Session 26 Recap

Headmaster Qdoba tested the strangers on their first visit to the tower. Five wraiths were vanquished with ease by the heroes. The next day, the headmaster met the group. He shared some history of the city and the academy. He answered questions about the current inhabitants of the city. And he defined his purpose here.

His portals were already locked, and the party soon discovered that he had a vast knowledge of rituals. Ritualists compared notes and swapped some information. Eventually, once he was comfortable with the group, he requested their assistance.

Another of the academy’s senior staff, Gulthias, left many centuries ago. He took with him all of his ritual notes and research regarding golems and animation techniques. Qdoba has located Gulthias’ last known home. He would like the brave adventurers to visit the mage’s tower and recover the ritual books. The books would be returned to the academy library, where they would be guarded from misuse.

The headmaster provided some traveling gear and a portal to the coastal trade metropolis of Lundon, far to the south of Elsir Vale. The city was a grand mixture of many races and cultures from all over the world. Most had come here to trade their goods and find exotic merchandise to return home with. The sights and sounds of this great port captivated the adventurers for two days. They eventually struck out from town for the broken keep in the wilds.

Gulthias’ tower was an old broken down keep in the middle of nowhere. There were three stories, a gatehouse and a small courtyard. The mage’s symbol was discovered in several places, the focal points of some waning abjuration. There were virtually no signs of humanoid life here. The well in the basement (one of 3) showed signs of activity. So, down the party went.

Shadow bats attacked in the first cavern, a minor nuisance. The demons in the next two rooms though were proof that the tower wasn’t as vacant as it first appeared. Two succubi were put down (sorry Toradin) and a nasty chain devil as well. The chain devil was in possession of a yellow ring (round loop, not finger jewelry). It appears to fit together with two other rings to form Gilthias’ symbol. The symbol was also found on a few walls, with active divination magic on it.

The next cavern was filled with dozens of statues, some of which came to life. These “golems” shattered into thousands of crystal shards when destroyed. Gilthias’ symbol was on the breast of each golem, until it shattered.