Session 155: The Ettin's Fall & The Iron Rain
Session Details
| Session Date: | 2026-08-15 - 2026-08-22 |
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| Game Date: | Unknown (Alien World / Crash Site) |
Session Overview
Synopsis
Stranded after their vessel crashes on an unknown world, the party makes first contact with the local subjugated Cree tribe before defending them in a high-stakes, two-phase battle against a pair of Mutated Ettins, concluding with the sudden arrival of a Warforged dropship.
Narrative
Session 155: First Contact & The Cree Scouts Surveying the smoking wreckage of their fallen vessel, the reality of their plight set in fast. Realizing they were no longer in Greyhawk, the party took cover in the shadow of a large outcropping of rock and twisted ship debris to scout the surrounding terrain. Five torchlit figures were spotted picking their way through the gouges and rubble in a line of breast, moving cautiously around unseen obstacles. Choosing diplomacy over a surprise attack, the party stepped out with hands raised: "Pale, good travelers Ntuka! We are humble adventurers... Where am I?" The lead scout, a battle-hardened veteran, held them at bay and called out for them to halt over the hissing and creaking of the dying ship: "Halt! Stay where you are. Don't come any closer. Comply! What is the name of your people? Are you guys stupid?" "How would we know? Where are you from?" "From the hill. Can't understand you... You have drinks? Something that's wine or mead?" Offering rations instead of mead—which the scout misidentified as being "like meat"—the party brought the scout in close. Bending down to take a bite of the offered food, the scout squinted at the party with narrowing eyes: "Yuck. The truth: you do not look like the Masters said you would look like. They said you would all have robes and no armor. You all look like us." Identifying his group as members of the Cree (designation C351), the scout explained that his people were subjugated by "the Masters" (or "Old Ones") down the mountain. While agreeing to escort the party to them, Cree warned that they would not be allowed to return once taken below. When questioned about a fleeing woman or a "metal dragon," Cree mentioned a wizard had been spotted high in the sky roughly half an hour before the crash. Session 155: Ambush of the Mutated Ettin Before the party could proceed down the mountain, distant roars echoed near the crash site as two Mutated Ettins began slaughtering the remaining Cree tribe members. Though Cree was initially resigned to his tribe's fate out of terror of the Old Ones, the party pushed back: "What I don't understand is how you can stand here and watch your people be slaughtered by that two-headed creature out there." "There's a chance my people can beat the creatures. We have never defeated the Old Ones... but we will follow." Grabbing burning pieces of wood for makeshift torches, the party rushed back into the dark to intervene: Poision Egon opened the assault with Chill Touch, searing the brute for 29 necrotic damage across two blasts and preventing its flesh from regenerating. Aldran Stormheart waded straight into melee, unleashing a Sword Burst for 13 force damage and hacking with his +1 Greataxe (9 damage). The Ettin retaliated with its Roar of the Unhinged, emitting a disorienting, alien psychic shriek that dazed Nail and Durmen Tredan. Recovery was swift: Nail unleashed a flurry of heavy divine smites for 39 damage, while Durmen Tredan brought down the Ettin's first phase with a critical Ray of Frost (15 cold damage). As the brute collapsed, Egon attempted to use Fungal Infestation to raise the corpse as a fungal zombie, but Aldran immediately decapitated the creature to stop the reanimation. Session 155: Chaos, Execution & Iron from the Sky The threat escalated instantly as the secondary Mutated Ettin re-engaged for a brutal second phase: Poision Egon locked down the battlefield with Entangle and summoned a massive Cloudkill fog (31 poison damage) before casting Confusion. The Ettin failed its Wisdom save (rolling a 13 against DC 15) and rolled a 2 on the behavior table, forcing it to stand completely dazed and unable to take actions. Durmen Tredan scorched the mutant with Fire Bolts (23 fire damage) and an Ice Knife, enduring the beast's explosive Reactive Blood Burst (6 fire damage). Reeling from the spell assault, the Ettin attempted a heavy swing with its Salvage Hammer but suffered a devastating Critical Fumble (rolling a 1 to hit, fumble roll 52/44). The brute took 8 self-damage and recoiled 50 feet backward, provoking wild opportunity attacks. Nail and Aldran capitalized on the retreat. Aldran utilized his Savage Attacker feat to reroll his damage dice (hitting for 16 and 17 damage), while Nail landed consecutive strikes for 36 total damage. Poision Egon delivered the final execution, blasting the dazed giant point-blank with Poison Spray for 22 poison damage.
With the Ettins dead and the party tending to their wounds, a low rumble echoed from above. A dropship descended through the haze, its plasma jets briefly scorching the night sky. Six Warforged shock-troops dropped simultaneously from the hull, landing heavily in the rubble around the crash site. As the surviving Cree scouts stared in sheer terror, the party readied their weapons for an immediate confrontation.
Session Results
Experience
Treasure
- Salvage Hammer (Ettin Weapon)
Emergency Torches (Improvised Wood)
Tasks or Quests
- Intercept or negotiate with the 6 Warforged shock-troops that dropped from the sky.
Protect the surviving Cree scouts from further threats. Locate "the Masters" / "Old Ones" down the mountain. Track down the female wizard seen flying overhead prior to the crash.
Rumors or Intelligence Gained
- The local population consists of subjugated tribes (such as Tribe C351) serving enigmatic "Masters" or "Old Ones."
The Masters expected newcomers to arrive dressed in robes without armor. A female wizard escaped via the sky roughly 30 minutes before the ship crash.
NPCs of Note
- Cree Scout (Leader of Tribe C351)
Cree Tribe Members (C351)