Session 5

Bloody Hell!
Discovering a secret passage that leads to a hidden structure within the God Catcher’s hand, Visk and Euphrasie carefully make their way through. The ceilings of the hand are only 6 feet tall, causing even average-height humans to stoop slightly in caution. The walls are covered in occult symbols. Each member of the cult has placed their own bloody handprint upon the stone, creating a grisly mural of devotion to Asmodeus. The air is thick with pale pink smoke, and as minutes pass Visk and Euphrasie feel faint and nauseous. Euphrasie surpises one cultist in the middle of putting his robes and mask on and quickly ties him up. Afraid, he quickly reveals that one must place a bloody handprint on the wall to neutralize the poisonous effects of the air. Realizing that he never stated that it must be their own blood that makes the print, she slices his palm and makes the print, and instantly feels better.

Close Encounters With Demonkind
Visk enters another room and is faced with a cultist, but quickly makes a break for a room that says “For Imp Trainers Only”. It’s out of the frying pan and into the fire as the imps turn invisible and poke and taunt her. With quick thinking, Visk negotiates her life for their release, and they gleefully agree, bursting out in a torrent of wind an wreaking havoc as they escape. She makes her way to the room behind it, and discovers an orb of black onyx resting atop a cushioned pedestal. She carefully puts it in her sack, and reconvenes with Euphrasie. Back at the inn, Yelmaer busks and plays bardcore covers when he is suddenly interrupted by an invisible gust of wind, which Avanna orders Egg to pursue. He returns with a single imp horn.

Can You Spare a Moment to Talk About Asmodeus?
The party reunites and Euphrasie informs everyone of the blood trick, which they quickly do. Egg takes considerably longer to make his way through due to his large size, frequently getting stuck. They reach the third floor and meet Loreloth, a drow warlock and head of the cult. He conceals his abject terror by congratulating the characters on reaching his sanctum and praises their ambition and initiative. He asks if, now that they’ve annihilated his former cultists, they would wish to join him as agents of Asmodeus. He promises immense personal wealth and power in exchange for their loyalty. Before they can respond, however they hear a relentless banging from the door behind him.