gathering their ropes theyre getting ready to go ahead and lower it down captain damon is slowly steering and shouting directions back and forth to his deckhands the scalebearers and kima come up to the top of the ship carrying the box that contains the horn of orcus as well as the ship slowly makes its way to dock on the top of this mill kima who has all of her materials over her shoulder says all right so its everyones first time here in the city yes yeah yeah well keyleth ive never been here no okay yes all right and theres enough in the inter-im for a short rest from us getting from there to the last day to where were at yeah yeah

Output: - The party approached the heavily fortified city of Vasselheim, observing its chaotic architecture of spiraling staircases and layered walls constructed from both ancient stone and modern materials. They noted the city's history of conflict through visible scars where sections of the defenses had been repeatedly knocked down and rebuilt, while strange dragon-headed ballistae lined every perimeter. As the ship descended toward a makeshift platform atop an old mill, Captain Damon directed the crew to secure the vessel with ropes. Keyleth, Scalebearers, and Kima gathered the box containing the Horn of Orcus, preparing to disembark in the city proper. Kima confirmed that this was the party's first time visiting Vasselheim and noted that the crew had enough resources for a short rest before continuing their journey.


Input: top of the ship carrying the box that contains the horn of orcas as well as the ship slowly makes its way to dock on the top of this mill kima who has all her materials over her shoulder says all right so it's everyone's first time here in the city yeah yeah well keyleth i've never been here no okay yes all right and there's enough in the interim for like a short rest from us getting from there to the last day to where we're at yeah yeah a days rest all right okay cool awesome yeah tiberius you ever been here no is it cold in the city um it's pretty chilly as you come down i mean you wear furs naturally in cold environments but this is the temperature's to the point where you may have to consider getting a little bit of warmer clothing if you travel too far outside the city how do goliaths do not wearing much i have a lot of winter cloaks already in my we have some fancy cloaks too dont we well those are fancy clothes oh but ive got winter coats that i bought for the group a long time ago all right pass them out all right so she pulls out the really nice thick oh that's right we went shopping remember i remember oh we went shopping we have three other fancy robes we had a girl shop day yep a fancy i want a fancy robe you do its huge on you you want it anyway id have to take off my cloak though to wear that right yeah i wont wear one i keep my cloak on i give you a colorful one ill gird it well say you could probably put it over it will just look a little chunky okay im going to take a large fancy robe and try to tie it up to gird it so that it looks okay he wants a fancy robe not a fur be aware we only have two left im going to gird my loins and you gird them well you look like the tiniest turkish wrestler youve ever seen oh its kind of adorable also im going to cast lightning bolt into the ion stone yay okay so mark that down you have a third level lightning bolt saved you still used the spell slot but after you rest itll be safe inside there which is an interesting experience you see him do this arcane finger wiggle in the air and then he releases what is a burst of electrical energy that immediately funnels itself and vanishes into the stone which is now humming with this low pulsing glow of greenish blue light pike are you watching this wow and youre its green its a green wait is it like a diamond shape i dont know its like a sim oh its like a sims thing its like a little as long as its green youre happy scanlan but i believe its white right its a white stone it is a white stone but the energy glowing off it is greenish in color ah there you go hes

Output: - The party arrived at the city of Kima, where Kima confirmed they had enough time for a short rest before their next task. Noting the city's chilly temperatures, she distributed previously purchased winter cloaks and fancy robes to the group, though Scanlan chose to keep his cloak on while girding a colorful robe over it. Meanwhile, Markan successfully cast a third-level Lightning Bolt into the Ion Stone, storing the spell slot within the artifact. The stone responded by emitting a low, pulsing greenish-blue glow, which the party observed with curiosity as Scanlan noted the stone itself remained white.


Input: which is now humming with this low pulsing glow of greenish-blue light uh pike are you watching this wow and you're uh it's green it's a green wait is it like a diamond shape i don't know it's like a sim oh it's like a sims thing it's like a little um as long as it's green you're happy scanlan but i believe it's white right it's a white stone it is a white stone but the energy glowing off it is greenish in color ah there you go he's happy and you're so well girded im girded and i got a shiny head eventually the ship comes to a stop you feel a little bit of a lurching sensation as the ship suddenly halts its advancing all the ropes get dropped off the sides they start bringing what looks to be some sort of a haphazard crane also um in preparation for trinket to be lowered off the ship you can see theres a look of i cant describe it better than anxiousness to kima she says if you have any questions about the city just speak up and ill do my best where do we take the horn thats a good question laughter i believe and she looks over the edge of the ship i believe our escorts will be happy to guide us our escorts id like to do an insight check before we hustle off on kima kima go for it i would like to look for any places oh sorry i rolled an 18 okay and what are you trying to glean off of her why does she seem anxious does she seem different does her demeanor seem different or does she just seem in a hurry you can probably take it as a little bit of being in a hurry but you also get the feeling like theres a nervousness to her that stems its hard to really tell where it comes from but there is a nervousness to her kima when was the last time you were with your order proper that would be eight years oh thats a long time to be out of order of which we are about to meet them sorry high five do you get along well with them yes yes theyre just well youll see and she leaps over the side of the ship grabbing the rope and lowers herself down as do the rest of the two scalebearers come down in tandem clutching the chain on the sides of the box bringing it down almost like a big jacob's ladder i love you eventually you all make your way onto the platform and theyre waiting for you you see theres a cluster of well armored men and women wearing semi matching gray tabards over patchwork and plated armor they look like a really rough and tumble militia but they all stand firm and as you guys walk up they give a nod of respect and understanding amongst them you see one gentleman an elderly gentleman with no hair completely bald thick spectacles on the tip of his nose wearing the same silver and blue robes as the envoys that met you at the council of tal'dorei the ones that are carrying the box as you all approach kima steps out ahead and says yonn its been a while yonn

Output: - The party arrived at a platform after the ship halted, where Kima nervously prepared to lower the mysterious white stone box containing the horn. An Insight check revealed that Kima was anxious and in a hurry, though she claimed her Order had not been contacted for eight years. Upon disembarking, the group was greeted by a rough militia in gray tabards and an elderly, bald man in silver and blue robes who appeared to be a leader. Kima stepped forward to address the man, calling him "Yonn" and noting that it had been a long time since they last met. The party observed the formal yet tense atmosphere as the militia nodded respectfully to their arrival.


Input: his name is vord? vord the highbearer of the platinum dragon what kind of man is he? um you hear when he mentions vord kima twitches a little bit and you remember kima's official title is lady kima of vord hm her ex? is that her pops? her pops? vonn yonn? scalebearer yonn yes oh scalebearer yonn that's a fun name (clears throat) as we travel through town if you could point me to any place that would have a sigil of like arcane-ness arcane-iosity is what he's trying to say there are none oh this city arcane magic for the most part is not allowed within consistent practice this is a divine a holy place and the arcane tends to ah how do you say when unwatched corrupt and destroy from the inside oh shit tiberius no i'm fine he's talking about other people you don't have any arcane abilities anyway right? oh of course i do i'm a sorcerer no no no right? ix-nay wink wink nudge nudge no no i think he sure this here in vosselham the cradle of faith the dawn city of once all civilization and current faith once stemmed from there is no way in but by foot it is a pilgrimage a journey for each to come here and those that stay stay of their own will and divine right and as he refers to the guards each guard you see now has around their neck a very visibly shown holy symbol of some kind of deity most seem to fall we've basically walked into the crucible it's fine into the realm of arathis avandra melora and a couple with bahamut none of none of sarenrae none of sarenrae or as liam calls it sa-ren-rae the best one? the best the best one sa-ren-rae (laughter) sarenrae! i'm going to take it you don't see very many dragonborn in these parts no and frankly you're making me a bit nervous oh however as we ourselves are followers of the platinum dragon we understand that it is dragonkind at the heart of it the metallics that bring life and civilization and order to this world yes your color i find off-putting it's i've always noticed a fine metallic sheen coming from your red scales no i'm of the chromatic nature i'm a bit of an anomaly in my family they're all of the metallic brand i assure you the stormwind name runs true and wide throughout draconia but i have heard of the stormwinds yes i cast alter self real quick and i turn myself into i believe gold because that's the red equivalent of red on the metallic scale okay he gives you a curious look and goes i think that would be better for everyone involved i would be mindful to not do such things so openly in public in the future oh sorry ahem and he kind of adjusts his robe this way please follow me and scalebearer yonn leads you you look very nice tiberius you look really great in gold thank you thank you so wait hang on hang on hang on what? before we move on we're about to leave i'm assuming? you're stepping off the platform onto

