(S032) Curses! Bunnies! Ugly Giants!

Ambushed by towering Fomorians at the edge of a foreboding forest, the party survives brutal curses and crushing blows before waking to the unexpected gratitude of horned rabbits and the sheer joy of the midnight zoomies.

📝 Session Summary

The Wild Cards were called The Menagerie by some until they came up with the name The Wild Cards.

• Barlo: A grizzled tabaxi barbarian who has been doing some work for a network that one should be wary of.
• Bastion: An orphan human who spent his life studying magic and blades, even though his elder pushed him away from the sword. He replaced Reginald.
• Calliope: This bardic faun joined the party late when she needed to find help to save her homeland.
• Reginald: A leonin cleric who was off to show his family's royal background and would later find out there were secrets leading to him becoming a king.
• Sas: A tortle hermit was given an item of power and a quest.
• Shadow in the Snow: This tabaxi got a coin, and her curiosity set her on a path.

🎬 Scenes

• Scene 1: Barlo's Backstory — From The Bronze Canyon in Kampos. Gave up Tabaxi name, "Smiles". Help move people. On way to Eushia to help Black Road with a client. Currently on ship near Carrune.
• Scene 2: Bastion's Backstory — When Bastion Bladesinger was very young he lost both of his parents to a plague. He took care of himself as he taught himself how to use the rapier his father once wore. He lived in Dyrt and watched all of the great knights. He also had an interest in the ways of magic and he wished he could do both – use swords and excel in magic – like many elves he had heard about.
• Scene 3: Calliope's Backstory — Calliope was born into the nestled highlands of the Oraniad Mountains. The Skola Vale, wild and free, blessed by the gods and inhabited by whimsical Satyr and Faun. Deep within it among the lush valley, reside the Dawngreets, a long generational line of storytellers and lore keepers.
• Scene 4: Reginald's Backstory — He was born at home, a modest-sized mansion where his family lived a modest means – even though his father could never stop talking about how they were royalty and yet this was the only lands they currently possess. His childhood was generally a happy one full of several friends. He was an only child.
• Scene 5: Sas' Backstory — Sas was born on the continent of Oth'Mar – a content mostly inhabited by Tortles and is far to the south of the Carrune Isles.
• Scene 6: Shadow's Backstory — Deep in the snowy mountains high in the north, there lived a large group of Tabaxi, The Blinding Wild Clan.

📜 Missions & Quests

• Completed:
  • Established individual party origins and initial connections to the world of Dierde.
• Active / Discovered Threads:
  • Barlo's ties to the smuggling rings and the Black Road.
  • Bastion's mysterious past and fallout with Grognard.
  • Calliope's quest to save the Skola Vale.
  • Reginald's pursuit of his family's royal mint commission and claim in Neyer.
  • Sas's vision of the Cat Goddess Bast and journey to find her lost lands.
  • Shadow's golden coin and mystical calling from her clan shaman.

NPCs

S032: Curses! Bunnies! Ugly Giants!

Date: 2022-06-04

Short

After leveling up from their encounter with the wizard Tharros the Wanderer, the party distributed their magical treasures—Barlo attuned to an animated shield while another companion claimed a constitution-enhancing amulet—and continued their journey through the Feywild toward a forest where a hag might help resolve the planar issues plaguing Skola Vale. As they approached the dense forest, they encountered nervous Almiraj (horned rabbits) who warned of the hag's presence before fleeing in terror as two massive Fomorians—eighteen-foot-tall, grotesquely deformed giants—burst from the treeline. One giant immediately killed and began devouring an Almiraj, triggering a desperate battle in which the Fomorians' cursed evil eyes inflicted horrific deformities on both Barlo and Shadow, with Shadow being struck down in a single devastating blow before Sas's healing magic revived her.

