Session 79

PCs (lvl 20): Alexander, Broch, Tarlyn, Yincan, Zadas

The party enters Shadowthrone's inner sanctum, formerly the throne room of the Raven Queen. The god of death is surrounded by shadow demons. The time for diplomacy is long past, and battle is joined.

Shadowthrone is weakened by the loss of his coins, and by the blow received from the Bull of Vengeance, but he's still a GOD. He inflicts much pain on the PCs, with his blades of force, and his necromantic spells.

The PCs need to harness every bit of strength they have to stand a chance. When Tarlyn falls, Lolth appears to him to lend her help, in exchange of eternal servitude. The dark elf refuses this offer, and is brought back by the healing magic of his companions.

Covered in blood, Zadas fights on, stabbing Shadowthrone with Wave again and again. Broch harnesses the sliver of divinity inside of him to assume his final form, that of a mighty Titan, then proceeds to pummel his enemy with Titan's Lust. Yincan summons the power of the Seed of Life they received from the Tree of Life on Tyrrah, and she becomes a powerful angelic creature of pure sunlight. The Bull of Vengeance makes his appearance, but he cannot take physical form on another God's Realm. Not until Alexander allows him to take possession of his physical form! 

The God of Death is attacked from all sides by powerful heroes and celestial creatures. Until Tarlyn raises Blackrazor one last time, and delivers the final blow to Shadowthrone. Screaming in horror, Shadowthrone's soul is devoured by the black sword.

At this point lolth makes her appearance. She demands to receive Blackrazor, so that she may leech Shadowthrone's power for herself. Realizing they have on their side a god-slaying sword, the party defies Lolth. The Bull of Vengeance supports their claim to the sword. Seething with rage, Lolth swears vengeance on the party.

Having defeated a god, and made an enemy of another, the party considers their day done. The Bull of Vengeance teleports the party to his Hall of Valor, where they can rest and witness the results of their final battle. Shadowthrone's armies around the the Multiverse dissolve into smoke, his threat averted forever more.

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Session 78

PCs (lvl 20): Alexander, Broch, Tarlyn, Yincan, Zadas

The PCs return to Sigil to plan their next move. Zadara puts her palace at their disposal, to use as a base of operations. Broch raises several dead companions from the dead, to help in the fight to come.

Alexander decides to throw one last lavish party before leaving for what may well be their last battle. During the festivities, reports start to come in of attacks of shadowy creatures across the Multiverse, focused on those Planes where the PCs have some stake.

Ultimately the party decides to tackle the attack going on Arvandor, where the greatest part of Shadowthrone's forces are gathered. Armies of eladrin and celestial clash agains the demonic entities summoned by the god of death.

The PCs lead the assault, slaughtering the fiends and pushing them back to the portal they're coming from. When they destroy the most powerful fiends guarding the portal, Shadowthrone himself comes out of it! Gripped by madness, and frustrated by the party's continuous affronts, he explodes in divine rage, flattening the battlefield with radiant power.

Having directly harmed mortals in his godly form, retribution comes swiftly. A lightning bolt and a thunderous boom herald the arrival of the Bull of Vengeance himself. The minotaur smites Shadowthrone with him mighty hammer, and throws him back into the portal. Then he turns to the PCs, prompting them to enter the portal, and finish the job. 

The party valiantly obliges. 

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Session 77

Urishtar

PCs (lvl 20): Alexander, Broch, Tarlyn, Yincan, Zadas

The party climbs up Nightwyrm spire many levels. They fight a rakshasa and his minions, before they can finally rech the top of the spire.

There they face Urishtar once more. Already weakened from their previous encounter, the shadow dragon fights with all she has left, but eventually succumbs.

The PCs destroy the Pool of Souls, releasing all the entrapped spirits within, and enraging Shadowthrone to the breaking point.

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Session 76

PCs (lvl 20): Alexander, Broch, Tarlyn, Yincan, Zadas

The party approaches Nightwyrm Spire, when they're stopped in their tracks by Urishtar the Shadow Dragon. After a short exchange of pleasantries fight is joined. The dragon puts the might of the PCs to the test, but is eventually forced to retreat to the top of the spire. 

Unable to penetrate the clouds of necrotic energy surrounding the top of the spire, the PCs advance to a nearby entrance, where a menagerie of demons and monstrosities try to stop them.

