Session: Taurio / Sorval / Iskren / Rollo / Vultha
Xiviskir 9
The Underground - continued
A lone corridor beckons the party deeper into the Simic-held cavern. Disabling a few traps, the group makes their way into an ambush. Three strange fishmen sink claw, spear and spell into the party, leaving Taurio worse for wear. After the initial shock wears off though, our heroes barrel through the two melee fighters and set their sights on the magic user, who promptly escapes.
Hot in pursuit, Taurio misjudges the contents of a pool and is ripped to shreds by a clutch of small reptilian fish. Seeing their friend and ally die before their eyes, the instincts of the Orzhovian cleric kick in and, after dispatching the carnivorous cretins, Iskren slams two Teardrops into the chest of Taurio, jolting the minotaur back to his feet in a blast of concentrated white mana.
Behind the veil of death, Taurio does hear the demand for recompense flow from Iskren's lips, a promise he gladly makes for the chance of another fight with those responsible for his current state.
The direct threats eliminated and the spellcaster vanished to a place deeper in the underground, the party looks around, spotting a mural dedicated to an ancient deity, the draconic Arcades Sabboth.
They then travel further into what they have now discovered to be an old temple, which is apparently being desecrated by the simic intruders. The defenders have prepared for the intruders though as a statue animates and lashes out at Iskren while a pair of the strange fishmen attack the rest of the party, but these threats are dispatched.
A single door stands between the party and the inner sanctum of the old temple, and Taurio is eager to bring retribution to those that so viciously hurt him before, causing the spellcaster to be off guard as Vultha impales it fully on his rapier.
The last fishman standing gets summarily dispatched and the party finds a pair of familiar faced prisoners, namely Henry and the bard, accompanying a selesnyan priestess after a little pit-diving action from the minotaur-turned-unicorn. Forewarned by them that a dangerous spellcaster still remains in the complex, the party opens the last door that had remained closed to them, defeating the leader of the fish-beings in a sorcerous slugfest.
As the party takes the time to inspect their surroundings and claim some trophies, Vultha's spirit is drawn into a vision by the patron of the temple now liberated. As a reward for the work done, Vultha is shown the location of an airship.
All in an evening's work
Afterwards, the party returns to the Boros Barracks in order to hand off the prisoners, this time in person, discovering the priestess to be the daughter of Inigo, a local figure of some import.
Iskren and the Gruul headed out as the Boros boys stayed at the barracks for sleeping (and in Taurio's case, a quick visit to the resident healer).
As Iskren arrived safely at the Primeground estate, the Gruulians headed to a local bar; the Empty Net. Here, Rollo purchases lodgings and company for Vultha, then heads off to the other side of town to rest at the Snapping Line Inn.
Xivaskir 10
A figure in the mist
As the dragonborn is walking through town, an attempt on Iskren's life is thwarted by a mysterious being, leaving the Orzhovian to contemplate all that remains of his attacker: a single bloodless finger.
