Session 5 — Detailed Report

Full mechanical breakdown. Document only what the transcript states.

Party Roster

Puck Everhard

Gnome Bard · Marc

Anar

Ranger · Chris

Orimene

Sorcerer · Allison

Penelope "Ms. Sweets"

Halfling Druid · Sam

Azran

Rogue · Riley

Scene-by-Scene Breakdown

Scenes 1–4 · Entry, reunion, and the fruit

Introductions; Puck retains the Suggestion spellbook. Entry to the Seelie Market amphitheater (green dragon at center, hand stamps). Anar buys arrows. Orimene recognizes Azran, presumed dead since the manor; Azran has amnesia and nine toes; Orimene recounts the color out of space and Elra's fate.

Vulture fruit vendor (one copper + a strand of hair). Wisdom saves DC 12 — Orimene 13 pass, Penelope 8 fail, Puck 6 fail. Orimene bites in regardless, D10 = 5, becomes a six-inch purple fairy dragon (fly 60 ft, Draconic, only Puck understands). Vendor vanishes; Puck perception 15 confirms. Orimene's arcana 15 spots a magical distortion at Hugo's prize box.

Scene 5 · Hugo's contest

Azran sleight of hand 13 (20 cp), Anar 14 (20 cp), Puck 15 (20 sp). Orimene fails a DC 14 Wisdom save (2) and is charmed one minute. Anar 28 wins; the card becomes a hot dog. Azran arcana 18 on the ivory card; Anar takes it. Hugo gives a free fortune coupon.

Scene 6 · Clawson Blink

Puck performance 9 → guitar pick. Puck hookah roll 2 → grows to medium size for one hour. Orimene: signet ring + story (Puck performance 13) → rust monster statuette (arcana 13 special); dagger + story (performance 9) → glass rook. Snuff box (arcana 15) left behind. Hookah Con saves: Orimene 19 adv (pass), Azran 15 (lightheaded/sweaty), Puck natural 1 + 2 = 3 (deep sleep). Anar sleight of hand 20 to steal a hair, buys four mushroom mead bottles (assigned effects 5, 10, 8, 6, 2).

Scene 7 · Oddlewind

Azran draws The Key inverted. Orimene charged one scaled hair (dragon discount); given 3 silver back. Puck (sleepwalking) given his fortune; reverts to gnome size outside. Orimene arcana 17 notes runes on the tent flaps; stealth 15 fails an invisible sneak-in.

Scene 8 · Lavender's scrolls

Orimene buys a fireball scroll (3 sp + a scaled hair); Anar buys a cure wounds scroll (3 sp + a stolen hair). Both pixie-sized, need a magnifying glass; only Gigi has them. Penelope takes 1 damage (D4) when she mentions Gigi.

Scene 9 · Merryweather

Puck performance 19 → Tim (finch); Orimene animal handling 17 → Burb; Anar 13 → raven familiar. Insight confirms Merryweather loves Hugo. Orimene delivers the dinner note to Hugo (accepts). Anar insight 19: carnies "not here willingly." Merryweather bleeds from the mouth while insisting everyone is safe — flagged plot-significant.

Scenes 10–12 · Paz, the big top, and Gigi

Paz (moonstone dragon, "Kaz") knows Penelope; asks about the shipment and debt; restores Orimene's human form (illusion); takes 40 gold; says see Gigi and "see me tomorrow morning." Anar drinks mead (D4 = 4 → bottle 2, effect 10) and shrinks to halfling height. Big top: Puck acrobatics 14 (guidance D4 3) on the trapeze; Orimene arcana 15 reads talon-piece magic on a performer; Puck perception 20 — carnies speak from one script. Gigi's show; stamps burn into "GG." Pass Without a Trace stealth: Anar 28, Azran 29, Puck 29, Orimene 33. Gigi punishes via dolls (handprint 1 damage); Penelope D4 = 3 and bleeds. Gigi gives 20 gold. Sign: "All she wishes is three nights good dreams"; jar of greenish-purple smoke. DM aside: Gigi "CR 25, in layers."