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Session 75

Nightwyrm Spire

PCs (lvl 20): Alexander, Broch, Tarlyn, Yincan, Zadas

The party returns to their clockwork fortress for a short time, before travelling to Sigil. There they hire a unit of guards to protect their fortress and themselves from possible retaliation. They also take the opportunity to do some shopping.

Broch uses his legend lore spell to know more about the Pool of Souls and its guardian, Urishtar the Shadow Dragon.

The PCs decide to cash in on the favor Strahd owes them, and travel to the vampire's dreams through the Dream Gate of Arvandor. When they meet the Lord of Barovia, he asks Tarlyn to give him the seven coins. He believes that he can harness the power of the coins, and become as powerful as Shadowthrone himself. The party takes the night to decide.

Tarlyn is almost about to let Fate take that decision for him, when the Spider Queen herself appears to him, and proposes a new deal. She will take the coins, in this way gaining a foothold in the Shadowfell. When the right time comes, she will assist the PCs in their battle against Shadowthrone, and she will use the Shard of Pure Evil against the god of death. The same Shard that Shadowthrone used against the Raven Queen to steal her power. In return, Lolth promises she will give Tarlyn and his companions a "piece of Limbo", the primordial chaos from which anything can be created. Even a new world. Tarlyn accepts the deal, and gives the coins to Lolth.

When the party regroups, opinions are divided about Tarlyn's decision, but it is too late to go back. Strahd keeps his promise, and accompanies the PCs to Nightwyrm Spire, the lair of Urishtar.

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Session 74

PCs (lvl 20): Alexander, Broch, Tarlyn, Yincan, Zadas

The PCs travel to the Shadowfell, finding themselves in a barren wasteland scoured by incessant winds. The trip to the Mausoleum of the Keeper tests their stamina, and leaves several of them fatigued.

They come upon a magical arch, guarded by a Storm Giant Quintessent. The giantess tells the party she's no friend of Shadowthrone nor the Keeper, who usurped the mausoleum of the giant kings she swore to protect. The party convince her they share a goal, and she gives them mystical tablet that will help them avoid the magical traps placed in the mausoleum. The she allows them to pass through the arch.

Inside the mausoleum the PCs face a few traps, and learn more about the storm giants, until they arrive at the altar room. there they find the Keeper with is Book of Oaths, and several Angels of Death waiting for them.

Battle is joined, and the PCs emerge victorious. When they destroy the Keeper, the remaining angels run away in terror. The party proceeds to destroy the Book of Oaths, freeing both Broch and Tarlyn from their deal with Shadowthrone. The god of death does not take kindly to this insult, and briefly appears to swear vengeance.

With their oaths dissolved, the party now turns to the next leg of their journey. In order to free those souls that have already been claimed by Shadowthrone, they'll have to travel to the Well of Souls, a mystical nexus said to be located in Nightwyrm Spire, the lair of the mysterious Urishtar.

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Session 73

PCs (lvl 20): Alexander, Broch, Tarlyn, Yincan, Zadas

The party is in Hammerborg, where they speak with Emperor Rudd and his High-Priest. They learn more about the past of Shadowthrone, and of his adventures with the Heroes of Tyrrah. They also get a better understanding on the world of Tyrrah, its political landscape, and its pantheon of gods, religions, and philosophies.

Alexander and Yincan investigate the local libraries for clues, finding information about the recent history of Tyrrah, and the powerful weapons that played an important part in the war that plagued the land 20 years before.

Tarlyn has meets a mysterious follower of Shadowthrone, a young woman named Morwen. She answers a few of Tarlyn's questions, yet the dark elf still keeps his thoughts for himself.

Broch uses powerful magic to know more about the Keeper of Oaths, the goliath proxy of Shadowthrone. With the information learned, the party decides to thwart Shadowthrone's plans by travelling to the mausoleum where the Keeper guards the Book of Oaths. In this way, they hope to provoke the God of Death to make a mistake, and trigger a divine intervention from the Bull of Vengeance.

Before leaving for the Shadowfell, the PCs visit the Tree of life, where Yincan makes contact with Deadrie, the shifter shaman that gave her life to save the floating island of Aduria. Daedrie makes a gift to Yincan, a Seed of Light. It is uncertain what the meaning of this gift is.

