Wrath of the Righteous (Completed)

[Richard Loh]

Adventure Notes
Adventure Date: 22 Neth 4715 
Adventure Time: 08:00

The Party
Edith the Human Wizard/Riftwarden Archmage (Lv 21/MT 10)(9,407,045/9,900,000)(Riftwarden Orphan)(1 Str drain)
Elave the Aasimar Sorcerer Archmage (Lv 21/MT 10)(9,520,159/9,900,000)(Riftwarden Orphan)
Erasmus Arpadovici the Paladin Marshal of Sarenrae (Lv 21/MT 10)(8,993,000/9,900,000)(Child of the Crusade)
Rob the Grippli Ranger Trickster (Lv 21/MT 10)(9,636,425/9,900,000)(Chance Encounter)
Shiranui the Aasimar Oracle Hierophant (Lv 21/MT 10)(9,589,668/9,900,000)(Touched by Divinity)
Sir Charge-a-lot, the Human Cavalier Champion of the Order of the Sword, Chieftain of the Wintersun Clan (Lv 21/MT 10)(9,042,850/9,900,000)(Stolen Fury)

Items
Edith
Belt of physical perfection +4
Blessed book
Chime of opening (10 uses)
Elemental gem (earth)
Headband of vast intelligence +4 (Sense motive, Diplomacy)
Instant fortress
Pearl of power (2nd lvl)
Scarab of Aradros (Item of Legacy)
Scroll of dimension door
Scroll of greater dispel magic
Scroll of lesser planar binding
Scroll of move earth
Scroll of planar binding
Scroll of planeshift
Scroll of summon monster V
Scroll of summon monster VI
Scroll of summon monster VII
Stole of the Inheritor
Xanthir Vang's spellbooks
Wand of daylight (49 charges)
Wand of magic missiles (CL 3; 49 charges)
Wand of hold person (50 charges)
Wand of stoneskin (50 charges)(Requires 250 gp to recharge each charge)

Elave
+1 keen longsword
+4 mithral buckler of moderate fortification
Bag of holding IV
Belt of physical might +6 (Str, Dex)
Chalice of Ozem (Major artifact)
Headband of mental superiority +6 (Stealth, Sense motive, Perception)
Horn of assured victory
Horn of goodness/evil
Ioun stone (dusty rose prism)
Medallion of thoughts
Nahyndrian chisel
Potion of cure serious wounds (2)
Ring of evasion
Ring of force fangs (storage)
Ring of spell storing (cure light wounds, cure critical wounds) (storage) <- storage
Ring of protection +4
Rod of empower metamagic
Rod of security
Scroll of dispel magic
Scroll of greater dispel magic
Sun blade
Swallowtail bracers
Talisman of true faith
The Lymirin Discourses
Wand of blindness/deafness (50 charges)
Wand of magic missiles (CL 5; 50 charges)
Wand of dimension door (49 charges)
Wand of stoneskin (20 charges)

Erasmus
+1 heavy mace
+4 animated heavy wooden shield
+2 holy cold iron scimitar
+3 unholy scythe
Amulet of natural armor +2/+5
Armor of the Pious
Bag of Holding III (containing 2 libraries of the Planes +4 bonus. Can take 20, but take 1d6x10 mins when taking 20.)
Belt of physical perfection +6
Boots of speed
Bracers of Might
Cloak of resistance +3
Headband of alluring charisma +6
Imago Lens (artifact)
Elixir of climbing
Potion of barkskin +5
Potion of cure moderate wounds
Potion of enlarge person
Ranseur of the gargoyle
Radiance (+5 holy avenger)
Ring of evasion
Ring of protection +5
Rod of the python
Talisman of true faith (Backpack)
Adamantine battleaxe

Rob
+1 arrows (46)
+1 chain shirt
"Vanndaminator" (Small +1 Returning, Upgradable, Dedicated bond, Powerful, Unstoppable strike, Adaptive Cyclonic Impervious Holy Seeking Composite longbow) (Major artifact)
+1 Returning dagger
+1 longsword
Amulet of natural armor +2
Armbands of the brawler
Arrow of human slaying
Belt of physical perfection +6
Boots of the cat
Cap of the free thinker
Carpet of flying (5 ft by 5 ft)
Cloak of resistance +3
Eyes of the eagle
Fortune arrow
Headband of inspired wisdom +6
Pearl of power (3rd level)
Ring of protection +5
Ring of sustenance
Swarmbane clasp
Vest of endure elements
Vest of escape
Wand of longstrider (49 charges)
Wand of nondetection (50 charges)

