Session 44

Heroes: Inala, Arrakas, Ruthinn, Olo, Tarkin (special guests: Kerrik, Rake, and Ril)

Up in the red skies, the Metallic dragons face the Chromatic consorts. Fire, lightning, poison, acid, frozen cold rain down from their maws, as they tear each other apart with claws and fangs. As the dragons fall from the sky one by one, Prothanter the Gold soars alone, ripping the throat of the mighty red triumphantly.

Beneath them, in the Temple of Tiamat, the Heroes are too late to stop the ritual. As the Dark Queen climbs out of the hellish pit in the center of the temple, Severin, the leader of the Cult of the Dragon, cackles like a madman, gloating in his success. But his euphoria is short-lived, as the dragon-heads of Tiamat open and devour the cultists one by one, Severin first. There will be no victory for humanity this day, only the beginning of the Tyranny of Dragons, a reign of terror where the chromatic dragons will reign supreme.

The Heroes do not falter in front of the goddess, and charge to attack. The terrible gaze of the multi-headed queen clutches their hearts with fear, but still they fight. It is an unfair fight, mortals against a goddess, but still they persevere. With blades and magic, they hack at her flesh, and pummel her form, fighting against all odds. The Queen shows no mercy, bathing them in her draconic breath, slashing with her claws and bite.

Old friends join the fight when Heroes fall, but still the fight rages on, as the armies of the Lord's Alliance fight an impossible battle outside of the temple. Bloodied, battered, their strength depleted, the Heroes renew their assault. Until a last strike from the Heroes mighty blades hit her form, and the Queen begins to discorporate, her material body dissolving, and her essence cast back into Hell.

Tiamat is gone. The Sword Coast, the entire Faerun, is safe once again!

Session 43

Naergoth Bladelord

Heroes: Tarkin, Inala, Olo

While chromatic and metallic dragons battle in the sky, the Heroes focus they attention on the slaves and they slavers; they kill the cultists that were channelling the slaves into the kill-zone, and then direct the prisoners to one of the exits they've previously cleared. Then they proceed with their exploration of the tunnels.

Soon they come upon the trasure chambers, where the riches stolen from the Sword Coast have been stored. But the hoard is not unguarded: the undead knight Naergoth Bladelord and his monstrous ally, the dracolich Serelath, guard the mountains of gold and jewels with their unblinking gaze. The Heroes battle the undead guardians and destroy them. With a carefully cast detect magic spell, they spot two powerful magical items: a scroll containing a meteor swarm spell, and a ring giving them the power to cast a wish spell.

Proceeding ahead, they arrive in the cave where the Drakkhorn is kept: an air elemental blows thunderous winds into the huge horn, bolstering the spirits of the evil dragons, while a stone golem keeps guard. The Heroes destroy both creatures, thus inflicting one more blow to the Cultists and their nefarious plans.

Session 42

Temple of Tiamat

Heroes: Inala, Arrakas, Tarkin, Olo, Ruthinn

 

The Heroes join the battle, charging with the knights of the Order of the Gauntlet. Battling fearsome frost giants, they make their way to the base of the volcano. While the knights cover them, the Heroes enter the Well of Dragons.  

 

Exploring the volcanic tunnels, the Heroes fight several groups of cultist and their guard drake pets, until they reach a passage connecting to the Temple of Tiamat. There they spot several red wizards performing the ritual to summon the Dark Queen. Olo manages to assassinate one mage, but the Heroes decide to retreat.

 

They end up outside of the Temple, where hundreds of slaves are being sacrificed to the five consorts of Tiamat, immense chromatic dragons with fiendish blood. In order to stop the sacrifice, Arrakas uses the magical flute given to him by Prothanter the Gold; as the consort ready themselves to slaughter the Heroes, five majestic metallic dragons soar high above, roar their mighty challenge, then dive to attack the chromatic wyrms.

Session 41

Heroes: Olo, Tarkin, Ruthinn, Arrakas

The Heroes find refuge among the ruins of the town, while the remaining cultists retreat to the main tower. The day after, together with Kerrik and a few brave villagers, the Heroes assault the tower, and defeat all the remaining villains: Thundertree is free once again!

After some celebration, the Heroes return to Waterdeep by using Ruthinn's word of recall spell. There, they attend to the last Council of the Great Lords of the Sword Coast. The final preparations are at hand, and already several armies are marching to the Well of Dragons, while others gather at the front. The Council's spies have revealed that the ritual to summon Tiamat is nigh, and they must strike soon, or lose everything.

