20th Arodus 18 - Smokin Weeds

The group aren't long awake when reports of large overgrown patches of vegetation in Pitax.

Otto teleports the group to the abandoned grounds of the Rushlight Tournament near Pitax.

As the group take in their surroundings they soon noticed that a hill not too far in the distance appears to be largely overgrown so they agree to head towards it where they soon find giant brambles.

Natalia uses her Druidic abilities to talk to the plants in the area to see if she could obtain from them a reason for their sudden growth spurt. The answer she received “We're going to take over the world” was of little help as the plants then lashed out at the Druid.

Vaneer casts a Blade barrier into the overgrowth which clears a path that begins to grow back as soon as the spell finishes.

As the overgrowth reaches about halfway in its regeneration a low pitched rumbling noise could be heard approaching from within the jungle of growth when an enormous Lizard looking creature made of plants emerges into the pathway and roars at the group.

Boss shoots at the creature and hits,

Otto rummages through his pockets in preparation,

Vaneer casts Control plants which takes affect,

Miro throws an flask of alchemists fire at the creature and hits,

Natalia casts flame strike at the create and hits,

Hugo uses his rod of razors on the creature,

Natalia casts firestorm over the creature,

Bob attacks and hits,

Otto casts Mirror image,

Boss throws an flask of alchemists fire at the creature and hits,

The creature moves into the Brambles and then suddenly appears behind the group,

Creature unleashes a breath weapon over the group,

Otto casts Fireball,

Boss shoots at the creature,

Vaneer casts a quicken Prayer followed by a Mass Cure Critical,

Miro throws another flask of Alchemists fire,

Hugo uses his Rod of Razor which misses,

Bob attacks again and hits,

Natalia casts an Anti-Gravity spell,

Creature escapes the affects of the Anti-Gravity spell and summons 3 shambling mounds,

Mound attacks Miro and misses,

Mound attacks Natalia and misses,

Mound attacks Otto and takes out one of his images,

Otto casts Fireball,

Vaneer casts command plants on the shambling mounds and tells them to 'Sod Off!',

Shambling mounds – sod off,

Miro throws another flask of Alchemists fire at the creature,

Hugo shoots at the creature and misses,

Natalia casts flame strike on the creature which turns it into a pile of burning compost.

As the creature burns away, the overgrowth vegetation begins to wither away into green smoke.

Vaneer heals the group up before Otto teleports the group home.

Upon their return Queen Margo informs her husband that whilst the group were in Pitax she entertained a visitor to the kingdom.

A 'painted lady', an evil witch like from the children's fairy tales with a large nose , bony fingers and hunched back. The witch took tea with the queen and was pleasant, her only purpose was to offer the kingdom the opportunity to hand the sword Briar over one last time in exchange for the kingdoms safety in the upcoming invasion.

The group unanimously agree that they wouldn't strike that deal and retire for the night.