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Session Five: Ashes Above, Shadows Below

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Galvanised by their hard-won victories, the party pushed deeper into the heart of the cultist enclave. In the depths of the caverns, they faced the leader of the outpost—Hosilla—alongside her loyal bodyguard. Fire and chaos erupted as a grease spell, cruelly ignited, turned the battlefield into a blazing trap. Spiritual weapons tore into their flanks, and the fight teetered on the edge of disaster. But the heroes endured. With grit, spell, and steel, they struck Hosilla down.

Among the spoils of victory was a chilling letter from someone known only as “S.V.”—likely a higher-ranking cultist—confirming the worst: Kenabres was never meant to survive. Hosilla had been ordered to hide among the mongrelmen, secure Yaniel’s holy sword Radiance (which the party now recovered), and prepare for the next stage of their demonic campaign. The names of three safe houses were listed—Nyserian Manor, Topaz Solutions, and the Tower of Estrod—each a potential cache of dark secrets.

Cautious but resolute, the party returned to Neathholm to rest, cleverly leaving paper scraps in doorways to detect any movement while they were away. Returned and renewed, they discovered signs that they were not alone in the ruins. Pushing into the unexplored tunnels, they found beef wellington an underground river and a hidden cache of treasures—evidence of ancient secrets buried with the city’s bones.

Their final challenge before the surface came in the form of a twisted cistern-turned-labyrinth, patrolled by a pair of grotesque dretches. After a vicious battle, the heroes climbed from the sewers and into hell itself.

Kenabres was shattered. The skyline was unrecognisable, the Kite gone, and deep chasms split the earth like unhealed wounds. Smoke and ash choked the air, and buzzards circled where hope once soared. The Worldwound had devoured the city. And now, the real war would begin.


Rewards:
Exp: 1250 Each


Quests:

  • Regroup on the surface
    • Link up with any survivors in the city
    • Bring news that the Mongrelmen will aid in the fight against the Demons
    • Find out what info can be retrieved from the Nyserian Manor, Topaz Solutions, and the Tower of Estrod

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