Realms S1E10 Into the Depths

Truths from a lover. Visions of lost loved ones. An angel gets their wings! What is going on in this cave?!

### Synopsis

Their enemies vanquished, the party works to fortify the room against any further surprises and settles in to rest. They wake the next morning and Jeidobii goes to talk with Julette. She reveals that she deceived him not once, but twice: she was also Jazelle, and had taken a form she thought would be to Jeidobii’s liking to get closer to him, as she’d grown fond and knew her first form, that of young Julette, would not be amenable to such a pursuit. Jeidobii expresses surprise but ultimately accepts Julette, even in her true form as a firbolg, and thanks her for her timely aid. As they embrace, they turn to discover Burakubuu has been standing, watching, this entire exchange.

The party continues deeper down through an opening they discovered. As they near the bottom of the base the air is being drawn down as well. They emerge into a large room with no enemies in sight. Suddenly, Torq, Jeidobii and Denahi find themselves entranced by visions of their lost loved ones.

Burakubuu and Julette resisted and call out to their friends. Jeidobii and Torq snap out of it, just in time, but Denahi, in her mind seeing her younger brother and reaching out for him, suddenly plummets to her seeming doom as the floor below crumbles away revealing a massive black hole. Burakubuu, without

thought, leaps in after her.

Moments seem like eternities as the rest of the party watches anxiously. Suddenly, a bright flash of light blasts up and out of the hole. Burakubuu, now with glowing wings and emanating light, flies up out of the pit and lands among his friend, holding Denahi. It’s badass AF. The party is understandably shocked, but so is Burakubuu. Only Julette immediately recognizes that Burakubuu has revealed himself to be Aasimar, an angelic race meant to be protectors.

There is little time to ponder on this as flaming beasts climb out of the pit to engage the party. Simultaneously, a dark mage is revealed at an altar performing some ritual or incantation with Rosie the innkeeper’s daughter as his captive. The party makes quick work of the flaming beasts and join forces to battle a larger spider-creature with a terrible club. They turn their attention to battle at last the mage, who summons a massive demon and rides it into battle.

The towering demon makes for an imposing foe. Jeidobii takes the form of a gorilla and fells the beast with a might flurry of blows. The mage is dispatched but not before tossing Rosie to the pit. Wingless now, Burakubuu thinks quickly and calls to his powerful friend Torq, “Throw me!” With that, Torq tosses the blue bastard with all his might and Burakubuu recovers the young girl midair, landing safely with her in his grasp. The party takes a collective sigh of relief and inspects the area. Jeidobii takes for himself the spider-creature’s club.

A sudden rumbling from below hints of further trouble and the party makes a hasty exit. They return to Rheragord and take Rosie back to her mother. They gather that night in her tavern for some much needed respite. Julette, hesitant to show her true self to the townspeople, hesitates, but finally joins with Jeidobii’s support. As they dine and drink, suddenly they hear a familiar voice: Julette has taken the stage to sing, though now as her firbolg self. The crowd is just as entranced as always, and she receives a standing ovation. At the end of her performance, Jeidobii bids Julette a fond farewell and hints at the possibility for tea in the future. The party gathers their things and ready for their journey back to Edayk.