📘 Session 5 – “The Modron’s March”

(Verse 1)
Come gather, good folk, let this tale ignite,
A fireball’s roar shook Trollskull at night.
A boy held beads of a deadly chain—
But who pulled the string? What mind, insane?

(Chorus)
So strum the lute, let the tale unfold,
Heroes of Trollskull, brazen and bold!
Eyeless shines with radiant flame,
Captain Mercer plays the shadows’ game.

(Verse 2)
To Gond’s great halls the party sped,
Where brass and cogs marked the path ahead.
Captain John scaled the temple wall,
Slipped not once—no fall at all!

(Bridge 1)
There Nim confessed with gears grown cold:
"I built him, yes—but he broke the mold."
A Nimblewright lost, with fire in hand—
We took the task, by Mirt’s demand.

(Verse 3)
Into the sewers, deep and vile,
The detector clicked—crept every mile.
They found a cult in serpent guise,
Rituals writ 'neath traitor skies!

(Bridge 2)
Eyeless stood where the torches failed,
Wreathed in light, his purpose unveiled.
Dren charged in, maul like thunder,
Struck down foes, tore spells asunder!

(Verse 4)
Captain John, in deadly dance,
Dodged through strikes like fate’s own chance.
Slim Jim mended wounds with grace,
A blur of bandage, charm, and mace.

(Verse 5)
Silas grinned—his boots now charred—
Two fireballs flew from his hand unmarred.
Scrolls we claimed in smoke and fear:
Flaming Sphere, Animate Dead, and more unclear!

(Final Chorus)
So raise your mugs, let echoes fly,
Varrick sings ‘neath Waterdeep’s sky!
Eyeless burns with righteous gleam,
Dren smites foes in every dream,
Slim Jim steadies, Silas schemes,
And Captain John haunts alley seams!

(Outro)
From gears to ghosts, from flame to blade,
The hunt begins, the path is laid.
Trollskull’s crew, in legend steeped—
By fire and fang, their oaths were deeped.

In Waterdeep where sparks did fly,
A fireball lit the morning sky.
Through temple halls and secrets sworn,
A Nimblewright was thusly born.

To sewers deep the brave did crawl,
Where snakes with spells began to brawl.
Steel did clash and spells did flare,
As Eyeless fell 'neath poisoned air.

John struck true with blade so keen,
And Dren fought on with health so lean.
Slim Jim rose and then was floored,
While healing hands and faith restored.

But through it all, with spells alight,
One serpent’s bane stayed out of sight—
Oh Silas, bold, with magic mean...
Was untouched, yet cursed: his boots unclean!*

John struck true with blade so keen,
And Dren fought on with health so lean.
Slim Jim rose and then was floored,
While healing hands and faith restored.

🪐 Campaign Arc

Campaign: Spelljammer – Homebrew Hybrid
Session Title: The Modron’s March
Dungeon Master: James/Jamie (Sicareus)
Setting: Underdark, beneath the Sword Mountains

🧭 Overview

Still deep within the Underdark, the party concluded a fierce battle with spiders and a Drow. After the fight, they encountered a wounded Drow—DeSeth—who revealed himself as a follower of Eilistraee and guided the group to his enclave. On the journey, a deadly ambush by a Roper threatened the team, but they prevailed. Soon after, they discovered a bizarre being—a Modron named Mono, a construct from Mechanus. Although Mono was hesitant to join them, the group earned its reluctant cooperation. The party now prepares to infiltrate a Mind Flayer-controlled prison where the last of the Rassalantar villagers are believed to be held.

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Party Members

📍 Key Locations

• Underdark Tunnels: Winding passages fraught with Mind Flayer influence and aberrant ambushes.

• Drow Enclave: Hidden stronghold of non-Lolth Drow, aligned with Eilistraee.

• Prison (Objective): A repurposed war-den controlled by Mind Flayers, holding surviving villagers.

📑 Session Highlights

⚔️ Battle Wrap-Up

• Combat against spiders and Drow finished.

• Coordinated magic and steel brought victory.

🪨 Ambush: The Roper

• A Roper disguised as a stalagmite ambushed the group.

• Grappled multiple members and pulled them in with tentacles.

• Ultimately defeated with combined melee, arcane, and Steel Defender attacks.

🤖 The Modron: Mono

• A Modron from Mechanus, stumbled into the party’s path.

• Communication achieved via Valen’s Hat of Wizardry, casting Comprehend Languages.

• Reluctantly agreed to travel with the group (following High Jinks' lead).

• Drew a crude map identifying:

  • A Mind Flayer portal site

  • A prison where villagers are likely held.

🕯️ Drow Ally: DeSeth

• A rescued Drow warrior who follows Eilistraee, goddess of moonlight and redemption.

• Led the party to a Drow Enclave where a priestess:

  • Offered sanctuary and food.

  • Confirmed most villagers were killed.

  • Revealed survivors are imprisoned in an old military installation now run by Mind Flayers.

  • Blessed the party with a temporary divine boon (mechanics TBD).

🎁 Loot & Discoveries

📌 Current Status

• Location: Resting in Drow enclave, preparing for prison infiltration.

• Next Step: Rescue mission—Mind Flayer prison first, portal second.

• Party Level: All at Level 5.

• Companions:

  • Mono (Modron): Grudgingly travels with the group.

  • DeSeth (Drow): Serves as a temporary guide and Underdark ally.

🔍 Open Threads

• Mind Flayer Prison: Main target; possibly guarded and rigged with extraplanar traps.

• Spelljammer Portal: Potential future objective, may connect to wider Illithid invasion or Mono’s escape.

• Mono’s Origin: Mechanus construct with ties to Spelljammer ships and planar travel.

• Drow Allies: The enclave may provide ongoing support or reinforcements.

• Survivor Count: How many villagers remain? And why are the Flayers keeping them?