2026-05-31

Recap

The journey began in Crescentia, where the crew boarded the LS Dianoga after collectively inheriting the vessel following the sudden illness and passing of Captain Gordon. During a holographic probate hearing, the late captain’s cousin, Damian, was assigned the family tomb and mineral rights, while the crew received the ship, its gear, and his extensive filing cabinets. Within those files lay secrets of Treasure Planet‘s survival and the intergalactic capabilities of the mysterious Solnek Empire.

The crew processed their grief together as they prepared for their next venture. This diverse group consisted of Hazel Treerton, an Ewok-sized flying squirrel humanoid; Fletcher Morrow, who sought comfort in co-owning the ship; The Reverend Doctor Professor Archibald Grey, a hover-round-bound scholar who kept an algae-eating suckerfish in his jar; Nul Konn, a six-armed Ardinian; the ethereal Elayne, who communicated in strange sounds; and E.R.N.E., the pilot droid. When the droid received an under-the-table salvage request forwarded from the late captain’s contacts within The Ministry, the crew agreed to honor their retainer contract and set course for Dragon’s Nest.

As the ship traveled through the ether to the random meteor cloud, the crew settled into their routines. While Nul Konn rigged climbing ropes and Hazel Treerton successfully scavenged Signian whiskey to comfort Fletcher, Professor Grey calculated the astrogation equations. Upon arrival at the Dragon’s Nest, the crew attached their airlock to the aft loading dock of a wrecked freighter, whose cargo had been left behind after the previous crew’s rescue by the Ministry.

Stepping aboard the wreck, the crew quickly realized they were not alone when Hazel and Nul Konn heard the whirring of servos. Fletcher pinpointed the sounds of four four-legged machines and one larger two-legged machine. Drawing a pair of hardlight sword weapons, Fletcher advanced and engaged one of the Mechanical Guard Dogs, while E.R.N.E. drew a vibro-dagger and entered a rage.

The confrontation escalated rapidly as Nul Konn climbed a stack of crates to strike directly at the Giant Security Construct, using his blade defense to ward off its slamming counterattack. Archibald targeted the construct with telepathic feedback, though it proved immune to psychic damage. Seizing the moment, E.R.N.E. used his Potent Aptitude and Goggles of the Tinkerer to aid Hazel. Armed with this bonus, Hazel unleashed a rapid-fire volley from her sub-repeater blaster, dealing devastating damage from the shadows before shrouding the giant construct in darkness.

