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	<big>The page from the puzzle box**:</big>		<big>The page from the puzzle box**<stromg>:</strong></big>
	{{:Bedlam_in_the_Badlands/Player_Recaps}}		{{:Bedlam_in_the_Badlands/Player_Recaps}}
	<nowiki>**</nowiki> A marginal note read: "Troverth's finest demon binder modified herself with her own techniques, enough that the Abyss claimed her when she died -- but she survived."		<nowiki>**</nowiki> A marginal note read: "Troverth's finest demon binder modified herself with her own techniques, enough that the Abyss claimed her when she died -- but she survived."

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	Chrissy gave a location in the northern tablelands and handed over a wooden puzzle box, apparently from Vice, which the team solved to find:		Chrissy gave a location in the northern tablelands and handed over a wooden puzzle box, apparently from Vice, which the team solved to find:
	* A card explaining how to activate the enclosed "chronosphere" to prove the existence of Toi'Viral's demonic amulet		* A card explaining how to activate the enclosed "chronosphere" to prove the existence of Toi'Viral's demonic amulet
	* A [[Bedlam_in_the_Badlands/Player_Recaps#journal\|written page]] giving [[Quelmar_PHANTOMS#Don_Tomas_de_la_Casa_de_Ladrones\|a soldier]]'s account of meeting the [[Troverth_Dynasty\|Troverth]]ian [[demon]] binder Mae ~~Tadaka~~		* A [[Bedlam_in_the_Badlands/Player_Recaps#journal\|written page]] giving [[Quelmar_PHANTOMS#Don_Tomas_de_la_Casa_de_Ladrones\|a soldier]]'s account of meeting the [[Troverth_Dynasty\|Troverth]]ian [[demon]] binder Mae Tadako
	* The fist-sized [[chronosphere]]		* The fist-sized [[chronosphere]]

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	'''NPCs:''' [[Bedlam_in_the_Badlands/NPCs#Sir_Anthony\|Anthony]], Chrissy, [[Quelmar_PHANTOMS/NPCs#Mae_Tadako\|Mae Tadako]], [[Quelmar_PHANTOMS#Koschei\|Koshei]], [[Toi'Viral]] (mentioned)		'''NPCs:''' [[Bedlam_in_the_Badlands/NPCs#Sir_Anthony\|Anthony]], Chrissy, [[Quelmar_PHANTOMS/NPCs#Mae_Tadako\|Mae Tadako]], [[Quelmar_PHANTOMS#Koschei\|Koshei]], [[Toi'Viral]] (mentioned)


	'''TLDR:'''		'''TLDR:'''
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	* Convinced her to help hide Toi'Viral's demonic amulet from demons (once it's found) -- if she could get special material and help from the "misunderstood" demon Koshei		* Convinced her to help hide Toi'Viral's demonic amulet from demons (once it's found) -- if she could get special material and help from the "misunderstood" demon Koshei
	* Helped her summon Koshei, and made a plan to get the necessary material from near Qiuxing		* Helped her summon Koshei, and made a plan to get the necessary material from near Qiuxing


	'''Summary:'''		'''Summary:'''
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	The group carried out a makeshift ritual and slew a [[demon]] that latched on to Koshei as he came through. Koshei agreed to help retrieve a magical component Mae would need from a vault near [[Qiuxing]], and the party said they'd try to reach out to anyone they might know who could help pave the way to accessing the vault.		The group carried out a makeshift ritual and slew a [[demon]] that latched on to Koshei as he came through. Koshei agreed to help retrieve a magical component Mae would need from a vault near [[Qiuxing]], and the party said they'd try to reach out to anyone they might know who could help pave the way to accessing the vault.


	'''<u>Full Plot</u>:'''		'''<u>Full Plot</u>:'''
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	'''<small>To Forge a Cage</small>'''		'''<small>To Forge a Cage</small>'''

	Mae Tadako revealed herself, wearing a gorget whose rough iron surface tricked on the eye, appearing to seethe constantly with tiny undulations. After questioning the party, she agreed in principle to modify the gorget to form the cage. However, she would first need two more components: alchemically refined cold iron, and energy extracted from a living demon.		Mae Tadako revealed herself, wearing a gorget whose rough iron surface tricked the eye, appearing to seethe constantly with tiny undulations. After questioning the party, she agreed in principle to modify the gorget to form the cage. However, she would first need two more components: alchemically refined cold iron, and energy extracted from a living demon.

