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Message: <blockquote data-quote="lykkenthrope" data-source="post: 9778233" data-attributes="member: 7045440">Session 16 The battle began with Sorian facing the ghast alone while the rest of the group was still more than a turn and a half away. The fight was immediately dangerous with the ghast pressing him hard before the others could reach the shrine grounds.As the rest of the party rushed forward to help, a second ghast appeared from the shadows and blocked their way. The surprise left them momentarily off guard, but they regrouped quickly and turned the fight in their favor.Behind the table: My players were convinced the ghasts were Sorian’s grandparents. I told them I was twisted, but not that twisted.Once the battle ended, the group searched the bodies and found a weathered journal. From it, they learned the truth of what these creatures once were: They had been elves who were trapped in the forest when the fires began. They had found children and tried to protect them, but after months of starvation & being trapped in a cave, they ate the children to survive. Their own horror and guilt twisted them into the undead creatures they had just fought.The group took a moment to process what they had read. It was a grim reminder that those left behind in the forest had faced a kind of desperation that could only be understood by living it. Grom poignantly reminded everyone that the road to hell is often paved with good intentions and choices they have never had to make.  Sorian said a small Taranesti prayer for them before they turned their focus back to the shrine. Finding it sealed, they openly hoped its locked doors meant something was, or someone’s were, inside. The mechanism stumped them at first, but using Bhurisavra’s journal, they pieced together enough clues to open the way. Though no sooner had they opened the shrine that a flash of radiant light briefly blinded them as their vision returned to their eyes they saw a strong and determine Deva standing at the threshold.  The Deva spoke clearly: they would not be allowed to enter unless they proved themselves honorable and worthy to protect what lay within.(End of Session)</blockquote>

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