Traversing the Tubes
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[hide]About the Saga
The heroes rest at an efreeti bizarre, then use lava tubes to find the source of the disturbances.
Timeframe
- Greyhawk Date: Fireseek 3, 592
- Real World Date: 2008-11-07
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Cast of Characters
- Thrax, serpent of storms, dragonborn wizard
- Morqual, tiefling figher
- Gavin Ratfoot, Halfling rogue
- Evadra Ciala, Eladrin Warlock
- Laertes, Half-elf Cleric of Erathis and Melora
Notable Quotes
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What Has Come Before
New allies are gathered, and the group sets out for Mount Infernus.
The Saga
Fireseek 3, 592
The party approaches the pillars of glass, and the efreeti bizarre. Greeted by an efreeti who talks about the “fire” sale. Tries to sell Morqual a slave. Find that the pillars are also portals to other worlds. After some talking, the party finds a place to camp for the night. First trade 6 lizards acquired from the fight with the wizard for 2 days provisions and two fire drafts (cure minor wounds + fire breath as per dragonborn). At the night the laylines are visible burning in the sky.
Fireseek 4, 592
Head out following the laylines to Mount Infernus. The party attempts to determine the best way to approach the mountain. Notice several small fortresses both inhabited and destroyed on the mountain face. Decide to get closer to the foothills using the scrub forest for cover. After pointing out several ways to easily traverse through, the party reaches the other side. Find that the lava tubes are guarded by fortresses. Make their way to a broken fortress.
Gavin and Morqual sneak up to the fortress. Gavin runs up to the keep, only to be surprised by 8 large rats. A few bite him before the party moves to aid their companion. Gavin uses one of the fire drafts and incinerates two rats. The rest of the party quickly comes to Gavin’s aid, and they quickly dispatch the other rats. In the nest they find a chest with 120 gp. Gavin skins a rat. Party heads into the lava tube.
The party works together to try and traverse successfully through the tubes. Make way through the tubes, and over a lava flow. Find a room with some mummified creatures who had been killed by scorpions. Find a cask of strong liquid, a bag of holding, a magic book (ritual – endure elements), a magic vial (potion of healing), a pouch which radiates magic (40 gp of arcane components), 333 gp, and a backpack of gear. Take a few minutes, and move on.
Come to the heart of the volcano, finding a Dragon attempting to complete the ritual for opening a new portal to the plane of fire. This will destroy this world. It will take a few more days to complete. Party would not stand a chance against this dragon. Party decide there’s nothing they can do and leave to inform the Sheik.
Fireseek 5, 592
Tell the Sheik everything they learned about the portal and dragon. Also give him a route into the volcano. He is thankful, and gives us 300 gp. Stay in the Golden Cobra for the night, and set out first thing in the morning for the burning tree on camelback.
Fireseek 6, 592
Make it to the burning tree in a day, and head to the Obsidian Tower. Are immediately taken to Zilanderan. Tell him what they had learned. He states he will send a team to assist the Sheik. He gives party two days off, and asks the party to return in two days to scout out a demi-plane which may be used for refugees of future worlds that would be as afflicted as Fierth.
Experience & Loot
- 250 exp
- 2 fire drafts: Potion of healing, and user gains fire breath as per dragonborn usable once as a standard action until end of encounter.
- 753 gp
- Bag of holding
- Ritual book containing endure elements)
- Potion of healing
- A pouch containing 40 gp of arcane components
- A cask of strong liquid
