Session Thirty-Nine: Into the Lair
General Summary
The session begins with the group engaging in combat with Despayr after Despayr challenges the group to surrender to his terms. Despayr adjusts himself on the raised platform and lets out a chant. Cannella falls to his knees gasping for air as blood drips down from his ears. Nyx transforms into a dragon and moves in to attack as Sneatcha bull rushes Despayr. Galrik moves in and swings at Despayr but misses as Despayr turns his attention to the attacking group members. Cora moves into the chamber and hit Despayr with her Sling of Dire Wind. Despayr rears back and hits Nyx, Galrik and Cora with his breath weapon. Sneatcha seizes the opening and attacks Despayr with several blows of his fist. Valna seeing cells with people in them on the eastern wall makes her way around the platform and to the cells. Galrik and Nyx fight back against Despayr as Cora summons a positive energy elemental. Sneatcha connects with another set of blows after Despayr lashes out at Galrik and Nyx. Sneatcha notices one of the runes on Despayr’s neck glows purple and the people in one of the cells fall to the ground dead. A blue arc of energy gets pulled into the rift in the center of the chamber. The rift grows bigger pulling in Cora’s elemental into its darkness as the group is healed by an unnatural force.
Sneatcha yells out to the group about the cells as Nyx turns her attention to one. Cora dimension steps from across the room to the cells. Galrik hits Despayr with a power attack drawing all his attention as Sneatcha hits Despayr with more blows. Cora quickly looks at the one of the cells and sees followers of Mystra in the cell in some type of trance. Cora uses a wand of dispel on the cell dispelling the magic on the cell. A magical backlash occurs and hits Cora. Cora is able to withstand the backlash but the toll of the backlash drains her of health. Thundur springs on to the platform and attacks Despayr as Nyx attempts to dispel the adjacent cell. Valna seeing she can’t help the dead people in the cell turns her attention to Despayr and attack him. Nyx is successful in dispelling the cell but she is hit by the backlash. Drained from the backlash Nyx heals herself as does Cora. After several blows from Valna, Thundur, Galrik and Sneatcha a second rune on Despayr’s neck glows causing the rift to grow again. Nyx joins Valna, Thundur, Sneatcha and Galrik as they battle Despayr. Sneatcha lands a killing blow on Despayr. As Despayr dies, the rift in the center of the chamber slowly dissipates.
Valna turns her attention to healing with Nyx as Sneatcha with the help of Thundur and Galrik tries to take off Despayr’s head. Sneatcha, while cutting into Despayr’s head, misses a rune on his neck cutting into it. The magical backlash hits Sneatcha hard catching Thundur and Galrik injuring them. Sneatcha is unable to fight off the backlash and is drained of health. Sneatcha tries to center to heal his injuries but it does not work. Valna tries to heal Sneatcha but it does not work. Sneatcha finds out he is no longer open to magic and magic no long works or affects Sneatcha. The same thing is happening to Cannella.
While this is happening, Cora witnesses a figure in full dark black plate mail watching from a corridor on the east side of the chamber. The figure turns and retreats down the corridor. Cora yells at the figure to stop as she moves to follow the figure. The figure stops in a chamber and turns to face Cora. The figure lifts its visor and for a moment the figure smiles at Cora before snaping its fingers causing the room to go dark. Not wanting to find out what is in the room alone, Cora retreats back to the rest of the group.
The session ends as group decides to set up Nyx’s tent to rest as they figure out their next move.
Sneatcha yells out to the group about the cells as Nyx turns her attention to one. Cora dimension steps from across the room to the cells. Galrik hits Despayr with a power attack drawing all his attention as Sneatcha hits Despayr with more blows. Cora quickly looks at the one of the cells and sees followers of Mystra in the cell in some type of trance. Cora uses a wand of dispel on the cell dispelling the magic on the cell. A magical backlash occurs and hits Cora. Cora is able to withstand the backlash but the toll of the backlash drains her of health. Thundur springs on to the platform and attacks Despayr as Nyx attempts to dispel the adjacent cell. Valna seeing she can’t help the dead people in the cell turns her attention to Despayr and attack him. Nyx is successful in dispelling the cell but she is hit by the backlash. Drained from the backlash Nyx heals herself as does Cora. After several blows from Valna, Thundur, Galrik and Sneatcha a second rune on Despayr’s neck glows causing the rift to grow again. Nyx joins Valna, Thundur, Sneatcha and Galrik as they battle Despayr. Sneatcha lands a killing blow on Despayr. As Despayr dies, the rift in the center of the chamber slowly dissipates.
Valna turns her attention to healing with Nyx as Sneatcha with the help of Thundur and Galrik tries to take off Despayr’s head. Sneatcha, while cutting into Despayr’s head, misses a rune on his neck cutting into it. The magical backlash hits Sneatcha hard catching Thundur and Galrik injuring them. Sneatcha is unable to fight off the backlash and is drained of health. Sneatcha tries to center to heal his injuries but it does not work. Valna tries to heal Sneatcha but it does not work. Sneatcha finds out he is no longer open to magic and magic no long works or affects Sneatcha. The same thing is happening to Cannella.
While this is happening, Cora witnesses a figure in full dark black plate mail watching from a corridor on the east side of the chamber. The figure turns and retreats down the corridor. Cora yells at the figure to stop as she moves to follow the figure. The figure stops in a chamber and turns to face Cora. The figure lifts its visor and for a moment the figure smiles at Cora before snaping its fingers causing the room to go dark. Not wanting to find out what is in the room alone, Cora retreats back to the rest of the group.
The session ends as group decides to set up Nyx’s tent to rest as they figure out their next move.
Rewards Granted
Experience for the session: 25,600 xp. Party's total experience to date: 364,100 xp.
Notes
Key Findings:
- Despayr had some type of strange rune on his neck which was connected to the cells which held the followers of Mystra and the rift.
- A mysterious figure in black plate mail was watching the battle from an adjacent corridor. When confronted by Cora the figure caused the room to darken.
Report Date
18 Jan 2022
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