Session 126

Synopsis

## Summary

The God Forge seems to get indigestion from the phylactery. A draconic arm reaches out of his mouth, grabbing the party, and dragging them inside. A burning silhouette of a dragon, one arm and eye extra on fire, stands among the fire of the forge, angry and ready for combat.

Round 1

* Elizrae
	+ Breath Weapon - 40 poison damage (Teer resist, Kiono save)
		- Frightful Presence (all save)

* Teer
	+ Spirit Shroud (7th level)
		- 29 force damage to Teer
	+ Eldritch Blast - (25, 24, 18, 14) 53 force damage
		- 5 force damage to Teer
* Elizrae (Legendary Action) shoots poison globules at everyone
* Esteem - (nat 20, 1) 31 slashing
	+ 24 - 15 slashing
	+ 25 - 15 slashing
	+ Poison globule lands - 22 dex save - 6 poison
* Belle - Starry Form Archer
	+ Sunbeam - fail Con save - 35 radiant damage
		- 18 force damage to Belle
	+ Poison globule lands - 22 dex save - 4 poison damage
* Kiono - Tasha's Mind Whip - legendary success - 8 psychic damage
	+ 9 force damage to Kiono
	+ Tasha's Otherworldly Guise - Lower Planes
		- 23 force damage to Kiono
* Lair Action - Poison puddles grow
	+ Devoured summoned - 40 bludgeoning damage to Teer and Kiono
		- Teer loses concentration on Spirit Shroud

Round 2

* Elizrae - three hits against Belle - 36 piercing and bludgeoning
* Teer - retrieves and consumes potion of poison immunity
* Esteem moves out of poison puddle
	+ Puddle explodes and vanishes
* Belle moves out of poison puddle
	+ Sunbeam - fail Con save - 33 radiant
	+ Puddle explodes and vanishes
* Elizrae (Legendary Action) - Roar
	+ Belle becomes vulnurable to poison damage until the end of her next turn
* Kiono - 18, 32 - 11 bludgeoning
* Lair Action - Poison puddle grow
	+ Devoured summoned - 55 bludgeoning to Esteem and Teer

Round 3

* Elizrae - 78 poison damage to Belle
	+ Belle loses concentration on Sunbeam
* Teer - (33, 20) - Eldritch Smite - 46 damage
	+ Superior Potion - 29 HP
	+ Poison puddle explodes
		- 25 poison damage to Esteem - vulnerable to poison until the end of Elizrae's next turn
* Elizrae (Legendary Action) - summons simulacrum to attack
* Esteem - Mortal Foe and Great Weapon Master
	+ (hit) - 28 slashing
	+ 30+ - 16 slashing
	+ 25 - 16 slashing
	+ 19 Con save as simulacrum explodes - 14 poison damage
* Elizrae (Legendary Action) - summons Devoured
* Belle - Chalice Form
	+ Mass Cure Wounds (5th level) - 23 HP to Teer, Kiono, Belle
		- 12 HP to Belle
		- 12 force damage to Belle
	+ Greater healing - 24 healing
* Kiono - Tasha's Mind Whip - Legendary success - 6 psychic damage
	+ Potion - 28 HP
* Lair Action - Devoured summoned
	+ Esteem - 16 bludgeoning
	+ Teer - 33 bludgeoning
	+ Simulacrum - 20 to hit Teer and Kiono - immune to poison
	+ Simulacrum - 22 to hit Esteem - miss
		- Cosmic Omen - lowered to 18

Round 4

* Elizrae - Poison Spray at Esteem - 29 Con save
* Teer - Hexblade's Curse
	+ 22 - Eldritch Smite (5th level) - 57 damage
	+ Nat 1
* Elizrae (Legendary Action) - Summons poison globules
* Esteem - attacks add
	+ 21 - 17 slashing
	+ 21+ - 15 slashing
		- 11 Con save as simulacrum explodes - 12 poison damage
			* Reaction - resist poison
	+ Great Weapon Master - 23 - 28 slashing
	+ Moves away - Opp attack - 19 piercing, 10 poison
	+ Poison globule lands - save - 15 poison damage
* Elizrae (Legendary Action) - Roar
	+ All pass
* Belle - Mass Cure Wounds - 24 HP to Belle, Teer, and Kiono
	+ 9 force damage to Belle
	+ 9 HP to Belle
	+ Healing Word (2nd level) - 13 HP to Esteem
		- 13 HP to Belle
	+ Poison globule lands - save - 4 poison damage
* Elizrae (Legendary Action) - summon Devoured
* Kiono - Vortex Warp - moves Esteem out of Devoured damage
	+ 9 force damage to Kiono
	+ Quickened - Synaptic Static - save - 10 psychic damage
		- 21 force damage to Kiono
* Lair Action - Devoured - hits nobody
	+ Poison puddles expand