Output: - The party learned from Scalebearer Yonn that Vosselham is a strictly holy city where arcane magic is forbidden and only pilgrims may enter by foot. Yonn expressed discomfort regarding the party's dragonborn member, Tiberius, due to his chromatic red scales, prompting the sorcerer to cast *alter self* to appear as a metallic gold dragon. Although Yonn warned against such open displays of magic, he eventually accepted the disguise and led the group toward the city entrance. The interaction revealed that the local guards wear holy symbols of deities like Bahamut and Arathis, while the party noted the absence of Sarenrae worshipers. As they prepared to step off the platform, the group confirmed their intention to proceed into the "crucible" of the Dawn City.


Input: are a very hardened and rugged folk most clothing is swathed in furs and thick leathers armor is patchwork in itself most of the men grow coarse facial hair and the women themselves their hair is wild and their appearance very stoic and grizzled the landscape of vasselheim oh thank you kindly delivery of our chicken chicken through the magic door the people who live here you gather quickly walking through and uh kima gives you a bit of insight as well live here not because its easy to live not because theres many comforts its a very harsh living in the city of vasselheim but the city is also currently the oldest known bastion of civilization in the world as far as its understood most human civilization and a lot of humans believe pre-elf and pre-dwarf although the dwarves and elves very staunchly disagree all stemmed from this city which is believed to be tens of thousands of years old they have uncovered the single oldest temples to the main deities of good and neutrality within this city and as such it is considered the holiest place in the modern world which is why it has been through many many wars and has seen much warfare and strife and difficulty and those that live here live here because they feel that they can fight against this and they actually call it a privilege to exist in this harsh landscape as devotion to their respective deities also because it is such a holy place this is why the arcane is considered for the most part profane in public and very carefully controlled otherwise so we gotta be sneaky with that yeah the buildings look old so ill put my spells in my back pocket for now the buildings range from old to newer stone warped wood from just the weather itself you can see a lot of the wood has a kind of mossy texture to it just from the general overgrowth that tends to take the city its not kept for beauty its kept for function theres scars across most of the buildings where you can see warfare has bled into the city and there are markings and various points of ancient damage and certain structures that have not been rebuilt that have just been left in ruin where they stand because they have not yet found somebody or a purpose to be restructured its a very different landscape than what youre used to and the walk itself is a very solemn quiet walk through the city the folks that do take notice just kind of give a nod of acknowledgement or a gruff grunt as they pass by there doesnt seem to be a definite interest in your travel this isnt a special occasion it seems like travelers and strange occurrences are not that unnatural in this city okay so its like new york you could say that yeah its a very ancient new york and were carrying a large ark or a box of some sort you are carrying the platinum box that the horn was kept in how big is it its approximately like a foot and a half or two feet by two feet oh taliesins here oh taliesins outside and its platinum its just a platinum box yes it is made of like solid platinum and silver with a series of very very intricate scrolling and engravings on it is it sticking out like a sore

Output: - The party arrived in Vasselheim, a harsh and ancient city where rugged inhabitants clad in furs and patchwork armor maintain a solemn, stoic demeanor. They received a brief briefing from Kima, learning that the city serves as the oldest bastion of civilization and a holy site for good and neutral deities, resulting in a strict prohibition on public arcane magic. Observing the city's scarred, moss-covered architecture and the lack of reaction to their presence, the travelers noted that their platinum box, which appears to be about two feet square, stands out as an unusual and conspicuous item. Despite the grim atmosphere and the city's history of warfare, the party proceeded through the streets, keeping their spells concealed and carrying the heavy, intricately engraved box without drawing significant attention from the locals.


Input: uh a very ancient new york and uh were carrying a large ark or like a box of some sort um you are carrying the platinum box that the horn was kept in how big is it its approximately like a foot and a half or two feet by two feet oh taliesins here oh taliesins outside and its platinum its just a platinum box yes it is made of like solid platinum and silver with a series of very very intricate scrolling and engravings on it is it sticking out like a sore thumb there were some sapphires in there too like some blue sapphires i remember yes yes is it sticking out like a sore thumb best you can tell there are people taking notice of it but none that like stop and gawk they just kind of huh keep walking damn maybe we shouldve thrown a blanket or something over it you could if you want to now can we though burlap sack or something anybody the guards still flanking you guys surrounding this ensemble as it presses towards the base of the mountain you make your way towards the edge of the mountain or where the mountain begins at the bottom of the floor and you can see dozens of staircases ascending the outskirts of this giant pointed cragless spire that just sticks up into actually the clouds cut off the top of it its reminiscent of gat shadow the mountain outside of westruun that you guys traveled to long ago right but even larger you continue up this staircase and the stonework itself is a little lopsided and awkward and with each step sometimes you have to kinda catch yourself especially as the wind begins to pick up the higher up the mountain you go and it takes about fifteen to twenty minutes to ascend this staircase your legs begin to grow a little sore until eventually you reach the base of what you can only imagine is the platinum sanctuary you see before you built into the side of the rock of this mountain a grand stone fortress that looks older than time in itself you can see the elements have weathered to the point where even the solid points and how the stonework was meant to be an edge has been rounded and smoothed down there are a series of silver markings across the outskirts of it which tiberius you recognize as draconic look percy its draconic oh so it is certain words in draconic percy youve been so quiet here lately i dont want to talk about it you see phrases emblazoned on the side of this giant temple that say things like honor justice various very old base draconic stuff the current language is a more refined version this is a very very ancient basis of that language see that scanlan that says something like apollo justice something its phoenix something its maybe the rise of the justice of the phoenix nah i dont know its a lot of things dawn of justice on the top of this fortress you see three constructs that dont match the stone structure these may have been constructed or built many years later and have been added onto the temple but three ivory and silver spires towers that ascend from the top of the fortress itself almost parallel to the very steep mountainside that this fortress

Output: - The party carried a large, ornate platinum box containing the horn, drawing subtle but noticeable attention from passersby in the ancient city. They ascended a lopsided, wind-swept staircase for nearly twenty minutes until reaching the base of a massive, weathered stone fortress built into the mountain's side. Tiberius and Percy identified the silver markings on the fortress as ancient draconic script, deciphering phrases related to honor, justice, and the phoenix. Upon reaching the summit, the group observed three newer ivory and silver spires that contrasted sharply with the ancient stone structure. The party noted the fortress's immense age and the potential danger of their conspicuous cargo as they prepared to investigate the sanctuary further.


