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	=== [[Durzibethinus\|Durian]] ===		=== [[Durzibethinus\|Durian]] ===
	<blockquote>The people of [[Seglock]] had been gifted with an artifact known as the [[Crystal Moonwell\|Moonwell]], capable of encompassing the city in a magical dome that [[Dragon\|Dragons]] could not penetrate. The city threw a festival to celebrate their newfound protection, which I attended. I arrived at the festivities to mingle with other adventurers, as I had heard whispers of another team returning from a job with an item of great personal importance to me: the [[Selune Splinter]]. It had been months since a [[Dragon]] had raided it from the [[Jadenhill#Court of Quartz\|Court of Quartz]], leaving my clan without any means of protection from the outside world. I never expected to see the item ~~again but,~~ to my astonishment, the rumors were true! After some wandering around, I spotted the familiar [[Selune Splinter]] in the possession of another adventurer at the festival. To my horror, however, the adventurer was using the item as a mere barstool. Before I had a chance to confront them and explain the item's importance~~, however~~, the festival was interrupted by the familiar sounds of chaos in the distance. A horde of strange, mutated-looking monsters had begun assaulting the city. I flew towards the noise emitting from the center gate of [[~~Seglock#Notable Places\|~~Seglock University]], helping to fight off the attacking monsters along the way. Upon reaching the gate, I discovered that it had been overtaken by a horde of [[Cheshire's ~~Goblins\|Cheshire~~ Goblins]]. I helped to fight them for a while until ~~'''~~Professor Nguyen~~''',~~ a staff member of the ~~school, appeared~~ with his [[Autom]] bodyguard and began shooting ~~the~~ [[Cheshire's ~~Goblins\|Cheshire~~ Goblins]] with a liquid which melted them in one hit. Me and a group of adventurers followed ~~'''Professor~~ ~~Nguyen'''~~ deeper into campus, hoping to obtain more of this miracle liquid. As we darted through a courtyard towards one of the campus buildings, however, [[Horatio Cheshire]] flew overhead riding what looked like an aspect of [[Tiamat]], ~~raining~~ us with acid. Thankfully, we were able to patch each other up and help everyone into the building. When we questioned the ~~professor~~ about the liquid he had used to melt ~~the~~ [[Cheshire's ~~Goblins\|Cheshire~~ Goblins]], he explained that it was [[Drakkoth]] blood and that we would be able to obtain more from his laboratory. We helped ~~'''Professor~~ ~~Nguyen'''~~ fight off the monsters through several halls and classrooms until finally reaching his laboratory, where he was able to supply us all with vials of [[Drakkoth]] blood. We used the blood to help push back [[Horatio Cheshire\|Horatio Cheshire's]] siege on the city and take down whatever was left of his forces.</blockquote>		<blockquote>The people of [[Seglock]] had been gifted with an artifact known as the [[Crystal Moonwell\|Moonwell]], capable of encompassing the city in a magical dome that [[Dragon\|Dragons]] could not penetrate. The city threw a festival to celebrate their newfound protection, which I attended. I arrived at the festivities to mingle with other adventurers, as I had heard whispers of another team returning from a job with an item of great personal importance to me: the [[Selune Splinter]]. It had been months since a [[Dragon]] had raided it from the [[Jadenhill#Court of Quartz\|Court of Quartz]], leaving my clan without any means of protection from the outside world. I never expected to see the item again…but to my astonishment, the rumors were true! After some wandering around, I spotted the familiar [[Selune Splinter]] in the possession of another adventurer at the festival. To my horror, however, the adventurer was using the item as a mere barstool. Before I had a chance to confront them and explain the item's importance, the festival was interrupted by the familiar sounds of chaos in the distance. A horde of strange, mutated-looking monsters had begun assaulting the city. I flew towards the noise emitting from the center gate of [[Seglock University]], helping to fight off the attacking monsters along the way. Upon reaching the gate, I discovered that it had been overtaken by a horde of [[Cheshire's Goblins]]. I helped to fight them for a while until [[Into the Greedy Green/NPCs#Professor Nguyen\|Professor Nguyen]]—a staff member of the school—appeared with his [[Autom]] bodyguard and began shooting [[Cheshire's Goblins]] with a liquid which melted them in one hit. Me and a group of adventurers followed the professor deeper into campus, hoping to obtain more of this miracle liquid. As we darted through a courtyard towards one of the campus buildings, however, [[Horatio Cheshire]] flew overhead riding what looked like an aspect of [[Tiamat]] and rained us with acid. Thankfully, we were able to patch each other up and help everyone into the building. When we questioned [[Into the Greedy Green/NPCs#Professor Nguyen\|Professor Nguyen]] about the liquid he had used to melt [[Cheshire's Goblins]], he explained that it was [[Drakkoth]] blood and that we would be able to obtain more from his laboratory. We helped the professor fight off the monsters through several halls and classrooms until finally reaching his laboratory, where he was able to supply us all with vials of [[Drakkoth]] blood. We used the blood to help push back [[Horatio Cheshire\|Horatio Cheshire's]] siege on the city and take down whatever was left of his forces.</blockquote>
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	{{Battle\|image=SeglockAssault AI.png\|prev=[[Three Dragons on Synàra]]\|name=Cheshire's Assault on Seglock\|conc=[[The War of ~~Many Names~~]]\|next=[[The Shadow Forge Shutdown]]\|forces1=[[Cheshire's Goblins]], [[Dragonflesh Abomination]],\|commanders1=[[Horatio Cheshire]], [[Cheshire's Hydra]] (A False [[Tiamat]])\|result=Horatio escapes with more guns for his forces and more research about the Shadow Forge.}}		{{Battle\|image=SeglockAssault AI.png\|prev=[[Three Dragons on Synàra]]\|name=Cheshire's Assault on Seglock\|conc=[[The War of Dragons]]\|next=[[The Shadow Forge Shutdown]]\|forces1=[[Cheshire's Goblins]], [[Dragonflesh Abomination]],\|commanders1=[[Horatio Cheshire]], [[Cheshire's Hydra]] (A False [[Tiamat]])\|result=Horatio escapes with more guns for his forces and more research about the Shadow Forge.}}

