======Eighty-eighth session - 8 December 2006 - Fire and Shadow======

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In attendance:

| Chris | [[Roderick]] | Cleric/19 |
| Dave | [[Aramil]] | Ranger/17, Horizon Walker/**2?** |
| Jim | [[Bigby]] | Wizard/15, Archmage/4 |
| Ken | [[Vincent]] | Rogue/13, Ranger/2, Wizard/**4?** |
| Kurt | [[Pavo]] | Dwarf Sorcerer/1, Fighter/10, Dwarven Defender/**8?** |
| THF | [[Flint]] | Svirfneblin Druid/15 |
| Val | [[Kesi]] | Monk/17 |

**//24 March 1109//**

After spending the "night" in [[Elm'eny]]'s chamber, [[Bigby]] becomes convinced 
that they are no longer behind the magical shield that inhibits teleport into 
and out of the [[Underdark]]. As a result, the only impediment to their teleport 
spells is the Faezress - which [[Bigby]] believes he can overcome.

[[Roderick]] casts a //"Discern Location"// spell to verify that they are not 
behind the [[Underdark]] shield. He learns they are, in fact, under the 
mountains of [[n'galt|the Eastern continent]], not too far from [[Rota]] and 
[[Clangdun]].

[[Bigby]] casts //"Greater Teleport"// and successfully transports the party to 
the river [[Nephen]], which feeds into [[Lake Arain]], where the city of 
[[Blanan]] sits. There, after a brief preparation, he casts //"Combine 
Elements"// on the four vials given to him during his trial in the Underworld. 
From the combined material, a Janni named [[Apenimon]] appears. It turns out he 
is the one who helped the party escape from the ethereal plane when they were 
[[Voyager20|Lost in the Ether]].

[[Apenimon]] had been sent by the [[Rivers]] to the Elemental Plane of Fire to 
find out what [[shadowlord|Shadow]] was up to. To protect his mission, he was 
given a powerful spell so that if (when) he was killed, his spirit would return 
to Godsland so he could be debriefed. Unfortunately, [[shadowlord|Shadow]] 
recognized the spell and placed one of his own before killing him.

[[shadowlord|Shadow]]'s spell results in a flurry of dispels on the immediate 
vicinity of [[Apenimon]], along with a call to [[shadowlord|Shadow]] - who sends 
a series of Elder Shadow Elementals to retrieve the Janni.

As this massive spell powers up, though, [[Apenimon]] has just enough time to
tell the party the following:

<blockquote>
Since this is clearly not Godsland, something must have gone very wrong.

I was sent to the Elemental World as a scout to see if I could find out what [[shadowlord|Shadow]] had done with the Lords. The [[Rivers]] sent me in with a 'recall' spell so that if I were discovered and slain, my spirit would be renewed and I would still be able to report what I found.

Unfortunately, [[shadowlord|Shadow]] not only discovered me, but also recognized the recall spell. Since he could not counter the spell, he marked me with one of his own. (At this point, he gestured to his forehead - which had the rune of shadow burned into the skin).

We have very little time before his minions will discover that I am here.

[[shadowlord|Shadow]] has constructed a great prison on the plane of fire and imprisoned Kossuth, the Fire Lord in it. This prison is powered by necromancy and I fear that once triggered, its seal will be unbreakable.

There is an arching gate made of shadow from which a conduit has been cut that leads into the prison. You must find this gate and stop the necromancy from being sent through.
</blockquote>

(More details to come)

XP awarded: 7,600 for [[Kesi]]; 5,400 for [[Flint]]; 4,300 for the rest.