Campaign Finale

This is a formal announcement that the first Terra Nullius campaign is over. It was a wild ride and I want to thank everyone who participated in it. Stay tuned for the finale as well as announcements regarding our next gaming venture!

Session 57 - Resolution

Key Points:

• The final combat continued...
• The devils and angels engaged in combat! Many were slain on each side of the conflict...
• The devil's leader attempted to seduce Managirl (a tiefling) with promises of power. She merely toyed with him in response.
• Kembu engaged with the devil's leader; wounding it severely.
• Angel lent support to the cause of the celestials; shotgunning many devils.
• Roan scored a powerful head shot against the blind devil; then teleported into the fray and unleashed a hail of needler rounds on the devils.
• Aria supported the group; firing on the blind devil.
• Managirl lent her full support to the portal; to which Angel and Roan had contributed towards.
• The Soverign Elk helped clear a path through the devils for Del. Del, channeling her druidic power and calling upon the strength and mana of everyone in the world, finished closing the portal to other realms. With it closed, all the creatures summoned from it returned to their own realms...
• When all was said and done with, the room only had two sides left: the dwarves and the runners.
• Clint, before the dwarves could turn on him, tapped into a magical implant he had within each of them that peeled their flesh off and turned them into undead under his command.
• Clint also summoned the trapped souls of his brothers and brought them forth as tortured ghosts to help him.

• The combat was renewed between these two sides...
• Lukas Baer returned Setter's assault rifle. Setter then launched into the fray by using his magic to control Clint's mind. Dominated, Clint attacked himself.
• Kembu found a complicated path of wall running to get to Clint and slash him.
• Aria and Angel attempted to aggro the Bronzeknuckle Spirits by firing on them.
• Managirl flung her magic into a herd of zombies.
• Del's summoned critters launched themselves into battle against the zombies while Del blinked into another realm and teleported forward into the fray near Clint.
• Leonhardt Nacht regained consciousness and threw himself into the fray against the undead to help his daughters.
• All of the zombies and spirits picked out targets; threatening to overwhelm the group...
• Setter managed to put an end to it all; performing a three hit combo with an assault rifle fusillade followed by two hammer smashes against the dominated Clint. With the dwarf killed, the undead were put to rest...
• Before Clint died, he spoke Setter's true name, putting to rest Setter's revenge against the Mixtli Coatal.
• In fact, it seems that the majority of the Mixtli Coatal were ended here, making the cartel a former shade of themselves. Their parent cartel will be unhappy with this...

• The resolution...
• Lukas Baer attempted to convince the group to kill or capture Leonhardt Nacht, but they ultimately declined. He was in no position to do anything...
• Nacht was still feeling the effect of the drugs the cartel gave him, and it took a ritual from Del to cure him of it. The ritual nearly killed Nacht!
• Upon recovering from the effects, one of the first things Nacht said was 'kill me' to Roan. Roan, of course, had come to terms with what happened, and declined. Aria and Kembu were obviously upset with Nacht...
• Lukas Baer and Setter Blackpaw entered a conversation with each other. Setter wanted to know why Baer was the man behind Setter's old team being wiped out. Baer claimed that the cargo Setter was transporting was vital to Project Rebirth. Baer was primarily motivated by the promise of a promotion, and thus a better life for himself. Setter ultimately saw value in Baer's project, and thus let him live, by gave Baer something to remind him... a psychic punch.
• Baer would be unable to relocate the subjects that were kept here; given that they were extracted by Dr. Klein, Watchdog, Kazz, and Wisk.
• Aria and Nacht had an exchange of words. Aria revealed that she had found her sister, Kara, who Nacht had not known was still alive... Nacht was happy.
• Roan would slip away from the group; not receiving the death he had been looking for. Outside the facility, he would run into a familiar face...
• Kembu would eventually part ways from the group without saying goodbye...seeking to reunite Lisa and Brittany Trent together (the reason he had begun his life as a Runner)...
• The rest of the group emerged together from the facility and into a brand new day...

Current Objectives:

• Epilogue Time!