The party fought back fiercely, with Calliope's commanding magic forcing one giant prone, Bastion entering a bladesinger's trance to deliver precise strikes, and Artie the owlbear tearing viciously at the creatures. Bastion killed the first Fomorian by slicing it open from belly to chest, and Shadow's flame tongue sword beheaded the second as it attempted to flee. After harvesting valuable components from the corpses—including the giants' yellow eyes and pustule pus—the party rested in Calliope's magical dome, where grateful Almiraj left them a gemstone as thanks. By morning, the Fomorian curse lifted from Barlo and Shadow, their deformities healing completely, and the relieved Tabaxi celebrated their recovery by sprinting joyful circles around their companions before the party prepared to continue toward the hag's dwelling.

Summary

After leveling up from their encounter with the wizard Tharros the Wanderer and his doppelganger test, the party took time to distribute their newly acquired magical treasures. Barlo attuned to an animated shield that would hover protectively around him, allowing him to wield his weapons with both hands. Another companion claimed an amulet that dramatically enhanced their constitution, granting them newfound vitality. They also sorted through their collection of fireworks—dwarven bottle rockets, goblin fire trackers, flying dragons, and warrior candles—that they had purchased for future use.

The party continued their journey through the Feywild toward a forest rumored to house a hag who might help resolve the planar issues plaguing Skola Vale. Shadow expertly tracked their path using the sun's unchanging position in the strange realm, guiding them as the tall grasses gradually descended to ankle height. They approached the edge of a dense forest where a high canopy blocked much of the sunlight, creating an ominous dimness that matched the descriptions they had heard of the hag's dwelling.

As they neared the forest trail, Bastion and Shadow spotted several unusual rabbits emerging from the grass—large creatures with distinctive spiral horns protruding from their foreheads. Calliope recognized them as Almiraj and used her magic to speak with the timid beasts. The rabbits nervously mentioned seeing something matching the hag's description near a house deep in the forest, but their warning was cut short as they frantically spoke of things pursuing them.

Suddenly, two massive, hideously deformed giants burst from the treeline. These Fomorians stood nearly eighteen feet tall, their purple-gray skin covered in grotesque warts and their heads misshapen with one eye significantly larger than the other. One of the creatures lunged forward, snatching an Almiraj in its massive hands, snapping the rabbit's neck with a sickening crack before beginning to devour it. Shadow immediately drew her swords and shouted a warning as the remaining Almiraj scattered in terror.

The battle erupted with Shadow striking first, her flame tongue sword blazing as she cut into the Fomorian's tough hide. Barlo charged forward in a rage, his face transforming into a draconic visage, though his initial strikes failed to connect. Calliope hurled devastating insults that caused one Fomorian to wince in psychic pain and drop its meal, while Sas summoned a swarm of parasitic mites that covered another giant, forcing it to stumble erratically. Bastion marked one of the creatures with a curse and pelted it with frigid beams, while Artie the owlbear savagely tore into their flesh with beak and claw.

The Fomorians retaliated with terrifying force. One struck Barlo with its massive club, and its oversized eye glowed with malevolent yellow light. Though Barlo's magical cowl absorbed the worst of the psychic assault, he began developing grotesque deformities—patches of fur fell away, pimples erupted across his skin, and his movements became sluggish and awkward. The second Fomorian turned its attention to Shadow, and with a devastating swing of its club, it struck her down in a single catastrophic blow. As she collapsed, the creature's evil eye burned into her, causing her skin to boil and peel as the curse took hold.

The party fought desperately to turn the tide. Calliope commanded one Fomorian to sit, forcing it prone and vulnerable, while Sas rushed to Shadow's side and spoke words of healing that brought her back from the brink of death. Bastion entered a bladesinger's trance, his movements becoming a deadly dance as he combined precise rapier thrusts with freezing magical beams. Shadow rose with fury, conjuring a healing spirit and striking back with her flaming blade. Artie attempted to claw out the prone Fomorian's eye but instead tore its nose clean off, leaving a skeletal cavity in its place.

Bastion delivered the killing blow to the first giant, his rapier slicing it open from belly to chest as its body collapsed in two pieces. The remaining Fomorian, wounded and desperate, attempted to flee after struggling to its feet. As it ran, Bastion, Shadow, and Artie all struck at the retreating creature. Shadow's flame tongue found its mark one final time, the magical fire searing through the Fomorian's neck and separating its head from its body in a burst of flame and charred flesh.