	'''Cheshire's Assault on Seglock''' took place in Dalsk 825 [[PR]] as Horatio stole precious and rare resources from the University archives, including all of his own grad-school work which had been confiscated and banned, thanks to its research on ''forbidden magics.''		'''Cheshire's Assault on Seglock''' took place in Dalsk 825 [[PR]] as Horatio stole precious and rare resources from the University archives, including all of his own grad-school work which had been confiscated and banned, thanks to its research on ''forbidden magics.''

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	<blockquote>The people of [[Seglock]] had been gifted with an artifact known as the [[Crystal Moonwell\|Moonwell]], capable of encompassing the city in a magical dome that [[Dragon\|Dragons]] could not penetrate. The city threw a festival to celebrate their newfound protection, which I attended. I arrived at the festivities to mingle with other adventurers, as I had heard whispers of another team returning from a job with an item of great personal importance to me: the [[Selune Splinter]]. It had been months since a [[Dragon]] had raided it from the [[Jadenhill#Court of Quartz\|Court of Quartz]], leaving my clan without any means of protection from the outside world. I never expected to see the item again but, to my astonishment, the rumors were true! After some wandering around, I spotted the familiar [[Selune Splinter]] in the possession of another adventurer at the festival. To my horror, however, the adventurer was using the item as a mere barstool. Before I had a chance to confront them and explain the item's importance, however, the festival was interrupted by the familiar sounds of chaos in the distance. A horde of strange, mutated-looking monsters had begun assaulting the city. I flew towards the noise emitting from the center gate of [[Seglock#Notable Places\|Seglock University]], helping to fight off the attacking monsters along the way. Upon reaching the gate, I discovered that it had been overtaken by a horde of [[Cheshire's Goblins\|Cheshire Goblins]]. I helped to fight them for a while until '''Professor Nguyen''', a staff member of the school, appeared with his [[Autom]] bodyguard and began shooting the [[Cheshire's Goblins\|Cheshire Goblins]] with a liquid which melted them in one hit. Me and a group of adventurers followed '''Professor Nguyen''' deeper into campus, hoping to obtain more of this miracle liquid. As we darted through a courtyard towards one of the campus buildings, however, [[Horatio Cheshire]] flew overhead riding what looked like an aspect of [[Tiamat]], raining us with acid. Thankfully, we were able to patch each other up and help everyone into the building. When we questioned the professor about the liquid he had used to melt the [[Cheshire's Goblins\|Cheshire Goblins]], he explained that it was [[Drakkoth]] blood and that we would be able to obtain more from his laboratory. We helped '''Professor Nguyen''' fight off the monsters through several halls and classrooms until finally reaching his laboratory, where he was able to supply us all with vials of [[Drakkoth]] blood. We used the blood to help push back [[Horatio Cheshire\|Horatio Cheshire's]] siege on the city and take down whatever was left of his forces.</blockquote>		<blockquote>The people of [[Seglock]] had been gifted with an artifact known as the [[Crystal Moonwell\|Moonwell]], capable of encompassing the city in a magical dome that [[Dragon\|Dragons]] could not penetrate. The city threw a festival to celebrate their newfound protection, which I attended. I arrived at the festivities to mingle with other adventurers, as I had heard whispers of another team returning from a job with an item of great personal importance to me: the [[Selune Splinter]]. It had been months since a [[Dragon]] had raided it from the [[Jadenhill#Court of Quartz\|Court of Quartz]], leaving my clan without any means of protection from the outside world. I never expected to see the item again but, to my astonishment, the rumors were true! After some wandering around, I spotted the familiar [[Selune Splinter]] in the possession of another adventurer at the festival. To my horror, however, the adventurer was using the item as a mere barstool. Before I had a chance to confront them and explain the item's importance, however, the festival was interrupted by the familiar sounds of chaos in the distance. A horde of strange, mutated-looking monsters had begun assaulting the city. I flew towards the noise emitting from the center gate of [[Seglock#Notable Places\|Seglock University]], helping to fight off the attacking monsters along the way. Upon reaching the gate, I discovered that it had been overtaken by a horde of [[Cheshire's Goblins\|Cheshire Goblins]]. I helped to fight them for a while until '''Professor Nguyen''', a staff member of the school, appeared with his [[Autom]] bodyguard and began shooting the [[Cheshire's Goblins\|Cheshire Goblins]] with a liquid which melted them in one hit. Me and a group of adventurers followed '''Professor Nguyen''' deeper into campus, hoping to obtain more of this miracle liquid. As we darted through a courtyard towards one of the campus buildings, however, [[Horatio Cheshire]] flew overhead riding what looked like an aspect of [[Tiamat]], raining us with acid. Thankfully, we were able to patch each other up and help everyone into the building. When we questioned the professor about the liquid he had used to melt the [[Cheshire's Goblins\|Cheshire Goblins]], he explained that it was [[Drakkoth]] blood and that we would be able to obtain more from his laboratory. We helped '''Professor Nguyen''' fight off the monsters through several halls and classrooms until finally reaching his laboratory, where he was able to supply us all with vials of [[Drakkoth]] blood. We used the blood to help push back [[Horatio Cheshire\|Horatio Cheshire's]] siege on the city and take down whatever was left of his forces.</blockquote>
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	{{Battle\|prev=[[Three Dragons on Synàra]]\|name=Cheshire's Assault on Seglock\|conc=[[The War of Many Names]]\|next=[[The Shadow Forge Shutdown]]\|forces1=[[Cheshire's Goblins]], [[Dragonflesh Abomination]],\|commanders1=[[Horatio Cheshire]], [[Cheshire's Hydra]] (A False [[Tiamat]])\|result=Horatio escapes with more guns for his forces and more research about the Shadow Forge.}}'''Cheshire's Assault on Seglock''' took place in Dalsk 825 [[PR]] as Horatio stole precious and rare resources from the University archives, including all of his own grad-school work which had been confiscated and banned, thanks to its research on ''forbidden magics.''		{{Battle\|image=SeglockAssault AI.png\|prev=[[Three Dragons on Synàra]]\|name=Cheshire's Assault on Seglock\|conc=[[The War of Many Names]]\|next=[[The Shadow Forge Shutdown]]\|forces1=[[Cheshire's Goblins]], [[Dragonflesh Abomination]],\|commanders1=[[Horatio Cheshire]], [[Cheshire's Hydra]] (A False [[Tiamat]])\|result=Horatio escapes with more guns for his forces and more research about the Shadow Forge.}}

