The Fall of the Light - A Descent Into Avernus Campaign!

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“What is up with your town?” Vesper replies, refusing to answer the captain. “We just saved a group of your guard, and there are mobs—“ she gestures to the rioting mass “—going on before our eyes? Could we have at least an explanation and perhaps some healing before you decide to throw us out?”

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 Captain Zodge looks taken aback. “Healing we can do. Those mobs are refugees from Elturel. That hole in the distance is its former site. If you want to know more about it, I suggest you talk to a woman named Tarina. You can find her at the Elfsong Tavern, not far from here. Medics!” You guys can heal back up to full hp.

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“What is up with your town?” Vesper replies, refusing to answer the captain. “We just saved a group of your guard, and there are mobs—“ she gestures to the rioting mass “—going on before our eyes? Could we have at least an explanation and perhaps some healing before you decide to throw us out?”

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 Captain Zodge looks taken aback. “Healing we can do. Those mobs are refugees from Elturel. That hole in the distance is its former site. If you want to know more about it, I suggest you talk to a woman named Tarina. You can find her at the Elfsong Tavern, not far from here. Medics!” You guys can heal back up to full hp.

"No, I'd rather hear it from you, if you have the time. Sending us down wild paths is the worst form of repayment," Vesper gets out as the medics take her away. "What happened to Elturel?" she calls. "Why do you refuse to talk about it?"

"Did you make that city disappear?"

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“What is up with your town?” Vesper replies, refusing to answer the captain. “We just saved a group of your guard, and there are mobs—“ she gestures to the rioting mass “—going on before our eyes? Could we have at least an explanation and perhaps some healing before you decide to throw us out?”

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 Captain Zodge looks taken aback. “Healing we can do. Those mobs are refugees from Elturel. That hole in the distance is its former site. If you want to know more about it, I suggest you talk to a woman named Tarina. You can find her at the Elfsong Tavern, not far from here. Medics!” You guys can heal back up to full hp.

"No, I'd rather hear it from you, if you have the time. Sending us down wild paths is the worst form of repayment," Vesper gets out as the medics take her away. "What happened to Elturel?" she calls. "Why do you refuse to talk about it?"

"Did you make that city disappear?"

 “No. We don’t know. One day, they say the Companion’s light just went out, and the whole city just plunged into the Earth. We still don’t know how or why it happened. As for Tarina, she’s a former pirate, and quite the gossip. She knows more than we do about this, which is why I told you to ask her.”

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“What is up with your town?” Vesper replies, refusing to answer the captain. “We just saved a group of your guard, and there are mobs—“ she gestures to the rioting mass “—going on before our eyes? Could we have at least an explanation and perhaps some healing before you decide to throw us out?”

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 Captain Zodge looks taken aback. “Healing we can do. Those mobs are refugees from Elturel. That hole in the distance is its former site. If you want to know more about it, I suggest you talk to a woman named Tarina. You can find her at the Elfsong Tavern, not far from here. Medics!” You guys can heal back up to full hp.

"No, I'd rather hear it from you, if you have the time. Sending us down wild paths is the worst form of repayment," Vesper gets out as the medics take her away. "What happened to Elturel?" she calls. "Why do you refuse to talk about it?"

"Did you make that city disappear?"

 “No. We don’t know. One day, they say the Companion’s light just went out, and the whole city just plunged into the Earth. We still don’t know how or why it happened. As for Tarina, she’s a former pirate, and quite the gossip. She knows more than we do about this, which is why I told you to ask her.”

 “Oh, and Mr. Zodge? You seem like a competent person, but those three over there…they are very bad at their job.

”Flint, you don’t have to yell at everybody…”

“Yes I do.”

”Hrmmm…”

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“What is up with your town?” Vesper replies, refusing to answer the captain. “We just saved a group of your guard, and there are mobs—“ she gestures to the rioting mass “—going on before our eyes? Could we have at least an explanation and perhaps some healing before you decide to throw us out?”

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 Captain Zodge looks taken aback. “Healing we can do. Those mobs are refugees from Elturel. That hole in the distance is its former site. If you want to know more about it, I suggest you talk to a woman named Tarina. You can find her at the Elfsong Tavern, not far from here. Medics!” You guys can heal back up to full hp.

"No, I'd rather hear it from you, if you have the time. Sending us down wild paths is the worst form of repayment," Vesper gets out as the medics take her away. "What happened to Elturel?" she calls. "Why do you refuse to talk about it?"

"Did you make that city disappear?"

