Journal - Session 25 - The Fire Temple of Ava

General Summary

The 8th of Refrum, 1390 of the Storm Era, Elryth the Catacombs of the Great Eldertree

The group discusses their next steps and decides they need to find a quick way to the Fire Temple of Ava. They decide to go meet with the King. Galad and Ghesh go to the first floor to where the elven guard bodies are an helps to gather them up for a proper burial. Moloch helps. Dink, Milo and Vex decide to go meet with King Galathil.
At the palace they meet with Falstaff who explains: Falstaff steps forward, his gaze sweeping across the group with measured intensity. His voice, calm yet commanding, fills the space. "You stand at the edge of something far greater than yourselves. Each of you has been drawn into this struggle, not by chance, but by design. The forces of Nyxus move swiftly, and with each corrupted temple, the balance Ava sought to protect crumbles further. Velryn knows this. That is why he targets the Fire Temple next—it is the final bastion of Ava’s influence. Should he succeed, the storms will rage unchecked, consuming all in their path."
He shifts his focus to Milo, his expression softening but still firm. "And you, Milo Greenbottle, have been watched by the League of Twilight for some time. Your resolve, your resourcefulness, and your connection to the elements make you a key piece in this battle. Whether you realize it or not, you are destined to shape the future of Ashrea, and the League stands ready to guide you toward that destiny."
Falstaff takes a step back, gesturing to encompass the entire group. "But know this: Velryn is not merely a servant of Nyxus. He is a vessel for the god’s will, a harbinger of the chaos and destruction to come. He seeks to corrupt the Fire Temple not just to disrupt Ava’s balance, but to wield the storms as a weapon to plunge Ashrea into darkness. You must stop him—not only to save the temple, but to prevent the unraveling of the world itself."
He pauses, letting the gravity of his words settle before continuing. "I have come to aid you in this task and to provide the direction you so urgently need. But the road ahead will not be easy. The Fire Temple is not just a place of power—it is a crucible. And the challenges you face there will test not only your strength, but your resolve. Are you ready to take this step, to stand against the encroaching storm and ensure that Ava’s light does not falter?" he continued "I had no choice but to flee, though it pains me deeply. The League of Twilight operates in shadows, not in defiance of the realm, but to protect it. If I had been detained, my knowledge—and my ability to act—would have been lost to Nyxus' forces.” He then said, "Do you truly think I would abandon Weatherdeep and the Empress without reason? I knew that I could do more to aid Ashrea from outside the palace than in chains. My work cannot be done within the confines of royal suspicion.”
Milo, Vex and Dink went to go get Galad, Ghesh and Moloch and bring them to meet with Falstaff and Galad. The group discusses how to proceed, they all need a rest. They meet with the King and Falstaff and they agree to go to the mountain. Falstaff will teleport them to the mountain. They mention they are tired and hurt from the dungeon. The King summons a high priest who comes and uses the Staff of Respite to heal them (long rest). Falstaff teleports everyone to the steps of the volcano. The group advances up the mountain and approaches. Ghesh is the first to enter into the Grand Hall. Dink instructs Kobo to protect Ghesh. Ghesh proceeds to the entrance. The group goes through the right path and then finds a T. The party enters the room of Trials, there are three glyphs. Ghesh approaches the large door and looks at the glyphs on the wall. Dink reads the ancient elven script and deciphers: Purity, Creation, Renewal.