	Because processing the cold iron from scratch with her current resources would take far too long, the demon binder suggested robbing a distant vault in [[Balabag]], near the old Trovertian capital of [[Qiuxing]]. And she said they could acquire the demonic energy from a demon called Koschei. She talked about him as if he were a person, saying he'd been imbued with divine purpose by the [[Pelor]]-associated deity [[Eve]]. Mae claimed Koshei could also help with reaching Balabag and possibly with accessing the vault itself.		Because processing the cold iron from scratch with her current resources would take far too long, the demon binder suggested robbing a distant vault in [[Balabag]], near the old Trovertian capital of [[Qiuxing]]. And she said they could acquire the demonic energy from a demon called Koschei. She talked about him as if he were a person, saying he'd been imbued with divine purpose by the [[Pelor]]-associated deity [[Eve]]. Mae claimed Koshei could also help with reaching Balabag and possibly with accessing the vault itself.

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	Chrissy gave a location in the northern tablelands and handed over a wooden puzzle box, apparently from Vice, which the team solved to find:		Chrissy gave a location in the northern tablelands and handed over a wooden puzzle box, apparently from Vice, which the team solved to find:
	- A card explaining how to activate the enclosed "chronosphere" to prove the existence of Toi'Viral's demonic amulet		* A card explaining how to activate the enclosed "chronosphere" to prove the existence of Toi'Viral's demonic amulet
	- A [[Bedlam_in_the_Badlands/Player_Recaps#journal\|written page]] giving [[Quelmar_PHANTOMS#Don_Tomas_de_la_Casa_de_Ladrones\|a soldier]]'s account of meeting the [[Troverth_Dynasty\|Troverth]]ian [[demon]] binder Mae Tadaka		* A [[Bedlam_in_the_Badlands/Player_Recaps#journal\|written page]] giving [[Quelmar_PHANTOMS#Don_Tomas_de_la_Casa_de_Ladrones\|a soldier]]'s account of meeting the [[Troverth_Dynasty\|Troverth]]ian [[demon]] binder Mae Tadaka
	- The fist-sized [[chronosphere]]		* The fist-sized [[chronosphere]]

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	'''PCs:''' [[Patches_Vanderburg\|Patches]], [[Koro]]		'''PCs:''' [[Patches_Vanderburg\|Patches]], [[Koro]]

	'''NPCs:''' [[Bedlam_in_the_Badlands/NPCs#Sir_Anthony\|Anthony]], ~~[[Bedlam_in_the_Badlands/NPCs#~~Chrissy~~\|Chrissy]]~~, [[Quelmar_PHANTOMS/NPCs#Mae_Tadako\|Mae Tadako]], [[Quelmar_PHANTOMS#~~Koshei~~\|~~Koeshi~~]], [[Toi'Viral]] (mentioned)		'''NPCs:''' [[Bedlam_in_the_Badlands/NPCs#Sir_Anthony\|Anthony]], Chrissy, [[Quelmar_PHANTOMS/NPCs#Mae_Tadako\|Mae Tadako]], [[Quelmar_PHANTOMS#Koschei\|Koshei]], [[Toi'Viral]] (mentioned)

	'''TLDR:'''		'''TLDR:'''
			* Found the Troverthian demon binder Mae Tadako alive
			* Convinced her to help hide Toi'Viral's demonic amulet from demons (once it's found) -- if she could get special material and help from the "misunderstood" demon Koshei
			* Helped her summon Koshei, and made a plan to get the necessary material from near Qiuxing

			'''Summary:'''

	Per [[Bedlam_in_the_Badlands/NPCs#Vice\|Vice]]'s suggestion, the party (with Anthony) sought something that could eventually muffle the magical signature of Toi'Viral's demonic amulet. Chrissy told them where to find a hermit who could help, once they agreed to later give Chrissy the hermit's magic item. The group learned about a [[human]] who was influential during the [[Realm_War_I\|Realm War]] a century earlier but allegedly survived, the morally ambiguous Troverthian demon binder Mae Tadako.		Per [[Bedlam_in_the_Badlands/NPCs#Vice\|Vice]]'s suggestion, the party (with Anthony) sought something that could eventually muffle the magical signature of Toi'Viral's demonic amulet. Chrissy told them where to find a hermit who could help, once they agreed to later give Chrissy the hermit's magic item. The group learned about a [[human]] who was influential during the [[Realm_War_I\|Realm War]] a century earlier but allegedly survived, the morally ambiguous Troverthian demon binder Mae Tadako.

