Session 25: Egog Report

General Summary

With a desire to not see his friends fail Malar Naskin grabbed Petros' hand and jammed the statues eye in, the light enveloped them and instantly they appeared on a stone plinth in a large room, the sound of chittering filled their ears. Noticing that Dahlia Di Mare was hiding behind the plinth they ducked down with her. Soon enough a tribe of creatures entered the room, the leading one seemed to revel at the moment, creatures could be heard to the south squeaking loudly. After a moment the armed creatures approached the plinth and ushered the heroes out, while their comrades rattled chains and manacles behind. Springing forth the group managed to kill several of the beasts before the could be attacked, a fierce battle ensued only to end when all of the vile creatures were dead. A quick search reveals a bronze key with slight magic embued on it. Exploring the room the group found a section to the south barred off like a jail cell, beyond the bars 15 or so creatures bayed for blood, a simple mechanism rests on the wall, perhaps a method of opening the cell. While Dahlia attempts the break the device Mal takes some potshots at the critters who quickly disperse into the darkness of the room. Satisfied that she's done all she can Dahlia moves into the northern corridor, her friends follow. Soon enough they come to a shallow pool of green liquid bubbling in an alcove, a door resides ahead of them. Fortunately, the bronze key opened the door and the come face to face with a large glass partition, a tank of bubbling water it would seem, beyond that a large room extends out and a large black rock sits atop a raise platform.

"My food is usually brought to me, it rairly makes it's way here on it's own accord!" A sloppy but deep voice says.

Moving around the glass wall Egog reveals himself. Nestled in the top of the The Fallen Star bathing in a pool of green frothy liquid the grotesque being welcomes the adventures in.

After a brief discussion about their intentions and what he expects the adventurers spring into action, quickly surrounding him while also concealing themselves they attack. The attacks seem to damage his form and he fights back with powerful and spiteful magic, draining a wealth of charisma from Dahlia with but the point of his finger, and blasting Mal across the room. However working together the party manage to beat him down, Mal punches blow after blow from his Ring Of The Ram, while Petros slings songs at his party bolstering their will. Finally, Petros takes the beast down with a single crossbow bolt. Egog slumps face-first into his pool only to be revived through some magical force, thinking quick Dahlia lassos the beast and pulls his head above the fluid and Mal drives his axe into the monsters head, Struth jumps forwards and removes the beings head from his body, it falls lifeless on the floor. Curiously the head still exudes power as demonstrated by Mal touching it, a blast of pain runs up his arm and and finds red blisters and pustules erupt from his skin he also suffers a great deal of strength and charisma damage. Struth conducts a search and finds several slave women, emancipated and beyond help in the backroom, the party also manage to take about 11 pounds of the Fallen Star which only glows with magic when removed from the main body of rock. Now the retreat!!

Rewards Granted

A potential mass of wealth could be attained from The Fallen Star as myth would have it holds healing properties and as you know it glows from your investigation. Aside from that many gems seem to be embedded in the main block of blackened stone if you could remove them they will surely have a value. In terms of XP you've worked your way into Egogs' tomb and fought several of his minions along with the man himself, in both cases you "seem" to have succeeded. For this feat, you receive 2800XP each.

Missions/Quests Completed

Provided you can escape The Great Alisar Catacombs you will have completed The Fallen Star however several other plots remain: The Elder Brotherhood and The Temporal tincture plot.