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Previously on Call from the Deep

Starring:
Gotwald Ironhorn, level 11 minotaur Rune Knight Fighter
Mac, level 11 tortle Drakewarden Ranger/Rogue
Savra Akkedis, level 11 lizardfolk School of Necromancy Wizard
Torrel, level 11 kenku Fathomless Warlock Pact of the Amulet/Fighter

The party enters Shava’s domain of the Desecrated Catacombs in rough shape. Torrel, still paralyzed, had nearly been killed by a group of merrow and sahuagin, only to be heroically rescued by Mac. 

Meanwhile, Gotwald and Savra (and Borgas), had finally reached the end of the crypt hallway and found a T-intersection, and the same enemy forces! The long hallways would prove a boon for a certain lizard wizard and her penchant for lightning bolts.

Shava (a deathlock mastermind, not to be confused with Savra!) enters the battle by blasting Gotwald with necrotic energy, while keeping her distance. Gotwald is forced to engage the minions to the north, chasing down the sahuagin war priestess.

Torrel shakes off the effects of hold person, while Mac charges back into the fray like a green missile. His bulk proves more useful than his bite, as half the forces turn to face him, giving Gotwald some much-need breathing room.

Savra is blasted by Shava’s shadowy tendrils, and she responds by firing a devastating 7th level lighting bolt spell from her staff of the magi, destroying half the enemy forces. The rest fall quickly, but Shava escapes under cover of a darkness spell.

The wounded and exhausted party is in dire need of a rest, but the enemy is still out there. They explore the rooms that Shava emerged from, finding an ancient throne room, and a treasure hoard with thousands of gold.

They also discover an old spellbook belonging to someone named Vestress. Earlier in the fight, Savra had thought Shava a lich, but the deathlock responded that they had defeated the lich. The book contains a journal entry from Vestress, which refers to the Colony of Zellix’phor as “my former brethern.” So a mind flayer? Or a lich? Hmmm.

The party short rests in the treasure room, then explores the southern end of the hallway. Gotwald opens an empty guard room (area 15), and Savra opens the door to a vaulted gallery (area 9).

The gallery is not empty – Shava is here mustering reinforcements!

The merrow and sahuagin engage the party through the doorway, and Shava takes control of Mac with crown of madness. We all watch in horror as Mac is forced to attack his beloved drake, Cheese!

Torrel summons Bigby’s hand again, which does serious work against the enemy forces. Soon the party is pushing through to the gallery, and Savra unleashes a 50+ damage lightning bolt. Shava is forced to retreat by casting dimension door. Tricksy deathlock!

The gallery overlooks another room with stairs to the south, and judging by their brainscanner thing, the third Augmenter Brain should be somewhere down those stairs…

MVPC – Savra

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