02/21/21 Session Report

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General Summary

Session begins with the party entering the Fey Graveyard, in game date March 30th.
The party makes their way through the cavernous Fey Graveyard, encountering numerous foes within, many familiar while some new. While exploring the party identifies a section of the cave that the slaadi have taken up residence in and are using the captured townsfolk to reproduce. They then later find an area where a Mindflayer had been extracting the brains of those who the slaadi tadpoles had already emerged.
Descending to the deepest part of the cavern, Otto disables a barrier by slotting the pendants he took from the three previous cult leaders the party had encountered. The chamber they enter consists of a stone platform surrounded by swirling green energy, and a pure white, luminescent tree growing out of the far wall. In this chamber awaits  Micolash, who shares a relatively cordial conversation with the party. He confirms that The Order had enlisted the assistance of the slaadi, Mindflayers, and Hojo with the following deal: the slaadi get hosts to reproduce, the Mindflayers get the brains once the host dies and then Hojo receives the corpses to add to his undead horde. He comments that Hojo recently withdrew his undead to pursue something else, and that while Skithiryx may be the leader now that wasn't always the case.
Micolash thanks the party before absorbing the three pendants carried by Otto and transforming into a large monstrosity and engaging the party in combat. Micolash's transformation seemed to greatly reduce his mental faculties, as despite his clear increase in power, the party was able to overwhelm him with superior tactics. As Micolash dies his transformation is undone, revealing his true original form, a death slaad, and the three absorbed pendants fall to the ground where Otto reclaims them.
As the party leaves they investigate the remaining sections of the cave, finding signs they had been recently occupied but have been vacated. As they exit Daxis calls out for Seamus and has him teleport the party back to Senaliesse in order to report the situation of the townsfolk being used as breeding hosts to Oberon. During the conversation Oberon speculates, based on the description and what Micolash said, relayed by the party, that Skithiryx may in fact be a dragon - and Daxis faintly recalls stories he was told by his family about something called a "Shadow Dragon".
Session ends with party beginning a long rest - in game date March 30th.

Rewards Granted

The learning experience that Web + Stunning Strike is total bullshit. And experience points too I guess, like 11,000 per party member or something like that.

Missions/Quests Completed

Cleared the fourth leyline location being held by The Order - The Fey Graveyard.

Report Date

22 Feb 2021

Primary Location

Lyhe Mheg