Timeline

• [00:01:39] lore The GM introduces the campaign title: The Journeys of the LS Dianoga. — LS Dianoga
• [00:04:42] narrative The campaign opens in Crescentia with the crew boarding the LS Dianoga after inheriting it collectively. — LS Dianoga, Crescentia, Captain Gordon
• [00:07:30] npc The Reverend Doctor Professor Archibald Grey introduces himself as a relatively new crew member of the Dianoga. — The Reverend Doctor Professor Archibald Grey
• [00:08:14] npc Hazel Treerton introduces herself and expresses mixed feelings of excitement and sadness about inheriting the ship after the captain’s passing. — Hazel Treerton
• [00:10:30] npc Fletcher Morrow is introduced, processing his grief over Captain Gordon and finding comfort in co-owning the ship. — Fletcher Morrow, Captain Gordon
• [00:12:00] ooc The players introduce their characters and brainstorm names, referencing wisdom/intellect modifiers, robotic traits, and their ship’s backstory.
• [00:13:44] ooc Casey introduces E.R.N.E. (Ernie), the ship’s navigation/pilot bot who was included in a promotion when the ship was purchased. — E.R.N.E.
• [00:15:16] ooc Cate describes Hazel Treerton, an Ewok-sized humanoid flying squirrel who tries very hard to keep her composure. — Hazel Treerton
• [00:16:23] ooc Elayne introduces her character: an ethereal, partially incorporeal space-angel who communicates in Donald Duck-like sounds and can exist in the vacuum of space. — Elayne
• [00:18:04] ooc Aaron introduces Nul Konn, a simian six-armed Ardinian from a jungle world, whose placeholder name represents anti-fascist resistance. — Nul Konn
• [00:22:22] reveal The GM flashes back to the probate hearing, showing a tired hologram of Captain Gordon assigning the family tomb and mineral rights to his cousin Damian. — Captain Gordon, Damian
• [00:24:00] lore The holographic probate projection reveals that Captain Gordon has left the ship, Dianoga, its equipment, and all related business contracts directly to the crew. — LS Dianoga, Captain Gordon
• [00:25:36] lore The crew inherits Captain Gordon’s extensive filing cabinets containing notes on Treasure Planet, its alleged survival, and the mysterious Solnek Empire’s intergalactic travel capabilities. — Treasure Planet, Solnek Empire
• [00:27:57] roll E.R.N.E. receives a formal but mysterious communication ping and rolls an 11 on an Insight check to identify it. — E.R.N.E.
• [00:29:27] npc E.R.N.E. accepts the message, which is an unofficial, under-the-table salvage request from a Ministry contact regarding a wreck in Dragon’s Nest. — E.R.N.E., The Ministry, Dragon’s Nest
• [00:30:59] decision E.R.N.E. summons the crew to the cockpit to discuss the salvage mission in Dragon’s Nest. — E.R.N.E., Hazel Treerton, Fletcher Morrow, Dragon’s Nest
• [00:32:20] roll Nul Konn rolls a 16 on an Insight check, realizing that the message was automatically forwarded from the late Captain’s contacts. — Nul Konn
• [00:35:07] roll Hazel Treerton rolls a 16 on a History check regarding Dragon’s Nest, recalling it is an uninhabited meteor cloud formation. — Hazel Treerton, Dragon’s Nest
• [00:36:01] lore Fletcher and Hazel discuss the nature of the Dragon’s Nest and the likelihood of finding a wrecked freighter there. — Dragon’s Nest
• [00:36:29] lore The crew clarifies the identity of ‘The Ministry’ who sent the salvage contract. — The Ministry
• [00:36:48] lore Fletcher explains that the crew has inherited a long-standing monthly retainer contract with The Ministry. — The Ministry
• [00:37:55] decision E.R.N.E. suggests taking the mission and the crew agrees.
• [00:38:10] npc Archibald Grey describes his physical setup on his hover-round, using telekinesis to steer. — The Reverend Doctor Professor Archibald Grey
• [00:40:45] lore The GM explains the mechanics of astrogation equations needed for long-distance ether travel.
• [00:43:36] decision Archibald Grey takes 10 minutes to safely solve the astrogation equations to plot their course.
• [00:45:44] travel The Dianoga enters the ether to begin its journey to the wreck site. — LS Dianoga
• [00:46:09] roll Hazel searches Captain Gordon’s filing cabinets, rolling an 18 on Investigation. — Captain Gordon
• [00:48:04] decision The crew clarify that Ernie is not the captain. — E.R.N.E.
• [00:48:34] decision Nul Konn spends his downtime rigging ropes throughout the ship for climbing. — Nul Konn
