DRAMATIS PERSONAE:
Skeef Hawkridge (Half Elf Druid 8 / Thief 8)
Solcha (Elf Fighter 5 / Magic User 8)
Chanee (Human Paladin 7)
[Baqua Irontoes (Halfling Fighter 4 / Thief 6)]
Date/Time
Harvester 18 (early hours) - Harvester 18 (slightly later)
The party paused a few moments to catch their breath, while Goro took this moment to collapse into an exhausted sleep. Undoubtedly a side effect of the kiss of the Lady Deveri. Meanwhile, the rest of the party searched the Lady's chambers for loot and secret doors. Loot they found, including two chests of gold and a curious locket with an ancient cameo image of what appeared to be the Lady herself. Skeef also noted curiously that there were no clothes in the room; the Lady's wardrobe was empty.
Leaving the snoring half-orc behind for now, the party pressed on into the next room. There they found at the far end a crib from which came the sounds of a cooing newborn. They also noted the bowl of bloody raw meat sitting on the feeding table, and so were not too surprised to find that the swaddled newborn sported a pair of horns, fangs and tiny bat wings. There was a spirited debate as to what to do with the demon-child, but in the end Chanee convinced the party this cute bundle of joy was indeed irredeemably evil. And so the paladin slew the horned babe; but he still felt bad about it.
Meanwhile, the rest of the party had pushed aside the crib and discovered a secret, door. This led to a set of stairs that circled down into what appeared to be the family crypt. And as they entered, they could see at the far end the Lady Elohira Deveri. Once more clad in human form, she stood behind a stone sepulchre. And between her and the party stood a towering demon of the Abyss ...
GAINS
1265gp
68sp
Locket (2000gp)
KILLS/VICTORIES
Josette, the Baby Demon
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