Session 44: Diplomatic Relations Report

General Summary

After leaving the chambers of their mysterious benefactor, Varachan, the heroes entered the chamber of clones. Here they witnessed a seeming experiment to duplicate an evil cleric of Tharizdun. A succubus laired here though and entranced Mika into kissing her! Once the fiend had revealed herself, the heroes were able make fast her demise. Mika was left wanting.
  The heroes cautiously moved south within the Outer Fane. In a hall with bronze statues of cult clerics they found the secret door leading to the Inner Fane, as promised by Varachan. Continuing on, they came to a dinning hall with adjoining kitchen and a human cook. The cook feared the heroes and bade them leave. The heroes did, with Tymaret helping himself to an apple on the way out, although one suspects he was left wanting.
  Next they came upon chambers housing guests. Two drow were in the first room and battle quickly ensued. The female warlock was able to magically teleport away before she was subdued, but the male spell-casting drow was laid low, knocked unconcious, tied up and set aside.
  The adjacent chamber was destroyed: broken bed, torn carpet, shattered crockery and a headless, eviscerated corpse on a ragged wooden table. A Horned Devil (the least of the greater devils according to the 4th ed. Monster Manual [1979]) guest had redecorated his chambers to make him feel more at home. This fiend immediately attacked the heroes, excited for sport in his boredom. He hurled flame and struck with tail, almost dealing adeath blow to Tymaret, but in the end he was set back to the 7th plane of hell, laughing.
  Bloodied, the heroes spent some rest within the Devil's quarters, but then searched south again and saw what awaits, dragon and flame.

Rewards Granted

Monster XP:
Succubus x1: 1,100
Shadow x 1: 100
Horned Devil x 1: 7,200
  Adventure: 500 xp
  Total xp per PC: 1,780