In our D&D game, the artificer's current armor is possessed by an ancient pit fiend (long story). The armor can do some really powerful stuff, but she has to willingly relinquish some control to the pit fiend to use it.
Her faceplate snaps shut and begins to glows with hellfire.
Her faceplate snaps shut and begins to glows with hellfire.
She's used it a few times now, and it's clear that the pit fiend gets stronger each time she does so.
The pit fiend amplifies whatever she does, but he craves destruction and, unlike the artificer, doesn't care if the party is in the blast radius.
The pit fiend amplifies whatever she does, but he craves destruction and, unlike the artificer, doesn't care if the party is in the blast radius.
Last session, the party was battling their toughest caster yet and two chain devils.
With two characters restrained in chains, and another on the ropes, the artificer spoke to the pit fiend.
"Are you awake?"
The armor hummed as a voice purred back from the darkness. "Always."
With two characters restrained in chains, and another on the ropes, the artificer spoke to the pit fiend.
"Are you awake?"
The armor hummed as a voice purred back from the darkness. "Always."
She wanted to cast a fireball, and the pit fiend obliged with a 7th level variant of spell. A small red sun, arching with hellfire, appeared above the enemy wizard's head.
Fiery wings sprouted from the gnome's back, along with curved horns made of molten iron atop her helm.
Fiery wings sprouted from the gnome's back, along with curved horns made of molten iron atop her helm.
The two chain devils—not surprisingly immune to fire—laughed at the sight of the hovering orb and continued to attack the remaining party members.
With a clap, the orb detonated in a cataclysm of fire so hot it scorched even the devils, their skin charred by the ancient flame.
With a clap, the orb detonated in a cataclysm of fire so hot it scorched even the devils, their skin charred by the ancient flame.
The chain devils looked on in horror at the gnome, who now had a hunched frame and had grown by one size.
The party finished off the two devils, and the artificer unleashed a lightning bolt that killed wizard. I gave her player the HDYWTDT, and she passed it to the pit fiend!!!
The party finished off the two devils, and the artificer unleashed a lightning bolt that killed wizard. I gave her player the HDYWTDT, and she passed it to the pit fiend!!!
We're nearing the end of this campaign, and I am REALLY stoked to see how everything comes together.
We have redemption, fall, and straight-up descent arcs going at the same time, and the party learned a massive secret last session that throws an angelic wrench into everything.
We have redemption, fall, and straight-up descent arcs going at the same time, and the party learned a massive secret last session that throws an angelic wrench into everything.
My players have really leaned into the Nine Hells and its storytelling potential.
After this though, we're probably going to do some good ole' fashioned high fantasy with a few taverns, dungeons, and maybe a dragon or two. ❤️
After this though, we're probably going to do some good ole' fashioned high fantasy with a few taverns, dungeons, and maybe a dragon or two. ❤️
BONUS MUSIC:
If you made it this far, here's the song I play whenever the pit fiend takes over.
The player calls using the pit fiend "going Vanya" because of the violins in the theme music.
If you made it this far, here's the song I play whenever the pit fiend takes over.
The player calls using the pit fiend "going Vanya" because of the violins in the theme music.
I just want to add thank you everyone for the kind words and agreement of how metal af our artificer's armor is.
The fact that anyone reads my stories, let alone LIKES them, brings me joy every time. 🤗
The fact that anyone reads my stories, let alone LIKES them, brings me joy every time. 🤗
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