# session 23 (20/01/2025)

- party discover further down a temple
	- statue with a man with a sword
	- there is a 15ft long carcophagus
		- could be used for the ritual
		- too big to transport
	- Diana divine senses the room
		- still a holy site
		- a bit damaged with the sundering
	- party goes back to inform Pherria
- high hall
	- Pherria is waiting for them
	- Ulder's body and soul are in a battle between Torm and Baphomet
	- the ritual must be maintain through concentration
		- if broken it must be start again
		- it might take longer depending on the resistance and the hold of Baphomet
		- no longer than 10 minutes
	- Diana has an idea to protect physically
	- Eidolon lends his steed to Diana for her to go ahead first
	- rest of the party starts bringing Ulder towards the ritual site
- ritual site
	- Diana starts preparing a magic circle
	- rest of the party arrive while Diana is nearly done
	- Lulu offers to help Pherria inside the circle
	- Vivian summon his puppet
		- shadow Vivian form
		- eyes are more orange than red this time
	- Vivian hands Pherria 3 bottles of holy water
	- Reinhold drinks a potion of fire breath
	- Pherria casts sactuary on herself
	- Vivian casts heroism on Ulder
- the ritual begins
	- Vivian helps Pherria
	- Pherria starts well the ritual
	- a psychic scream pulses out of the helm
		- party manages to hold it back
		- 1 success
	- Vivian inspires and helps Pherria
	- Eidolon blesses Vivian, Reinhold and Eidolon
	- large section on the ceiling falls
	- Pherria continues the ritual
		- splashing holy water on Ulder
		- Ulder is calming
		- 2 successes
	- a portal opens up in the room
	- *fighting script*
		- a hezrou comes out of it
			- barrels to the party
			- misses Reinhold and Diana
			- hits Eidolon
		- Eidolon
			- saves the stench
			- hits the first hezrou
		- a second hezrou comes out of a portal
			- runs to the party
			- takes out Shadow Vivian
		- Reinhold
			- saves the stench
			- rages
			- smacks the second hezrou
		- Vivian
			- reanimates the puppet with a 3rd level spell
			- inspires Diana
			- Shadow Vivian hits the second hezrou
		- Diana
			- saves the stench
			- casts spirit guardian
		- flames sprout from the ground burning the frist hezrou
		- Pherria
			- maintains the ritual
			- Ulder's body lift ofthe ground
			- a blast of radiant energy comes out of him
				- burning the hezrous
				- portals take a hit
		- first hezrou
			- saves the spirit guardian
			- claws and bites Reinhold
		- Eidolon smites the first hezrou
		- second hezrou
			- saves the spirit guardian
			- claws and bits Reinhold
		- Reinhold
			- smacks the second hezrou
			- fire breath on the second hezrou
		- Vivian
			- helps Pherria
			- inspires Shadow Vivian
			- Shadow Vivian punches the second hezrou down
		- Diana
			- casts spiritual weapon
			- hits the first hezrou with the spiritual weapon and the candle mace
		- the floor rumbles
			- Diana, Eildolon and the first hezrou become prone
			- shadows crawl out of the portals
		- first shadow dodges around the spirit guardian
		- Pherria
			- first shadow avoids a sacred flame
			- maintains the ritual
		- first hezrou
			- fails the spirit guardian
			- stands up
			- attacks Diana and Eidolon
		- Eidolon
			- stands up
			- attacks the first hezrou
		- second shadow
			- moves to Reinhold
			- gets obliterated by spirit guardians
		- Reinhold
			- finishes the first hezrou
			- smacks the portal close
		- Vivian
			- starry wisps the first shadow
			- inspires Reinhold
			- Shadow Vivian poofs the third shadow
		- Diana
			- sprouts out her wings standing up
			- flies to the second portal
			- spiritual weapon moves
		- fourth shadow gets obliterated by spirit guardian
		- portal gets disrupted by the spirit guardian
			- closing
			- big psychic blast resonates in the room
		- a shadow demon commander comes out of the center of the room
			- pissed at the party for making it difficult
			- has an ornate armor
			- moves to Diana
			- fails the spirit guardian
			- his armor absorbs energy
			- his armor pulses knocking Diana against the wall prone
			- Diana blocks the claws
		- Pherria barely maintains the concentration
		- Eidolon
			- moves to the shadow demon commander
			- guided strikes and smites the commander
			- the armor pulses again
				- slamming Diana and Shadow Vivian
				- Diana is unconscious
			- second attack hits
		- shadow demon commander legendary action misses Eidolon
		- Reinhold
			- moves to the shadow demon commander
			- glaives onces
			- the shadow demon commander sprouts a mirror image
			- glaive hits a mirror image
		- Vivian
			- uses the scroll of mass healing word everyone
			- helps Pheria
		- Diana
			- is conscious
			- moves away from the shadow demon commander
			- healing word herself
		- shadow demon commander
			- casts darkness on himself
			- moves
		- Pherria prays and maintains concentration
		- Lulu
			- joins the frey
			- flies to Diana
			- casts cure wounds on Diana
		- Eidolon tries to move out and gets taken down
		- Reinhold
			- fails to grab Eidolon
			- moves out of the darkness
		- Vivian
			- moves to the darkness
			- casts fear in the darkness
			- zooms back in the circle
		- Diana
			- dashes to the circle
			- drops the candle mace
			- grabs her glowing holy symbol
			- mutters "mother moon forgive me for this"
			- screams Gargoth and slams the shield on the ground
				- Diana's features darken
				- a pit fiend crawls out of the shield