Session Ten

"Of Air and Absolom"

Intro : After sailing down the Ustradi River into the Mana Wastes, and arriving in Alkenstar City, the Party met Relli – an Aasimar Druid, and recent arrival to Alkenstar herself. At a local tavern called The Crooked Crow, the Party won some money by entering Vecna into an underground fighting pit, where their enemy Bannock is apparently a popular champion; but not before the Tiefling was approached by Oriax: an Infernal Duke in possession of Vecna’s soul. Oriax orders Vecna to travel to the Andoran village of Reeves in two weeks’ time and await instructions.

Meanwhile, Sir Alabaster received an invitation to a high-society ball from a mysterious host that was revealed to be Luvick Siervage, an ancient vampire lord and head of the Midnight Assembly. Siervage and his children – Lucien and Lynexia – offered an exchange of information about Simon Averath, the psychic whose henchmen the Party have encountered before. However, the peaceful exchange ended with an ultimatum: should the Party cross paths with the Midnight Assembly again, the results would be deadly.

Finally, Sabine’s subtle social graces have gotten her an invite to travel with Seledra Derunadel – an elven debutante – on her airship with the Party acting as Sabine’s envoy. Seledra’s casual route has her headed to Absolom before making her way to Reeves where, legend has it, a wish-granting star is meant to fall from the sky.