			'''Cheshire's Assault on Seglock''' took place in Dalsk 825 [[PR]] as Horatio stole precious and rare resources from the University archives, including all of his own grad-school work which had been confiscated and banned, thanks to its research on ''forbidden magics.''

	== Background ==		== Background ==

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	The creature managed to smash through the floor in an attack on Va’dath, causing him to dangle over the edge while Linden, who had been riding on his shoulders, fell into the basement below. Omen dealt the finishing blow to the golem as the two rejoined the fight, while Delphi completed a kill on behalf of Silent. In the aftermath, Va’dath detained the professor associated with the golem, questioning him in a zone of truth. The professor’s evasive responses led Va’dath to bind him, and they brought both the professor and his research equipment to the guild base.		The creature managed to smash through the floor in an attack on Va’dath, causing him to dangle over the edge while Linden, who had been riding on his shoulders, fell into the basement below. Omen dealt the finishing blow to the golem as the two rejoined the fight, while Delphi completed a kill on behalf of Silent. In the aftermath, Va’dath detained the professor associated with the golem, questioning him in a zone of truth. The professor’s evasive responses led Va’dath to bind him, and they brought both the professor and his research equipment to the guild base.
	[[File:Cheshire's Assault on Seglock 1732426323544.png\|thumb\|300x300px]]		[[File:Cheshire's Assault on Seglock 1732426323544.png\|thumb\|300x300px\|After the attack, a triage and emergency field hospital was set up on the outskirts of town to handle the overflow of casualties.]]

	== Aftermath ==		== Aftermath ==

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	The creature managed to smash through the floor in an attack on Va’dath, causing him to dangle over the edge while Linden, who had been riding on his shoulders, fell into the basement below. Omen dealt the finishing blow to the golem as the two rejoined the fight, while Delphi completed a kill on behalf of Silent. In the aftermath, Va’dath detained the professor associated with the golem, questioning him in a zone of truth. The professor’s evasive responses led Va’dath to bind him, and they brought both the professor and his research equipment to the guild base.		The creature managed to smash through the floor in an attack on Va’dath, causing him to dangle over the edge while Linden, who had been riding on his shoulders, fell into the basement below. Omen dealt the finishing blow to the golem as the two rejoined the fight, while Delphi completed a kill on behalf of Silent. In the aftermath, Va’dath detained the professor associated with the golem, questioning him in a zone of truth. The professor’s evasive responses led Va’dath to bind him, and they brought both the professor and his research equipment to the guild base.
			[[File:Cheshire's Assault on Seglock 1732426323544.png\|thumb\|300x300px]]

	== Aftermath ==		== Aftermath ==

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	The creature managed to smash through the floor in an attack on Va’dath, causing him to dangle over the edge while Linden, who had been riding on his shoulders, fell into the basement below. Omen dealt the finishing blow to the golem as the two rejoined the fight, while Delphi completed a kill on behalf of Silent. In the aftermath, Va’dath detained the professor associated with the golem, questioning him in a zone of truth. The professor’s evasive responses led Va’dath to bind him, and they brought both the professor and his research equipment to the guild base.		The creature managed to smash through the floor in an attack on Va’dath, causing him to dangle over the edge while Linden, who had been riding on his shoulders, fell into the basement below. Omen dealt the finishing blow to the golem as the two rejoined the fight, while Delphi completed a kill on behalf of Silent. In the aftermath, Va’dath detained the professor associated with the golem, questioning him in a zone of truth. The professor’s evasive responses led Va’dath to bind him, and they brought both the professor and his research equipment to the guild base.

