Session 54-B: Crushed

## Key Plot Developments

The dreaded Baphomet and Yeenoghu have returned to the Abyss, threatening to disrupt Graz’zt’s intricate plans. Barlguras stand guard at portals. Glyn knows he must act quickly to ensure the demon lords don’t ruin everything. With a plan in mind, he sets off, determined to keep things under control.

As he wanders, Glyn comes across a strange figure made entirely of white crystals - it’s Suortin, who has been battling on multiple fronts against Baphomet’s invaders. Wordlessly, Suortin communicates his recent struggles to Glyn.

Glyn seizes the opportunity to share his own plans, telling Suortin about the unicorn pens and the offer of loyal servitude in exchange for their horns. He then inquires about the whereabouts of Miss Anna, and Suortin directs him down the right path.

Finding Miss Anna looking ill-rested and weary, Glyn seeks her counsel. She warns him to never appear weak and to never let anyone ruin his proverbial party. In a gesture of goodwill, Miss Anna offers Glyn a powerful scroll of banishment to aid him in a tight spot.

As their meeting comes to a close, Glyn and Miss Anna vow to catch up over drinks soon. But for now, Glyn has work to do - he must parley with Yeenoghu and offer him a treat, in the form of half the Green Hand, to keep him under control. The fate of Graz’zt’s plans rests on Glyn’s shoulders.

Glyn reflects on his goblin kin and realizes that, although he cares for them, he has a different vision for their well-being. Seeking the Yeenoghu, Glyn ventures to a new location rife - Yeenoghu’s Death Dells. In the midst of his search, he comes across a towering edifice at the center of a great pit, where he hears the resounding chants of hunters. Among them, he catches a glimpse of the Bestest Boi, Yeenoghu's esteemed honor guard, devouring priests with impunity. Glyn makes a daring approach to Yeenoghu, and impresses the demon prince with his audacity. Yeenoghu, in turn, carries Glyn on his back and leaps from his mountaintop stronghold. Yeenoghu laments Graz'zt's failure to provide him with pets, then unceremoniously tosses Glyn aside, excited at the prospect of taking down Baphomet - a common enemy of theirs. He resolves to crush his foes.

Upon returning to Graz'zt, Glyn finds himself smitten with the demon lord, who enlists his help in wooing Tasha, an sinfully alluring, bored-looking figure clad in leather. Tasha, sometimes known as Iggwilv the Witch-Queen, is one of the most powerful spellcasters in the multiverse--and Graz’z’t’s love interest. They discuss their plan to seize control of the demon lord ritual (which would summon every demon lord from every plane of existence to the material plane at once). Graz’zt would normally be included alongside every other demon lord, unless he sent an avatar to the ritual instead of his true self. That’s what Glyn is here for. With Glyn serving as the anchor and Graz'zt imbuing a bit of his essence into him. Glyn realizes that this is a perilous undertaking, and he may pay the ultimate price.

## New NPCs

1. Tasha/Iggwilv/Natasha the Dark, the Witch-Queen

## Memorable Quotes

* **Glyn:** I was just getting some inspiration, and it worked.
* **Suortin:** Well buddy if you need inspiration, you’re one of the best men I’ve ever know. If anyone can do it, it’s you!

* **Annarei:** Glyn, not gonna lie, I’m nervous… I’m in hospitality and all, right? Like who wouldn’t wanna gab on? But that doesn’t mean you’d let someone ruin your party, right? Like, your chill needs to be respected.
* **Glyn:** You’re a really important part of my life. You kinda changed the whole trajectory of my life, so…

**Annarei: I**f you die on your own plane…you die and… no more, the party’s over….

**Good Bois**: The first gift is hunger.

It is His blessing.

It is our call to bring death.

The second gift is death.

Death proves our strength.

Death purges our fear.

The third gift is fear.

We fear that we will fail him.

We fear the onset of hunger.

**Glyn:** Good bois, now… fetch!

**Glyn:** Bestest Boi! I am here on behalf of the Dark Prince to bestow upon you a treat! Firstly I’d like to welcome you back to the Abyss. I hope you had fun causing havoc on the material plane. I’d like to offer you an opportunity to have some fun with a pesky army that’s been chipping away at the gnolls of this plane: The Green Hand of Vengeance. I will offer them to you if you join the Dark Prince! The Green Hand of Vengeance will be yours to do with as you please! The savagery, the brutality, all for the power of the Bestest Boi--that is what I offer you for your cooperation!