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	The group carried out a makeshift ritual and slew a [[demon]] that latched on to Koshei as he came through. Koshei agreed to help retrieve a magical component Mae would need from a vault near [[Qiuxing]], and the party said they'd try to reach out to anyone they might know who could help pave the way to accessing the vault.		The group carried out a makeshift ritual and slew a [[demon]] that latched on to Koshei as he came through. Koshei agreed to help retrieve a magical component Mae would need from a vault near [[Qiuxing]], and the party said they'd try to reach out to anyone they might know who could help pave the way to accessing the vault.

	'''<u>~~What~~ ~~Happened~~</u>:'''		'''<u>Full Plot</u>:'''

	'''<small>The Price of Knowledge</small>'''		'''<small>The Price of Knowledge</small>'''

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	Per [[Bedlam_in_the_Badlands/NPCs#Vice\|Vice]]'s suggestion, the party (with Anthony) sought something that could eventually muffle the magical signature of Toi'Viral's demonic amulet. Chrissy told them where to find a hermit who could help, once they agreed to later give Chrissy the hermit's magic item. The group learned about a [[human]] who was influential during the [[Realm_War_I\|Realm War]] a century earlier but allegedly survived, the morally ambiguous Troverthian demon binder Mae Tadako.		Per [[Bedlam_in_the_Badlands/NPCs#Vice\|Vice]]'s suggestion, the party (with Anthony) sought something that could eventually muffle the magical signature of Toi'Viral's demonic amulet. Chrissy told them where to find a hermit who could help, once they agreed to later give Chrissy the hermit's magic item. The group learned about a [[human]] who was influential during the [[Realm_War_I\|Realm War]] a century earlier but allegedly survived, the morally ambiguous Troverthian demon binder Mae Tadako.

	After freeing slaves from [[The Shend\|Shend]] traders, the party found ~~Mae_Tadako~~ in an elven [[The Holy War\|Holy War]] bunker. She agreed to transform her own magical gorget into a cage for the amulet -- with aid from Koshei, a demon (imbued with divine purpose by [[Pelor]]'s servant [[Eve]]) who she needed their help to summon!		After freeing slaves from [[The Shend\|Shend]] traders, the party found Mae Tadako in an elven [[The Holy War\|Holy War]] bunker. She agreed to transform her own magical gorget into a cage for the amulet -- with aid from Koshei, a demon (imbued with divine purpose by [[Pelor]]'s servant [[Eve]]) who she needed their help to summon!

	The group carried out a makeshift ritual and slew a [[demon]] that latched on to Koshei as he came through. Koshei agreed to help retrieve a magical component Mae would need from a vault near [[Qiuxing]], and the party said they'd try to reach out to anyone they might know who could help pave the way to accessing the vault.		The group carried out a makeshift ritual and slew a [[demon]] that latched on to Koshei as he came through. Koshei agreed to help retrieve a magical component Mae would need from a vault near [[Qiuxing]], and the party said they'd try to reach out to anyone they might know who could help pave the way to accessing the vault.

