Unholy

The Acolytes in Sexy Tights crash Dead Amy's recruitment ball being hosted by Emma Diamondfrost.

## Major Plot Points

#### The Devil You Know

* Asmodeus and Mad Maggie visited the Acolytes while they enjoyed brunch at their camp. He warned them that Dead Amy was trying to rebuild her forces by hosting several independent power players at Emma Diamondfrost's crystal palace. He kindly requested that they either kill anyone choosing Dead Amy's side or sway potential allies to his side.
* The king of hell activated a new feature of his rod for Clows Kufas. The tortle wizard can now wield it without fearing instant death. The rod's holder can now touch another creature with it to take on their appearance.
* Asmodeus said that some of the power players attending would be Karlach, Smiler the Beguiler, and The Children of Tiamat. J.E.F.F. recognized Karlach as a member of Mad Maggie's crew. Mad Maggie bought Karlach in a deal with her parents and replaced her heart with an infernal engine to make her a stronger fighter. Karlach used the chaos in the war against Dead Amy to run away. Mad Maggie would like her to be killed for disobeying her. J.E.F.F. was very much against this as he considered her a friend and a kind soul.
* Dikarus Bottombane was surprised to hear his mother was in Avernus. As a warlock of Hadar, her soul should've been consumed by the dying star.
* Muchomucho M Amor recognized Smiler the Beguiler from his days as Mooncho. They both served on Archfey Celestia's court and shared a rivalry as Muchomucho wanted to be the funniest member at court.
* Dewey Thundersnatch realized that the rod would retain the essence of both its wielder and the person it touched. Not wanting Asmodeus to have their essence, the Acolytes decided to use other means to sneak into the ball. Muchomucho took on the guise of the Raven Queen. J.E.F.F. was repainted to hide his identity. Clows imbued himself with teeth from his bag of teeth to take on a draconic look. He also gained a breath attack the ability to cast counterspell with his new teeth. Dikarus used his hat of disguise to look like an eladrin noble. Dewey wore more flamboyant fey attire to appear as a triton from the Feywild.
* J.E.F.F. threw a boulder into the River Styx. The spectral waters splashed on Clows and Muchomucho. Clows forgot that Dead Amy was ever a member of the Acolytes. Muchomucho forgot all about Smiler the Beguiler.

#### The Courtyard of the Crystal Palace

* The Acolytes arrived at Emma's courtyard to find a large garden among the wastes and her crystal palace in its glistening glory. Smiler the Beguiler was enjoying the rose garden when he noticed the Raven Queen arrive. Not knowing it was a Muchomucho, he lauded his queen's return. He said he left the Feywild soon after his friend Mooncho was executed after the war between Queen Titania and Baba Yaga. He went to travel the multiverse like Mooncho always talked about. Dikarus swiped his invitation while he was distracted by the conversation.
* A fire genie named Volcanrex relaxed in the nearby hot spring - made even hotter by his presence. Dewey and Clows joined him in a dip and learned the genie was once beholden to Bhaal before Dead Amy killed him. The two had a bet to see who could twist a person's wish in the cruelest way possible. Bhaal won and thus earned Volcanrex as a servant. Dewey and Clows both felt something slimy rub against their legs in the water. They quickly got out, but not before Clows started to feel very relaxed.
* J.E.F.F. challenged him to a wrestling contest and won. The genie said he'd grant the group a wish for their victory against him. Muchomucho wished that those who would side with Dead Amy would instead side with them. Volcanrex snapped his fingers and the wish was granted.
* Using their guises and Smiler's invitation, the Acolytes made it into the palace.

#### The Ball

* The party was greeted by an imp butler named Cheeves. Muchomucho drank the wine Cheeves offered. The rest of the Acolytes simply held theirs despite Dewey not detecting any poison.
* Muchomucho used his genie's pipe to charm Cheeves and gain access to the upstairs of the palace. Inside Emma's library, the group found shadowy spirits that Dewey quickly dispatched by turning undead. The triton cleric found a book filled with secrets from Dead Amy's ambassador and spymaster. He learned a universal truth but didn't share it with the others.
* In Emma's personal chambers, J.E.F.F. scanned a thirst portrait of Dikarus' father. Dewey found a holy symbol of Iroas under Emma's bed. Dikarus said he stole that from his father the last time he saw him prior to Setessa's fall. It was his final test before joining his mother's criminal empire.
* Clows found a secret passage behind the mirror that led to her laboratory. Erebos, the Therosi god of the dead, was imprisoned in here. Erebos said Emma imprisoned him despite giving Dead Amy Sybil's ghost friends. She was trying to create a godkiller potion and was experimenting on Erebos. So far none of her concoctions had worked. The god of the dead said he saw a split in time and the party realized some of their wish's power. Emma was originally recruiting allies for Dead Amy and trying to find an easier way to eliminate rival deities. But now Emma lost faith in Dead Amy's ability to win the war. She threw this ball to recruit allies for herself so she could take over Avernus. The Acolytes freed Erebos and he escaped back to the Underworld.
* The Acolytes then went into the ballroom downstairs where they discovered more about their wish's effect. They were able to dissuade The Children of Tiamat from joining Emma or Dead Amy. And the draconic demigods pledged allegiance to The Raven Queen - the form Muchomucho assumed while making the wish. They also learned from Su Zan that she helped Emma get out of her warlock pact with Hadar so her soul wasn't consumed by the dying star.