Session 143 The Airlock Escape and the Gaseous Cloud
Session Details
| Session Date: | 27 December 2025 |
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| Game Date: | Afternoon |
Session Summary
Synopsis
A desperate retreat through a spore-choked corridor leads to a frantic standoff at a secure room. The party battles a wave of Vegepygmies to save a fallen Robo Dame and an unconscious Nail. After a harrowing struggle to clear a body from the door's sensors, the party secures a short rest, only to hear the sound of something powerful denting the metal doors from the outside.
Continued from Session 142 The Droid's Stand
This Session
The Spore Wave and the Corridor Retreat
The combat erupted into a literal wave of green as Pygmy reinforcements, called by war-horns, rushed the party.
The Spore Cloud: The Vegepygmy Chieftain unleashed a wave of paralyzing spores down the hallway. While Egon remained largely unaffected due to his own fungal nature, the rest of the party struggled to maintain their footing as the hallway became a shower of sparks and spears.
The Fall of the Droid: A police droid was swarmed and pulled down by the pygmies, erupting in sparks and becoming a grim bridge for the advancing horde.
Rearguard Actions: Balmaris moved to secure an escape route toward the East hallway while Aldran used Eldritch Blast and a Silent Image of an Ankylosaurus to induce panic among the western group of pygmies, buying the party precious seconds to withdraw.
The Airlock Crisis
The party reached the safety of a secure room, but the transition from the hallway was nearly fatal.
Nail’s Transformation: Nail was fouled in the doorway and tripped over a fallen pygmy. With the horde closing in, Egon cast Gaseous Form on Nail. Nail accepted the spell and drifted into the room as a cloud, allowing the party to bypass his physical weight.
The Jammed Door: As the airlock attempted to cycle shut, the mangled body of a Vegepygmy became snagged in the mechanism. Balmaris attempted to shove the remains out, but the tendrils kept catching.
Aldran’s Strike: With a "Dirty 20" roll, Aldran delivered a powerful strike that severed the creature in half. He chucked the top half across the room, finally allowing the door to hiss shut with the sound of a pressurized seal.
Short Rest and The Banging at the Door
The party took a moment to breathe, with Balmaris providing Preserve Life and healing to stabilize the group.
The North Door: The peace was short-lived. A heavy metallic banging began at the North door.
Fist Dents: As the party prepared—Balmaris taking a high ground on a table and Aldran reinforcing the sliding doors—visible dents began to appear in the metal of the North doorway.
Robo Dame: The Translate spell on Robo Dame wore off. After identifying the source of the noise simply as "droid," she began walking toward the door where the heavy impacts were occurring.
Session Results
Experience
The running tally of XP earned is found on the Party Experience page.
Treasure
None immediately recovered; focus was entirely on survival and retreat.
Tasks or Quests
Defend the room against the North door breach. Re-establish communication with Robo Dame. Determine the source of the "fist dents."
Rumors or Intelligence Gained
The facility droids may be attempting a "Hard Purge" of the room's current occupants.
NPC's of Note
Robo Dame (Nurse), Vegepygmy Chieftain.