Session 54

Nox continues his attack on the Platinum Disc, while the party continues their attempt to both stop him and retrieve Akaros' body from him. 
== Summary ==
With an entire battle currently under way at the Platinum Disc, the party decided it is best if they divide up: Veggrek went with Pronza, Prisma, and Chrysa as an escort; Teer and Kiono were to go to the Raquesval to deal with Akaros and Bahamut; Sors, Renn, and Ephemera, using the body of the cultist that surrendered to them previously, headed toward the Wall of Force on the back of Athoraz. The injured were to be put in a Drop Room, a place that should keep them safe if the Disc were to fall. Belxari arrived and provides an advance on their long rest. Qymrenth destroyed the black dragon they had killed earlier, now possessed by Nox. 
On their way to the Wall, another red dragon stopped them, demanding to know what they are doing. They claimed to have received orders to provide backup to the Wall, which the dragon accepted begrudgingly. Upon arrival at the Wall, they discovered the courtyard was filled with Nox's forces, Hedemora at the center concentrating on the arcane siege machine. As the group prepared to engage in combat, a portal opened and several yuan-ti and a large green dragon emerged. The dragon, Gallusphur, joined the fray with her yuan-ti, apparently fulfilling a deal she had made with Belxari. During this fight, Ephemera vanished temporarily, but reappeared moments later with a body of her own and wielding a large greatsword. With a well-timed Feeblemind cast on Hedemora, the party was able to defeat Hedemora, though not permanently. Sors used her Echo Sight on his ashes, seeing a great spell circle with nine sphere around it. One of these sphere, she saw Hedemora shrink down and take. Searching his ashes, she was able to locate a necklace which indeed seemed to have once housed one of these spheres. 
Meanwhile, Veggrek traveled with Chrysa, Pronza, and Prisma, escorting wounded soldiers while avoiding combat. As they approached the Citadel, Anghadym appeared, intent upon destroying the courtyard and Citadel. Pronza was able to lead the group into the Citadel via maintenance tunnels. Amid the destruction he caused, Anghadym specifically targeted Chrysa, whom the others stood to defend. As the large dragon attempted to use his breath weapon on the group, a voice spoke to Veggrek, telling him to look behind him. He did so and saw Lysaro and the entirety of the Council of the Gods behind him, granting him their power and returning to him their support. Over the course of the ensuing battle, Veggrek called upon Uurim Ord and Biltar's powers, and then called upon Xodea in an offer of peace. Anghadym, affected by Xodea's powers, explained that the previous Anghadym had killed his family. He had sought out the Ascendant for revenge, but had unfortunately become the next in doing so. Anghadym and Veggrek agreed to end the combat, and the two part ways in peace. The dragon defeated, they complete their task of getting Pronza to the Drop Room, but not before Prisma gave Chrysa and Veggrek a huge hug, happy that they had survived.
Teer and Kiono were teleported to the deck of the Raquesval. They set up the giant scroll given to them by Belxari and coordinated their plan with Seresh. Bahamut and Akaros' body, still locked in combat, rose into the air nearby, waves of destruction hitting the ship and revealing their location. Enemies, including the mercenary Vargus appeared on the ship. As Teer and Kiono fought off the newcomers, Culumog erupted from the ground, surprising Bahamut and pinning him. Seresh used the lasers of the airship to blast Culumog, destroying the corpse for good and freeing Bahamut. Nox himself appeared then, grabbing Bahamut from behind and attempting to use his breath weapon to destroy him. In a panic, Teer attempted to cast the spell earlier than they would have liked. 
A flashback occurs. Teer, while exploring the Platinum Disc, happened upon Akaros alone, working on a secret project. He hid it from view as Teer entered. Teer apologized for getting Akaros absorbed by one of Nox's orbs; Akaros in turn apologizes for getting thim mixed up in the fight in the first place. Teer teases that he had a gift for Akaros from the party, but wouldn't give it to him until the others were present. Akaros admits that he could have but did not snoop around in Teer's mind to learn about the gift ahead of time, and so was entirely unaware of what it was. The party arrived then, the gift was given, and they departed to engage Nox in combat. As they left, Akaros whispered to Teer, "Thank you." 
