Session 67

The party attempts to leave Akaros' lair, a challenge with corrupt adventurers outside waiting to kill them. 
== Summary ==
Sors gave Kiono one of her pressed flowers and requested that she join the others for their sleepover. Kiono declined, but accepted the flower. While the party slept, Pazuzu returned to its nest. Kneeblin, excited by his master's return, rushed out to greet the thunderbird. Teer also sent his flock of familiars to make sure things were okay. He found that the thunderbird had simply checked the safety of its nest and settled in to sleep. Both parties content to let the other rest, everybody completed their long rest. 
The party found themselves standing atop and endlessly tall mountain, the peak of which was flat for them to stand on. A storm raged around them, and Bahamut appeared from the clouds. He asked if the group had decided on the boons they would request of him. He apologized to Teer for giving him a lackluster gift, so granted Teer and Miren greater magical ability, resulting in an increase to their charisma scores. Mingal was given assistence in protecting the goblins in Rama va Arel; one of Bahamut's knights would arrive soon. Kiono was given the Practiced Expert feat; Ephemera was give Tandem Tactician. As Sors had already gained an upgrade to her echo sight, Bahamut simply cast Death Ward on her. 
The party awoke in Sors' room. Sors attempted to sneakily echo sight the halberd, but was caught in the act by Ephemera. She thought it was too dangerous for her to do, but was ultimately convinced to allow it on the condition that Sors survived to the end of the day without expending the death ward. Meanwhile, FOUR was still attempting to befriend and propagate with the mushrooms in Sors' room. 
The party returned to the entrance of the cave, some of the party hiding in the tunnel while others used Kneeblin's secret exit to hide. The group outside eventually opened the tunnel back up, prepared to look for the remains of the party inside. The ambush sprung, both sides engaged in combat. Being targeted frequently by their rogue, Sors used the Ring of Blinking they had found the night before to escape, summoning strange angel statues each time she returned. When Atroph, the other group's aasimar, was killed, his homunculus familiar Vexation suddenly went haywire. Aware of the power of this homunculus, Kravvas and the others joined the party in fighting it. Kravvas was killed quickly. Eventually, Vexation was brought down. Two of the corrupt adventurers, Tok and Toparov, escaped, but Gandry and Tsug surrendered, aware that they were outmatched. The two explained that Kravvas had traveled with his brother Krustin and Kriffin for a time, saving and recruiting people. Krustin and Kriffin were unfortunately killed while helping a group of new adventurers, leaving Kravvas distraught. He began harshly "testing" new adventurers in the Dragonlands, which concerned those who knew him. The rest of their group and decided to stay with Kravvas, in an attempt to mitigate the damage he caused. 
The party decided that they would take Gandry and Tsug to Safe Harbor to turn them in to the local Adventurer's League office. Before leaving the cave, Sors, Kiono, and Renn all attempted to figure out what the angel statues were. They were ultimately unable to discern anything about them beyond that they were very heavy statues of angels. FOUR put together Kravvas' body and attempted to spread some of his mushrooms to it. Mingal offered Kneeblin the opportunity to return with them to Rama va Arel to live. Kneeblin gracefully declined his offer. 
== NPCs ==
=== Returning ===
* FOUR
* Bahamut
* The Great Pazuzu
* Kneeblin
* Kravvas
* Atroph
* Tok
* Gandry 
* Toparov 
* Tsug 
* Vexation
=== Mentioned ===
* Krustin
* Kriffin
== Items ==
* Sword of Sharpness (on Kravvas)
* Amulet of the Planes (on Atroph)
* Fates (Atroph's tent)