Input: See that Scanlan that says something like Apollo Justice something it's Phoenix something it's maybe the rise of the justice of the phoenix nah I don't know it's a lot of things dawn of justice uh on the top of this fortress you see three constructs that don't match the stone structure these may have been constructed or built many years later and have been added onto the temple but three ivory and silver spires towers that ascend from the top of the fortress itself almost parallel to the very steep mountainside that this fortress is built into you come to the front doors of this structure two very very large gray stone doors with almost what looks like white marbling through them and you can see mostly worn away but still barely visible the symbol of a shield with a dragon head emblazoned on the front of it the symbol of Bahamoot as the scalebearer yes that there as the scalebearers approach the front the doors on their own and open to the interior the grinding sound of stone across the marble flooring of the fortress proper you can see the interior did you have a question can I see inside the temple or are the temples pretty enclosed you can see now as the doors begin to open well I was an eagle flying overhead oh yes you and I was gonna do a perception check to see if I noticed like kinda do a loop of the temple go for it so I'm an eagle so I'm an eagle right now so you're such an eagle oh my god I very very poorly fall off of the roof and clamber down twenty total best you can tell there are for the makeshift guards in the city which you've heard them referred to as bastions they're all volunteers and actually from what you gather here probably a quarter of the populace are bastions so they have a very very heavy civilian based militia that guards this city are those the guys who were with us the envoys yes no no not the envoys the envoys come from the temple of Bahamoot they have the blue and silver robes you see they're just wearing makeshift patchwork armor whatever that could be scavenged or constructed to outfit a militia essentially okay you see them going up and down every which staircase just doing various passes and patrolwork some of them have spyglasses and you see them looking off in the distance and as you're getting higher up the mountain too you look out about and you can see the entire forest around you very thick ominous and you swear every now and then you can see some trees move suddenly and heavily before coming to rest in the distance I'm gonna go check that out first the rest of you are entering the temple Keyleth is not there is it lit in there the doors close behind you hope Keyleth is okay Keyleth eagle noises I don't think that I was with the group I think I was back with the crowd no you great so I see the eagle fly off and I'm just gonna follow after her what the eagle flies out of the city yeah you're gonna leave the city brother no you're leaving gonna see if I

Output: - The party approached the fortress, noting three later-added ivory and silver spires atop the stone structure and observing the worn symbol of Bahamut on the massive gray doors. As the doors opened automatically, the group discussed the local militia known as the Bastions, clarifying that they were volunteer civilians distinct from the temple's official envoys. While some members prepared to enter the temple interior, Keyleth transformed into an eagle to scout the surrounding forest, spotting ominous movements among the trees. After a clumsy landing, the eagle Keyleth flew out of the city to investigate the suspicious activity, prompting another character to follow her pursuit. The remaining party members were left to decide whether to enter the temple or follow their companion, with concerns raised about Keyleth's safety.


Input: okay so you're entering the tempo and uh keyleth is not there is it lit in there the doors close behind you hope keyleth is okay keyleth-- eagle noises i don't think i was with the group i think i was back with the crowd no you-- great -- so i see the eagle fly off and i'm just gonna follow after her what the eagle flies out of the city yeah you're gonna leave the city brother no you're leaving gonna see if i can figure out what's making the trees move now that i understand the-- come on in the temple but do i still get shut in my face so i'm flying i'm fine it's a big solid building doors are shut that's it yeah i mean the temple would you like to enter the temple with the rest of the group yeah you would yeah do it all right yeah so just as the doors are closing you rush out of your subtle following pattern and wait and put your hands up and manage to make your way into the temple right before the doors close catching up with the rest of the group keyleth make a perception check i have advantage because i'm an eagle ooh natural twenty nice on the shiny die it is on the shiny die it's hard to see much of anything because the canopy of this forest is so dense and so thick and the snowfall itself which is getting stronger through the air and is kind of obscuring some of your vision but you glance down and you see another set of trees shift suddenly about a quarter-mile away from the city's walls and you can see on the edge of the city wall a number of guards are beginning to swarm up to the ballista and starting to load them and prepare them you glance down and all you see are something fast-moving beneath the canopy something large something you can swear you see it looks serpentine-like but multiple serpentine-like bodies or forms and then it's gone in a second hydra you think it's a hydra i don't want it to be a hydra stop gasping i don't see shit shut up oh that's right you see a couple ballista set loose the bolts go flying through the air entering the forest you can hear a loud screeching sound and a few dozen forests now begin to shake to the side as the creature makes its way away from the city before going still in the distance okay you get the sensation that this is a-- a common occurrence okay good to know i'm going to loop back around is there like an open window in the temple that i can just fly through ooh is there a super clear one that she could try to go through first be like that windex commercial back in the day the temple-- [crashing sounds] dammit you make your way-- i break my neck i die no there are small they are not windows more than they are slits for arrow defense right you as keyleth could squeeze through it would be one of those things where you have

Output: - The party rushed into the temple just as the doors were closing, successfully reuniting with Keyleth before the entrance sealed shut. As an eagle, Keyleth utilized her heightened perception to spot a massive, serpentine creature resembling a hydra moving through the dense forest beyond the city walls. The city guards immediately responded by firing ballista bolts at the beast, which screeched and retreated into the distance, suggesting such attacks are a recurring threat. Keyleth attempted to fly through the temple's narrow arrow slits to pursue the creature, but the DM clarified that these openings are too small for her to pass through without significant difficulty. The group now faces the challenge of entering the temple while the city prepares for further attacks from the forest.


Input: loop back around is there like an open window in the temple that i can just fly through ooh is there like a super clear one that she could try to go through first be like that windex commercial back in the day the temple uh the temple you make your way i break my neck i die no there are small they are not windows more than they are slits for arrow defense right you as keyleth could squeeze through it would be one of those things where you have to careen in transform and then squeeze through okay ill do that which you do and as you do you come right into the face of a spear right there gasp you should have transformed into a fly as another one of the platinum dragon guards says who goes there oh boy hi hi another guard begins to approach from the side i am with vox machina im pretty sure they just came through the front door its cool i was just doing just like aerial support im just gonna go and reconnect with my group its fine make a persuasion check im keyleth whisper mention the scale bear im not good at this shit your not there grog what am i doing a persuasion check yeah christ your gonna roll a one sorry miss charisma shut up oh wow oh wait i dont know why im rolling two thats real funny six oh no keyleths dead no theyll probably just put her in prison the guy holding the spear to you keeps it there the other guy walks up behind and says let me see your hands gasp shit let me see your hands he takes your hands pulls out a set of shackles gasp oh no and locks them on this is the second time youve been arrested yeah it is the guy with spear turns behind you and just holds it to your back as the gentleman who just cuffed you grabs the chain between and starts pulling you towards the main chamber you know can we just buzz by the front foyer and then well find my friends and then well all be like hey those are my its fine i think thats where your going he leads you down the stairway to an area where it opens up into a small courtyard takes you to the right of the courtyard into a central chamber where the rest of vox machina is currently being led keyleth do i see her yeah you guys all see her being led in in cuffs essentially seriously again what did you do again keyleth your highness what is your problem oh shes with us shes with us she was just outside we got in before no we dont know who she is actually can we have a few minutes to discuss this shut up grog at this point kima turns and says shes with me oh and both the scale bearers go lady kima i am so sorry and they go ahead and take the cuffs off real fast and pull the spear back and step back wow yeah

Output: - Keyleth attempted to infiltrate the temple by squeezing through an arrow slit in her transformed state, only to be immediately confronted by armed guards who demanded to know her identity. After a failed persuasion check, the party was arrested and shackled, then forcibly marched to a central courtyard where they were reunited with the rest of Vox Machina. The group was held captive and interrogated by the platinum dragon guards regarding their unauthorized entry and Keyleth's previous arrest record. Just as the situation seemed dire, the noble Kima intervened to vouch for the party, claiming Keyleth was her associate. The guards immediately released the party from their shackles and apologized profusely, allowing the group to reunite without further conflict.