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Session 72

PCs (lvl 20): Alexander, Broch, Tarlyn, Yincan, Zadas

The party returns to their fortress in the Outlands. After some planning, they decide to try and contact the Winter Queen (formerly Raven Queen). They travel to Arborea, and make contact with Liathana, a proxy of the goddess Sehanine. While visiting, they meet their old friend Levarion. 

The PCs travel once again through the Dreamworld, and receive an audience with the Winter Queen. They learn some more about Shadowthrone, but the meeting turns sour when the goddess demands to receive the Seven Coins, and Tarlyn refuses. The party is sent away, uncertain if they will be able to count on the Winter Queen when the final battle comes.

Next, the party travels to the world of Tyrrah, the Prime Material Plane where Shadowthrone was born. They visit the city of Hammerborg, where they seek an audience with Rudd Steelthorn, Emperor of Aduria, and former adventuring companion of Shadowthrone himself.

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Session 71

Aether Forge

PCs (lvl 20): Broch, Tarlyn, Yincan, Zadas

The party is back at their Clockwork Fortress. After a good night of sleep, Broch summons his siblings to the fortress, where he hopes they will remain.

The PCs' quest to find the ultimate forge continues. The party travels through Thardeck's dreams, and discover the lost civilation of the Na Daoine. In their city of Cathair, these enlightened creature forge wonders of artifice and nature thanks to their mastery of the Aether.

The PCs help the Na Daoine reclaim an ancient arcane forge, using their powers to make it functioning again.

When the Aether Forge is up and running, Broch can finally achieve his goal, and merges Titan's Lust and Whelm into one legendary hammer: Titan Whelm!

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Session 70

PCs (lvl 20): Alexander, Broch, Tarlyn, Yincan

The party is set on taking care of the beholder kingpin that is masterminding the dwarven thieves' guild. Using powerful magic, they find the entrance to its lair, proceeding to murdering its minions, and eventually reaching the beholder's inner sanctum. After a difficult battle, they destroy the beholder. When its lair comes crushing down, they rapidly plane shift to their fortress in the Outlands.

There they have the chance to rest and plan their next move. A more careful examination of Thardeck the dwarf reveals that he might be the key (well, the door) to unlock the Na Daoine's secret.

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Session 69

PCs (lvl 20): Alexander, Broch, Tarlyn, Yincan

The party meets with Broch's siblings in secret, trying to persuade them to change their ways, and betray the beholder in charge of the guild. The siblings are not against this idea, but they want the party to take care of the beholder first.

Yincan enters Thardeck's dreams, in order to find out more about the dwarf. What they learn from the dream brings more questions, as it seems that the dwarf has been created by the Na Daoine using powerful magic.

While the elves in the party discuss the dream, four Shadow Horrors sent by Shadowthrone make their appearance and attack the party. Clearly the God of Death is impatient to recover his coins, and he will not wait longer. Having destroyed these aberrations, the PCs plan their next move.

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Session 68

PCs (lvl 20): Alexander, Broch, Yincan

The party meets with the Prophet of the Bull of Vengeance, gathering more insight related to Shadowthrone's past and the Prime Material Plane he hails from, a world called Tyrrah.

Eager to complete the crafting of his hammer, Broch asks the others to accomany him to the dwarven city of Mirabar, where he plans to use the great forge inside the temple of Moradin where he first learned his skills has a weaponsmith. The party plane shifts to Mirabar, but Broch is not welcome at the Temple. The High Priestess is angered by the fact he abandoned the faith, and what she consider his disrespect toward Moradin.

Broch decides to visit his siblings, Dain and Nellie, who are now the leaders of a thieves' guild. The two have no love for Broch, but when he offers them 50,000 gold pieces to help him take control of the forge of Moradin, they are willing to listen. Soon after, the true leader of the guild, a beholder, makes his appearance to bargain with the party.

They eventually reach an agreement, and the party is allowed to remain in the lair of the guild for a few days. In an abandoned section of the lair, they meet an old dwarf, a prisoner long forgotten by the guild. The dwarf is impressed by the party's magical skills, and begins rambling about the Na Daoine, the true "forgemasters". Intrigued by his words, the PCs free the old dwarf, and heal him of his wounds.

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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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Session 64

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

The party visits Zadara to update her on their progress. They also have an interesting discussion about their future plans, and how to best prepare for the confrontation with Shadowthrone.

Using mythical components recovered during their travels, Broch takes the opportunity to forge a magical armor for Yincan, and to improve Alexander's bow, helped by his companions.

