Chapter 3 session 25 (17/03/2025) Elthurel party is brainstorming how to get down it is impossible to just stick the landing Diana has wings Vivian could created a glider or a parachute the chains are big 30ft long links spanning 20ft wide 1ft barbs Eidolon climbed up here using it parachute plan is chosen Vivian creates a large piece of cloth for the operation with his performance of creation Vivian starts doing the rope and knot work Eidolon checks the strength of the ropes if it holds Reinhold attaches a cart to it for people to get in Diana mends the cart party places it near the edge Vivian enlarges the cart then animate object the ride down party jumps in and starts the descent The Fall desc large open battlefield river styx lots of conflicts going on legions of devils on one side of the river demons on the anchor points of Elthurel steam ships full of winged demons on the river Styx a small outpost in the distance that looks calmer Vivian starts steering the cart to the small outpost Vivian moves right above the outpost unseen descent starts heavy winds are blowing party manages to hold on the outpost is more in view fortified compound crater potted jagged wall of rock bones and metal debris a giant rusty looking hand not really stone giant hell machines used for the wall walls have lookouts there are patrols Eidolon knows this place as Fort Knuckle Bones Vivian lands the party down party is now on the soil of Avernus itself wave of uneasiness the place itself is not friendly it is the hells duh very hot non-evil creatures will risk more exhaustion hearts can be tainted party disembarks on a hill away from the fort itself from the distance people can be seen approaching Vivian and Diana mend the wheels of the cart party approaches the fort on foot the 2 buggies see the party is approaching turn back to the fort were here apparently just to scavenge the wreckage Fort Knockle Bones there is a gate guarded by some redcaps about 6 or 8 of them looking at the party ask for a password Eidolon refuses there is no password they ask Diana to entertain them asks her to convince Reinhold he is a chicken Diana asks Eidolon what the hell is going on Reinhold asks Diana to pull his finger Reinhold thaumaturgy a chicken cackle from the one asking they laugh at the joke ask Vivian to given them his boots Vivian show he has no boots ask for the other boots Vivian inks his paws prints on a paper throws it as an airplane a redcap falls from the walls the redcaps laugh they were just buying time to open the door messing around with the party party is invited inside a lot of redcaps in here vehicles being repaired a couple of kenku are bickering on one being repaired Eidolon tells the party the engines run on souls the kenkus stare at Lulu with a sense of recognition kenku wave the party over names are Clonk (weilding a hammer) and Chukka (weilding a spear) Clonk ask the party to stay here before they bring their boss Clonk comes back with a very tall creature she is taller than Reinhold covered in soot, oil, blood and more wild eyes raven on each shoulder behind her a larger creature even amalgamation of flesh she looks at the party and Lulu asks how did they find such a treasure Diana and Eidolon steps in front of Lulu the lady seeks treasures from Zariel Lulu has memories of Zariel falling asks for a deal of the memories Eidolon asks for her name name is Mad Maggie Maggie offers to trade a vehicle or two if Lulu's mind is strong enough she might keep the memories Maggie will need the party to anchor the ritual Eidolon ask what Lulu wants Lulu is unsure of her memories and is afraid but curious Maggie wants the emotion of the finely aged memory more than the knowledge Lulu agrees Magie tells the party to settle down and browse her wares while she prepares Maggie points at a bigger one if all goes super well we might even get this instead a tormentor that is a little broken down Maggie goes to prep party goes to the demon grinder Eidolon pick up Vivian on the way Reinhold comes too to see the biggest ride Diana goes to see a devil's ride instead Clonk and Chukka are arguing over a fix Vivian and Reinhold find the issue and point it it is a stuck cog demon issue Clonk asks Diana to help purify it as a cleric Diana casts dispel magic on it as a thanks they offer to do a fix tormentor is lacking armor and a harpoon gun devil's ride has no wheels some imps threw them outside the redcaps just laugh Diana and Reinhold want to get them session 26 (31/03/2025) Fort Knuckle Bones Diana and Reinhold look for Pins and Needles 2 imps they threw the wheels outside they are hiding under a tent muttering that a certain Wazick will kill them Diana yanks one out Diana asks why they threw the wheels out threw them overboard Wazick is a Mad Cap Mad Caps and Redcaps that were here for too long imps ask to get rid of Wazick in exchange for the wheels after some talk Diana and Reinhold agree to go see Wazick before deciding Diana drops Pins Pins and Needles transform into ravens and leave the same ravens that were on Mad Maggie's shoulders Eidolon and Vivian look for Micky they found it surrounded by Red and Mad caps making him "dance" Eidolon manages to intimidate them into dispersing Micky has trouble communicating with no mouth Vivian casts detect thoughts Micky is in pain there is a large spike of hellfire metal in his foot Eidolon rips the spike out of Micky's foot Vivian mends the wound afterwards Micky is now happier Redcaps don't like it but