Input: okay so like did you do again keyleth no wait who said that um your highness what's your problem oh she's with us she's like with us she was just outside we got in before no we don't know who she is actually can we have like a few minutes to discuss this shut up grog okay at this point kima turns and says she's with me oh and both the scalebearers go lady kima i am so sorry and they go ahead and take the cuffs off real fast and pull the spear back and step back wow yeah you listen to lady kima the classic the classic the classic like uh handcuff wrist twist ouch hardass laughter yeah i'm with her they back off and bow deeply and escort themselves off embarrassed did you guys see that that was cool i nudge grog that was cool you were arrested grog grog i'm nudging you you hadn't done anything i knew you had it in you i'm starting to feel so hardcore i'm just nudging you oh okay because kima did something super hot you need a tattoo i do need a tattoo i know i noticed she doesn't love me though she does grog no not yet all right scalebearer yonn continues to lead you through this main chamber and this chamber like i said it's the temple it's strange because most temples you've seen to bahamut or many other deities are extravagant or are you know built with a modern-day sense of architecture this is a very plain simple stone fortress it's hard to grasp what time it was built but just the smell itself seems very ancient there's a scent of dust and age and functionality to its construct but there's still a sense of power to it especially you pike where you're sensitive to divine energy this whole place is humming with it even though it's not the kind you're used to connecting with this is when they say this is a holy place you can feel it is everything okay pike it's just there's a lot of holiness here laughter i would imagine oh on a scale from one to five five being super holy probably six whoa whoa gasps that's extra holy this temple goes to six this temple i mean this laughs this temple goes to six just this whole land in particular i mean there's a lot there's a lot here but that is good though yes good do you need a moment do you need to sit down do you need me to hold you i think i'm okay to keep going all right but maybe later we'll see if i get a little tired at which you feel a nudge at your side and it's an armored elbow from kima saying if you wouldn't mind holding off on the fraternizing in the temple of bahamut i would really appreciate it oh that's right message understood at which point scalebearer yonn is now at the second set of double doors and he presents his holy symbol above his chest it glows a second and what was originally just smooth stone doors you see a divine glow and the symbol of bahamut you saw at the front of the temple appear for a moment and

Output: - After Lady Kima intervened to stop the arrest, the Scalebearers immediately removed the party's restraints and departed in embarrassment. The group then proceeded through the main chamber, which Pike noted felt unusually holy despite its plain, ancient stone construction. While the party joked about the temple's intense divine energy, Kima reminded them to maintain decorum within the sacred space. Finally, Scalebearer Yonn reached the second set of double doors and presented his holy symbol, causing the smooth stone to glow and reveal the symbol of Bahamut.


Input: you feel a nudge at your side and it's like an armored elbow from uh Kima saying if you wouldn't mind holding off on the fraternizing in the temple of Bahamut I would really appreciate it oh that's right message understood at which point uh Scalebear Yonn is now at the second set of double doors and he presents his holy symbol above his chest it glows a second and what was originally just smooth stone doors you see a divine glow and the symbol of Bahamut you saw at the front of the temple appear for a moment and then as it vanishes the two doors open on their own into a central worship chamber this is a much larger domed room it looks like it goes up about eighty feet to the top of the ceiling and the dome itself has what looks like an extremely ancient detailed drawing like Sistine Chapel style the tale of the entirety of creation you see all the elemental planes represented in the corners the theoretical corners where corners would be in a domed room you can see a crude representation of how all the planes lay over each other you can see the Astral Plane you can see where the Nine Hells would exist and the Abyss itself and in the center there's the Prime Material Plane and across it you see a giant image of the great platinum dragon Bahamut drawn in all of his glory currently snapping down on one of the throats of a multi-headed dragon this other dragon with five different heads of five different chromatic colors and this struggle between what you know to be Bahamut and Tiamat uh Tiamat you gather that is the baddest one I mean I know that because I know a lot about dragons indeed whoa do I see or learn anything about the elemental planes that I didn't know before not from the artwork it's very pretty ah so pretty I take it all in and I'm reminded of one of the museums at home and actually you've seen this art piece in a book it's been a long time but you know that this has been studied before and exists somewhere in Draconia the tome that talks about this exact temple a book we just made cave drawings I don't that's those square things the square things with all the paper leaves in them and squiggles right is Tiamat still alive is he still around I read a lot of those can't put my finger on it at which point both Yonn and Kima and the Scalebearers kind of turn to you with a look of kind of understanding that you don't quite know but also the fear and the knowledge that they don't say anything they just give you a look that says yes very much so oh I mean nervous laugh Tiamat's still around huh unfortunately yes they continue walking oh now the floor of this chamber which is a very simple stone you can see there are small sculptures each one representing some sort of a humanoid entity dressed in similar robes to the other envoys and members of this temple that you've encountered thus far some of them are in full armor some are wearing just robes and they're very very old some of them seem a little more recent and you gather these each have

Output: - The party entered the central worship chamber after Scalebear Yonn presented his holy symbol, which triggered the divine opening of the double doors. Inside the vast domed room, the group observed an ancient, Sistine Chapel-style mural depicting the creation of the planes and a fierce struggle between Bahamut and Tiamat. While admiring the artwork, the party realized the scene matched a specific tome from Draconia, prompting Yonn and Kima to silently confirm that Tiamat is still alive. The group then noticed a collection of old and recent sculptures on the floor, each representing humanoid envoys of the temple in various attire.


Input: very much so oh i mean uh tie a mat still around huh unfortunately yeah they continue walking oh now the floor of this chamber which is a very simple stone you can see there are small sculptures each one representing some sort of a humanoid entity dressed in similar robes to the other envoys and members of this temple that you've encountered thus far some of them are in full armor some are wearing just robes and they're very very old some of them seem a little more recent and you gather these each have some sort of cultural or religious significance to this temple however one of these is not a statue in the center of this worship chamber which is strangely eerily quiet there is one humanoid that turns to the rest of you what you see before you is a slender elven male draped in long white robes that drag a few feet behind his form across the ground he has jet not jet stark white hair that is slicked back against his head no facial hair frail but very handsome features elves when they age they age very gracefully yeah we do yeah and from the look of most elves you've seen this is a very old elf that has aged very gracefully he turns to the rest of you and you see across his neck a very very well crafted intricate series of draconic symbols that finishes with a giant emblem of bah humbug himself his voice rings out and echoes throughout the hallway as you approach each footstep echoing as you get closer welcome everyone to the platinum sanctuary i am called high bearer word keeper of this most holy of places i received word from a disciple of mine at which kima has now stepped forward and bows kneels before him and says your holiness at which he looks down with a smile ah kima i am pleased to see you it has been a long time my disciple he looks up to the rest of the group i understand you carry something of terrible omen let us discuss how to be rid of it please present the container right here the scale bearers step forward and set the container on the ground they go to reach for it and he goes no no no do not open it and he kind of takes a second and holds his symbol to his chest and closes his eyes and you can see this kind of divine glow pulse off of him for a second kima what's happening she goes shh shh okay the box begins to pulse with the divine light as well and then suddenly vanishes and he kind of gasps catches his breath it is as you said this must be sealed immediately well yes yeah huh we could have just told you that he gives a look to the rest of the group here and you can see there's a noticeable bead of sweat he kind of wipes off his forehead i just needed to confirm that this was not some haphazardly constructed fake or some other artifact mistaken for such a horn but we indeed have within our presence one of the horns of orcus and this does not bode well are you guys oh sorry no please what do you want to say i was just wondering you've had one of these before yes no

Output: - The party entered a quiet worship chamber filled with ancient statues of humanoid figures, where they encountered High Bearer Word Keeper, an elderly elf adorned with draconic symbols. Upon the group's arrival, the High Bearer warmly greeted his disciple Kima and requested the presentation of the ominous container they carried. When the scale bearers placed the box on the floor, the High Bearer halted them from opening it, instead using his divine power to confirm the artifact's nature. The container briefly pulsed with light and vanished, leading the High Bearer to identify the object as one of the Horns of Orcus. He expressed grave concern over the discovery, noting that the artifact must be sealed immediately, while the party prepared to discuss the next steps.


