🗓 Session 4.2 – ✨⚔️ The Champions Ball and King’s Gambit
📅 Date of Session:
2025/06/19
👥 Party Members Present:
🎲 Session Events:
🛠️ Rules Discussion
- Combat during this session will be non-lethal through magical means.
🕰️ Pre-Ball Events
- The group was invited to the Champion’s Ball by a goblin.
- Attempted to enter taverns en route—eventually entered The Wasted Wyvern.
- Zane and Harlekk boosted Nelvax’s image at the bar.
- Brandina of Brandina’s Buns became infatuated with Nelvax.
🎇 The Champion’s Ball
- Held in House Elvine’s enchanted gardens.
- Magical flora, floating lanterns, and musical enchantments filled the area.
- The King, Queen, and their child were in attendance.
- The King's Voice, a royal mage, announced three tournament trials:
- Bloom of Blood – Free-for-all melee.
- King’s Gambit – 2v2 match with betrayal potential.
- Royal Duel – 1v1 with a chance to fight the king.
## 🧓 Zane’s Mysterious Encounter
- A glowing-eyed elderly woman approached Zane privately.
- Offered temporary arcane power from an "older master" in exchange for a share of winnings.
- Upon shaking hands, green tentacles emerged from her arms, binding to Zane’s.
- Zane gained Blight and Giant Insect spells temporarily.
- Harlekk witnessed this and was met with Zane off hand remark that this is just another debt to be repaid
🌙 Long Rest
- Harlekk discovered a small bag waiting in his room containing an aged silver coin.
- Upon inspection, the bag itself was revealed to be a Bag of Holding.
- The bag was completely empty. (Confirmed: no scorpions inside.)
- Zane felt the lingering effects of the handshake-pact as temporary power settled into him.
- He gained access to Blight and Giant Insect for the duration of the partnership.
- He sensed that this borrowed power may grow stronger with time.
- Harlekk cast Aid, granting +5 to maximum HP for 8 hours to all party members.
⚔️ The King’s Gambit Begins
- Zane & Harlekk fought Sir Thornwell (mage) and Gorza (orc).
- Highlights:
- Zane's Blight was Counterspelled.
- Harlekk used Levitate and Unsettling Words.
- Thornwell bombarded Harlekk with Magic Missiles.
- Harlekk landed a nat 20 Eldritch Blast.
- Harlekk fell unconscious from a critical hit.
- Zane downed Thornwell with Fireball.
- Zane battled Gorza solo with Eldritch Blasts and evasion.
- After a tense final round, Zane dropped Gorza, winning the match.
🏆 Rewards and Fallout
- Zane received 400 gp but felt it was Nelvax’s win.
- Remains uneasy about paying the tentacled patroness.
- Harlekk was dragged off the field and healed.
- Thornwell was also removed from combat.
🐑 Nelvax’s Solo Match
- Defeated 4 opponents before being polymorphed into a sheep.
- The caster regretted it—broke the spell with Max-Level Magic Missile.
- Nelvax retaliated and won, earning 50 gp.
👑 Reunion and a Royal Duel
- Xaniver and Voss rejoined the group—burned and tight-lipped about their adventure.
- A Red Knight prepares to duel the King in an exhibition.
🚨 Session Highlights
📌 Notable Moments:
🗨️ Quotes:
“Just another debt to be paid.” – Zane
“Let the games begin!” – The King’s Voice
✅ Things to Do:
- (Next task, quest, or reminder for next session)
- (Another action item)
📚 Leads and Discoveries:
💰 Loot:
📍 Locations Mentioned:
- Brandina’s Buns — A well-known local bakery with a bustling reputation among residents and travelers alike
- The Haunted Manor — The party's bastion, base, and home
📦 Items Mentioned:
- Bag of Holding — -
🧍 Active NPCs:
- Brandina — Proprietor of Brandina’s Buns and enthusiastic fangirl of Nelvax
🗺️ Quests Updated: log
- King’s Games — The Champion’s Ball takes place among nobles and adventurers, culminating in the Royal Duel announcement.