Session 56 - The Problem with Portals

Key Points:

• The aftermath of the C4 explosion was resolved...
• Setter and Carlos entered into a debate where each side tried to pin the explosion on the other. Ultimately, Setter was trying to pit Carlos and Clint against each other... suggesting that Clint was behind it.
• Some of the group members attempted to pin some of the blame on Genesis, but Setter smoothed over those accusations to keep his narrative clean and concise.
• The dwarves initially prevented the group from checking out the explosion, but eventually they relented and allowed them to.
• Managirl and Del checked out the wreckage to discover that the destroyed KNIGHT armor (which formerly belonged to Managirl) did not have anyone within it. It had been rigged with C4--a trap that detonated prematurely.
• Kembu was going to check out the wreckage, but a text to Roan from Aria calmed the samurai down.
• Angel snuck in through the vent shaft to discover a wounded Aria near death. She had superficial wounds everywhere, but the worst of her damage was to her legs. It is possible that she may never walk again thanks to the nerve damage... but only time will tell. Surgery will be required at the minimum.
• Kembu decided to remove Nacht and drag him back towards Roan and where some of the others were near the entrance to the room.
• Lukas Baer (the ROGUE agent) remained by Setter's side for now as he collected himself for what was to come.

• The explosion had damaged the rune circle of ancient magic that the dwarves had in the room. The dwarves revealed that it had been tuned to summon an avatar of their champion to fight for them in case the group had attempted to attack him. With the runes damaged, it was an unstable gateway to worlds believed to be lost...
• The portal that the damaged runes created could potentially lead to Heaven, Hell, Shadowfell, Feywyld, Far Realm, and Elemental Chaos.
• The group came to an uneasy truce with the dwarves to handle the threat of the portal.
• The first denizens to emerge from the portals were from the Feywyld. A small group of fey warriors lead by a powerful fey named the Huntsmaster emerged. The Huntsmaster rode upon the Soverign Elk.
• The Huntsmaster declared the Wild Hunt to be on; a terrifying ancient rite that allowed for the fey to claim prizes: slaves, trinkets, or whatever caught their fancy. The Huntsmaster claimed to be owed a queen from the mortal realm, and that the mortal realm has long been overdue for what their ancestors promised the fey eons ago.

• With that in mind, combat started...
• Some members of the group attempted to close the arcane portal while others engaged the hostile fey. The Dwarves let their assistance, though Clint carefully positioned his skeletons around Carlos under the guise of helping the cartel boss escape.
• Among the groups efforts to close the portal, Kembu had released the dragon's seal on his possessed oni blade. He destroyed the blade over the rune; releasing the souls trapped within as well as the malevolent presence of the oni. Will this lead to good things or bad things?
• Del attempted to negotiate with the fey, but none were interested in it aside from the Soverign Elk. The Elk claimed to be bound by an ancient pact to the Huntsmaster... the rider commanding him. The Elk explained the situation to Del, who offered herself up as a bride to the Huntsmaster in an effort to end the bloodshed.
• The Huntsmaster agreed, but Del ended up reining on her deal when Managirl reminded Del of her promise to not abandon Managirl again. Reluctantly, Del fulfilled her promise to Managirl, and attacked the Huntmasters.
• The Huntsmaster would eventually be knocked off the elk through a combination of fierce attacks, and Del was able to 'tame' the Soverign Elk; riding him and taking his presence away from the Huntsmaster.
• The Fey Warriors were quickly dealt with, only a few stragglers remaining alongside the wounded Huntsmaster...

• The portal then opened up to the Heavens...
• A group of angels emerged with their leader: Aelius the Grey Angel. His men were soldiers on a patrol when they stumbled through this portal by mistake. Angel was able to communicate with them and keep them peaceful for the time being (which had allowed for the group to defeat the majority of the fey by then).
• Clint betrayed his benefactor; slaying the cartel leader of the Winged Serpents with his skeletons. Clint claimed that he would become the boss now and that Carlos had grown weak for dealing with the Runners as he did. Setter was able to rouse the stunned dwarves to his side and turn them against Clint in the name of Carlos.
• From the portal emerged a group of devils from Hell. The angels seemed prepared to deal with the treacherous Clint, but now found themselves forced to deal with the devils.