After the battle, Calliope shared her knowledge of the Fomorians—a cursed race that had once been beautiful but now dwelt in darkness with ruined bodies and evil minds. The party carefully harvested valuable components from the corpses: the large yellow eyes that might serve alchemical purposes, and the thick pus from their pustules that could be used in various concoctions. They also claimed the spiral horn from the dead Almiraj, recognizing its potential value.

Sas found a suitable clearing where Calliope conjured a magical dome for them to rest safely. The party established watches throughout the night, and during Sas's shift, several Almiraj cautiously approached the shelter. The grateful rabbits pushed a small, rough gemstone toward the dome before darting back into the woods—a gift of thanks for saving them from the giants. When morning came, both Barlo and Shadow felt the Fomorian curse lifting from their bodies. Their deformities receded, their fur and skin healed, and their natural grace returned. Overcome with relief and joy, the two Tabaxi sprinted circles around their companions at full speed, celebrating their recovery with what could only be described as the midnight zoomies before the party prepared to continue their journey toward the hag's dwelling.

Scenes

Post-Level Up Inventory and Attunement

The party discusses and distributes newly acquired magic items, adjusting their attunements and hit points after leveling up.

• The DM presents new magic item cards: Amulet of Health, Instrument of the Bards (pan flute for Calliope), Ring of Protection, and Animated Shield.
• Barlo attunes to the Animated Shield, allowing him to use two-handed weapons while still having shield protection.
• A party member attunes to the Amulet of Health, increasing their Constitution to 19 and gaining 14 additional hit points.
• The party discusses removing Amulets of Proof Against Detection and Location to free up attunement slots.
• The party takes inventory of fireworks purchased: Dwarven Bottle Rockets, Goblin Fire Trackers, Flying Dragons, and Warrior Candles.
• The DM recaps recent events: the party is heading to find a hag in the Feywild, having previously investigated the Mean Locks where they found Shadow's brother and a mysterious book, encountered Tharros the Wanderer who tested them with doppelgangers, and received rewards that led to their level up.
• A Potion of Greater Healing and the Half-Sphere Blue Gemstone (in Shadow's possession) are noted and added to inventory.

Journey to the Hag's Forest

The party travels through the Feywild toward a forest believed to house a hag who might help with Skola Vale's planar issues.

• Shadow successfully tracks the party's path using the sun's position in the Feywild, demonstrating her growing understanding of the plane's navigation.
• The party approaches the edge of a large, dense forest with a high canopy that blocks sunlight, matching descriptions of the hag's dwelling.
• The grasses gradually descend from knee-height to ankle-height as they approach the forest trail.

Almiraj Encounter and Fomorian Ambush

The party encounters timid horned rabbits called Almiraj, which are suddenly attacked by two hideously deformed Fomorians.

• Bastion and Shadow spot several Almiraj appearing from the grass - large rabbits with one-foot-long spiral horns on their foreheads.
• Calliope casts Speak with Animals and communicates with the Almiraj, asking about the hag's location.
• The Almiraj warn of 'things coming after us' and mention seeing something like the hag near a house in the forest.
• Two gigantic Fomorians emerge from the trees - hideously deformed giants with purple-gray skin, warts, misshapen heads, and one oversized cat-like eye.
• One Fomorian lunges at an Almiraj, snapping its neck and beginning to eat it.
• Shadow yells and draws her swords as the remaining Almiraj flee, initiating combat.

Fomorian Battle - Opening Rounds

The party engages the two Fomorians in brutal combat, with Shadow and Barlo taking the lead while others provide support.

• Shadow strikes a Fomorian with her flame tongue sword, dealing piercing and fire damage after speaking the command word.
• Barlo rages, his head transforming into a dragon-like appearance, and charges forward but struggles to land hits initially.
• Calliope uses Vicious Mockery, psychically wounding a Fomorian and causing it to drop the dead Almiraj in pain.
• Sas casts Infestation, covering a Fomorian in parasitic mites and forcing it to move erratically.
• Bastion casts Ray of Frost and Hex on a Fomorian, slowing its movement and marking it for extra damage.
• Artie attacks with his beak and claws, tearing into the Fomorian's flesh.
• A Fomorian strikes Barlo with its great club, then uses its evil eye - Barlo's cowl absorbs the psychic damage but he develops Fomorian-like deformities, his speed is halved, and he gains disadvantage on strength and dexterity-based actions.
• The second Fomorian critically strikes Shadow with its great club for massive damage, knocking her unconscious, then curses her with its evil eye, causing her skin to boil and deform.