			== Aftermath ==

			* The day after the attack, the party meets with Mayor Ameeka Townsend, who discusses the ongoing threat with "The Baron." Upon the party’s arrival, Ameeka shifts focus to them, discussing the known damage, suspected motives, and the university's potential involvement in the attack. The party persuades Ameeka to disclose her private contact within the university: a Geodaury Magus named Vaeril Yinceran. She privately informs Buho, stressing confidentiality.
			* Before heading to the university, the party visits Captain Visio at a field hospital. Dr. Lebrock directs them to Visio, who is weary but still working in the new graveyard. Though wary of the university, Visio agrees to grant the party access to professor Hargraves' research by giving them a token for Lt. Steve Torso at the prison.
			* Using Visio's token, the party gains access to Hargraves' documents. Through Nockdus’ illusion magic, they copy the research. Half the party interrogates Hargraves, pretending to support him. Although Hargraves is skeptical, he offers some information, agreeing to tell them more if freed, though the party can't immediately offer this.
			* Traveling to the university grounds, the party presents a letter from the mayor for access. A young man questions their purpose, and the party splits, with some going to meet Magus Yinceran and others visiting the college shop. In a private meeting, the party shares information with Yinceran, who confirms Hargraves was working with Cheshire. Despite some suspicious figures, she has no evidence of other involvement. The party and Yinceran agree to exchange future intelligence, solidifying an alliance.

	== Perspectives ==		== Perspectives ==

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Left Gate

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	=== Left Gate ===		=== Left Gate ===
	~~<nowiki>*</nowiki>~~ Inside the gates of Seglock ~~Univeristy~~, this group was ~~the~~ closest to the building that Cheshire~~/Dracohydra~~ was infiltrating so ~~they~~ ~~got a~~ ~~good~~ ~~show~~ of ~~it,~~ and had to dodge a prismatic breath spray ~~first thing~~, which ~~already~~ put the team in terrible shape (two ~~went~~ down).		Inside the gates of Seglock University, this group was positioned closest to the building that [[Cheshire's Hydra]] was infiltrating. They had an up-close view of the unfolding chaos and immediately had to dodge a prismatic breath spray, which put the team in terrible shape, with two members going down from the initial assault.

	~~<nowiki>*</nowiki>~~ Now ~~with~~ the team in ~~bad~~ ~~shape,~~ ~~Kyle~~ ~~helped~~ ~~the~~ Dragonflesh Abomination ~~make~~ ~~his debut, crashing out of~~ a nearby building damaged by the siege~~. It~~ ~~began~~ a chase ~~of the players~~ through the city as ~~they~~ ~~tried~~ to avoid its acid spit and the various obstacles of a city ~~under~~ peril.		Now severely weakened, the team faced a new horror as Cheshire's Dragonflesh Abomination burst from a nearby building damaged by the siege, beginning a relentless chase through the city. The heroes scrambled to avoid its acid spit and the various obstacles that marked a city in peril. After a few tense minutes, they finally managed to shake off their pursuer, and while they had managed to deal it some damage, its regenerative abilities prevented them from making as much progress as they would have liked.

			Taking a moment to recover and heal from the "Tiamat" assault and damages sustained in the chase, they then observed the [[Cheshire's Goblins\|Cheshire Goblins]] moving toward a '''Firearm warehouse'''. Given a choice between pursuing the goblins or returning to confront the Abomination, they voted 4-3 to finish off the creature.
	<nowiki>*</nowiki> After 5 rounds (~2 hours) they finally escaped him, and in the long, dramatic, and daunting chase, also managed to get him down a bit of health (though he has regeneration so it wasn't as much as they'd have liked)

			They found the Abomination locked in battle with city forces and took advantage of a surprise round to weaken it further. After two rounds of intense combat, they managed to slay the creature, with one player taking its acid glands as a trophy. The encounter sparked much discussion regarding the Moonwell, its potential functionality, whether that had indeed been Tiamat, and whether the Abomination could be considered a dragon.
	<nowiki>*</nowiki> Once they caught their breath and could effectively heal from the Tiamat attack and damages incurred in the chase, they witnessed the Cheshire Goblins also heading towards a Firearm warehouse.

	<nowiki>*</nowiki> When given the choice to chase the goblins to the warehouse or to head back all healed up to kill the Kaiju, they votied 4-3 in favor of finishing off the Abomination

	<nowiki>*</nowiki> They found him in the middle of a battle with city forces, and used their surprise round to knock him down a notch. After 2 rounds of actual battle, they managed to finish him off, with one player taking the acid glands.

	<nowiki>*</nowiki> Much discussion over the Moonwell, was it working? Was that Tiamat? Is this abomination considered a dragon? Who knows!

	=== Center Gate ===		=== Center Gate ===
	The center gate ~~fought~~ a group of Cheshire Goblins, who ~~had~~ the upper hand ~~and immediately put~~ down Dave before ~~going~~ in for ~~the~~ kill.		The team at the center gate confronted a group of Cheshire Goblins who quickly gained the upper hand, taking down Dave before closing in for a kill. In a dramatic twist, '''Professor Nguyen''' (pronounced N'win) appeared from a building and tested a hypothesis, eliminating the goblins in a single strike with a mysterious substance. He also introduced his bodyguard, an '''Autom''', a machine from Sneerwell that operates under the direction of a '''Bluestone holder'''.

