Session 48
Current Date
1255 A.C. Season of Ardus, Month of Mulltor, Withdrawl, The Fifth
Events
Day 478 - In the wake of defeating Anubis, the group needed to examine the canopic jar. Saichico summoned a demi-plane as a safe place to experiment and Tila performed a Legend Lore on the jar. They learned that it was a phylactry for the mummy lord and if they did not destroy it in 24 hours then Anubis would reform at full strength. they also learned that as long as Anubis was still undefeated, Nebet-Nehat would still be untouchable.
They broke open the jar and discovered that there was a protective enchantment which summoned a Nycoloth Demon. Demon grabbed the stomach, but, because they were in the demi-plane, it had no where to go and was surrounded. The Nycoloth demon was quickly vanquished and they saw that the organ was a stomach and was still well preserved after 10,000 years.
They tried to destroy the stomach with weapons but it seemed immune. While they were experimenting with the stomach, 4 more Jackal Guards arrived and combat ensued. The group had no time to rest since their victory over Anubis so what should have been an easy victory just taxed the group even further. they eventually won the battle and turned their attentions back to the organ. Eventually, they remembered that cold defeated Anubis and used cold to destroy the stomach. This lead to the group theorizing that the other Lieutenants might similar elemental weakness, although there were no clues as to what those weaknesses might be.
Day 479 - Eventually, after taking some time to rest, Saichico and Iris took the magic carpet outside and freed the slaves. They used all of their magic to create food and water for the people and spoke with them about what had happened. Two days passed as the group tended to the people. The group then told the people to wait 6 days and then head south to the Sujal River Valley and look for respite with their people there while they would take care of Nebet-Nehat.
Day 486 - The group then went south toward the old mines. After 5 days in the desert, just before Tila finished casting her Magic Mansion spell, a sphinx arrived out of the sky with a contingent of Greater Manitcores. The Sphinx already expressed their desire to stop the group if they showed any hostility toward Nebet-Nehat so there was diplomacy here. The Sphinx immediately banished Murdock and Clarence and the manticores showered the group with spines. Rhuk summoned a wall of wind to help block the spines and ranged attacks eventually forced the Sphinx to end concentration on the banishment. The fight went on for longer than expected due to the mantcores staying at range, but, eventually the sphinx and the manticores were routed and day was won.
Day 487 - Another day out and the group entered the Mahzar Badlands. They went stealthily on ward until they could hear the sound of mining equipment and saw the smoke rising over the mesas. Saichico performed some reconnaissance with her Arcane Eye invocation and learned that the temple and the laborers here were being guarded by an eclectic mix of clay golems and spell-casting mummies, in addition to the requisite Bronze Cat and a host of mummy laborers. During the recon, Saichico's Arcane Eye winked out of existance, leading Saichico to believe that the spell-casting mummies could see invisible objects and dispel magical effects.
After much deliberation about a plan of attack, Tila eventually summoned the Magic Mansion for one last rest before the assault. 7 hours into their rest, the mansion was dispelled and everyone inside was shunted back to the prime material plane. They found themselves surrounded by 4 clay golems and 2 mummies as a whirlwind of sand was seen leaving the area.
REWARDS:
1 Gynosphinx Tiara
1 Sphinx Feather
3 Sphinx Claws
COMBAT SUMMARY:
4 Jackal Guard Mummies
4 Greater Manticores
1 Gynosphinx