Round 5

* Elizrae
	+ 29 - ? + 10 poison
	+ 25 - 22 slashing
	+ hit - 22 slashing
* Teer - dashes in and out toward Esteem
	+ Bonus action - Quickened True Polymorph - Esteem to adult green dragon
		- 30 force damage to Teer
		- 13 force damage to Elizrae - Counterspell failed
* Elizrae (Legendary Action) - Devoured summoned
* Esteem - multi-attack
	+ hit - damage
	+ 19 - miss
	+ 24 - 17 slashing
	+ Poison puddle erupts and disappears
* Belle - [spell] - Aura of Vitality - 8 HP to Belle
	+ 8 force damage to Belle
	+ Poison puddle explodes
* Elizrae (Legendary Action) - Dispel Magic
	+ 8 force damage to Elizrae
	+ Teer - Counterspell (5th level) - success
		- 16 force damage to Teer
* Kiono - Slow - fails to cast
	+ 9 force damage to Kiono
* Lair Actions - Devoured goes off
	+ Simulacrum attack - Kiono and Teer immune to poison

Round 6

* Elizrae - Dispel Magic - counterspelled
	+ 25 force damage to Elizrae
	+ Kiono - Counterspell
		- 3 force damage to Kiono
* Teer - summons Akaros
	+ Akaros - 27 - 8 slashing
	+ Lesser potion of healing - 9 HP
	+ Poison puddle explodes and dissipates
* Elizrae (Legendary Action) - Dispel Magic - counterspelled
	+ 17 force damage to Elizrae
	+ Teer - Counterspell - success
		- 20 force damage to Teer
* Esteem - multi-attack
	+ 19 - miss
	+ 22 - 14 slashing
	+ hit - 16 slashing

Elizrae's form is consumed by the fire as the God Forge manages to finish consuming Elizrae and the Devoured, spitting the party back out into the chamber containing Belxari and Darius. The God Forge has completed the staff, which Kiono takes. Teer asks the God Forge if it's possible to make his pine cone necklace from Evelyn unable to be destroyed. He and Akaros put their pine cones in alongside the tin from Evelyn's cookies. The God Forge makes an attempt, but ends up accidentally fusing them together, though they have tin filigree on them. They do seem to be unbreakable, at least.

The party discusses whether they intend to stay to rest, and how they intend to leave the Inner. They decide to have Belle attempt to Plane Shift the party out to Wolis. Darius decides to go with them, realizing that he missed being around other people. After some discussion about whether Kiono has also absorbed the essence of the ascendant dragon of magic, effectively ending or halting the cycle. Nobody is sure, and figure they'll figure it out eventually. It takes two attempts for Belle to successfully cast Plane Shift, taking 29 points of force damage both times. The arrive, upside-down, in the southern residential districts of Wolis.

Kiono gives Izora the scroll of Selective Silence that she created in the inner, which Izora is grateful for. Kiono then gets in a staring contest with the baby, who reaches out to be held. Kiono hesitantly does so, and is generally scared about it. Belle finds Kiono soon after, asking her whether removing Aedon's emotions to return them would kill the baby. She isn't sure, but does know that whatever the result, it would not be good for the baby. Kiono ponders some potential options, landing potentially on copying or mirroring someone else's emotions. She says that it is in line with some research that she had been considering anyway, and so thinks she can look into the matter after they deal with the asteroid.

Teer goes to Vidh Zadh, asking him to help with the mending and recreation of the skyforged. They do not know how they were created, and thus were unable to properly perform repairs. After some consideration, Vidh Zadh agrees to assist; the creation of the skyforged had involved some less-than-good experiences, but he thinks that the skyforged deserve to have the knowledge that they might continue. He instructs Teer to choose the skyforged who should have the knowledge, then goes to brood at the window. As he leaves, Teer says that he may give Vidh Zadh shit, but he's a decent guy. Teer then returns to Andy's Lab Wolis and begins figuring who he gathers for that process.

The next day(?) the party conveines to determine what to do about the asteroid. They still have to finish aligning leylines, but with their mobility, power, and contacts, they can probably finish aligning the planet in short order. They debate how best to get the gems for the alignments, and decide to visit Akaros' lair for gems since Belle can attempt to communicate with THE GREAT PAZUZU in an attempt to avoid combat.

## NPCs

### Returning

* Elizrae
* Devoured
* Darius
* Belxari
* Izora Burnett
* Magic Baby
* Vidh Zadh

### Mentioned

* Evelyn
* Vecna
* Iermora
* THE GREAT PAZUZU
* Kneeblin (unnamed)

## Items

* Potion of Poison Immunity (used by Teer)
* Potions of Healing (used by Kiono, Teer, and Belle)
* Scroll of Selective Silence (given to Izora by Kiono)