Cipher and Eliera pursue answers to different questions. The group continues their journey to Vindus’ realm in order to reach the Shadowfell.

In these Campaign Diary posts, I talk about the campaign I play in and our most recent session!

About SBotLL

SBotLL is the campaign I play in that has been running for over five years now. There are two parties: one mostly good-aligned party that started on the surface, and one mostly evil-aligned party that started in the Underdark.

The good-aligned party includes these characters:

  • Finnith (me), high elf bard/rune scribe
  • Nala, dragonborn rogue
  • Allora, tiefling/elf ranger

It also includes Allora’s animal companion, Frikka the bear, plus the NPCs Amuulqalo and Rupert.

The evil-aligned party includes these characters:

  • Eliera, dark elf/high elf ranger/warlock
  • Cipher, changeling rogue/mystic (currently operating as a human named Albion)
  • Baala’rug, tiefling monk

This group also includes Eliera’s animal companion, Artemis the dire wolf, plus the NPCs Naivara, Ivellios, and Daear (played by me).

Recap

Last session, Daear and Finnith helped oust an intruder to the Fortress of Memories. Meanwhile, the rest of the group dealt with the fallout of Amuulqalo’s disappearance (and possible death) as they prepare to get back on their journey.

In this session…

Cipher contacts the Void and asks them about Amuulqalo’s fate, among other things. They reach a dubious agreement (lots of secret Dungeon Master direct messages) that the others are unaware of. But, something the Void told Cipher convinces him that Amuulqalo is in the Abyss. Allora and Nala don’t divulge the history of the dragonborn and the demon pacts to the other group.

Also, Eliera tries to understand the uncomfortable tension between Naivara and Ivellios that’s been there for a while. Naivara is concerned that Ivellios can’t be trusted. Eliera confronts Ivellios about this directly, which leads to a conversation between the three of them. It seems that, at least for now, the issue may be resolved…?

At the end of the session, the group reaches Vindus’ realm at last!