Session 082 - The Demon in the Sword

General Summary

15^th to 30^th of Nuzyael (Spring) 722TR

The story so far

While taking part in an exorcism of a powerful cursed magical weapon, Acheron, Avon, and Sabretooth are threatened by a Demon. He demands that they break the magic circle holding him at bay. The Heroes refuses, and suddenly everything goes dark.

They have been transported to what looks to be the Izora Mines. In these Mines, they have encountered undead versions of enemies they killed months ago.

The continuation of Session 81 - Return to the Mines of Death.

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Location - Izora Mines and the Abbey of St Andrada.

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Part 1 - Its Raining Dead

The voice of the Demon interrupts the hero's deliberations, offering them another chance to submit. All they have to do is kill themselves, and they will have 13 lives of Undeath and never age. It will only cost them their soul and monthly blood sacrifices. The heroes rudely refuse for a second time.

Acheron believes that the party's souls may have been transported to Yashain, the Plane of the Gods, and reformed as physical bodies. Powerful divine and demonic entities can manipulate the reality of this magical world and create constructs tailored to their personality and will. Acheron is convinced that although this Demonic entity is powerful, it will not be able to maintain this replication of the Mine it has created for much longer.

Suddenly from the tunnels above the Mines, the remaining occupants, mostly Skeletons and Zombies, plummeting into a bloody macabre pile. The twitching corpses and broken body parts contort, twist then quickly merge into a large composite undead monstrosity. This Mangle attacks with misshapen limbs, severely damaging Sabretooth, but it is dismembered and destroyed.

Part 2 - The Demon Emerges

Before the party can recover, the Demon from the Sword appears from a grey mist. It is surrounded by a Zone of Decay that saps the wounded heroes' life force, and just looking at it causes them considerable pain. When it turned its gaze on Sabretooth, it nearly stopped his heart from beating. The heroes were within seconds of death when at the last moment, Acheron strikes a killing blow with his Silver Sword.

The heroes immediately reappear within the ceremony chamber at Abbey of St Andrada. The exorcism is still ongoing, but nearing completion. The demonic entity has been weakened, and the Exorcist Erdin Toradas skillfully traps it in a Shield of Belsirasin Dream Box.