Desperate Combat and Recovery

With Shadow unconscious and Barlo cursed, the party fights desperately to turn the tide of battle.

• Shadow makes a successful death saving throw while unconscious.
• Barlo continues his reckless assault despite the curse, landing hits on the Fomorian.
• Calliope casts Command on the second Fomorian, forcing it to sit prone on its next turn.
• Sas casts Healing Word on Shadow, bringing her back to consciousness with restored hit points.
• Bastion activates Blade Song and unleashes a devastating combination of rapier strikes and Ray of Frost spells, dealing massive damage.
• Shadow casts Healing Spirit and strikes back at the Fomorian with her flame tongue.
• Artie savagely attacks the prone Fomorian, attempting to claw out its eye and successfully tearing off its nose.
• The Fomorian retaliates against Artie with its great club.

Victory Over the Fomorians

The party defeats both Fomorians through coordinated attacks, with Bastion delivering the killing blows.

• Bastion strikes the first Fomorian with his rapier, disemboweling it and killing it.
• Bastion moves his Hex spell to the remaining Fomorian and attacks with Ray of Frost.
• The party continues their assault on the remaining Fomorian with various attacks.
• Calliope attempts to shoot the Fomorian in the eye with her crossbow but hits its cheek instead.
• Sas charges in with her Shillelagh-empowered club, attacking in melee.
• The wounded Fomorian attempts to flee after standing up from prone.
• Bastion, Shadow, and Artie all make attacks of opportunity as it flees.
• Shadow delivers the final blow with her flame tongue, searing the Fomorian's head off and killing it.

Harvesting and Knowledge

After the battle, Calliope shares knowledge about Fomorians while the party harvests valuable components from the corpses.

• Calliope explains that Fomorians are a cursed race that were once beautiful creatures, now ruined with evil minds and dwelling in the Underdark.
• She notes that the evil eye curse can be removed after a long rest or with a remove curse spell.
• Calliope identifies that Fomorian pus and their large cat-like eyes could be useful for alchemists.
• The party successfully harvests two Fomorian evil eyes, each weighing three pounds.
• They collect Fomorian pus in an empty bottle, noting it weighs one pound.
• The party notices the spiral horn from the dead Almiraj, recognizing its potential value as a collector's item or makeshift weapon.
• Artie eats the dead Almiraj rabbit, avoiding the horn.

Rest and Almiraj Gratitude

The party takes a long rest in a Tiny Hut, during which the Almiraj leave a gift of gratitude.

• Sas finds a suitable clearing for the party to rest.
• Calliope casts Tiny Hut, creating a magical dome for the party to rest safely.
• The party establishes watch shifts with Sas, Bastion, and Calliope taking turns.
• During Sas's watch, several Almiraj approach the hut and leave a small gemstone near the dome before darting back into the woods.
• Sas investigates and discovers the rough, uncut gemstone appears to be valuable.
• Bastion and Calliope's watches pass uneventfully, observing only typical Feywild phenomena like glowing lights.
• Upon waking, Barlo and Shadow attempt charisma saving throws to shake off the Fomorian curse.
• Both successfully break the curse, feeling their deformities recede and their abilities return to normal.
• Shadow and Barlo celebrate by sprinting around at full speed, experiencing the 'midnight zoomies'.

