Session Overview

Anar had the most active session of the four players, and most of it happened while he was technically dead. He entered session 4 ready to act — speaking only in Gnomish to Puck, with something glass in his pack and a plan that never got executed — and then a guard hit him for thirty-four damage. He went to zero hit points before he'd had a second turn.

What followed was the session's defining beat: a spirit-plane transit in which Anar found himself outside his own body, surrounded by the previous adventuring party's ghosts. Elra was there, and a barbarian, a halfling, and a rogue. They pointed him toward four Far Realm crystals. He smashed all of them. His death saving throws passed — one failure, two successes — and Puck's Healing Word pulled him back into the material plane. He re-entered the fight intact. Then, after the ritual broke and the room had gone quiet, the entity whispered to him: "I won't forget you, Anor. I'll always be here." He told Zala immediately. She committed to investigating.

Scene-by-Scene

Scene 1 — The Standoff

Spoke to Puck exclusively in Gnomish to keep the conversation private. Had something glass in his pack and a plan. Watched Puck attempt to persuade Markos. Rolled initiative when the talking ended.

Scene 2 — Combat

Attempted to reposition or address the ritual — the move slowed him down. A guard landed a hit for 34 damage. Anar dropped to 0 HP.

Scene 3 — The Spirit Plane

Entered the spirit plane. Observed his own body from the outside. Met the previous party's spirits — Elra named explicitly, plus a barbarian, halfling, and rogue. The spirits directed him to four Far Realm crystals. He smashed all four. Death saves: 1 failure, 2 successes. Stabilized. Puck's Healing Word returned him to the material plane.

Scene 4 — The Ritual Breaks

Revived. Witnessed the ritual end, Markos freed, Zala's arrival in human form.

Scene 5 — Post-Combat & The Entity's Message

Participated in the post-combat loot search. Heard the entity's whisper alone: "I won't forget you, Anor. I'll always be here." Reported this to Zala immediately. Zala committed to investigating.

Scenes 6–9 — Departure & Market

Present for Zala's Codex retrieval (strength contest), departure from the manor, and the Seelie Market visit. Received 250gp from Gertie.

Rolls

RollResultOutcome
Action (Scene 2 — repositioning)Move that slowed himDid not prevent being targeted by guard
Guard attack (incoming)Hit — 34 damageDropped to 0 HP
Death save 1Failure1 failure accumulated
Death save 2Success1 failure, 1 success
Death save 3SuccessStabilized
Crystal smashing (spirit plane)4 destroyedFar Realm tether disrupted (not destroyed)

Abilities Used

Ability / ActionWhenEffect
Gnomish communicationScene 1Private planning with Puck; no other party member understood
Spirit-plane crystal destructionScene 3Smashed four Far Realm crystals while at 0 HP in spirit plane

Items

ItemStatusNotes
Something glass (pack)Not usedReferenced in Scene 1 as part of a plan that was interrupted by combat
250gpAcquiredFrom Zala post-session
Smudge sticks, tome, crystal fragmentsParty shareFrom the ritual chamber

Status at Session End

CategoryStatus
HPRevived from 0; full HP pool not stated; no long rest confirmed
ConditionsNone active
LocationSeelie Market
Active hooksEntity has specifically addressed Anar; called him "Anor" — the entity used his name