• [00:49:39] mechanics The Professor rolls a 16 for his portent/fate exploits. — The Reverend Doctor Professor Archibald Grey
• [00:51:38] decision Fletcher goes to the captain’s quarters to look for his alcohol stash. — Fletcher Morrow
• [00:52:19] roll Fletcher rolls a 5 on investigation and only finds the late captain’s protein powder. — Fletcher Morrow
• [00:53:12] reveal The GM reveals the captain had suddenly fallen ill a few weeks before passing.
• [00:54:15] decision Hazel goes to comfort a sad Fletcher in the captain’s quarters. — Hazel Treerton, Fletcher Morrow
• [00:54:26] roll Hazel searches for a drink and rolls an 18 with disadvantage, successfully finding Signian whiskey and Carallian rum. — Hazel Treerton
• [00:56:18] decision Ernie searches the dashboard for stashed drinks. — E.R.N.E.
• [00:56:33] roll Ernie rolls a 21 on investigation and finds a crystal glass with a skim of whiskey and a smoked cigar. — E.R.N.E.
• [00:58:43] decision Ernie pages Fletcher to the cockpit. — E.R.N.E., Fletcher Morrow
• [00:59:20] roll Hazel rolls an 18 on a history roll to remember Fletcher’s drink preference and decides on Signian whiskey. — Hazel Treerton
• [01:00:20] lore Professor Grey describes his daily routine of keeping an algae-eating suckerfish in his jar to keep the water oxygenated. — The Reverend Doctor Professor Archibald Grey
• [01:00:44] roll Professor Grey rolls d100s in a daily attempt to guess his bank account password, failing with rolls of 39, 91, and 40. — The Reverend Doctor Professor Archibald Grey
• [01:02:39] travel The Dianoga travels to Dragon’s Nest, an mathematically random meteor field. — LS Dianoga, Dragon’s Nest
• [01:03:23] reveal The GM details that the crew of the wrecked freighter was rescued by the Ministry, leaving the cargo behind. — The Ministry
• [01:03:54] travel An airlock tunnel connects the Dianoga to the aft loading dock of the wrecked freighter. — LS Dianoga
• [01:05:15] roll The crew rolls Investigation checks to find that the ship wrecked by crashing into a rock. — Fletcher Morrow, Hazel Treerton, Nul Konn, The Reverend Doctor Professor Archibald Grey
• [01:09:07] roll Entering the room, the crew rolls Investigation checks; Hazel rolls a 20 and Nul Konn rolls a natural 20. — Fletcher Morrow, Hazel Treerton, Nul Konn, The Reverend Doctor Professor Archibald Grey, E.R.N.E., Elayne
• [01:09:42] reveal Hazel and Nul Konn notice the distinct, unusual whirring of servos, realizing they might not be alone in the cargo hold. — Hazel Treerton, Nul Konn
• [01:12:08] combat The party prepares for a potential encounter in the cargo hold as GM places tokens on the map.
• [01:14:05] reveal The GM confirms that the party hears the locations of two mechanical beings in the room.
• [01:14:49] decision Fletcher decides to use a bonus action to hide behind a crate.
• [01:16:51] roll The GM calls for initiative; Hazel rolls 24, Fletcher rolls 26, Nul Konn rolls 22, the Professor rolls 19, and E.R.N.E. rolls 10.
• [01:19:19] combat Nul Konn’s turn begins, but he delays to read his abilities.
• [01:20:12] decision Fletcher uses his climb speed to climb up and look around.
• [01:20:21] roll Fletcher rolls a 12 on a Perception check and hears mechanical noises without a clear direction.
• [01:21:29] decision The Professor moves behind a crate to gain line of sight to one of the mechanical beings.
• [01:22:40] combat The Professor casts Coerce Mind on one of the mechanical beings.
• [01:24:15] npc Nul Konn addresses the motionless robot, requesting assistance with salvage operations. — Nul Konn
• [01:25:58] decision E.R.N.E. draws a vibro-dagger and sneaks forward. — E.R.N.E., vibro-dagger
• [01:27:20] roll E.R.N.E. rolls a 10 on a Stealth check. — E.R.N.E.
• [01:29:28] roll Fletcher Morrow rolls a natural 20 on a Perception check with advantage, totaling 27. — Fletcher Morrow
• [01:29:44] decision Hazel Treerton equips her shield, draws her blaster, moves forward, and attempts to hide. — Hazel Treerton
• [01:30:08] roll Hazel Treerton rolls a 13 on a Stealth check. — Hazel Treerton
• [01:30:24] roll Hazel Treerton rolls a 12 on a Perception check. — Hazel Treerton
• [01:30:34] reveal The GM reveals several hip-high robotic entities with calculated movements, one of which appears to be looking directly at Hazel. — Hazel Treerton