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 When the sand cleared, only our heroes stood tall. Koro quickly abandoned the Lantern of Filth, as it had been echoing in his mind and causing him disadvantage against fighting demons. Froggy attempted to lift it, but found itself blown up in the process. They left the lantern outside with Leo to watch it, but when they emerged from the cave later, it was gone. Inside a booby-trapped cave, the adventurers were able to find our trio of missing friends as well as contracts and bounties between the Baroness of Filth and the Shabby Scales. Now all that was left was to face the Baroness in her lair!
-=== Session 13: Give Jewelspar the Weapon (Or: A Prophecy Deferred) <small>(11/9/2025)</small> ===
+=== Session 13: Give Jewelspar the Weapon (A Prophecy Deferred) <small>(11/9/2025)</small> ===
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 === Session 35: Megagame 2, Part 2 <small>(4/12/26)</small> ===
-==== <big><strong>You Cannot Wield It! (Or: A Prophecy Fulfilled)</strong></big> ====
+==== <big><strong>You Cannot Wield It! (A Prophecy Fulfilled)</strong></big> ====
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 * I know where to find Toi'Viral's demonic amulet, usable to seek her aid ..and how to prevent demons from sensing it. "Think what good could come of simply looking away from our little band of thieves"
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	'''DM:''' Cat		'''DM:''' Cat

	'''PCs:''' [[Zasheir]], [[Patches]], [[Ichake]]		'''PCs:''' [[Zasheir]], [[Patches Vanderburg]], [[Ichake Asaku]]

	'''NPCs:'''		'''NPCs:'''
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	* "I offer you a far greater incentive. Tell me, what do you know of Toi'Viral?" -- The reformed demon who single-handedly turned the tide of the Holy War against the dragons		* "I offer you a far greater incentive. Tell me, what do you know of Toi'Viral?" -- The reformed demon who single-handedly turned the tide of the Holy War against the dragons
	* I know where to find Toi'Viral's demonic amulet, usable to seek her aid ..and how to prevent demons from sensing it. "Think what good could come of simply looking away from our little band of thieves"		* I know where to find Toi'Viral's demonic amulet, usable to seek her aid ..and how to prevent demons from sensing it. "Think what good could come of simply looking away from our little band of thieves"

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 In morning, the party returns to the Arboretum.
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 They found the Pillar, a black metal obelisk protruding four feet out of the ground. It had faint sigils that occasionally flickered red, overlaid with cracked holy runes and copper conduits, and it gave off a repulsive smoky odor. Those with an understanding of the arcane knew enough to know they wouldn't be able to restore it themselves, and that Drywater would remain undefended for the time being.
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 The group had enough time to grab the rest of the displayed regalia (against Lenore's wishes) on their way out, including an eerie lantern seemingly not of dwarven design, which Zasheir picked up -- triggering a Harm spell that very nearly killed him. Somewhat edified by their experience despite having no diamonds to show for their efforts, the party journeyed back to the Arboretum, where Jerbo identified the lantern as a Hellfire Lantern, capable of powering the magical weapon calottes Alliance members had seized months earlier from House Tazrikarn's couriers inside Swikedom.
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 Shepherds arrived to help transport adventurers to where they were needed. They took Wynnipher with them when they departed again, while Leonard and Saltique Petra stayed with the the ship.
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 '''NPCs:''' [[Bedlam in the Badlands/The Arboretum Marketplace|Lord Pavan]]

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	* one of the Viscount's unquestioning loyalists, who treat his claims like scripture		* one of the Viscount's unquestioning loyalists, who treat his claims like scripture
	* appointed as the director of Liestralo's special task force within the city guard: ''the Immediate Cult Elimination Directorate''		* appointed as the director of Liestralo's special task force within the city guard: ''the Immediate Cult Elimination Directorate''
	* uses ~~the I.C.E.D.~~ to target Liestralo's political enemies (possibly honestly believing it's for the greater good)		* uses ICED to target Liestralo's political enemies (possibly honestly believing it's for the greater good)
	* conducted shakedowns of, for example, a dwarven merchant called Grolsh, who had been affiliated with Lord Pavan (including gratuitous inspections, undocumented confiscations, and rough treatment)		* conducted shakedowns of, for example, a dwarven merchant called Grolsh, who had been affiliated with Lord Pavan (including gratuitous inspections, undocumented confiscations, and rough treatment)

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	Per [[Bedlam_in_the_Badlands/NPCs#Vice\|Vice]]'s suggestion, the party (with Anthony) sought something that could eventually muffle the magical signature of Toi'Viral's demonic amulet. Chrissy told them where to find a hermit who could help, once they agreed to later give Chrissy the hermit's magic item. The group learned about a [[human]] who was influential during the [[Realm_War_I\|Realm War]] a century earlier but allegedly survived, the morally ambiguous Troverthian demon binder Mae Tadako.		Per [[Bedlam_in_the_Badlands/NPCs#Vice\|Vice]]'s suggestion, the party (with Anthony) sought something that could eventually muffle the magical signature of Toi'Viral's demonic amulet. Chrissy told them where to find a hermit who could help, once they agreed to later give Chrissy the hermit's magic item. The group learned about a [[human]] who was influential during the [[Realm_War_I\|Realm War]] a century earlier but allegedly survived, the morally ambiguous Troverthian demon binder Mae Tadako.

