Act 5, Episode 4, Scene 49

Ash Survives With Less of Himself

2026-03-12 / Flameskull sector to safe room

Recap StoryCurrent Campaign2100 M.B. / recorded 2026-03-122100 M.B.

Session LogAdapted RecapAct 5Episode 4Vithyrex MazeFlameskull Sector+11 tags

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What Happened

Timonos crashes through near Ash and Drow, and Ash survives a severe overkill result with permanent maximum hit point loss.

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Author - ArthurExit strategist / logistics questioner: Asks Maine how many heart pieces they have, where they are going, and how many people are coming before the portal push.

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Drow Foulcrum - Ash Stonefist Lamia - Morgan Draxtler Maine - M.A.I.N.E.Tiny Tim - Timonos Truthstriker

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My Alchemical RomanceThe primary adventuring orbit of the current campaign. My Alchemical Romance is the adventuring name people use for the party; officially, the team operates as Q.U.E.S.T. under Von Queef University.Von Queef UniversityVon Queef University currently has 76 linked character entries in the World of Jericha archive.ExilesResistance and survivor cell / anti-Grease Tooth network VorpalA hidden resistance and intelligence network led by Author/Arthur, gathering knowledge against Krane, Castro forces, and the lies left inside Jericha's history.

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Timonos Truthstriker found Ash and Drow the way disasters find weak walls.

He smashed through nearby barriers, turning the remote flameskull sector into another collapsing line of danger. Drow phased Ash away, saving him from the immediate worst of it, but the maze still took its payment. Ash took enough damage to hit zero and rolled badly on the new overkill table.

The result was permanent.

His maximum hit points were reduced by ten.

Ash survived, but not cleanly. Vithyrex's realm left a mark that did not vanish with a potion, a rest, or a joke. The maze had already taken one maximum hit point when the eye displaced him. Now it took far more, making his body carry the cost of escape before escape had even happened.

Maine found him, apologized to Drow, gave Ash a potion, and dragged him back toward the safe room. Morgan nearly started Animate Dead before Ash was confirmed alive, which said everything about the speed at which hope and necromancy can blur around this party.

Ash was not dead.

He was changed.

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Episode Scenes

Scene 1The Maze Punishes the First Handle Scene 2The Books Hold Love Stories as Boons Scene 3Morgan Refuses the Lover's Mouth Scene 4Aizan Wears the Mask as Himself Scene 5The Eye Sends Maine Back to the Start Scene 6The Maze Rewards the People It Separates Scene 7Fear and Rain Become Useful Scene 8The Maze Splits the Party Into Different Wounds Scene 9The Exit Is Missing Four Hearts Scene 10The Maze Still Needs Four Hearts Scene 11The Chest Chooses What Can Be Kept Scene 12Braska Bleeds Out a Heart-Piece Lead Scene 13The Horn Door Opens to a Meaningless Post Scene 14Vic Vaurr Is Looking for His Dog Scene 15Granny Handjobs Learns to Burn Scene 16Vala Has Been Through This Maze Before Scene 17The First Heart Piece Comes From Renfield Scene 18Morgan Makes Renfield Explode Scene 19The maze produced more boon-book and reward results Scene 20The Cyclops Shows the Maze Can Break Scene 21Vic Wins the Dagger of Hunger Scene 22Timonos Truthstriker Finds the Party Scene 23Ignotus Signed the Journal to TT Scene 24Jonah Feeds the Dragonborn Scene 25Arthur Looks Too Much Like Maine Scene 26Two Heart Pieces, Two Sides Scene 27Timonos Asks Morgan for Love Scene 28Maine Chooses the Red Blade Scene 29Jonah Drops the Cyclops in the Wall Gap Scene 30The Maze Becomes a Pressure Cooker Scene 31Maine Keeps Pressure Off Arthur Scene 32Timonos Calls Everyone Beloved Scene 33Bertha Granderson Rattles Timonos Scene 34Jonah Gives Valbrant a Cardinal Scene 35Podon Is Alive in a Cell Scene 36Ash Finds Drow Behind a Door Scene 37Ash Finds the Note That Says I Will Find You Scene 38Morgan Steals Both Temptations Scene 39Granny Chooses the Severed Arm Scene 40Castro Enters Wearing Falafelsnout's Head Scene 41Arthur Throws Maine the Heart Piece Scene 42Drow Pulls Ash Through the Walls Scene 43Vic Drives the Shapeshifter Into the Wall Scene 44Arthur Turns the Safe Room Into an Answer Room Scene 45Arthur Connects MAI to Malevolus Krane Scene 46Arthur Explains the Dragonborn Army Scene 47Arthur Names the Ways Out Scene 48Morgan Silences Jeff Instead of Saving Him Scene 49 - CurrentAsh Survives With Less of Himself Scene 50Vic Runs Through the Maze to Catch the Portal Scene 51The Portal Chooses Bones's Cemetery Scene 52Bones Sees Too Many Maines Scene 53After the session, the table discussed Vic Vaurr’s murderball background and how murderball works in Jericha

Episodes In This Act

Episode 2 Episode 3 Episode 4 Episode 5 Episode 6 Episode 7 Episode 9 Episode 10 Episode 11 Episode 12

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Back to story index PreviousAct 5, Episode 4, Scene 48: Morgan Silences Jeff Instead of Saving Him NextAct 5, Episode 4, Scene 50: Vic Runs Through the Maze to Catch the Portal

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Current Campaign / 2100 M.B. / recorded 2026-03-12

Story Type: Recap Story
Timeline Bucket: Current Campaign
Chronology: 2100 M.B. / recorded 2026-03-12
In-World Date: 2100 M.B. exact day TBD
Campaign Year: 2100 M.B.
Recorded Date: 2026-03-12