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Characters#

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Characters#

Strong Start#

Meet with [[Elara Sunforge]] and discuss Summer’s Edge

Scenes#

• Work around Blackbird’s contract
• Meet Elara Sunforge
• Travel to the crater in search of celestial ore

Secret and Clues#

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• The ruling family of the summer court has worshiped the Dusk Lord for generations
• The barrier has become very weak and the other realms are leaking through dramatically
• The materials needed to reforge Summer’s Edge are:

  • Celestial Ore – A rare and shimmering metal infused with celestial energy.

    

  • The Kiss of the Midday Sun from the Feywild – A magical, radiant essence that must be captured using a special device crafted by Elara, the Summer Court’s master smith.

    

Fantastic Locations#

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• Elara’s forge
• Celestial crater

NPCs#

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• [[Elara Sunforge]]
• [[Sylvia]]

Monsters#

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Starfall Sentinel#

Armor Class: 15 (Natural Armor, Crystalline Form)

Hit Points: 60 (8d8 + 24)

Speed: 30 ft., Hover 20 ft.

Damage Resistances: Radiant, Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks

Condition Immunities: Charmed, Exhaustion, Frightened, Poisoned

Senses: Darkvision 60 ft., Passive Perception 11

Languages: Understands Celestial, but does not speak

Special Abilities#

Aura of Radiance (Recharge 5–6):

At the start of its turn, the Starfall Sentinel emits a blinding burst of light. Creatures within 10 feet of the Sentinel must make a DC 13 Constitution saving throw or be blinded until the end of their next turn. Creatures with blindsight or that are immune to blindness automatically succeed.

Crystalline Body:

The Sentinel’s body reflects light and energy. When hit by a melee attack, the attacker must succeed on a DC 13 Dexterity saving throw or take 5 (1d10) radiant damage as shards of light lash out.

Sunflare Strike:

When the Starfall Sentinel hits with a melee attack, it can expend some of its radiant energy to deal extra damage.

Actions#

Multiattack:

The Starfall Sentinel makes two Radiant Slam attacks.

Radiant Slam: Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target.

• Hit: 10 (2d6 + 3) radiant damage.

Solar Burst (Recharge 6):

The Starfall Sentinel releases a burst of radiant energy. Each creature within a 20-foot sphere centered on the Sentinel must make a DC 13 Dexterity saving throw, taking 14 (4d6) radiant damage on a failed save, or half as much on a success.

Tactics#

• The Sentinel begins combat with its Aura of Radiance to disorient foes.
• It uses Radiant Slam for consistent damage and Solar Burst when surrounded.
• Its Crystalline Body punishes reckless melee attackers.

Celestial Guardian#

Large Construct, Lawful Neutral

Armor Class: 17 (Natural Armor)

Hit Points: 85 (10d10 + 30)

Speed: 30 ft.

Damage Resistances: Radiant; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks

Damage Immunities: Poison

Condition Immunities: Charmed, Exhaustion, Frightened, Poisoned

Senses: Darkvision 60 ft., Passive Perception 12

Languages: Understands Celestial, but cannot speak

Special Abilities#

Radiant Aura (Recharge 5–6):

The Celestial Guardian emits a burst of radiant light in a 15-foot radius. All creatures in the area must make a DC 14 Constitution saving throw or take 14 (4d6) radiant damage and be blinded until the end of their next turn. Creatures that succeed take half damage and are not blinded.

Crystalline Form:

When the Celestial Guardian is struck by a melee weapon, it releases a flash of light. The attacker must succeed on a DC 13 Dexterity saving throw or take 5 (1d10) radiant damage.

Guardian of the Starbound Oath:

If the Celestial Guardian is reduced to 0 hit points, it releases a final radiant pulse. All creatures within 20 feet must make a DC 14 Dexterity saving throw, taking 10 (3d6) radiant damage on a failed save or half as much on a success.

Actions#

Multiattack:

The Celestial Guardian makes two Radiant Blade attacks.

Radiant Blade: Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target.

• Hit: 13 (2d8 + 4) radiant damage.

Celestial Smite (Recharge 6):

The Guardian channels radiant energy into its blade, striking a single target within 10 feet. The target must make a DC 14 Constitution saving throw or take 18 (4d8) radiant damage and be knocked prone. On a successful save, the target takes half damage and is not knocked prone.

Tactics#

• The Guardian opens combat with Radiant Aura to blind and weaken the party.
• It focuses its Radiant Blade attacks on the most immediate threat and uses Celestial Smite when surrounded or when an enemy is particularly dangerous.
• The Guardian of the Starbound Oath ability ensures the encounter ends with a final burst of radiant danger.

