Session 36 - Confronting Jynjur

The Dogs of War moved through the city of Sigil as the streets became increasingly chaotic, with skirmishes breaking out between the citizens of the city and bizarre, twisted figures cobbled together from parts of elves, devils, and modrons. The party hurried to Zyndar's home to confer with him. Zyndar was frantically helping to coordinate the organization of defenses against this new attack. After hearing the party's tale about their adventures outside of time, he agreed with the party, that the giant sphere towering over the center of the city was likely the location of the Adaranth. Upon leaving Zyndar's home, the party saw Bariashuu flying above the city, directing smaller dragons to attack the bizarre invaders. He landed and conferred briefly with the party before flying off again to attack. The Dogs of War steeled themselves for the work ahead, and then fought their way through the city to the tower at the base of the gigantic ominous sphere in the air above the city.

Upon approaching the base of the tower, they found that it was growing out of an ornate and beautiful but ancient looking building that no one in the party had any memory of. The top of the building was a gigantic brass dome covered with large Zenythri runes which appeared to Jeddak to be some kind of ward. There was a massive hole in the dome, which was perfectly filled by the base of the tower, which extended through the rift and into the air. Finding it to be unlocked, the party entered the building. Inside was a large room filled with floating brass cubes, which, when properly manipulated, magically transported the party into a sort of study. The room was spartan but beautiful and comfortable with all the furniture being made from brass and beautiful stone and having fascinating, almost mathematical shapes. In the center of the room, a humanoid woman sat motionless, apparently in meditation. As the party approached it was clear that the woman bore a striking resemblance to the Lady of Pain, except that she was only slightly taller than an average human. She was of unnaturally and disturbingly perfect proportions and symmetry. She was protected by a massive field of psionic energy and did not respond. Jeddak 's orb Orbit felt drawn to a small book made of hammered brass plates. Upon the book was written:

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To unite all
To end division and strife
for all time

This was our aim
and the bond
that wove us together as a basket
fit to contains the worlds
and all that in them are

The creation of our congress grew
and expanded
in thought
a final solution
and a crowning elucidation

But at once
as if the eyes of all demons that ever were
had turned upon it together
our great thinker changed
and its thoughts turned  to malice

We moved to destroy it
but too well had we done our work
and it outthought us
and it outran us

One by one it slew us all
I am the last
the slashing agony of failure is mine
and I weep for the loss of our ideal
and for my people
I am the last

I chased our great thinker
across the astral sea
to this place
at the nexus of all
and with my mind, I restrained it
for a time

But it evades me
as it evades all others
and we are trapped, it and I
and bound forever together
as it slips through the ages
and plots destruction
and liberation

All is lost
and my mind fades into the sigils
that hold me and hold my enemy
All is lost

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There was an ornately carved brass door which is unlocked, and led into the center of the dome. This space was corrupted by conduits and tubes and spinning gears and a massive opening led up into the tower which jutted out of the dome. The party found themselves weightless and began to float up the center of the tower towards the gigantic sphere in the air. In the center of the tower, they encountered Jynjur, her nature as a lich being made clear. She was grotesquely modified, with brass modron components tacked onto her face and body. She was accompanied by her personal guard and rode a powerful griffon. A desperate battle ensued, and the Dogs of War defeated Jynjur, severing her head from her body as a gift for Bariashuu. After defeating Jynjur, the party continued to float towards the sphere high in the air.