Input:
taken out a few lives lost but the party managed to persevere take a captive and continue on their journey the horn of orcas and its container kept safe and that's where we pick up and begin

can you say all of that again for me

you don't listen anyway

no

you don't listen anyway

all righty so as you guys have settled in the horn safe you've taken a couple more days on this journey what was told to be about a six day journey across the ocean six to seven days is there anything you guys wish to accomplish at this moment

are we in the air

you are still in the air on the skyship

not much we can do

well we just so we fought off the wyverns

oh do we have one we have one

is the little magician halfling still being polite and brushing her teeth and stuff

oh that's right our little halfling that we

who you saved wuss

yes

she's a mage right

that you saved she is a mage and she has also been bound at the orders of the captain so as not to cause any issues on the ship while she's there so as to her future after your conversation with him as to whether or not she could work on this ship based on the fact that their first meeting involved her and her band attacking and trying to murder his entire crew captain damon was not too keen on the idea at the time being and decided to lock her up

oh

so we shall see her fate in the near future

she's locked up

okay she's locked up

she's got tricks though right

she has tricks but there is an anti magic brig built into the ship specifically for this purpose

oh fancy

that's all i needed to know

oh that's good to know i was gonna pay you to put the kibosh on her

she's negged

cool

so i'll say that percy is continuing to read his book the next few days pass without incident is there anything you want to accomplish anything

you said the next few days without incident cool

could i try to further my beard

oh yes try to grow a beard

yeah his beard let's go for the beard

go ahead and roll another percentage dice

yeah it's a d twenty right

it's a percentage die

oh that's right that's right the two in a row i remember

two d tens

i'm learning i'm learning

yep

first one and the second one

three eight

thirty eight the little bit of peach fuzz stubble on the chin of your goliath face begins to slowly grow it's coming out colorless it's almost translucent with a hint of gray and white

ew

i'm a targaryen baby

that's hot

it's translucent like

a color is there it's almost like fishing line is growing out of the bottom of his chin

yeah

ugh

whoa

don't be jealous

grog it's sparkling it's sparkling

it's really creepy grog

hey i feel it it's like sandpaper a little bit

thank you thank you

keep in mind goliaths predominantly especially pureblood goliaths do not grow facial hair the fact that this magical

Output: - The party successfully survived a wyvern attack, secured a captive, and kept the Horn of Orcas safe while continuing their six-to-seven-day skyship journey. Captain Damon has locked the halfling mage in an anti-magic brig due to her previous attempt to murder his crew, leaving her fate uncertain for the near future. During the uneventful days at sea, the goliath character Percy attempted to grow a beard, resulting in a magical, translucent, and sparkling stubble that defies typical goliath physiology. The group discussed the halfling's situation and Percy's new facial hair, with the party acknowledging the strange nature of the magical growth. Ultimately, the session concluded with the party settled on the ship, having no other immediate plans to pursue before the next narrative beat.


Input: translucent with a hint of gray and white ew im a targaryen baby thats hot its translucent like uh a color is there its almost like fishing line is growing out of the bottom of his chin yeah ugh whoa dont be jealous its sparkling its sparkling its really creepy hey i feel it its like sandpaper a little bit thank you thank you keep in mind goal posts predominantly especially pureblood goal posts do not grow facial hair the fact that this magical feet is even achieving any modicum of growth is in itself an arcane marvel and who knows what detrimental effects this may have in the long run going against your physiology oh crap its all right itll make me look really wise you guys nobody will know i have some beads if you want we can braid it and put beads in there ooh im all about it beads and bells and shit okay i braid grogs beard give me a staff and ill be gandalf all right and put beads in it and a few flowers as well wait ooh weird it looks nice all right it takes you a lot of concentration to try and get any sort of braidage through the about an inch to inch and a half facial hair that is growing from his chin looks good its really tight when you braid it like that it pinches youll get used to it maybe you can cast grasping vine on his chin and grow it out what could possibly go wrong do it could be great i suggest against this i thought you suggest violence no he encourages violence i encourage violence im against this is it just violence so were healed were healed right oh days have gone by right yeah you guys have rested days have gone by your spells have returned to you hey dmdays have gone by trinkets feeling good days have gone by at this time youve continued traveling over the ozmit sea are we nearing the destination ill get to that in just a second do you have a question no not a question but last night while grog was sleeping i can see right up grogs nose while grog was sleeping i went and got a bit of rope from the ship and used my disguise kit that i have i sort of frayed a part of the rope and spent about an hour using spirit gum to glue bits of frayed rope to grogs chin into a small gilmore-esque goatee and he didnt seem to wake up and id like to see how that worked out all righty im gonna do a sleep check or something right i cant let him survive that for this go ahead and make a perception check with disadvantage with disadvantage because youre asleep one get it out now you wake up the following morning and immediately run to the nearest reflective surface to check on yourself and you have a glorious dark brown well-braided mildly frayed thick coarse goatee braid it goes about a good three to four inches from the bottom of your chin and you are very proud i knew

Output: - The party rested for several days at sea, allowing their spells to return and preparing for their upcoming arrival. During the night, one character secretly used a disguise kit and spirit gum to attach a frayed rope goatee to Grog's chin while he slept. Upon waking, Grog discovered the prank and, despite initial hesitation, enthusiastically embraced the new look, braiding the artificial hair and decorating it with beads and flowers. The group agreed that the result was impressive, with Grog proudly examining his new "Gandalf-style" facial hair in a reflective surface. Although some party members initially suggested magical growth methods, the improvised rope solution proved successful and well-received.


Input:
righty so i'm gonna do a sleep check or something right i cant let him survive that
for this go ahead and make a perception check with disadvantage
with disadvantage
because youre asleep
one
get it out now
you wake up the following morning and immediately run to the nearest reflective surface to check on yourself and you have a glorious dark brown wellbraided mildly frayed thick coarse goatee braid it goes about a good three to four inches from the bottom of your chin and you are very proud
i knew it i knew it i am a special boy only this one strand is this color and everything else is white and translucent whatever
i think it looks good on you grog
thank you i wave my head and it whips around
i whip my beard back and forth
i whip my beard back and forth
it stays taut on your chin all right so as you reach the middle of the sixth day of travel the sky which up to this point had been fairly sunny and clear begins to slowly cloud over the weather grows more gray and the clouds themselves seem to cluster more into i wouldnt say a stormfront but definitely a more gloomy atmosphere
can i do a nature check to see if this seems to be natural or arcane
certainly
nice
with her big fancy die
okay thats a 10 plus 20 total
all right looking at these clouds it is a slow formation and they arent moving at an unnecessary speed or seem to have any ominous press towards you it just seems like the weather itself towards this northern continent seems to be of a colder variety
im going to sense the weather i suppose because this doesnt look fun
okay the weather is cold
ooh its cold
so the weather outside is frightful
good call tiberius good call i agree it is rather cold
i dont like this scanlan
oi
like we were discussing earlier would you be interested in the stillstanding trade of my ion stone for your circletcrown thingy
oh you know what tiberius i have been giving this a lot of thought and consideration whats for lunch
what would you like for lunch i already ate
oh no no i was done with the conversation
oh good diss
oh
well keyleth if you could put a little slade up for me id like to illustrate something for little scanlan and perhaps his tiny mind can comprehend it
ooh hey thats rude
would you perhaps do this
his tiny mind is exactly proportionate for the rest of his body tiberius
well not the entire body
im going to walk up to the hull and be like
no write it right here i throw up a slade
okay its the strangest wall youve constructed as up in the air on the ship that is mostly constructed out of iron and metal there is little to no stone available of which you can sprout a wall of stone however there are weights set up on top so what you create is less of a smooth wall of stone and more of a very thin brittle shale wall that may function for the time being