The First Battle of the Fire Temple of Ava

• Vex rushes forward and attacks the Greater Fire Elemental, hitting twice dealing a total of 44 damage.
• Lesser Fire Elemental 1 attacks Ghesh and misses.
• Lesser Fire Elemental 2 attacks Falstaff but his staff glows and the attack misses.
• Ghesh takes 2 damage from being near the Elemetal. He attacks the Lesser Fire Elemental hits twice dealing 24 damage.
• Milo casts magic missile on Greater Fire Elemental dealing 10 damage.
• Galad attacks the Greater Fire Elemental twice dealing a total of 14 damage. Galad takes 7 damage from the Greater Fire Elemental.
• Falstaff attacks the Lesser Fire Elemental 2 and deals 14 damage.
• Moloch advances on the Greater Fire Elemental and deals 20 damage. Moloch takes 2 from Fire Form.
• Dink turns and takes a step back and shoots twice at the Greater Fire Elemental hitting twice dealing a total of 32 damage.
• Kobo uses Rend dealing 10 damage to Lesser Fire Elemental 1 killing it.
• The Greater Fire Elemental attacks Moloch and Vex, hitting each of them. Vex takes 6 damage and Moloch takes 1. Both catch on fire.
• Vex takes 4 damage from being on fire and being near the Greater Fire Elemental. Vex attacks the Greater Fire Elemental dealing 6 damage.
• The Lesser Fire Elemental attempts to attack Ghesh but Kobo causes it to miss.
• Ghesh attacks the Lesser Fire Elemental 2 twice, hitting both times dealing 19 total damage. Ghesh takes 2 damage from fire form.
• Milo casts magic missile on the Greater Fire Elemental dealing 11 damage killing it. When it dies it deals 17 damage to: Galad, Falstaff, and Milo.
• Vex pats out the fire but takes 10 damage from being on fire.
• Galad shoots his bow at the Lesser Fire Elemental dealing it 4 damage killing it.

The party drinks some potions. Dink casts Warding Bond on Moloch. The group makes their way to Room 1 where they encounter a Fire Conduit puzzle. They manage to solve the riddle with Falstaff’s help and then they return to the Room of Trials where the Glyph of Renewal was lit. Ghesh activated the glyph of Purity, there is a click and the group returns to the place they were and the second door was opened. The group manages to solve the puzzle for the second room and they return to the Room of Trials and the second glyph, the glyph of Purity is lit. They activate the third glyph of Creation and they hear a click. When the party reaches Room 3 the door is open they find the puzzle. Initially they step on the wrong icons and a Greater Fire Elemental is spawned.
The Second Battle of the Fire Temple of Ava

• The Greater Fire Elemental attacks Moloch twice but misses.
• Ghesh advances and attacks twice, hitting both times dealing a total of 16. Ghesh takes 2 damage from Fire form.
• Galad shoots twice, hitting once, dealing 7 damage.
• Falstaff cast Magic Missile at level 3 dealing a total of 21 damage.
• Vex throws his dagger dealing a total of 8 damage.
• Moloch attacks 4 times, missing all 4 times. Moloch takes 1 damage from fire form, Dink takes 1 also because of Warding Bond.
• Dink takes two shots at the Greater Fire Elemental hitting twice dealing a total of 31 damage.
• Kobo rushes forward and uses the rend attack, he hits dealing 5 damage. Kobo takes 3 damage from fire form.
• Milo casts Magic Missile dealing 18 damage.
• The Greater Fire Elemental attempts to attack Moloch and Ghesh but it misses twice.
• Galad attacks twice with his bow and arrow, hitting once dealing 6 damage total.
• Falstaff used Magic Missile at level 3 dealing 21 damage.
• Ghesh attacked twice, hitting twice dealing a total of 18 damage destroying it. It deals 38 damage to: Ghesh, Moloch and Kobo. Moloch and Ghesh take a quarter due to fire resistance and Warding Bond.
• Kobo is destroyed by the blast. Dink uses a spell slot to resurrect Kobo. Ghesh touches the glyphs in the Room of Trials and the door opens.

The party enters the Caldera and they split to both sides and push the glyphs at the same time. There is a rumble and 3 minotaur skeletons and a Greater Fire Elemental spawns.
The Third Battle of the Fire Temple of Ava

