Episode 3: The Hag

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June 3, 2020

We started off in combat with Rhistel and Conor coming in to help. The group took down a couple more chokers and the room went quiet. Then they heard a small voice singing a haunting children’s song in the next room. Upon investigation, they saw a small child with his back turned, singing a song and playing with something. Koko ran to aid the child, but upon touching him was attacked by a hag in disguise. Severely injured, Koko fell to her knees while the rest of the group came in to aid. More chokers showed up and the battle raged. Luberos missed nearly all his punches, Koko did some leaping damage, Muud chased the choker, and Ridgely crit to bring the hag down. Rhistel turned panther, but then quickly into his Firbolg self. He summoned a unicorn spirit and healed the group like crazy.

Muud was knocked unconscious where he had a vision of a celestial sky and a dark entity who spoke to him. He was praised for his ambition and greed, and told to go to the Great Swamp. When the vision ended, he was stabilized without having to do death saves, and was soon healed by Rhistel. Sadly, a last choker was able to run to the corner and murder Bagley, the most recent child victim, before the group could stop it. They looted the room, comforted Conor (who was distraught from the disgusting violence), and brought Bagley’s body back to his mother. On the way, they ran into Ernie who learned of Bo’s death and said he’d never seen anything like that before. Ridgley comforted the grieving mother showing his compassionate side. Finally, they made their way to the guard station in the docks where they met Captain Bal and told him of the hag and chokers. We fade out as Rhistel chimes in to tell Captain Bal of the fey origins of the hag.