Session 20, At the Threshold of Madness
General Summary
Our story so far has revolved around an eclectic group of adventurers. Balran, a first generation elf from Erumalda with a knack for magical contraptions, exploring the world as a member of the Evokaria; Gorthak, an honorable drekkin exiled from his clan due to a terrible illness, seeking to serve his idols and find a cure; Loro, a risen stonekin, on a quest to regain lost memory and provide solace to the dearly departed in reverence to his god Deyjau; Finally, Shangri a capricious kaalier bard from the Diondias college in search of his mother and to experience a good story.
Gorthak spread his disease to two unwitting Drekkin that aided in one of their fights with cultists along the path to Drekim's sanctuary.
Shangri traded some memories for information on his mother from the sea hag outside of Aldhon. He lost memory of his father, but knows his mother was last seen at the dwarven stronghold in the Alboldir Valley.
The group killed the sister of Granny Ficklesnow, a powerful Arch Hag that resides outside of Frarhir. They have got her attention, and she has placed a minor curse on the group for the insult.
Balran has created a magical battery in the form of the Kradore container. Now the Reliquary knows this is possible, they are trying to replicate the invention
Queen Elturandis provided the group with a glass orb that allows her to witness what the orb sees. If they shatter it, it will allow her to come to their location directly.
Shangri (and the rest of the group) offered to find some herb to help Ascryia (ranger from Frarhir) with her condition.
Arc Breakers have been seen working with the Skjollir
The Cartographers are putting together a proposal for the Queen to begin their expeditions again.
Shangri spread a rumor to a Crier that the queen is raising werewolves, and in turn learned that she is looking for a way to replenish her Wolf Guard.
Group has set up an appointment with High Captain Muragar.
The priest of Deyjau mentioned that another one like Loro has passed through.
Reliquary Mages are starting to join the war effort.
The Morulti (Cult of Sackrym) have commandeered an inn a few days out of town. They may be striking from there.
The Ackryda are working against the Skjollir in their territorial waters
The Alkquan are currently petitioning the queen for a new treaty for their people.
Skjollir forces have been spotted in the Whispering Woods
Skjollir forces have somehow developed infernal powers.
(While on the sea near the southern reaches) An entity known as C'chalak has their eye on the group and sway with the Sahuagin.
Balran gained information on heating gems & prosthetics from Khlo.
They all met in the small town of Kelvor's Thicket where they jumped to their aid and were introduced to a wider conflict as cultists attacked the town and kidnapped a prominent member of the Arc-Breakers, Peryn Aebra. Through their subsequent travels they learned more of the rebels of House Skjol, a terrible Swirling over Bayhold, machinations of the cult of Sackrym, and most importantly the danger that Drekim, son of Godreki, was starting to weaken in his vigil to hold Hraedrek's prison closed.
The group traveled to Bayhold, broke the siege of the rebels, and managed to capture the power of the Swirling in a specially crafted Kradore container. Jumping through a portal to the frozen north, the group made haste through the mountains, traveling to Aldhon to report to Queen Elturandis. As the group left Aldhon to provide aid to Drekin, they faced several challenges as the Cult of Sackrym was there to hinder their path. Proving that the cult has been working with the Mad Drek.
Fighting their way through champions of the cult to the door of Drekim's sanctum, Balran, Gorthak, Shangri, and Loro, Godreki blessed the party with a boon of recovery proclaiming "you must save my son, or grave consequences shall follow" as they then used the power stored within the Kradore container to open the path into the sanctum. We pick up now, as the group sees the tainted glade of Drekim before them. On the top of a far ledge, the massive form of Drekim breathing with sickly sighs, Aurora Banecal stands infusing the great wyrm with death magic, a large portal near her. In front of the group they see a dozen smaller portals open with with nightmarish creatures crossing the threshold into this plane, and barring their path forward a familiar face. Peryn Aebra of the Arc-Breakers, a dark energy emanating from his eyes.
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