 “No. We don’t know. One day, they say the Companion’s light just went out, and the whole city just plunged into the Earth. We still don’t know how or why it happened. As for Tarina, she’s a former pirate, and quite the gossip. She knows more than we do about this, which is why I told you to ask her.”

 “Oh, and Mr. Zodge? You seem like a competent person, but those three over there…they are very bad at their job.

”Flint, you don’t have to yell at everybody…”

“Yes I do.”

”Hrmmm…”

 "I'll pay you 200 gold each if you can stop the attacks on our city. From the Dead Three."

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“What is up with your town?” Vesper replies, refusing to answer the captain. “We just saved a group of your guard, and there are mobs—“ she gestures to the rioting mass “—going on before our eyes? Could we have at least an explanation and perhaps some healing before you decide to throw us out?”

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 Captain Zodge looks taken aback. “Healing we can do. Those mobs are refugees from Elturel. That hole in the distance is its former site. If you want to know more about it, I suggest you talk to a woman named Tarina. You can find her at the Elfsong Tavern, not far from here. Medics!” You guys can heal back up to full hp.

"No, I'd rather hear it from you, if you have the time. Sending us down wild paths is the worst form of repayment," Vesper gets out as the medics take her away. "What happened to Elturel?" she calls. "Why do you refuse to talk about it?"

"Did you make that city disappear?"

 “No. We don’t know. One day, they say the Companion’s light just went out, and the whole city just plunged into the Earth. We still don’t know how or why it happened. As for Tarina, she’s a former pirate, and quite the gossip. She knows more than we do about this, which is why I told you to ask her.”

 “Oh, and Mr. Zodge? You seem like a competent person, but those three over there…they are very bad at their job.

”Flint, you don’t have to yell at everybody…”

“Yes I do.”

”Hrmmm…”

 "I'll pay you 200 gold each if you can stop the attacks on our city. From the Dead Three."

 “DEAL! You got yourself a deal!”

“Flint doesn’t take money for favors to the side of good!”

”Yes I know! But come close, listen…”

Steel speaks in Flints ear, trying to be quiet but easily overheard by someone paying attention. (Performance check: 7).

”See…assuming he gives us 200 gold each, that’s 1000 gold pieces. While the others sleep, I can…uhhh…borrow the money from them, which we can use to buy your soul back! Win win, eh?”

“Borrowing in sleep. Is that legal?”

”Im perfectly aware of how legal it is!”

”Ok! Flint agrees.”

”Good…”

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“What is up with your town?” Vesper replies, refusing to answer the captain. “We just saved a group of your guard, and there are mobs—“ she gestures to the rioting mass “—going on before our eyes? Could we have at least an explanation and perhaps some healing before you decide to throw us out?”

((Intimidation 15 in character sheet)

 Captain Zodge looks taken aback. “Healing we can do. Those mobs are refugees from Elturel. That hole in the distance is its former site. If you want to know more about it, I suggest you talk to a woman named Tarina. You can find her at the Elfsong Tavern, not far from here. Medics!” You guys can heal back up to full hp.

"No, I'd rather hear it from you, if you have the time. Sending us down wild paths is the worst form of repayment," Vesper gets out as the medics take her away. "What happened to Elturel?" she calls. "Why do you refuse to talk about it?"

"Did you make that city disappear?"

 “No. We don’t know. One day, they say the Companion’s light just went out, and the whole city just plunged into the Earth. We still don’t know how or why it happened. As for Tarina, she’s a former pirate, and quite the gossip. She knows more than we do about this, which is why I told you to ask her.”

 “Oh, and Mr. Zodge? You seem like a competent person, but those three over there…they are very bad at their job.

”Flint, you don’t have to yell at everybody…”

“Yes I do.”

”Hrmmm…”

 "I'll pay you 200 gold each if you can stop the attacks on our city. From the Dead Three."

 “DEAL! You got yourself a deal!”

“Flint doesn’t take money for favors to the side of good!”

”Yes I know! But come close, listen…”

Steel speaks in Flints ear, trying to be quiet but easily overheard by someone paying attention. (Performance check: 7).

”See…assuming he gives us 200 gold each, that’s 1000 gold pieces. While the others sleep, I can…uhhh…borrow the money from them, which we can use to buy your soul back! Win win, eh?”

“Borrowing in sleep. Is that legal?”

”Im perfectly aware of how legal it is!”

”Ok! Flint agrees.”

”Good…”

 Zodge raises an eyebrow but doesn’t say anything. “So, do we have a deal?”

“Deal!”

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“Deal!”

 “Alright.” Zodge provides you with directions to the tavern. “Best of luck!”

