The Underdark
Gracklstugh
Whorlstone Invasion
Aftermath
- the boyscouts attempt to lift the elder brain
- Cynlant and Ront left from the sides
- Droopy lifts from the middle with the help of Tenser’s Floating Disk cast by Ally
- Oneshoe uses mage hand to delicately handle the items from the brine pool
- Yvelia asks Cynlant for details on Themberchaud
- he tells various details
- Cynlant and Yvelia form a plan to take the slain Elderbrain as a mascot of the Headporium
- the partyrew makes their way to the portal
The Return
- while in front of the cave in the partyrew organizes their traversal
- the boyscouts spend time pushing the elderbrain into Yvelia’s vault
- Oneshoe promises to power word: wash the inside
- Cynlant and Oneshoe collects bags from the rest of the partyrew
- Oneshoe provides Yl’lib a treat in exchange for a misty step whisker
- everyone shuffles in to various bags
- Cynlant moves first through the rubble with a thunderous step
- the faerezz reacts, causing a strong smell of sulfur to follow Cynlant
- the next person to attack him must dodge the strong smells or take damage
- Oneshoe takes a misty step
- the faerezz attempts to pull her back, but fails
- a necrotic cloud surrounds Oneshoe
- Cynlant and Oneshoe both are afflicted by a necrotic energy for 1 minute
- eventually the necrotic energy ends, and the other party members exit their bags
- the partyrew returns through the portal
Extinguishing Themberchaud
only Sheldon stands guard at the portal
the partyrew takes a short rest
Cynlant finishes reading about the Empty Scabbard Killers
- they started recruiting by providing charity for the poor
- Qualax used disguises to recruit even more derro and duegar
- the Deep King made many nonsensical contracts to the the Empty Scabbard Killers while he was under the Succubus’ control
Cynlant reaches out to Stone Speaker Higram
- he informs them that their is field hospital/command center near by
- the soldiers noticed the psychic blast
the partyrew makes their way to the field hospital
Field Hospital
- Erde Blackskull takes an authoritative position in the command center
- she recognizes the partyrew and expresses her surprise that they succeeded
- at this insult, the partyrew opens the vault to display the slain elder brain
- the partyrew inquire about how the battle is going
- the Gracklstugh forces are bound to succeed
- the deep king is personally finishing off some of illithid forces, specifically the revolting derro
- the partyrew disperses, Oneshoe, Droopy, and Bon help heal various people
- Cynlant sits back and watches the commotion while identifying the loot
- Yvelia schemes about Themberchaud
Aftermath of the Uprising
as the hours pass soldiers begin to return
some duegar are brought back in chains
- no derro cross back over in to the southern half of the city (they were all slain)
the partyrew mingles amongst themselves
the deep king returns, his hammer crusted with purple illithid blood and speckles of red
- he greets the partyrew and thanks them
- Cynlant nods to Yvelia, who opens the vault
- goop spills out along with tentacles
- Oneshoe begins to mop up some of it
the deep king informs the partyrew that the reclamation of the northern half of the city will continue the next day
- additionally they will discuss the details of Themberchaud
Cynlant shares more information he’s received on Themberchaud
- the partyrew starts discussing combat plans
Droopy will construct defensive battlements using wall of force
- Cynlant and Ront will be on the front lines, with Ront being buffed
- CARL with attacks from a distance
a stone giant brings chests over from the deep king
- oneshoe shakes a chest, spilling 1000pp
- a thunderbuss
- and a belt of dwarven kind
CARL takes the thunderbuss happily
Oneshoe dons the belt, and grows a single large hair on her chin
the partyrew takes a long rest
Rousing Speech
- the next morning Commander Oneshoe gives a speech to the partyrew
- it is deeply inspiring
- CARL is applauding
- Yvelia is lightly sobbing, which is being dabbed up by Ally
- the partyrew then makes a quick stop at the King to inform him of their plans for Themberchaud
- the deep King bestows his blessing
Fighting Fire
- Cynlant, Ront, and Oneshoe lead the way into the lair
- Themberchaud stops the partyrew a distance from him
- Oneshoe begins to ramble at him
- he orders her to stop unless it is important
- she then begins to tell him about the plot to kill him
- he stands to attention in anger
- as Themberchaud details his plans for the city after overthrowing the deep King, Droopy clicks his cube and conjures a wall of force
- Yvelia subtly casts haste on Ront
- Droopy initiates combat by casting shield of faith on Ront
- Cynlant commands Themberchaud to halt, but he laughs it off
- in retaliation Themberchaud summons a wall of fire behind Cynlant
- Yvelia swirls magic around her as she enters a state of innate sorcery
- stalagmites fall around Themberchaud
- after many heavy stomps a large thwhumpph follows
- Cynlant is bludgeoned slightly, but manages to stay standing
- a bit follows up afterwards
- Cynlant shields himself with magic
- Themby huffs then unleashes a firey roar at Yvelia and her steed
- it instantly kills the steed
- Yvelia losses concentration on haste, causing a wave of lethargy to sweep over Ront
- CARL loosens the thunderbuss twice at Themby, but misses both times
- Ront is unable to do anything
- Glabagool casts a spell at Themby and Cynlant through the wall
- it hits both
- Oneshoe utters the name “Themberchaud” as she fires a psychic lance at Themby
- it hits
- Navi, Oneshoe’s pixie flies above and attempts to cast Otto’s irresistible dance on Themby
- the dragon does not dance
- with a sick grin, Themberchaud starts to flap his wings
- Cynlant manges to stay upright
- Themberchaud peaks his head through the flame wall
- Themberchaud drops the wall of fire and casts blur on himself
- Cynlant moves around behind of the larduous beast
- he stabs twice at it, managing to strike through the illusion
- fire strikes back at him
- Yvelia wisens up, casts haste on Ront, then hides behind the conjured fortifications
- an angry Themberchaud turns to Cynlant and commands him to run
- he ignores the fat fuck
- Themberchaud attempts to claw at Cynlant
- Cynlant conjures a magical dome of shields to protect himself
- Ront unleashes an incomprehensibly fast flurry of blows
- he strikes over 8 times in the span of 6 seconds
- his moves his mace as a master painter moves their brush
- the strikes, are swift, accurate, and critical
- Themberchaud is bloodied