			Recognizing the substance's effectiveness, Nguyen guided the team to his office and lab across campus, where he provided them with more of the mysterious liquid, revealing it to be '''Drakkoth Blood'''. As they progressed toward the back wall, they faced further battles, including Glaive Guardians, a Master of Chains, Orcs, and more goblins, discovering along the way that Drakkoth Blood also worked on the Glaive Guardians (effect on Master of Chains pending).
	'''Professor Nguyen''' (N'win) appeared from a building and tested a hypothesis, mysteriously killing Cheshires with one hit. Nguyen also showed the team his bodyguard, an '''Autom''', a machine from Sneerwell that follows the instructions of a '''Bluestone holder'''

			Reaching the explosion-damaged back wall, they called upon druidic powers to block the breach, conjuring thorns, spikes, and various natural barriers. Grandmush completed the defense with a call of lightning, collapsing the structure into a fortified barricade that successfully halted further incursions.
	Seeing that it worked, Nguyen guided the team to his office/lab across campus where he could provide them with more of this mysterious substance, revealed to be '''Drakkoth Blood'''

	The team ran into some more battles (Glaive Guardians/Master of Chains/Orcs/Goblins) on their way to the back wall, discovering that the blood works on the glaive ones too (Master of Chains TBA)

	Arriving at the entry point explosion in the back wall, they called thorns, spikes, and all druidic-esque effects to plug the hole, then Grandmush called Lightning to collapse it all into a big blockade, stopping more from coming in.

	=== Right Gate ===		=== Right Gate ===
	~~<nowiki>*</nowiki>~~ After entering the right gate ~~they~~ ~~saw~~ students and faculty ~~fleeing~~ from the university dorms. ~~They rushed~~ inside to ~~find~~ a professor ~~trying~~ to protect three students as ~~they~~ ~~were~~ ~~fleeing~~ ~~through~~ a ~~small~~ ~~cafe~~ ~~area~~.		After entering through the right gate, the team encountered a chaotic scene as students and faculty fled from the university dorms. Rushing inside, they found a professor struggling to protect three students in a small cafe area. The first encounter took place here, with the team battling four goblins and an orc. Tragically, one student was killed by a goblin attempting to steal the professor’s notes, though the other two managed to escape. The professor, badly injured, survived and received some healing from Zen.

	<nowiki>*</nowiki> the first encounter kicked off in the cafe against 4 gobs and a orc. One of the students was killed by a goblin as it was running to snatch the professor’s notes. The other two students escaped. The professor was very injured but survived and was healed a little by Zen.

	<nowiki>*</nowiki> After clearing the cafe the party moved in to student housing. There were no students (living) remaining in the dorms. Patches tried to get a sneaky shot off at an orc but missed and alerted the enemy.

	<nowiki>*</nowiki> The party made their way to a long hall where they saw orcs going through rooms looking for something. After the party progressed the orcs sprung a trap and began poking out of the rooms and firing at the party.

	<nowiki>*</nowiki> After a couple rounds Omen heard a sound from behind them toward the cafe. She investigated and saw a large metal golem-like creature approaching with a professor cowering behind it. But neither engaged.

	<nowiki>*</nowiki> I kind of described the creature as a golem so I ended up treating him like a Master of Chains - Glaive Guardian. The party initially thought it was just protecting the professor but found out quickly that it wanted them gone when it smashed Patches, making him incapacitated.

	<nowiki>*</nowiki> Now the party was pinned in from both directions. Which looked cooler and more dangerous than it actually was. Once Va’dath moved from the orcs to intercept the “golem” he hit 2 nat 20s in a row, then a third a round or two later. Taking most of its health.

			Clearing the cafe, the party pressed into student housing, where they discovered no surviving students. Attempting a stealthy shot at an orc, Patches missed, inadvertently alerting the enemies. The party advanced down a long hallway, only to encounter orcs searching rooms, who promptly sprung a trap and launched an ambush, firing from the cover of nearby rooms.
	<nowiki>*</nowiki> The Golem did manage to smash the floor while striking Va’dath, caving in the floor. Va’dath made a decision save to catch himself and only hang down in the hole. Though Linden, who was riding on Va’dath’s should, fell into the basement.

			Amid the battle, Omen heard movement coming from the cafe area. She investigated and spotted a large, golem-like creature accompanied by a cowering professor. Initially believing it was protecting the professor, they soon learned otherwise when the creature attacked Patches, incapacitating him. Pinned down from both directions, the situation appeared dire, though Va’dath’s impressive streak of two natural 20s, followed by a third soon after, significantly weakened the golem.
	<nowiki>*</nowiki> Omen finished off the Golem while those two got back into the fight. Meanwhile Delphi was on a mission to get a kill for Silent. Which she managed to do.

	~~<nowiki>*</nowiki>~~ ~~After~~ the ~~battle~~ Va’dath ~~detained~~ the ~~professor~~ ~~that~~ ~~was~~ ~~with~~ the ~~golem~~ as he ~~was~~ ~~trying~~ to ~~sneak~~ ~~out.~~ ~~They~~ ~~questioned~~ the ~~professor~~ in a ~~zone~~ of ~~truth~~ ~~and~~ he ~~was~~ ~~cagey~~ ~~about~~ ~~some~~ of the ~~questions~~ so Va’dath ~~bound~~ him and brought ~~him,~~ and his research/equipment to the guild ~~place~~.		The creature managed to smash through the floor in an attack on Va’dath, causing him to dangle over the edge while Linden, who had been riding on his shoulders, fell into the basement below. Omen dealt the finishing blow to the golem as the two rejoined the fight, while Delphi completed a kill on behalf of Silent. In the aftermath, Va’dath detained the professor associated with the golem, questioning him in a zone of truth. The professor’s evasive responses led Va’dath to bind him, and they brought both the professor and his research equipment to the guild base.