• Galad charges forward and attacks Minotaur Skeleton 1 dealing 20 damage.
• Falstaff casts Scorching Ray dealing 10 damage to Minotaur Skeleton 1.
• Milo casts Fireball dealing 34 damage to each Minotaur Skeleton, killing Minotaur Skeleton 1.
• Moloch charges the Greater Fire Elemental and attacks it with Flurry of Blows hitting twice, dealing 20 damage. Moloch takes 1 damage from the fire form.
• Ghesh dashes toward the Minotaur Skeletons.
• Minotaur Skeleton 1 attacks Ghesh but misses. Minotaur Skeleton advances on Galad and attacks but misses. The Greater Fire Elemental attacks Moloch twice but misses.
• Dink attacks the Greater Fire Elemental twice, hits once and deals 8 damage. Kobo dashes to meet up with Ghesh.
• Vex advances on Minotaur Skeleton 2 and misses twice.
• Galad attacks Minotaur Skeleton 2 twice, hitting twice, dealing 14 damage.
• Falstaff uses Misty Step to move near the Greater Fire Elemental and casts Ray of Frost dealing 40 damage.
• Milo cast Magic Missile against Minotaur Skeleton 3 dealing 12 damage.
• Moloch uses Flurry of Blows against the Greater Fire Elemental dealing a total of 42 damage.
• Ghesh attacks Minotaur Skeleton 3 twice, dealing 17 damage.
• The Greater Fire Elemental attacks Moloch dealing 1 damage catching him on fire. Both Minotaur Skeletons miss, one of them due to Kobo deflecting.
• Dink takes two shots at the Greater Fire Elemental hitting once dealing a total of 6 damage.
• Kobo moves closer to and attacks Minotaur Skeleton 2 dealing 8 damage.
• Vex attacks Minotaur Skeleton twice, dealing 19 damage killing it.
• Galad advances and hits Minotaur Skeleton 3 dealing 5 damage.
• Falstaff casts Ray of Frost dealing 38 damage killing the Greater Fire Elemental.

When the party defeats the monsters they touch the glyph and there is a rumbling sound as a rock platform rises from the lava. The party follows it to a central platform where they see several skeletons patrolling the platform.
The Fourth Battle of the Fire Temple of Ava

• Milo casts magic missile and deals 8 damage to Skeleton 1
• Vex moves forward and dashes and attacks Skeleton 1 dealing 10 damage killing it.
• Dink attacks Skeleton 5 dealing 23 damage killing it.
• Moloch rushes forward and attacks Skeleton 2 dealing 23 damage killing it.
• Galad and Falstaff move forward.
• Ghesh and Kobo move forward.
• The skeletons attack Moloch and Vex but miss. Two ghosts appear next to Dink and Milo, they attempt to possess them. Milo is possessed but Dink is not able to possess him.
• Milo, being possessed by the ghost, attempts to attack Falstaff but the attack harmlessly bounces off of his shield spell.
• Vex attacks Skeleton 3 twice but only hits once dealing a total of 9 damage.
• Moloch advances on Skeleton 4 and attacks it four times, dealing a total of 32 killing it.
• Galad moves forward and attacks the Ghost attacking Dink, hitting it dealing 6 damage.
• Falstaff recognizes what has happened to Milo and tries to restrain him for his own good, but Milo (ghost) is able to wrestle free.
• Dink takes two shots at the ghost right in front of him dealing a total of 21 damage.
• Ghesh realizes that Milo was possessed by the ghost so he moves forward and uses turn undead. Both ghosts are forced to flee but the Skeleton 4 is not affected.
• The ghosts continue to flee. The Skeleton 4 attacks Vex but misses.
• Milo casts Acid Splash on Skeleton 4 dealing it 8 damage.
• Vex attacks the Skeleton 4 twice dealing it 17 damage, killing it.

Vex immediately rushes toward the treasure chest as soon as the battle is over. He finds a Bag of Holding and 5 healing potions. He takes the Bag of Holding for himself and hands out the potions to the rest of the group. Ghesh examines the statue and looks at the glyph. Vex downs a healing potion. The party decides to explore before touching the glyph.
The party goes to the right path and they find a hidden chest which holds the Gauntlets of the Inferno. Moloch takes the Gauntlets. The party returns to the central platform and then crosses over to the other side of the caldera where they find another glyph that once activated a platform that raises from the lava revealing a treasure chest that holds a sword called Flamesong and a Potion of Revitalization. Ghesh takes this sword.
The party returns to the Center Platform and activates the glyph. The entrance bridge sinks into the lava and they hear another rumbling sound from back to the left. The group goes to that sound and finds a new bridge that has come up. They follow the path around to a far platform and on the platform is an altar with a keystone on it.
Before the group touches the Keystone, Kobo is instructed to stay with Ghesh. Ghesh inspects the keystone. Vex is asked to remove the keystone, as soon as he does there is a rumbling and the bridge sinks. A Smoke Elemental and three Lesser Fire Elementals spawn:
Battle of the Air Platform

