Session 151 My sister sends her regard's

Session Details

Session Date:	12 June 2026
Game Date:	Late Afternoon / Evening

Session Overview

Synopsis

The party ventured into the west shaft, executing a dangerous manual elevator descent that resulted in a catastrophic fall for Balmaris and a mechanical failure that nearly marooned the rest of the party four levels down. After hacking the lower level's database terminal, they uncovered ancient lore regarding Lexana and a dire warning about radiation and phase-shifted organisms. Seeking rest, a devastating coolant pipe rupture forced Durmen to make a heroic repair at the cost of his own health. Upon attempting to escape, the party found themselves blockaded by an automated police robot patrol. A desperate frontline breakout ended in tragedy when a brutal blow claimed the life of Durmen. The encounter concluded on a shocking cliffhanger when Lexanna herself materialized alongside the police robots.

Continued from Session 150 The Sakura Descent

The Catastrophic Drop and the Lift Anchor

The session began with the party attempting to descend into the newly exposed west shaft using a manual elevator system.

The 100-Foot Plummet: As the party began a long climb down the elevator shaft, Balmaris failed to properly secure his grip on the manual lift handle. He plummeted 100 feet down the vertical shaft, crashing directly into Nail on his way down. Balmaris slammed into the bottom of the shaft, suffering a devastating 30 points of impact damage, and broken bones.

The Core Counterweight: Despite the high-velocity impact of Balmaris hitting him mid-fall, Nail showcased incredible physical resolve. He managed to hold onto the handle, acting as a human anchor and preventing the rest of the lift mechanism and party from breaking free and falling uncontrollably to the bottom of the shaft.

The Corrupted Database and Centuries-Old Lore

Advancing into the ship

After a long climb down, regrouping, and healing, the party began investigating the strange, botanical flora covering the floor and walls.

The Laser Security Grid: Attempting to test the security of the western door, Egon used a piece of the recently harvested Sakura root to poke through the doorway. The trap triggered instantly, unleashing a beam of green lasers that incinerated the root and severely shocked and burned Egon for 20 points of damage. Undeterred, Egon successfully maintained his focus (passing a DC 10 Concentration check with a 21) and utilized a Green Key Card to bypass the locking mechanism and open the door.

The Terminal Decryption: Durmen accessed the local databanks to scan the ships history files. The terminal logs revealed that Level 4 was completely corrupted by runaway plant life, but more shockingly, logged data showing that the elusive Lexana had been present on the level both centuries and days ago.

The Phasnosh Translation: A critical reading of the scrambled terminal logs revealed a harrowing station alert: “…PHASNOSH ORGANISMS HAVE CONSUMED .... THE … DO NOT INITIATE…”. The party realized that the legendary "Phasnosh" technology they had been uncovering had gone awry, releasing samples of creatures and plants, that had infested the facility's infrastructure, a failure that immediately triggered various containment (and releasing) activities across multiple levels over the centuries.

Ruptured Coolant and the Maximum Dose

Desperate to recover their health pools, the party attempted to lock down a small room to take a short rest.

The Pipe Burst: Egon relocked the laser door to secure the perimeter. Two hours into their rest, an industrial coolant pipe suddenly ruptured, spraying the room with high-pressure toxic runoff.

The Fatal Mending: Durmen stepped forward immediately to magically seal the breach using the Mending cantrip. While he successfully repaired the pipe, the tight quarters forced him to inhale a massive, lethal amount of the escaping coolant cloud, causing him to suffer the absolute maximum toxic damage possible.

The Robot Blockade and the Death of Durmen

Realizing the room was a hazard, the party attempted to use the elevator to flee back up the shaft, but the lift failed again. Aldran and Nail scaled to the top, with Aldran catching Egon mid-fall as the rest of the party scrambled up the bulkheads.

The Gathering Swarm: Sneaking into the eastern room—a clean communal kitchen containing a single crate with a standard uniform and vats of what looked like dried oatmeal—Durmen spotted a heavily armored Police Robot and possibly some companions patrolling the hall. The party elected to wait them out, but an hour later, Egon perceived that the lone guard had multiplied into a full mechanical blockade outside the doors.

Who Ordered Shawarma?: Left with no choice but to fight their way out, Aldran busted open the door with a battle cry 'Who ordered the shawarma?". Durmen stepped directly into the hallway and unleashed a devastating Lightning Bolt down the line of robots, noting that the electricity seemed to disrupt their systems far more than normal damage. Aldran followed up with two rapid melee strikes, but his steel weapon blunted uselessly against their heavy armor plating. Before the rest of the party could push into the bottleneck, a Police Robot retaliated, killing Durmen on the spot with a single, brutal blow.

Unstable Vitality and the Sister's Regards

As the frontline degenerated into a meatgrinder, Aldran's primal instincts took over.

The Cosmic Siphon: Triggering his Unstable Backlash feature, Aldran's wild magic erupted into a flash of brilliant cosmic light. Siphoning pure vitality amidst the chaos, Aldran successfully channeled waves of protective temporary hit points (rolling sequential bursts of 2, 4, and 6) to keep himself standing against the automated onslaught that had just claimed Durmen.

The Cliffhanger: Just as the party prepared to adapt to the robots' armor, footsteps echoed from the eastern hallway. Materializing from the shadows alongside a fresh automated police guard stood Lexanna herself. Surveying the bloodied party and the fallen druid, she offered a cold, mocking smile: "Nice to see you boys. My sister sends her regards."

Session Results

Experience

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

Treasure

Static-Discharge Glove, Cray-Cell Lantern, Suel Inertia-Belt, Gravity-Boots, Mercury-Grenade (All verified as Phasnosh in origin).

Tasks or Quests

Survive the hallway ambush against Lexanna and her remaining automated robotic units. Recover or secure the body of Durmen Tredan.

Rumors or Intelligence Gained

Lexanna's explicit mention of her sister confirms that there are multiple Leanna's, whether she refers to the original, or clones is unknown.

NPCs of Note

Police Robot Patrol Grid, Lexanna (Present & Historical Log Entry).

⚠️ SESSION 152 STATUS CARRYOVER

Character	Condition/Effect	Duration/Notes
Aldran	Raging / Wild Surge Active	Currently siphoning radiant temporary HP from an active Backlash; weapons blunted against robot armor.
Egon	Battered / Concentrating	Heavily scorched by green laser trap; successfully maintained concentration (rolled 21).
Balmaris	Low Resources	Spell slots heavily depleted after casting Mass Cure Wounds and Healing Word post-fall.
Durmen	Deceased	Killed in action by a Police Robot standard melee attack in the eastern hallway.