Yincan reincarnates a few bones of a githyanki warrior he found in hell. The gith returns to life as a dragonborn, and she struggles to come to terms with this new reality.

In order to quench Blackrazor's hunger, Tarlyn begins to murder criminals in the hive, until the sword suggests to seek employment as an executioner for the Mercykillers.

While he's resting in a trance, Tarlyn receives a vision from Shadowthrone. The party's quest is nearing its end, and the God of Death is eager to meet them.

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Session 63

PCs (lvl 18): Alexander, Tarlyn, Yincan, Zadas

The party continues in their exploration of Kronos' innards. A difficult battle against creatures of pure hunger awaits them, but they manage to come out victorious.

The next encounter is a battle of wits, as they meet Rex the androsphinx. They solve the noble creature's riddles, and they earn several boons.

These boons are much needed, as in the next chamber Acererak the lich awaits them. The PCs charge the undead creature and his minions without hesitation, and they succeed in destroying the archmage's eldritch machine, and force him to a hasty escape.

With Acererak's plans foiled, a portal opens up to deliver them once again to Mount Olympus. Zeus rewards their efforts with the magical hammer Whelm, and a grand feast. 

The day after, the gods of Olympus guide them to a portal that will bring them back to Sigil.

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Session 62

PCs (lvl 18): Alexander, Tarlyn, Yincan, Zadas

The PCs make their way inside the maw, and they find themselves inside the mouth of a dead god! As they arrive, they're confronted with a summoned balor, which they destroy promptly. They make their way to the throat, but are stoppend by venomous tentacles. When they manage to overcome this challenge, they find a passage to reach the brain of the corpse.

There they speak with whatever is left of Kronos' mind. The dead god gives them his blessing to proceed through his entrails and find and stop Acererak, the lich that is trying to bring him back to life.

And so the party makes its way to the intestines, where they battle a worm-like protusion, and several armored flesh golems. But not everything is trying to kill them inside the corpse f Kronos. When they reach the pancreas, they find several pools of healing water. They rest for awhile there, getting ready to continue in their quest.

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Session 61

PCs (lvl 18): Alexander, Tarlyn, Yincan, Zadas

The party is once again in Olympus. Upon their arrival, they find Zadas fighting a mighty leviathan, a monstrosity of air and lightning. The PCs defeat the titan, and bring the barbarian up to speed regarding the recent events.

Soon enough, Hermes, messenger of the gods, makes his appearance, to escort the PCs to Zeus himself. The Father of the Gods seems upset about the arrival of the PCs, but he recognizes the importance of their quest to face Shadowthrone. He decides to put them to the test, to earn the privilege of using his hammer, Whelm.

He sends them to the Astral Plane, to defeat an undead creature that is planning to resurrect Kronos, Zeus' father. The PCs get acquainted with the rules of the Astral Plane, and eventually they reach an abandoned githyanki fortress. There they find a portal to Hell, leading to an adamantine tower. Feeling this is not the place they need to be, they go back through the portal.

When they return to the astral, they find the wounded body of a githyanki woman. They heal the woman, and she point to them the strange to which the fortress is chained. Looking at the maw-like opening on the side of the asteroid, the party understands that is their destination. They begin to climb the chians to reach the maw.

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Session 60

PCs (lvl 17): Alexander, Broch, Tarlyn, Yincan

The PCs enter a massive cave, where a band of Frost Giants awaits them. They persuade the giants to let them speak with the king. When Jarl Grugnur arrives, Broch challenges him to a duel. The jarl accepts, but when he understands Broch is more than he seems, he calls for the help of his minions.

Broch slaughters the king, and makes a covenant with the queen. She wants them to kill the Fire Giant King Snurre, an ally of her late husband. She thinks that an alliance with the Fire Giants is a dishonor, but she's reluctant to oppose Snurre openly. On the hunt for more giants, the PCs readily agree.

The queen guides them to a portal that will bring them to the lair of the Fire Giants. There they infiltrate the fortress with some deception, and then face the king and his guards. Summoning mighty magic, the PCs force the king to retreat to his treasure room, guarded by an Hydra.

The party defeats this guardian, and kill the king, but only after he had activated a magical horn to summon "the help of the Stormlords". The horn blows a mighty storm inside the lair, but also seems to act as a portal to somewhere else. With more Fire Giants coming their way, the PCs decide to try their luck, and enter the portal. 

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