• Before the combat Ghesh casts Sacred Weapon.
• Milo casts Witchbolt on the Smoke Elemental but it misses.
• Moloch attacks the Lesser Elemental 3 dealing a total of 29 damage.
• The Smoke Elemental passes through the group and Vex, Dink, Milo, all are engulfed in the smoke and must spend their next turn retching and reeling. It then attacks Dink dealing 11 bludgeoning and 3 fire damage.
• Dink retches and coughs during his action.
• Vex retches and coughs during his action. Vex moves to flank the Smoke Elemental.
• Ghesh advances on the Smoke Elemental attacking it, dealing a total of 25 damage.
• Lesser Fire Elemental 1 uses Fire Bolt on Ghesh dealing 7 damage. Lesser Fire Elemental 2 attacks Moloch but misses. Lesser Fire Elemental 3 attacks Galad dealing 6 damage.
• Galad attacks back on the Lesser Fire Elemental 3 dealing 6 damage.
• Falstaff uses Ray of Frost on Lesser Fire Elemental 2 dealing 40 damage killing it.
• Milo retches and coughs during his action.
• Moloch attacks Lesser Fire Elemental 3 dealing 25 damage killing it.
• The Smoke Elemental passes through the group and Galad, Milo all are engulfed in the smoke and must spend their next turn retching and reeling. The Smoke Elemental attacks Rapier and deals 27 damage killing it.
• Dink stops coughing and takes two shots at the Smoke Elemental missing both times. Kobo moves and protects Ghesh.
• Vex advances on the Smoke Elemental and attacks dealing 17 damage.
• Ghesh flanked the Smoke Elemental and attacked twice, hitting it twice dealing a total of 43 damage.
• The Lesser Fire Elemental attempts to attack Vex but misses.
• Galad retches and coughs during his action.
• Falstaff uses Ray of Frost on Lesser Fire Elemental 3 dealing 38 damage killing it.
• Milo retches and coughs during his action.
• Moloch moves to flank the Smoke Elemental attacking it, dealing 28 damage killing it.

Dink and Moloch drink a potion, Ghesh inspects the Altar and finds a glyph that is blinking. He touches the glyph and the land bridges return. The group returns to the Central room and examines the statue and finds nothing. Then they head back to the south and still find nothing. They decide to head west and find a large Central room with four altars on opposite sides of each other. They put the air keystone in the air altar but nothing happens. Then they go back to the central room and examine the statue and find nothing. Finally they return to the western room and take the air keystone and place it on the earth altar. They hear rumbling similar to before. They back track to the southern passage and find a new land bridge leading to a platform with an earth altar and an earth keystone. Vex takes the stone. The bridge behind them sinks and a Lava Elemental and three Lesser Fire Elemental spawn.
Battle of the Earth Platform

• Ghesh advances on the Lava Elemental and attacks it twice, dealing a total of 22 damage. He then uses Thunderous Smite as a bonus action. Ghesh takes 5 damage from being near the Lava Elemental.
• Vex moves to flank the Lava Elemental and attacks dealing a total 39 damage. Vex takes 15 damage from attacking the Lava Elemental
• The Lava Elemental attacks Kobo twice, dealing 22 damage and restraining him in hardening lava.
• Milo uses Witchbolt but misses.
• Moloch advances on Lesser Fire Elemental 1 attacking it dealing 15 damage.
• Lesser Fire Elemental 1 attacks Moloch but misses.
• Lesser Fire Elemental 2 uses Fire Bolt on Milo but misses.
• Lesser Fire Elemental 3 uses Fire bolt on Dink but Dink uses Shield and the attack misses.
• Galad advances on Lesser Fire Elemental 2 and attacks, hitting once dealing 9 damage.
• Falstaff uses Ray of Frost on Lesser Fire Elemental 3 dealing 42 damage killing it.
• Dink uses a command on Kobo to repair as a bonus action. Kobo repairs 9 HP. Dink takes two shots at the Lava Elemental dealing 16 damage.
• Ghesh attacks the Lava Elemental, hitting once, dealing a total of 17 damage. He is pushed back 10 feet into the lava and disappears.
• Vex advances on Lesser Fire Elemental 1 and attacks twice dealing a total of 17 damage.
• Milo casts Magic Missile against the Lesser Fire Elemental dealing 7 to number 1 and 8 to number 2 killing Lesser Fire Elemental 1.
• Moloch advances on Lesser Fire Elemental 2 hitting three times dealing a total of 21 damage.
• There are some moments where there is no combat, then the Lava Elemental returns on the other side of the battlefield. It looks stronger.
• The Lava Elemental attacked twice but missed both.
• Milo casts Magic Missile against Lava Elemental dealing 17 damage.
• Moloch attacks using Flurry of Blows on the Lava Elemental hitting 4 times dealing a total of 33 damage. Moloch and Dink take 3 damage from attacking the Lava Elemental.