Memorable Moments

"You're the reason these baby bunnies are crying"
— Calliope

Calliope's first Vicious Mockery insult at a Fomorian who had just killed an Almiraj

A Fomorian lands a critical hit on Shadow, dealing 54 points of damage and knocking her unconscious in a single devastating blow

The Fomorian's great club strikes down with maximum damage, nearly killing Shadow instantly

Bastion activates Blade Song and unleashes a devastating flurry of rapier strikes and Ray of Frost spells, disemboweling the first Fomorian

After Shadow was knocked unconscious, Bastion delivers the killing blow with style

"I would insult your parents, but I don't think you even know who they are"
— Calliope

Calliope's brutal Vicious Mockery insult directed at the second Fomorian

The Almiraj rabbits leave a gemstone near the party's Tiny Hut as a gift of gratitude for saving them from the Fomorians

During Sas's watch, the timid creatures approach to show their appreciation

NPCs

Tharros the Wanderer

A wizard whose hideaway the party previously stayed in. He recently reappeared, claiming to have been following the party and expressing concern about impending dangers. He tested the party by having them fight doppelgangers before rewarding them with a chest of items.

Almiraj

Timid, large rabbits with a one-foot-long spiral horn emerging from their forehead. They are beasts, not fey creatures. Several were encountered near the forest edge, fleeing from attacking Fomorians. They later showed gratitude to the party by leaving a gemstone near their Tiny Hut during rest.

Fomorians

Two hideously deformed giants standing 16-18 feet tall with purple-gray hairless skin covered in large warts. They have misshapen heads with one eye significantly larger than the other, featuring a cat-like iris. Their bodies have disproportionate crooked limbs, humpbacks, and crooked mouths with varied-sized teeth. They possess an 'evil eye' ability that curses victims, causing physical deformities, halving speed, and imposing disadvantage on strength and dexterity-based actions. They wield great clubs with 15-foot reach and speak limited Common. These two were hunting Almiraj when they encountered and attacked the party.

Arktos "Artie"

Shadow's owlbear companion who participated in the battle against the Fomorians, attacking with his beak and claws. He dealt significant damage, even tearing off one Fomorian's nose. After the battle, he ate a dead Almiraj rabbit. He also produces 'owl pellets' containing bones and fur.

Locations

Feywild Forest Edge

The boundary of a dense forest in the Feywild, where tall grasses transition to ankle-height vegetation leading to a path. The forest has a high canopy that blocks much of the sunlight, creating a dim atmosphere. This area is believed to house a hag and was where the party encountered Almiraj and Fomorians.

Clearing in the Feywild Forest

A suitable open space found by Sas within the Feywild forest where the party set up Calliope's Tiny Hut for a long rest. The clearing was visited by curious Almiraj rabbits who left a gemstone as a gift.

Items

Amulet of Health

A magic amulet that sets the wearer's Constitution to 19, providing a significant boost in hit points. It requires attunement and was claimed by a party member during this session, granting them 14 additional hit points.

Instrument of the Bards (Pan Flute)

A magical pan flute intended for Calliope due to her proficiency with the instrument. A card for it was created during this session.

Ring of Protection

A magical ring that provides protection and requires attunement. It was already in a party member's possession.

Animated Shield

A magical shield that can be animated with a bonus action to hover in the user's space and provide protection for one minute. Barlo attuned to it during this session, allowing him to use two-handed weapons while still benefiting from shield protection. He activated it during combat by speaking a command word in Goblin.

Amulet of Proof Against Detection and Location

An amulet that provides protection against being detected or located. The party previously wore these to counter spying orbs, but some members removed theirs during this session to free up attunement slots.

Pixie Dust

A magical substance that a party member realized they possessed but had not recorded on their character sheet.

Dwarven Bottle Rockets

Fireworks purchased by party members - one bought five dozen, another bought two dozen.

Goblin Fire Trackers

Fireworks purchased by party members - 50 were acquired.

Flying Dragons

Fireworks purchased by party members - one bought five dozen, another bought two dozen.

Warrior Candles

Fireworks purchased by party members - one bought 30, another bought a dozen.

Potion of Greater Healing

A magical healing potion found in a chest and placed in the party's bag of holding during this session.

Half-Sphere Blue Gemstone

A gemstone previously pulled from a forehead, currently in Shadow's possession. It resembles a large sphere and was noted during inventory.

