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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Celtavian" data-source="post: 6845835" data-attributes="member: 5834">Some Gravenhollow interactionsJharzzle's research with stonespeaker crystal concerning demon lords.Jharzzle enters the Archives of the Present with the stonespeaker crystal. Above the entrance it says in Dwarvish and Giant (you find that you can read the languages in Gravenhollow), The present is like sand, ever flowing and escaping one's grasp without mercy or respite. Apothicas reads the tablets and Jharzzle interacts with the stones. You learn: Juiblex is imbuing slimes and molds with a malevolent intellect that desires to consume the world. You can see the demon lord of slime eating tunnels in the the earth. Puddles of slime left in his wake that animate with a life of their own, slithering off to consume more and more and more. Yeenoghu the demon lord of gnolls turning hyenas into gnolls, gnolls into fangs, and leading armies of gnolls on hunts of living creatures good or evil. Torture and death await those they hunt. Baphomet walks the labyrinthine caverns of the Underdark. Goristro and minotaurs with him destroying anything he passes. Demogorgon rests in destroy Gracklstugh enjoying the madness and terror his presence provokes amongst the remaining dwarves and derro. Zuggtymoy with an entourage of myconids dancing about her makes her way through the deep tunnels. All that she comes upon she infects with spores that putrefy and pleasure them simultaneous making death and rebirth as a fungal creature desirable. Grazz’t maintains a den of debauchery. Succubus, incubus, cambion, and drow of great beauty satisfy lust and pain intertwined with the demon lord impregnating more females to increase his brood. Orcus slays everything he comes across, then raises them as an undead army in his service. His throne carried by undead giants in servitude to him. You determine there are seven active demon lords in the Underdark visiting death, chaos, and madness in many forms upon all they come across. The next day Jharzzle uses the crystal in the Archives of the Past to inquire as to how the demon lords were drawn to the Underdark: An imperious drow archwizard in spider-silk robes casts a mighty conjuration spell. As the ritual drawstoward its conclusion, a web of Faerzress energy expands outward. The wizard seems alarmed by this, his effortsto complete the spell growing more crazed as he realizes he's lost control.And then, madness! Rifts open in the web of energy around him. These cracks stretch and widen, andthrough them come horrific fiends that scream, shriek, and howl as they are wrenched from the Abyss and castinto the Underdark.A woman's deep, dark laugh echoes in your mind as the drow wizard shrinks away from the demonic hordeshe has unwittingly unleashed.Jharzzle seems the symbol of House Baenre on the wizard. The next day Jharzzle inquires about Lolth in the Archives of the Present. You behold the true form of the Demon Queen of Spiders-that of a black. bloated arachnid with the headof a female drow. Nestled in the webs all around her are thousands upon thousands of gray eggs. Lolth knows sheis being scried, her fury tangible as her mind reaches out to find you. Her shriek of rage as she's shut out by thepowerful wards of Gravenhollow echoes in your mind as the vision is suddenly torn away to darkness.Jharzzle takes the crystal to the Archives of the Future: Jharzzle sees a dark heart with a mouth. Into it is fed various parts: purple worm egg, a large eye, angel feathers, a huge heart, thirteen blood-fed mushrooms, the blood of a demon lord. Words read from a detailed grimoire. The dark heart pulses. With each pulse a demon lord is drawn. The image quickly changes, the words are read in a different manner, the heart pulses opening a portal through which you can see images of the various demon lords pass. The image fades.Apothicas: A large eye... like a beholder eye?  Are these ingredients we need to obtain? I ask to see the future of MenzoB.  I also, for personal reasons, want to look back in time to the point where House Beanre recreated Do'Urden.  I want to know exactly what happened in that meeting.   Also, This mage that summoned the demon lords, find out more about him.  Look to his past.  and, where is he now?  Other than House Beanre, what is his name?The crystal shows Menzoberranzan’s future is uncertain. Perhaps your father would know the face of the mage Jharzzle saw. There is no information on the meeting that reformed Do’urden, only that Baenre rules the house through a moon elf proxy that acts as Matron Mother.Eraxis asks about his past and his future regarding the powers he had attained. What was the crystal that was deep in the mines and why has the shadows taken residency inside my body? How will the powers develop in time? Will the powers develop into something I will always be able to control? Or will the shadows consume me from the inside out? Eraxis reads through the archives. He learns the shadow within him comes from the Shadowweave that touches the Plain of Shadow, created by Shar, the Goddess of Darkness. The Shadowweave infuses some wielders of magic drawing upon magical power of an alternate source of magic than the Weave, which is ruled by Mystra. You are unsure how your powers will develop, but it is said at some point users of the Shadowweave can eventually become shadows. The shadows may consume