Session 26: Into the Aboleth’s Lair

General Summary

The session begins as Captain Barbacoa leads the three ships down into the depths of the Plane of Water; his experience navigating these waters flawless.   As the party descends, they encounter a clifflike wall with a large flat ledge; a massive cavern sits in front of them with several large outcroppings not far from the entrance where they put the ships down.   The party sets off a reconnaissance party to go into the cavern. Setting off of the ships, they send the party further and further in, finally emerging into a massive air filled cavern, extending almost a thousand meters from one side to the other. A large pool exists in the center of the cavern, and several torches dimly light from places mounted around the cavern.   The party begins to investigate, finding several cave openings haphazardly around the underground lake. Before the party can get their bearings, something large and dangerous is detected moving through the water. Catching the party by surprise, large tenticles launch from the water, attacking the party on the shore of this underground lake.   Several robed humans emerge from a passageway several hundred meters away and move to attack - their movements too uniform for eachother to be natural; they move as if controlled somehow.   The attack continues, resulting in casualties by the party and the merfolk and at one point Fara succumbs to a control spell; she began to fight with the aboleth against the party.   The Aboleth retreats after obtaining too much damage; a group of sahaguin covering its retreat through an underground tunnel, leaving the party to take a long rest guarding against other attacks.