Session 29-B: A Cry for Help

Key Plot Developments
We see exactly why Glyn hasn't received clear responses from his family: on Misu's advice, they're strategically withholding information from Nicholas Ice Cream. Shuushar, who communicated with Glyn before this directive, explains his correspondence with Glyn: he explained what Misu was doing during their captivity, which likely turned Glyn further against Misu. They speculate that something, likely Nicholas Ice Cream, is interfering with their messages anyway.

They strategize about where to go next: to get a holy sword (Y's plan), go to Gracklstugh and save Glyn (Trix's plan), or help Blingdenstone by going to Entemoch's Boon (Tremble's plan). Y can't teleport until tomorrow anyway, so they wait and worry. Trix fears Glyn is taking over the minds of the people of Gracklstugh, which Misu now believes to be a lost cause. Shuushar tries to distract the bar's patrons from this conversation by performing for them; Pix assists him with a retelling of "The Oozes Came to Blingdenstone."

Trix, huddled up in a ball outside of the bar, feels like a burden to the group. Bogtooth, who previously felt that way, tries to get through to him. They hug--not because they're reached a resolution, but because they've run out of words to express the depths of their trauma.

Inside the bar, the group discusses Nicholas Ice Cream. Shuushar was likely driven mad by touching a gem affiliated with Old Nick decades ago. They're not sure how to handle a demon lord of deception, or to break through to Glyn. Bogtooth encourages Tremble to reach out to Trix.

Pix has a nightmare: she's at House K'Gaust's altar when she sees an image of the Dark Prince. The being--ebony-black, nine feet tall, six-figured, impossibly handsome and frightening--rages at her for her family's refusal to help Glyn. He grabs her temple and forces her to experience two weeks' worth of psychic damage borne of Glyn's frustration and loneliness. Trix wakes up to see Pix violently spasming in her sleep. His attempt to remove curse fails, and he suffers some damage as well as Glyn's rage is channeled into him.

Pix survives but isn't able to sleep. They agree to send Glyn a small message, but don't know if this visitor was Nicholas Ice Cream or the real Dark Prince.

Y announces it's time to get Dawnbringer--an ancient sword with the power to heal a creature's essence. The orc member of the Society of Brilliance, Blurg, was searching for it, but likely died in the tomb. Luckily, Y can scry on Blurg to find the tomb directly! He wants to use the goblins to fight through the tomb, get the sword, and then get it to Grazilaxx. At that point, he thinks Grazilaxx might just mind-wipe the goblins to keep the secret safe. Misu, as a precaution, begins journaling all relevant information.

Nomi walks in--very much spiraling after being back in the city and dealing with the burials--and begs the goblins to take her with them. They argue until Y gets bored and teleports everyone (including Nomi) to the tomb! They all arrive in the faerzress-saturated space and hear a voice crying for help. Each of them hears a different voice; it calls out in the voice of their most trusted ally.

The group observes the tomb. There are husks of drained bodies on the floor. They see a set of footprints going in (but not coming out) and surmise they belonged to Topsy and Turvy. The tomb has the trappings of wealth and power, including a calendar dated back to the great empire of Netheril. Misu guesses this was once a floating tomb that fell into the depths of the Underdark.

As they cautiously make their way through the tomb, they find a space with four sarcophagi. Bogtooth feels necrotic energy pulsating throughout the room, but gets a glimmer of sunlight magic below one of the sarcophagi. Misu moves it; specters emerge and attack! While wild magic surges complicate the fight, they defeat the undead.

Finally, they slide back the sarcophagus and see a hole and underground passageway. Misu sends Bezekira into the whole without issue. When she joins it, though, her life energy awakens three undead: two Bodaks and a wraith. The wraith taunts Misu and claims she'll join the undead honor guard. Misu is nearly killed and turned in a single turn, but Trix flies down (with Bogtooth's help) to save her. Misu is taken out of the hole just in time--and then realizes where and what the voice represented. It was the telepathic call of Dawnbringer, the holy sword; it's stuck in the wraith's hidden tomb.

New NPCs

 * 1) Dawnbringer, holy sword
 * 2) Brysis of Khaem, wraith sorcerer

Memorable Quotations

 * Bogtooth: Is it a copy paste? Did he send me a COPY PASTE?
 * Pix: I think it was.
 * Bogtooth: UUUGH. He sent me a copy paste.

