First Lord Yannis looks to Nanfoodle. Then
looks to Doctor Soell. Each Archmage sits or stands on a dias before a giant
ghostly image of the appropriate school. He motion the two wizards both to the
cracked and dripping with green ichor -
symbol for Evocation.
"JOIN US.. Wizards of Evocation.."
His smouldering yellow eyes then rest on Doctor Soell before his raspy voice
continues.. "or are you now the wizard of Enchantment…. The Archmage
frowns his skin cracking & peeling.. You do both….." There is a
note of slight.. amazement in his voice.
Doctor Barthalmu Soell smiles.. His skeletal
face grinning even wider. "I would not presume to step on the toes of my ESTEEMED
friend and colleague Nanfoodle!" The 1/2ling says with very
mock sincerity. A bow to Nanfoodle with a wink. "I will leave him to his
Evocation.. I learned and MASTERED that many years passed! Enchantment.. Is
where I can stand if you wish HighLord Archmage Yannisssssss.." He bows
low to the Lord Archmage.
As Nanfoodle takes the spot on the dias for
Evocation an amulet appears in a ghostly hand beside him. It shows the schools
of magic. As Nanfoodle stands there the green ichor drips on his shoulder and
head..
Similarly a amulet appears beside Doctor
Barthalamu Soell. He grins wider.. Winking at Nanfoodle he reverently places it
on around his neck..
ArchMage Yannis will then advise and speak of
the Lord Archmage Shenaya was killed in a freak accident it seems while
crafting a new spell.
Lord Archmage Umbellee will pipe in at this
point. A 10' tall celestial her beauty is god-given and looking at her you feel
a warmth and comfort except for Morthos and Arjun whom suffer under the divine
presence of the Celestial. falling to
knees.. Gasping in pain - guts writhing as if alive...
"Her voice booms out.. Archmage Shenaya
was murdered. I saw the signs. I looked into the past.. Through the Astral
sea.. One of HIS minions came.. "
First Lord Yannis: "you are sure.. Your
divinations are confirmed..?"
ArchMage Umbellee nods.
"Salis…." The Lord Archmage asks
slitted eyes..
"Same." Archmage Umbellee confirms.
A voice booms in all the mortals heads:
"I TOOOOOOOLD YOOOOOOU SOOOOOO." As this happens the cloud of gas -
Vincarr - expands an changes colour. All present fall to their knees as the
telepathic voice booms. Images of the 2 Arch mages towers.. Crumbled and
destroyed.. Of the 2 Archmages.. In life.. And then in death….
The gas recedes back to its original shape..
The voices and pain in the mortals heads retreating…
Yannis speaks to the 2 new mages..
"There are multiple chains binding the Chained one - Tharizdun. One chain from each Wizard school.
There are divine chains binding the Chained one as well.
2 chains are BROKEN: evocation and
enchantment." He points to both Nanfoodle and the Doctor.
"Conjuration is partially still
holding.. " Yannis will look to the BEHOLDER. Now the party will note that
3 eye stalks are missing large gashes in the spherical creatures hide look to
be healing..
With a growling voice the Archmage Zzzon will
garble: "I live… still. The assassin.. They.. At this word the
other archmages look closer and lean forward..
Crassuss whom has not spoken yet comments.
"They..? I thought there could only be one of them.."
Zzzon continues.. "YES.. There are 4 of them.."
Archmage Yannis: "4 avatars of
the Chained One. how can this be….!?"
Archmage Kronon, a 7' tall female dragonborn
in glittering gold scaled robe "There could only be one for each plane of
existence.. With him chained and in a magic never ending sleep. They should not
be able to exist! 4 together?.. Who supports him in this realm..?"
Umbellee will sigh.. The mortals will feel
refreshed with that emotion from her. Morthos and Arjun suffer under her divine
presence.. throw-uping up and massive headaches. "In Faerun.. My divinations cannot
penetrate the darkness that shrouds them…"
After some discussion it is determined the Black Duke is the key to the realm of Fareun.
Aust requests a zone of truth to confirm none
present serve Thairuzdun or the Black Duke.. with a wave of her hand Umbellee
casts this and it is confirmed none of the Laughing Moons OR the Doctor’s party
serve the Chained One or lie about this..
