Session 147 The Tossing of the Salad

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Session Details

Session Date:	06 March 2026
Game Date:	Evening / Late Night

Session Summary

Synopsis

Session 147: The Tossing of the Salad. After a harrowing separation, the party reunited for a desperate stand in the southern corridors. Through a combination of high-level necrotic magic and a literal "salad-tossing" melee from Egon, the group broke the Vegepygmy siege. Following a tactical retreat down an elevator shaft, the survivors secured a storage room on a lower level, uncovering cryptic logs regarding the "14th Year Protocol" and the location of vital Orange Clearance cards.

Continued from Session 146 Jurassic Distraction

The Southern Gauntlet

The session began with the party fractured. Nail and Balmaris were being dragged toward the radiation chambers until a daring escape re-established the line.

The Breakout: Nail utilized Misty Step to slip his bonds, while Balmaris manifested a massive Blade Barrier. The shimmering wall of force shredded six Vegepygmies instantly, though the tight quarters meant Nail took collateral damage, requiring an immediate high-level Heal.

"Toss the Salad!": Durmen provided the tactical rallying cry of the night, urging the party to "toss the salad" of the fungal horde. The phrase became a grim reality as the melee turned into a blender of organic matter.

The Spore-Cloud Siege

The hallway outside the Reactor Room became a meat-grinder as the "Spore Network" directed the Vegepygmies to focus their spears on the casters.

The Tossing of the Salad

The Barbarian's Fall: Aldran suffered a catastrophic spear strike (Critical Hit) that dropped him to 0 HP. In a moment of pure grit, he rolled a 19 on his Death Save, narrowly avoiding a permanent end before Egon could reach him with a 5th-level Healing Word.

The Algae Pool: Egon (Michael) held the line with a series of brutal quarterstaff strikes. His standout moment was a Critical Hit (Roll 83) that stunned a Vegepygmy leader and created a literal pool of algae, proving the efficacy of "tossing the salad."

Fumble in the Fray: Nail (Mark) suffered a critical lapse in focus (Fumble: 60), leaving him exposed and suffering a penalty to hit while the pygmies pressed the advantage.

The Descent and Discovery

With a fresh patrol of mold-kin closing in from the south, the party made a break for the central elevator shaft.

The Float: Aldran led the leap, grabbing a moving handle and floating down through the dim light of the shaft. The party followed, eventually breaching a secure doorway on a lower level.

The Storage Cache: The room contained storage crates filled with personal items and a functioning computer terminal. Durmen successfully bypassed the sequence lock, allowing the party to secure the room for a much-needed Long Rest.

Terminal Intelligence

After 8 hours of rest, Durmen used Comprehend Languages to deep-dive into the station logs.

Technical Schematics: Durmen successfully reverse-engineered a "Fireball" formula from the station's energy output logs.

The Radiation Leaks: Logs confirmed that "Radiation Leaf Ships" had crashed into the facility, and the resulting energy leaks are the direct cause of the local mutations.

The Orange Cards: Searching for clearance, the terminal revealed three Orange Keycards: one at the entrance, one on this level, and one currently moving on the level below.

Session Results

Experience

The running tally of XP earned is found on the Party Experience page.

Treasure

Fireball Formula (Transcribed by Durmen).

Tasks or Quests

Locate the moving Orange Keycard on the lower level. Decipher the "14th Year Protocol."

Rumors or Intelligence Gained

A "moving" keycard suggests a high-level security droid or a survivor is active below.

NPC's of Note

The Curator (Terminal AI), Vegepygmy Patrols.

⚠️ SESSION 148 STATUS CARRYOVER

Character	Condition/Effect	Duration/Notes
Balmaris	Mangled Arm	Disadvantage on all attacks; needs specialized medical intervention.
Durmen	Prepared	Has transcribed the Fireball formula; full spell slots restored.
Aldran	Recovered	Full HP (52 regained); Rage and Bolstering Magic reset.
Egon	Inspired	Full HP (22 regained); has a "bolt of inspiration" regarding the keycard locations.
The Party	Secure	Currently inside the locked Storage Room; the door is coded and safe for now.