* **Yeenoghu:** Heel ….. come…… no leash.
* **Glyn:** Of course not. For the bestest boi?
* **Yeenoghu:** No leash. Only treats.
* **Glyn:** Absolutely.
* **Yeenoghu:** Green Hand…show.

* **Yeenoghu:** Goblins are tasty. Found them before.
* **Glyn:** I’ve had some goblin in my day. Not bad.

**Yeenoghu:** Shake. Good boi.

* **Glyn:** Thank you.
* **Yeenoghu:** Tasty boi?
* **Glyn:** Not really.
* **Yeenoghu:** Hmmm. Still Good. Fetch.

* **Yeenoghu:** No pets. Six fingers. No pets for Bestest Boi.
* **Glyn:** He hasn’t?
* **Yeenoghu:** So, will have to eat.
* **Glyn:** Graz’zt? You’ll have to eat him? What if he gives you pets?
* **Yeenohu:** Hmmmm. Must be MANY pets.

**Yeenoghu:** We HAAAAAVE a good boi! He goes now. He gets treats. For play. Will taste goblin. AROOOOO! Special treats! Will get pats. Then will give you pats. Then we FUCK. UP. Baphomet!

**Graz’zt:** Glyn! I'm so happy that you're here. I have to say--I need some mortal perspective right now. You know when you really like someone and you only have one life to live--but you also know that’s not true cause you’re a demon lord--and you feel a certain way about someone…what do you do?

**Graz’zt:**  So it’s like, yeah, you waged war upon each other once and she banished you and you laid waste to her entire kingdom, but now she’s opening up again, so what do you do?

* **Graz’zt:** She’s really really something special. you might know her as Tasha, or Natasha--just call her whatever she tells us her name is. You know, you’re really a stand-up guy,  Glyn. Thank you for being my rock.
* **Glyn:** Yeah! And whenever you’re ready I do have some updates about Yeenoghu.
* **Graz’zt:** What about Yeenoghu?
* **Glyn:** He’s back from the underdark and has a really strong army?
* G**raz’zt:** Oh yeah, THAT. That’s a thing.

* **Graz’zt:** I trust everything has been to your liking?
* **Tasha:** Oh YES, Graz’zy, it’s all just wonderful! What’d you call me in here for--alimony?

* **Tasha:** I thought you said this one was a goblin?
* **Graz’zt:** He was a goblin.

* **Graz’zt:** How is the bleak waste of Hades these days?
* **Tasha:** It gets old waking up to the sound of hopeless screams.

* **Tasha**: I’ve read the twilight series 9,000 times.
* **Graz’zt:** You like that? That was us.

* **Tasha:** Can you do something about the child? He always yells, “Mommy, mommy! Daddy won’t talk to me!”
* **Graz’zt:** Well, that’s something I can do, I can promise to give Iuz a ring…sometime.

* **Graz’zt:** Oh come now, we have a long history of doing each other favors. Help us with this ritual. Give us the next tier of power. End the material plane, and we can spend some time together.
* **Tasha:** Graz’zy, I should say no…but something about you is so hot. I just want to rip off your thumbs and make you eat them, ya know?
* **Graz’zt:** Hey, who has extra thumbs and is perfectly willing to do that--this guy!

**Tasha:** I THINK I might have a solution. We’d need a mortal to tether you to the material plane--preferably someone you’re close to. You’ll need to bind a bit of your soul.

**Graz’zt:** Glyn, I thought the foreplay would never end! Do you think you could handle my essence within you?

* **Graz’zt**: Would you take care of me?
* **Tasha:** I mean, I would take CARE of you.
* **Graz’zt:** But like, but like, but like….You know I kinda liked it when I was in that cage. I’m game!

**Graz’zt:** I call you a general, a confidant, a trusted advisor. And, if I may be so bold, a friend.

* **Graz’zt:** Glyn, creating the biggest summoning circle in the history of the world is something that I really want. Will you help me do what I want?
* **Glyn:** Of course, your highness! It’s what I want too!