Session Attendance
- Matthew as Borun Erutan
- Eddie as Elvis Parsley
- Abigail as Dalaila Eversnow
- Nathan as Omari Elderon
- Robbie as Zolon Orielson
- Deakin as Roleck Nevari
- Sean as The Dungeon Master
The player characters all arrive at Strixhaven University and, as they are waiting for the orientation to start they fall asleep and seem to share the same dream, although as they don’t know each other at this stage they have no recollection of seeing each other in the dream.
They dream of the aftermath of a huge battle, death and destruction all around and the remains of a building in the centre of a University campus still ablaze. One cloaked figure appearing triumphant and victorious. Then another student rises to their feet, looks towards the players . All of sudde their senses return as they hear the student shout REMEMBER whilst pointing a wand at them… with that they awaken in the waiting area as Rosimyffenbip Wuzzfedlims comes to fetch them for the beginning of their tour.
At this point the player characters all introduce themselves to each other.
They introduce themselves to Rosie and each other as she takes them to meet the Year 1 counsellor - Professor Mavinda Sharpbeak
She gives them a whirlwind tour of the The Biblioplex, introduces the party to Rook and shows them key locations they will need to know whilst studying as first years at Strixhaven. After the tour , its time for the first item on their itinerary - a scavenger hunt.
The scavenger hunt consists of 5 clues as follows : -
Elvis seemed to take the lead initially saying that he felt the first clue related to the Snarl in the Hall of Oracles within the Biblioplex, it was Omari investigative skills that pushed him to approach the Snarl and reach into the basing beneath the Snarl. Upon doing so he felt weightless and lost all sense of time (actually it was only a matter of seconds) as he withdrew his hand from the Snarls basin he held a potion of healing in his hand. Seeing this Borun tried the same and was also rewarded with a healing potion. Elvis then tried the same but with no success.
Clue 2 next and the party deduced that this must be referring to the student and alumni art gallery. As they entered the gallery and quickly scanned the surroundings they were draw towards a portrait of several older alumni wearing Prismari college robes . Upon further investigation they noticed a plaque beneath the portrait with a hidden lever. Upon activating the lever the plaque flipped and a draw revealed a Strixhaven pennant from Witherbloom. Upon waving the pennant the Witherbloom logo started to glitter and then emitted a bright light in a 10 feet radius and a dim light for a further 10 feet
On to clue 3 and and some free food as the group deduce this clue must be referring to the Biblioplex cafe. Dragonbreatnh peppers and salami on a bagel for those that wanted it along with a plain coffee or tea for those that wanted it.
Clue 4 sent the party towards the book gardens and towards the shrubbery. One particular shrubs leaves seemed to be glistening so Borun took it upon himself to take the clue literally and pat the leaves of the shrub. This caused the leaves to part and to reveal a Cuddly Strixhaven mascot in the colours of Silverquill.
The fifth and final clue now and the party head towards the ampithater. Elvis took to the stage and started to sing.. This caused 6 bright stage floodlights to come on. When Roleck investigated the floodlights and revealed a recess which contained a hooded lantern.
After the scavenger hunt the party all registered for classes.
| Party Member | Statutory Class | Elective | Elective | Elective |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elvis | The Introduction to Magical Physiologies | Beginning Computational Magic | History of Magic and Art | Beginning Inkomancy |
| Dalaila | The Introduction to Magical Physiologies | History of Magic and Art | Introduction to Archaeomancy | Arcane-Botany for Beginners |
| Omari | The Introduction to Magical Physiologies | Beginning Inkomancy | Beginning Computational Magic | Arcane-Botany for Beginners |
| Borun | The Introduction to Magical Physiologies | History of Magic and Art | Introduction to Archaeomancy | Arcane-Botany for Beginners |
| Roleck | The Introduction to Magical Physiologies | History of Magic and Art | Introduction to Archaemancy | Basic Magic Studies |
| Zolon | The Introduction to Magical Physiologies |
After registering for classes the party then went to the job and extra curricular fair
They were all successful in getting jobs as below that pays 5gp per week.
| Party Member | Job | Extra Curricular |
|---|---|---|
| Elvis | Cook - Bows End Tavern | The Strixhaven Show Band Association |
| Dalaila | Cashier - Firejolt Cafe | The Dragonsguard Historical Society |
| Omari | Book Clerk - The Biblioplex | The Strixhaven Star |
| Borun | Barista - Firejolt Cafe | The Fantastical Horticulture Club |
| Roleck | Specimens Preparer - Campus Magic Labs | The Playactors Drama Guild |
| Zolon | Resident Assistant - Dormitories | The Intramural Silkball Club |
After successful job applications and signing up for extra curriculars the party made their way back to The Biblioplex . Upon entering a young elf came running towards them from shelving area to the west of The Biblioplex screaming about two of the trunks used by the Live-Action Roleplaying Guild, with the faculty mages taking care of the panicked students , the party stepped up to deal with the threat. The two trunks were actually mimics !!
The battle went back and forward. During the battle Zolon went down on more than one occasion. The first instance was caused by an erratic Chromatic Orb being cast by Roleck that hit the mimic and bounced off and hit Zolon wiping him out in one hit. Fortunately for Zolon , Dalaila’s battle medic skills and Omari’s use of a healing potion managed to ensure he didn’t die.
When all of the dust settled the mimics were defeated. Elvis examined the remains of the chests and noticed there were traces of an oily black substance which he bottled in the empty healing potion bottle for further examination.
Professor Mavinda Sharpbeak appeared to congratulate the party on their valiant efforts and rewarded each party member with 1 platinum and assured the party that this sort of thing hardly ever happens at Strixhaven so they need not worry.
Tasks
Students will have an exam as part of their Introduction to Magical Physiologies on Slaadi in the next session.
Next session planned for Sunday 25th May 2025