Editing Session 145 Prep

{{Session Prep/Display
| campaign = Echos of Lhynn
| session_title = The Radiation Rest and the Videric Protocol
| previous_session = [[Session 144 The Golden Ticket to a Glowing Grave]]
| location = Level I: Secure Orange Access Room (Medical/Research Annex) and the North-Eastern Corridor.
| scene_overview = The session opens with a high-stakes '''Long Rest''' inside a secure Orange-access room. The party is currently suffering from a lethal, "sparkling" airborne toxin (Radiation). While the doors are sealed, the threat is internal: Egon must determine if he can treat the party before the poison reaches a terminal stage. Meanwhile, the '''Maintenance Droid''' and '''Robo Dame''' have departed, but the sounds of the facility's automated protocols resetting echo through the vents.
| setting_details = The room is sterile but filled with the grim remains of those who died before the collapse—skeletons with green-black ichor staining their jaws. The air is heavy with the scent of ozone and decaying fungi. Outside, the "sparkling" spores drift like radioactive snow, coating the corridors.

| key_npcs =
* '''Durmen Tredan:''' Guarding the door. Suspicious of the voice-activated terminal.
* '''Poision Egon:''' (Status: '''Poisoned/Irradiated'''). Must study the "Beauty Enhancer" paste and the nature of the spores.
* '''Nail:''' Recovering from the arm injury. Noticed the "sparkling" fungus first.
* '''Aldran:''' Handling the salvaged iPad and Pistol parts. Wary of the guard-summoning device.

| combatants =
=== Prototype Warforged "Sentry" (Reactivated) ===
''Medium construct, AC 17, HP 65, Multiattack, Slam, Integrated Crossbow.''
* '''Status:''' Triggered by the "Guard Summon" device if the party mismanages the Orange Room terminal.
* '''Focus:''' These are early models—less refined than modern Warforged, following "Videric Protocol" to lethal extremes.

| player_goals = Survive the '''Lethal Radiation''' through Medicine/Nature checks; Decrypt the '''iPad''' files; Repair the salvaged '''Pistol'''.
| hooks = '''The Unredacted Truth:''' The iPad contains logs from the 14th year of Project Sentience, hinting that "Unwavering Resolve" was actually harvested souls.

== Medical Report: Subject L. Brightshore ==

'''Log Date:''' 12 October, 258 IE
'''Facility:''' Project Sentience Annex (Orange Level)
'''Clearance:''' Executive/Orange Only

==== [FILE DECRYPTED: REPLICATION SEQUENCE 2] ====

<blockquote>
"Subject ID: '''L. BRIGHTSHORE''' (Experiment 7: 'The Stabilized Anomaly')
Genetic Match: 99.998% match to Phasnosh Crew Member '''C. VALERIUS'''.

'''Diagnostic Notes:'''
The replication sequence for Sequence 2 has been terminated. While the cellular structure remains stable, the 'Soul-Spark' integration failed to take hold in the current chassis. Subject showed signs of 'Hostile Template Discrepancy'—specifically, an refusal to acknowledge the Emperor’s mandate despite the crystalline etching.

'''The 14th Year Protocol:'''
As per Emperor Videric's decree, we have moved beyond simple programming. The 'Unwavering Resolve' we require cannot be coded; it must be harvested. By extracting the consciousness of loyalist generals and binding them to the Docent Cores, we eliminate the need for morale.



'''Current Status:'''
Subject L. Brightshore is effectively a living blueprint. As long as the template exists, the facility can 'reroll' the clone upon termination. However, the radiation leakage in the lower Botanical Labs is beginning to affect the raw biomass. If the 'sparkling' particulates reach 400ppm, the next replication will be... mutated."
</blockquote>


| key_events = '''The Long Rest DC:''' Egon must succeed on a DC 18 Medicine/Nature check to stabilize the party's radiation sickness. '''Testing the Paste:''' Using the "Beauty Enhancer" reveals its true purpose: a lead-based radiation sealant.
| planned_events = The iPad flickers to life, displaying a "Subject ID" similar to the one found in the medical bay. If the terminal is used, a cold voice asks for "Authorization from Emperor Videric."
| clues_info = [[#Medical Report: Subject L. Brightshore|See iPad Log: Subject L. Brightshore]]
| treasure_rewards = Orange ID Card; Salvaged Imperial Pistol (if repaired); Historical data.
| interludes = A flashback triggered by radiation, showing the facility at its peak during the 258 IE "Year of Iron."
| potential_conflicts = The Maintenance Droid returns to "clean" the room; Radiation-induced hallucinations for Egon.
| story_arcs_themes = The Ghost in the Machine; The Price of Progress; Legacy of the Empire.
| cliffhanger = The terminal speaks: "Subject L. BRIGHTSHORE detected in vicinity. Commencing Retrieval Protocol."
}}