Session 15 - Avernus, Pit of Shummrath & Hellriders Crypt

General Summary

The party traveled to the River Styx near the Pit of Shummrath with the intention of damming the river. With the assistance of Rigorath's imp, "Shattersticks", the party successfully damned the River Styx. The damming of the River Styx enabled the Pit Fiend, Shummrath to partially regain form and escape his fate placed upon him by his rival, Bel.
During this encounter, the party defeated 2 Shadow Demons, 2 Maw Demons and 8 Spined Devils.
The party also freed the Ultroloth named Baazit. Who was in a cage being periodically dunked into the fetid lake of slime that was in essence Shummrath in his defeated form. Baazit was also imprisoned by Bel for stealing soul coins from him. In return for his freedom, Baazit taught party how to create a Homunculus slime from the River Styx/Pit of Shummrath.
The party traveled to Hell Rider's Crypt through direction from Rigorath and communed with 3 Ghosts at the crypt. Olanthius arrives at the crypt as a death knight along with 3 spectres and communicates with the party. Olanthius agrees to cooperate with the party but indciates they will need a distraction to mask their travel to the Bleeding Citadel. Olanthius hints that the crypt has 10 Mummies carrying soul coins that will aid them in their journey. The party defeated the 10 mummies and collected the soul coins. Olanthius informs the party that the party should travel to the Arches of Ulloch to as a teleporter to Kostchtchie's Maw, wherein they should free the demon loard, Kostchtchie to create the distraction required for him to disclose the location of the Bleeding Citadel.

Report Date

05 Mar 2023

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