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The Heroes, together with their most trusted allies, fly on dragon-back to the Well of Dragons; there, they witness the destruction wrought by the chromatic dragons and by the Cult of the Dragon, under the leadership of the mysterious Severin, Chosen of Tiamat.

Out of the Well of Dragons itself, a fiendish temple consacrated to Tiamat emerges, reaching high into the dark sky, one grotesque spire of dark stone surrounded by five more lesser spires. Flocks of chromatic dragons circle ahead, while all around the inactive volcano, hordes of Cultists, evil mercenaries, giants, evil humanoids and even devils from the Nine Hells are ready to face the united armies of the Lords' Alliance and their supporters.

As they survey the scene from the back of the mighty metallic dragons, the Heroes realize that the fate of the Sword Coast, and most probably the fate of all of Faerun, now lies in their hands.

Session 40

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Heroes: Arrakas, Olo, Tarkin, Ruthinn

The Heroes spend a night in Neverwinter, and then travel to Thundertree. They experience first-hand the destruction that the Cult of the Dragon has brought to the landscape, combined with the magical influence of the dragon claiming the region has his lair. At the outskirts of Thundertree they face a patrol of cultist, evil men able to summon the elemental fury of the dragons they're aligned to. The Heroes take care of the cultists, and approach the town as stealthy as possible.

 

In one of the abandoned and ruined buildings, they meet of group of street urchins, hiding from the Cult forces. They show the Heroes a "shortcut" to reach the tower from where the dragon and its rider command the Cult troops. Unfortunately, the area they need to go through is infested with dangerous plants: the Heroes must destroy several shambling mounds, before getting in sight of the tower.

 

Enraged by the dragon's evil, Olo shoots an arrow from cover, killing a cultist, but alerting his companions of their presence. The cultists attack in great numbers, but the Heroes righteous fury is not to be trifled with. After an intense fight with the thugs, there's no rest for the Heroes, as Chuth and Neronvain descend upon them.

 

The Heroes, having learned a lot from their previous battles against dragons, take to the air with magic or by climbing trees, and focus their attacks first on Neronvain. When the elven prince falls, Tarkin keeps Chuth busy, blocking is way and suffering the main brunt of the wyrm's attacks. Claws, fangs, and poisonous breath assault the Heroes, but even the mighty Chuth falls when Kerrik shoots him one last time with his deadly arrows.

Session 39

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Heroes: Olo, Tarkin, Inala, Ruthinn

Back in Waterdeep, the Heroes are enjoying a short period of rest, when they receive a visit from one of Olo's old adventuring companions: Kerrik Bluebane, Warden of Thundertree, seeks them for a dangerous mission.

The town of Thundertree, just recovering from the tyranny of the young dragon Venomfang, has now been attacked by the dragon Chuth and Prince Neronvain, both well known to the Heroes. Kerrik hopes they will follow him to Thundertree, to once and for all settle the score with the dragon and its rider.

The Heroes promptly accept, and together with Kerrik they sail from Waterdeep to Neverwinter. But while at sea, an attack force of cultists strikes in the night. Three young red dragons dive on their ship, covering it in fire, while their riders use magic and blades to kill the sailors and battle the Heroes.

The ship suffers heavy damages, but after defeating the cultists and their dragons, Ruthinn uses powerful magic to quench the fires. With their crew reduced, and the ship badly damaged, the Heroes make port halfway to Neverwinter, in order to perform emergency repairs.

When the ship is seaworthy again, the Heroes resume the voyage; a few days after, the city of Neverwinter welcomes the Heroes.

Session 38

Heroes: Arrakas, Tarkin, Ruthinn, Inala, Olo

The Heroes enter the cave, but are soon stopped by a deadly trap. They decide to try a different approach, and look for another entrance on the side of the cliffs. On a small ledge on the side of the mountains, they find a volcanic vent guarded by an Oni, a blue ogre with powerful magical abilities.

They defeat the creature, and decide to take a rest by the hole. But Flame, the Red Terror, suddenly flies out of the vent, and attacks! The Heroes battle the dragon at the best of their abilities, while the wyrm keeps his distance and covers them with dragonfire.

Once again, it is Ruthinn to claim the kill, as the Air Elemental he summoned with a magical stone slams the dragon one last and decisive time. With the dragon dead, and its minions on the run, the Heroes take their time to loot the lair.

