Session 085: The Mansion

General Summary

# S085: The Mansion   Date: Apr 26th, 2025   ## Summary The adventuring party found themselves exploring a mysterious mansion with peculiar characteristics. The downstairs was well-decorated and clearly meant for entertaining, while the upstairs appeared sparse and utilitarian. Their exploration led them to discover a rare time dragon egg contained within a platinum box, but upon exiting the room with their prize, they found the mansion's hallways had transformed dramatically.   The corridors now resembled a hotel, stretching and shifting mysteriously, with numerous identical doors lining the walls. As they explored, they heard ethereal chanting in Infernal echoing through the walls, creating an unsettling atmosphere. In one room, they encountered a beautiful woman with bat-like wings who appeared to be holding a council member from Thornwind under some kind of charm spell.   The party also discovered a laboratory where a red-skinned tiefling alchemist was conducting experiments. His research notes revealed attempts to create potions using dragon eggs, with the ultimate goal of controlling a god. The alchemist's work seemed connected to a larger plot involving devils and powerful entities.   They were eventually led to meet Vashkar, a powerful feline-like being reclining in an ornate room filled with exotic creatures, colorful cushions, and sweet-smelling incense. Vashkar revealed that he had manipulated events to have the party steal the time dragon egg from his own house, explaining that he needed to maintain appearances with a red abishai named Wrathis who would soon seek revenge for his defeat.   Vashkar demonstrated his magical prowess by using an obsidian cube with a white skull inside to extract a mysterious black leather book adorned with a golden skull from another tome. He explained that this cube was one of many that could access books from the lost library of Calcle. The conversation revealed complex political machinations involving devils, demons, and powerful entities like Vecna and Tiamat.   The meeting concluded with Vashkar transporting the party to a basement containing a portal to Hell. The portal showed visions of a fiery landscape where devils and demons waged eternal war. Two large red gemstones flanked the portal, which Vashkar instructed the party to destroy in order to prevent Wrathis from using it as a shortcut back to the material plane. The party prepared themselves to face the devil guardians protecting the portal, knowing they would need to act quickly to prevent reinforcements from arriving through the hellish gateway.   ## Scenes ### Exploring the Mysterious Mansion #### The party enters a strange mansion with shifting hallways, exploring rooms and encountering supernatural elements

Discovered a time dragon egg in a platinum box

Hallways transformed to resemble a hotel-like space

Heard mysterious chanting sounds

Encountered a red abishai

### Meeting Vashkar #### The party meets a powerful feline-like being named Vashkar in an ornate room filled with incense and exotic creatures

Vashkar reveals information about their mission

Vashkar demonstrates a magical book extraction method using a cube

Discussed a portal to Hell in the basement

Vashkar provides details about devils and their motivations

### Basement Portal Confrontation #### The party is transported to a basement with a portal to Hell, preparing to face devils

Discovered a large portal to Hell

Identified red gemstones guarding the portal

Prepared to fight devils to destroy the gemstones

### Exploring the Mysterious Mansion #### The party enters a strange mansion with shifting hallways and discovers rooms with unusual inhabitants.

Party finds a room with a beautiful winged woman and a charmed council member

Hallway changes and stretches mysteriously

Encounter with a creature named Wrathis who works for Vashkar

### Exploring the Mysterious Mansion #### The party investigates a strange mansion with shifting hallways and discovers a potion laboratory and a room with a powerful being.

Discovered a changing hallway with multiple doors

Found a tiefling alchemist's laboratory

Examined notes about dragon egg potions and potential god control

Met a powerful feline-like being named Vashkar

### Meeting Vashkar #### The party encounters a mysterious and powerful being who reveals information about their quest and offers a deal.

Vashkar explains the situation with the red abishai

Demonstrates a magical book extraction method using a cube

Suggests destroying gemstones near a portal to Hell

Provides information about a potential threat from Vecna

### Preparing to Descend to the Portal #### The party is transported to a basement with a portal to Hell and prepares to face devils.

Transported to a basement with a hellish portal

Observed two large devilish creatures guarding the portal

Identified red gemstones that need to be destroyed

Prepared for potential combat with devils

### Exploring the Mysterious Mansion #### The party investigates a strange mansion with changing hallways and encounters various supernatural beings.

