Game Log 2021-09-16

The session began and ended in Hell! TLDR, only Entropy and Allyria took part in this special made horror show for Kate!

Allyria and Entropy are talking with Dispater talking about how much it costs to fund the armies and forges of hell. While walking with Dispater the ball room changed, and melted into smoke, revealing a swingset, a slide, small tables and a large pile of stuffed animals next to a chocolate fountain. Speechless, they watched as doves flew by, and a small girl 4-5 years old in a sundress runs into the room asking "Uncle Dispater" if she could play now. He assured her they could, and the girl hugged him and ran off to get the other children to come play.

Still stunned by this Allyria and Entropy followed Dispater out of the room, through winged hell knights with crossed halbreds through double doors into Dispater's personal office. On the desk in the office is a globe, with pins and a central mass that looked vaguely like Taldorai itself, with something, maybe the planes? outside of it. The room was warm and lush with fine wall art and hangings.

At a wave from Dispater two chairs grew, molded themselves out of the floor, and the group began to talk. Dispater spoke of great evils in the world who want nothing more than sorrow or nothingness to reign, and that some beings like the Cockroach man Entropy, Arkenite and Artemis had met, want to feed on the souls of youth. Dispater further explained that he has positioned himself here in hell to protect the children that he can from those beings, and that he brings children into his Tower, when he is able to save them, and brings them up here training them as blacksmiths, forgers, armorers, and similar tasks.

After this introduction, Entropy and Allyria ask Dispater, what he is asking them to do, and he states he needs us to go to a party in Stillben put on by Lisim Barre himself, and that Lisim is "raising funds" for the orphanage as a front for a slave sale of some of the children in the orphanage. There will be a private auction in a secret location behind the fund raiser and some truly bad people will be there, such as the Cockroach man, and Lisim himself. He also alluded to others from Entropy's past being there as well. Dispater further explained that at this party by accepting the invitation all present parties will be unable to harm each other, as protection.

To say Allyria is not on board would be a "slight" understatement. Allyria is outraged with Entropy and this idea and pulls Entropy aside for a lengthy discussion about how can we possibly think bringing children into hell is a good thing. Eventually Entropy and Allyria came to an agreement that of the only two possible options, there really are no more!, it is better to help Dispater bring the children to Hell if we can. As part of this agreement Allyria demands that Entropy explain exactly what we agreed to to the party. Entropy attempted to dissemble but Allyria would have nothing of it, demanding an exact explanation of this agreement, which Entropy agreed with eventually.

Dispater then, announcing he is busy and has to go for work, calls on Miss Sally to take Allyria and Entropy on a tour of the school, village, forge etc, anywhere they wanted to go to, and Allyria quickly went off with Miss Sally to see how the children are treated. As they turned to leave the room Entropy asked Dispater if he could have a copy of the globe on his desk, and Dispater agreed sending in a work order to the children to make the duplicate.

First, Allyria and Entropy went with Miss Sally to the School. As they opened the door, a beautiful outdoor scene was viewed ahead, a sunny day with billowing puffy clouds, over green hills with a small schoolhouse at the top of the hill, and happy Children running towards the School. As they walked closer, a massive bell tower grew upon the school, and as the bell rang, four children ran up to the school, with three entering quickly, and the fourth a larger boy waiting, as the Massive Troll at the door spun the door, opening a completely new more advanced room for the older boy.

Upon closer inspection the Troll named "Grunk" had a very in depth conversion with the group, and it truly did seem that this Grunk cared for the children and enjoyed his job calling them to class and helping them get into the school house. Miss Sally went into some detail now about how there is an illusion over the school so the children don't see Grunk as a postule ridden, distended eye Troll with ropes of Demon intestines, but instead as a kind doorman with a bucket full of jump ropes for them to play with. To Allyria's dismay Entropy asked for a piece of the "Rope" receiving about 25 feet of demon intestine.

Horrified even more now, for some reason Allyria decided she wanted to see the forge, and off they went! As they walked they talked with Miss Sally, learning she was a cleric of the Dawn Father, that when living she worked with Children and on her death bed, was offered the opportunity to come here and continue helping children. She gladly took the opportunity and seems very happy here. Also, she is able to freely worship the Dawn Father in Dispater's realm, which is odd....

The small group then descended into the Tower down stairs, past gold and silver golems, with Devils walking the ramparts, and Dispater's seal all over. They then arrived at a huge door, with a child's face about 9 feet up the door, of a child's face. This is Evan the doorman. Evan Asked what we were there for, and upon our request to enter the forge, asked to scan us to determine if we were a danger to the children. When Entropy and Allyria agreed, Evan the doorman's head distended from the door at the head of a snakelike body, encircling Entropy and then Allyria scanning them to their cores. Evan retreated, saying Entropy was free to enter, but Allyria has a coldness in her. Eventually Entropy agrees to guarantee Allyria's actions under pain of strangulation and they were allowed in to the Forge.

Horrified again, Allyria asked Miss Sally about Evan, and she said he is a sad case, one of the children that Dispater could not save, but that he was able to rescue at the last second. He is in constant pain, but he is much better here than he would have been otherwise. As this conversation took place, they entered a dining hall, noticing the children laughing and playing and jumping around eating food and appearing fairly well fed and kept. There were numerous rooms off of the forge, such as the Machiners, Armory, Farrier, and Experimental design. Looking around watching this, they noticed a small movement.

Quickly rushing after movement in Hell, which is a great idea, they turned a corner to see a disease ridden mouse on a wagon with tiny letters rolled up behind it. This is turns out is Harold, with his message cart pulled by a skeletal squirrel. As they watched a girl skipped up, took a note, and giggling returned another note and the cart rolled off, message delivered. With that, Allyria has seen enough and with Miss Sally, they return to Dispater's chamber.

Dispater, upon hearing that Allyria and Entropy will help with the task at hand, says he can give them two invitations to the special auction, and passes a coin purse of 30 soul coins to Entropy. He also mentioned that the Globe child labor request will be sent to the inn in Stillben that the party is staying at. As the conversation began to wane, Entropy asked Dispater if he could invite Me next time as well, as she feels a little left out. Dispater then commented that Me is "A lot" putting the DM's life in danger.

As a file conversation, Dispater told Entropy and Allyria that Evan was a hard fought prize, and he had pulled his mind out, and his past champion has rescued him. And the loss of that champion is the void that Arkenite's father filled. He requested that Entropy tell Arkenite he has not forgotten his plight and that his father ad some others continue to protect.

With that, Kate's horror episode ended mercifully.