After the battle Ghesh finds two glyphs on the back of the altar he touches one of them and a new bridge ascends behind the altar from the lava and there is a chest on it. Milo finds an Amulet of Elemental Harmony and some healing potions. The party returns to the Keystone Altar room and the party decides to take a short rest. Milo attunes to the Amulet of Elemental Harmony. Ghesh attunes to Flamesong. Moloch attunes to the Gauntlets of the Inferno. Milo sets the Amulet of Elemental Harmony to resist fire.
During the rest Falstaff approaches Milo about joining as a member of the League of Twilight. Milo accepts and is given an amulet of the League of Twilight. After the short rest the following players have a level of exhaustion due to the heat: Ghesh, Milo, Galad.
Vex puts the Earth Keystone in the air altar and nothing happens, then in the fire altar and nothing happens. Then he puts it into the water altar and they hear a rumbling. The party goes back across the central platform and then returns to the side of the dungeon where the air platform was and there is a new bridge leading to the west. On that platform they find another glyph and once activated. Another bridge appears with a chest. Dink finds a Flamethrower attachment for Runesplitter. As soon as the party grabs the Water Keystone the bridge sinks below the lava and monsters are spawned.
Battle of the Water Platform

• The Steam Elemental moves through the group and it’s steam burns Milo for 4 damage, Galad for 8 and Ghesh for 3. It then attacks Ghesh but misses due to Kobo’s blocking.
• Galad attacks the Steam Elemental twice but misses both times.
• Falstaff used Ray of Frost on the Steam Elemental and deals 22 damage and it partially freezes.
• Vex charges the Lesser Fire Elemental and hits twice dealing 22 damage.
• Dink steps back and takes two shots at the Steam Elemental, both miss.
• Kobo makes a Force Empowered Rend hitting dealing 8 damage.
• Ghesh attacks the Steam Elemental hitting twice using Divine Smite dealing a total of 29 damage. And the 5 fire damage (resistance) was 9
• Milo attacks the Steam Elemental with his staff missing it.
• The Lesser Fire Elemental 1 attacks Vex but misses, the Lesser Fire Elemental 2 uses Fire Bolt on Milo dealing 3 damage. Lesser Fire Elemental 3 attacks Moloch dealing 12 damage (resistance - 6 and then half to Dink).
• Moloch moves toward Lesser Fire Elemental 3 hitting 3 times dealing a total of 26 damage.
• The Steam Elemental moves through the group dealing: 8 damage to Dink, 2 Damage to Ghesh, 8 Damage to Galad, and 3 damage to Milo, and 5 damage to Falstaff.
• The Steam Elemental attacks Dink twice dealing 25 damage.
• Galad cast Cure Wounds on Dink healing him 10 damage.
• Vex continues to attack the Lesser Fire Elemental twice for 17 damage. Killing it.
• Kobo advances on the Steam Elemental and attacks, dealing 4 damage.
• Dink attacks the Steam Elemental point blank range dealing 20 damage.
• Ghesh moves to flank the Steam Elemental twice, dealing a total of 23 damage and then 3 fire damage, killing it.
• The Lesser Fire Elemental 2 uses Fire Bolt on Milo but misses, Lesser Fire Elemental 3 attacks Moloch and hits dealing 7 damage reduced to 3 then halved with Dink for 1.
• Milo uses Magic Missile on Lesser Fire Elemental 2 dealing 14 damage.
• Moloch attacks the Lesser Fire Elemental 3 but hits twice dealing 19 damage.
• Galad attacks the Lesser Fire Elemental dealing 5 damage.
• Falstaff doesn’t take action.
• Vex charges the Lesser Fire Elemental and attacks twice dealing a total of 45 damage killing it.