Output: - After waking to admire his newly grown, dark-brown goatee braid, the party noticed the sky turning gloomy as they reached the sixth day of travel. Tiberius successfully used a Nature check to determine that the approaching cold weather was a natural phenomenon of the northern continent rather than an arcane threat. During a lighthearted conversation about trading an ion stone for a circlet, the group briefly debated lunch before Scanlan requested a magical illustration. Tiberius then cast Wall of Stone on the ship's iron hull, creating a brittle, thin shale barrier supported by weights since natural stone was unavailable. The party accepted this makeshift structure as a temporary solution while continuing their journey through the increasingly cold atmosphere.


Input: walk up to the hull and be like no write it right here i throw up a slate oh clears throat okay its the strangest wall youve constructed as up in the air on the ship that is mostly constructed out of iron and metal there is little to no stone available of which you can sprout a wall of stone however there are weights set up on top so what you create is less of a smooth wall of stone and more of a very thin brittle shale wall that may function for the time being but probably wont stand up for more than five to ten minutes i see prestidigitation some chalk all right you see scanlan youve had this particular piece for over ten lets say matches or weeks you have used it zero times in over six battles over the same course using it zero times i being a sorcerer have a special ability called sorcerer points where i can do multiple spells in a single round which none of you can do other than monks of course thats true brag about it tiberius just keep bragging about it when i can do multiple spells like two versus you who can do one that means that i can do one more spell than you can per round and every round after that one hundred percent this is amazing your utilization of the actual item has been equivalent to nothing in the interest of the group and the use of items in general it would be wise to switch it because you have needed extra spells like invisibility the shale wall cracks where my item would be more useful in general to you may i ask is magical ability inversely proportionate to wisdom oh me who are you asking is magical ability inversely proportionate to wisdom absolutely not i am one of the strongest casters in all of draconia and it only takes the strength of my charisma to do my stuff oh everything makes sense now tiberius so are you saying you want what he has back i didnt recognize you grog is that you it is i brad pitt from legends of the fall my beard of glory that is a movie its an old bards tale so scanlan what say you your mathematical skills have been quite impressive i dont like to show them off no no for a man of such low wisdom you are proving wiser than i ever imagined i will gladly make this trade with you you have convinced me hey aww oh wonderful thank you yes yes hey thats wonderful all right hugs hugs hugs explosion sound now what does this thing do now you can store up to three level spells three of them in there oh its better than the pearl of power and you dont have to expend spell slots to do the spells all right thank you very much hey thats a good trade oh my god that was so good that was amazing you can put three lightning bolts in there and it costs nothing oh math all right all right im man

Output: - The party successfully constructed a temporary, brittle shale wall atop their iron ship to address the lack of stone, though the DM noted it would only last for a few minutes. Scanlan engaged in a heated debate with Tiberius regarding sorcerer points and spell efficiency, ultimately convincing the wizard to trade his item for Scanlan's chalk. During the exchange, Grog briefly mistook Tiberius for the actor Brad Pitt, leading to a moment of confusion before the trade was finalized. The group celebrated the acquisition of the new item, which allows the storage of up to three level spells without expending spell slots, surpassing the utility of a pearl of power. Scanlan expressed immense relief and excitement, noting he could now store powerful spells like lightning bolts for free.


Input: hugs hugs hugs uh now what does this thing do now you can store up to like three level spells three of them in there oh its better than the pearl of power um and you dont have to expend spell slots to do the spells all right thank you very much hey thats a good trade oh my god that was so good that was amazing you can put three lightning bolts in there and it costs nothing oh math all right all right im man enough to admit that hes convinced me that was so good that was awesome i dont know what you wrote but it looked good oh man im sorry the i own stone which you had taken you place by your head and release it seems to fix itself in the air and slowly rotate above your head it orbits almost held in its own orbital gravity around your head ooh pike oh laughs oh wow its like you have a halo it is fancy its like a halo like your god has smiled on me maybe and said hes cool go for it oh wow well i dont know if thats what it means well you know religion is up to interpretation so i interpret it that way it is very cool looking thank you pike so casual her god its cool go for it sarenrae the shebro you never had laughter sarenraes my wingman we cool sarenrae i cant breathe many a cart hold that bumper sticker all right so as this conversation comes to a close the temperature in the sky has gotten noticeably chillier and you swear for an instant you start seeing what looks like specks of white snow beginning to drift from the clouds ahead gasps its snowing its snow keyleth im dreaming of a white whateverwecelebrate festivus festivus there was something i should probably tell you in this area of land in vassleheim on this continent somewhere im not sure where resides the fire ashari somewhere in the town of pyrah whats that ooh what are fire ashari well theyre my sister tribe theyre a part of my sister tribe i come from the air ashari right uhhuh yeah from zephra whispers fire ashari so they oh yeah so there are fire ashari so the point behind the ashari im not sure i have expressed this to you all in the past few months the point of our tribe is we sought out the weakest points where the elemental planes start to bleed with our plane of existence and these planes need to be protected so our people have sought them all out in order to make haven there and be the protectors that we were all born to be and as part of my aramente i have to seek out each of the headmasters and prove myself a worthy leader ooh which makes me really nervous weve got your back keyleth oh youll do it youll totally do it yeah yeah we can burn shit for days so i just thought you know maybe after we handle the horn maybe we can pop in you know since were here totally you know if you want to

Output: - The party enthusiastically accepted a powerful magical item capable of storing three level spells without expending slots, comparing it favorably to a pearl of power. Keyleth received a divine sign in the form of a rotating stone halo, which she interpreted as Sarenrae's approval, while the group noted the sudden onset of snowfall in the sky. During the conversation, Keyleth revealed the existence of the Fire Ashari in the town of Pyrah, explaining that her tribe protects the weak points between elemental planes. She shared that her current quest involves proving herself worthy to the headmasters of these tribes to secure her leadership role. The party agreed to support Keyleth's mission and planned to visit the Fire Ashari after resolving their current objective with the horn.


