We just finished Act 2 - Gesundheit.
Act 2 - Gesundheit - In this act:
* Bonals Avengers were asked by Lady Elayhdren d'Cannith to find out why there had been no word from Durgham's Folly, a fort on the Breland/Droaam border.
o Clearing out the fort of the ogre threat was relatively easy. What wasn't easy was fighting the enemies created by the Clockwork Golem. The CG was created by an evil entity from the long forgotten temple to the Mockery found underneath the fort. Evil was eventually vanquished and the PCs travelled home, only to be attacked by more enemies, including another doppleganger.
* Once back in Sharn, BA as ambushed by a small group of demons. They were aided by a half-fiend named Kaurophon. Kaurophon asked BA to help him clear Occipitus, a small area of the Demon Wastes that was, in reality, a fallen section of Syrania. During the "cleansing," they came upon a fallen angel named Saureya. He explained that he had summoned Olivia through a dream and gave the PCs information about the area and how to return it to Syrania.
o During the final battle, which saw Kaurophon turn on the party for his own evil plans, Olivia sacrificed herself into the flames. After Kaurophon was dispatched, she returned to life, completely intact. Her eye, however, was permanently transformed into a smoking socket, which does not burn her face yet gives off a bit of smoke. She is now the rightful ruler of Occipitus and can return it to Syrania when she is powerful enough. She and Saureya have become good friends and she is helping him to regain his place back amongst the angels.
o When the PCs returned to Sharn, Kanchi decided to spend more time with the Gathering Light, leaving the party with a void to fill.
* After the adventure in Occipitus, the PCs decided to relax in their home before embarking on any further exploration. Suddenly, their quiet home became much less quiet, in a manner of speaking. Their abode was broken into by a gang of enemies who nearly killed Olivia before being dispatched. During the battle, a female by the name of Na'u came through the open front door to help the PCs.
o Na'u brought a message from Lady E. Lady E. asked the PCs to look into the city of Istivin and find the cause of the problems that had plauged the city for the last decade. The mine in Istivin, run by House d'Cannith, was losing money and was becoming a boon to the House.
o The PCs asked Lady E if they could travel to Istivin as soon as they had investigated the attack on their home. She allowed it and the PCs found out, with Na'u's help, that a cleric named Brother Garrow had been in Sharn recently asking about Bonals Avengers.
o Eventually, BA found that a temple of the Mockery in Sharn had been informed that the PCs had defiled the ancient temple underneath Durgam's Folly and wanted revenge. After clearing out the evil temple, BA found that Brother Garrow was a changeling and assumed he was responsible for the attacks made by shapeshifters in the past.
o The PCs made their way to Istivin, where they found the city in an utter state of oppression and constant anger. They made a friend in Algorthas, an important sage in the area, who told the PCs that the Marquis, whom had led Istiving up until 4 years ago, was being held under Krelont Keep. The PCs made their way into the Keep and killed the Marquis after he attacked them. The PCs found that the problem with town was related to the Malgoth, a shapeless entity of pure evil. They also found out about a frost giant cleric.
o Algorthas helped them by finding out where the cleric was located, after they had rescued him from kidnapping by some sort of planar being. The PCs made their way to an empty fort in the Byeshk Mountains in Droaam. Along the way they met a kobold named Neva whose party had been killed and was being held by a frost giant. The PCs made their way to the keep and cleared it of enemies. They found that drow were involved and the front giant cleric had been taken to the Oestral Abyss.
o After riding to the Oestral Abyss, the PCs ventured forth to fight in Khyber. They were attacked by dark elves, behirs, bugbears, umberhulk, and ropers. They fought valiantly and cleared the caverns. They also found 5 nobles who had been kidnapped by the dark elves as well as the frost giant cleric who had been given to the dark elves as a hostage. The cleric informed Olivia that destroying the body of Galmoor.
o The PCs made their way, with the 5 nobles, back to Isitivin. The city was covered in a shadowy pall which limited vision severely. After a fight against shadows which saw 3 nobles killed and Olivia almost turned in a shadow herself, the PCs were able to teleport to their home in Sharn with the 1 surviving noble.
o After preparing spells, the PCs teleported back into Istivin, directly into the town square. They eventually destroyed Galmoor, causing the Malgoth to manifest itself. A battle ensued and the PCs were victorious. The town was overjoyed and a banquet was held in the heroes honor.
* When the PCs returned to Sharn, Lady E. called them to a luncheon and awarded Olivia, Markon, Caliban, and Mahtyhis a plot of land, which included a manor, in Mistmarsh, a small fishing village 1000 miles east of Sharn. She also gave each of them the title of Lady (Olivia) and Lord (Markon, Caliban, and Mahthyis). Na'u received his agreed upon reward and left.
o The PCs were also informed that Brother Garrow was last seen going to Mistmarsh.
* The PCs returned home to find Kanchi lounging on the couch. They then invited Neva to join Bonals Avengers, which she accepted.
* The PCs are now taking a well deserved break to catch up on spells, items, and sleep.
In 3 weeks we start Act 3 - All Hell Breaks Loose.
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