• Next time...
• The Huntsmaster and a few fey stragglers remain active. The Huntsmaster won't like what Del has done... (going back on their deal, and capturing the Elk).
• The Devils and Angels clash!
• The betrayer, Clint, and his loyal undead will need to be dealt with. Luckily, the dwarves on your side rather than his.
• The Portal is roughly two-thirds of the way closed, but each attempt to close it has increased its resistance, and the group hasn't discovered what happens when they fail an attempt to close the portal...
• The portal has the potential to still open up to the Shadowfell, the Far Realm, and the Elemental Chaos...

Current Objectives:

• Finish the campaign!!!

Session 55 - Hostile Negotiations

Key Points:

• The fight with the dwarven radicals, the dwarven gunmen, the skeleton dragons, and Omar Bronzeknuckled continued on...
• The dragon skeletons rampaged on the battlefield; going after Kembu and Managirl who both scrambled to defend themselves.
• Omar Bronzeknuckle leapt into the fray and nearly smashed in Del's face. 
• Kembu had been waiting for a worthy opponent and used his iajutsu to slice a dragon skeleton in one strike. 
• Setter decided to attack Omar's mind while Angel unloaded her shotgun and sent the dwarven leader flying. Angel also saved the unconscious Aria with a shot of adrenaline. 
• Roan landed a critical hit on Omar with his sniper rifle, then threw a grenade forward to further wound Omar and kill off several dwarves.
• Aria was the one to finish off Omar; grabbing her sniper rifle and scoring a headshot against the dwarf.
• Del took a moment to heal herself up and recover from Omar's earlier attack.
• Managirl unleashed another explosion; wounding a skeleton and killing several dwarves.
• The majority of the dwarven gunmen began to flee and fire off parting handgun shots.
• The remaining dwarf radicals covered the retreat of the gunmen by scoring powerful shotgun blasts against many party members.

• A NEW ROUND!!!!
• The black dragon skeletons teamed up to take down Del's spirit companion: Graal.
• Kembu took down the second black dragon skeleton by slicing it in half.
• Setter shot one of the dwarf radicals dead, then gave Kembu an opportunity to bloody one of the remaining black dragon skeletons.
• Roan stunned one of the dragons with a well placed shot. The dragon would later be killed by the group teaming up on it in the last round while it was neutralized.
• Aria used a combination attack to take down the black dragon skeleton that Kembu had bloodied with Setter's help.
• Angel and Managirl's combined efforts brought down the last dwarf radical present.
• The remaining gunmen fled the battle and went into the next room.

• Exhausted, the group divided up their dwindling resources to make sure they would be in fighting condition. They had about one last fight left in them...
• During the downtime, Angel recovered the KNIGHT armor Omar had been wearing. With some minor repairs, she got it functioning again, though it would take longterm repairs to get it fully operational again. She had a slight wardrobe malfunction while working on it.
• Setter came up with a plan that he hoped would avoid any further bloodshed. He told the group that he would negotiate with Carlos. In exchange for one favor (with some stipulations attached to it), the group would be allowed to walk away with Nacht, Baer, and the special prisoners. Setter planned on double crossing Carlos since he would not be around to perform the promised service.
• Some of the members were reluctant to agree to the plan, but eventually they relented and let Setter go forward with this plan.
• Aria hated waiting around and nearly went ahead, the group ultimately convinced her not to go ahead without them. The group decided that Aria would scout out the next room by using the ventilation system.

• Aria's scouting revealed...
• Carlos (the cartel leader) and Clint (the last Bronzeknuckle brother) were held up in a reinforced office in a gym.
• In the gym, surrounded by a steel cage, Leonhardt Nacht (effected by some 'anger' drug) was battling Lukas Baer and had the ROGUE agent on the ropes.
• Numerous dwarves were present... from snipers to shotguns. There were also enchanted skeletons guarding the cage.
• Finally, an ancient dwarven rune stone that had been removed from the old land was present. It crackled with unforeseen arcane energy...