Input: order to make haven there and be the protectors that we were all born to be and as part of my armon-tay i have to seek out each of the headmasters and prove myself a worthy leader oooh which makes me really nervous weve got your back keyleth oh youll do it youll totally do it yeah yeah we can burn stuff for days so i just thought you know maybe after we handle the horn maybe we can pop in you know since were here totally you know if you want to keyleth when we go well all follow your orders and make it seem like youre an extraordinary leader of us oooh yeah that could be good oh that sounds fun good idea yes of course i will be your mage guard do they make you burn things as a display of your abilities well they kind of teach me new things ooh they kind of instill me with their knowledge so the tornado thing you could be like a fire tornado i could i know shut up im so excited but yes super nervous because social skills arent my strongest suit weve noticed youre a natural youre great youre great though oh you guys but its very charming we gotta go there its fire everywhere yes yes is everything copacetic between the different tribes oh good question what what is it copacetic are you guys friendly with each other are they happy the tribes well yes yeah no were all happy i mean thats kind of the thing where once a generation someone sets out and goes on the arramante in order to come back a headmaster and its kind of like our once a generation check in if you will to make sure everythings okay exchange students unfortunately the last person to go on the arramante didnt come back which happens sometimes yeah like didnt come back ever no so like you could die or maybe they got lost to the winds of the road right yeah it was actually my mother oh goodness what to which tribe i we dont know she left when i was a lil girl so i dont remember much so i dont know if shes alive or dead really but keyleth we did not know that its okay its okay yeah no bigs right yeah just your mother i mean its i mean well its fine its just its weird i havent seen her so i dont know awkward i barely remember her do you think theres a chance of when we visit this place we might have to defend ourselves no no i wouldnt think so which means of course its not like your family grog theyre actually nice yeah were pretty were cool look my family is nice too we just share love with fists understandable that sounds wrong in so many ways it does actually keyleth did your mother have to go alone or does your tribe permit there to be help for you im assuming it would be okay were pretty welcoming thats good yeah we should totally be there alright we will go

Output: - Keyleth expressed nervousness about her upcoming Armon-Tay journey to become a headmaster, but the party enthusiastically offered their support and agreed to accompany her. They discussed the possibility of visiting Haven to prove her leadership, with the group jokingly planning to display magical abilities like fire tornadoes. During the conversation, Keyleth revealed that her mother was the previous traveler who vanished on the Armon-Tay, leaving her family status uncertain. Despite the potential danger, the party confirmed that the tribes are generally friendly and welcoming, dispelling fears of immediate conflict. Ultimately, the group made the decisive choice to travel to Haven together to assist Keyleth in her quest.


Input:
no i wouldn't think so uh which means like of course
it's not like your family they're actually nice
yeah we're pretty we're cool
look my family is nice too we just share love with fists
understandable
that sounds wrong in so many ways
it does actually
keyleth did your mother have to go alone or does your tribe permit there to be help for you
i'm assuming it would be okay we're pretty welcoming
that's good
yeah we should totally be there
all right we will go
yeah
and maybe ask them if they've seen your mom
yeah that'd be interesting
yeah
it's weird there's this part of me in the back of my head that kind of always wonders if i'm going to run into her
how old when was the last time you saw your mother or do you even remember
i was five six maybe years old when she left
wow
so i'm the next in line
wow
this is heavy
yeah
this is very heavy
i'm sorry i didn't mean to bring the mood down
no it's fine it's good to know this
i'm just letting you know that we're going to be in that neck of the woods so i should probably
stop by
yes
you know go
absolutely
give a little hello
land sighted a voice breaks out from the side of the ships bow
ooh
you guys glance over quickly to the edge of the skyship and you see right over the edge of deer uh what looks to be this ominous continent slowly approaching through the mists the low clouds of this area you can make out what looks to be a fairly heavily wooded and overgrown landscape you can see dark forest peppered with a little bit of snowfall across the top
my kind of place
occasional mountaintops and peaks breaking through the canopy of the distant forest
look trinket home
trinket looms up to the side and looks a bit chilly and shakes it off at which point kima comes up and joins the rest of you puts her elbows over and looks off wistfully for a second and goes sighs its been some time welcome to othanzia folks its an interesting place
it is isn't it
we'll follow your lead
she points off says this forest here we refer to as the vesp timberland and it goes for miles and miles and miles before bleeding into endless tundra to the north so lets hopefully not travel that far sighs this'll be interesting and she turns around and heads back down into the ship as you continue
good talk
why did she say that laughs i know
who was that person
that was so weird right
everywhere we go its everywhere we go why cant people be normal
shes warming uh to me i can feel it
as the ship slowly begins to descend you can see in the distance from one of the various mountain ranges that break past the top there is one singular mountain spire that tends to protrude from the center of the forest about twenty to thirty miles off the shoreline of the ozmit sea around the base of this mountain you can see the closer you get to it what looks like

Output: - The party discussed Keyleth's family dynamics and the heavy emotional weight of her mother's disappearance years ago, deciding to visit her tribe to ask for help and say hello. As the skyship approached the ominous continent of Othanzia, the NPC Kima guided the group toward the Vesp Timberland, noting the dense forest and distant tundra. The travelers observed a singular mountain spire protruding from the forest center, roughly twenty to thirty miles from the Ozmit Sea shoreline. Kima expressed a wistful welcome to the region, though the party found her demeanor somewhat strange and unsettling. As the ship began its descent, the group focused their attention on the approaching mountain and the landscape surrounding its base.


Input:
that was so weird right um everywhere we go it's everywhere we go like why can't people be normal she's warming up to me I can feel it

as the ship slowly begins to descend you can see in the distance from one of the various mountain ranges that break past the top there is one singular mountain spire that tends to uh protrude from the center of the forest about 20 to 30 miles off the shoreline of the ozmit sea around the base of this mountain you can see the closer you get to it what looks like hundreds upon hundreds of stone buildings you can see little details along the mountainside countless staircases are spiraling up this mountain in different directions in a chaotic fashion there are large structures fortresses built into the side of this mountain spire as you progress up the top and this city proper which spreads out I'd say about a third larger than emon layers of walls and walls and walls this is probably the most fortified city you've seen in your existence up to this point slowly it begins to bring itself down towards and you can see as you get closer to the city the walls vary in color and material some look recently built some look like they'd been constructed in the past 50 to 60 years or so from fine smooth stone using modern architectural techniques some walls look extremely ancient partially crumbled and having to be refortified you also notice the top of these walls are completely covered with what looks like these strange dragon headed ballistae these defense ballistae that are along every single row of walls this is a city that is meant to withstand any sort of a siege or onslaught it's hard to tell from this distance you're just starting to pick up details as the ship slowly descends into the city of vasselheim proper but from what you can tell there are scars across some of the larger buildings some of the walls look like they have sections that have been knocked down and then rebuilt and then knocked down and then rebuilt this is a very very old old city slowly the ship descends towards what looks like a smoothed out flattened platform on top of some mill of some kind it doesn't look like it's built for skyship purposes more than it's been haphazardly put together to receive a skyship should it come to the city but it looks like that type of travel doesn't come to this area too often at this point in time you can see now the crew is gathering their ropes they're getting ready to go ahead and lower it down captain damon is slowly steering and shouting directions back and forth to his deckhands the scalebearers and kima come up to the top of the ship carrying the box that contains the horn of orcus as well as the ship slowly makes its way to dock on the top of this mill kima who has all of her materials over her shoulder says all right so it's everyone's first time here in the city yes yeah yeah well keyleth I've never been here no okay yes all right and there's enough in the interim for a short rest from us getting from there to the last day to where we're at yeah yeah

Output: - The party approached the heavily fortified city of Vasselheim, observing its chaotic stone architecture, spiraling staircases, and dragon-headed ballistae lining the ancient, scarred walls. Captain Damon skillfully guided the ship toward a makeshift landing platform atop an old mill, where the crew prepared ropes to secure the vessel. Scalebearers and Kima brought the box containing the Horn of Orcus to the deck as the ship finally docked. Upon arrival, Kima noted that this was the first time for the group to visit the city, prompting the decision to take a short rest before proceeding further into the settlement.


