Session 13 - Avernus

General Summary

Session continued Mad Maggie’s Dream Sequence from Session 12 Defeated 6 Spine Devils - Dream #2 Escaped Black Sludge - Dream #4
Learned of Lulu the Hollyphant in dream Learned that Zariel's sword was key to freeing Elturel from its chained prison in Avernus.
Dream revelation sent the party to Haruman's Hill.
Party was loaned one of Mad Maggie's Demon Grinders to traverse the Avernus Landscape
Party arrived at Haruman's Hill. Party discovered the Hellriders who abandoned Zariel which took place in 1354 DR. They were all impaled on iron thorn trees. At the top of the hill resided Jander Sunstar. Jander and Haruman were both part of a host of warriors who joined the angel Zariel in her assault on the Nine Hells. After charging through the portal into Avernus, Jander panicked and fled back to Elturel. He betrayed his braver comrades by sealing the portal behind them. Jander and his fellow deserters never revealed their shameful retreat and betrayal of Zariel. It was a badge of shame that the Hellriders, as they were came to be known, would wear in secret until the grave. Jander was subsequently changed into vampire following another undead assault on the city. Jander was cast back into Avernus with the rest of Elturel in 1492 DR. The party gave Jander a merciful death after freeing him from his eternal impalement. Jander shared the "location" of Zariel's sword was with Yael who thrust it into the ground somewhere on Avernus creating the Bleeding Citadel. Per Jander's advice the party plans to use his severed right index finger as a compass for the journey forward.
After giving Jander his merciful death, Haruman who was transformed into a Narugon came down on his Nightmare horse (Cinderhella) attacked the party. The party defeated Haruman and took control of Cinderhella through its infernal tack.
Jander (prior to his death) to use his finger as a compass on where to travel next.
The party's first location to explore was the nearby Hellwasp nest. The party entered the nest and defeated four Hellwasps on level 2.

Report Date

19 Feb 2023