Bag of Holding

A magical container used by the party to store various items, including the new magic items, potions, and harvested Fomorian components.

Flame Tongue

Shadow's magical sword that bursts into flames when a command word is spoken, dealing additional fire damage. She used it effectively against the Fomorians, eventually using it to sear off the final Fomorian's head.

Moonblade

Barlo's sword that he wielded during combat, though he expressed frustration with its performance during the fight against the Fomorians.

Fomorian Evil Eye

Large, yellow, cat-like eyes harvested from the defeated Fomorians. Each weighs three pounds and is believed to have alchemical or magical properties, though they only last a couple of days unless preserved in a bag of holding. The party successfully harvested two of these.

Fomorian Pus

Thick, yellow pus collected from the pustules, blisters, and boils of a defeated Fomorian. It weighs one pound and is believed to be useful for alchemists in various concoctions. The party collected one bottle.

Almiraj Horn

A small, spiral horn from a deceased Almiraj. It was noted as potentially valuable as a collector's item or could be used as a makeshift dagger.

Gemstone from Almiraj

A small, rough, uncut gemstone left by Almiraj rabbits near the party's Tiny Hut as a gesture of gratitude. It appears to be valuable.

Mysterious Book

A book acquired from Shadow's brother at the Mean Locks that the party possesses but cannot read without a specific language spell. It was mentioned briefly at the end of the session.

Spells

Speak with Animals

Cast by Calliope to communicate with the Almiraj rabbits, allowing her to ask them about the hag's location and learn they were fleeing from the Fomorians.

Vicious Mockery

Cast by Calliope multiple times during combat, unleashing insults that caused psychic damage to the Fomorians and imposed disadvantage on their attacks. One memorable insult was 'You're the reason these baby bunnies are crying' and later 'I would insult your parents, but I don't think you even know who they are.'

Infestation

Cast by Sas on a Fomorian, causing a cloud of mites, fleas, and other parasites to appear around it, dealing poison damage and forcing it to move in a random direction.

Ray of Frost

Cast multiple times by Bastion as a cantrip, projecting frigid beams that dealt cold damage and reduced the targets' speed. He used it in combination with his rapier attacks during Blade Song, even causing frostbite on a Fomorian's large eye.

Hex

Cast by Bastion using his Fae Touch, cursing a Fomorian to take extra necrotic damage whenever he hit it with an attack and reducing its movement speed. He later moved the Hex to the second Fomorian after the first was defeated.

Shillelagh

Cast by Sas to imbue her club with magical energy, making it a more potent weapon for melee combat against the Fomorians.

Chill Touch

Attempted by Sas, manifesting as a ghostly skeletal hand to deal necrotic damage, though some attempts missed their targets.

Command

Cast by Calliope on a Fomorian, issuing the one-word command 'Sit' which forced it to fall prone on its next turn, temporarily neutralizing its threat.

Healing Word

Cast by Sas at a higher level to heal Shadow from a distance, bringing her back to consciousness after she was knocked down by a Fomorian's critical hit.

Healing Spirit

Cast by Shadow as a bonus action, conjuring a nature spirit that provided continuous healing to creatures within its area during combat.

Blade Song

A bladesinger ability used by Bastion that enhanced his combat prowess, allowing him to make rapid combinations of rapier strikes and cantrips, dealing devastating damage to the Fomorians.

Shield

Bastion considered using this reaction spell to increase his AC when attacked by a Fomorian, though he ultimately decided against it when the attack would still hit.

Tiny Hut

Cast by Calliope as a ritual to create a magical dome-shaped shelter with a 10-foot radius, providing a safe and secure resting place for the party in the Feywild forest.

Notes

NEED THIS!!!

Classic

Last we left off, our intrepid adventurers found themselves deep within the strange and timeless realm of the Feywild, seeking a hag who might hold the key to resolving the planar disturbances plaguing Skola Vale. After distributing their hard-won magical treasures—including an animated shield for Barlo and a constitution-enhancing amulet for another companion—the party pressed onward through the ever-shifting landscape. Shadow guided them expertly using the unchanging sun, leading them from tall grasses to the edge of a dark, foreboding forest where the hag was rumored to dwell.

