MrMunnin's TTRPG Session Notes

THE LAY OF WYRM’S REST Where had lightened sky now fled as blighted wyrm rose to fortread? Two heads, two mouths, swing shut as doors; man’s malice guide how hunger devo’rs.   Upon each coast stood scarred of hand             bulwarks, steel walls afore hinterland. At their side stood wondrous beasts             whose might and love had been beseech’d.   The storm at last keened its shrill din an echo stretched taut as a drumskin. Fist and thunder, blade and bell             ‘pon the serpent these all befell.   Its hide, a fortress worn as skin             its haunted breath, whispering of sin. Within it churned twin wicked minds             mocking the bond twixt beast and man...

Official Records, Crystal Magistrate’s Office October 23rd, 1119 The Crystal Office debriefing this morning was worrying. Ikoma Takeshi relayed details of his conversation with the Wasp last night, & it is worse than we feared.   From what Tsuruchi Shiko told him, she & all the samurai in her cohort are dead. A bloodspeaker is controlling their bodies using porcelain masks. She was able to speak in vague terms as her body followed its orders, suggesting that near her entire clan had “fallen”. Stranger still, her orders appear to involve putting an end to the growing yokai threat we find ourselves standing against.   Following this, there was an extended discussion of our inability to answer Tsuruchi’s call for aid last Spring. Tensions ran high. Is it simply part of samurai life to engage in personal drama whenever trying to work with members of various Clans? Regardless, at least one thing of note was laid upon the table.   Full reports of what oc...

Bergie, Eplina, & Takeru mounted up & began riding away from Streamsford. The cover of the trees felt borderline oppressive above them. Every so often, Takeru would fish something out of his backpack in secret.   It didn’t take long before the trainers came across signs of Torveig’s passing, though they did not recognize them as such at first. In the middle of her trail, they came across a small group of wild Pokemon.   Something was wrong. The Pokemon all seemed to be in pain but were blindly attacking each other regardless. Bergie dismounted to investigate directly. He was able to calm one of the wilds enough to allow him & Eplina to study it. They appeared relatively healthy, but…their Typing had somehow been changed!   A chunk of the Pokemon had become Water types, some suffering in a melting state. Others had large portions of their bodies turned to sludgy Ground. Seeing that the other wilds were growing close to killing each other, our heroes...

Official Records, Crystal Magistrate’s Office October 20 th , 1119 The samurai of the Crystal Office returned after a prolonged absence. It is unclear what kept them so long in Shinomen Mori, but what details they have shared indicate their mission was generally a success. Would that there were time to get a full recounting. For now, we can only record that they entered Shinomen Mori on June 3 rd , & exited ton October 16 th .   It was difficult securing a force of ashigaru based on my suspicions, even one this small. If we cannot produce solid evidence within the next few days we will be forced to release them to their original standing orders.   Our research suggests that a forward party of the looming Yokai army may have taken up residence in Rengai Mura. We leave this day to confirm the existence of the threat.   October 21 st , 1119 The village seemed unusually quiet as we approached. No heimin were seen, despite the day’s clear weather. Opening...

  (These notes were written by the player for Sylvie, from Sylvie's POV.)     (These pages are written very neatly, as though the writer took their time making notes)   Dad threw me back out before the tunnel closed. Not sure if he heard me yell for him. We all run back out from Gilling’s Barrel and that entrance closes too. We don’t wait around to see if anyone comes out. Basil is waiting ahead for me, but Hestr doesn’t look well-- So he goes back to running further away. It's dark but we keep moving until we get far enough away that the runes stop hurting him.    It’s about dawn when the Pokemon stops ahead, exhausted. I’ve been trying to heal Lauren’s hand for the last few minutes but he tells me to take care of Hestr first. I thank the Earl, he was always my getaway plan if things got bad. The Pokemon lays down and I use my strongest powers to heal Hestr, thinking he’s barely conscious…and he almost jumps away from me. Lauren helps to calm h...

June 6 th , 1119 (Continued)?   A crack within the earthen wall grew into a small chasm, a sluice to control the flow of escaping yokai. Blazing fires framed the new entrance. The smoke flowed into the cave with the wind, slowly poisoning the spiders. This would work- if they had enough time.   Yudai held the gap to further stem the tide. Megumi & Takeshi cut down the Inugumo that were able to push past the Crab. Hayata coordinated support with the other samurai while Kiyuki focused on maintaining the rest of her wall.   It was clear the smoke was beginning to affect the spiders still fighting to escape the cave. Our heroes allowed themselves a second of hope. All of them were battle-tested & all of them knew that an enemy backed into a corner is all the more dangerous. So, none of them were particularly surprised when the air behind them began to ripple.   Reminding them of Kitsu Nari’s planar jaunt from days prior, a horrid Tsuchigumo stampe...