The Endless Divide - Episode Seventeen

## Synopsis:

Luya Barie set out months ago on an expedition to cross the Endless Divide, also known as The Quiet Lands. She and her crew were seeking the eastern coast of A'lune. No one ever heard back from them until one day, a message was sent to the Court of Abishot through some sort of magic. 25 words came from Barie:

"We almost died on journey. Found massive city in quiet lands. Cannot get back. Too dangerous. Met their wizard. They need help. Safe currently. Luya."

Abishot hired the Whispering Cutlass to seek out this lost city of the Divide and its citizens. Over 100 individuals set out on the journey.

This is the seventeenth adventure in The Endless Divide Saga.

This leg of the journey features the group completing the mirror maze puzzle, fighting a banshee, and finding the purple sand

## Mercenaries:

* Bandin Volward Deepburrow - Deep Gnome Rogue (Sponsor: Iron Boar of House Stars)
* Brutus Logjam - Half-Orc Barbarian (Sponsor: Briney Rickington III of House Stefarni)
* Xane - Air Genasi Paladin / Cleric (Sponsor: Xilon Harkus Starrati of House Stars)

## Adventure Summary:

**Day 80 (11% Caravan Supplies)** After a long rest the mercenaries made there way back through the mirror maze to find a way into the final area's door. The group found that in three different areas of the maze, the mirrors acted differently. In one of the hallways that had no mirrors, someone found a dead body that was holding a shard of glass which also had a strange reflection. The mirrors showed the following: 1) Death (shows you aging), 2) Distorted (like a circus mirror), 3) No reverse (reflection is not in reverse), 4) Void (dark void seen in reflection). The group took the four shards and looked at the door through the reflection of each. During their investigation, Bandin saw one of the balls of light (Willow Wisp) approach the door. Bandin looked through the Distorted shard and saw the light turn into a humanoid and walk through the door. After a process of elimination, the group decided to hold up all the shards and look at the door in the reflections. The words of the phrase that was previously seen began to rearrange to make a new word "Reflect." At that time the door hissed, unlocked, and slightly slid open, causing purple sand to spill out. The group heard crying coming from the room and tried to move the door quietly. A gasp was heard as the being inside was alerted to the groups presence.

The room appeared to have some form of magical darkness that the group could not see through. Before entering the room Bandin looked through the distorted shard and found a pretty woman sitting on a large pile of tears. Brutus looked through the void shard and saw mounds of purple sand with a female humanoid sitting on top. Bandin then switched to the death shard and saw a hideous female humanoid in the middle of the room surrounded by walls of mirrors, all of which were angled and focused on her. Xane said "Reflect," which caused the lady to run up to him. Bandin then said "When the mind forgets, the heart remembers." Both Xane and Bandin became frightened by this creature when she approached and looked at them. Brutus maneuvered around the creature and showed her the void shard. Brutus said "Reflect," and all the mirrored walls turned black. The creature looked around the room in surprise, and then made its way out of the maze and cave. Once the creature escaped, all the mirrors in the cave shattered to dust. The group gathered up a large portion of the purple sand and placed it in Snarela's bag of holding and more on Bandin's magical Tenser's Floating Disc. (The female creature was a banshee that was held prisoner for many many years)

The group carried the sand back to the city and Luya's hideout. While in the hideout the bug creature (cant remember his name) was able to tell the group that his race is called Trichen (Triken). Also Grey 12's memory appeared to come back for short time.

The mercenaries decided to travel south through the city during the night to avoid the clockwork dragon. The mercenaries ran into several creatures before exiting the city. During the fight the group realized that Bandin's life force is connected to Darksteel, Brutus, and Cornelius in that Bandin takes a portion of the damage dealt to the others. The group was able to make their way out of the city and decided to rest for the night. During the night Bandin had a bad dream, and he informed the party of the dream. In Bandin's dream he spoke with a ghost who told him that the mages were evil and that he wanted to help the mercenaries and people of the city, but he couldn't get into the city. The ghost explained that he needed a ruby, feather, fire, and ash to get in and help. Banding then awoke from his sleep.

## Outcome:

The mercenaries finished the mirror maze and freed a banshee from captivity. The group was able to claim the purple sand they were searching for.

## Adventure Rewards:

* Purple sand