In this session, the party discusses their plans moving forward, and Nala has a chat with Amuulqalo.

These posts are where I talk about the campaign I play in and our most recent session!

What’s SBotLL?

That’s the name of the campaign I play in! It’s been running for almost five years now. There are two parties, one on the surface and one in the Underdark. I play in the surface squad as the elf bard Finnith, and my two friends play the dragonborn rogue Nala and the tiefling ranger Allora. The Underdark group is made of the changeling rogue “Wethryn” (now “Albion”), the tiefling monk Baala’rug, and the drow ranger Eliera.

The Underdark group has arrived on the surface, and Eliera has made it clear that she’s not backing down from her lifelong revenge quest against Finnith’s family…

Recap

The party fought and defeated the Coven of Eternal Light. With the warlock Antonio’s assistance, they broke the mind control that artificially bolstered the Coven’s numbers and killed the three vampiric Coven leaders. They later discovered that this broke the seal preventing travel out of the Underdark. This released the Six, a group of powerful humanoids set on the world’s destruction.

With his contract with the Raven Queen fulfilled, Antonio vanished and returned to the Shadowfell. The party also learned that Eliera and her friends had reached the surface. Finnith used magic to ask his parents to leave their home in Clearwater to—hopefully—escape from Eliera’s group.

In this session…

The party spends about a week in the elven capital, Alame’a. There, they help the Moon’s Eye and the Awoken Flame factions clean up any loose ends left behind by the Coven of Eternal Light. The party receives some loot, a cut of what the Coven left behind, and splits it among themselves. Nala also takes a moonlit walk with Amuulqalo, her warlock bodyguard and potential romantic interest, but any flirting banter turns into Nala voicing her doubts about what to do next. Her family, the rulers of her clan, are still held hostage by her uncle, and she knows that she needs to return soon and decide what she will do after saving her family. Amuulqalo encourages her to embrace her independent side and use her discretion to decide what she wants to do—and he and her friends will back her up.

Later that week, Finnith gathers the party. The plan was to return to Nala’s home once the Coven was dealt with. But now, they know that Eliera and her group have reached the surface, and Eliera has made the subjects of her revenge very clear. Finnith understands if Nala wants to go home, but he can’t leave while his family remains in danger. The party comes to an understanding. The plan is to find Eliera’s group and protect Finnith’s family.