XXIX. Wrath of Chargrax
General Summary
The party began this session with a battle against several Drow and the second Red Dragon, who seemed to be Bauzamel's mate. Dev cast Hypnotic Pattern on two of the Drow, an elite fighter and a wizard. Mathazar cast Tasha’s Mind Whip on the Dragon.
“There you are...”Chargrax flew toward the cavern, having located Mathazar after he cast the spell. Akwele got poisoned by a Drow crossbow bolt, and continued to be hit by additional five. The Dragon began to squeeze through the tight tunnels. Akwele protected Dev from another poisoned crossbow bolt, and for his effort got a tattoo down his thigh to his calf, the tattoo of Wembami Who Abandoned No Friend. Achilla killed a Drow by decapitating him, then threw an axe at another. Valoryn tried to prevent...something. The Dragon blew fire breath which stretched through the caverns and engulfed everyone. The fire knocked Dev unconscious. Akwele enlarged, then knocked one of the Drow down. Alizeh killed another Drow. Mathazar turned into a Giant Ape. Achilla joined Akwele and Valoryn in their fight. Kohi brought Dev back up with Healing Word, then ran forward to reactivate the Emboldening Bond. Mathazar took multiple hits from the Dragon as the rest of the party took down the remaining, frightened Drow. Akwele made his way toward the north with Alizeh and Valoryn. Dev sang a countercharm, which made Akwele no longer frightened. Mathazar got knocked unconcious by the dragon after losing his monkey form. Alizeh ran back to fight the dragon, shooting him with eldritch blast. Achilla finished off the last of the Drow. Kohi brought Mathazar back up, but he got attacked by the dragon again and went back down immediately. Dev tried next, but the dragon knocked Mathazar down again, unwilling to give up his quarry. The party decided to all come back for Mathazar. Achilla threw Kohi a health potion. Kohi drank it, then managed to drag Mathazar out of danger, though taking almost as much damage as the health potion had just healed her. Dev came by and finally got Mathazar up. With no one in front of him to attack, the dragon wriggled through the tunnel to attack Alizeh. Akwele came around from behind him to attack. The dragon retreated, and the party got together to heal. Mathazar went back for the sword he didn’t pick up, and Valoryn scouted ahead. He overheard Drow discussing that since Gloomspire had been destroyed, they had nothing left but revenge. Valoryn returned with his news, and remarked he was happy that Gloomspire has been destroyed. Alizeh cast Pass Without a Trace and the party snuck through the tunnels to the north. When they get there, the party came upon a scene different than what Valoryn had previously seen—now there was a huge drop into a field of fire. They heard a voice.
“Halt. We wish to communicate. We share a goal. We share an enemy. We wish to communicate and we offer our aid if you wish to have it.”Two Ilithid in black robes emerged from a hallway to the right...-Mind Flayer
