Aldebaran V4: Into the Realms

General Summary

Starting off their journey, the party would review a poorly drawn map that the Pepuali cultists had been using. It would depict a hole form Kathvin that went deep into the earth, diverge into different routes that each held some form of danger, and then finally to Unglastein.
Travel would be slow as they carefully made their way down. For a time there had been a path, a sort of spiral staircase that made traversal easy. But after an hour or so these steps would recede, and they'd be left with nothing but a massive drop into darkness. Rekka had the idea of throwing a torch down, it's light blinking out after a few moments. It was a long drop, and the party began a discussion on how to proceed. Reyna and Lyssa would decide to scout ahead and make sure it was safe. They would descend until they could see the light of Rekka's torch, but something had felt off. Bones littered the ground, and Lyssa would notice some glyphs carved into the lip of the cavern. Someone had placed a trap of dispel magic, a murderous prank meant to catch those trying to pass through safely. Disarming it, they'd use a combination of spells of feather fall and lifting to get everyone down safely.
Having made their way down, they'd begin the second half of their journey. Looking towards the map, they'd decide to take the middle path with the Corbies. Halfway into their travel, they'd encounter one of the brutish raven creatures. Corniferus, a Corby gang leader, was lying in ambush for some fool travelers. Demanding that the party hand over their valuables, Rekka would nearly manage to trick the buffoon into letting them pass. Noticing the instrument he carried upon his back though, she would try to appeal to his bardic nature. The prideful Corby couldn't refuse, and would begin to play a song. Rekka would try to join in, but the ear splitting noise was so terrible that even she couldn't help mask his performance. Corniferuswould blame her and notice the party preparing for a fight, and things would come to a head.
The Corbies came out of the tunnels like cockroaches, brutish and vile. Leaping into the fray, they were bolstered by Cortianthus' awful performance. Lyssa and Rozalin would take some heavy blows, and due to the geography of the map, Sha's undead were to slow to be of any help. It was looking rough for a time until Reyna scored a devasting blow on Corniferus, forcing him away. Rekka's deft movements would force the Corbies to waste time striking at nothing, and she'd even manage to stop Lyssa from falling to her death. Akyna and Sha's spells would control the battlefield, and the Corbies quickly ran out of steam. Retreating just as quickly as they had engaged, they were left with half a dozen corpses and two captured Corbies.

Missions/Quests Completed

• Began their journey through the Realms down Under.
• Defeated Corniferus and the Corby Mob.

Ending In-Game Date & Time

Janarth 10th 294 A.D. / 8:50am

Report Date

03 Sep 2023

Primary Location

Sacriel