Sir Charge-a-lot:
+1 adamantine morningstar
+1 shocking lance (2)
+4 glamered breastplate of moderate fortification
+3 cold iron evil-outsider bane longsword
Amulet of natural armor +2
Belt of mighty constitution +2
Belt of thunderous charging
Cloak of resistance +3
Headband of inspired wisdom +6 <- New
Knight's pennon (battle)
Potion of cure light wounds (2)
Potion of cure moderate wounds
Potion of cure serious wounds (2)
Ring of protection +5
Ring of spell turning
Silversheen
Soulshear (Redeemed)(Major artifact) (Foe-biting, Perfect surge, Unstoppable strike, Returning, Upgradable, Unyielding, Powerful)
Cold iron lance
Amulet of mighty fists +2 (Rift drake "Good Question")

Shiranui:
+1 light fortification mithral heavy shield
+4 mithral scale mail
Ambrosia
Amulet of natural armor +2 (x2)(1 for Shiranui, 1 for Alleycat)
Belt of mighty constitution +6
Cloak of resistance +3 (Alleycat)
Cloak of major displacement
Scroll of divination
Scroll of heal (x3)
Scroll of heal (CL 15)(x8)
Scroll of restoration
Scroll of resurrection
Scroll of spell resistance
Staff of healing (6 charges)
Staff of the hierophant (8 charges)
Torc of the Heavens
Stalker's crossbow (Alleycat)
+1 human bane bolt (10)(Alleycat)
+1 elf bane bolt (10)(Alleycat)
+1 good outsider bane bolt (10)(Alleycat)
+5 mithral chain shirt (Alleycat)
+5 thundering evil-outsider-bane heavy repeating crossbow (Alleycat)
Wand of cure moderate wounds (48 charges)
Wand of restoration (11 charges)
Wand of water breathing (26 charges)

Party gold: 1,079,628.1
Diamond (25,000 each) (x4)
Black sapphire (20,000 gp each) (x6)
Black sapphire (15,000 gp each) (x6)
Black sapphire (10,000 gp each) (x12)
Resources: Goods (895), Influence (551), Labor (839), Magic (177)
Gold to be gained after selling items: 
- Mythic amulet of the Abyss (Baphomet) - Unsellable

Waxberry
Belt of dwarvenkind
Cloak of resistance +2

[Richard Loh]

20 Arodus 4714

Between the choice of exploring Topaz Solutions and the evil mongrelmen's base, the party decided to head to the mongrelmen's base, and slaying the leader, Hosilla, they recovered Yaniel's sword, Radiance, as well as obtaining the location of the Templars of the Ivory Labyrinth's base.

They consists of three locations:
1. Topaz Solutions <- Explored by Irabeth Tirabade and her crusaders
2. Nyserian Manor
3. The Tower of Estrod

The password to the cultists are: "I've new material for the archives".

[Richard Loh]

21 Arodus 4714
After learning that the Nyserian Manor have been destroyed, the party headed of to the Tower of Estrod.
Ambushing Faxon, and capturing him, the party learnt that Areelu Vorlesh will be heading to Kenabres with a Nahyndrian Crystal of the purest quality and will use it to turn the Wardstones across the entire region into weapons. 

Irabeth and Anevia Tirabade decides to escort the party into the depths of the Gray Garrison to destroy the fragment of the Wardstone with a Rod of Cancellation so that the fragment will be detached from the Wardstone field, and will pose no danger to the crusaders ever again.

[Richard Loh]

Armies of the Fifth Crusade

Resources
Food: 31

Citizens Watch
LG Diminutive (15) army of humans (Ranger 2)(2,600/5,000) <- Can't form an army yet, until they are lv 3
hp 1/1; ACR 1/8
DV 10; OM +0 ranged
Special Combat style, Favored enemy (Evil outsider), Track
Resources Ranged weapons
Speed 2; Consumption 2
Morale +0
Commander

Grunhuld-Wintersun Barbarians
CN Diminutive (10) army of humans (Barbarian 4)(9,000/15,000)
hp 4/4; ACR 1/6
DV 12; OM +1 ranged
Resources Improved armor (magic), Improved weapons (mwk), Ranged weapons
Special Rage
Speed 2; Consumption 5
Morale +0
Commander Jestak