Session 37

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Heroes: Inala, Arrakas, Tarkin, Ruthinn

The Heroes enjoy a tenday of rest, then they are summoned to the latest Council, where they're commended for their success at Xonthal's Tower and in Thay. Unfortunately, Lady Laeral reveal that the Blue Dragon Mask that they've recovered in Xonthal's Tower is a fake. It seems clear that the Masks are already gathered at the Well of Dragons, ready for the ritual that will bring Tiamat into the world. Still, the forces of good are holding the many fronts of this terrible war, and are gathering to bring a final assault against the Cult of the Dragon.

In the meanwhile, the Council tasks the Heroes with investigating the attacks of Fire Giants suffered by the supply lines to the north. Bands of monsters, led by a half-dragon giant, are destroying vital cargo needed for the war effort. Mundane investigation and magical divination have pin-pointed their lair among the Sword Mountains. As an additional help, the Harper duelist Rildinel Soargyl joins the party.

The Heroes travel north for a tenday; during their travels they come into contact with a few fire giants marauders, eventually reaching the entrance of the monsters' lair. By the shores of a lake inside an inactive volcano's caldera, they must slay a couple of Ettin and their hell hound pets, before making their way inside the hellish cave they were guarding.

Session 36

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Heroes: Inala, Arrakas, Tarkin, Ruthinn

The Heroes are back in Waterdeep, where they enjoy some downtime. They're contacted by a Zhentarim agent, Ryan Nightshade, who offers to buy the rights to Xonthal's Tower from them. After some bargaining, the Heroes agree.

Following the information obtained during the last Councl, the Heroes make contact with the Thayian embassy, to discuss a possible alliance. The Thayan ambassador, Nyh Ilmichh, is willing to introduce the Heroes to one of the Thayan Tarchions, but they will have to travel to Thay.

Before leaving, the Heroes entrust the Blue Dragon Mask to Lady Laeral Silverhand, then they teleport together with the ambassador to Nethwatch Keep, in Lapendrar, the Thayan region under the command of Tarchion Eseldra Yeth. There, they realize that Thayan customs may not be in line with their beliefs. The Thayans make extensive use of undead and living slaves, and the Tarchion herself is a vampire!

Yet, they're treated with the greatest respect, and their host welcomes them and seems willing to forge an alliance against the "rogue" Red Wizards that are helping the Cult of the Dragon. But during the second night of their visit, the Heroes experience terrible nightmares, during which a cabal of Red Wizards interrogate them brutally, resorting to intimidation and torture. The Heroes survive the dream, and apparently make an impression on the wizards.

The day after, Nyh comes to collect them, congratulating them for having sealed this alliance with the Tarchion. Once they've gathered their belongings, the ambassador teleports with them back to Waterdeep.

Session 35

Heroes: Olo, Arrakas, Tarkin, Ruthinn, Inala

The Heroes reach the underground levels of the Tower, where they must defeat elemental guardians forever roaming the ancient halls. In a laboratory, they find a prison of elemental air, guarded by more primordial spirits. With his magic, Arrakas manages to free the prisoner, the gnome Inala, a former apprentice of Xonthal. It seem the gnome has been trapped in stasis for a couple of centuries, and she's very grateful to the Heroes for saving her.

Not to far from the laboratory, the Heroes find the corpse of Iskander, the cultist that called them to the Tower in the first place. In his cold hands he still clutches the Blue Dragon Mask he promise to the Heroes. Having retrieved the artefact, the Heroes proceed through a magical hall made of stars and void, until they find an efreeti trapped by a magical circle.

Olo releases the powerful creatures, earning a wish. The halfling's wish is slightly twisted by the malicious genie, and Olo receives a magical key that will grant him access to the city of Sigil, Center of the Multiverse... if only he can find the right door!

Having explorer the entirety of the Tower, the Heroes prepare themselves to travel back to Waterdeep. Luckily, the trip should take but a moment, thanks to the Word of Recall spell of Ruthinn.

Session 34

Heroes: Tarkin, Arrakas, Olo, Ruthinn

Inside Xonthal's Tower, the Heroes are challenged by the many teleportation cirlces connecting the levels of the Tower. They soon get separated, and must each face different groups of Cultists.

Tarkin and Rake are mind-controlled by cultists' mages, delivering them to Lennithon, the blue dragon guarding the Tower. They manage to escape the dragon's clutches, and eventually regroup with the others.

After some healing magic, the Heroes, having figured out how to properly operate the teleportation circles, reach the Observatory level, where they face the dragon again; but this time they're better prepared.