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“Deal!”

 “Alright.” Zodge provides you with directions to the tavern. “Best of luck!”

"Wait, deal?" Vesper asks----the whole thing passed by like the eastern wind. "Flint, what did you just agree to? The Dead Three? Who are they?" She shakes her head wildly, catching up--- "200 gold?" 

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“Deal!”

 “Alright.” Zodge provides you with directions to the tavern. “Best of luck!”

"Wait, deal?" Vesper asks----the whole thing passed by like the eastern wind. "Flint, what did you just agree to? The Dead Three? Who are they?" She shakes her head wildly, catching up--- "200 gold?" 

((History 17 (16 + 1))) 

 Vesper. You got a 17. As a blood hunter, you are very familiar with the dead three. They essentially share the portfolio of the god of death. Bane is the tyrant king, whose motto is that it is the strong’s right to rule the weak. His symbol is a black hand. Bhaal is the god of murder. His symbol is a skull surrounded with drops of blood. And Markus is the actual god of death. His symbol is… a skull.

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“Deal!”

 “Alright.” Zodge provides you with directions to the tavern. “Best of luck!”

"Wait, deal?" Vesper asks----the whole thing passed by like the eastern wind. "Flint, what did you just agree to? The Dead Three? Who are they?" She shakes her head wildly, catching up--- "200 gold?" 

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 Vesper. You got a 17. As a blood hunter, you are very familiar with the dead three. They essentially share the portfolio of the god of death. Bane is the tyrant king, whose motto is that it is the strong’s right to rule the weak. His symbol is a black hand. Bhaal is the god of murder. His symbol is a skull surrounded with drops of blood. And Markus is the actual god of death. His symbol is… a skull.

"The---" is all that comes out of her mouth as Vesper slips into a memory, the white-painted cobbles of the courtyard floor calling back to her searching eyes...

Beware the Dead Three, children, but learn to respect them, Mother Ma had said. They will take from you, but they will also come to you in times of need. They are the natural way of things. 

The ground had rumbled beneath their feet, as if the dread gods were listening. She had, worriedly, run back to her room, hidden under her bed. It took them several hours to coax her out of there, but her dreams were still filled of occult symbols and dead-faced gods leaning in.

"The Dead Three took that city?" she asks, choosing her words cautiously. "I'm not sure we should jump to the task, unless you want to end prematurely."

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“Deal!”

 “Alright.” Zodge provides you with directions to the tavern. “Best of luck!”

"Wait, deal?" Vesper asks----the whole thing passed by like the eastern wind. "Flint, what did you just agree to? The Dead Three? Who are they?" She shakes her head wildly, catching up--- "200 gold?" 

((History 17 (16 + 1))) 

 Vesper. You got a 17. As a blood hunter, you are very familiar with the dead three. They essentially share the portfolio of the god of death. Bane is the tyrant king, whose motto is that it is the strong’s right to rule the weak. His symbol is a black hand. Bhaal is the god of murder. His symbol is a skull surrounded with drops of blood. And Markus is the actual god of death. His symbol is… a skull.

"The---" is all that comes out of her mouth as Vesper slips into a memory, the white-painted cobbles of the courtyard floor calling back to her searching eyes...

Beware the Dead Three, children, but learn to respect them, Mother Ma had said. They will take from you, but they will also come to you in times of need. They are the natural way of things. 

The ground had rumbled beneath their feet, as if the dread gods were listening. She had, worriedly, run back to her room, hidden under her bed. It took them several hours to coax her out of there, but her dreams were still filled of occult symbols and dead-faced gods leaning in.

"The Dead Three took that city?" she asks, choosing her words cautiously. "I'm not sure we should jump to the task, unless you want to end prematurely."

 "The Dead Three didn't take that city, but we don't know who did. We suspect forces of the lower planes are the cause."

Steel says, “So you just want us to remove the influence of these gods from this city, yes?”

Flint says, “Then Flint can get his so—!“

He’s interrupted by Steel’s tail in his mouth.

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Steel says, “So you just want us to remove the influence of these gods from this city, yes?”

Flint says, “Then Flint can get his so—!“

He’s interrupted by Steel’s tail in his mouth.

"His so?" Vesper asks, confused. She turns back to the captain, somewhat disoriented now. "Forces of the Lower Planes? How would we do anything to them, if they haven't been seen?""

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“What is up with your town?” Vesper replies, refusing to answer the captain. “We just saved a group of your guard, and there are mobs—“ she gestures to the rioting mass “—going on before our eyes? Could we have at least an explanation and perhaps some healing before you decide to throw us out?”