Knights of Kenabres
LG Medium (58) army of Humans (Paladin 5)(18,733/23,000)
hp 22/22; ACR 4
DV 18; OM +9 ranged
Tactics Calvary experts, Expert flankers
Resources Improved armor, Improved weapons (Mwk cold iron), Mounts, Ranged weapons (longbows)
Special Aura of courage, Channel positive energy, Divine health, Lay on hands (6/day), Mercy, Smite evil (2/day), Spellcasting (+1)
Speed 3; Consumption 6
Morale +0
Commander Sir Charge-a-lot
Officer

Soldiers of the Fifth Crusade
LG Gargantuan (318) army of humans (Fighter 2)(4,400/5,000)
hp 38/38; ACR 7
DV 17; OM +7
Special Bravery +1
Speed 1; Consumption 3
Morale +4
Commander

The Queen's Guard
NG Diminutive (16) army of humans (Fighter 3)(5,000/9,000)
hp 1/1; ACR 1/8
DV 12; OM +2 ranged
Resources: Improved armor (magic), Improved weapons (magic), Ranged weapons
Special Armor training, Bravery +1
Speed 2; Consumption: 6
Morale +0
Commander

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Officers
Anevia Tirabade (Increase OM and DV by 2. Will stick with Irabeth Tirabade)
Aravashnial (Grants the tactic Spellbreaker (+4 DV vs armies with spellcasting ability))
Aron Kir (+1 to DV)
Horgus Gwerm (Army attached to reduces it's Consumption by 2)
Irabeth Tirabade (Commander role: Grants Bloodied but Unbroken boon, +2 morale as Commander) <- Commander only role
Nurah Dendiwhar (+1 to OM)
Sosiel Vaenic (+1 morale)

Edith (Can create fog for one Melee round, reducing dmg by half and +2 Morale bonus to withdraw)
Elave (+1 morale)
Erasmus (+2 morale when attached to paladins; +1 morale to all other units)
Rob (Commander grants Sniper support tactics; +1 morale when attached to Mongrelmen)
Sir Chargealot (Commander grants Cavalry expert tactics, +1 OM when attached to Mounted units)
Shiranui (Channel positive energy; can affect outsiders as well for +1d4 dmg if winning a Melee round.)

[Richard Loh]

30 Lamashan 4714 AR

Venturing into the canyon which leads to Drezen, the Heroes discovered that Nurah Dendiwhar was working for the Templars of the Ivory Labyrinth and she was actively sabotaging the food supplies of the Armies of the Fifth Crusade. The Heroes elected to keep her alive. 

They also discovered a tiefling sorcerer stowaway, Ayavah. Worshipping the demon-lord Nocticula, she believes that secretly Nocticula is seeking redemption, and in Elave, she sees a resemblance in Elave, and so willingly views her in an extremely favourable light.

The Armies eventually ended at the base of the Lost Chapel. 

[Richard Loh]

1st Neth AR 4714

The intrepid Knights of Kenabres stormed through the canyon leading to Drezen, our mythic heroes clearing the Vescavor swarms by slaying the vescavore queen outright.

In the span of a few hours, the Fifth Crusade tore through the armies of cultists, ghouls, schirs and tieflings while leaving the key locations, Citadel Drezen, the Haunted Vault, the Ahari Bridge, as well as the Watchtowers surrounding it.

[Richard Loh]

Chorussina's spellbook
0th - All
1st - Alarm, Charm person, Mage armor, Magic missile, Shield
2nd - Bear's endurance, Cat's grace, False life, Mirror image, Web
3rd - Dispel magic, Displacement, Lightning bolt, Stinking cloud, Suggestion
4th - Charm monster, Dimension door, Fire shield
5th - Summon monster V, Wall of force

[Richard Loh]

Drezen
LG Large town
Corruption -1, Crime -4, Economy +3, Law +3, Lore +0, Society -1
Qualities Holy site, Strategic location, Tenacious
Danger +5
Defense +10

Government Overlord (Irabeth Tirabade)
Population: 2,160

Base value 4,700 gp; Purchase limit 10,000 gp; Spellcasting 5th
Magic items
- 4 minor wondrous items
- 2 medium wondrous items
- 1 major wondrous item