stay away from Eidolon Diana and Reinhold look for Wazick asking Redcaps and Madcaps their are pissed about Reinhold being big found the difference between redcaps and madcap redcaps dip their hat in blood madcaps dip their hat in fiend ichor makes them even madder point to a large dining hall Wazick is apparently there dining hall giant flaming skull throwing firebolts at caps name is Barnabus asking for its tooth back sees the party enter and asks it for help Eidolon tries to track it casts command "Give !" on the one holding it the redcaps did not like that fighting script Barnabus fires a fire ray at a redcap redcap is too far up to be hit directly throws its sickle at Barnabus redcap runs to Eidolon kicks his shins with his boots Eidolon is prone on the ground Reinhold rages with cold damage slams non lethally to the ground the one that kicked Eidolon tells the redcaps to chill out Eidolon moves to the commanded one with the tooth tells them to disperse uses conquering presence to frighten them Diana moves forward asks who is Wazick not successful sadly thinks she sees Wazick dashes to him compelled duel fail commanded redcap takes psychic damage because too close to Eidolon gives Eidolon some pocket trash tells her he is not Wazick Vivian casts psychic lance on Wazick the one near Diana fails and flinches Mad Maggie appears asks what the hell is happening here Barnabus shrinks back tells Diana that she doesn't mind Wazick dying the redcaps grows on the ground in the Feywild like mushrooms it seems Reinhold throws his glaive at him to finish him it was not the first time Barnabus had this issue tells the party that Pins and Needles told her they asked Wazick to die she loves her imp/crows they will get the wheels for the ride session 27 (05/05/2025) Magie guides the party to the ritual chamber beds are arranged for the party a large black pillow in the center for Lulu hands the party a sleep tea party drinks and falls asleep on the beds dream space desc warm empty void party floating in space Lulu lands on the shoulder of a beautiful angel a meadow appears as they walk party manages to push forward this is a mental safe space for Lulu Maggie asks the party to make Lulu move past it Eidolon float down to Lulu asks Lulu to continue he also needed to accept she is no longer his general scene shifts smell of hell section of a battlefield an unconsious angel on the ground 6 spine devils are closing on Lulu mortals are fleeing the battlefield through a portal Maggie asks the party to defend them both fighting script spine devil runs to Eidolon attacks him Vivian summons Shadow Vivian inspires Reinhold puppet misses a slam Reinhold rages smashes down one of the devils steps over the angel and Lulu spine devil throws tail spine at Reinhold flees upward spine devil tail spine shadow Vivian puppet is immune to psychic damage spine devil bites shadow Vivian puppet is immune to psychic damage Diana casts spirit guardians moves in the middle of the spine devils spine devil fails spirit guardian misses Diana with tail spine flies away spine devil tail spines Eidolon Eidolon activates his sword that starts to glow strikes the spine devil in front of him Lulu hovers above the angel casts cure wounds on Eidolon spined devil flyby away from Eidolon tail spines Vivian Vivian retaliates with a dissonant whispers killing it puppet misses a slam Reinhold chucks his glaive finishing one slices at another spine devil misses tail spines on Reinhold spine devil fails save against spirit guardian misses Diana spine devil succeeds save against spirit guardian continues to swing at the immune puppet Diana toll the dead one down runs to Reinhold to be picked up Reinhold picks Diana for uppies spine devil is now in range thanks to uppies he dies to spirit guardian Eidolon runs to a spine devil skull grabs it slashes it down Lulu tends to the angel Vivian misses a starry wisp at the last spine devil puppet moves closer Reinhold sits Diana on his shoulders throws his glaive twice at the last spine devil killing it Vivian looks half jealous half happy for Diana Reinhold sets down Diana Diana goes to check on Zariel very bruised and beaten breathing unconscious spine devils start to move as if controlled one voice only speak through offers assistance Eidolon consideres it rest of the party refuses the corpses transform into a black sludge sludge starts crawling on everyone Diana attempts to help Vivian out of it fails takes 22 psychic damage starts sinking feeling sorrow and regret Vivian inspires Diana prays to Selune puppet pulls Vivian out the feeling of sorrow stops Reinhold fails to pull Diana out starts sinking Eidolon gets out extent his arm to Diana Diana gets out thanks to Eidolon extents her arm to Reinhold Vivian positions to help Reinhold out with the puppet Reinhold gets out sludge congeals perfect circle feel like falling when looking into it scene change at the bottom golden specs Lulu resting upon a black cushion similar to the one in Maggie's hut feeling stops Lulu is shining brightly there is a brass spyglass near here Lulu looks into it recoils with a gasp surprise and joy Lulu knows where Zariel's sword is Eidolon doesn't believe it was lost on the battlefield no one but a hellrider could wield it Lulu never said it was carried the sword is in a very scary place Lulu starts waking up scene change surrounding in a sudden cold everyone feels tied open snowy field party hears a voice talks in giant shouts Reinhold's name REDACTED