Session 3: Awakening

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Chapter3
Date Played2025-11-17
PC[[Elric_Lightborn

Narrative Summary

Elric finds himself trapped in a dark void-like cavern, scavenging powerful magical artifacts before being ambushed by Firefly, a mercenary working for his estranged family. The battle takes to the air, but Elric is outmatched until the intervention of his uncle, Ikarin, who manifests from an “Echo” and decimates Firefly’s forces with a storm of lightning.

Returning to the surface, Elric discovers his hometown of Goldenfields has been razed. Lazarus, revealed to be Elric’s stepbrother, mocks him via a Clockwork Spy hologram and reveals he has kidnapped Asmalon. Ikarin spirits Elric away to Waterdeep, descending into a hidden Progenitor sanctuary within Undermountain. There, Elric undergoes a painful “Awakening” ritual to restore his dormant power.

Ikarin reveals the existence of the Negloshi—ancient shapeshifters imprisoned within the mountain—and tasks Elric with a new mission: hunt down Lazarus’s subordinates and rescue Asmalon to protect the “Ark of Creation.” Elric raids the sanctuary’s treasury, acquires a teleportation device, and steps out onto the streets of Waterdeep, ready for war.


Key Events

  • Battle in the Void: Elric fights Firefly using newly found magical rings
  • The Fall of Goldenfields: Goldenfields is destroyed; Elric heals the Goblin Princess amidst the ruins
  • Lazarus’s Ultimatum: Lazarus reveals his relation to Elric and his capture of Asmalon
  • The Sanctuary: Journey to the ancient Progenitor prison inside Undermountain
  • The Awakening: Elric survives the sarcophagus ritual, gaining immense stat boosts and bloodline abilities
  • The Mission: Ikarin assigns Elric to hunt Lazarus’s lieutenants

NPCs Encountered

New NPCs

NPCRoleSignificance
FireflyFlying mercenary/assassinMajor (retreated)
LazarusMain antagonist, Elric’s stepbrotherMajor
IkarinElric’s uncle, Progenitor guardianMajor

Returning NPCs

NPCWhat They Did
AsmalonKidnapped by Lazarus
Goblin PrincessFound wounded in Goldenfields; healed
Father RoderickGave Elric prayer beads

Locations Visited

LocationTypeNotes
The Void CaveDungeonSealed cavern with magical caches
GoldenfieldsCity (Destroyed)Elric’s hometown, now burning
UndermountainDungeonProgenitor sanctuary, Negloshi prison
WaterdeepCityWhere Elric arrives at session end

Items Obtained

ItemPropertiesFrom
Ring of Missile MageMagic Missile (5d4+5) at willVoid Cave
Ring of the WildMaximized Acid Arrow, Wild ShapeVoid Cave
Sky Mage Harness+5 AC, Flight, Magic Resistance 10Void Cave
Asmalon’s Robe+1 AC, Cold Resist 5 (sentimental)Found
Prayer BeadsCure Minor AoE, Cure Light MaxFather Roderick
Mithril Pocket WatchTeleport 3/dayTreasury

Quests

QuestStatusNotes
Rescue AsmalonNewTrack Lazarus, retrieve Asmalon
The Hit ListNewHunt Lazarus’s lieutenants
Escape the Tomb✅ CompletedVia Ikarin’s intervention

Notable Quotes

“That’s not a toy. That’s a killing machine.” — Ikarin (referring to himself)

“You are your father’s son, but not Asmalon’s child.” — Ikarin

“People want you dead, do you? You poor little bastard.” — Firefly


Cliffhanger

Elric steps through a time-delayed portal from the sanctuary, appearing instantly on the busy streets of Waterdeep, leaving his old life in Goldenfields behind forever.


DM Notes