you as darkness often leads to evil. You will have to resist the temptation to walk down Shar’s path of evil.In any way shape or form did the destruction of the crystal lead to the release of the demon lords in the underdark?No. The destruction of the crystal did not summon the demons. The crystal was infused with the shadowweave. It exploded when the wild surge Eraxis generated from the normal weave struck the power of the shadowweave causing the crystal to explode infusing Eraxis with the darkness of the Shadowweave.Following up the previous questions, after this adventure in the underdark, if Eraxis survives. He wishes to know where he will be  welcomed up on the surface world. His town was destroyed and was left with powers that could possibly used for research or the greater good. How is Karzak doing as well? That orc has not been seen in quite a while. He just took off and left. With all this madness and chaos erupting, Eraxis at least wishes to know if his previous comrade is safe and sound. He does not ask about Stool since it had been a shorter amount of time since they have seen each other. Eraxis does not know where he will be welcomed. He knows there are many human towns on the surface where he may go.  Word of a murderous half-orc stalking the Underdark are note occasionally in the annals of the past.(Past) Tytus asks who specifically gave the order to wipe out house De’Vir long ago (which led to its fall) … he wants all names. A long list of names starting with Matron Mother Malice Do’urden of House Do’Urden. Drizz’t Do’urden’s birth was used to fuel powerful magic that was used to destroy the house. Drizz’t was instrumental in the destruction of House DeVir, though he was only an infant and did not help voluntarily. Drizz’t is the last surviving member of House Do’urden. (Present) Tytus asks what Drizzt’s true motivation is in the present and what role does he play in this demon assault. At this point Tytus wants vengeance mostly on him as a surviving member of house Do’Urden. Tytus knows Drizzt is not responsible for the fall of his house but slaying him would be one of the greatest victories he could achieve at this point. Drizzt was actually born on the night house De’Vir fell. Drizz’t has no role in the demon assault.  (Future) Tytus asks what his dreams mean and how involved Lolth is with this demon assault. He would like to know also the best way to gain access to her realm. Lolth is the mastermind of this demon assault. His dreams mean he is caught in her web, the same as the Lords of the Abyss and all in the Underdark right now. You may freely access her realm if you can travel to her plane. She has no fear of anything or anyone in her home. Tytus: (Future) One more question … is there a future vision of a new dark elf realm? My ultimate goal is to raze Menzzoberanzan to the ground, destroy Lolth and rebuild a new realm where dark elves can worship freely.Menzoberranzan’s future is uncertain. It shows many possibilities from its utter destruction to the status quo to a new city ruled by magi and warriors. It is opened ended.Jharzzle's questions: Past: What role did the Razing of house De'Vir play in present events with the invasion of these demonic forces?  Nothing. Present: Are there others of our people that we may call allies?  What about the other underdark races (deep gnomes/dueregar/giants/illithid/aboleths/myconids/etc)... what role do they play, and are there allies among them?  What of these powerful artifacts we have acquired (my bow/Tytus' sword/Destrian's  holy symbol/etc).  Are they aligned with the intent to destroy the demon invasion? All the people of the Underdark may be your allies against the Lords of the Abyss. All are at risk, good and evil. All the items are aligned to destroy the demonic invasion, but not all for the same reasons. Future: Further query on Menzoberranzan... If we succeed, is there a future for my people where they may once again bathe under moon and stars.. and one day drink in the glory of the dawn? There is no clear answer.Destrian's questions: Past: Why was I chosen by Kelemvor? Surely there are other priests more powerful and wise than I. What did Kelemvor see in me that he found fit to take on such a dangerous and important mission? Kelemvor chose you because of your courage and natural ability. He felt you had the physical and mental strength to stand against the Lords of the Abyss.Present: Are we powerful enough to vanquish these demon lords? After seeing these visions of their power I am quite doubtful that 6 mere mortals can destroy these beings of pure evil merely by sword and magic. Is there something we are missing? A certain artifact or weapon perhaps that will weaken these lords?  The dark heart appears in your vision. Find the one that can make the dark heart to banish the demons. With the power you are given, you may be able to vanquish the demon lords in the physical forms they have take in the material plane. Future: These comrades I travel with, is their resolve strong enough to go against such chaos and madness? Are they prepared to lay down their lives in the name of our quest? Or will they flee when things turn grim?  Their resolve is strong enough. All have reasons tied to life and death that drive them. Only one amongst you may turn aside at his choice, all others are compelled to fulfill the quest or they will lose the favor of those they serve.</blockquote>

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