Input: top of the ship carrying the box that contains the horn of okus as well as the ship slowly makes its way to dock on the top of this mill who has all of her materials over her shoulder says alright so its everyones first time here in the city yeah yeah yeah well um never been here no okay yes alright and theres enough in the interim for a short rest from us getting from there to the last day to where were at yeah yeah a days rest alright okay cool awesome yeah you ever been here no is it cold in the city its pretty chilly as you come down i mean you wear furs naturally in cold environments but this is the temperatures to the point where you may have to consider getting a little bit of warmer clothing if you travel too far outside the city how do goliaths do not wearing much i have a lot of winter cloaks already in my um we have some fancy cloaks too dont we well those are fancy clothes oh but ive got winter coats that i bought for the group a long time ago alright pass them out alright so she pulls out the really nice thick oh thats right we went shopping remember i remember oh we went shopping we have three other fancy robes we had a girl shop day yep a fancy i want a fancy robe you do its huge on you you want it anyway id have to take off my cloak though to wear that right yeah i wont wear one i keep my cloak on i give you a colorful one ill gird it well say you could probably put it over it will just look a little chunky okay im going to take a large fancy robe and try to tie it up to gird it so that it looks okay he wants a fancy robe not a fur be aware we only have two left im going to gird my loins and you gird them well you look like the tiniest turkish wrestler youve ever seen oh its kind of adorable also im going to cast lightning bolt into the ioun stone yay okay so mark that down you have a thirdlevel lightning bolt saved you still used the spell slot but after you rest itll be safe inside there which is an interesting experience you see him do this arcane finger wiggle in the air and then he releases what is a burst of electrical energy that immediately funnels itself and vanishes into the stone which is now humming with this low pulsing glow of greenishblue light pike are you watching this wow and youre its green its a green wait is it like a diamond shape i dont know its like a sim oh its like a sims thing its like a little as long as its green youre happy scanlan but i believe its white right its a white stone it is a white stone but the energy glowing off it is greenish in color ah there you go hes

Output: - The party arrived at the city docks atop a mill and took a short rest while discussing the biting cold and the need for warmer clothing. A Goliath NPC distributed previously purchased winter cloaks and fancy robes to the group, leading to some humorous commentary on how the garments fit. Meanwhile, a character successfully cast a third-level Lightning Bolt into an Ioun stone, storing the spell slot within the floating gem which began to glow with a greenish-blue light. The group observed the arcane experiment closely, noting the stone's color shift and the successful storage of the magical energy.


Input: which is now humming with this low pulsing glow of greenish blue light uh pike are you watching this wow and you're um its green its a green wait is it like a diamond shape i dont know its like a sin oh its like a sims thing its like a little as long as its green youre happy scanlan but i believe its white right its a white stone it is a white stone but the energy glowing off it is greenish in color ah there you go hes happy and youre so well guarded im guarded and ive got a shiny head eventually the ship comes to a stop you feel a little bit of a lurching sensation as the ship suddenly halts its advancing all the ropes get dropped off the sides they start bringing what looks to be some sort of a haphazard crane also in preparation for trinket to be lowered off the ship you can see theres a look of i cant describe it better than anxiousness to her she says if you have any questions about the city just speak up and ill do my best where do we take the horn thats a good question laughter i believe and she looks over the edge of the ship i believe our escorts will be happy to guide us our escorts id like to do an insight check before we hustle off on her her go for it i would like to look for any places oh sorry i rolled an 18 okay and what are you trying to glean off of her why does she seem anxious does she seem different does her demeanor seem different or does she just seem in a hurry you can probably take it as a little bit of being in a hurry but you also get the feeling like theres a nervousness to her that stems its hard to really tell where it comes from but there is a nervousness to her when was the last time you were with your order proper that would be eight years oh thats a long time to be out of order of which we are about to meet them sorry high five do you get along well with them yes yes theyre just well youll see and she leaps over the side of the ship grabbing the rope and lowers herself down as do the rest of the two scalebearers come down in tandem clutching the chain on the sides of the box bringing it down almost like a big jacobs ladder i love you eventually you all make your way onto the platform and theyre waiting for you you see theres a cluster of well armored men and women wearing semi matching gray tabards over patchwork and plated armor they look like a really rough and tumble militia but they all stand firm and as you guys walk up they give a nod of respect and understanding amongst them you see one gentleman an elderly gentleman with no hair completely bald thick spectacles on the tip of his nose wearing the same silver and blue robes as the envoys that met you at the council of tal dorei the ones that are carrying the box as you all approach she steps out ahead and says yonn its been a while yonn

Output: - The party arrived at a docking platform after the ship halted, where the anxious envoy Yonn introduced them to a waiting militia of rough-and-tumble soldiers. An Insight check revealed that Yonn's nervousness stemmed from a long eight-year absence from her order, though she maintained a hurried demeanor while preparing to lower the mysterious white stone. Upon disembarking, the group encountered a cluster of armored men and women in gray tabards, alongside an elderly bald man in silver and blue robes matching the envoys from the Council of Tal Dorei. Yonn stepped forward to greet the elderly man, noting that it had been a while since they last met, while the rest of the party prepared to descend via a makeshift crane. The scene concluded with the group standing before this new assembly, ready to face the militia and their mysterious escort.


Input:
uh women wearing semi-matching gray tabards over like patchwork and plated armor they look like a really rough and tumble militia but they all stand firm and as you guys walk up they give a nod of respect and understanding uh amongst them you see one gentleman an elderly gentleman with no hair completely bald thick spectacles on the tip of his nose wearing the same silver and blue robes as the envoys that met you at the council of tal'dorei the ones that are carrying the box as you all approach kima steps out ahead and says yonn its been a while

yonn

the old man steps forward it has been indeed kima it has indeed and thats scalebearer yonn if you dont mind

scalebearer

i would prefer in mixed company the proper niceties of our presentation

oh were no proper company its all right

hm and you are

we are

im tiberius stormwind and we are vox machina everybody has names too

im pike

kyleth

im ioun stone bearer scanlan

laughter

he cocks his head curiously

you can call me kingslayer i also did that

very well

percy introduces himself as well

i have a beard

laughter

he gives you the most curious look of all which is hard to follow off of scanlan over here and im to understand these are the bearers of the artifact

kima gives a nod yes and i think we should be on our way quickly

yes yes of course please these are our escorts follow suit we will bring you onward to the platinum sanctuary proper to dispose of this thing

how far is the platinum sanctuary

no more than a 25 minute walk

oh

may i insight check yonn

you may

yes please

oh so

im going to look for any temples that might have a sigil inside while were going through the town

all right do you want to ask around about that

ill ask the yonn guy

okay well first off you finish your insight check what did you roll

what did you get

13

okay i got 15

okay he seems stuffy he seems definitely dedicated to whatever his intent is but there doesnt seem to be anything deceptive in his speech

so am i correct to assume our plan is that were going to march this horn through the town until we get to the temple

well nobody knows what it is

right

well unless someone

so well just be aware theres a huge envoy

i mean we can only assume

yonn

yes

how many people in this city are aware of this horn being brought here

well up until now other than myself you travelers and the high bearer vord himself no one else

hm

high bearer vor his name is vord

vord the high bearer of the platinum dragon

what kind of man is he

you hear when he mentions vord kima twitches a little bit and you remember kimas official title is lady kima of vord

hm

her ex

is that her pops her pops

von yonn

scalebearer yonn yes

oh scalebearer yonn thats a fun name as we travel through town if you could point me to any place that would have a sigil of arcane ness

arcane iosity is what hes trying to

Output: - The party met with a rough militia and their elderly guide, Scalebearer Yonn, who escorted them toward the Platinum Sanctuary. During the introduction, Scanlan humorously proposed the alias "Kingslayer" before the group officially confirmed their identities with the envoy. Yonn revealed that the horn's transport was currently a secret known only to the High Bearer Vord and the party, though Kima visibly twitched at the mention of Vord's name. While traveling, the group conducted insight checks to gauge Yonn's sincerity and began scanning the town for arcane sigils to locate a temple. The party confirmed their destination was only a twenty-five-minute walk away and decided to proceed with caution, aware of the heavy security surrounding the artifact.