Session 12: Reflexes and Reflections

Our session was a darker one, hosting a boss fight that came from the deepest recesses of the mind with potential consequences that our heroes couldn’t even begin to fathom.

* Ramzi, Tato and Morgan were all trapped in nightmares, facing mirror images of themselves, all intent to reveal their biggest fears and coax them into giving over the reins of their bodies
* In the waking world, Eora led Marcus to a large antechamber, filled with rock slabs.
	+ Asmodeus was there to greet them, looking mildly surprised to see that Marcus hadn’t fallen to the sleep magic
	+ Beside him, Thia Nailo stood, dressed in a green and gold gown that looked extravagantly expensive. She was trying to escape his side but to no avail
	+ Upon seeing Morgan’s unconscious body, her terror increased and Asmodeus approached in order to properly greet his guests
* Asmodeus and Marcus have a terse conversation, the former mentioning that the sleep magic was originating from a beyond exhausted Eora
	+ Asmodeus offers for Marcus to move his friends over to the rock slabs (revealed to be tombs) to avoid what is going to be a brutal fight. Eora goes to guard them
	+ Asmodeus explains that, if Marcus falls or runs away, he will attack the defenceless Tato and Morgan, and it would be all of his fault
* Combat began with Tato, Morgan and Ramzi all fighting their anti- versions, stuck in their dreamscape until they either won and awoke or died and lost control of their bodies.
	+ During the fight, Tato and Morgan fell but a watching Entari was quick to rush over and use his only potion and one of Tato’s own to keep them alive.
	+ Marcus held his own for a long time, managing to nearly demolish Asmodeus before the others could join
* At Asmodeus’ death, Morgan rushes to his mother while the others regroup
	+ The Yuan-Ti’s spirit, however, attacks Entari and he tries to yell for Morgan to shoot him with Thoughts
	+ He does and black goo oozes to the surface but the piercing blue of Asmodeus’ eyes still keep staring back at him. He tries tracing on Tato’s hand ‘F-I-L-I-U-S’ but it’s for nought as Morgan assumes it is from Asmodeus as a threat, instead of from Entari as a confession
	+ Morgan shoots him in the eye and it is enough, Asmodeus being thrown from Entari’s body
	+ Asmodeus, in his last moment, hisses at Thia, angry that she didn’t even let him ‘meet his sons’ before he fades away, lost to the cosmos (for good? Who knows!)
* Tato heals up Entari to an extent but his eye is still gone. Thia even comes over to help
* Ramzi and Marcus go to open up the tombs, releasing Allegra, Chartreuse and Voldi from their confines, also finding Pogo in a large box
	+ Voldi becomes distressed upon seeing Entari missing an eye, briefly blames Morgan until Entari explains what happened
* When Entari approaches Morgan, there is a lot of hesitation there. After a little bit, Morgan seems to have an epiphany and activates his Blood Hound ability, realising that Entari also shares his bloodline and, thus, is his twin brother, Filius.
	+ It’s a relieving yet heavy reunion, the two unable to fully talk openly whilst still being in potential danger. It’s obvious that Filius has known about Morgan’s identity for a bit, though didn’t say anything in order to keep him safe
	+ This DM is looking forward to some of the conversations we are going to have next session
* Eventually, our group does some searching
	+ Marcus finds two keys on Asmodeus’ body, one opening up a chest in the back of the room. It contained:
		- Amulet of the Drunkard
		- Bag of Holding
		- Astral Shard
		- Cape of the Monteback
* Our heroes exited the underground, confronting Faephine Feathersense up on her floor
	+ She alludes that this was all planned, the Facility knew Asmodeus would not survive this. It kept the heroes busy for a bit and out of the city
	+ She seems to imply that there was a guerilla attack while they were below
	+ She gives Marcus a Beginners’ Guide to Necromancy book before dismissing them
* Our session ends with our Heroes standing outside of the Northern Palace, preparing to head back to Fargrave

Our next session will return on the 5th of January, 2022!