Session 21: Blessings Are Prohibited

On the way to Moradhin, the group spots a small green cloud that reminds them of Mereteth. When they approach the cloud and present the Mereteth statue, a scythe-wielding angel emerges. It looks benevolent to the others, but Grombrin resists its illusory disguise and sees its corrupted nature. The angel explains that it was sent by Sa, also known as the Beast Mother, to take away Arran’s blessing. The celestial queens he serves no longer trust the judgement of the first mother (Mereteth), and consider Arran unworthy of the blessing. The group tries to de-escalate, but the angel insists that he needs to take Arran’s soul. Joe eventually grows impatient and insults the celestial queens, causing the angel to attack.

The angel magically shackles Arran to the ground, but the others drive it away from him with a barrage of attacks. The angel flies around at high speed, evading attacks and slashing with its scythe, so Vojta summons Trojka the Stormbear to chase him down. Vica shoots the angel with a powerful lightning arrow, prompting Trojka to blast it out of the air with a whirlwind attack. The injured angel makes a rush for Arran, slashing his throat and nearly killing him instantly. A moment later, Joe runs the angel through with his sword, causing his body to decay and fall apart, while Vojta heals Arran from the brink of death.

As the group recovers, Grombrin tries to take the angel’s magic scythe, but it explodes defiantly. They receive a message from Saleekh that some of the angel’s energy leaked through the sending stone and corrupted his men. They message Lokreth to confirm whether the same happened to him. Suddenly, Suvulaan the female black dragonborn appears, commending the group for their impressive fighting display. She is heading in the same direction, so the group allows her to travel with them.

They are reluctant to tell her much about their quest, but she’s perceptive and interprets much about them. Joe does a reading on her in return, and determines her to be an underworld broker. She mentions her brother Ruthstin, who turns out to be the red dragonborn who tried to capture the group on Ceneza, though they don’t mention that fact to her. She also tells Arran that Kadoma has been occupied by the dragonborn, and shows him a letter directed at any Kadoma citizens she finds. After reading it, Arran announces that he has no choice but to split from the group and return to Kadoma.