Their approach was interrupted by a chance encounter with several Almiraj—horned rabbits who nervously warned of danger before their words were cut short by terror. Two massive Fomorians, eighteen-foot-tall giants cursed with grotesque deformities and malevolent power, burst from the treeline. One snatched an Almiraj and devoured it before the party's eyes, igniting a desperate battle. The giants' evil eyes unleashed terrible curses upon Barlo and Shadow, causing their bodies to warp and boil with hideous afflictions. Shadow was struck down in a single devastating blow, her skin peeling as the curse took hold, while Barlo's fur fell away in patches as grotesque pimples erupted across his flesh.

Through teamwork and determination, the party prevailed. Calliope's commanding magic forced one giant prone, Sas's healing brought Shadow back from death's door, and Bastion's bladesong wove steel and sorcery into a deadly dance. After Bastion split the first Fomorian in two and Shadow's flame tongue separated the second's head from its body in a burst of fire, the party harvested valuable components and received a grateful gift from the surviving Almiraj. Now, after a night's rest that saw the terrible curses lift from their Tabaxi companions—who celebrated their recovery with jubilant midnight zoomies—the party prepares to venture deeper into the forest toward the hag's dwelling, their resolve tested but unbroken...

Middle English

Harken well, ye gentle folke,
Of heroes brave and true,
Who ventured through the Feywild strange,
Where grasses tall once grew.

With treasures claimed from Tharros the Wanderer' test,
A shield that floats in ayre,
They sought the hag through forest darke,
To mend the planar tear.
But lo! From treeline burst forth beasts,
Foul giants, cursed and fell,
Fomorians with eye most large,
Who wrought a horrid spell.

Brave Shadow fell to club most fierce,
And Barlo's form grew twisted,
Yet Calliope's words did smite,
And Sas with magick assisted.
With Bastion's blade and Artie's claw,
The giants met their doom,
And when the curse did lift at dawn,
The Tabaxi had their zoom!

Snarky

Our intrepid adventurers ventured into the Feywild to find a hag who could fix their planar problems, and naturally their journey involved getting absolutely demolished by eighteen-foot-tall cursed giants with body horror issues. The party stopped to chat with some adorable horned rabbits, which was sweet until two Fomorians burst out of the forest and one immediately snapped a bunny's neck like it was opening a particularly crunchy snack—really setting the tone for "this is going to go badly." Shadow got hit so hard she literally died in one shot, while Barlo got zapped by an evil eye beam that gave him magical acne and patchy fur, because apparently getting clubbed by a giant wasn't humiliating enough.

Through a combination of Calliope forcing a giant to sit like a misbehaving dog, Sas covering another in magical mites, and Bastion entering his bladesinger "I'm the main character now" mode, the party managed to slice one Fomorian in half and decapitate the other with a flaming sword. The surviving Almiraj were so grateful that the party saved them (after one of their friends got eaten in front of them) that they gave the adventurers a gemstone, which honestly feels like pretty good payment for the therapy bills these rabbits are going to need. Barlo and Shadow's curse wore off overnight, and they celebrated their recovery by doing zoomies around camp at full Tabaxi speed, proving that even after nearly dying to giant cyclops monsters, cats gonna cat.

Limerick

They leveled up, treasures to share,
With shield and amulet rare.
Through Feywild they'd roam,
To find the hag's home,
While fireworks they packed with great care.

The rabbits with horns gave a warning,
Of giants who came without mourning.
Two Fomorians tall,
Made one Almiraj fall,
And battle erupted that morning.

The giants cursed Shadow and Barlo,
With eyes glowing yellow and hollow.
Their skin boiled and peeled,
As the party revealed,
That victory they'd soon follow.

With rapier and flame they fought back,
Through Bastion and Shadow's attack.
Artie tore off a nose,
And dealt finishing blows,
Till both giants lay dead on the track.

The Almiraj brought gems in the night,
As the curse lifted come morning light.
The Tabaxi ran free,
With zoomies of glee,
Then onward they marched toward their plight.

Exported from GMAssistant on 2026-08-16