Session 18

General Summary

16th Day of Julista

The party awoke in Vexlorn and hopped aboard the Swift Valkaria leaving the city and everyone they had meet and learned behind. The river ride up to the college was uneventful; and soon the group arrived at the college.
They sought out the Administration building to see if they could chat with anyone that could shed more light on the mission they were sent to complete. They eventually met with the Vice Dean who knew who the group was, and that the Dean would fill them in later leaving the boys free reign of the campus. So, they headed to the library. Dirt and Balthazar learned about the Alessian purification god known as Reshilaba and found the forbidden knowledge section to get a better grasp on who this Myrkul was. Sandro found out a bit more about the Jade Hand and overheard an interesting story about two metal men from the moon who annoyed an Alessian Emperor.
Later on the group was summoned to meet the Dean; Quelenna. She informed them that a new section of a ruin in the Glucksmort Mounds had been recently uncovered which was of Alessian origin. A few days ago the work site went completely dark; and subsequent fact finding parties also did. The PC's would be sent in to find out what happened.

17th Day of Julista

The party awoke and headed out by carriage to the ruins. The journey would take a day and half. While on the way their carriage encountered the smoldering wreckage of a different carriage. From it a young woman flagged them down. She explained her carriage had been attacked by bandits and precious objects stolen. She asked the party to track down the bandits. Even though the events seemed slightly off; Sandro felt absolutely compelled to help the woman. Therefore, they set off into the woods where they eventually found a cabin. After a bit of frolicking around in the bush; some people inside beckoned the party to enter the cabin. There was quite a bit of back and forth as both groups tried to figure out the others intentions. Eventually, one of the men tried to magically charm Balthazar, which due to his elven blood, failed. With the jig up; the men in the cabin revealed themselves to be an Incubus and his demon servants. A quick struggle ensued which the PC's eventually won. The incubus tried the flee, however the woman from before appeared to prevent his escape, as well as kill him. She transformed into the succubus Vezzeria . The same succubus the group had encountered in Yornletz , Vexlorn and the voice that Sandro had heard speak to him after donning the amulet. She thanked the party for helping her take out the trash, while reassuring Sandro she was not interested in his soul, but did enjoy having a new toy. She left as the party was left to process what had just happened. After a failed, violent attempt to remove the cursed amulet, the party begrudgingly returned their trip towards the Mounds.

18th Day of Julista

The party finally arrived at the Mounds, where they found an abandoned camp. Clues seemed to make out it had been empty for days. Not knowing what they could face ahead, the party made their way towards the ruin; a collapsing chapel built into one of the mounds.

Report Date

18 Dec 2023