Session 20 - Spring Festival

General Summary

Weary of their year of travel, the group is happy to spend the winter in Gemspire. Wilvert uses the Behemoth cure to help the people and restore peace to the city. In gratitude, Ebony grants the gnome a lordship and gives him a manor in the city walls. Ghostclaw quickly grows restless, and leaves with Malifax to hunt demons. Skara makes a trip back to the al Shabaab Oasis to try and retrieve Mythril's Gauntlet, but finds the Red Sand Consortium has left with the relic. Men of Croft hear of the groups deeds and come from far and wide to join The Phoenix Army; those with a strong sense of honor sign with Arimanthos, while those of lesser repute join Fenrir.
When spring finally arrives, the reunited group receives a letter from an elf named Volos, a minor lord of house Mortling. He invites them to the town of Jura for a spring festival, and offers the his house's aid in the battle against the demons.
The Phoenix Army marches east until the are only a few miles from the village and make camp. Giancarlo, Terry, and Radolf begin to organize the camp with Arimanthos while the rest of the group heads into the small town.
Jura is packed by the time they arrive, and the festival is already underway. A man stand before a giant bubbling pot, making a tasty dough treat, while hawkers try to sell their wares. Wilvert sees a friendly face; Gilwut has a stall in the marketplace. The young merchant buys a magical wand and gifts it to their host, Lord Volos.
As they day wears on the group enters the village tavern to listen to stories and songs. Suddenly, two Barbazu enter and begin to slaughter the revelers. Volos casts a spell with his new wand, opening a portal and crushing one with a large rock. Wilvert slays the other one with bottled lightning. Outside the tavern, hundreds of demons have entered the town, seemingly out of nowhere.
"Is it always like this here?" Wilvert asks.
"No, we did this special for you," Volos responds.
Fenrir draws his blade and quickly cuts down a Hellhound. Volos casts a massive fireball and destroys a Devil and an Imp. Arimanthos charges into Jura with the full power of the The Phoenix Army behind him. Wilvert and Volos each kill a Hellhound, and Arimanthos kills a Barbazu.
As he cuts down an Imp, Fenrir notices a cloaked man sneaking up on Skara. The druid shifts into a golem and kills the Jade Serpent Assassin. Arimanthos and Fenrir rally the men by killing a Hellhound and an Imp.
Not expecting so much resistance, the demons are pushed back by The Phoenix Army. Volos kills another Devil and Skara smashes a Hellhound. Arimanthos see the faint purple light of a portal inside a house and charges in to find Umar. A duel commences and Arimanthos comes out victorious, defeating the portal making demon.
Arimanthos charges through the dissipating portal, and finds himself in The Beyond. The Winter Witch threatens to destroy Arimanthos for coming back after she expressly instructed him not to, but the paladin finds favor with her after agreeing to take her place in The Beyond after he slays the Demon Lord. He will become a god, but must stay there until the end of time.

Report Date

21 Sep 2019

Primary Location

Jura

Secondary Location

The Beyond