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

Jasper glanced back at the hole. “How come I puked, then?” He challenged Steel. 

Jasper insight: 17

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Jasper glanced back at the hole. “How come I puked, then?” He challenged Steel. 

Jasper insight: 9

 Steel replies, “You need more intestinal fortitude I guess…”

Flint lightly bops Steel on the head and says, “Ignore Steel…Jasper and Flint are correct.”

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Vesper most certainly won’t have said a word throughout the journey, preferring to retreat to the shadows of her cloak and stay mute besides when providing directions. As the sun sets upon Baldur’s Gate, she pulls off her hood and kneels, plumage facing the sun, and mumbles a small prayer for luck before sliding the cloak back on. With a screech, she unfurls her heavy wings and launches herself into the air, wind blowing past her face, hoping to get a lay of the land from above (and ignore the talkative duo, as well).

((Perception 12 (11 + 1) in character sheet. @DM, could you make a campaign page so we can have a game log?))

 (Where do you want me to make the log?)

As you fly up above the wagon, something in the distance catches your eye. You see a couple things. Firstly, you see a city a couple miles ahead. Lights are turning on, as the sun sets. You can presume this is Baldur’s Gate. On the horizon line, you can just see a giant hole in the ground, surrounded by leaping flames.

Vesper hovers up there, taking in the view for a couple minutes, but then returns to the cart, suddenly talkative----well, more talkative than she's been all the trip. "City looks idyllic," she reports, taking a seat in the back. "Have any of you been here before? Know a place to stay, perchance?" 

She grins before returning to a dog-eared book. "I'd look for somewhere without much attention, that doesn't cost many a coin. I don't like business being discussed over my morning tea, nor crimes committed."

For a moment, she reads, but then pokes up again. "Anyone know anything about that hole back there? Or is that where they throw those who don't fulfill their promises?" 

 Everyone make an insight or history check as she says this.

((History: 5 (4 + 1)))

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Flint History Check: 4

Steel history Check: 24

 Ok i swear on Bahamut it used to be 27 but lowkey doesn’t matter at this point

 Ye.

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Vesper most certainly won’t have said a word throughout the journey, preferring to retreat to the shadows of her cloak and stay mute besides when providing directions. As the sun sets upon Baldur’s Gate, she pulls off her hood and kneels, plumage facing the sun, and mumbles a small prayer for luck before sliding the cloak back on. With a screech, she unfurls her heavy wings and launches herself into the air, wind blowing past her face, hoping to get a lay of the land from above (and ignore the talkative duo, as well).

((Perception 12 (11 + 1) in character sheet. @DM, could you make a campaign page so we can have a game log?))

 (Where do you want me to make the log?)

As you fly up above the wagon, something in the distance catches your eye. You see a couple things. Firstly, you see a city a couple miles ahead. Lights are turning on, as the sun sets. You can presume this is Baldur’s Gate. On the horizon line, you can just see a giant hole in the ground, surrounded by leaping flames.

Vesper hovers up there, taking in the view for a couple minutes, but then returns to the cart, suddenly talkative----well, more talkative than she's been all the trip. "City looks idyllic," she reports, taking a seat in the back. "Have any of you been here before? Know a place to stay, perchance?" 

She grins before returning to a dog-eared book. "I'd look for somewhere without much attention, that doesn't cost many a coin. I don't like business being discussed over my morning tea, nor crimes committed."

For a moment, she reads, but then pokes up again. "Anyone know anything about that hole back there? Or is that where they throw those who don't fulfill their promises?" 

 Everyone make an insight or history check as she says this.

((History: 5 (4 + 1)))

 You have no idea about what the hole means.

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Jasper glanced back at the hole. “How come I puked, then?” He challenged Steel. 

Jasper insight: 9

 You also don’t realize anything. You’re not sure what the hole is.

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Flint History Check: 4

Steel history Check: 24

 Ok i swear on Bahamut it used to be 27 but lowkey doesn’t matter at this point

 Ye.

 With a 24, Steel realizes something. That hole is where Elturel, a holy city, used to stand. You also notice the light of the Companion, a second sun that protects Elturel, has vanished.