Full Roll Log

SceneCharacterCheckResultOutcome
4OrimeneWisdom save (DC 12)13Pass (eats fruit anyway)
4PenelopeWisdom save (DC 12)8Fail — compelled to eat
4PuckWisdom save (DC 12)6Fail — compelled to eat
4OrimeneFruit effect (D10)5Transforms into fairy dragon
4PuckPerception (DC 14)15Notices the vendor vanished
4OrimeneArcana15Distortion at the prize box
5AzranSleight of hand (adv + guidance)1320 copper
5AnarPerformance/trick1420 copper
5PuckPerformance (guidance)1520 silver
5OrimeneWisdom save (DC 14)2Charmed 1 minute
5AnarTrick (17+8+guidance 3)28Wins the grand prize
5AzranArcana (guidance)18Reads the ivory card
6PuckPerformance9Guitar pick
6PuckHookah effect2Grows to medium size 1 hr
6OrimenePerformance (via Puck)13Rust monster statuette
6OrimeneArcana13 / 15Statuette special; snuff box otherworldly
6OrimenePerformance (dagger)9Glass rook
6OrimeneCon save (adv)19Resists hookah smoke
6AzranCon save15Lightheaded, sweaty
6PuckCon save3 (nat 1)Falls deeply asleep
6AnarSleight of hand20Steals a hair to pay
7OrimeneArcana17Runes on the tent flaps
7OrimeneStealth15Fails invisible sneak-in
8PenelopeDamage (D4)1Barred from naming Gigi
9PuckPerformance19Befriends Tim
9OrimeneAnimal handling17Befriends Burb
9AnarAnimal handling (guidance)13Raven familiar
9AnarInsight19Carnies "not here willingly"
10AnarMead effect (D4)4Shrinks to halfling height
11PuckAcrobatics (guidance 3)14Trapeze stunt lands
11OrimeneArcana15Talon-piece magic on a performer
11PuckPerception20Carnies speak from one script
12OrimeneStealth (PWT)33Undetected to Gigi's tent
12Azran / PuckStealth (PWT)29 / 29Undetected
12AnarStealth (PWT)28Undetected
12PenelopeDamage (D4)3Bleeds; can't reveal Gigi info
12Anar / OrimenePerception / Arcana19 / 18Spot the dream sign + smoke jar

NPC Status

NPCRoleStatus
AzranReturned PC (rogue)Rejoined; amnesiac, nine toes
HugoCard trickster, loves MerryweatherFriendly; agreed to dinner
Clawson BlinkStory-for-item traderFriendly; traded
OddlewindFortune tellerThree readings given
Lavender ShasphneScroll merchantSold two scrolls
MerryweatherDryad bird-keeperBleeds; likely bound
Paz ("Kaz")Moonstone dragonOwed a shipment/debt; meet in the morning
GigiCarnival mistressControls Penelope; CR 25 "in layers"
KrokulmarEntity from prior sessionName not to be spoken

Items & Resources

ItemHolderDetail
Ivory cardAnarHouse + Ace; "create a doorway, bridge a gap."
Rust monster statuetteOrimeneTraded for signet ring + story.
Glass rookOrimeneTraded for a dagger + story. No "glass rope" (misheard).
Guitar pickPuckFrom Clawson.
Sending stonePuck3 messages at any distance.
Fireball scroll · Cure wounds scrollOrimene · AnarPixie-sized; need a magnifying glass.
4 mushroom mead bottlesAnarOne drunk; shrank Anar.
Silver snuff boxLeft behind.

Mechanics Established

Hair as currency

Fae vendors price goods in strands of hair.

Orimene's dragon form

Fly 60 ft, Draconic (Puck only), six inches. Human form is an illusion that holds only inside the market.

Pixie-sized scrolls

Unusable without a magnifying glass — only Gigi has them.

Doll-bound punishment

Gigi channels harm through a porcelain doll per person; speaking ill of her costs HP.

Active Story Hooks

Penelope's debt & the shipment

Owed to Paz/Gigi; she must feed Paz and return to Gigi in the morning.

The GG brand

Party hands now read "GG"; Gigi can call them.

Bound performers

Merryweather's blood and Anar's read that the carnies are "not here willingly."

The three prophecies

Azran (The Key inverted, a misleading dream), Orimene (a vengeful hunter), Puck (a great responsibility; 367; Bingo).

"Three nights good dreams"

The sign and smoke jar at Gigi's tent.

Krokulmar

The unspoken name from the previous session.