Neverwinter Stories: Book One – Chapter Eight

General Summary

Refreshed and ready to face the struggle sure to come, our heroes climbed the throne room shaft. Miguel and Lilith stayed by the rescued Sharwyn and Sir Braford, while the rest of the party pressed onward to discover the fate of those on the upper floor.
What they found was nothing short of a massacre. Everything they saw was painted red — the floor, walls, and even the ceiling. Mashed corpses of kobolds were piled atop each other. A trail of blood and broken stone lead the party near the entrance of the Sunless Citadel, where Balsag and his beast's warpath was halted by Dekur. The party intervened, trying to calm the rampaging bugbear. They learned that Balsag's destruction was not born from rage, but from despair and guilt at the death of his tribe. They nearly talked sense into the hunter, but the clumsy wording of Zalak and the insensitive nature of Markus caused Balsag to learn the real reason why his people were dead. A fight erupted in mere seconds. It was short and fierce, but one by one Balsag's pets were killed. Not long after the giant was also slain. His dying wish was for someone to look after his newest pet, but even that last bit of hope was dashed when Zalak brained the fire snake Bite. Again the party rested, but there was no celebration.
Once recovered they wished Dekur well as he went off the find the evacuated Yusdrayl, Meepo, and Calcryx. The citadel was silent as they mad their final lap. Alessandra managed to find the body of Karakas in Guthash's lair, while the rest helped Erky with the wounded and treasure they had found. The party gathered at the entrance of the citadel. The first bit of daylight they had seen in days peeking into the depths from above.

Character(s) interacted with

Balsag, Dekur, and Erky Timbers.

Report Date

11 Jan 2020

Primary Location

Sunless Citadel

• The Trees of Life and Death Saga
  • Sunless Expedition Arc
    • Prologue
    • Chapter One
    • Chapter Two
    • Chapter Three
    • Chapter Four
      • Paralogue One
      • Paralogue Two
    • Chapter Five
    • Chapter Six
    • Chapter Seven
    • Chapter Eight
    • Chapter Nine
  • Map Hunters Arc
    • Chapter Ten
    • Chapter Eleven
    • Chapter Twelve
    • Chapter Thirteen
    • Chapter Fourteen
    • Chapter Fifteen
    • Chapter Sixteen
    • Chapter Seventeen
  • Shadow Giant Arc
    • Chapter Eighteen
    • Chapter Nineteen
    • Chapter Twenty
    • Chapter Twenty-One
    • Chapter Twenty-Two
    • Chapter Twenty-Three
    • Chapter Twenty-Four
      • Paralogue One
      • Paralogue Two
  • Armillary Road Arc
    • Chapter Twenty-Five
    • Chapter Twenty-Six
    • Chapter Twenty-Seven
    • Chapter Twenty-Eight
    • Chapter Twenty-Nine
      • Paralogue One
    • Chapter Thirty
    • Chapter Thirty-One
    • Chapter Thirty-Two
    • Chapter Thirty-Three
    • Chapter Thirty-Four
    • Chapter Thirty-Five
    • Chapter Thirty-Six
  • Furtîlorn Expedition Arc
    • Chapter Thirty-Seven
    • Chapter Thirty-Eight
    • Chapter Thirty-Nine
      • Paralogue One
    • Chapter Fourty
    • Chapter Fourty-One
    • Chapter Fourty-Two
    • Chapter Fourty-Three