After our return to Athkatla from the Underdark & the Camp of Elhan of Suldanesssellar, we returned the Rhynn Lanthorn to Elhan & the Elves of Suldanesseller. Immediately, Elhan let us in on the entire story of what was happening in the Elven city & suffice to say that Irenicus’ fingerprints were all over it We entered the city (Keldorn/17) for the first time, maybe for any humans ever, but it wasn’t dressed in the spectacular beauty I imagine it once had b/c Irenicus had the place crawling w/evil creatures who have little use or care for anything of beauty. At the urging of Elhan, my task there was to rid the city of those loathsome beings, free any captive elves & direct them to Elhan who would usher them to safety. And so we were off…
My notes are scarce & there is much I’ve written that I don’t recall but this is the best record I have of what we did there. We began our siege & were immediately tested in the streets. I count our vanquished foes thusly: Adamantite Golem, a Nabassu, four Rakshasa & an Elven Battle Mage, a Drow (Ramillat), four Iron Golems, eight Stone Golems, three Skeleton Warriors, 12 Ogrillons & 20 Wolfwere. Lots of battling listed here, most if not all, hand to hand melee in the streets (but likely some in the buildings there as well).
We had a battle in the High Priestess Home & defeated three Rakshasa but Auren & Mazzy were both knocked unconscious from their wounds & we had to pause there for Anomen to cast Raise Dead & heal them to their full fighting strength.
I do recall defeating Irenicus’ personal pet dragon (Nizidramatiin’yt) in a garden in the northwest part of the city before heading to a defiled Elven temple & battling through three Maharajah, three Rajah and an Iron Golem to get to the an temple door. In the Elven Temple, where I expected a serious confrontation instead we had a comparatively rather easy battle w/a Type III Demon (Glabrezu), a Rakshasa, an Iron Golem & a Mage.
Next it was to the palace. In the palace we cut easily thru two Earth Elementals, two Air Elementals & two Fire Elementals before we finally cornered Irenicus!!! @ the tree of Life as the Elves refer to it.
Underneath the Tree of Life we cleared:
· The Forest of Tethir (where I met a resurrected Coran & a thief I remember from our travels, Safana). We defeated: two Crimson Death, two Mist Horrors, a Sword Spider, a Phase Spider, two Ettercaps, a Giant Spider, four ‘Big’ Spiders & an Adamantine Golem. We Rested once & woke to a Crimson Death, a Mist Horror, a Panther & a Wild Tiger that we dispatched before moving on and destroyed two Wyverns Cultists, a Greater Wyvern & a Baby Wyvern; Two Mist Horrors, a Panther & four Goblins; a Yuan-Ti Mage & five Yuan-Ti; a Panther; a Gnoll Captain w/a Gnoll Veteran, a Gnoll Slasher & two Gnoll Elite;
· Small Teeth Pass: three Ankheg’s; four Wolfwere; a Gnoll Captain, a Gnoll Elite, a Gnoll Veteran & two Gnolls;
· North Forest: two Djinni; a Crimson Death, a Crimson Poison & two Mist Horrors; two Trolls & two Ice Trolls;
IRENICUS CORNERED
Key Event: Defeating Irenicus, finally! He encircled himself w/Protection from Magic Weapons & various protection spells & blasted us w/Fireballs, Lightning Bolts, etc. We stayed clear of him @ the far ends of The Tree of Life, even retiring to the Palace @ times. After a long game of cat & mouse & a drawn out battle we had Irenicus on the edge of destruction and finally, finally, cut him down. Beating Irenicus was just a matter of avoiding his spells, hit & run attacks & waiting his defenses out. Some might say that’s not chivalrous. I say it’s just smart. Sadly, @ the last moment he killed my follower & companion Mazzy w/Abi Dalzim’s Horrid Wilting just as we passed thru a portal & found ourselves @ The Gates of the Nine Hells, w/o Mazzy.
AUREN'S CRUSHING BLOW!
IRENICUS DEAD?
