Session 70: Solas, Ithronel 8 to Demis, Ithronel 10

With the beholder gone, and after having a good look around the now cleared room, the party heard fighting in the upper floor, apparently the sounds of sahuagin fighting the remaining undead. Some of the sahuagin were slamming at the temple doors trying to leave, but unable to.

Brandybuck collected a vial of dark blue Kraken blood.

Hazel, Zannan and Brandybuck went upstairs to fight the remaining sahuagin, while Elenion stayed in the lower level to spend time praying and cleansing the temple. During her prayers, bright small entities guided her towards an offering bowl on the upper floor.

Eventually, the entire party had a closer look at the altar on the upper floor. The offering bowl was holding only dirt and debris. Along its side, an inscription in a strange language (which was only deciphered thanks to a spell) read: “Show me how you see the flow of life”. Each member of the party made offerings:

-        Zannan put Water in the bowl. Yemoja saw in Zannan a feeling of empathy, goodness, change, and growth.

-        Hazel made an offering of her blood: Yemoja listened to Hazel’s explanations as to why, and felt that Hazel showed empathy to her friends, as well as an understanding of the force of nature

-        Brandybuck made an offering of Merek’s letter, and told Yemoja that the flow of life meant keeping his friend’s memory and legacy alive. He said passing things along and keeping them alive in that manner meant the flow of life. Friends are the most important thing to him. This seemed to move Yemoja, to the point where an offer was made. Brandybuck accepted to act as her champion, although not much else was said to that end.

As the offerings are complete, and Elenion’s rituals finish, the temple seems cleaner, the barrier around it feels stronger, and it all smells better. Also, as all of this takes place, the temple slowly begins rising again to the surface. The party notices a few sahuagin swimming at great speeds to the east, away from the temple. The water has cleared up, and a bridge seems to be connecting the entrance to land (it is not fully emerged, about knee deep in water). It still feels like the temple can use additional help, but it is well on the way to becoming what it once was.

Hazel made a few contacts:

She checked in with Sofriss (the Druid Elder) – Sofriss told Hazel to expect 2 druids within 5 days, if not arriving, they should check back

Hazel also checked in with the Cathrill Yemoja Priestess (Enndolynn), who said she will be sending priestesses to temple as well.

Hazel tried to message Garth, bu didn’t hear anything back from him.

Her message to her mother resulted in her finding out that her mother is keeping her outings to only groceries. Hazel’s brother Remy is frustrated about something he mixed having to be blue, but turning green instead, to which Hazel offered some input.

After a full rest, the party then proceeded back to their keep. They decided to look for supplies in Menell Dilth before their next steps. Elenion expressed her enthusiasm in acquiring a horse for the keep.

During their first stroll around Menell Dilth, Elenion saw posters of Darastrix campaigning to be elected as the next Mayor of Menell Dilth. Elenion knows he’s staying at the Berry Crest inn.

The group met a halfling man who defends Menell Dilth’s current mayor, but is intrigued by Darastrix. The group told him about his abandoning people, and he seemed very disappointed and convinced that Darastrix would make a poor leader.