Session 151 My sister sends her regard's
Session Details
| Session Date: | 12 June 2026 |
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| Game Date: | Late Afternoon / Evening |
Session Summary
Synopsis
Session 151: The Descent of Level IV and the Hallway Ambush. 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. After hacking the lower level's database terminal, they uncovered ancient lore regarding Lexana and a dire warning about 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 automated reinforcement grid.
Continued from Session 150 The Sakura Descent
This Session
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 their descent, 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 pit, suffering a devastating 30 points of structural impact damage processed via the station's gravity grid tracking.
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 from completely collapsing.
The Corrupted Database and Centuries-Old Lore
After regrouping and healing, the party began investigating the strange, botanical state of the new floor.
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 frame. 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 sector's history. 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 Level 1 centuries ago.
The Phasnosh Translation: A critical reading of the scrambled terminal logs revealed a harrowing station alert: “… PHASE-SHIFTED ORGANISMS HAVE CONSUMED (NOSHED) THE … DO NOT INITIATE…”. The party realized that the legendary "Phasnosh" technology they had been tracking was a linguistic misunderstanding of corrupted data—the computer was actually warning them that Phase-Shifted creatures had literally eaten through the facility's localized infrastructure, a failure that immediately triggered the opening of the facility's volatile Froghemoth Incubation Cells.
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 dried oatmeal food—Durmen spotted a heavily armored Police Robot 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. 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 corrupted Phase-Shifted variants altered by the facility's runaway biological life).
Tasks or Quests
Survive the hallway ambush against Lexanna and her remaining automated robotic units. Recover or secure the body of Durmen Tredan. Investigate the newly opened Froghemoth Incubation Cells.
Rumors or Intelligence Gained
Lexanna's explicit mention of her sister confirms a wider family cabal or a synchronized conspiracy directing the station's security protocols across multiple decks.
NPC's 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. |