	After freeing slaves from [[The Shend\|Shend]] traders, the party found Mae Tadako in an elven [[The Holy War\|Holy War]] bunker. She agreed to transform her own magical gorget into a cage for the amulet -- with aid from Koshei, a demon (imbued with divine purpose by [[Pelor]]'s servant [[Eve]]) ~~who~~ she needed their help to summon!		After freeing slaves from [[The Shend\|Shend]] traders, the party found Mae Tadako in an elven [[The Holy War\|Holy War]] bunker. She agreed to transform her own magical gorget into a cage for the amulet -- with aid from Koshei, a demon (imbued with divine purpose by [[Pelor]]'s servant [[Eve]]) that she needed their help to summon.

	The group carried out a makeshift ritual and slew a [[demon]] that latched on to Koshei as he came through. Koshei agreed to help retrieve a magical component Mae would need from a vault near [[Qiuxing]], and the party said they'd try to reach out to anyone they might know who could help pave the way to accessing the vault.		The group carried out a makeshift ritual and slew a [[demon]] that latched on to Koshei as he came through. Koshei agreed to help retrieve a magical component Mae would need from a vault near [[Qiuxing]], and the party said they'd try to reach out to anyone they might know who could help pave the way to accessing the vault.
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	Chrissy gave a location in the northern tablelands and handed over a wooden puzzle box, apparently from Vice, which the team solved to find:		Chrissy gave a location in the northern tablelands and handed over a wooden puzzle box, apparently from Vice, which the team solved to find:
	* A card explaining how to activate the enclosed "chronosphere" to prove the existence of Toi'Viral's demonic amulet		* A card explaining how to activate the enclosed "chronosphere" to prove the existence of Toi'Viral's demonic amulet
	* A [[Bedlam_in_the_Badlands/Player_Recaps#journal\|written page]] giving [[Quelmar_PHANTOMS#Don_Tomas_de_la_Casa_de_Ladrones\|a soldier]]'s account of meeting the [[Troverth_Dynasty\|Troverth]]ian [[demon]] binder Mae Tadako		* A [[Bedlam_in_the_Badlands/Player_Recaps#journal\|written page]] giving [[Quelmar_PHANTOMS#Don_Tomas_de_la_Casa_de_Ladrones\|a soldier]]'s account of meeting the [[Troverth_Dynasty\|Troverth]]ian [[demon]] binder Mae Tadako <small><strong>(See below.) </strong></small>
	* The fist-sized [[chronosphere]]		* The fist-sized [[chronosphere]]

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	Mae said they'd need someone of [[Quelmar_PHANTOMS/NPCs#Prince_Feng_Yuhan\|Prince Feng]]'s bloodline to access the Balabag vault, which her old boss set up the security for long ago. She asked the party if they knew anyone they trusted in Qiuxing who could work on finding such people in the meantime. They said they'd ask their friends at the Arboretum about this, and they assured her that a trustworthy team would return to make the trip when she and Koshei were ready.		Mae said they'd need someone of [[Quelmar_PHANTOMS/NPCs#Prince_Feng_Yuhan\|Prince Feng]]'s bloodline to access the Balabag vault, which her old boss set up the security for long ago. She asked the party if they knew anyone they trusted in Qiuxing who could work on finding such people in the meantime. They said they'd ask their friends at the Arboretum about this, and they assured her that a trustworthy team would return to make the trip when she and Koshei were ready.


			<big>The page from the puzzle box**:</big>
			{{:Bedlam_in_the_Badlands/Player_Recaps}}
			<nowiki>**</nowiki> A marginal note read: "Troverth's finest demon binder modified herself with her own techniques, enough that the Abyss claimed her when she died -- but she survived."

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