Get possessed by Trickster God Papazotl. It's Gerald's pact mentor. Gain the following flaws: "Bow before no one." and "I expect others to do as I command." I haven't talked to Emily about Gerald not seeing "Bow before no one" as a flaw. Gain the following perks: can't be surprised, advantage on wisom checks, never take damage from falling. Also get an amulet of health for as long as I'm in temple. Need to ask Emily how my flaw combines with trying to manipulate and deceive others.

Wrap up fate of Yuan-ti in Ch 4 (by rigging duel in favor of Ras Nsi). Start the Purple Eblis! Gerald starts telling stories that with the death curse gone, Papazotl and the trickster gods will be reborn and bring Chult to a new era of prosperity. He rolls 32, 36 and 28 on persuasion and gets 18 cultists in Omu.

Kill Atropol and then doom Acererak by throwing him in to the lava thanks to Dark One's Own Luck. In a lot of ways Papazotl gets the "how do you want to do this?" on the big bad...then leaves Gerald! There's gonna be a new flaw or three..."he got what he wanted and then he left" abandonment is too simple. Get to keep the Amulet of Health.

Get manual of Clay Golems. End at full resources.

So now Gerald's a kraken killer. Then we get another 4 ereneyes and some other devils all in a row.

We get to see Juiblex through a portal to the Abyss, fight some nasty oozes. Then four armored vampires and two vampire casters (that's 6 CR 15 foes). Fattening up for the finale.

DM wanted several massively buffed encounters vs. threatening party with slow attrition. So we got 3 nycaloths, then 4 erinyes, then a host of 6 trolls and 7-8 orc chiefs with no rest. And insane XP.

End w/ full resources except down 1 d8 hit die. Have 9 THP.

Buy 2 potions of healing. End w/ full resources except down one d8 hit die, have 9 THP.

End w/ 53 HP, used fighter hit die and 4 warlock hit dice, used 1 spell slot, used second wind, used dark one's own luck.

Buy 150 gp material for shadow of moil after game. Then (ironically) decide against taking the spell until level 9.

End w/ 1 slot, 9 THP

Make deal w/ red wizards to get captive allies back. Get Geas-ed. Fill obligation quickly. Spell ends. Red wizards die ~20 minutes later. Yuan-ti cultists are definitely next. End session w/ 1 of 2 slots, full HP, 9 THP.

Get mage spell book. Realize after game that I have played Gerald as more neutral than chaotic neutral so I change that on the sheet.

The trickster god Papazotl (represented by an Eblis) appears in Gerald's dreams after his first night in Omu. Set up as a way to make a more specific devil patron. I went out of my way to tell Emily that Gerald wouldn't pick an animal, he'd get picked. Then I rolled a d10 and got a 10, insisting on dealer's choice.

Get possessed by Trickster God Papazotl. It's Gerald's pact mentor. Gain the following flaws: "Bow before no one." and "I expect others to do as I command." I haven't talked to Emily about Gerald not seeing "Bow before no one" as a flaw. Gain the following perks: can't be surprised, advantage on wisom checks, never take damage from falling. Also get an amulet of health for as long as I'm in temple. Need to ask Emily how my flaw combines with trying to manipulate and deceive others.

Wrap up fate of Yuan-ti in Ch 4 (by rigging duel in favor of Ras Nsi). Start the Purple Eblis! Gerald starts telling stories that with the death curse gone, Papazotl and the trickster gods will be reborn and bring Chult to a new era of prosperity. He rolls 32, 36 and 28 on persuasion and gets 18 cultists in Omu.

Kill Atropol and then doom Acererak by throwing him in to the lava thanks to Dark One's Own Luck. In a lot of ways Papazotl gets the "how do you want to do this?" on the big bad...then leaves Gerald! There's gonna be a new flaw or three..."he got what he wanted and then he left" abandonment is too simple. Get to keep the Amulet of Health.

Get manual of Clay Golems. End at full resources.

So now Gerald's a kraken killer. Then we get another 4 ereneyes and some other devils all in a row.

We get to see Juiblex through a portal to the Abyss, fight some nasty oozes. Then four armored vampires and two vampire casters (that's 6 CR 15 foes). Fattening up for the finale.

DM wanted several massively buffed encounters vs. threatening party with slow attrition. So we got 3 nycaloths, then 4 erinyes, then a host of 6 trolls and 7-8 orc chiefs with no rest. And insane XP.

End w/ full resources except down 1 d8 hit die. Have 9 THP.

Buy 2 potions of healing. End w/ full resources except down one d8 hit die, have 9 THP.

End w/ 53 HP, used fighter hit die and 4 warlock hit dice, used 1 spell slot, used second wind, used dark one's own luck.

Buy 150 gp material for shadow of moil after game. Then (ironically) decide against taking the spell until level 9.

End w/ 1 slot, 9 THP

Make deal w/ red wizards to get captive allies back. Get Geas-ed. Fill obligation quickly. Spell ends. Red wizards die ~20 minutes later. Yuan-ti cultists are definitely next. End session w/ 1 of 2 slots, full HP, 9 THP.

Get mage spell book. Realize after game that I have played Gerald as more neutral than chaotic neutral so I change that on the sheet.

The trickster god Papazotl (represented by an Eblis) appears in Gerald's dreams after his first night in Omu. Set up as a way to make a more specific devil patron. I went out of my way to tell Emily that Gerald wouldn't pick an animal, he'd get picked. Then I rolled a d10 and got a 10, insisting on dealer's choice.