Session x 141 "Wizard's Duel in The Cloud City"

Session 141: Wizard’s Duel in The Cloud City of Calypso

After some shenanigans in the pantry of The Charm in which a full elephant was summoned thanks to Bucky’s connection to The Machine of Lum the Mad, The Lucky Seven and crew of the Charm were transported through Gram's magics and connection to The Charm from just outside Candlekeep in your world to Balistar’s Citadel on the Plane of Air. Bucky, Gram, Rhys, and Muffy of The Lucky Seven disembarked along with new recruit and student of enchantment magic, Tomisson Gralhund, the demi-gods Kyrah and Pythor, the former adventurers from The Company of Eight, Father Dawnhunter and Helena Barterman, and the Shadar-Kai warrior, Siloque. This would be the group to venture to Sigil with the aim of then going to Mechanus to take possession of the Heart of Mechanus, both a piece of The Rod of Seven Parts and the place where Dorn’s soul has been kept ever since his unfortunate run in with The Deck of Many Things.

Balistar said one of the aaracockra in the adjoining village to his citadel would likely be able to craft something from the purple worm stinger you had collected in the Teejan Desert. After a lengthy bathroom trip from Gram, Balistar teleported you to the cloud city of Calypso to meet with Ruby Heart, portal master of the Mage’s Guild of Calypso and airship captain in her own right.

Captain Heart explained that she was in a situation. There was a seat open in the Confederation of Calypso that she was trying to acquire. This process was done by a trial by combat, something she didn’t necessarily agree with but had not worried about given her proficiency in the magical arts. This was until after winning all of her previous matches she got wind of the other finalist for a seat in the competition. A powerful and somewhat unhinged archmage who had been taking everyone else out in seconds with his team. Seeing the amount of magical gear you had and hearing from Balistar of some of your exploits she asked if 3 or 4 of you would either battle on her behalf or join her in facing this archmage and his team. Gram, Muffy, and Rhys volunteered. Bucky then suggested that perhaps Tomisson be the 4th. Tomisson who was clearly not on the level of everyone else  who had traveled with you to Calypso felt uneasy but said she would do it. After giving her some powerful magic items to attune to the fight was on.

Thus far the opponents have been brutal throwing out fireballs, magic missiles, chain lighting, shatter, and other spells, the opposition seems well stocked with both magical might and potions which they keep drinking. They did have a shield guardian however it was destroyed by Rhys’ phoenix touched nature. When he dropped to 0, the resulting fire was enough to destroy the construct. However things are not looking good. Tomisson went unconscious almost immediately and is only back thanks to the power of Muffy’s Mace of Disruption. Rhys has used almost all of his healing hands and both he and Muffy have used some of of their most powerful spells against the opponent wizards, yet the opposition is still standing strong. Meanwhile, Gram, who effectively counterspelled two of their spell attacks has been removed from the battlefield and finds himself trapped in some sort of extra-dimensional maze. You have all faced a lot, but it is possible you’ve never faced a mage of this level. Even his two drow mage associates seem rather impressive. Will the might of two members of The Order of the Dawn, two members of The Lucky Seven along with a third year mage be enough to prevail?