Tarkin and Rake drink potions of flying, maneuvering on top of the dragon to keep him in check, while Olo pellets the beast with his deadly arrows. Arrakas show his prowess with both his radiant blade, and his eldritch blasts, resisting the powerful dragon's breath thanks to his own draconic heritage.

And then Ruthinn, surrounded by spirit guardians, summons first a holy comumn of divine fire on the wyrm, and then finishes him off with a deadly spell of necrotic power. The Heroes stand triumphantly on Lennithon's corpses, taking a well deserved rest.

Session 33

Heroes: Tarkin, Ruthinn, Arrakas

The maze it's not just a labyrint, but a veritable pocket dimension whose walls of hedges change at a moment's notice. In order to find the Tower, the Heroes must solve many obscure riddles, and face magical guardians forever roaming the mystical maze.

After facing carnivourous plants, aberrations, giants, and even a genie, the Heroes solve the riddle of the maze, and arrive at the base of the Tower. There, they step into a magical teleportation circle, and get ready to face whatever Xonthal's Tower has in store for them.

Session 32

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Heroes: Olo, Ruthinn, Tarkin

The message received by the Council is from Iskander, a wizard of the Cult of the Dragon willing to defect. He offers the Blue Dragon Mask in exchange for rescue from the Cult's clutches. He requests that the Heroes are sent to Xonthal's Tower to save him. It seems obvious to all at the Council that this may well be a trap, but the Heroes are set on facing the Blue Dragon Lennithon, and accept the risky mission.

Rian Nightshade from the Zentharim informs the Council that she has received an offer from the Thayian embassy to discuss a possible alliance. The Red Wizards are not happy with the alliance between their felow mage Rath Modar and the Cult. While several council members are worried about such an alliance, the Heroes decide they will speak with the Thay ambassador, but only after they've returned from Xonthal's Tower.

In the next few days, the Heroes make arrangememnts for their travel, meeting an old adventuring companion of Olo, the barbarian Rake, who accepts to travel with them to smash more Cultist's skulls.

On the road again, a day or two before reaching Daggerford the Heroes are assaulted by yugoloth assassins, led by Nach-tirox, a huge black dragon. With the clever use of ropes and grappling hooks, and the deadly aim of Olo, the Heroes maange to keep the dragon on the ground, until Ruthinn summons the power of his goddess and strangles the wyrm in the radiant energy of his spiritual weapon spell.

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The Heroes arrange for river transport in Daggerford, and eventually reach the village of Xonthal's Tower, a quite town just outside of the huge hedge maze surrounding the Tower itself. Percehd on the top of the tower, they spot the Blue Dragon Lennithon, though the mighty beast does not seem to pay any attention to the town. The townsfolk keep away from the maze, since most of those venturing in it do not return, or return as raving lunatics.

Obviously, the Heroes are not troubled by such rumors, and after a good rest they venture into the hedge maze. As they make their first steps inside, they spot a figure waving and shouting at them from a balcony: Iskander warns them that the Cult knows of their presence, but he will leave a "key" for them at the entrance.

When the wizard is out of sight, the Heroes proceed on the path ahead of them.

Session 31

Heroes: Cira, Tarkin, Arrakas, Ruthinn

A group of elven slaves, led by a knight and a mage, threaten the Heroes, but they do not seems inclined to start a fight: they just want them to leave before the Dragon comes back and kills them. Negotiations don't end well, and when the mage blasts the Heroes with a fireball, Cira slaughters most of the opposition with a swarm of magical arrows. While the knights holds the line, the mage goes to alert a trio of ettins from a nearby cave. Already weakened, the Heroes face these monsters too, emerging victorious.

Finally Cira gets some time to speak with her new-found brother, Faelin, who guides them to a safe cave where they can take a breather. After a short rest, they decide to assault the dragon's cave. Unfortunately, the combined powers of Chuth and the wyrmspeaker Neronvain are too much for the weakened Heroes, and Cira is killed and eaten by the dragon. With Arrakas and Tarkin unconscious, Ruthinn sees no other option than to surrender.

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Neronvain allows the survivors to leave, to bring a clear message of his superiority to the Council of Waterdeep. Defeated and with heavy hearts, the Heroes depart. When they reach Waterdeep, they have the chance to rest for a tenday, eventually coming before the Council. There they lay out the deal they made with the metallic dragons, and the defeat they suffered because of Chuth and Neronvain. The Council's reactions are mixed, but what's done is done. A misterious message has arrived at the Council, with information about Xonthal's Tower, and the blue dragon Lennithon, bane of the Graywall clan.

