Aldebaran V4: Ambush in the Sewers
General Summary
Finding our party on the outskirts of town and hiding Sha's undead minions, the party would decide to return back to town and deliver Shiggy his acid. While waiting to get into Cosiax, they'd find that there were many people standing outside the gates, looking hopeful. Finding out that there were other survivors from the caravan attack, they'd see a familiar face waiting in line. Dmitri Deathfang, the same person who passed them on their way Cosiax as he was headed towards the ruins, had finally returned. Maya would approach him, and he would tell them of how he met Ogazi, and how she had saved these remaining people. Not a single cultist was left alive according to Dmitri. He'd invite Maya over to visit the Diamond Dogs headquarters before entering the city himself.
Waiting to get in, it would appear there weren't many survivors, and those hopeful that had come to see their loved ones return, and who haven't yet, were left with nothing. Heading to Shiggy's though, the party would get paid for their services in retreiving the acid. He'd thank them profusely, and also mention to Sha that he discovered some recipes in the book that he'd lent him a few days ago. A recipe for hard Catnip, and something called Mind Frenzy. Inviting Sha to stop by later tonight for the Catnip, they party would break off and go do their separate things for a bit. Qira would write a letter to her family, Mordecai would interview her, Maya would visit the Diamond Dogs and look into getting them all some residence with Rozalin, and more.
A day would pass, and Sha would work with Luner to make a magic horseshoe, claiming it might offset the negative luck everyone superstitiously believes in. Everyone else would continue to search for housing, finally finding a place close to the western gate. Deciding to keep it chill, they'd return to the sewers the next day.
And return they did. With Sha managing to remember where the secret entrance into the labyrinthe was, they'd make their way to find the rust monster. However, on their way they'd come across an ambush. Hearing sounds in the dark, an antipaladin dedicated to Lolth would decide he had enough skulking about and challenge the party directly. It wasn't just him however, there was also a mothfolk, another drow, and two ragaron that were with him.
Immediately thrown into a zone of silence by the pepuali, they'd take the caster down quickly. The antipaladin would challenge Mordecai directly with a smite, Mordecai doing so in return, however the two of them would never get close enough to actually strike each other. Slowly, but assuredly, the party would gain the upper hand and defeat their foes, the ratfolk bargaining that he knew things should the party spare him. With no allies, the antipaladin sneered and declared he would kill them all one by one before Rozalin smashed him with an anchor.
Missions/Quests Completed
- Got paid for giving Shiggy the acid.
- Obtained a home and a lucky horseshoe to adorn it with.
- Defeated a drow ambush and obtained two prisoners.
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