	== Perspectives ==		== Perspectives ==

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	{{Battle\|prev=[[Three Dragons on Synàra]]\|name=Cheshire's Assault on Seglock\|conc=[[The War of Many Names]]\|next=[[The Shadow Forge Shutdown]]\|forces1=[[Cheshire's Goblins]], [[Dragonflesh Abomination]],\|commanders1=[[Horatio Cheshire]], [[Cheshire's Hydra]] (A False [[Tiamat]])}}'''Cheshire's Assault on Seglock''' took place in Dalsk 825 [[PR]] as Horatio stole precious and rare resources from the University archives, including all of his own grad-school work which had been confiscated and banned, thanks to its research on ''forbidden magics.''		{{Battle\|prev=[[Three Dragons on Synàra]]\|name=Cheshire's Assault on Seglock\|conc=[[The War of Many Names]]\|next=[[The Shadow Forge Shutdown]]\|forces1=[[Cheshire's Goblins]], [[Dragonflesh Abomination]],\|commanders1=[[Horatio Cheshire]], [[Cheshire's Hydra]] (A False [[Tiamat]])\|result=Horatio escapes with more guns for his forces and more research about the Shadow Forge.}}'''Cheshire's Assault on Seglock''' took place in Dalsk 825 [[PR]] as Horatio stole precious and rare resources from the University archives, including all of his own grad-school work which had been confiscated and banned, thanks to its research on ''forbidden magics.''

	== Background ==		== Background ==

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	== The Festival ==		== The Festival ==
	[[File:Gala of protection.png\|thumb\|300x300px\|The Gala of Protection, just a few blocks north of the University, where disaster would strike.]]		[[File:Gala of protection.png\|thumb\|300x300px\|The Gala of Protection, just a few blocks north of the University, where disaster would strike.]]
	<blockquote>''Welcome to the '''Gala of Protection'''! This is the least our city can do to thank the heroes of Isonhound who have flocked to Seglock and protected not just the refugees who have fled here, but ALL of the Seglock population from the ever growing threat of Dragons on the outside. Please join some of our locals, nobles, students, and service members here in the streets. We've set up a number of stalls, booths, tables, and drinks for all to celebrate and enjoy this night.'' </blockquote>		<blockquote>''Welcome to the '''Gala of Protection'''! This is the least our city can do to thank the heroes of Isonhound who have flocked to Seglock and protected not just the refugees who have fled here, but ALL of the Seglock population from the ever growing threat of [[Dragons]] on the outside. Please join some of our locals, nobles, students, and service members here in the streets. We've set up a number of stalls, booths, tables, and drinks for all to celebrate and enjoy this night.'' </blockquote>

	=== [[List of Alcoholic Beverages\|Drinks]] Offered ===		=== [[List of Alcoholic Beverages\|Drinks]] Offered ===

	* - Rum Cider, 5 CP		* - Rum [[Cider]], 5 CP
	* - Vulcan Fury Red Wine, 5 CP		* - Vulcan Fury Red Wine, 5 CP
	* - Brandy 8 CP		* - Brandy 8 CP
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	** Other participants included [[Tristram\|Balgeiros]], [[Linden Rue]], [[Reylendor]], [[Grandmush]], and [[Percy Giffard]]		** Other participants included [[Tristram\|Balgeiros]], [[Linden Rue]], [[Reylendor]], [[Grandmush]], and [[Percy Giffard]]

	* Arm Wrestling Requires two participants. Wager money against another player and use `/roll 1d20`+Athletics to see who gets to take it all.		* Arm Wrestling Requires two participants. Wager money against another [[player]] and use `/roll 1d20`+Athletics to see who gets to take it all.

	* Raffle Tickets Costs 50 GP., Use `/roll 1d100` and get 5000 GP on a 100. Can only be entered once.		* Raffle Tickets Costs 50 GP., Use `/roll 1d100` and get 5000 GP on a 100. Can only be entered once.
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	=== Center Gate ===		=== Center Gate ===
	The team at the center gate confronted a group of Cheshire Goblins who quickly gained the upper hand, taking down Dave before closing in for a kill. In a dramatic twist, '''Professor Nguyen''' (pronounced N'win) appeared from a building and tested a hypothesis, eliminating the goblins in a single strike with a mysterious substance. He also introduced his bodyguard, an '''Autom''', a machine from Sneerwell that operates under the direction of a '''Bluestone holder'''.		The team at the center gate confronted a group of Cheshire Goblins who quickly gained the upper hand, taking down Dave before closing in for a kill. In a dramatic twist, '''Professor Nguyen''' (pronounced N'win) appeared from a building and tested a hypothesis, eliminating the goblins in a single strike with a mysterious substance. He also introduced his bodyguard, an '''Autom''', a machine from [[Sneerwell]] that operates under the direction of a '''[[Bluestone]] holder'''.

	Recognizing the substance's effectiveness, Nguyen guided the team to his office and lab across campus, where he provided them with more of the mysterious liquid, revealing it to be '''Drakkoth Blood'''. As they progressed toward the back wall, they faced further battles, including Glaive Guardians, a Master of Chains, Orcs, and more goblins, discovering along the way that Drakkoth Blood also worked on the Glaive Guardians (effect on Master of Chains pending).		Recognizing the substance's effectiveness, Nguyen guided the team to his office and lab across campus, where he provided them with more of the mysterious liquid, revealing it to be '''Drakkoth Blood'''. As they progressed toward the back wall, they faced further battles, including Glaive Guardians, a Master of Chains, Orcs, and more goblins, discovering along the way that Drakkoth Blood also worked on the Glaive Guardians (effect on Master of Chains pending).
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	=== Right Gate ===		=== Right Gate ===
	After entering through the right gate, the team encountered a chaotic scene as students and faculty fled from the university dorms. Rushing inside, they found a professor struggling to protect three students in a small cafe area. The first encounter took place here, with the team battling four goblins and an orc. Tragically, one student was killed by a goblin attempting to steal the professor’s notes, though the other two managed to escape. The professor, badly injured, survived and received some healing from Zen.		After entering through the right gate, the team encountered a chaotic scene as students and faculty fled from the university dorms. Rushing inside, they found a professor struggling to protect three students in a small cafe area. The first encounter took place here, with the team battling four goblins and an orc. Tragically, one student was killed by a [[goblin]] attempting to steal the professor’s notes, though the other two managed to escape. The professor, badly injured, survived and received some healing from Zen.

