Eater of Suns

Eater of Suns was the 47th session of the Daevenfell campaign, and the eighth session of Chapter 8: Apotheosis.

## Summary

The gang stands face to face with Gyevroo in Gilwyn's throne room, high above the empty city. They are ready to fight, but instead, Gyevroo proposes a bargain: Whoever hands over Eddy Poole will have their greatest Wish granted. He claims Eddy worships an evil god, a blood drinking, child sacrificing deity.

Eddy is horrified, stuttering, exclaiming that this is a complete lie (and even contacts Apollo to have it confirmed). The Morass clan are ready to stand up for him, but Ycaron steps forward. He wants a new world for the Drow, that he can rule together with his queen.

Teft tries to stop him, and even his own underlings are sceptical of the creature's deal. So Ycaron asks Gyevroo to show him the new world. Gyevroo induces a vision of Ycaron and Yllaria, side by side at the top of a balustrade, to the cheers of the Drow crowd far below.

Ycaron shakes Gyevroo's hand.

He orders Murmillo and the Baron to seize Eddy, apologizing to him that it's nothing personal. The Morass clan attempts to stop them, fighting Gyevroo and trying to hold off the Drow. But it's no use. Teft is mind controlled, Eddy is paralyzed by a spell, and Little Brother is attacked by a mind flayer, as Gyevroo receives Eddy into his waiting jaws, and consumes him.

This lets out a burst of sun energy, which causes Gyevroo to fall off the side of the building, as the gang kills the mind flayer and one remaining, terrified elf who had been hiding in the corner.

Rising again, Gyevroo grins wickedly, and thanks the Drow for their help. He causes a black sun to rise in the sky, to melt the encroaching ice, and grants the dead world of Daevenfell to the care of King Ycaron – who renames it Ylaros in honor of his presumedly still alive queen.

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Meanwhile, the uneasy alliance of Drow, Resistance and March is still trudging through the snow in the dark. Tensions are high, as Gyevroo suddenly appears, towering before them. He gives the same spiel, this time about Wolfram, claiming he is an evil devil worshipper, and to hand him off so he will let them pass.

Yorick and Quintillion begin to bargain with the beast, and learn that they are free to walk after the deal he made with Ycaron. Wolfram considers whether to give himself up for the greater good or not, but little Agatha stands up before he has the chance and claims she's Wolfram. Wanting to protect her, Wolfram reveals himself instead, telling Gyevroo he will have to fight them all if he wants him.

Yorick mocks the dwarf, calling him a coward for putting his friends lives in danger to save his own skin. This infuriates Wolfram, who runs at Yorick to attack him. Yorick, however, uses a spell to strike terror into Wolfram's heart, and as a massive battle breaks out, Wolfram hides in the crowd.

While The Resistance and The March attack Gyevroo, Quintillion orders his soldiers to miss on purpose, so as to not anger either side. Gyevroo lets out a dark fog that kills over a hundred soldiers in one fell swoop. Wolfram finally swallows his fear and comes out of hiding, stepping into the mouth of the creature and fighting him all the way. He's a tough dwarf, and while he fights the monster from the inside, the remaining warriors rally to the cries of "I am Wolfram!"

Pierced with arrows, Gyevroo spits out the bloodied dwarf, and vanishes. They have won, and can't do anything but laugh. It's clear, however, that the treacherous Drow have snuck away during the battle.

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At the top of the tower, Teft is forced to accept Ycaron's betrayal of his friend, and reluctantly shakes the King's hand. He advices him to not let the start of his reign become a precedent for the rest of it, uncertain if the Drow even understands. Ycaron sits down on his new throne, as they share one last meaningful look.

Returning to the workshop, Morass picks up Lilgo and Lazo, as old Minnow is dancing cheerfully at Gyevroo's arrival (this was her plan all along). Lhoris finally gets up the nerve to talk to Lilgo and apologize to him, and Lilgo, though scared, forgives him – telling him he doesn't think he's a monster.

They have Minnow reveal a path deep beneath the tower, that supposedly leads to the portal. Climbing deeper and deeper into the darkness, they are confronted with a massive chasm, out of which rises a horrifying tower made of twisted, frozen demon bodies with an entrance at its mouth. Omako turns them all into wind again, and they dive into it, most of them blindly, exploring its labyrinthine innards for a way through.