March 12, 2026 · Chaotic Humorous

Mostly Mortals - Session Recap

March 12, 2026

Players: Dom (Caelum/CJBN), David (Orion), Cary (Idril), Jose (Shirley), Jesse (Oggtok)
Absent: Tara (Kimber), Maxi (Diego)
Mood: Chaotic Humorous

What Happened

We finished the zombie fight at the cemetery (11 zombies + 1 ogre zombie = 550 gold bounty!), explored the grounds, and CJBN Misty Stepped into a sealed mausoleum alone like an absolute madman. There’s a lich inside with roughly 10 zombies. Session ended on a cliffhanger with Caelum trapped inside. The lich rolled a 29 on initiative. Good times.

Session Timeline

Wall of Fire aftermath - Session opens with the party dealing with the burning cemetery entrance from last session
The Thumping - Strange vibrations from inside a mausoleum. Something big is moving behind the stone door.
Ogre Zombie bursts through - The mausoleum door explodes outward. A massive ogre zombie charges.
Orion one-shots the ogre - Divine Smite with Destone. 38 damage. It had 32 HP. Fight over in one round.
Zombie waves hit the cemetery - 11 zombies swarm from the grounds. Caelum goes Bladesong, Shirley Topples, Oggy double-taps.
550 gold bounty collected - Cemetery cleared. Party catches their breath.
Investigating the Mexos Mausoleum - Chiseled-out inscriptions, sealed stone door. Only “Mexos” is still readable.
Trying to force the door - Combined STR checks (18+19) barely open it inches. Something pushes back from inside.
The party tries everything - Arrows, persuasion (“Mexos!”), glass-breaking (“Mazel tov!”), discussed throwing potions.
Caelum Misty Steps in alone - Through the sealed door. Reckless. Bold. Absolutely unhinged.
Lich and ~10 zombies - Caelum finds Mexos hovering above a sarcophagus with green necromantic fire.
Initiative rolled. Lich gets 29. - Session ends on cliffhanger. The party is stuck outside.

Encounters

#	Enemies	Location	Outcome	Notable
1	1 Ogre Zombie	Cemetery mausoleum (burst through door)	Victory (1 round)	Orion one-shot with Divine Smite (38 dmg, it had 32 HP)
2	~11 Zombies (waves)	Cemetery grounds	Victory (~3-4 rounds)	Caelum Voltedge combo, Shirley Topple, group cleanup
3	1 Lich + ~10 zombies	Mexos Mausoleum (sealed)	CLIFFHANGER	Caelum Misty Stepped in alone. Initiative rolled. Session ended.

Damage Highlights

Orion: 38 damage in one round on the ogre (nat 19 + Divine Smite 3d8 vs undead). Killed it outright.
Caelum: 7 slashing + 6 lightning + 17 lightning on one zombie (Voltedge + Bladesong combo)
Idril: ~26 damage sneak attack on the ogre
Shirley: 13 damage first strike, attempted Topple (triggered 2024 rules discussion)
Oggy: 9 damage on a zombie, “shot it in the chest and remembered it’s a zombie. Double tap in the head, boys.”

Party Status (Post-Combat, Pre-Lich)

Character	Condition	Resources Used
Caelum (CJBN)	Healthy	Bladesong (1 use), Misty Step (1x 2nd-level slot)
Orion	Healthy	Divine Smite (1x 1st-level slot), Cure Wounds (1x 1st-level slot)
Shirley	Healed (took 12 bludgeoning, healed 13 from Orion)	1 healing potion consumed during exploration
Idril	Healthy	Arrows used
Oggtok	Healthy	Minimal resource usage
Kimber	Absent	”Curled up in a fetal position in bed”

Key Decisions

Shirley grave-robbed a sarcophagus (nat 20 investigation) and pocketed gold before Lawful Good Orion could see.
Orion switched to Destone (the Moonstone Crown-destroying hammer) before approaching the mausoleum. “We’re dealing with something nasty.”
Dom’s AI flagged a red flag: “Nun posting bounties for a cemetery full of undead. Why can’t the local clergy handle it?”
Caelum Misty Stepped into the sealed mausoleum alone after the party exhausted all other options. Bold, reckless, perfect cliffhanger.

Quests & Progress

Zombie Bounties (ESCALATED): 11 zombies + 1 ogre zombie killed. 550 gold earned (11 x 50g). Ogre bounty TBD. Quest is NOT complete. Lich discovered.
Enraged Legion connection? Very unlikely. The cemetery lich (likely named Mexos) appears to be a separate, local threat.
Moonstone Crown: Orion now has Destone at the ready.

Unresolved Threads

Mexos is likely the lich’s name. Inscriptions deliberately chiseled out. Only “Mexos” was decipherable.
~10 zombies with the lich. Caelum didn’t get a proper count.
The nun’s motives. Why post zombie bounties when a lich is running the cemetery?
Vibrations behind the party. Oggy detected something big. Never investigated.
Shirley’s sarcophagus gold. Amount not specified. Orion doesn’t know.

Loot & Gold

Gold earned: 550g bounty (11 zombies x 50g). Ogre bounty TBD.
Gold found: Unknown amount from sarcophagus (Shirley pocketed it)
Items used: 1 Healing Potion (Shirley)
Equipment change: Orion switched to Destone (hammer)

Reminders for Next Session

IMMEDIATE: Caelum is alone inside a sealed mausoleum with a lich (init 29) and ~10 zombies. Party is outside.
Initiative: Lich 29, Caelum dirty 20, party stuck outside the sealed door
Caelum’s escape options: Dimension Door (500ft, bring one creature), Misty Step (30ft)
Party needs to breach the door. Combined STR checks (18+19) only opened it inches.
Kimber (Tara) returns next session.
Collect bounty gold once cemetery is actually cleared. 550g confirmed, ogre bonus TBD.
Try not to die.