Session 14

Date range of Session 14.

## 1st of Trember

### The Beginning of the End

We open our session in the halls of Vugh Furum, with Amanita, Archion, Electra, and Zahim faced with the corrupted figure of Nekrosis the Devourer.

Morgon disappeared. Nekrosis began to reform, levitated into the air and yelled at everyone in the auditorium to “run”. Pandemonium filled the room. With Nekrosis in Zahim’s *Zone of Truth*, Amanita seized the opportunity to ask the lich about their connection with the corrupted Network. The lich simply scoffed and remarked that the “network [was] a trifle,” one they would not “toy with”.

As the chaos unfolded, Archion transformed into his draconic form, Electra ran from the room to grab the Maker’s Fist, and Morgon directed *eldritch blasts* towards the party. Amanita and Archion recognised the wizard’s magic as that of a warlock and recognised the magic as that of Deceit, an aspect of Corruption.

The tide of the battle began to turn against them when Nekrosis lifted their arms and began chanting the names of each primordial element. A wall of light encased the party, red to those inside and purple to Electra, the only figure outside of the spell. Seeing the danger, Morgon ran over to Rogarth Lighthammer, engulfed the pair in flames, and *plane-shifted* the young prince away.

Electra ran further into the palace, telekinetically pulled the king’s hammer from the frozen fountain in the middle of the throne room, and rallied the panicked dwarves. She returned to the room with the Maker’s Fist and a horde of rallied dwarves behind her. She also used Klaxi’s staff to summon an elemental companion within the sphere of light.

Zahim ran towards the lich and smote it with divine light. But, within touch range, the lich responded by paralysing the paladin. Nekrosis held Zahim’s paralysed body aloft and pushed him towards the glowing wall. With a glance towards Archion and Amanita, it was clear they were threatening the party. But Archion and Amanita continued to fight. Nekrosis once again told the party to lay down their arms and drove Zahim further into the wall.

Amanita used a thorn whip to pull Zahim towards her, but as she did, the lich unleashed a wave of necrotic energy and knocked Zahim unconscious. The lich then raised a bony finger at Amanita and said, “Join your friend”. Amanita fell unconscious.

Archion burned the lich in retribution with his fire breath, and hanging on by a thread, the lich unleashed a disrupting aura that pulled the lifeforce from the unconscious Amanita.

Electra’s fire companion struck the lich. Once again, Nekrosis fell to ashes and the rusted crown dropped to the ground. Nekrosis was defeated, but not without great cost. Electra cast a *healing word* on Amanita, but the spell could not find purchase. Amanita, former Sporeseer of the Bellton Sanctum, Sister of the Celial Sisterhood, and Councillor of Greenheart Council, was dead.

Archion held the dead Sister's body in his arms, Electra seemed confused and kicked the rusted crown (injuring her foot in the process), and Zara *blessed* Electra.

### Aftermath

Electra and Zara approached Princess Aurora Brighthammer and told her that Morgon was not who they had claimed to be. All of a sudden, the Princess and the entire court grasped their heads and appeared to be shaken as if out of a trance. The “clerics” or flesh-menders of the court transformed back into rude constructions of metal and wire. Aurora claimed that Morgon had only appeared a few days prior, and upon Electra mentioning Xyanos the Lyre, she claimed the old raven had fought against the Winter Pact during the Jade Rebellion. Zara questioned the princess about her relationship with the Winter Pact.

Electra contacted Rum Tum Tugger, saying "*Bad Shit. Dead Friend. How do clerics keep them from rotting, especially when made of mushrooms until new body available*". Rum Tum Tugger returned, "*I'm sorry for your loss. Do you remember our lessons on gentle repose? Which friend died*". She informed her that the dead friend was Amanita and stayed with the body. As she sat with the Sister's corpse, the shambling figure of Amanita's ancient companion approached. The figure's skull was now visible, mycelium covered their body in strange ways, and their arm fell from their sides. They planted themselves beside Amanita.

Meanwhile, Archion asked Klaxi if she would bring back Amanita if he created a body for her. She agreed and once again urged him to find an alchemy set or return her ring to Doctor Mia of the Ironclad Union. He tore the piece of paper given to him by Deuteronomy and waiting for their evacuation.

### Prison Break

With 10 minutes to spare, he flew back to the Volkhus Prison. Flying into the prison, he arrived at the cell of Adam Valath. Then, raising Maker's Fist, he struck the prison bars and carved through the metal like butter. Informing the dwarf of the power vacuum in the city, Archion suggested he try to seize control. Then, he left for the palace.

When Archion returned, Electra cast *seeming* over the party, turning herself into Vanz Kan Danz, Amanita's body into Genevieve Abernathy, Archion into Eliza Brooks, and Zara into Elsa Snowforge. A ring of red light began to emanate from Archion, and the four party members were transported to the throne room of the Ethereal Basin. They saw with them Deitrick, Friola (?), Alexander Morozova, Fobb, Gus, Bombalurina, and a strange construct designated CR E230. Notably absent was King Gior Spiritclaw.

Mistoffelees took command of the scene and, with a flick of his wrist, conjured an image of the Greenheart Council. They saw the council in disarray - with Amanita, Klaxi, Ubass the Hunter, Archdruid Eary, Izzic Manytooth, and the councillors from the Westmarsh missing from the council's proceedings. Who they did see was Alistair Blackthorn taking the podium and declaring that they had to "call upon the moot and elect war". Xyanos the Lyre backed Blackthorn's call for war, and the council voted in favour of the motion. The moot was called. The throne room fell into chaos, and Mistoffelees declared that they once again had to make ready for war.