Session 98: Celestial Promises & Finding Senitar

Session Date: March 4, 2022

In-game date: 18 and 19th of Flamerule, 1491

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Celestial Promises

Ratez took command of the battlefield with a blanket of Forest of Spears. It immobilized the skeleton shock troops that tore Garren up with their volley of crossbow bolts. It also trapped a Ghast Warlmonger in the sewer channel. For three rounds it tried to break free from the mass of spears.

Treori finished off a Warlmonger through a constriction attack.

ElaDyn placed strategic hits through a series of hand-to-hand combat bouts on the Iron Ghoul. He also revealed his Anhk of Aten; the beam of radiance burning everything in the path. Ratez followed up with a Sudden Stampede, crushing the remaining skeletons.

On the NE side of the map, a swarm of rats, ghouls, ghasts, a troll, and a night hulk bore down on the party. Wolfy pulled a paralyzed Andrasti from the sewer channel and carried her up to the celling removing the threat of being drowned. Garren Launched a fire ball seriously wounding the horde. Forest defender continued to hack away at the swarm of rats. Darrin finished off the swarm with his breath weapon. Seeing defeat, the remaining Imperial Skulls fled.

Vuliev appeared and pondered out loud how the party should best break the news to Mezgon. Ratez noticed there is an anomaly in Zellix's star map that cannot be explained away as an error. So there could be something to the prophecy but it has been misunderstood. The ritual Mezgon was to perform may have an entirely unknown outcome.

Andrasti came up with a brillant idea, craft a dream with the Star Dust she pilfered and plant a vision of what happened, the truth, with Mezgon. This way they would not have to directly let Mezgon know she was fooled. It worked. They saved Mezgon's pride and in the process, didn't make her look like a fool.

Meeting Mezgon

Mezgon thanked the party for dealing with the betrayal. But she also needed to feel them out some more. She tossed down some tiles with pictures on them and asked the party to come up with a story using them. She again tossed down another set of tiles and asked for a different story. A final set was tossed down and she asked the party to connect the two prior stories to this one.

 

• They made up a story about a safe that only a troll could unlock and a hero in search of this troll.

• Next they told a tale of a dragon who was late to files taxes and ended up crushing an elderly person as the dragon made haste to not be late.
  
  
• Finally they crafted a tale where the Dragon and Troll fought one another on top of the pyramid but not before they ate a final meal together under a big tent. Just as the two were about to fight, a wizard conjured up a massive wind that blew them down off the pyramid.

Mezgon, impressed with their ability to communicate was now able to trust enough in them to hear them out. She gave them access to the sewer grate above her lair. She only asked for a small favor; acquire an onyx necklace from Quix, a worker in the prison. They need to do it with out killing him or letting him know she wants it.

Finding Senitar

The party entered the sewer grate in search of Senitar Bladestream. They rested and healed and made their way to another grate supposedly below the prison cell. Treori went up and did recon and found a lone person in a cell, not a half-elf. Some guards came in, they might have  heard the banging as the others attempted to bust open the grate. The guards sniffed and listened but eventually moved on after seeing just a snake [Treori] in the corner. Darrin and Garren muscled the gate open bending and breaking bars. Luckily no one entered to investigate the noise.

Caleb Rice

The prisoner, Caleb Rice, is an ostracized vampire whom displeased Lord Cedrick Lauron. Caleb, when you found him,  had a stake embedded in his chest. Garren removed it. Andrasti noticed a few things about the stick seemed peculiar but couldn't piece it together. Garren did not notice anything off. ElaDyn made sure to keep away from Caleb as Eretria's light was harming him. Eretria said Caleb is probably an important player in the Lauron family politics.

Open Loops:

• Finding Senitar
• Prison Break
• Dembe's revival
• Feeding Orcus
• Blessing the dead
• The Lauron Curse
• The Crow
• Eretria Awakens

Alliances formed:

• Holy Venomous Servants sewer gang (Mezgon)
• United Dead sewer gang (Vuliev)

Enemies made:

• Imperial Skulls sewer gang (leaderless?)

Allegiance unknown:

• Caleb Rice

Session 97: Celestial Promises

Synopsis

12th to 17th of Flamerule, 1491

Lauron Wilderness NW of Graceland

The party traversed the Lauron Wilderness and found an island surrounded by the flowers made of little skulls. With a little investigation they found their way into a crypt deep within the island. They made their way to the Lauron Castle Courtyard where they met a family of dragons being held against their will. The Lord Vinegas (High Dragon King) said if the party could retrieve the rod of dragon control and the clutch of dragon eggs from Lord Cerick Lauron they would be able to assist in recovering the missing children.

The party entered Lauron castle. They were blessed by a great bard named Johnny Cash who along with a number of other ethereal bands gave them the courage the party needed to reach the lower levels. They were challenged by Master Ezriel Lauron. If the party could reach the end of the hall and best whatever tried to stop them, Master Lauron would invoke the Rite of Hospitality and enter into negotiations.

The party did their best against what tried to stop them. Lady Paintfeather made friends with the Spectral Blackbirds and persuaded them to disable the black hole trap that was in the parties way. The party entered the Wild Hunt Nite Club. Turns out Master Lauron is only interested in improving his band and performing. He has little interest in his Father’s politics and machinations. The party chummed it up and gained his trust by singing along with the band. They sang Bohemian Rhapsody and ElaDyn took the solo.

Spectral Blackbird

Garren Bronson was approached again by Neilum the Undertaker … his nemesis. He informed Garren he would turn everyone of the Wanderer’s into undead just like he did with Garren’s last party. He also pointed out several of Garren’s past soldiers are here among the undead. Garren even met one (name?) who says he is very unhappy with Garren. Garren failed to protect them from the Undertaker.

Neilum the Undertaker

Andrasti Painfeather met a half-orc, Quasnic Lagru, disguised in an elaborate lich costume. She informed Andrasti that one of her friends, Senitar Bladestream, is being held captive in one of the prisons in Lauron Castle. Master Ezreil provided a possible map of the prison to aid the party.

Celestial Promises

18th of Flamerule 1491

With the map in hand the party entered the Lauron Castle Sewers and got tripped up by a Finger of Death trap. With trap sprung, a battle started with the Imperial Skulls sewer gang. They party was kicking butt when a Traveling Sewer Merchant arrived on the scene and called for pause in the hostilities to hawk wares. The Imperial Skulls agreed, saying the first quarter was a good fight, they were behind but felt they could use the break to strategize and get the upper hand.

After the merchant closed shop and moved on Vuliev, the leader of the United Dead Sewer gang approached the party saying he could abate further hostilities if the party followed her. She has some information and feels both the party and herself could benefit if the party were to take on her ask. She informed them she can no longer control half of her conscripts. Most them including her adviser Imegullible, are wrapped up in the Niribu Prophecy. She asked the party to investigate. Mezgon of the Holy Venomous Servants is the leader of all gangs in the sewer.

Open Plots:

• Celestial Promises
• Prison Break
• Finding Senitar
• Dembe's revival
• Feeding Orcus
• Blessing the dead
• The Lauron Curse
• The Crow
• Eretria Awakens