Buildings in Drezen:
Tavern (F**KDEMONS by Elave) (Earnings 2.9 gp/day; +2 Fort vs disease while in Drezen; Base value +500)(Innkeeper Frederic Mercurius)
Magic store (by Edith) (Earnings -1.3 gp/day; Base value +2,000)(Guildmaster (Artisan) Ayavah)

Organizations in Drezen:
Hunting Party (Citizen's Watch by Sir Erasmus) (Earnings 1/2 gp/day; Halved as there's no base)
Mercenary Company (The Queen's Guard by Sir Charge-a-lot) (Earnings 1.8/3.6 gp/day; Halved as there's no base)

Faiths in Drezen:
Abadar, Ashava, Asmodeus, Desna, Erastil, Iomedae, Sarenrae, Shelyn

With the following officers, the Heroes of the Fifth Crusade gains the following abilities:
Anevia Tirabade (+4 bonus on all checks to gather information or research facts and lore)
Aravashnial (Reduces cost or time needed to create magic items by 5%)
Aron Kir (Generate 5 units of Labor per day)
Horgus Gwerm (Generates 5 units of Goods per day)
Irabeth Tirabade (Generates 3 units of Influence per day)
Sosiel Vaenic (Generates 1 unit of Magic per day)

[Richard Loh]

05 Kuthona 4714 AR

Heading south, attempting to find Jesker, who has disappeared since 29 Neth 4714, due to the pure chaos that is the Worldwound, the party spent 2 days wandering the wastelands before coming full circle back to Drezen.

Resolving to better find their direction, the party borrowed Sir Clank-a-lot's wayfinder and proceeded to fly with the rift drake "Good Question", to help them get their bearings.

Eventually, the party decided to hold up in Edith's secure shelter as a sudden hurricane materializes, and a storm of vengeance begins to pour down on the party. The party managed to explore a hex, and cleared Eagle Rock before moving on to the Tomb of Delamere.

[Richard Loh]

14 Kuthona 4714

Clearing the Tomb of Delamere, the Heroes of Drezen also headed off to the Molten Scar, and the Wintersun Hall.

Upon challenging the chieftain of the Wintersun Hall in single combat, the Heroes managed to slay the chieftain, and now, the Chieftain of the Wintersun clan belongs to Sir Charge-a-lot.

Guiding the clan back to Drezen, the Heroes hook Jestak up with the Wintersun barbarians, and it was love at brutal first sight. The gleam, and admiration of this powerful, intelligent Kellid barbarian also restored a small measure of hope to Jestak that perhaps, all is not lost.

Leading their efforts in rebuilding Drezen, the strength of the Wintersun clan is put to good use.

Heading westwards, the Heroes came upon Sesker's Gully, where they laid to rest Erasmus great-grandfather. With time to spare, the Heroes heads off one hex to the Southwest from Sesker's Gully, where they spy the woundwyrm, Scorizscar a distance away.

With a single round of attacks, Scorizscar easily brought Sir Charge-a-lot down, but the combined efforts of the party finally put to the sword one of the most powerful denizens of Drezen's surroundings.

"My lair is in a canyon to the Southwest." The woundwyrm stated when it's corpse was spoken to.

[Richard Loh]

06 Abadius 4715

The Heroes of the Fifth Crusade raided Scorizscar's Lair, and brought Sosiel Vaenic with them as he was looking for his brother whom was guarding a caravan.

Alas, only a bloodied letter and his sword was left. Giving it to the party, Sosiel Vaenic have to come to terms with his own loss.

The Heroes also raided the Fallen Fane, which was occupied by cultists of Baphomet. Cleansing it of their foul influence, the Fane is revealed to have belonged to Ashava originally, and that, Shiranui herself is the daughter of Ashava.

The Heroes spent 20 days, for Erasmus to retrain, and for the rest of the Heroes to chill out, and relax.

Shiranui spent 38 days healing the sick, leaving 22 days left before Drezen is fully restored.

[Richard Loh]

A quick dream sent to Rob Van Damme on the Night of the Pale brought the Heroes to Arueshulae's Redoubt after teleporting there.

A prolonged, drawn out fight occurs in which the Heroes takes on all challengers before freeing the Redeeming Succubus, Arueshulae.

She revealed that she knows the location of the Ivory Sanctum, and that, Nahyndrian elixirs are distributed there. Elixirs which will enhance the power of the demons. By finding the location of the crystals, perhaps the Crusaders can lead a strike force to destroy the means of production of the crystals. She volunteers to follow the Heroes to the Ivory Sanctum in return for a place for her to focus on her own redemption.