Session 30

Heroes: Olo, Tarkin, Arrakas, Cira

The Heroes are ambushed by a group of giant spiders led by monstrous ettercaps, which they defeat without too much trouble. The eventually arrive at a pool of murky water, fed by a waterfall. While they inspect the area, the green dragon Chuth flies out of the cave behind the waterfall, bathing them in his poisonous breath! Then he reapidly retreats in the cave.

After some healing magic, the Heroes enter the cave, where they find a few elven slaves, forced into the service of the dragon. They do not pose much trouble, and when the Heroes convince them to run away, Chuth appears again for a second attack. This time he tries to finish the Heroes off with his claws and bite, and of course his poisonous breath. When the Heroes' magic and arrows manage to wound him, he retreats once again by diving into the underground lake occupying the cavern.

While the rest of the party prepares for a swim, Cira scouts ahead, spotting Chuth together with the wyrmspeaker and a young elven slave. Even though last time she saw him he was just an infant, Cira recognizes her brother in that elven slave!

When she returns to the cave with her findings, the Heroes are attacked by a group of cultists. They rapidly defeat them, but it is obvious that getting out of these caves alive will be a challenge, as more and more minions of the wyrmspeaker approach.

Session 29

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Heroes: Olo, Arrakas, Ruthinn

The Heroes travel on dragon-back to the Nether Mountains, where they are welcomed by the gathered metallic dragons. The dragons hold several grudges against the elves and dwarves of old, and have their doubts about the morality of the mortal races. But after several concessions, and the promise of a considerable part of the spoils of war, the dragons accept to join the Council of Waterdeep in the conflict to come.

Back in Waterdeep, the Heroes report to Ontharr Frume, but the Council is not in session. Delaan Winterhound contacts them, asking to investigate the latest attacks on the Misty Forest. In the wood elf village of Althand, they discover that the current warden is actually allied with the wyrmspeaker leading the green dragon assaults. When Ruthinn raises the warden's wife from the dead, he revelas all he knows about the dragon and its rider, sending the Heroes on the right path to find its lair.

As they travel southeast, they have a chance encounter with an elven druid. Thanks to his respectul behavior, Ruthinn receives a gift from her, and she calls a few of her animal friends to guide the Heroes to the lair of the dragon. As they proceed in their travels, the forest becomes darker, and a canopy of webs hangs above them.

Session 28

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Heroes: Cira, Arrakas, Tarkin, Ruthinn, Olo

With the help of the grateful Ice Hunters, the Heroes transfer the dragon's loot and Maccath's library to to the Frostskimmr, and leave the Sea of Moving Ice. They stop first at Luskan, where Maccath can report to the Arcane Brotherhood about her return. While the Heroes rest in a local inn, a strike force of the Cult of the Dragon attacks them, in retaliation for their meddling with their affairs. The Heroes defeat the attackers, and capture the half-dragon leading them. From him, they learn the location of Xonthal's Tower, where the dragon Lennithon is said to make lair.

After a few days, the Heroes sail away with Maccath, bound to Waterdeep. They arrive to find many cheering crowds, excited for the return of Lady Laeral Silverhand, one of the Chosen of Mystra, and new Opel Lord of Waterdeep. At the Council, Maccath reveals what she knows about the Drakkhorn, and new leads are given to the Heroes.

Delaan Winterhound reports on the excalating attacks of the Cultists in the Misty Forest, urging the Council to send the Heroes to investigate.

A special guest is at the Council, a silver dragon in human form, there to extend an invitation to the Council to meet the Metallic Dragons of the Nether Mountians, in order to discuss a possible alliance. After much deliberating, the Heroes decide to tackle this issue first, in order to secure the help of such mighty allies. The day after, the silver dragon Otaaryliakkarnos allows the Heroes to ride on her back, then jumps into the air, flying high, bound to the north-east.

Session 27

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Heroes: Olo, Tarkin, Ruthinn, Arrakas

The Heroes travel to Waterdeep, following the Trade Way to the North. When they arrive in the City of Splendors, they contact Ontharr Frume of the Order of the Gauntlet, to deliver Varram to him.

Ontharr informs them that soon a Council of several powerful parties interested in the fate of the Sword Coast will take place, and he invites them to participate.

