Session 43

The party has to deal with Varren and his entourage and Omurem before they can deal with the third ritual site. 
== Summary ==
The party debated plans for getting to the ritual site. Ultimately, they decided to polymorph Plosi into a giant crocodile, and use him to transport the group unseen behind the ziggurat. Along the way, Kiono cast Sending to recall Omurem to the location. The dragon did return instantly, teleporting in and confronting Varren. Varren attempted to negotiate with him, failing to impress him due to the insult Kiono told him Varren had made. 
The two fought as the party attempted to sneak into the ziggurat. They arrived inside as Varren and his entourage defeated Omurem. After a very brief attempt to find things to use against Varren, the party ambushed him. Combat ensued, resulting in the death of Burben. Ultimately, Ghrime and G'zerdin were defeated alongside Varren, Ephemera delivering the final blow to ensure his death. 
Omurem's body, possessed by Nox, approached the group and requested an item that Omurem was storing for him. The party deliberated a moment, but when Lei took a potion, he took it as a sign of aggression and attacked them. They defeated the undead dragon, but not before he took the item — a large [black?] orb — and slammed it into Teer's chest compartment. Thusly wedged in him, the party finished off the dragon and worked to remove it. 
Two agents of Nox appeared and requested the orb. Lei and Kiono worked together to throw the orb into deep water, and the party attempted to keep them from finding it. They were able to kill one of the pair, but the second managed to find it and teleport away with it. Ephemera then gathered the bodies of the fallen Nox agent and Varren so Kiono could potentially cast Blood Transcription on them and to perform their last rights. 
== NPCs ==
=== Introduced ===
* None
=== Returning ===
* Concludion 
* Varren 
* Ghrime
* G'zerdin 
* Omurem 
* Nox
=== Mentioned ===
* None
== Items ==
* Wand of Healing Word (obtained; Kiono) 
* Bead of Fireball (used by Kiono against Varren) 
* Potion of Heroism (used by Teer) 
* Scroll of Resist Acid (used by Lei on Concludion) 
* Potion of Stone Giant Strength (used by Ephemera to remove the orb from Teer)
* Scroll of Chromatic Orb (used by Ephemera against Nox!Omurem)
* misc. healing potions (used by the party)