Demons Of The Burning Night: Part Twelve

General Summary

The deal with Aroth T'Kal made, the companions decide to fly over the forbidding city and try and put together some form of coherent plan. Ancient, and clearly having suffered the effects of an apocalyptic assault by the Amarrishi and other forces of Light, the city is very slowly beginning to be swallowed up by the verdant vegetation of Aranmor. Stone gargoyles perched on top of the distinctive red wall that surrounds the city fire shock bolts as the airship approaches but with little in the way of cloud cover in the late afternoon, the group are able to get a good overview of the city and Cran sketches a quick map.
The only obvious way into the city unless the walls are scaled is the prominent gate to the west known as The Red Gate. The demonic guardian has defeated all who have come against him but fortunately, the books that Cherry and Sylke purloined from the tower at the center of the stockade suggest that there is a password to the gate that will persuade the demon to allow entry to Tarek Nev. One of the ship's crew, Victor, replaces Sharna who has been recalled as a matter of some urgency to her monastery. Deftly wielding the menacing weapon, Remorse, Cran grudgingly accepts Sharna's apology and wonders how well he will fare with a new shieldbrother.
Approaching the gate on foot through the mists and steaming vegetation of the early morning, the party meet and pass the demon's challenge. Cherry uses her fortune telling deck of cards to try and gain some foresight into what awaits them. She senses that staying close to the out walls will offer them some protection or at least make it less likely that they encounter the demons and devils that haunt the city. Focussing her attention on the Portal Rods and the Aisling Stone, Cherry catches a tantalizing glimpse of where these items might be.
The Rods are in an underground chamber that has a number of other crystals – in her vision, the party approached the crystals in good spirits with the sound of water all around them. The Stone on the other hand may be more difficult to obtain. In her vision, Cherry catches a glimpse of some stone steps that descend into an underground chamber. The steps are near a high vaulted room dominated by a huge statue. The party are returning from the underground chamber with the Stone but they have clearly been in a terrible battle. They are injured and one of the party is possibly being carried.
Ugnan, mispronounces the password on his first attempt but eventually the correct form is given and a slobbering fleshy tongue is rolled out to act as a bridge over the canal and the companions enter the city with their weapons at the ready …

Report Date

14 Sep 2019

Primary Location

Aranmor