Kronon stands from her massive dragonskull
chair, “We need to rechain Him.. That could slow his awakening..”
As his chains break, his followers gain more
power. If you can rechain him.. That will slow them. This is different from the
rod of 3 parts. That will AWAKEN him where HE can break the chains!”
Lord Yannis will look to the party.. Both
parties.. "you can do this….. His weathered skull seemingly to break into
a bigger grin.. He points to both groups. “You WILL do this.”
“I and
my companions will do this for the good of all the world this and all the
others HighLord archmage! We ask for NO reward.. Other than saving the
world!”
Yannis nods. “Laughing Moons.. We
understand you have discovered an idol of the Chained One. You can attempt to
rechain him..”
With a wave of one skeletal hand covered in
glittering rings a long 100’ long green glowing hazy chain appears at the feet
of the party. Nanfoodle takes the weightless chain with a reverent bow.
With a second wave, a similar chain glowing
green appears before the Doctors party.
“Doctor,
there is another idol to him..” A map
appears before Doctor somewhere far south in the jungles of CHULT it looks to
be a green glowing idol appears. The Doctor bows again and grins.
“Beware….”
Yannis stands up, his bones creaking and cracking to a 8’ height before
continuing.. “to do this feat you, need strength of body and will.” Being that
close to the Chained one now that his slumber is no longer deep… he may become
aware of YOU..”
“We will..” at that moment a screech is heard
from Zzzon.. One of his eyestalks looks to be sliced off by a glowing black
blade.
Then the image of Zzzon winks out.
Yannis steps back. “The council is over.” A
black stone held in a glowing skeletal hand floats down to Nanfoodle and the
Doctor. “You may communicate with me with this sending stone. Once per day..”
“Do not fail.. All life and death depend on
you..” with a look to each Archmage still there.. “Guard your selves…”
Yannis nods to Umbrellee, and the Planetar
closes her eyes reaching out one hand to each group. Morthos and Arjun gasp in
pain as the group disappears - opening their eyes once again in their rooms in
Waterdeep..
*******************
Back in Waterdeep, only a minute it seems past for the whole Octad Council!
The Laughing moons split up to take care of a number of tasks:
- Aust uses high level magic to summons a Black pegasus as his permanent mount - BlackJack his name is.
- Reinhard - with Aust, Keena as guild members of the Black Diamond and Arjun (as air support) head off to the Guildhall to see what they can find out about his father (a vision for Reinhard showed his father in chains working in a mine under Waterdeep). An interesting - and amusing - encounter with the guards at the old well - one being an old woman. Arjun snaps his fingers in flight (you had to be there to understand joke)
- Nanfoodle studies tomes and books to lean a new spell
- Morthos and Rurrick get a good night's sleep
Late one evening they encounter a young elf fleeing from a humaoid figure in plate carrying a twohander. The party is wary at first and rightly so the ghoslty woman turns out to be a Banshee... and battle commences! Skeletons attack from all sides.
It seems the skeletal knight(?) is quite powerful.. dealing extensive damage to Arjun as well as the Banshee wail has detrimental affect on the party - the Captain falling first.
One by one the minions of the Chained One fall. Using his legendary actions the Knight teleports away. Leaving the party victorious if not frustrated at not defeating the evil creature.
The Captain is dead. Aust using his arcance arts, casts Raise Dead and the Captain returns to life.. weak but alive!
Further travel takes the party with no more encounters to MoonLanding Outpost! Much has changed since the Laughing Moons were last here.
See post (https://sleet-dnd.blogspot.ca/2018/04/moonlanding-outpost.html)
The Laughing Moons enter their Tower, tavern and inn! With a flourish, and amazing performance, Aust blows the crowds away with a piece he created himself! Using magic, and lights..
The crowds are on their feet cheering and clapping...
After this fantastic entrance.. Morthos moves over to the new secret entrance (in the kitchen) to the main HQ..... and hears battle from below!!
NOTE to Party: You have about 24-36 hours free time on trip in SteamWagon - from Waterdeep -> Tower.
Post in comments any tasks or work or anything you may use this time for...
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