The spell caused golden lightning to flicker about them, but as the spell came to completion, it faded rather than restoring Akaros. Realizing that the spellwork on the tapestry and that his own body would cause more problems than they could reasonably deal with, Akaros stepped into the center of the circle. He attempted to recast the spell, and it appeared to work at first, the spell energy beginning to knit itself together again. But the spell was still unable to perform its intended task. With a final glance at Teer, Akaros' was encased in the golden lightning and he became a shadowy purple. Akaros' body, still controlled by Nox, began to be deconstructed. Finding himself at a disadvantage, Nox vanished and fled the field. Akaros, alive but without a body, reappeared inside Teer. 
The battle concluded, the party reunited and shared their experiences with each other. Ephemera, upon hearing how the Council had aided Veggrek, attempted to pray to thank them, but found herself transported to their chambers instead. Sazsaz and Biltar were playing a game as Melarue and Xodea egged them on. Uurim Ord sat to the side working on his own project. They explained that they were proud of the progress that Veggrek and the party had made, and that they were willing to provide the squire their aid once again. 
The party decided to begin the plans to pursue Nox, as Akaros felt he understood what the god of rot was attempting. He explained that when they had been born, their eleventh sibling had not survived the hatching. This eleventh dragon, whose name had long since been forgotten, fell deep within the planet. Nox the Stillborn had taken over the body of the first of the Ascendants to fall fighting against Meyrin's creatures. Destroying his real body was likely the only way to truly stop his goal: to become the only Ascendant Dragon.
== NPCs ==
=== Returning ===
* Athoraz
* Chrysa
* Qymrenth
* Hedemora
* Pronza
* Prisma
* Belxari
* Gallusphur 
* Anghadym 
* All the Council Gods dang it Gloom 
* Vargus 
=== Mentioned ===
* Onvaz
== Items ==
* Hedemora's necklace
* Hedemora's ashes
* Ring (Hedemora)
* 500gp in weapons (kobolds and yuan-ti)
* Scrolls of Snare (mage corpse) 
* Scroll of Dominate Monster (mage corpse) 
* Feathered headdress (Yuan-ti chieftan)
== Trivia ==
* When the gods granted Veggrek their assistance in the fight against Anghadym, they provided him with access to one of the following invocations at the start of each turn: 
** Invocation of Meyrin - +20 to Stealth checks for 1 minute
** Invocation of Yumia - Gain a claw attack Str/Dex +3, 1d8+3 damage for 1 minute
** Invocation of Bahamut - You and all visible allies automatically succeed on a saving throw
** Invocation of Numry - Choose to succeed on a skill check for 1 minute
** Invocation of Notuna - Gain advantage on the first attack you make in a round for 1 minute +10 to survival checks
** Invocation of Korrine - Blast a dude with lightning. 10d8
** Invocation of Melarue - +20 on persuasion checks for 1 minute
** Invocation of Quraura - +3d8 hit points at the start of your turn for 1 minute
** Invocation of Uurim Ord - All of your weapons and armor are magical, and gain a +3 bonus unless they already have it for 1 minute
** Invocation of Xodea - I don't know, You're good at money for 1 minute. She's not super helpful. She loves you, though.
** Invocation of Atmone - Can concentrate on two spells for up to one minute, or can cast a spell you've heard of once.
** Invocation of Sazsaz - +20 on deception checks for one minute
** Invocation of Biltar - Entangle an enemy with vines and stuff.
** Invocation of Lysaro - if an enemy is below 100hp, you can choose to kill it.
*Of these, Veggrek called upon Uurim Ord, Biltar, and Xodea.