The party returns to the Keystone room and puts the Water Keystone onto the Fire Altar and they hear a rumbling from the east. The party goes back the way they came and they found a new path headed west. They find the Keystone of Fire and they remove it and a battle starts.
Battle of the Fire Platform

• Vex advances on the Elder Conflagration hitting once dealing 20 damage. The Elder Conflagration takes an attack against the Vex but Vex dodges out of the way.
• Galad rushes forwards and attempts to attack but misses. Falstaff casts Ice Storm and deals 29 damage due to the monster dodging the hail stones.
• The Elder Conflagration attacks Ghesh with Fire Bolt dealing 21 damage, and attacks Galad for 9 damage. Galad catches fire.
• Kobo moves forward and takes the Dodge Action
• Dink moves away and casts Branding Smite and shoots twice dealing a total of 23 damage.
• Moloch advances and attacks, hitting twice dealing 19 damage.
• Ghesh uses lay on Hands on himself, restoring himself to 62 HP. The Elder Conflagration uses Burn and deals him 18 damage.
• Vex attacks the Elder Conflagration dealing 9 damage.
• Galad puts out the fire and heals himself for 7 damage.
• Falstaff uses Time Stop and takes 4 extra turns and casts Ray of Frost on each of them, hitting 3 times dealing 100 damage.
• Milo casts Witchbolt dealing 17 damage.
• The Elder Conflagration uses Blinding Flare and: Milo, Ghesh and Moloch are blinded for 1 turn.
• Dink shoots it twice dealing a total of 21 damage.
• Kobo attacks the Elder Conflagration, dealing 10 damage.
• Moloch being blinded hits three times dealing 24 damage. Moloch manages to get his sight back.
• Ghesh casts Sacred Weapon but fails his blindness check.
• Vex attacks the Elder Conflagration and deals 20 damage killing it.
• The Elder Conflagration explodes dealing 57 damage to the party. Milo makes his save but still takes enough damage to put him to 0 HP. The rest of the party survives but is beat up.

Dink runs up and heals Milo using an invention restoring him to 11 HP. The party feels massive tremors. From the direction of the central temple, a dark, foreboding energy surges upward, it’s unnatural glow casting flickering shadows across the cavern. The force of the blast revealed a new glyph that raised a chest from the lava. Inside were 3 more Potions of Revitalization.
The party returns to the Keystone Altar platform; they place the fire keystone on the air altar but nothing happens. The party returns the keystones to their correct platforms and there is a low rumble and the glyphs glow and a new bridge rises leading to the central island.
Velryn is in the temple and is desecrating the temple, the party can’t make it through the wall of evil energy surrounding the temple. The party approaches and Dink takes a shot at Velryn. Velryn looks up and says: "Ah, you’ve arrived just in time to witness the beginning of the end. How predictable. You think you can stop me, here, in the heart of the Fire Temple? The very flames bow to my will!"
He extends a hand, crackling with dark, fiery energy, and the ground beneath the party's feet trembles violently. The platform groans and splits, large chunks breaking away and floating on the churning lava below. Each piece drifts precariously, separated by rivers of molten rock. Velryn’s barrier glows brighter, dark energy pulsing outward in rhythmic waves. He raises his arms, power surging through him as he laughs darkly. "If you wish to waste your lives, so be it. Burn in the fires of your own futility!" The lava churns, and from its depths, fiery forms begin to emerge. Flaming skeletons claw their way up the sides of the platforms, their bones glowing with molten heat. Moments later, towering flaming minotaur skeletons rise, their massive frames radiating intense heat as they grip smoldering great axes. The undead turn their hollow, fiery eyes toward the party, their intent unmistakable. Velryn sneers once more before returning to his ritual, dark energy swirling around him. The undead advance, the heat from their forms scorching the air as they move to attack.
Falstaff’s hands tremble as arcs of magical energy crackle around him, his face pale and drenched in sweat. He calls out to the party, his voice strained but urgent: "I’ve done it—the barrier’s down, but I can’t hold it for long! The magic is fighting me, trying to snap back into place. You must stop him now! This is your only chance—end this madness before he completes the ritual!" The strain in his voice grows heavier as he grits his teeth, pouring every ounce of his focus into maintaining the dispel. "Hurry! If I falter, the barrier will reform, and I don’t know if I’ll be able to break it again!"
Velryn’s dark eyes blaze with fury as the barrier falls, his concentration on the ritual broken. He whirls around to face the party, his voice a venomous roar that echoes across the lava-filled chamber: "You meddlesome fools! Always scrambling in the shadows, clawing at greatness you cannot possibly comprehend. Do you think this changes anything? You’ve only delayed the inevitable!" He clenches his fists, summoning fiery energy that dances around him like a living inferno. His sneer deepens into a scowl of pure hatred. "You’ve defied me for the last time! I will burn you to ashes and scatter your remains to the winds!" Velryn raises his hands, unleashing a cascade of flames that envelops his form as he prepares for the final confrontation. The room quakes as his power surges, his voice rising over the chaos: "The fire will consume you, as it consumes all who stand in the path of Nyxus’ will!"
Final Boss Fight

