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#### Quote of the Week

> "*I've been to the edge. And there I stood and looked down. You know I lost a lot of friends there, baby, I got no time to mess around*"
> ― Claymont quoting Skitter from last week
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## January 27, 2023

### Locations

* Icewind Dale
	+ Dwarven Valley
		- The Mines

### Characters

* Corym
* The New Redbrands

## Episodes

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## THE DEVIL WITHIN

* IN HOT/WET PURSUIT
	+ After defeating the ROPER and PUDDINGS, the PCs continue to descend via the tracks of the spiraling mine
	+ BEHLEN investigates an off-shoot of the mine and discovers a trove of gold and silver that he hands off to SKITTER
	+ GORIN moves ahead to a section of track that is wet from mist coming from a nearby waterfall
	+ As he steps on the beams of wood, it all gives way and he plummets 30 feet down into a pool of water in a lower chamber of the mine
	+ BEHLEN easily jumps down to make sure GORIN is safe
	+ SKITTER’s attempt across the new gap in track almost results in his own fall

* A VICIOUS CIRCLE
	+ In the lower chamber, the PCs regroup
	+ There they find a strange dimly glowing circle of runes etched into the floor to the south
	+ They approach it to investigate, but SKITTER is strangely motivated to interact with it without hesitation
	+ SKITTER casts MAGIC CIRCLE
	+ As he does, he begins to convulse as if having a seizure
	+ CORYM seems to appear, occupying the same space as SKITTER, revealing that he has been possessed
	+ As he completes his incantation, SKITTER collapses as does the form of CORYM
		- GORIN’s GOROMETER can now sense CORYM’s presence
	+ A burst of bitter cold emanates from the circle as an cold blue HORNED DEVIL appears before them, wielding an icy chain
	+ It quickly takes to the air and plagues the party with frigid flyby attacks
* …THE 5th LAYER OF HELL WAS THAT?!?
	+ As BEHLEN, GORIN and CLAYMONT look to take on the DEVIL, SKITTER comes to
	+ Seeing that CORYM looks to now be a weakened form of his former friendly self, SKITTER casts a protection spell on him
	+ The others eventually defeat the HORNED DEVIL and its remains quickly dissipates as summoned creatures tend to do
	+ SKITTER is obviously drained, both mentally and physically, and tries to explain
	+ He had been possessed by CORYM in the upper chambers when exploring
	+ CORYM reveals he had been corrupted by the STONE TABLETS in the SUNBLIGHT FORTRESS that they asked him to research
	+ He was under the possession of ASMODEUS
	+ When this name is spoken, SKITTER has an immediate flashback to the bond he had with CORYM and, in turn, with memories left by YUNA HEJU

* HE-JU, YOU MAKE THINGS BAD
	+ YUNA HEJU is an ancient monster that would be summoned by the greedy, selfish, or foolish
	+ It can travel through mirrors (so can it's spawn), but despises its own visage
	+ YUNA was captured by AZERAH when he burned YUNA’s cloak in a room of mirrors
		- AZERAH hunted it for personal reasons, It had killed one of his own
		- YUNA searched for AZERAH when he escaped his imprisonment and found him in the TEN TOWNS
		- It left AZERAH imprisoned in the north, its torturous act of revenge

* Soon after, YUNA infiltrated the KNIGHTS OF THE BLACK SWORD, a cult loyal to LEVISTUS, a lord of one of the NINE HELLS
	+ It took over the cult and used it to win favor with ASMODEUS
* It also possessed a member of the ARCANE BROTHERHOOD - AVARICE
	+ She is here racing others to find powerful magics lost to time in the frozen north
	+ AVARICE exposed the plot to work with GAMRAD to make the DARK CHARDALY DRAGON
	+ AVARICE was attempting to start a fight between the DUERGAR and AURIL to weaken her
	+ She had taken advantage of GAMRAD to get her hands on the CODICIL of WHITE, rumored to hold a copy of the RIME used by AURIL
	+ It was stolen from AVARICE before she reached CAER DINEVAL
	+ AVARICE escaped YUNA's possession before YUNA moved on to the SUNBLIGHT FORTRESS

* DON’T WORRY, BE HAPPY
	+ The team consoles CORYM, apologizing for the tasks they had him take on and the repercussions
	+ CORYM is quick to forgive, but begs that he is not asked to take anymore risks
	+ The PCs promise that they will not use him in a risky manner again
	+ In fact, they feel an individual of his knowledge would better serve them by helping FOGAH in their research at the FORGE

