We head to talk to the Caretaker and ask him about the flesh organ. He mentions that it is not to be heard by the living and we kind of second guess our idea of having him play it. Instead asking him to study the music for us.
We head back to the final trial room and head through the final door, open now that we have completed all the trials.
We hear a voice calling for us to climb.
We open the door in front of us to ashen rain.
The roof of the keep with two swirling portals at the end. A handful of wights… and Vauryx.
Treeavenger teleports himself and I onto Vauryx’s back now that he is in the air, but he managed to fling us off. Leaving us closer to the target at least.
Bardon is struck by the Dracolich multiple times and goes down.
Luckily, Treeavenger knows that we need to be far enough away from the Dracolich to heal, and Bardon is conveniently just out of range.
He force feeds Bardon a healing potion. Saving him from near death.
Treeavenger blows his Horn of Valhalla, summoning 4 warrior spirits
Bardon finishes off on of the wights and Treeavenger pulls Vauryx out of the air.
I strike deftly and it cries out.
We hear an eerie melody play before turning into something soothing. It seems the Caretaker saved us from suffering and even rejuvenated us.
Vauryx then flies off to the swirling portals, taking Bardon down again while doing so.
It calls down necrotic lightning from the portal at us.
Treeavenger runs at it and teleports onto its back. Finishing it off, thought too far away for me to see clearly.
I force a potion down Bardon’s throat to bring him back.
The Caretaker arrives upon the roof. We ask him about the Hoard. He mentions that someone would need to step willingly into the portal, though it would kill them.
Treeavenger - “Caretaker, will you die for us so we can get this hoard?” Caretaker - “That was blunt.”
But since it will free him from his suffering for his unwanted immortality, he agrees.
Though he does not know where the soul gem of Vauryx is located, we hope to find it in the hoard.
Below is a dramatized reenactment of the slaying of Vauryx by Treeavenger.
- A pair of Bag of Holdings - Treeavenger, Bardon
- Spirit Board - Bardon
- Helm of Telepathy - Bardon
- Ring of Evasion - Ziani
- Tome of Understanding - Bardon
- Belt of Stone Giant Strength - Treeavenger
- Mace of Terror - Bardon
- Horn of Blasting - Treeavenger
- Frost Brand Rapier - Ziani
- Thunderbuss - Ziani
A dragonbone harp, strung with silver wire (2,500 gp).
Seven black opals in a platinum setting, forming a cracked circlet (worth 10,000 gp).
A reliquary of Vecna’s Cult, inlaid with onyx and silver. Worth 8,000 gp
Obsidian Urn - Bardon opens and finds a soul gem at the bottom of it.
Platinum Pieces: 30,000 Gold Pieces: 400,000 Electrum Pieces: 10,000 Silver Pieces: 600,000 Copper Pieces: 1,000,000
From the corner, a sentient sword appears. It can smell that we travel with Pash, who carries the Eye of Vecna.
It approaches Treeavenger and asks if he will wield him, and he declines. Wanting longer weapons. It approaches me and asks the same. Wanting smaller weapons. It decides to try and leave, having no one willing to wield it.
Bardon grabs and stashes it in his new Bag of Holding.
When faced with the goldilocks problem, just stuff it in a bag.
Sword of Kas obtained?
Recite
Break Time
We shove the 30,000 platinum pieces between the 2 Bag of Holding. Continue to discuss the distribution of goods.
…and head back to The Sanctum
We decide to go ahead and hand the Sword of Kas over to Mordenkainen and let them know about our debt to Sangora. They tell us that she likely would have tried to kill us regardless of handing over the sword.
Pash comments about keeping the sword away from him and that he hates it and wants to destroy it.
We head back to the Market Ward & Bank of Abbathor to open an account and procure our funds.
We spend some time negotiating a decent rate of procurement for the hoard on behalf of the bank. Offering the keep as part of the deal.
Treeavenger and Bardon also spend some time selling off a bunch of the random junk we have collected and splitting it between us.
We had back to The Sanctum and take a long rest for the evening before heading to the next rod piece.
Treeavenger has a rough night.
Recite
END SESSION