Session 31 Recap

The heroes pressed on to the third floor of the Djinni tower. This floor was lined with numerous statues of Djinni gods. To gain access to the next level, one had to properly greet and appease two of the statues. The group found that 15 of the statues in the room had a slight glow about them. They attempted to identify the various gods by name, title and domains. Then they started greeting them. Each statue responded to the greeting and made a request of the adventurer. Prove yourself a worthy ally. It took the group a few tries to understand the tests. Each test was based on the gods' domains. And each person was suited best for some of the test, but not others. Some mistakes were made matching people's skills to the gods, but most of the party passed the tests with little difficulty. Eventually Seregdur & Peleus were left with one statue. Seregdur passed & Peleus was left trying to force his way to the group through a magical barrier. Fey step worked, but left Peleus drained & tired.

The fourth floor was obviously the master's palace. It was large, open and luxurious. The Djinni tastes were again obvious. Sarshan and his lackeys quickly turned to acknowledge thier guests. Something was different about Sarshan this time. He had been experimenting with the Blood Chaos, and it had changed him. A fight ensued, and the heroes took out the lackeys first. Sarshan proved to be quite durable and thoroughly infused with Blood Chaos. His normal abilities allowed him to teleport almost at-will and triple attack. His newfound offenses included an acid aura and a blast of Blood Chaos. He inflicted damage on several targets every round and left some dripping with acid. Many of the heroes quaffed acid resistance potions, but the attacks continued inflicting damage, only slightly diminished. The adventurers focused everything they had on their target. Many were bloodied and healing was running short. Then Rathos fell to the acid slime. He couldn't get it off quickly enough, and it transformed him into a puddle of Blood Chaos. The others doubled their resolved and beat Sarshan down.

The party was semi-triumphant. Rathos could be restored, but the ritual needed was in his book, which transformed with him. The Planar Portal Key was also on Rathos. Teregor would have to perform the ritual, after acquiring it in the City of Brass. But hey... Sarshan and his network were no longer a threat.