• With this information in their hands, the group entered the room and began negotiations...
• Setter made his proposal and with some smooth diplomacy, Carlos eventually agreed. The cartel boss was interested in leaving what was left of his enterprise intact and rebuilding from there. The group was allowed to have Baer and Nacht. Nacht was knocked out by Roan with a sniper rifle round to ensure he wouldn't hurt anyone else due to the drug he was on.
• As a contingency, Aria was tinkering with loading C4 onto Heather's KNIGHT armor. She planned to use the boosters on the armor to propel the C4 into the office where Carlos and Clint were. When she had finished the trap, she noted that she had prematurely set off the timer. Rather than risk blowing the negotiations, she tried disarming the trap... and failed.

• With an explosion from the air vents, the group attempts to salvage the situation...
• Is Aria alive?
• Will the dwarves attack if they feel their lives are threatened?
• What are the consequences of the explosion? 

Current Objectives:

• Finish the campaign!!!

Session 54 - Rampage

Key Points:

• The group ultimately decided to use knockout gas to neutralize Servius Axius. This allowed them to handcuff him and prepare him for transport if necessary.
• The group avoided speaking with him or attempting to enlist his help due to his reputation.

• Kembu informed the group that he had enlisted Watchdog's help for the inevitable prisoner evacuation.
• Setter informed the group that he had delayed Genesis' arrival through the help of Gwen Morrisson.
• He also attempted to learn the group's opinion on the ROGUE agent: Lukas Baer.

• For now, the group decided to leave the armed Kazz, Wisk, and Klein behind to guard the prisoners. They would either come back to rescue the prisoners, or have Kazz and Wisk lead them all out during the inevitable chaos and confusion that was going to happen.
• The group proceeded onward to find Leonhardt Nacht and kill the remaining Bronzeknuckle brothers. This lead the group to the drug facility that the Mixtli Coatal uses.
• Aria disabled some traps on the door leading to the facility.

• The group found a combat waiting for them inside the drug lab as Omar Bronzeknuckle greeted them through the intercom and send a small army of dwarves armed with handguns, shotguns, and sniper rifles at the group.
• ROUND 1...
• Setter opened up on a group of dwarves with his assault rifle.
• Angel fired on some chemical barrels; the resulting explosion wounding several snipers and killing other dwarves.
• Kembu then sliced down a radical dwarf while Roan shot a sniper dead.
• Aria backed Setter up by firing on the same dwarves as he did with an assault rifle she acquired.
• Managirl blasted one side of the room with her fire while Del took out the side with her grasping tides. The two efforts by the young ladies took out a great deal of dwarves.
• The remaining dwarves fired on the group; taking out Jergo and wounding Kembu and Managirl.
• The group heard roaring dragons from down the hall. A strange sound...

• ROUND 2...
• Kembu disengaged from his current target and went after another one; bloodying it.
• Setter killed one of the radicals, and wounded another with his gun.
• Angel follows suit; killing a radical and wounding another with her shotgun.
• Roan shoots a sniper dead, and kills a gunmen with the shrapnel from the special ammo.
• Aria shoots and kills the one Kembu wounded.
• Between Kiki the bear and Del the druid, the two of them manage to finish off a gunmen and a radical.
• Managirl wounds one of the snipers, then turns invisible with the help of a smoke bomb in order to evade the large group of reinforcements she discovered.
• The majority of the party (aside from Setter and Managirl) found themselves in pain from a variety of causes (handguns, shotguns, and sniper rifles).

• ROUND 3...
• Setter gave some support in the form of healing as did Angel and Del. Setter failed to land a hit, however.
• Kembu wounded another dwarf. Angel wounded numerous dwarves as well.
• Roan killed numerous dwarves thanks to shooting a machine and causing an electrical outburst.
• Aria shot an explosive tank and took out one side of the room with it.
• Kiki mauls the dwarf Kembu wounded.
• Managirl bloodied a trio of radicals and killed several gunmen with her mana-fire napalm.
• The dwarven soldiers wound and take down several party members while receiving reinforcements from dragon skeletons created by Clint Bronzeknuckle...

Current Objectives:

• Pursue Personal Goals.
• Roan: End it.
• Setter: Revenge.
• Kembu: Save the girl.
• Managirl: Be the hero.
• Aria: Family first.
• Del: Heal the world.
• Angel: Scientific pursuits.