==Roll Call==
Childe Raymonde, Githyanki Paladin (Doty)
Bell, Kenku Cleric (CJ)
Blynce, Human-hybrid Fighter (Eric)
Vaal, Eladrin Rogue (Tim)
Bumi, Goblin Wizard (Matt)
Sheeza, Aasimir Wizard (Joanna)
Senzei, Human Monk (Frank)
To the Sanctuary of Albahith, Jigow Township
Greetings to the Masters of the Pilgrims, and hail to The Luxon:
Mission Report from Childe Raymonde (Part 20)
In Bazzoxan, we continued to explore the increasingly-sinister mansion. In the library, we found:
● The Umbra Gates lead to many different manifestations of the tunnels underneath, and constantly shift and change. The Aurora Watch has never found the same path twice, but very rarely they’ll find the same room again, just in a different configuration.
● The Cobalt Soul researchers discovered mention of a lost shrine to Avandra in the heart of evil. A last bastion against the tide of evil that is Betrayer’s Rise
● Something there might be powerful enough to help close the main rift under Betrayer’s Rise.
Pushing down the hallway where we had fought the demon a few moments before, we found some sort of museum room -- display cases, collections of various historical artifacts. We found much pertaining to lower planes and evil deities, and I confess I felt a chill. What was the collector of such things doing? Gathering knowledge of how to fight such evil enemies, or something much more sinister? Suddenly, during our exploration, the two large statues near the door moved, gesturing towards Vaal. Vaal felt the sting of magical force! Vaal continued to open the case (holding a wand) that had triggered the statues (somewhat foolishly, in my opinion, but my advice was not requested).
We started fighting against the now-walking statues. They were not very powerful and went down easily. My companions went back to their investigation of the room, which I sadly noted was beginning to shade towards out-and-out looting. On the other hand, we didn't want to just leave dangerous items sitting around, so they might as well come with us.
In an adjacent room, a storage closet, I found some sort of thing -- an undead monstrosity of some sort, or maybe a demon? Definitely a demon, a Maurezhi. Bumi's Wand of Magic Missile, which he had just takend from the museum room, apparently was cursed because when he tried to open fire on the demon, the want instead targeted Sheeza! But the demon went down before our attacks rather easily.
Bumi found himself unable to drop the cursed wand, and asked the cleric if a Remove Curse could be cast at some point.
We wandered back out to the main hall and started looking into some side rooms. Agh! Ghouls! More combat. They could not withstand us.