Tombs of Scoria: Episode 32

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== Synopsis ==
The brothers prepare to face Azoron, hiding in a cave and casting protective spells. As they rest, they hear batwings and suspect Margoyles. They encounter and defeat gargoyles and mephits. Imrik casts spells to enhance Tyrael, who climbs and kills more Margoyles. The brothers confront Azoron, and despite Imrik getting trapped, Tyrael decapitates the dragon. They find treasure, split it with Balurion, and decide to aid the halflings of Rosewater. Returning home, they discover their mother’s strange behavior and a mysterious figure. Anton’s spells reveal she was pushed by a shadowy figure, leading the brothers to stay and investigate further.
==Recap==
===Under the lair===
The brothers are standing beneath a mile-long climb. Azoron is above, moving in his lair. The brothers hide deeper in the cave behind an and scry on Azoron, almost sleeping. The brothers decide to rest, while Anton keeps watch with . He casts on Imrik so he can sleep. Tyrael charges the axe.
Tyrael detects noise and hears batwings. During the night, the sound of wings comes closer. They move deeper behind the wall and stay on guard. Imrik wakes and he suspects the noises are coming from Margoyles. He recasts on Anton and himself. Anton casts on the brothers. They ready attacks and walk beyond the wall.
There are 2 Gargoyles and some mephits. Anton stuns them all with the spear and they kill the monsters, having knocked off some stoneskin charges.
===Azoron's lair===
Imrik casts on the whole party, and , and on just Tyrael. Tyrael and Anton drink potions of giant strength. Imrik casts on himself, then Imrik and Anton go into the Bag of Holding. Tyrael climbs the wall and drops Imrik and Anton out of the bag. There are 2 Margoyles on the top. Tyrael kills the margoyles immediately. Anton casts and they go to fight Azoron.
A bunch of other margoyles comes to attack them, to no avail. Azoron wakes up and readies attacks. Imrik all the margoyles and they dispatch of them quickly.
Azoron fight starts.
*Imrik shoots Azoron with his bow, Tyrael slays the last Margoyle. Azoron uses his breath weapon on the ceiling above them, causes rocks to fall before the brothers. Tyrael and Anton roll towards the dragon, avoiding the rocks, but Imrik doesn't make it and gets stuck beneath the rocks.
*Anton and Tyrael attack Azoron and the Dragon takes 35 damage. Imrik is terrified under the rocks, as he is running out of breath. Tyrael does 49 more damage. Imrik doesn't attempt to move and waits for the brothers.
*Tyrael does 43 damage and severs Azorons head. Anton frees Imrik from the rock pile.
The fight is over, Azoron is dead.
One margoyle sees the brothers and runs away. The loot they've found:
*Their rope
*Faintly magical arming sword (+1)
*Moderately magical chainmail (+3)
*Stong magical amulet (Amulet of Recall)
*Ring of Fire Resistance
*Moderately magical ring (Ring of Seeing)
*Wand of Magic Missile
*6 potions, 12 magical lanterns, 13k copper, 11k silver, 17k iron, 15k gold, 7k platinum coins.
They check for traps, find none, and rest in the lair. Tyrael takes Azoron's horn and some blue scales as proof.
=== 5th July, 1512 ===
Imrik separates the coins during the night and hears some noises. He wakes the brothers. Tyrael asks who it is, Balurion answers and congratulates the brothers. They agree on how to split the loot, The brothers get the platinum, iron and half the gold, Balurion gets the copper, silver and the rest of the gold. Balurion brings the reduced Azoron, and all the loot to one of the Spice Islands, and picks up Lazar.
===The island===
The brothers decide to give 500 gold to the halflings of Rosewater and send an emissary to the queen. Anton is satisfied with their actions so far, he prays to Velthara, but she doesn't answer.
Imrik is satisfied with their victory but disappointed he was stuck beneath the rocks. Tyrael feels godlike and confident.
==Experience==
48 869 exp each
*14 980 exp for Fighters
*1400 xp for Tyrael, 51.5k loot xp
*67 spell levels for Imrik
*Everyone levels up in each class
*Imrik gains 1 whole hp (1 on d10, 1 on d6)/2
==Recap==
===10th July, 1512===
When they arrive home - Tyrael visits their mother, who she thinks is Anton. The servants seem worried, they inform the brothers that their mother is unwell. Imrik scries of their father. Their mother talks about a man in the house that pushed her down the stairs. Tyrael asks the servants what is going on, he informs him her memory has been strange for a few last months. Imrik pretends to talk to the mystery man, but his mother knows he's lying.
Imrik shows her their father in the crystal ball to distract her while Anton casts some spells: , , and . She isn't evil, or charmed, but she is not mad either. Anton reads the memory of her fall, she felt that she was pushed and saw that there was a shadowy outline of a person, semi-transparent, behind her. He casts , and - Lawful good.
Anton informs the brothers, Imrik reluctantly believes. Anton asks her for the man's name, but she doesn't know it, only that the man tells her that Anton is wounded and her husband is weakened. They decide to spend the night there and see if the man shows up.
===Month of Downtime===
Imrik fails to learn , and , but learns .
Anton gets dragon armor (10 AC).
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