While they await his call, they have the opportunity to visit the city. During their stay, Arrakas hears the sound of an hominous horn. He seems to be the only one to have heard it, but everyone feels a sense of unease taking hold of them.

Not long after, Lady Dala Silmerhelve approaches the Dragonborn, to tell him that what he heard was the Drakkhorn, a powerful artifact that can be heard by all dragons in a radius of hundreds of miles, to warn them of an impending event (like a gathering) or danger. When he asks her why she doesn't tell this to the Council herself, she makes it clear that she prefers for her sources to remain secret.

When the Council begins, the Heroes tell their tale, and Arrakas informs them about the Drakkhorn. It is clear to all at the Council that the horn must be found and studied. Mundane and magical researches reveal that one of the greatest experts on all matter related to draconic artefacts, Maccath the Crimson, has last been seen travelling to the Sea of Moving Ice. Unfortunately, her last report from the North came more than half a year back. The Council charges the Heroes with finding Maccath, and bring her back to Waterdeep.

The Heroes leave Waterdeep on the Frostskimmr, a longship used to sail among the ice floes of the Sea of Moving Ice. When they reach their destination, it takes them alsmost a week to find the iceberg where Maccath is supposed to be: Oyaviggaton, the lair of "Old White Death", one of the many names of the dragon Arauthator.

After dealing with the savage Ice Hunters that the dragon has enslaved, the Heroes enter the dragon's lair, where they must outsmart cunning Ice Toads and fight ravenous Ice Trolls before they find Maccath the Crimson. The tiefling has been "working" for the dragon for several months, trying to decipher ancient scrolls that Arauthator had stolen from the Arcane Brotherhood. She also explains that it will be impossible to leave, if they don't first kill the dragon. To this end, she gives them a magic ring of resistance to cold, and two arrows of dragon slaying. And so the Heroes descend into the lower caves of the iceberg, where they face Arauthator himself!

The battle strains the Heroes resources to the limit, and more than once Ruthinn's magic brings them back from the edge of death. Olo pellets the dragon with both mundane and magical arrows, while Arrakas summons the divine power of his draconic patrons to smite the wyrm. Tarkin, taunting the flying dragon to come to the ground and fight him honorably, eventually loses his patience, and chucks his handaxes at the beast. When one of them finds the inside of the dragon's throath, the mighty Arauthator falls, defeated and dead.

Session 26

Heroes: Olo, Tarkin, Ruthinn, Cira

The Heroes continue the exploration of the tunnels, coming into contact with the monstrous yuan-ti. After killing many of them, and their lizardfolk slaves, they enter the main temple, where they find their leader, a yuan-ti abomination.

Varram, the dwarven Wearer of Purple they were looking for, is in her clutches. The abomination makes a deal with the Heroes: she will hand Varram over, if they leave immediately without killing any more yuan-ti. The Heroes accept, take the unconscious Varram, and leave the yuan-ti lair.

After a night of rest in the Tomb of Diderius, they get a chance to interrogate Varram. He tells them he sought the knowledge of Diderius to find bigger treasures for his queen, the goddess Tiamat. He also claims that the yuan-ti abomination has stolen his White Dragon Mask, an important artifact necessary to summon Tiamat.

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The Heroes decide to go back to the yuan-ti, and kill them all in order to recover the mask. But after they're all dead, the mask is nowhere to be found. When they confront Varram again, they realize he goaded them into killing the yuan-ti. In truth, he came to the Tomb of Diderius because he lost his White Dragon Mask, and needed a way to find it back. Unfortunately, the mask is already back into the clutches of the Cult, who now seek Varram to punish him.

The former cultists leader is willing to switch sides, and share important information about the Cult, in exchange for his life and protection from his former allies. The Heroes tie him up securely, and begin to plan their trip to Waterdeep, where the Order of the Gauntlet awaits them.

Session 25

Heroes: Olo, Tarkin, Ruthinn, Cira

The Heroes enter Diderius tomb, the ancient abode of a powerful wizard, now guarded by many traps and immortal guardians. They make their way through several rooms, here and there finding signs of the passage of the cultists before them.

They meet the ghost of a librarian, begging them to return at least one of the stolen tomes to the library, to allow her soul to rest in peace. She reveals that a tribe of yuan-ti has opened a tunnel inside the Tomb, and recommends extreme caution.

When the Heroes reach the resting place of Diderius, the spirit of the ancient wizard rewards their gentle manners by showing them the secret passage to access the yuan-ti lair. The Heroes proceed, and must fight against a group of lizardfolk guards.