Deadly Encounter Benchmark#

Calculate the deadly encounter benchmark by adding together all character levels and dividing by 2 if they’re 5th level or above or divide by 4 if they’re 1st to 4th level. An encounter may be deadly if the sum total of monster challenge ratings is greater than half the sum total of character levels or one quarter of character levels if the characters are 4th level or below.

Treasure#

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Scratchpad#

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Trial of the Fallen Start#

Location:

As you crest the ridge, the air grows unnaturally still, heavy with an unearthly silence. Below you lies a massive crater, its edges blackened and jagged as though the land itself was torn apart by some ancient cataclysm. Faint trails of shimmering, silvery mist rise from the crater’s depths, curling and twisting like restless spirits. The ground glows faintly with a soft, pulsing light, as if the earth still remembers the impact of something impossibly powerful.

Jagged shards of crystal, each glinting with the light of a thousand distant stars, are embedded in the walls of the crater. The faint hum of energy fills the air, resonating deep in your chest, and you can’t shake the feeling that you’re standing in the presence of something far greater than yourself—something ancient and alive.

In the center of the crater, a fractured pedestal of stone and crystal stands amidst a field of glowing, alien formations. A low, melodic vibration echoes through the area, like the song of the cosmos itself, beckoning you forward. The hair on the back of your neck rises. This place feels sacred, yet there’s an unsettling weight to it, as though you’ve stepped into a realm not meant for mortal feet.

Phase 1: Animated Starfall Shards

• As the party approaches, pieces of the ore begin to glow and break away, forming Starfall Sentinels—small but dangerous constructs of radiant energy and crystal.
  • Enemies:
    • 4 Starfall Sentinels (Custom stat block based on “Earth Elementals” but dealing radiant damage instead of bludgeoning.)
  • Mechanics: Each Starfall Sentinel emits an Aura of Radiance (10 ft), forcing the party to make Constitution saves or suffer blindness for 1 round.
  • Description: “The ore shatters into fragments that rise into the air, hovering like crystalline guardians. Each shard pulses with blinding radiance, releasing waves of light as they close in on you.”

Phase 2: The Celestial Guardian

• After the sentinels are defeated, the pedestal begins to hum. The Celestial Ore is protected by a more powerful being—a Celestial Guardian that manifests to test the party’s worthiness.
  • Enemy: Guardian of the Shattered Star (Use the Shield Guardian stat block but with radiant damage instead of force damage, and glowing celestial aesthetics).
  • Special Ability: Once per round, the Guardian releases a Radiant Pulse (20 ft burst) that deals radiant damage and forces a DC 14 Dexterity save to avoid being knocked prone.
  • Flavor: “A towering figure of crystalline light rises from the pedestal, its form radiant and formless—a silhouette of a knight forged from pure starlight. It raises a massive blade of glowing crystal and speaks in a voice like distant thunder: ‘Prove your worth, mortals, or be undone.’”

Outcome: If the party defeats the guardian, the crystal pedestal cracks, revealing enough Celestial Ore to fulfill Elara’s requirements. If they fail to defeat the guardian but survive, it may challenge them to “return when they are worthy.”

Weakening Barrier Encounters#

Session Notes#

• Went to the Ember’s Embrace to enjoy some drinks
  • Paid 19 gold for the 98 drinks ordered at the bar that night in order to satisfy the contract that Toby signed with Blackbird
  • Shad volunteered to perform at the bar and attempted to play poorly enough to scare away customers. His natural instincts and talent were too good and the best he could muster was average
• The next morning the party visited Sylvia at the Summer Court palace to fill her in on what they had discovered at the leyline temple. The party also asked her point them in the direction of a smith that could help them reforge Summer’s Edge. The party was pleasantly surprised that Sylvia was not angry about them having the sword. Sylvia told them that artifacts like Summer’s Edge had a mind of their own and wouldn’t let itself fall into the hands of someone unworthy.
• Based on Sylvia’s advice, the party decided to visit the large blacksmith’s forge next to the Colleseum. There they met with Elara Sunforge, the most talented smith of the summer court.
  • Elara was thrilled at the prospect of reforging the sword, but informed the party they would need two rare materials: celestial ore and the first kiss of the midday sun from the feywild
  • Elara knew where to find the ore and directed the party to visit a crater where a meteor fell long ago.
  • Elara also had a device capable of capturing the kiss of the midday sun, but would need to help the party track down a favorable crossing to the feywild.
• The party journeyed north to the crater to find the ore
  • at the crater, they found a natural pedestal in the center where it looked like some of the ore could be seen. When approach, 4 Starfall Sentinels appeared from the surrounding rock and attempted to defend the pedestal.
  • After the sentinels were defeated, a single large construct of starlight and crystal assembles before the party and tells them to leave this sacred place or prove their worth.