Session 23

The Demon of Thatcher Street (June 29, 2019)

Ignatius awakened in the Tomb of Respite beneath the Temple of Sarenrae. The cleric, Admon, explained to him that this area was where citizens were preserved when healing magic could do nothing for them. As he was leaving, Ignatius recognized Ainsley among the maintained citizens. Altair spoke with the head cleric Cresthill, and reconnected with Ignatius at the Temple. As they left, a wounded aarakocra named Zhul collapsed on the temple’s steps. Zhul explained that he was shot down while delivering a package to Altair’s home island, Midhaven. Ignatius and the clerics attended to Zhul’s wounds.

Balor alerted the guards in the Hall of Justice, allowing them to recapture the escaping dwarf, Rurik. Later Balor and Rurik worked together to escape their cells, but were eventually subdued by guard reinforcements.

Tryx spent time learning about Farnsworth at his brother’s home; Lady Yen went to the Hall of Knowledge to research ways to summon the “demon” that Balor was accused of being; and Altair and Ignatius interviewed witnesses to the previous demon attacks in an attempt to exonerate Balor. Altair and Ignatius spoke with the barber Heinrich and confirmed that the demon appeared to be a 10 foot silver dragonborn, and strongly resembled Balor.

Just before dawn, the alarm bells sounded, and Altair and Ignatius rushed to find Lady Yen fighting the Demon of Thatcher Street outside the Hall of Knowledge. As guards rushed to deal with the demon attack, Balor and Rurik were left unattended and escaped.

Balor and Rurik joined Altair, Ignatius and Yen, and together they fought the Demon amid the high columns of the Hall of Knowledge. Admiral O’Day and the Harbour Lawmen arrived and set up a perimeter. When Ignatius tried to use his wand of magic missile for the first time he realized that it seems to be sentient. Nevertheless, Ignatius was able to finish the demon with a psychic attack, though its body vanished in a flash of red light. Rurik, disguised as a guard, introduced himself to the rest of the party, as Farnsworth approached and said they were brothers.