Tombs of Scoria: Episode 44

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== Synopsis ==
The passage details a complex series of events involving a group of adventurers dealing with various challenges. The brothers receive protective scrolls and prepare to confront wyverns and the dragon Abraxia. They engage in a series of tactical maneuvers, including teleportation, scrying, and the use of magical protections, to locate and infiltrate Abraxia’s lair. They successfully eliminate wyverns and destroy their eggs before navigating a series of dangerous traps and adversaries, including a lair guarded by gas and Greater Basilisks. The final confrontation with Abraxia is intense, involving spells, combat, and strategic decisions. Despite several setbacks, including Anton being swallowed by Abraxia, the group ultimately defeats the dragon and ends the battle victorious.
==Recap==
===28th November, 1512===
The brothers get 4 Protection from Gas scrolls. Anton casts on them and on mother.
Tyrael talks to and offers him to accompany them to GNoME. Imrik them to the tavern they were staying at. He scries on the room just in case. They return to a very angry gnome knocking the door open. They introduce Mr. Hest. 
Brothers discuss how to deal with the wyverns. Anton marks Abraxia for vengeance with Amulet of Velthara. Imrik scries on her, fail. Mr. Hest is sent to find a gnome with scorched eyebrows, and establish a meeting point. 
===29th November, 1512===
Tyrael and Mr. Hest go to meet the informer gnome, Tyrael asks him some questions, finds out nothing of importance. 
Imrik scries again, but it seems the lair is protected with .
===30th November, 1512===
Mr. Hest is tasked with following the spy gnome while the brothers deal with the wyverns on top of the mountain. Imrik casts on himself and Tyrael, into a Pegasus and they fly towards the mountain. They inspect the mountain and check for a way into the chamber inside the mountain. There are no wyvern's nests on the mountain. Anton lets them know from the Bag of Holding Abraxia hasn't moved. They search 6 caves until they finally find the wyvern nest. Imrik casts on Tyrael, Anton shields the wyvern into the cave. They make quick work of 2 creatures. They smash the wyvern eggs. Anton finds a silver ring on the gnome body in the cave. 
Imrik turns into a bird and looks for a way into the mountain. There is a very deep spiral staircase descending into the mountain. It ends in a door covered in brass. He pulls open the door and finds a few confused dwarves, Tang, Flang, Johnson and Johnson. They are mining iron and hiding from gnomes. Imrik informs them he's here to slay Abraxia, says farewell and returns to brothers. 
Anton casts and asks:
Will we do well if we venture into Abraxia's lair.
*Sure death awaits all but the most prepared.
Will we quickly find Abraxia if we follow the Amulet.
*Only the cunning and the brave will make their way.
They rest in wyverns lair. 
===1st December 1512===
Imrik flies the bothers to the lair in pegasus form. On top of the lair is a lake before them, which seems to be acidic. Tyrael hears melodic humming. They leave back to safety and camp at the wyvern's cave again.
===2nd December, 1512===
They go to the lake again, Anton uses the Potion of Sweet Water. Imrik casts , Anton activates scroll of Protection from Gas. The brothers dive down and swim, then surface into a dark cavern. Abraxia is here. Tyrael asks Kralfort if there are any traps and the hammer senses some. 
Anton begins , Imrik casts Protection from Gas scroll. Tyrael takes Anton and avoids traps, the pit filled with serpents. As they get to across the pit, alarms go off, they are 200 feet from the dragon. The path splits in two, one is covered in an illusionary wall, they go in there and it's a cavern filled with Greater Basilisks. Tyrael pushes brothers outside, they get back past the wall and Imrik casts . 
The other side of the passage splits in 2 with one covered in an invisible wall. They go trough the wall, there is a dip covered in gases. Anton casts another scroll of Protection from Gas. They go into a large empty room with Abraxia on the backside. 
Combat start: McGary brothers vs the green dragon Abraxia
Abraxia casts , there are 6 of her. Tyrael knows which one is real. Imrik recasts the scroll of protection. Anton hits Abraxia for 36 damage. Tyrael hits for 15 damage. Anton and Tyrael miss second attacks.
Imrik misses Abraxia with a bow. Tyrael hits for 23 damage. Anton attacks with a spear and loses the spear into a wall. Abraxia casts breath weapon, it doesn't affect the brothers. Imrik hits the dragon for 15 damage.
Imrik casts , Abraxia resists and yells "Wait!". Anton misses again with a Spear of Rohana and loses the spear again. Tyrael misses. Abraxia shoves Anton and Tyrael into the ground and swallows Anton. 
Imrik misses, Tyrael uses Braces of Shocking on the dragon, she resists. Anton casts and falls out of the dragon. Tyrael is affected by the breath weapon for 20 damage. Abraxia disarms Tyrael and picks up Harbinger and runs for Imrik, provoking an attack of opportunity from Anton, and he slays her with 20 damage. 
Combat end. Abraxia is dead.
==Experience==
Postponed for next episode.
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