Session 34

Kiono attempts to beat Varren to concluding the ritual at the second ritual site, but things go awry. 
== Summary ==
The party, while searching for the exact location of the ritual site, encountered Elaina. She was leading a search party for Varren. Upon encountering each other, she and the party killed her search party. They then located and set up defenses around the site. Kiono performed the ritual, the party helping to provide the blood needed to do so. Though she attempted to siphon the Devoured slowly, she lost control of it and the area exploded from the force of its sudden release. Varren, injured but still quite capable of fighting, emerged from the ruins of the hidden temple. The party, themselves severely weakened and injured, attempted to fight him off, but were unable to do so. As Varren was about to deal a final blow to Kiono, Kitano emerged from her shadow and turned the tide against him and forcing him to flee. Fearing reinforcements including Anguish, Kitano stayed to cause a distraction while the party teleported to Kiono's house in Oceanside.
== NPCs ==
=== Returning ===
* Varren
* Kitano