Episode 31
General Summary
After a tough battle against themselves, the Unlikely Association leave the fighting arena to find their wounds magically healed. Leah however begins feeling unnaturally hot, as her body temperature begins to rise exponentially. Whilst in the battle, Weddy McDowel explains that the elevator went back up to the level above by itself, and mid-conversation, it begins to come back down. Two of the strange beautiful creatures from Adonia's level rush forward, telling Leah that it is imperative that the eladrin come with them quickly. Not knowing what else to do, the group head back up; finding the third of these creatures performing some sort of ritual over the magical pool of water. The creatures lead Leah to the water, who at this point is now too hot to even touch.
The creatures tell Leah to enter the water, and as she does so, they continue the ritual as a trio. Laying down in the water, Leah feels herself pulled underneath the surface. The waters begin to bubble and boil, as a voice calls out in the darkness. The voice is soft and comforting, and reveals to Leah that a spark has been recognised within her. These creatures - Adonia's servants - remember their duties even if they have lost their minds. A light in the dark emerges, as Leah watches a fiery version of Nyx come close. The fiery spirit enters Leah's body, merging with her soul.
As Leah bursts from the water, she finds her companions gathered around in the chamber which is now filled with steam. It seems Adonia's servants - who are known as beauty elementals, or Nymphs - have transformed the nature witch, granting her a deeper bond with her companion and igniting a fiery spirit within them both.
After a brief chat with Symon Argent, the party returns to Hostetta's level. With the challenge seemingly completed, they explore the statue once more. Leah now feels more comfortable wearing armour, and so attempts to remove the Gargoyle Leather Armour from the statue. As the armour is removed, the door closest to the group opens - as an iron golem bursts free. An intense battle begins, as the party are torn between fleeing and fighting. With most of the group deciding to flee, Atlas manages to pull the Sunblade from Hosetta's hand as Leah's fiery owl teleports them down the corridor and away. However, taking the sunblade unleashes a second golem, this one made of stone. Most of the party manage to get back to the elevator, but Eva hangs back - believing they can take the construct down. Things get tense for a while, but the iron golem is eventually defeated - just as the stone golem emerges and begins pummelling Eva. The group attempt to flee in the elevator, but using the wrong staff, don't make it anywhere. Throughout the chaos, the party continue to attack the stone golem, which eventually is also defeated... somehow.
Realising at this point that there is no slot in the elevator for the Staff of Withering, the party head towards the corridor which had previously barred their entrance. This time they are able to pass. Atlas makes his way down first, finding a small room with a ladder. He climbs the ladder and finds himself...
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10 Jul 2020
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