Session 67

PCs (lvl 19): Alexander, Broch, Tarlyn, Yincan

The PCs soon realize that the skull is only a decoy. They take some time search the room, eventually releasing an efreeti from a magical brazier. 

The genie grants them three wishes, which they use to obtain a palace in the Outland, its location, and some information about Shadowthrone.

Further investigation in the room reveals a secret passage, leading to ... another secret passage. Finding themselves unable to open this last door, Broch uses the power of a cursed gem they found earlier to teleport the party beyond the door. But the curse of the gem teleports them completely naked on the other side. Then the gem explodes. Even more, the ceiling comes crushing down on those deeper inside the room.

Having weathered all these traps, and after recovering their equipment, the PCs find the final resting place of Acererak's skull, now turned into a demilich. The party fights the fearsome undead and destroy it. They recover the treasure of the demilich, and find the LAST coin of Shadowthrone.

Their mission accomplished, the PCs return to Sigil, where they plan their next move. Broch tries to forge his masterpiece by merging Titan's Lust with Whelm, but fails. A trip to his past may be required to ignite his creative spark.

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Session 66

PCs (lvl 19): Alexander, Broch, Tarlyn, Yincan

The party arrives in an enormous chamber colored in pastels. A forest of massive, many-hued columns support the ceiling. Awaiting them in the chamber is the Soulmonger, together with her pet Steel Defender and a pair of Drow Shadowblades. The PCs fight these servants of Shadowthrone, and recover the two coins that were stolen from them.

They take a short rest, and they they explore the chamber. They find a few magical items, and most importantly a secret passage behind a balck throne, leading to the Treasure Room.

This imposing chamber has a silvered ceiling, just as the foyer has, so it is brightly illuminated by reflected light. The walls are of ivory with gold inlaid. The floor is polished agate. 

Near the center of the room is a large bronze urn filigreed in gold. On the southern wall stands a granite sarcophagus that appears to be damaged. Flanking the sarcophagus are two large iron chests.

Inside the chests the PCs find vast quantities of treasure; when they check the sarcophagus, they find whatever remained of the once mighty Acererak: a broken skull, with a platinum coin embedded in its eye-socket. Could this be Shadowthrone's last coin?

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Session 65

PCs (lvl 19): Alexander, Broch, Tarlyn, Yincan

The party jumps into the namesake portal of the Yawning Portal, and are magical transported to the location of the last coin of Shadowthrone.

They find themselves at the feet of a dark hill. After some exploration, they find the entrance to the tomb buried under the hill. Very soon they realize they've entered the infamous Tomb of Horror, the killer dungeon built by the archlich Acererak.

Thanks to their legendary powers they manage to avoid several deadly traps, proceeding with haste through several chambers.

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