Session 6: Father’s Legacy

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Chapter6
Date Played2025-12-08
PC[[Elric_Lightborn

Narrative Summary

The session begins with Elric still in captivity under Malice. Bones fills Elric in on the history of Lazarus and their shared father Varrakis. Elric learns that Lazarus was raised in hardship, rejected by his father’s legacy, and eventually hunted by his own mentor Salarian. Malice treats Elric as a strange mix of prisoner and honored guest, eventually removing his collar after he swears a magical oath on Asmalon not to escape. Chris attempts a rescue but is caught by Malice’s daughters; she manages to slip Elric her powerful Septorial Ring before being taken away.

Elric is transported to Basque, the City of Vampires, in a high-speed magical carriage. Upon arrival, Mr. Black (Kevin), a powerful vampire, forcibly takes custody of Elric from the Drow, causing a diplomatic incident. Elric is brought before Lord Marshal Richard and eventually the mysterious Vampire King. The King, who reveals he knew Varrakis and respected him, gifts Elric a powerful morphing weapon made of spinal-like metal. He then tasks Elric with a dangerous mission: clear a threat from The Nexus.

Entering The Nexus, Elric finds himself in ancient Progenitor Ruins within a jungle environment. He immediately encounters a Soraka (Serpent Progenitor Guard), triggering an uncontrollable “Ancestral Enemy” rage. A brutal, high-level battle ensues where both combatants display mythic regeneration. Despite taking severe damage and being cursed, Elric emerges victorious. He claims the enemy’s mythic equipment and finds himself alone in the ruins, injured but alive.


Key Events


NPCs Encountered

New NPCs

NPCRoleSignificance
Mr. Black (Kevin)Vampire EnforcerMajor
Lord Marshal RichardBasque Military HeadMajor
Vampire KingRuler of Basque (knew Varrakis)Major
HeraVampire NobleSupporting
SorakaSerpent Progenitor GuardEnemy (deceased)
Hooded WomanDream visitor (missing pinky)Mysterious
SalarianMentioned (Lazarus’s mentor)Background
Malice’s DaughtersCaptured ChrisSupporting antagonists

Returning NPCs

NPCWhat They Did
BonesLore dump on Lazarus
ChrisRescue attempt failed; captured; gave ring

Locations Visited

LocationTypeNotes
Malice’s ChambersPrisonCollar removed, oath sworn
BasqueCity (Vampires)City of 36 Royal Families
Castle of BasqueDimensional FortressThrone Room, Garden
The NexusDimensional BreachUnder Basque
Progenitor RuinsAncient Jungle SiteSoraka battle

Items Obtained

ItemPropertiesSource
Septorial RingEldritch Blast 2d4+16, Arcane OverpowerChris
Stone of RecallTeleportation stoneHooded Woman (dream)
Spine of the King+5 Mythic L1 morphing weaponVampire King
Soraka’s TridentMythic L3, +3, poisons immortalitySoraka loot
Armor of Elite SerpentUnidentifiedSoraka loot
Serpent BracersUnidentifiedSoraka loot
Armband of Tremendous Strength+8 STR (redundant)Soraka loot

Quests

QuestStatusNotes
Clear the Nexusâś… CompletedKilled Soraka
Escape House Neshbarathâś… ResolvedTransferred to Vampires
Chris’s Fate⚠️ ActiveChris captured by Drow daughters

Notable Quotes

“Consider it a gift from one father who’s lost a son to another.” — Vampire King

“You are nothing like your father.” — Vampire King


Cliffhanger

Elric stands alone in the Progenitor Ruins after a near-death battle, wounded and cut off from support, smoking a cigar as he surveys his loot.


DM Notes

  • Elric now FREE from Drow
  • Suffered -25 HP permanent and arm withering (gauntlet healing)
  • Vampire King knew Varrakis — important ally?
  • Chris in Drow custody — torture implied
  • “Ancestral Enemy” rage triggered by Soraka — instinctual
  • Hooded Woman mystery (missing pinky — who is she?)
  • NEW MYTHIC ITEMS: Spine of King, Soraka Trident, armor, bracers