## Gorin's Log

Fri 1.27.23

The group starts off continuing down the tracks spiraling downward. Behlen finds a trove of gold and silver that he hands off to Skitter, as he has no need for money. As Gorin takes a step onto a section of track over a small waterfall, the metal gives way and he plummets 30 down. Behlen follows after him to ensure he's ok, which he is. Skitter almost falls as well as he attempts to jump to the nextd section of track that also gives way. He's able to use a luck spell to save himself. They all soon regroup. There are strange dimly glowing sigils to the south that they approach to investigate. Skitter casts his own magic circle. As he does, he starts to twitch uncontrollaby and he appears to be inhabitating the same space as Corym. Skitter has memories and thougts flood into him and he is soon incapacitated and Gorin's Gorometer is going off. A summoned winged creature emerges to attack them out of the circle, it is a Horned Devil. It takes to the air, forcing most of the group to use ranged attacks. Behlen uses his speed to pursue him by running back up the tracks and attempting to jump down on the creature and attack. Claymont runs over to tend to the incapacitated Skitter. As he does, the weakened Corym reaches for him but he's able to avoid it and awaken him. Skitter goes to Corym, he can see that whatever was possessing Corym seems to be wearing off and fading. Skitter casts a protection spell on Corym to try and protect him, and he starts to return his previously "good" ghostly form. After a lengthy battle, they're able to defeat him and it dissolves immediately, as it is not of this dimension. Skitter seems emotionally exhausted and tries to explain himself. He talks as if he was seeing through Corym's eyes. He was possessed by the books he read, and ultimately Asmodeous. When Skitter hears Gorin utter this name, Skitter starts to unload info. We hear of Yuna's hatred for mirrors and his prison. An ancient monster that would be summoned by the greedy, selfish, or foolish. It can travel through mirrors (so can its spawn), but despises its own visage. YUNA was captured by AZERAH (Claymont's father) when he burned his cloak in a room of mirrors. AZERAH hunted him for personal reasons. It had killed one of his own. YUNA searched for AZERAH when he escaped his imprisonment and found him in the TEN TOWNS

He left him imprisoned in the north, his revenge

Infiltrated the KNIGHTS OF THE BLACK SWORD and learned of LEVISTUS efforts. It took over the cult and used it to win favor with ASMODEUS

It also possessed a member of the ARCANE BROTHERHOOD - AVARICE. They are here racing others to find powerful magics lost to time. AVARICE exposed the plot to work with GAMRAD to make the DARK CHARDALY DRAGON. AVARICE was attempting to start a fight between the DUERGAR and AURIL to weaken her. Had taken advantage of GAMRAD to get her hands on the CODICIL of WHITE, rumored to hold a copy of the RIME used by the AURIL. It was stolen from AVARICE before she reached CAER DINEVAL. AVARICE escaped YUNA's possession. They start to console Corym and apologize to him. He only asks that he is not sent out on any more missions. They promise to not put him in danger again. Instead, the group offers to have him stay with Fogah and assist with their experiments.

## Claymont's Log

Skitter now shared some memories with corym. Korym appears to be chnging. Skitter casts protect good and evil, Korym seems to be returning to his ghostly self

Skitter it wasn't even me.
Not Just Yuna in Korym
Asmodius - who the dwaregar priest was working for
Skitter speaking in toungues.
yua heju keeps coming out. monster feeding on greedy and folish. dspises its own visage. capture dby Ezra - your dad. when he burned his cloak ina r oom of mirrors . it knew tat
hunting yuna personal rasons. yuna searched for my dad found hm in ten towns left him imprisoned in the north.

yuna infiltradted
also possesed arcae brotherhood

AB is colloection of wizards from luskin. poweful familyheds send their talented magicians. like merch guild, but backstabbers. want to control north. wizards guild.Avarice was someone Ynua alized was important. here racing others fro AB to find powerful majic lost t o time in nrth.

AVARICE
YUNA HEJU
An ancient monster that would be summoned by the greedy, selfish, or foolish
It can travel through mirrors (so can it's spawn), but despises its own visage
YUNA was captured by AZERAH when he burned his cloak in a room of mirrors
AZERAH hunted it for personal reasons

DM DeeBee (GM):It had killed one of his own
YUNA searched for AZERAH when he escaped his imprisonment and found him in the TEN TOWNS
He left him imprisoned in the north, his revenge
Infiltrated the KNIGHTS OF THE BLACK SWORD and learned of LEVISTUS efforts
It took over the cult and used it to win favor with ASMODEUS
It also possessed a member of the ARCANE BROTHERHOOD - AVARICE

DM DeeBee (GM):They are here racing others to find powerful magics lost to time
AVARICE exposed the plot to work with GAMRAD to make the DARK CHARDALY DRAGON
AVARICE was attempting to start a fight between the DUERGAR and AURIL to weaken her
Had taken advantage of GAMRAD to get her hands on the CODICIL of WHITE, rumored to hold a copy of the RIME used by the AURIL
It was stolen from AVARICE before she reached CAER DINEVAL
AVARICE escaped YUNA's possession

KOBS cult in Yuna's town. (caer dinoval?) cult of levistus
levistus. 9 hells. trapped there. pissed off azmodius (satan) prince of betrayal
codicil of light - book korym was searching for whe he was first killd.
1/28/22 and the week before

asmod and leviticus prob not here, pulling the strings.