Session 25 Recap

Concerned that the githyanki would try to gain a foothold in the vale elsewhere, Amyria tasked the heroes with locking any portals they could find in the vale. They spent the next three weeks popping from town to town, temple to tower, visiting anyone with a known portal. Some of the owners were thankful for the portal lock; many agreed to it with some discussion; and a few flat out refused.

Once the civilized areas were taken care of, portals off the beaten path were visited. Ancient portals in vacant forests and abandoned ruins were known to historians, but rarely visited. One such portal was connected to the Happy Beggar.

The adventurers arrived in Rhest mid-day. The sun was bright and the landscape was expected. Ruined stone structures lay all about, overgrown with plants, and lots of water everywhere. The swamp was well on its way to reclaiming the city proper. The portal opened into an open air coliseum. There were many other portals here, but most were non-functional. What was functional were the two T-Rex’s. They had made a nest in the coliseum. The heroes had one near beaten, but were overmatched when the second one arrived. They fled the structure and found cover elsewhere.

The next two days were spent familiarizing themselves with the area and its inhabitants. Lizard men had a village down near the lake. Towers across town were home to kobolds mounted on giant bees. A Treant claimed guardianship of the entire area, and the dinosaurs. And there was the mage academy. This 500+ year old building was clean and in good repair, though the lower floors held nothing of value. This was the only remaining usable building from the capital of Rhest. And the headmaster was still in office.