Sessions
All sessions in chronological order.
Session 73: The Library of Eyes
The party solves riddles to enter Seltar’s impossible library, battles the Beholder in an epic confrontation alongside a mysterious Kenku named Tear, defeats Seltar and claims his treasure, only to discover that Tear was actually Ticondrius in disguise. The master illusionist escapes with the Book of Silent Screams, leaving them with a mysterious silver box and more questions than answers.
Key Events:
- Solved the door’s riddle by speaking facts and truths aloud (about Residuum, Raven Queen, typhros, etc.)
- Entered Seltar’s impossible library with gravity-defying architecture and flying books
- Met Tear, a Kenku who claimed his voice was stolen by the Beholder
- Fought an epic battle against Seltar the Beholder alongside Tear
- Defeated Seltar after Wendelin’s critical arrows brought him down from 90 feet up
- Found 1,750 gold, scroll of Power Word Stun (8th level), silver box, and Book of Silent Screams
- Tear revealed himself to be Ticondrius — the entire Kenku persona was a Major Image illusion
- Ticondrius escaped via teleportation circle with the Book of Silent Screams
- Left with mysterious silver box that requires 3rd-level spell to open
Session 72: The Temple of Whispers
The party explores a ruined dwarven temple conquered by Lolth cultists, encounters Velthes, a mad drow survivor and his hook horror companion Screech, discovers petrified cultists who failed a drider transformation ritual, and learns dark secrets about Felorn’s sword Spite. Strange forces influence their minds as they uncover the truth about “abominations” unleashed by failed rituals.
Key Events:
- Discovered statues and a ruined Temple of Moradin desecrated by Lolth worshippers
- Met Velthes Duskthorn, a mad drow survivor, and Screech his hook horror companion
- Found petrified drow cultists who died attempting drider transformation
- Learned Spite is a “devoted weapon” created through similar dark rituals
- Grimdur found a Rune of the Master Smith in the forge
- Felorn was possessed to destroy a petrified statue
- Extracted information about failed rituals creating “abominations”
- Party decided to leave Velthes alive and continue deeper
Session 71: Into the Creeping Dark
The party descends into the Underdark through a mountain entrance, seeking the legendary Creeping Death to save Umal’s father. Along the way, they witness the tragic fate of a guard afflicted with typhros, navigate deadly mushroom tunnels, and battle flying cloakers on a bridge over an endless abyss.
Key Events:
- Kaverick attacks Umal, mistaking him for the Inevitable End
- The party learns about typhros and its grim consequences
- Jamedi Cosko identifies the Creeping Death toxin
- Journey through the Ghostlands to the mountain entrance
- Survived cloaker attack on a bridge over an abyss
- Discovered an ancient temple deep in the Underdark