	Clearing the cafe, the party pressed into student housing, where they discovered no surviving students. Attempting a stealthy shot at an orc, Patches missed, inadvertently alerting the enemies. The party advanced down a long hallway, only to encounter orcs searching rooms, who promptly sprung a trap and launched an ambush, firing from the cover of nearby rooms.		Clearing the cafe, the party pressed into student housing, where they discovered no surviving students. Attempting a stealthy shot at an orc, Patches missed, inadvertently alerting the enemies. The party advanced down a long hallway, only to encounter orcs searching rooms, who promptly sprung a trap and launched an ambush, firing from the cover of nearby rooms.
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	Amid the battle, Omen heard movement coming from the cafe area. She investigated and spotted a large, golem-like creature accompanied by a cowering professor. Initially believing it was protecting the professor, they soon learned otherwise when the creature attacked Patches, incapacitating him. Pinned down from both directions, the situation appeared dire, though Va’dath’s impressive streak of two natural 20s, followed by a third soon after, significantly weakened the golem.		Amid the battle, Omen heard movement coming from the cafe area. She investigated and spotted a large, golem-like creature accompanied by a cowering professor. Initially believing it was protecting the professor, they soon learned otherwise when the creature attacked Patches, incapacitating him. Pinned down from both directions, the situation appeared dire, though Va’dath’s impressive streak of two natural 20s, followed by a third soon after, significantly weakened the golem.

	The creature managed to smash through the floor in an attack on Va’dath, causing him to dangle over the edge while Linden, who had been riding on his shoulders, fell into the basement below. Omen dealt the finishing blow to the golem as the two rejoined the fight, while Delphi completed a kill on behalf of Silent. In the aftermath, Va’dath detained the professor associated with the golem, questioning him in a zone of truth. The professor’s evasive responses led Va’dath to bind him, and they brought both the professor and his research equipment to the guild base.		The creature managed to smash through the floor in an attack on Va’dath, causing him to dangle over the edge while [[Linden]], who had been riding on his shoulders, fell into the basement below. Omen dealt the finishing blow to the golem as the two rejoined the fight, while [[Delphi]] completed a kill on behalf of Silent. In the aftermath, Va’dath detained the professor associated with the golem, questioning him in a zone of truth. The professor’s evasive responses led Va’dath to bind him, and they brought both the professor and his research equipment to the guild base.
	[[File:Cheshire's Assault on Seglock 1732426323544.png\|thumb\|300x300px\|After the attack, a triage and emergency field hospital was set up on the outskirts of town to handle the overflow of casualties.]]		[[File:Cheshire's Assault on Seglock 1732426323544.png\|thumb\|300x300px\|After the attack, a triage and emergency field hospital was set up on the outskirts of town to handle the overflow of casualties.]]

