Meeting Xazax - S02E08 Report
General Summary
As day 6 winds to an end, the heroes bed down for the night.
Bug begins to dream:
He's walking trough the desert when suddenly, out of nowhere, his mother shows up, desperate to tell him something. As he listens, she begs me to wake up, telling him this is a dream. He does. Then drifts back to sleep in confusion.
Again, he is walking through the desert, but no mother to be seen. Then he remember what she told him: if in a dream desert, wake up, please, wake up. Openning his eyes, he finds that he is in prison guarded by some sort of monsters. The people in that prison were terrified. Telling him this wasn’t supposed to happen, and that he should please go back to sleep.
As he tries to go back to sleep, he sees a withered, blackened, mummified human hand reaching for him and is suddenly very cold.
In the morning a few see Ricther having a conversation with Dawnbringer, but that's not unusual.
Day 6 goes without incident.
Mr. Garrick, thinking more about JimJar messages his about his 'surprise' and learns that JimJar is getting married.
He immediately sends another message asking what kind of gnome and JimJar replies that she is "not a gnome, she is a beautiful elf."
Mr. Garrick asks what kind of elf and if the party is invited. JimJar informs him that she is a high elf, and laughs at his other question saying that of course they are invited.
As the party awakes and prepares for the next days journey, they learn that Vincent - one of the Zhentarim thugs - has disappeared. Exploring, they find that most of his belongings are still at the camp. Mr. Garrick looks through his bag as bug investigates. Bug finds that there was no struggle, but notices that his sleeping bag is also missing.
Alan notes that he his MIA and rally everyone to prepare to move out.
Gunther spends a moment talking with the mushrooms who say that he, inside his bag, floated away.
As the party travels, several Buccas attempt to steal from Alan. Peebles says that the presence of these flying thieves means that they are close to his master's home.
With that, the party begins to ask Peebles about his master. Peebles attempts to dose most of the questions, but the party learns that they are on their way to meet Xazax, a beholder.
As they bed down for the night, Mr. Garrick once again contacts JimJar, asking if he his safe and following up on yesterdays questions. Believing that something might be affecting JimJar, Mr. Garrick attempts to ask questions that will ascertain if this loved one is real while not offending JimJar.
Over the course of 4 sending messages he learns:
- No one knows about the wedding yet, he's waiting to ask her.
- JimJar notes that the king's family is growing - their expecting their first child. That event has everyone in town excited and that's why he's been thinking about marriage.
- They have not experienced any demons.
- When Mr. Garrick asks him how long he has known his future wife, JimJar responds, "It seems like always and like not long enough...but to be clear, it's only been a few months.
Gunther meets Elminster, a wizard who is looking for a long-lost spell. It appears that he is an echo from the future and is reluctant to talk about much. He mentions that an Archmage of Menzoberranzan may be behind the demonic incursion. He also mentions that the library provides whatever foods may be desired and with that Gunther runs off to his room.
Rewards Granted
Garrick: Finds 20 copper in Vincent's bag
Character(s) interacted with
- Fra-Urb'Luu
- Peebles
- Xazax
- Elminster
- Hourm