Ch 5, Part 4: Enter the Donjon

The Devil Master

The heroes battle retreat and return the next day, continuing the search of the third level. They soon come to face with a strange devil that quickly escalates hostlities. The heroes fight a difficult battle against a devil with powerful spells and strong melee instincts. Many of the heroes are severely wounded but as usual they are able to dig deep and win the day.

Once more when the demon is slain a portion of the gloomy atmosphere of scarwall lifts, however the heroes are badly wounded and they retreat once more.

The following day the gloom has returned, however this time when they enter the castle, Shadowcount Sol is suddenly cries out in alarm and finds that he cannot leave the gatehouse where they entered. He describes a feeling of being manacled and trapped.

Laori is enthuised by the situation and delightfully points out that they will probablyt have to kill him eventually since he is now probably fueling the gloom that holds scarwall.

Finally the heroes deduce the nature of Castle Scarwall. The chained spirit is able to capture the spirits of the living or dead and bind them to Scarwall. Therefore sustain the curse and keeping it alive. The heroes realise they must slay all the spirit anchors before they can defeat the chain spirit.

The heroes try some spells like dispel magic and break enchanct but are unable to free the Shadowcount. He suggests that they continue and the following day he will try every spell he knows in an attempt to free himself.

The heroes continue, Laori is in a bouyant move and tries hard to win the affections of Watson but to no avail. Watson continues to spurn and deflect her advances but he never completely closes the door to future possibility. Therefore leaving Laori frustrated. Also Hellious throws in his own opinions of Laori further annoying her.

The heroes continue to explore the castle, clearing another tower of a zombie warlord and some fire breathing hellhounds.

 

The Donjon

Eventually they turn their attention to the Donjon and adjoining startower. They discover it is shielded by a powerful spell that damages good meaning people and explels them from the donjon. However when Laori enters (withut any ill effect) it destabalises the spell long enough so that the other can enter the donjon.

Inside they start exploring eventually finding an undead cleric who is quickly slain.

Encounter	Grit	Helious	Mandraiv	Sparrowhawk	Sol	Watson
Pre-session	166,778	158,378	173,328	160,078	162,328	160,778
Level	11	11	11	11	11	11
demon	7680	7680	7680	7680	7680	7680
gargoyle brutes	1284	1284	1284	1284	1284	1284
minotaur guard	480	480	480	480	480	480
goshan	5120	5120	5120	5120	5120	5120
hoiunds	3840	3840	3840	3840	3840	3840
4 zombies, 2 skeletons	214	214	214	214	214	214
7 zombies, 2 skeletons	334	334	334	334	334	334
prelate	1920	1920	1920	1920	1920	1920
rp: interaction with Laori		1100				1100
Chief Tea Maker	0	0	0	550	1100	0
Total	187,650	180,350	194,200	181,500	184,300	182,750