Discovered a room with a time dragon egg in a platinum box

Hallway mysteriously changes and elongates

Encountered a woman with bat wings in a bedroom

Found an alchemist's laboratory with notes about dragon egg potions

### Meeting Vashkar #### The party meets a powerful feline-like being named Vashkar in an ornate, incense-filled room

Vashkar reveals information about their past adventures

Vashkar demonstrates a magical book extraction method using a cube

Vashkar suggests destroying gemstones near a portal to Hell

### Descending to the Portal #### The party is transported to a basement with a portal to Hell

Discovered a large portal to the first level of Hell

Noticed red gemstones guarding the portal

Prepared to face devils guarding the portal

### Exploring the Mysterious Mansion #### The party investigates a strange mansion with changing hallways and encounters various supernatural beings.

Discovered a room with a time dragon egg in a platinum box

Hallway transforms and becomes longer with multiple doors

Encountered a mysterious woman with bat wings

Found an alchemist's laboratory with notes about dragon egg potions

### Meeting Vashkar #### The party meets a powerful feline-like being named Vashkar in a luxurious, incense-filled room

Vashkar reveals information about devils and their motivations

Demonstrates a magical cube that can extract hidden books

Offers the party a task involving a portal to Hell

Discusses potential threats like Vecna and Tiamat

### Descending to the Portal #### The party is transported to a basement with a portal to Hell

Discovered a large portal with red gemstones

Vashkar instructs them to destroy one of the gemstones

Warned about potential devil reinforcements

### Exploring the Mysterious Mansion #### The party investigates a strange mansion with shifting hallways and multiple rooms, encountering various supernatural entities.

Discovered a room with a time dragon egg in a platinum box

Hallway changes and becomes longer with multiple doors

Encountered a woman with bat wings in a bedroom

Met a tiefling alchemist working on mysterious potions

### Meeting Vashkar #### The party meets Vashkar, a powerful feline-like being who reveals information about their quest and exchanges a book using a magical cube.

Vashkar explains details about devils and their motivations

Exchanges a book using a magical obsidian cube

Discusses a portal to Hell in the basement

Provides information about destroying gemstones to delay a devil's return

### Descending to the Basement Portal #### The party is transported to a basement with a portal to Hell, preparing to face devils and destroy gemstones.

Transported to a small basement room

Discovered a large portal to Hell

Observed red gemstones guarding the portal

Prepared to fight devils and destroy the gemstones

## Npcs ### Vashkar A powerful, feline-like being who manipulates the party, possesses magical knowledge, and has connections to devils and other supernatural entities   ### Wrathis A red abishai devil who was defeated by the party and is expected to return   ### Tiefling Alchemist An older male tiefling working on mysterious potions involving dragon eggs and potential god-controlling experiments   ### Alchemist Tiefling A red-skinned tiefling working on experimental potions involving dragon eggs, with notes about potential god-controlling experiments   ### Mysterious Winged Woman A woman with bat-like wings encountered in the mansion, who seems to be working for Vashkar   ## Locations ### Mysterious Mansion A supernatural dwelling with shifting hallways, decorated differently on different floors, containing magical and mysterious elements   ### Vashkar's Ornate Room A bohemian-style room filled with colorful cushions, incense, and exotic creatures, featuring a throne and a chessboard   ### Basement Portal Room A small basement room containing a portal to Hell, with red gemstones and devil guardians   ### Potion Laboratory A room filled with various unlabeled potions, brewing equipment, and research notes about dragon eggs and magical experiments.   ### Vashkar's Throne Room A bohemian-style room with colorful pillows, incense, and a hookah, featuring a feline-like being on a cushioned throne.   ### Alchemist's Laboratory A room filled with potions, notes about dragon egg experiments, and various alchemical equipment   ### Vashkar's Hookah Room A bohemian-style room with colorful pillows, incense, and a throne, filled with various supernatural creatures   ## Spells ### Tune In A spell used to understand the mysterious chanting, revealing it to be in Infernal and conveying dark, religious emotions   ### Fairy Fire Used to illuminate the winged woman, revealing her bat-like wings and supernatural nature.   ### Detect Thoughts Used by a party member to gain insights into the tiefling alchemist's notes and understand the chanting in the hallways.   ### Tongues Used to understand the infernal chanting heard in the walls, revealing religious and potentially evil incantations   ## Items ### Time Dragon Egg A rare and valuable egg of a time dragon, discovered in a platinum box, potentially used for experimental magical purposes   ### Magical Cube An obsidian cube with a small white skull inside, used to extract books from a hidden library   ### Skull-Embossed Book A mysterious book extracted using the magical cube, with a skull design and potential significant magical properties   ### Potions Various magical potions including fire breath, healing, and potentially experimental dragon-related concoctions   ### Obsidian Cube A magical cube with a small white skull inside, used to extract books from the lost library of Calcle.