Session 04
General Summary
The party continued onwards inside the Spell Weaver complex of Karran Kural. Soon enough they
came to a room with a pit in it and a large stone statue which looked like it had been rolled away
from a position covering the pit. As the group moved towards the pit the statue suddenly animated
and attacked the group. Within a few moments they had smashed it to pieces but it did have the
last word as it exploded when they destroyed it.
The group dropped down into the lower level and continued to explore. Soon they came across
another circular room. In this one was Fetor Abradius and two drow battle wights. Fetor ordered
them to attack as our heroes tried to parlay with him. The fight was short and at one stage Fetor
was badly hurt and teleported away from the fight. The group dispatched the two wights and
rested up in his room.
The next morning, feeling fully refreshed, the party continued to explore. Soon they came across a
room with two minor Soul Pillars in it. Wrapped around one was a guardian naga and aiding her
was a troglodyte warrior. A huge battle ensued and the naga was quickly taken down. Harley
knocked the trog unconscious and dropped it off a ledge, when Camero strangely chose to jump in
after the humanoid warrior. Morgan can to the rescue, leaping atop the trog and knocking it aside.
Magma Force then finished it off.
Camero investigated the Soul Pillars and decided to try and use them. He asked some questions
about the Cagewrights and their membership inside the city council. This questioning left him
severely drained though. Moving on the party found Fetor's bedroom and in there many, many
notes and scribblings. These notes provided them with huge amounts of information about the
Cagewrights, their plans and membership. It was shocking reading as the party found out that
many they trusted were in fact members of this evil organization. Included in the list were Lord
Vhalantru, Lady Thifirane, High Inquisitor Shebeleth, the Slayer and the Jester. They also
discovered that Lord Vhalantru was in fact a beholder - the very same Orbius who had taken the
orphan Terrem from them months before. Fetor's notes also talked about the Soul Cages and the
Tree of Shackled Souls.
Moving on through the complex the group came across a large domed chamber inside which they
found the major Soul Pillars, being guarded by the Dracolich, Vitriss Bale. They talked at length
to the dragon who told them it would have to kill them when they did anything to try and leave. It
let Camero use the Soul Pillars though but when the Eladrin asked a question about destroying the
Soul Pillars, the magical bond on the dracolich forced it to attack. Vitriss Bale took up position at
the exit to the tunnels and did all in his power to stop them leaving. The fight was long and bloody
with the dragon breathing ice and encasing our heroes on a regular basis. But eventually, due to
huge amounts of damage being done by Harley and superb healing by Braken, Magma Force won
the day.
Camero used his new found teleport ritual to return the group to the city and they went off to the
Church of St. Cuthbert where they told everything they had discovered to High Priestess Jenya
and to Meerthan, the head of the Striders. These two notables were deeply shocked by what had
happened and were not sure what to do. Meerthan said that he would send his people to stake out
House Vhalantru and House Rhiavadi. The adventurers decided to spend the night in the Church
of St. Cuthbert for safety's sake.
What would the morning bring and what would Magma Force's next move be...?
Report Date
11 Apr 2024
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