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Ritual Binding

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At a glance

Tier
1
Type
Event
Difficulty
12
Impulses
The Corruptor will try to stop the ritual

Environment overview

A ritual utilizing the sacred waters of Ka'anai grove to bind Fal Thaysis, the Corruptor.

Potential adversaries

Fal Thaysis, the Corruptor Tangle Bramble Swarm Deeproot Defender Giant Scorpion

Features

Passives

passive
  • Hope is Frail

    When the ritual begins, Fal Thaysis appears as a black mist of terror and corruption. All PCs' Hope dice become d10s until one of them critically succeeds.

    Questions
    • What memories of terror and hatred flood your mind as The Corruptor floats above you?

Actions

action
  • Summon Corruption Spawn

    Spend a Fear to summon 1d4 Corruption Spawn Swarms (Tangle Bramble Swarms) in Close range of one of the PCs.

    Questions
    • What sounds do these creatures of pure corruption make?
  • Haunting Whispers

    Spend a Fear to target a PC as The Corruptor whispers their deepest fears and insecurities into their mind. They must succeed on a Presence reaction roll or mark a Stress and become Vulnerable until they clear a Stress.

    Questions
    • What does Fal Thaysis whisper in your ear?

Reactions

reaction
  • Ritual Phase 1

    When the ritual begins, Fal Thaysis is not targetable. The first step is to create a new chalice. A Deeproot Defender appears at the end of the grove, opposite the spring. Once the Defender is slain, a new chalice grows from its corpse. Once the PCs take the new chalice, The Corruptor enters the scene in Close range of one of the PCs and is immediately spotlighted. Once its first phase is defeated, phase 2 begins.

    Questions
    • How does the new chalice look different from the old one?
  • Ritual Phase 2

    At the start of this phase, The Corruptor becomes untargetable again and manifests as thorny vines that erupt from the ground and Restrain all the PCs. They must somehow escape the vines and bring the chalice back to the spring. Two larger Corruption Spawn (Giant Scorpion) manifest next to the spring. Once a PC places the chalice in the hollow on the arch, The Corruptor returns to the scene in Phase 2 form, in Close range of one of the PCs, and is immediately spotlighted. Once it is defeated, phase 3 begins.

    Questions
    • How do you free yourself from the thorny vines?
  • Ritual Phase 3

    The Corruptor becomes untargetable again as a windstorm that blows the PCs out to Close range from the spring. Then, the Corruptor enters the ground, splitting the earth and creating chasms. The PCs must make it back to the chalice, which has begun overflowing with pure healing water. They must drink from it, which immediately heals 1d4 HP and 1d4 Stress and allows any who have drank to all participate in a single Tag Team roll. Once all the Corruption Spawn are defeated, Fal Thaysis returns to the scene in its final Phase 3 form in Close range of a PC and is immediately spotlighted.

    Questions
    • How does your character feel upon imbibing the healing water?

About this environment

To be used with Fal Thaysis, the Corruptor in each of its phases, one at a time. For a larger party, feel free to add more Tangle Bramble Swarms or Giant Scorpions.

Ritual Binding

Tier 1 Event

A ritual utilizing the sacred waters of Ka'anai grove to bind Fal Thaysis, the Corruptor.

Impulses: The Corruptor will try to stop the ritual

Difficulty: 12

Potential Adversaries: Fal Thaysis, the Corruptor, Tangle Bramble Swarm, Deeproot Defender, Giant Scorpion

Features

Hope is Frail - Passive: When the ritual begins, Fal Thaysis appears as a black mist of terror and corruption. All PCs' Hope dice become d10s until one of them critically succeeds.

  1. What memories of terror and hatred flood your mind as The Corruptor floats above you?

Summon Corruption Spawn - Action: Spend a Fear to summon 1d4 Corruption Spawn Swarms (Tangle Bramble Swarms) in Close range of one of the PCs.

  1. What sounds do these creatures of pure corruption make?

Haunting Whispers - Action: Spend a Fear to target a PC as The Corruptor whispers their deepest fears and insecurities into their mind. They must succeed on a Presence reaction roll or mark a Stress and become Vulnerable until they clear a Stress.

  1. What does Fal Thaysis whisper in your ear?

Ritual Phase 1 - Reaction: When the ritual begins, Fal Thaysis is not targetable. The first step is to create a new chalice. A Deeproot Defender appears at the end of the grove, opposite the spring. Once the Defender is slain, a new chalice grows from its corpse. Once the PCs take the new chalice, The Corruptor enters the scene in Close range of one of the PCs and is immediately spotlighted. Once its first phase is defeated, phase 2 begins.

  1. How does the new chalice look different from the old one?

Ritual Phase 2 - Reaction: At the start of this phase, The Corruptor becomes untargetable again and manifests as thorny vines that erupt from the ground and Restrain all the PCs. They must somehow escape the vines and bring the chalice back to the spring. Two larger Corruption Spawn (Giant Scorpion) manifest next to the spring. Once a PC places the chalice in the hollow on the arch, The Corruptor returns to the scene in Phase 2 form, in Close range of one of the PCs, and is immediately spotlighted. Once it is defeated, phase 3 begins.

  1. How do you free yourself from the thorny vines?

Ritual Phase 3 - Reaction: The Corruptor becomes untargetable again as a windstorm that blows the PCs out to Close range from the spring. Then, the Corruptor enters the ground, splitting the earth and creating chasms. The PCs must make it back to the chalice, which has begun overflowing with pure healing water. They must drink from it, which immediately heals 1d4 HP and 1d4 Stress and allows any who have drank to all participate in a single Tag Team roll. Once all the Corruption Spawn are defeated, Fal Thaysis returns to the scene in its final Phase 3 form in Close range of a PC and is immediately spotlighted.

  1. How does your character feel upon imbibing the healing water?

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