Session 92: Climbing & Contamination

General Summary

  Chari had disturbed a nest of blindheims within the Caldo Estate, which attempted to flee through a narrow passage out of the room. Jinn followed the passage until it ended abruptly. Nearly the entire floor of the adjoining room had collapsed away. The cavern it revealed was massive. The group carefully lowered the monk down to investigate. At the bottom a slow-flowing river wound its way through the rock, giving off an eerie and unsettling glow. Chari took a sample and returned to the rest of the party. Rather than continue on through the cavern, the group opted to finish exploring the estate and then reunite with their companions outside. With any luck, their druid companion would have some insight on the substance.   Kesmon identified the substance as "gods' blood". It was the raw, magical energy of a ley line, they explained. Chari recognized the aura--something similar had been in the well outside Merchevo. Bart became increasingly concerned as he considered the implications of their discovery. After a brief consultation the group reached a consensus. The Bahamites would return to Merchevo to inform Primarch Samevi of the situation. The Dragon Punchers, guided by Hawthorne, would search out Grandmother's insight.   Deep in the Wending Woods the Dragon Punchers met with the fabled druid elder. To their great surprise, Grandmother was none other than Gnani Bhekar, the last surviving member of the Unbreakable Blades. The salty halfling, brought up to speed on the Dragon Punchers' mission, agreed to accompany them into the chasm under the Caldo Estate. She suspected Velia's hand at work.   As the group began their descent they were set upon by twisted abominations. In a moment of panic Jinn opened a bottle he'd found in the Prismarc Oubliette. Acidic fog billowed out and, while preventing the creatures' advance, ate through the climbing ropes. Stranded at the bottom of the rift, the group collected themselves and pressed deeper underground to find the source of the contamination.

Character(s) interacted with

Gnani Bhekar
Kesmon Leris
Hawthorne Sandalwood
Dee Almorn
Olivine & Eran Iscalus