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Arkhan, Jessica, Percival, and Dupont embark on a journey to the Vault of Shumas, facing challenges inside related to ancient civilizations and mystical encounters. Through battles and unexpected abilities, they obtain valuable relics and experience transformations, reflecting on their newfound powers and connections to spiritual entities.

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  • The group, led by Arkhan, explores the Vault of Shumas in the Agrod Mountains of Marquette, uncovering dark symbols hinting at an ancient history of religious conflict and massacre, as well as encountering dangerous creatures and traps within the vault.
  • Dupont, a dwarven rogue, plays a crucial role in investigating the vault, triggering mechanisms, deciphering mysteries, and ultimately gaining unexpected powers that allow him to control a manticore, showcasing the importance of individual skills and contributions in the group's success.

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  • Who is Arkhan?

    A red dragonborn oathbreaker paladin.

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Summary

00:00

"Visions guide group to ancient vault"

  • Arkhan, a red dragonborn oathbreaker paladin, receives visions from his divine mistress, urging him to fulfill a holy imperative.
  • Arkhan, along with a group of mercenaries, embarks on a journey to the Vault of Shumas in the Agrod Mountains of Marquette.
  • Jessica, a level five human monk, joins the group with a bitter attitude due to being abandoned by her parents at a monastery.
  • Percival Frederick Steinver Muskolowski de Rolo III, a human gunslinger, seeks inspiration on this adventure.
  • Dupont, a dwarven rogue, investigates the entrance to the vault and triggers a mechanism by inserting his hand into a hole, getting poisoned in the process.
  • Arkhan uses his divine powers to heal Dupont's poisoning, showcasing his healing abilities.
  • Inside the vault, the group discovers a dark, chiseled cavern with symbols on the walls in an ancient language resembling Abyssal.
  • The group struggles to decipher the symbols, with one member recognizing them as Abyssal, hinting at a dark and ancient history of the vault.
  • The vault served as a religious sanctum for an ancient civilization before being closed off due to a massacre by another religious force.
  • As the group delves deeper into the vault, they encounter cracked pillars and fallen elements, hinting at the passage of time and potential dangers within.

17:05

"Exploring Depths: Uncovering Ancient Secrets Below"

  • Dupont stumbles over a broken marble or sandstone-like substance, yelping loudly.
  • Progressing further into a tunnel, Dupont notices sunlight ahead, indicating a significant depth underground.
  • Dupont attempts a nature check to gauge the underground depth, estimating around 1000 feet below the mountain's surface.
  • Investigating for secret doors, Dupont and his companion find a rectangular chamber with unique architecture.
  • The chamber contains a large stone in the ceiling emitting a gentle glow, with damaged pillars and obelisks around it.
  • A quartz altar in the chamber has concave indentations, emitting a sense of desecration.
  • Dupont and his group investigate the altar, discovering a magical essence and triggering the obelisks to reveal humanoid figures.
  • The humanoid figures emerge armed, prompting Dupont to attempt a crossbow attack, which fails due to fear of snakes.
  • Headmistress engages in combat, knocking out two humanoid creatures and preparing to face the snake-headed entity.
  • Using magical abilities, the group continues to battle the creatures, with Headmistress casting fairy fire towards the snake creature.

34:33

"Fairy Fire Cube Enhances Combat Effectiveness"

  • The space on the ferry fire cube is 20 feet by 20 feet, allowing for the cube to catch one creature at a time.
  • The cube shoots fairy fire, similar to a fairy egg, creating a sparkling effect on the targeted creatures.
  • The fairy fire spell causes bright purple light to emit from the affected creatures, making them shining targets for attacks.
  • Attacks against creatures affected by fairy fire have advantage, enhancing combat effectiveness.
  • The creatures fail their dexterity saving throws against the fairy fire spell, making them vulnerable to attacks.
  • One creature attempts to strike with a scimitar, hitting once and causing damage to the target.
  • Another creature rushes towards a character, who retaliates with a successful punch, knocking the creature unconscious.
  • A character takes two shots at a large creature, both hitting and causing significant damage.
  • The large creature retaliates with a bite and a scimitar attack, inflicting damage on the character.
  • The character uses Hellish Rebuke and a battle axe to deal fire and physical damage to the large creature, ultimately defeating it.

52:09

Thorned Wreath: Unexpected Powers and Escape

  • Character experiences thorns piercing their throat, suffering 12 points of damage, but also feeling a cold essence and enhanced perception of colors and warmth of companions.
  • The character's eyes change, seeing enhanced features in companions, gemstones pulsing, and feeling rejuvenated with deity's essence.
  • Character gains control over a manticore through an unexpected ability, bypassing a boss encounter, and successfully retrieves a thorned wreath.
  • Riding the manticore out of the chamber, breaking through the ceiling, and heading into the desert, the character reflects on the unexpected turn of events and newfound powers, with a spiritual entity trailing behind.
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