Session 32: Navigating Pazunia Report

General Summary

Our heroes started the session mid-combat with some Vrocks. The creatures attempt to carry Uril and Orion off, but are defeated in mid-air. Orion unfortunately falls to his death with some incredibly unlucky rolls.
After divvying up his equipment, they continue on their journey and leave Orion's body for the birds. After travelling all day, Uril's senses tell him they must travel north, but the river is bending to the south, so they need to cross it. James spends some time making a raft from dead trees, and does a decent job. However, an overnight firestorm pours down on them, literally raining fire. They manage to get to some safety, and the raft is patched up once more.
With a new plan in effect, Joe and James start paddling across the river styx in a raft while Aziel carries Bearbera as a baby bear and Uril. Mid-way across the river, Aziel loses grip of Uril, who grabs some ropes they'd tied around. He rolls very badly, which results in him dropping the baby bear into the river styx. Bearbera instantly takes damage and reverts. In a swift movement Aziel flies down and Uril holds a hand to grab Bearbera. She turns into a bear again and gets lifted out, but not before the Feebelmind spell takes effect, and she turns into effectively a permanent baby bear. Eek.
Safe on the other side, and now nursing a bear cub, the party head into the canyons and towards the north. A gang with a very large, orcish-like leader stops them and demands a tax to pass through the canyons. They comply and give him a magic item. He lets them go.
Deeper in the canyon, two Barlgura are carrying a grotesque, flabby creature on a palanquin. It requests the ape creatures to take their food and supplies, but Aziel talks the local tongue and are allowed to pass.
Now very deep into the canyons, some time in the afternoon, and a little lost, they happen upon a small group of misfits, led by a charismatic Cambion called Drakix. He tells them of his future glory and his life intentions to command an army for a demon lord and bring together the layers to defeat the 9 Levels of Hell.
They all get on well rather quickly, and he helps them and offers food and drink. They talk for ages and go for a walk, where he reveals his master plan to break Ebulon out of The Well of Darkness. To achieve this they need to find a body part of Graz'zat and a way to get there. He seems to think The Red Shroud can cast Plane Shift, but she will need something in return. She likes poisons, so they spit ball a few ideas and decide stealing poison from Aldrinach, the Demon Queen of Change, could be an option. We'll see.
We left it there at mid-afternoon.

Missions/Quests Completed

Our heroes took many steps closer towards Hank, but still have no idea what the path looks like ahead.

Character(s) interacted with

Our heroes met Drakix, the charismatic leader of The Doom Eternal.

Created Content

• Drakix
• Nisak Eaton

Campaign

Guardians of the Last Age

Protagonists

James Grom Jr.

Aziel Ak'ak

Joe Smith

Bearbera

Nisak Eaton

Orion De'Mac

Report Date

09 Sep 2020