Ep 39: The Place of Binding

Current Secrets tracks the story-level secrets.
Relevant locations: 
* The Tomb of the Tyrant King
== Start of Episode ==
After much travel and chaos, the PCs may finally be ahead of the Cult of the King. They followed the direction of an ancient artifact to the hidden tomb of the demon lord Orcus. They unlocked the seal and entered the sealed-off area, and discovered an imposing temple there. Inside were 12 skeletons, clearly part of an order, and clearly missing one. Further inside, they discovered a ruined living space, catacombs, and a series of images describing the temple's creation and its downfall. A ruined wall lead to a cavern leading out of the area, but the PCs chose instead to venture through the catacombs. Now, after navigating the cramped, ancient tombs, they find themselves on the other side of the sealed door and closer than ever to the tomb.
== Book of Vile Darkness Spells ==
Learned:
* Ritual of Self-Empowerment
** Casting time: 1 minute
** Duration: 2 weeks
** Requires: An object of shared significance between the caster and the subject
** Improve the attributes of anyone chosen around the caster by +2. Requires sacrificing a friend or loved one. They cannot be resurrected during the duration of the spell.
* Ritual of Lichdom
* WORKING ON: Deific Binding (how to bind creatures up to god-level)
== Happenings / To Do ==
*Look at the keystone doors in the sealing chamber
**worry that they do not want to be the ones to open the sealed chamber
**"We were the first ones here right?" -Eli, clever
**Examine the first two keystone rooms and find that two are missing
* Alsom reveals himself, talks
* Fight and recognize Phyrra
* Fight fight fight!
** PCs win in the final seconds against Alsom
** 9/10 turns used, destroyed two pillars and reconfigured the third
** Alsom reduced to dust (lich will regenerate) and power gem falls to the ground
** Phyrra alive but very wounded outside
* Open questions
** Can the PCs seal the temple? 
** Can the PCs destroy the gems or the gods?
** How do the PCs learn the true history of what happened?
** What do the PCs gain from the temple? Who will know what happened here?