	== Aftermath ==		== Aftermath ==

	* The day after the attack, the party meets with Mayor Ameeka Townsend, who discusses the ongoing threat with "The Baron." Upon the party’s arrival, Ameeka shifts focus to them, discussing the known damage, suspected motives, and the university's potential involvement in the attack. The party persuades Ameeka to disclose her private contact within the university: a Geodaury Magus named Vaeril Yinceran. She privately informs Buho, stressing confidentiality.		* The day after the attack, the party meets with Mayor Ameeka Townsend, who discusses the ongoing threat with "The Baron." Upon the party’s arrival, Ameeka shifts focus to them, discussing the known damage, suspected motives, and the university's potential involvement in the attack. The party persuades Ameeka to disclose her private contact within the university: a Geodaury Magus named Vaeril Yinceran. She privately informs [[Buho]], stressing confidentiality.
	* Before heading to the university, the party visits Captain Visio at a field hospital. Dr. Lebrock directs them to Visio, who is weary but still working in the new graveyard. Though wary of the university, Visio agrees to grant the party access to professor Hargraves' research by giving them a token for Lt. Steve Torso at the prison.		* Before heading to the university, the party visits Captain Visio at a field hospital. Dr. Lebrock directs them to Visio, who is weary but still working in the new graveyard. Though wary of the university, Visio agrees to grant the party access to professor Hargraves' research by giving them a token for Lt. [[Steve]] Torso at the prison.
	* Using Visio's token, the party gains access to Hargraves' documents. Through Nockdus’ illusion magic, they copy the research. Half the party interrogates Hargraves, pretending to support him. Although Hargraves is skeptical, he offers some information, agreeing to tell them more if freed, though the party can't immediately offer this.		* Using Visio's token, the party gains access to Hargraves' documents. Through Nockdus’ illusion magic, they copy the research. Half the party interrogates Hargraves, pretending to support him. Although Hargraves is skeptical, he offers some information, agreeing to tell them more if freed, though the party can't immediately offer this.
	* Traveling to the university grounds, the party presents a letter from the mayor for access. A young man questions their purpose, and the party splits, with some going to meet Magus Yinceran and others visiting the college shop. In a private meeting, the party shares information with Yinceran, who confirms Hargraves was working with Cheshire. Despite some suspicious figures, she has no evidence of other involvement. The party and Yinceran agree to exchange future intelligence, solidifying an alliance.		* Traveling to the university grounds, the party presents a letter from the mayor for access. A young man questions their purpose, and the party splits, with some going to meet Magus Yinceran and others visiting the college shop. In a private meeting, the party shares information with Yinceran, who confirms Hargraves was working with Cheshire. Despite some suspicious figures, she has no evidence of other involvement. The party and Yinceran agree to exchange future intelligence, solidifying an alliance.
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	=== [[Durzibethinus\|Durian]] ===		=== [[Durzibethinus\|Durian]] ===
	<blockquote>The people of [[Seglock]] had been gifted with an artifact known as the [[Crystal Moonwell\|Moonwell]], capable of encompassing the city in a magical dome that [[Dragon\|Dragons]] could not penetrate. The city threw a festival to celebrate their newfound protection, which I attended. I arrived at the festivities to mingle with other adventurers, as I had heard whispers of another team returning from a job with an item of great personal importance to me: the [[Selune Splinter]]. It had been months since a [[Dragon]] had raided it from the [[Jadenhill#Court of Quartz\|Court of Quartz]], leaving my clan without any means of protection from the outside world. I never expected to see the item again…but to my astonishment, the rumors were true! After some wandering around, I spotted the familiar [[Selune Splinter]] in the possession of another adventurer at the festival. To my horror, however, the adventurer was using the item as a mere barstool. Before I had a chance to confront them and explain the item's importance, the festival was interrupted by the familiar sounds of chaos in the distance. A horde of strange, mutated-looking monsters had begun assaulting the city. I flew towards the noise emitting from the center gate of [[Seglock University]], helping to fight off the attacking monsters along the way. Upon reaching the gate, I discovered that it had been overtaken by a horde of [[Cheshire's Goblins]]. I helped to fight them for a while until [[Into the Greedy Green/NPCs#Professor Nguyen\|Professor Nguyen]]—a staff member of the school—appeared with his [[Autom]] bodyguard and began shooting [[Cheshire's Goblins]] with a liquid which melted them in one hit. Me and a group of adventurers followed the professor deeper into campus, hoping to obtain more of this miracle liquid. As we darted through a courtyard towards one of the campus buildings, however, [[Horatio Cheshire]] flew overhead riding what looked like an aspect of [[Tiamat]] and rained us with acid. Thankfully, we were able to patch each other up and help everyone into the building. When we questioned [[Into the Greedy Green/NPCs#Professor Nguyen\|Professor Nguyen]] about the liquid he had used to melt [[Cheshire's Goblins]], he explained that it was [[Drakkoth]] blood and that we would be able to obtain more from his laboratory. We helped the professor fight off the monsters through several halls and classrooms until finally reaching his laboratory, where he was able to supply us all with vials of [[Drakkoth]] blood. We used the blood to help push back [[Horatio Cheshire\|Horatio Cheshire's]] siege on the city and take down whatever was left of his forces.</blockquote>		<blockquote>The people of [[Seglock]] had been gifted with an artifact known as the [[Crystal Moonwell\|Moonwell]], capable of encompassing the city in a magical dome that [[Dragon\|Dragons]] could not penetrate. The city threw a festival to celebrate their newfound protection, which I attended. I arrived at the festivities to mingle with other [[adventurers]], as I had heard whispers of another team returning from a job with an item of great personal importance to me: the [[Selune Splinter]]. It had been months since a [[Dragon]] had raided it from the [[Jadenhill#Court of Quartz\|Court of Quartz]], leaving my clan without any means of protection from the outside world. I never expected to see the item again…but to my astonishment, the rumors were true! After some wandering around, I spotted the familiar [[Selune Splinter]] in the possession of another adventurer at the festival. To my horror, however, the adventurer was using the item as a mere barstool. Before I had a chance to confront them and explain the item's importance, the festival was interrupted by the familiar sounds of chaos in the distance. A horde of strange, mutated-looking monsters had begun assaulting the city. I flew towards the noise emitting from the center gate of [[Seglock University]], helping to fight off the attacking monsters along the way. Upon reaching the gate, I discovered that it had been overtaken by a horde of [[Cheshire's Goblins]]. I helped to fight them for a while until [[Into the Greedy Green/NPCs#Professor Nguyen\|Professor Nguyen]]—a staff member of the school—appeared with his [[Autom]] bodyguard and began shooting [[Cheshire's Goblins]] with a liquid which melted them in one hit. Me and a group of adventurers followed the professor deeper into campus, hoping to obtain more of this miracle liquid. As we darted through a courtyard towards one of the campus buildings, however, [[Horatio Cheshire]] flew overhead riding what looked like an aspect of [[Tiamat]] and rained us with acid. Thankfully, we were able to patch each other up and help everyone into the building. When we questioned [[Into the Greedy Green/NPCs#Professor Nguyen\|Professor Nguyen]] about the liquid he had used to melt [[Cheshire's Goblins]], he explained that it was [[Drakkoth]] blood and that we would be able to obtain more from his laboratory. We helped the professor fight off the monsters through several halls and classrooms until finally reaching his laboratory, where he was able to supply us all with vials of [[Drakkoth]] blood. We used the blood to help push back [[Horatio Cheshire\|Horatio Cheshire's]] siege on the city and take down whatever was left of his forces.</blockquote>
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