The Corruption Forge has also been redeemed to become the Purity Forge.

[Richard Loh]

After the opening of Elave's tavern, "F**KDEMONS", Elave appointed Frederic Mercurius, lead singer for the tavern's band to be the manager with minimal wage of 2 gp/day.

Frederic readily takes up the position to oversee the tavern. Now, it remains to be seen to see if the venue and business model is sustainable or not.

The tavern in safe hands, Sir Charge-a-lot submitted Soulshear to be redeemed, requiring 46 days (21 Calistril 4715) to be completed.
Likewise, the Hierophant Shiranui, requested Aurelius Greyhawk to create a phylactery of positive channeling, requiring 11 days (17 Abadius 4715) to be completed.

With such tasks secured, the party teleported to the Woundwyrm Lair, and with phantom steeds created, the party took 5 hours to get to the Greengate.

Exploring the facility, they came across Jerribeth, but respected her frankness, although they rejected her offer to be granted a wish in return for disposing Xanthir Vang. It is also proven that Jerribeth was the elven woman who slew both Edith's and Elave's parents.
They also destroyed the neh-thalgus, allies from the Dominion. The Heroes recognized the fact that the creatures from space are here to work on planar summoning, but using to summon creatures from the Prime Material Plane, instead of from other planes. Fortunately, the research is not completed yet.
Beating up a couple of Templars (anti-paladins), the prisoners quickly surrendered, and advised that there are Blackfire Adepts around, to the north and south, as well as Xanthir Vang.
The antechamber to Xanthir Vang's room hosts a quartet of deraknis, locust demons. Also noted is the fact that Xanthir Vang is a worm that walks.

Areas explored: Q1-Q9, Q14

[Richard Loh]

Xanthir Vang's Spellbook

6th - Antimagic field, Contingency, Disintegrate, Greater dispel magic, Planar binding, Repulsion, Shadow walk, Summon monster VI, Wall of iron
5th - Cloudkill, Cone of cold, Dismissal, Lesser planar binding, Persistent image, Sending, Telekinesis, Teleport, Sending, Summon monster V, Wall of stone
4th - Animate dead, Black tentacles, Contagion, Dimension door, Dimensional anchor, Enervation, Greater invisibility, Illusory wall,  Phantasmal killer, Stone shape, Summon monster IV
3rd - Dispel magic, Displacement, Explosive runes, Fireball, Fly, Haste, Magic circle (all four), Nondetection, Slow, Spiked pit, Stinking cloud, Summon monster III
2nd - Arcane lock, Eagle's splendour, False life, Fox's cunning, Glitterdust, Owl's wisdom, Resist energy, Scorching ray, Summon monster II, Summon swarm, Web
1st - Grease, Identify, Mage armor, Magic missile, Shield, Summon monster I
0th - All

[Richard Loh]

02 Gozran 4715

After spending a few months of downtime, the Heroes of the Fifth Crusade marched out to crush an invading dretch army led by a marilith. Unfortunately, it resulted in the destruction of the mercenary army whom the Heroes rescued from Drezen a few months prior.

After the battle, Queen Galfrey teleported to the Heroes and informed them that through the Lexicon of Paradox, the Worldwound could be reversed, but first, a theory needs to be tested.

She gave the party several objectives.
1. Destroy the Nayhyndrian refinery
2. Close the Midnight Fane Rift
3. Prevent the Midnight Alliance
4. Find the Crystals' Source and Cut off their Flow

Saying that, she gave each of the Heroes a Talisman of true faith. Should there be any unhappiness from their deities, the amulet will warn the Heroes before they partake of such an event.

Queen Galfrey will accompany the Heroes to the Midnight Fane, and attempt to close the portal on her side. The Heroes requests for the aid of three companions:
Ayavah, who jumped at the opportunity to possibly meet her idol, Nocticula, the Redeemer Queen
Arueshalae, who is wary of heading to the Abyss, and to the Midnight Isles, home of the Succubus Queen
Aravashnial, who is eager to head to the Abyss to see if everything is as it should be

Before the Heroes head off to the Midnight Fane, Arueshalae wants to give the Heroes a kiss. A kiss by a succubus, as far as most knows, carries with it the risk of death, and danger.