19. The Crystal Cave
Andraste, Jester, and Varris proceeded deeper into the complex in search of Kent, who continued to observe the crystalline creatures and structures which imprisoned his master.The trio encountered a group of crystalline sentinels and eventually disposed of them while Kent, picking up on the commotion, arrived at the scene. Kent explained the situation to his comrades before the group continued to the chamber were Angramax was being held. There, the party thwarted the remaining defenses of the crystalline golems. Kent studied the structure, attempting to figure out how to free his mentor; eventually, the group managed to weaken one of the pillars maintaining the dragonborn’s capture, but ceased in their efforts after receiving a message from the Grand Magister. The adventurers then spent the rest of the night in the crystal complex.
The next day, while waiting for Alexandre’s arrival, the remains of the crystalline golems coalesced into a larger form, which the party fought and subsequently destroyed. Afterwards, the Grand Magister arrived. Together with the archmage, Kent and the rest of the party continued their study of Angramax’s prison. They divulged that the pillars and Angramax’s crystalline cage formed the core of the demi-plane holding them inside. The group then continued to plan on how best to free the dragonborn wizard, though each option seemed to point to their eventual entrance into the Astral Plane.
