CoS Session 4: The Mines of Ravi
General Summary
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- Tarpin leads them into the city's town square where Gen. Boua Ussaki is performing an execution
- A necromancer and circle of land druid are being burned at the stake
- Roland tries to talk with Gen. Boua, gets intercepted by the her entourage
- Idris says they'll have to meet with her in the morning
- The next morning, The party visits Gen. Boua’s HQ
- Catriona buys a painting done by her missing friend Alma
- Aldo buys flowers in an attempt to impress Gen. Boua
- At Gen. Boua’s HQ Roland convinces Boua’s chief guard Idris to give them an audience with her
- He relents, and Boua listens to their report from Gameria
- Boua explains how there are 8 members of the Court of the Undying
- Their cult is trying to summon a mindflayer named Ildred
- Boua has tracked one of them named Darwish the Undying to mine near Ravi
- Aldo tries charming Boua, he’s mildly successful (no thanks to flowers)
- Suddenly, an explosion from outside
- The mine where Darwish was said to be hiding exploded!
- Boua and Catriona treat the wounded, Boua says they’ll fight Darwish head-on in a couple of days
- Meanwhile Roland and Aldo go on a quest for Azmi Altan, the city's Chief of Engineering
- She says her crew of train operators haven't been heard from in days
- The two of them have to to hike up the mountain, following rails and sharing backstories
- They come to a large clearing with a bulky train derailed and a nearby camp in ruins
- A Giant Elk startled by the explosion has been going on a rampage
- Roland and Aldo kill the Elk, put train back on its rails.
- The two of them return the rescued engineer to Azmi, and she promises them a new wagon for their travels
- That night the party eats kebabs at a local restaurant
- Aldo flirts with Gen. Boua, she gives him one more chance
- Catriona gifts Boua with painting made by Alma
- The next day: time for expedition
- Party meets up w/ Gen Boua and her two guards Idris and Omar at the mine's entrance
- It’s a deep dive into mine’s depths, lots of Abyssal writing and dark magic emanating from the tunnel walls
- Finally, they come across giant hall that reeks of dark magic
- Boss Fight: Darwish
- Turns out Darwish has possessed Boua’s two guards
- Catriona manages to charm one of them, and he gets taken out of battle
- Darwish reveals himself, a three-eyed specter draped in robes wielding two swords
- Roland delivers multiple devastating blows thanks to Divine Smite ability
- Aldo tries to shoot an arrow, his bowstring breaks (he smashes his longbow in frustration)
- Catriona delivers the killing blow with her flame blade, defeating Darwish
- After the fight Gen. Boua is shaken, a little on edge, but glad that Idris and Omar are alive
- Roland takes Darwish’s swords for safe keeping
- Roland and Catriona investigate the tunnel chamber
- There’s a large mural of eight people opening a portal with a tentacled creature moving through the portal (Ildred maybe??)
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Report Date
08 Sep 2018
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