V3 Session Twenty-Two -- 28 May 2010 -- "Through the Portal"
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Note: This adventure's encounters comes from: 1) “Last Stand” from “The Shadow Rift of the Umbraforge” (Dungeon Magazine #158, p.49), and 2) “Meditation Chamber” from “Den of the Destroyer” (Dungeon Magazine #160, p.43).
November, 1119
Upon returning from their expedition to kill some Ogres, Geld Seekingstone, the Loremaster, enlists the party to travel through the portal they discovered in "The White Crypt". The previous day, a Dwarven wizard named Morgran and a small contingent of soldiers stepped through – but have not returned.
On the other side, the party quickly meets Morgran – who claims he has only been there for about ten minutes. Despite the fact that time seems to run at a different rate in this realm, the party must remain until they find some kind of shadow creature they can use to reactivate the portal from this side.
At first, the party thinks the portal has brought them to The Shadowfell, but they observe a number of anomalies that eventually led them to conclude they are actually on some chaotic plane – perhaps even Limbo itself.
First, they have to get past a pair of Githzerai and three strange, chaotic elementals (creatures the party knows nothing about). Beyond them, they find a Shadar-Kai and three Umbral Panthers.
Using the Shadar-Kai's severed hand, Morgran is able to reactivate the portal and get everybody home. However, upon arrival, they learn that three months has elapsed since they left!
In the process, the party finds the following stuff:
- 1 Level 91) Magic Item: ???
- 1,200 gp
| # | Challenge | Type | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Githzerai Psionic Echoes | Soldier/9 | 400 |
| 3 | Mindscramblers | Skirmisher/8 | 350 |
| 1 | Shadar-kai Battle Champion | Elite Soldier/8 | 700 |
| 3 | Umbral Panthers | Lurker/6 | 250 |
| Total XP | 3,300 | ||
| (6 PCs) | 550 | ||