24 - Temple of Diabolus Part 3 - 26-10-2017

·        Party place the final slab in the magic kilns. They free the minotaur-like creature by melting its’ chains. It runs toward Pitt who is acting as bait, only to have its’ head melted by the contents of the larger smelting kiln, killing it instantly.

·        Dhurgir loots a cursed belt from the creature, giving him incredible strength but simultaneously weakening his defences.

·        Party head into the tunnel that was behind the creature, Dhurgir notices a stone in a corridor that is different from the rest. After Ellemin hurts his hand trying to move it, Therin pushes the block out to a hidden room. Ellemin climbs inside to find a skeleton holding a black pouch. Returning outside, Dhurgir identifies the rock inside as opal, and Therin reads a note written in Draconic that says “nice one”.

·        Party enter an octagonal room with 4 doorways as exists. The doorways lead to identical rooms, and the party discover themselves in a maze. By etching arrows into the marble floor, they keep track of where they’ve been and try every possible exit.

·        Party emerge in a large underground chamber with a diamond-shaped platform over a lake of lava. The elf in dark clothes that the Diaboleans spoke of stands at the bottom of the platform. Greyson approaches him, recognising him as his father.

·        Black Black the Blacksmith claims to be after the light of the druids. A cloaked figure with a soft voice told him it could resurrect his dead wife. He seeks the ring of Diabolus for the same reason the party does, but plans to use the light for a different reason.

·        The cavern begins to shake, signifying the arrival of the dungeon boss.

Funnies

·        Dhurgir gets ¾ chub over the kilns

·        “…in what way is it not like the other?”

·        Ellemin has his foot pulled out from underneath him whilst he checks the opal.

·        Ellemin drops the opal on his foot trying to get it through the hole in the wall

·        Dhurgir (referring to the dark doorways in the octagonal room) “Assuming it’s magic, and not just felt….”

·        Ellemin is fireman-carried back after wandering off, just chatting away

Attacks

·        Quote literally no battles.