Misu: Is that a FORGE?! That I can TINKER WITH and rebuild? Hell yeah!


 * Shuushar: Did the rest of you get messages from Glyn?
 * Trix: Yeah. We're not gonna respond.
 * Shuushar: Oh. Um.

Misu: I can step out if you want to talk about 'me lying' and stuff.


 * Y: Do you know how many tiles are on the floor?
 * Bogtooth: How many?
 * Y: TOO MANY! Come on! Let's do my thing.
 * Bogtooth: No! We gotta go to Entemoch! And his Boon!
 * Trix: What?! No! What are you talking about! We have to go save Glyn!
 * Y: OKAY! WAIT! I know what do: I can't teleport twice in one day. I'm going to sleep.

Pix: Hey, everyone! Everybody! I hope you’re having a lovely evening! How about a song for the bar? Alright! This one’s a classic! The oozes came...


 * Misu: We can't just wish this problem away. Do you have access to a god? I don't!
 * Trix: Well...maybe...
 * Misu: DO you have access to a god?
 * Bogtooth: Yeah, get to praying!
 * Misu: Trix, I think your cleric days are...never mind.

Bogtooth: Trix, I’ve done the whole ‘I’m fine’ thing, and you’re not fine. You’re not f*cking fine.


 * Misu: Shall we sit down and let the whole tavern hear it?
 * A random gnome: Please! We are very interested! What's this demon lord?

Trix: Everything’s f*cked! Glyn is gone and doing whatever! And I just want to get out of the Underdark and steal fruit and I don’t wanna be here anymore! I don’t wanna be a hero like you guys! I wanna live! And I wanna leave with you guys, but I don’t know what to do, Bogtooth!


 * Shuushar (awkwardly): We are all tellers of tales! Just like Pix! We will all return when act TWO of our tale is complete!
 * A random gnome: I like it better when Pix performs!
 * Shuushar: I didn't think I did that badly...
 * Misu: Yeah, I probably hurt your chances there.
 * Shuushar: Misupheles, shut the f*ck up.

Pix: What’s an ice creaaaam? Like cold animal juice, I don’t—


 * Bogtooth: Pyrite used to say that fucking thing--the clan’s blood is my blood, and I used to hate it, but--
 * Trix: I think Pyrite’s dead.
 * Bogtooth: Okay….okay…..hmmm. That’s a lot. But we’re gonna get through it. Look at you, Trix. You’re a GOBLIN. We’ve gone through so much shit! But we persevere 'cause we’ve got each other, Trix! And I know it seems better to go off on your own and lock yourself away and only think of the things you hate but--
 * Trix: Bogtooth, why are you being so nice to me? I was an asshole to you! And now, you're--I can't--for some reason, that makes me…suspicious of you! And I’ve been hanging out with Misu, who lies SO MUCH!
 * Bogtooth: You’re preaching to the choir, buddy. I get it, Trix. You think YOU were mean. I was the laughingstock of the whole village 'cause I was such a f*cking shit.
 * Trix: Yeah, I was the one laughing at you.
 * Bogtooth: Yeah, I know. But you know what...you guys are my family.

Misu: We are dealing with a powerful demon lord. And once you know that this creature is involved, it is too late.


 * Trix: I pushed Glyn away without even knowing what I was doing! So...why do you even care about what I’m doing?!
 * Bogtooth: Because Trix…the only thing I CAN do is care.
 * Trix: Bogtooth…I always knew your name. I just pretended that I didn’t cause I wanted you to feel bad!
 * Bogtooth: I know. But I’ve done a lot to make feel people bad too. If I can be better, then you can too, Trix. It’s gonna be alright.

Dark Prince: Pix, you've made him very upset. And now, you're making me upset. I am the Dark Prince, and you’re not being honest with me. Why are you ignoring the cries of my baby boy?


 * Pix: Was this him? Is this the thing that has its hold on Glyn? It’s kinda handsome…
 * Misu: The only thing that is handsome about him is the devilish beauty he left behind.

Nomi: Tremble the destroyer, Pix the creator, Bogtooth the leader, Trix the thinker, and Misu the dragon killer!


 * Y: I CANNOT TAKE YOU TO GRAVENHOLLOW!
 * Misu: You mean, you can’t cast the spell or you’re just not powerful enough?
 * Y: YES!

Bogtooth: This bear's the GOAT!

The voice of all of the characters' most trusted allies: Hello? Please help me! I’m trapped…