Some Treasure of Note: (Purse = 16,851gp) Armor: Studded Leather +2; Weapons: Spear +2; Pixie ****** +3 (sold); Jewelry/Gold: Ring of Wizadry, Laeral’s Tear Necklace x2,Star Sapphire, Diamond, Pearl Necklace, Bloodstone Amulet, Black Opal; Potions: Scrolls: Wands: Misc & Artifacts: Methild’s Harp (sold)
Current Disposition: I sit atop The Watchers Keep after escaping from The Gates of the Nine Hells w/the aid of Ellesime & the Elves of Suldanessellar. We were all healed & honored by Ellesime & the Elves for our actions @ those gates, which I will relay to you @ another time. Once the honors were over, Ellesime let us return to our travels, teleporting us to the foot of what we now know to be Helms’s Watchers Keep. We’re working our way thru that now. Next time we break, I’ll try to relay to this journal the happenings @ The Nine Hells Gates before trying to capture everything that’s happening here. That way everything remains in the order it happened.
Next Steps: I’ve more work to do in Watcher’s Keep & more to relate on the Gates of Hell trials we endured.
Level Up:
· Keldorn: Received word from The Order that he is promoted to Inquisitor (17th Level - Paladin/Inquisitor/17). He gained one additional Dispel Magic (5), True Seeing (5), Protection from Evil (17), Detect Evil (20)
· Gawain: Increased skills to Lord (20th Level – Fighter/20) & gained Whirlwind High Level Ability
Current Party (In Order of March): (Reputation: 10 – Average, -2 Ravager)
· Gawain: Ftr/20 (HP 140); Full Plate Mail w/ Helm of Balduran w/Sentinal +4, Ring of Protection +2, Ring of Fire Control & Belt of Inertial Barrier, Cloak of Reflection & Periapt of Proof Against Poison ; Bastard Sword +1/+3 vs Shapeshifters*****, Hammer of Thunderbolts +3*, Bastard Sword***** (Bodhi)(1)
· Auren Aseph: Ftr (Apprentice//18), (HP 95); Armor of the Night +4 w/Helm of Charm Protection & Girdle of Hill Giant Strength; Blade of the Roses +3*****, Long Sword***** (SWS**; Ring of Fire Resistance; (Thaxll’ssillyia) (SCS Ease of Use, Setting 1)(2)
· Anomen: Ftr/Watcher of Helm//13/13, (HP 63); Plate Mail w/Shield of the Stars +3, Gauntlet’s of Ogre Power, Golden Girdle & Amulet of Power & Ring of Protection Against Fire; Mace +3 Skullcrusher***,Mace***; (Mekrath)(Cleric Aggressive)(4)
· Keldorn: Paladin (Inquisitor/17); HP 88; Firecam Full Plate w/Flail +2**, Two-Handed Sword Blade of the North; Flail of the Ages (Acid); (Spirit Troll)(Spellcaster Attack); (3)
· Imoen: Thief (Charming Rogue/22); (HP 77); Leather Armor +1 w/Short Bow +1*, Staff of the Earth +2*, (Dagger*, Short Sword*, Club*, Katana*, Scimitar*)(Spirit Troll)(Ranged or Thief Adventurer)(5)
· Mazzy: Fighter/18; HP 105; Chain Mail +1 w/Short Bow***** & Short Sword***** of Arvoreen (none)(Ranged)(6)
Mods Used: BG2 FixPack _v10; Amber_v4; Auren Aseph_v9; Sarah_v4; Haldimir_v2; : Tyris Flare_v6; Gavin_v20 & Hotfix; scs-v30 (- Tactical Challenges); MegaModKits v1.01L (Anti-Paladin, Charming Rogue, Priest of Sylvanus, Bladesinger, Amazon, Apprentice, Ninja, Samurai); Divine Remix_v8 (Nightcloak of Shar, Holy Strategist of the Red Knight, Batleguard of Tempus, Strifeleader of Cyric, Bowslinger, Forest Runner, Wilderness Runner) ; Rogue Rebalancing; bg2_tweaks-v16; Item Randomizer-v6.8; level1npcs-v1.9
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