C1 S5 - Una & Matteo
This session played June 12, 2025.
B5 Grassland (Safe) - Day 3 Evening
First things first, let’s help these two. Kiddo first.
@ Denton casts Cure Wounds on kiddo.
d: 1d20: 3 + 3 (WIS) = 6 vs DC 11 → Fail!
→→ Denton has displeased Ord.
Above table: Per Shadowdark rules, this isn’t true. A Priest only incurs penance when they roll a critical failure. Didn’t realize that at the time. Whoops! Carrying on.
Tbl: Solodark Prompts - What is the nature of Ord’s displeasure?
d: 2d100: 34; 82 → FORBID NOURISHMENT
Above table: Should Denton offer a ration (or 2) to mom & kid as penance? Is Ord pissed that we didn’t punish the grick for eating the horse?
Ord keeps their secret for now but demands Denton sacrifice rations to these people.
@ Denton gives 2 rations to the mom & kid. He apologizes for failing to heal the child.
→→ Mom & kiddo accept gratefully.
@ Brolga dresses kiddo’s wounds.
Mom’s ankle is just twisted, not broken; she’s slow but not in danger. Let’s meet these two.
@ Ryarn asks their names.
Mom answers for both: they are Una and Matteo.
Ryarn: Why were you riding through the swamp?
Tbl: Solodark Prompts
d: 2d100: 7; 32 → CREATE ENEMY
Una says they’re on the run from the cult nearby. They wanted out, the leader refused, and they fled in the night. Stole a horse, knocked out its owner. She wants a better life for her son.
Una moves to draw Matteo close to her; Matteo resists, just a little.
@ Does Ryarn notice?
d: 1d20: 10 + -1 (WIS) = 9 vs DC 15 (Matteo’s reaction was involutary but he’s working hard to keep up an appearance) → Fail!
We need to find that settlement!
@ Ryarn asks where the settlement is.
Una tells us it’s west-southwest from here, about half a day’s march. But we should turn back; the Oath of Frost are just the worst sort of people. They were lucky to escape with their lives!
Ryarn: Unfortunately we’ll have to take our chances. But where will you go? You have no horse and the nearest settlement we know about is over a day’s march from here, without accounting for your injuries!
Una says they will press east as best they can and will have to take their chances as well; anything is better than returning to the Oath.
Matteo’s face drops and he sets his jaw.
@ Does Ryarn notice?
d: 1d20: 12 + -1 (WIS) - 11 vs DC 15 → Fail!
@ Party consumes 1 ration - uneventful night.