Crimson Sands of Time

Sam steps through the portal 

(If I hadn't fallen sick I would've pointed out that Ethan could have grappled Randy after his dash and drag him through the portal in the next turn BEFORE the latter uses his flamethrower recklessly but oh well... And Trisk could've carried Oli with him)

Well uh... I guess Ethan's only action right now is to use all of his dash movement to get close the portal before it closes shut on him? Oh wait...

Free action: "Randy?! Randy what the heck! snap out of it! We're a fighter down I repeat: We have a fighter down!"

(ooc: is Randy inside or outside of the portal while he is dazed and confused?)

Not the best time irl (American holiday, people are busy) to be closing off interdimensional portals splitting the party.

I've been trying to get everyone to tell me where they are.  I want to keep your I Teresa by having stakes, but I'm not trying to punch here.  So, whatever side of the thing you tell me your on is good enough for me.  After 1 minute of wandering around confused, Randy is fine, the party had killed the alkilith and shortly thereafter the abyssal portal closes.  Your patrons subterranean smuggling route is probably safe now. At least as sage as it was before.

To clarify, unless you tell me you got stuck in the abyss, you all made it out.  You did let Oli die, though, but what happened to his body, I don't control- no npcs or environmental effects determine his corpses fate, that's on the PCs

(I fell asleep before I could post what happened after the portal dies but Randy actually has revivify; if you allow it he could use it once he hears Ethan telling him to snap out of it so that Oli would live to see the light again)

Probably moot. Ask the player. He's already got a new PC, but for lore reasons, if you want to save Oli, I'm fine with it.

<ooc: I felt that the rogue was not a good fit for this group so I created a new character>

(sorry all-  thanksgiving in usa)

Tetrevess also retreats to the material plane side of the portal.  He is saddened by the loss of Oli.  “There was nothing I could do in time, I’m afraid”. he mutters   (since Oli PC wants to switch chars won’t try to pull out all the stops). 

“That portal… that is a bad sign I am afraid.  I wonder if it is connected to our earlier visions.   Oli’s sacrifice was for a noble purpose.   Is everyone else OK?”. 

"I got hurt some by the demons but I feel bad mentioning it, what with your friend Oli getting killed and all. I didn't know him as well as you since I only met you all a short while ago but he was a solid ally for the brief amount of time that I did know him."

Trisk looks a little awkward as he doesn't really know what to say or do in this situation.

(Had a power outage issue so if me and my friend can't post within these next 8 days you'll know why)
Randy stood there dazed and shocked... unable to comprehend that Oli just died under his watch whilst he suffered from being hypnotized by whatever was covering that gateway. "I... I'm sorry... I don't know what happened... When that... when that... thing... controlled me I... I couldn't see anything. Couldn't hear... couldn't speak. I just... I'm sorry. It's all on me for this. Just please..." He bends down over to his brother. "Ethan... please move out of the way. Let me... l... let me revive him, as compensation for... not... being able to..."

“Well this is a very big issue” looking at the dead rabbit man 

“we need to leave” looking at Trevest “can you get us out of hear or we stuck here” 

<@Legion4 I think everyone wants to be on the material plane side of the portal, so if you are saying you'd like to be stuck in the Abyss, you can, but if you are saying that, it looks like you'll be there alone.  In either case:>

Sam, recalling the time he spent with the Fraternity of Order back in Sigil, believes he knows where the portal led.  For the order, disproving conventional wisdom, has catalogued more than 666 layers of the Abyss, and holds the original manuscripts of the research expeditions accounting them within their Guildhall. Based on what he can see, Samogri believes this to be the 89th layer of the Abyss: the Shadowsea.

The deepest trenches and chasms of Demogorgon's Gaping Maw lead to an ocean below the ocean, a lightless realm of horror called the Shadowsea, domain of Dagon, Prince of the Darkened Depths. Long has the reclusive obyrith lord dwelled in this nigh-inaccessible nethermere, growing fat on the tribute of quivering tanar'ri who visit to learn the secrets of the ancient Abyss. Even among demons, this realm is feared, as rumors persist of giant clouds of cloying pollution neither wholly alive nor dead that strip the flesh from those who fall within their discolored expanse.

After destroumying the alkilith, the portal wavers, the space behind the archway revealed to he no more thsn a few feet deep and filled with the rubbke of a tunnel collapse thst long ago led to new construction. Rerouting the sewer circuitously around the collapsed region.  Exploring tbe area reveals the other end of the collapsed space as well, there's really nothing keeping you from going back to the gambling hall, where your rooms and your patron await. There you can rest (and level up).

(It's also a reasonable place to meet a new PC)

<i was going to roll for some teeasure back here behind the portal, but i wanted to make aure youre already working on levek advancement if you need the time.>

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Treasure:

Second Elder's Wrath: A mundane-looking bow embedded with clusters of gems at either end and strung with kelp. This bow may be fired underwater at no penalty, and deals a bonus 1d6 piercing damage to any creatures hit while underwater.

Sticky Seeds: These seeds, when fertilized by the oceans waters grow into small throwable sticky grenades; DC 15 Dex save on dodge, DC 17 Strength save to escape. Cover a 10 sqft area.

Diving Helm: Ancient and rusted. Gain water breathing for as long as this helmet is worn, as a bonus action underwater you may choose to sink 60 ft; whenever a foe critically hits you, take an additional 1d6 damage.

Ring of Hydrothermy: Allows use of fire magics underwater, but any damage is halved rounding down. No splash damage, if applicable.

Number of sticky Seeds 10

*Also, the seeds and the bow are nonmagical items.

Navigsting their way back through the deep csnal to retuen to Pheldanther’s Gambling Club in Daerath Market, the remnants if rhe group meet again with Gafna Bilton.  Seeing either the dead rabbit or noting his absence shakes her head "Many sacrifices have been made already in this enterprise.  Tell me, was your allows sacrifice in vain, or have you dealt with the trouble in Deep Canal?"

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Navigsting their way back through the deep csnal to retuen to Pheldanther’s Gambling Club in Daerath Market, the remnants if rhe group meet again with Gafna Bilton.  Seeing either the dead rabbit or noting his absence shakes her head "Many sacrifices have been made already in this enterprise.  Tell me, was your allows sacrifice in vain, or have you dealt with the trouble in Deep Canal?"

 Dm: is the loot from the crawlers nest still there? If so sam will take the frost brand weapon