((Intimidation 15 in character sheet)

 Captain Zodge looks taken aback. “Healing we can do. Those mobs are refugees from Elturel. That hole in the distance is its former site. If you want to know more about it, I suggest you talk to a woman named Tarina. You can find her at the Elfsong Tavern, not far from here. Medics!” You guys can heal back up to full hp.

"No, I'd rather hear it from you, if you have the time. Sending us down wild paths is the worst form of repayment," Vesper gets out as the medics take her away. "What happened to Elturel?" she calls. "Why do you refuse to talk about it?"

"Did you make that city disappear?"

 “No. We don’t know. One day, they say the Companion’s light just went out, and the whole city just plunged into the Earth. We still don’t know how or why it happened. As for Tarina, she’s a former pirate, and quite the gossip. She knows more than we do about this, which is why I told you to ask her.”

 “Oh, and Mr. Zodge? You seem like a competent person, but those three over there…they are very bad at their job.

”Flint, you don’t have to yell at everybody…”

“Yes I do.”

”Hrmmm…”

 "I'll pay you 200 gold each if you can stop the attacks on our city. From the Dead Three."

 “1000 gold for all of us seems a bit of a cheap deal for saving your city if you ask me. I mean you’re asking for a lot from us, I think 225 each would be the minimum.” 

(Persuasion check of 18 in game log).

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“What is up with your town?” Vesper replies, refusing to answer the captain. “We just saved a group of your guard, and there are mobs—“ she gestures to the rioting mass “—going on before our eyes? Could we have at least an explanation and perhaps some healing before you decide to throw us out?”

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 Captain Zodge looks taken aback. “Healing we can do. Those mobs are refugees from Elturel. That hole in the distance is its former site. If you want to know more about it, I suggest you talk to a woman named Tarina. You can find her at the Elfsong Tavern, not far from here. Medics!” You guys can heal back up to full hp.

"No, I'd rather hear it from you, if you have the time. Sending us down wild paths is the worst form of repayment," Vesper gets out as the medics take her away. "What happened to Elturel?" she calls. "Why do you refuse to talk about it?"

"Did you make that city disappear?"

 “No. We don’t know. One day, they say the Companion’s light just went out, and the whole city just plunged into the Earth. We still don’t know how or why it happened. As for Tarina, she’s a former pirate, and quite the gossip. She knows more than we do about this, which is why I told you to ask her.”

 “Oh, and Mr. Zodge? You seem like a competent person, but those three over there…they are very bad at their job.

”Flint, you don’t have to yell at everybody…”

“Yes I do.”

”Hrmmm…”

 "I'll pay you 200 gold each if you can stop the attacks on our city. From the Dead Three."

 

 “1000 gold for all of us seems a bit of a cheap deal for saving your city if you ask me. I mean you’re asking for a lot from us, I think 225 each would be the minimum.” 

(Persuasion check of 18 in game log).

 “Alright. Makes sense.”

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Steel says, “So you just want us to remove the influence of these gods from this city, yes?”

Flint says, “Then Flint can get his so—!“

He’s interrupted by Steel’s tail in his mouth.

"His so?" Vesper asks, confused. She turns back to the captain, somewhat disoriented now. "Forces of the Lower Planes? How would we do anything to them, if they haven't been seen?""

 “We don’t know. We can only suspect it’s forces of the lower planes because that fire is hellfire. It’s extremely deadly.”

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Steel says, “So you just want us to remove the influence of these gods from this city, yes?”

Flint says, “Then Flint can get his so—!“

He’s interrupted by Steel’s tail in his mouth.

"His so?" Vesper asks, confused. She turns back to the captain, somewhat disoriented now. "Forces of the Lower Planes? How would we do anything to them, if they haven't been seen?""

 “We don’t know. We can only suspect it’s forces of the lower planes because that fire is hellfire. It’s extremely deadly.”

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Steel says, “So you just want us to remove the influence of these gods from this city, yes?”

Flint says, “Then Flint can get his so—!“

He’s interrupted by Steel’s tail in his mouth.

"His so?" Vesper asks, confused. She turns back to the captain, somewhat disoriented now. "Forces of the Lower Planes? How would we do anything to them, if they haven't been seen?""

 “We don’t know. We can only suspect it’s forces of the lower planes because that fire is hellfire. It’s extremely deadly.”

 

 Flint: “But so is my boot!”

Steel: “Listen, we gotta deal with these Dead Three first” as he give three incredibly exaggerated winks towards Flint.

Flint: “Uhhhhh…sure?”