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