• Velryn Chants
• Vex attacks Flaming Skeleton 1 dealing a total of 30 but it has resistance so it deals 15 damage.
• Milo summons 4 Lesser Water Elementals but one fizzles because he summons it in the tower where the energy field is.
• Ghesh attacks the Flaming Minotaur Skeleton 1 twice, dealing 26 damage.
• Dink takes two shots at the Flaming Skeleton 4 killing it. He then jumps across the platform.
• Flaming Skeleton 1 attacks Vex twice but misses.
• Flaming Skeleton 2 and 3 attack the Lesser Water Elemental 1 killing it.
• Flaming Minotaur 2 attacks Ghesh and hits him, dealing 13 damage.
• Galad attacks Flaming Skeleton 2 dealing 28 damage killing it.
• Moloch attacks the Flaming Minotaur 2 4 times and hits all 4 times dealing a total of 42 damage
• The Lesser Water Elemental 1 moves and attacks the Flaming Minotaur 1 missing.
• The Lesser Water Elemental 2 attacks Flaming Skeleton 1 but misses.
• The islands move and Velryn continues to Chant.
• Vex attacks the Flaming Skeleton 1 but misses.
• Milo uses Acid Splash on Flaming Skeleton 2 and deals 7 damage killing it.
• Ghesh does not take an action.
• Dink casts sanctuary on Falstaff. He shoots the Flaming Minotar dealing 17 damage
• The Flaming Minotaur 2 attacks the Lesser Water Elemental 2 and kills it.
• The Flaming Skeleton 3 attacks Vex but misses twice.
• Galad attacks the Flaming Skeleton, killing it.
• Velryn casts Finger of Death on Ghesh, dealing him 58 damage.
• Vex charges against Velryn, dealing him 10 damage.
• Milo casts Fireball, Velryn fails his Dex save but chooses to pass it anyways. It deals 13 damage.
• Ghesh restores 13 hit dice to himself
• Dink moves and shoots at Verlyn twice and uses action surge to shoot two more times. He deals 49 damage.
• Kobo takes a ready action to push an enemy off the cliff.
• The Flaming Minotaur skeleton doesn’t do anything.
• Galad advances on Velryn and attacks twice but misses twice.
• Moloch advances and uses Flurry of Blows against Velryn and he hits him twice. Dealing him 18 damage. Dink is knocked prone.
• The Lesser Water Elemental moves to block the doorway.
• Velryn moves through a hole in the building and attempts to make it to the Rue Stone of Fire.
• Vex runs after him and graples him.
• Milo uses Misty Step and rushes to the stop of the stairs.
• Ghesh rushes up the stairs and follows Milo.
• Dink stands up and takes two shots at Velryn dealing 17 damage.
• Galad moves up the stairs.
• Moloch jumps up and lands near Velryn and uses Flurry of Blows, dealing 28 damage. At the end of the turn Velryn uses Necrotic Wave and catches all but Dink and deals him 12 damage.
• Velryn jumps up and grabs the Fire Stone of Ava.
• Vex rushes forward and uses sleight of hand to steal his pouch. Vex then dashes out of the tower. At the end of the of the turn Velryn teleported to Vex.
• Milo cast Tidal Wave, dealing 38 damage killing Velryn.

Velryn says “You’ve delayed the inevitable,” he snarls, his voice strained but dripping with venom. “Nyxus’ will cannot be undone. Ashrea will still burn, and you will fall… just like the rest.” He then dies and falls into the lava below, the foe stone rolled out onto the platform. Falstaff tells the party to grab the Foe Stone of Expanse, Vex grabs it.
Falstaff tells the group the Temple is collapsing as the volcano erupts. He tells everyone to come to him and he casts a Circle of Teleportation to transport everyone away.

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23 Nov 2024