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Flint History Check: 4

Steel history Check: 24

 Ok i swear on Bahamut it used to be 27 but lowkey doesn’t matter at this point

 Ye.

 With a 24, Steel realizes something. That hole is where Elturel, a holy city, used to stand. You also notice the light of the Companion, a second sun that protects Elturel, has vanished.

Seeing that Steel’s expression has changed, Vesper looks to him. “All good?” she asks, concern on her face.

*Still also waiting for Augur.*

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*Still also waiting for Augur.*

 *Augur lives in Europe. They won't be on until tomorrow morning.*

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*Still also waiting for Augur.*

 *Augur lives in Europe. They won't be on until tomorrow morning.*

*Augur lives in Europe?*

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*Still also waiting for Augur.*

 *Augur lives in Europe. They won't be on until tomorrow morning.*

*Augur lives in Europe?*

 *I think so.*

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*Still also waiting for Augur.*

 *Augur lives in Europe. They won't be on until tomorrow morning.*

*Augur lives in Europe?*

 *I think so.*

 *Yeppers! sryyy*

Thiollier, a Tiefling with beautiful silver hair has been resting throughout the trip, trying to recover from last night’s drinking. A woman of strong stature and great fighting prowess, sleep was the one thing she could not get enough of. As her companions become more lively, she shoots up alertly. She stares at the hole, rapidly blinks and then continues staring. “Am I seeing things?” She mumbles groggily before sitting up and glancing around at the others.

Thiollier, make a history or insight check, you choose which.

You guys are also beginning to approach Baldur’s Gate, I’ll get to that description in a bit.

Steels squeaks loudly to get everybody’s attention, ”OI! The holy city of Elturel used to stand here…and the Companion that bathed it in light has disappeared. Whatever fiendish forces that stole a whole city are at work are much more powerful than I thought.”

Flint slams his fist into his hand, “Flint says we find city, and give those fiends a swift boot to the butt!”

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Steels squeaks loudly to get everybody’s attention, ”OI! The holy city of Elturel used to stand here…and the Companion that bathed it in light has disappeared. Whatever fiendish forces that stole a whole city are at work are much more powerful than I thought.”

Flint slams his fist into his hand, “Flint says we find city, and give those fiends a swift boot to the butt!”

"Whoa, whoa, whoa," Vesper replies, smirk growing as she looks at the weasel. "Whatever just...made a city disappear is not something we just want to attack. It would be a bloodbath." She looks out towards the horizon, where the last rays of the sun's light drape themselves languidly across the low-hanging clouds. 

"I don't like it either. But we can't just charge in there not knowing what's up. Let's go into town, get some information, figure out just what's going on. Maybe, if we find someone interested in that place, we can pick up a bit of coin that way as well." 

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Steels squeaks loudly to get everybody’s attention, ”OI! The holy city of Elturel used to stand here…and the Companion that bathed it in light has disappeared. Whatever fiendish forces that stole a whole city are at work are much more powerful than I thought.”

Flint slams his fist into his hand, “Flint says we find city, and give those fiends a swift boot to the butt!”

"Whoa, whoa, whoa," Vesper replies, smirk growing as she looks at the weasel. "Whatever just...made a city disappear is not something we just want to attack. It would be a bloodbath." She looks out towards the horizon, where the last rays of the sun's light drape themselves languidly across the low-hanging clouds. 

"I don't like it either. But we can't just charge in there not knowing what's up. Let's go into town, get some information, figure out just what's going on. Maybe, if we find someone interested in that place, we can pick up a bit of coin that way as well." 

 Flint says, “We could sell our souls for m—“

Steel quickly covered Flint’s mouth with his tail, saying angrily, ”We are NOT selling our souls AGAIN for a paltry sum of monetary wealth!”

”Instead…we could have Flint use his deity’s power to summon magical mounts and sell those mounts.”

Flint peels Steel’s tail off of his face and says, “isn’t that stealing? Stealing is evil!”

Steel crawls along Flint’s shoulder, and sits with his chin in his paw like that one “The Thinker” statue, he says, “Hrmmm. Alternatively, we can identify magic items for a price…or uhhhhh, use a Magic Mouth spell to create security systems for Baldur’s Gate? That’s honest work!”