Mostly Mortals - Session Recap

April 9, 2026

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

What Happened

The session opened with the “Previously on…” narration playing at the table (huge hit, players want it every session). Then it was go time: Caelum alone with a lich. The lich’s opening spell would have dealt 40 necrotic, but Caelum Counterspelled it at 5th level (rolled 18, needed 11). Shirley battered the door open and Caelum escaped. All 11 zombies poured out after him, but Idril’s Wildfire Arrow turned them to ash (with some friendly fire on Caelum and Shirley). The lich Disintegrated Oggy, who barely survived thanks to two uses of the party’s special session dice. Then the lich escaped, found Kimber, ripped the Moonstone Crown from her skull, and vanished. More undead emerged. The party fled to town, battered but alive. The Moonstone Crown is now in a lich’s hands.

Session Timeline

“Previously on…” plays at the table - The ElevenLabs narration was a smash hit
Lich opens with a devastating spell - Targets Caelum inside the mausoleum. 40 necrotic potential.
Caelum Counterspells at 5th level - Rolled 18, needed 11. Spell negated. “Not today.”
Shirley battering rams the door - Two STR checks (25, 21) force it open
Caelum escapes - Bladesong, Disengage, runs out the open door
Zombies swarm out - All ~11 zombies attack Caelum and Shirley. Caelum uses Song of Defense.
Idril’s Wildfire Arrow - Fires into the oil-coated area. 70 fire damage AoE. All 11 zombies killed. Caelum takes 35 fire, Shirley takes 53.
Lich Disintegrates Oggy - Oggy fails DEX save (nat 1). Special session dice used TWICE to save him.
Lich Dimension Doors out - Escapes the mausoleum entirely
More undead emerge - Frost giant zombie, ogre zombie, additional zombies at the cemetery
Lich rips the Moonstone Crown from Kimber - Skull spikes, bone fragments. 3 levels of exhaustion.
Lich puts crown on and vanishes - Destination unknown
Full retreat - Caelum grabs Oggy (Dimension Door to town). Kimber DDs with Shirley. Idril escapes from behind a stump.
Everyone survives - Barely. “We are mostly mortal.”

Encounters

#	Enemies	Location	Outcome	Notable
1	Lich Mexos + ~11 Zombies	Mexos Mausoleum	Zombies killed, lich escaped	Caelum Counterspelled opener, Idril’s wildfire killed all zombies
2	Frost Giant Zombie + Ogre Zombie + Zombies	Cemetery grounds	Party fled	Emerged after lich escaped, party retreated

Combat Summary

Damage Highlights:
- Caelum’s Counterspell negated 40 necrotic
- Idril’s Wildfire Arrow: 70 fire AoE, killed all 11 zombies
- Lich’s Disintegrate on Oggy: nearly fatal, saved by special dice x2
- Friendly fire: Caelum 35 fire, Shirley 53 fire
- Shirley: 9 cold + paralysis from lich (broke free with Indomitable, re-roll +10 = 28)

Party Status (Post-Combat)

Character	Condition	Resources Used
Caelum (CJBN)	Wounded (~30 HP)	Bladesong, Counterspell (5th), Song of Defense, Dimension Door (4th)
Shirley	Badly wounded	Indomitable (1/LR), took 53 fire + 9 cold + 11 more
Oggtok (Oggy)	Nearly died	Special dice x2 (none left next session)
Idril	Healthy (hid behind stump)	Wildfire Arrow Bolt (consumed), 8 vials oil
Kimber	3 levels exhaustion	Dimension Door, lost Moonstone Crown

Key Decisions

Caelum chose Disengage + run over Misty Step, conserving spell slots after Counterspell
Oil + Wildfire Arrow plan killed all zombies but caused significant friendly fire
Special session dice used twice on Oggy means none available next session
Caelum grabbed Oggy into Dimension Door rather than leaving him behind
Full retreat once the lich escaped with the crown

Quests & Progress

Zombie Bounties: 11 more zombies killed (22 total across sessions). 1,150g+ pending collection. Cemetery NOT cleared (frost giant, ogre zombie, more zombies remain).
Moonstone Crown: CRITICAL ESCALATION. The lich ripped the crown from Kimber and vanished. The target has moved from an ally to a lich. Destone is ready but the lich must be found first.
Rescue Mano: Re-emphasized by Shirley. “Save Mano. That’s our quest right now.”

Unresolved Threads

Where did the lich go with the Moonstone Crown?
Is Mexos connected to the Enraged Legion? “We may have just made the leader of the army more powerful.”
The nun’s trap: she posted the bounty knowing a lich was there?
Frost giant zombie + ogre zombie + zombies still at the cemetery
Kimber’s recovery from 3 levels of exhaustion
No special session dice available next session

Reminders for Next Session

Party is back in town, wounded
Orion and Diego return (David and Maxi were absent)
No special session dice (both used saving Oggy)
Gold: 1,150g+ pending from the nun
The lich has the Moonstone Crown
Kimber needs rest (3 levels exhaustion)
Mano rescue pushed as next priority

Loot & Gold

Gold earned: ~550g additional (11 zombies x 50g). Total pending: 1,150g+
Gold collected: 0g (haven’t returned to the nun)
Items lost: Moonstone Crown (taken by lich)
Items used: 1 Wildfire Arrow Bolt, 8 vials of oil, 1 Mystery Potion, 2 special session dice