• [01:32:39] reveal The GM explains to Fletcher that his high Perception roll allows him to pinpoint five distinct robot servo noises, comprising four four-legged machines and one larger two-legged machine. — Fletcher Morrow, Mechanical Guard Dogs, Giant Security Construct
• [01:35:02] decision Fletcher Morrow draws two hardlight swords and advances 25 feet into the room to investigate. — Fletcher Morrow, hardlight sword
• [01:36:22] npc Fletcher Morrow approaches the corner without sneaking, triggering a mechanical guard dog. — Fletcher Morrow, Mechanical Guard Dogs
• [01:37:32] reveal Fletcher hears a large entity behind double-stacked crates, though its identity remains unknown. — Giant Security Construct
• [01:38:29] roll Fletcher Morrow rolls an 11 on his Insight check to assess the dog’s aggression. — Fletcher Morrow, Mechanical Guard Dogs
• [01:39:02] combat Fletcher Morrow attacks the mechanical guard dog twice, hitting with a 21 and a 20, dealing a total of 21 energy damage. — Fletcher Morrow, Mechanical Guard Dogs
• [01:44:45] ooc The players clarify that the robot dog construct is mechanically considered a creature, though immune to being charmed. — Mechanical Guard Dogs
• [01:45:48] ooc The players discuss ERNE’s acronym meaning. — E.R.N.E.
• [01:48:52] roll Hazel uses Soundtrick to distract a robot dog with a whistle sound from behind, rolling a 10 on her charisma-based check. — Hazel Treerton, Mechanical Guard Dogs
• [01:52:35] combat The targeted robot dog twitches its ears but ultimately remains unconvinced and runs into the back room. — Mechanical Guard Dogs
• [01:56:30] combat Fletcher Morrow takes an opportunity attack against the fleeing robot dog, rolling a 22 to hit. — Fletcher Morrow, Mechanical Guard Dogs
• [01:56:47] combat The Guard Dog moves forty-five feet closer to the party. — Mechanical Guard Dogs
• [01:57:53] combat Nul Konn climbs a stack of crates to stand level with the giant security construct’s head. — Giant Security Construct
• [01:58:37] combat Nul Konn attacks the construct twice, hitting with both attacks for 19 damage and activating Blade Defense on a failed Charisma save by the target, boosting Nul Konn’s AC by 5. — Giant Security Construct
• [02:01:58] combat E.R.N.E. enters a rage.
• [02:02:41] combat Archibald moves thirty feet and casts Heightened Improved Feedback on the construct. — Giant Security Construct
• [02:06:31] combat The construct succeeds on its Intelligence saving throw against Improved Feedback, and Archibald notes it seems immune to psychic damage. — Giant Security Construct
• [02:07:52] combat E.R.N.E. climbs a box and casts Shatter at third-level, targeting the construct. — Giant Security Construct
• [02:08:55] roll The GM rolls a natural 20 and a 13 (modified to 16) for the enemies’ saving throws. — Giant Security Construct
• [02:09:08] combat Connor’s character deals half damage (11 sonic damage) from a shatter tech power, which also destroys some surrounding crates. — Giant Security Construct
• [02:11:14] mechanics Connor uses Potent Aptitude and Goggles of the Tinkerer to give Hazel a 2d6 bonus die. — Potent Aptitude, Goggles of the Tinkerer
• [02:13:57] combat Hazel moves to cover, hides, and fires her sub-repeater blaster using the rapid property. — sub-repeater blaster, Giant Security Construct
• [02:16:51] combat The target fails its saving throw against Hazel’s rapid fire, taking 17 double damage (including sneak attack). — Giant Security Construct
• [02:19:12] combat The robot enemy tries to slam Nul with a dirty 20, but fails due to Nul’s blade defense. — Nul Konn, Giant Security Construct
• [02:20:06] roll The GM calls for dexterity saving throws from Grey, Fletcher (visor), and E.R.N.E. (robot). — The Reverend Doctor Professor Archibald Grey, Fletcher Morrow, E.R.N.E.
• [02:21:17] roll The Reverend Doctor Professor Archibald Grey succeeds on a Dexterity saving throw with a 23.
• [02:22:23] decision Fletcher Morrow retroactively purchases a basic thrown weapon (light ring / hard-light chakram).
• [02:22:49] combat Fletcher Morrow casts Hex on the target, misses with his first attack, and hits with his second attack for 8 energy and 6 necrotic damage.
• [02:24:19] combat Hazel Treerton casts Darkness, centering it on the construct so the effect moves with it. — Giant Security Construct
• [02:30:20] meta The round of combat ends and the players conclude the session, planning for a break and discussing upcoming real-life events.

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