The Company of the Light (Vaesen) 14: ‘Not the Blade, But the Man Who Wields It’
Summary
In this episode of The Apocalypse Players, the party battles Old Meg, a terrifying hag, in a high-stakes combat session. After initial attacks fail, Bridge destroys her staff while Siobhan attempts to bless a blade. Desperate, Felwood injects himself with draugr blood, gaining dark powers but losing control. The episode climaxes with Felwood’s monstrous transformation and a chaotic, supernatural struggle to finish the witch.
Topics discussed
The Hag appears and fear tests
Initiative rolls and character history
Combat begins: Shotgun and staff attacks
Holy symbol attack and rage mechanics
Close combat failures and burning bottle
Destroying the staff and blizzard spell
Felwood drinks Draug blood and transforms
Felwood's berserker state and fear tests
Blessing the saber and final approach
Defeating the Hag and trapping her in stone
Felwood's transformation into a vampire
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