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 ==== I. Investigation of theft ====
-When the party returns from their dragon adventures in [[Resh]], [[Sorgul]] reports
+When the party returns from their dragon adventures in [[Resh]], [[Sorgul]]
-that somebody broke into the commune and stole a magical stone built by [[Edric]]
+reports that somebody broke into the commune and stole a magical stone built by
-to power his //"WorldWatch"// spell.  This happened on December 22nd - though
+[[Edric]] to power his //"WorldWatch"// spell.  This happened on December 22nd -
-[[Sorgul]] did not notice the theft until the 23rd.  The party returned from [[Resh]]
+though [[Sorgul]] did not notice the theft until the 23rd.  The party returned
-on December 26th.
+from [[Resh]] on December 26th.
 The thief was the wizard, [[Kendrick]] - whom the party met way back in Voyagers
-[[voyager11|#11]] and [[voyager12|#12]] (April 5th, 1108).  After [[Roderick]] healed [[Kendrick]] from his
+[[voyager11|#11]] and [[voyager12|#12]] (April 5th, 1108).  After [[Roderick]]
-chaos-induced insanity, the wizard discovered a new purpose in life: Battle
+healed [[Kendrick]] from his chaos-induced insanity, the wizard discovered a new
-Chaos and prevent them from influencing this world.  Unfortunately, as he
+purpose in life: Battle Chaos and prevent them from influencing this world.
-tirelessly pursued this agenda, his mind slipped slowly back into insanity.
+Unfortunately, as he tirelessly pursued this agenda, his mind slipped slowly
+back into insanity.
 To achieve his goals, he stole [[Edric]]'s //WorldWatch stone// so that he could
 craft his own variant: a //ChaosWatch// device.  His is limited to seeing only
-chaos and law throughout the world.  With this spell up, he can touch a
+chaos and law throughout the world.  With this spell up, he can touch a target
-target on the stone map and use //Teleport// to reach it - even if it is outside
+on the stone map and use //Teleport// to reach it - even if it is outside the
-the normal range limit of the spell.  (There is still a chance of failure,
+normal range limit of the spell.  (There is still a chance of failure, but the
-but the target is always considered "Very Familiar").
+target is always considered "Very Familiar").
-One of his first targets is [[Kesi]].  He will be attracted to her //Staff of Chaos//
+One of his first targets is [[Kesi]].  He will be attracted to her //Staff of
-(actually a //Staff of Law//) and will recruit her to find and punish Chaotic
+Chaos// (actually a //Staff of Law//) and will recruit her to find and punish
-beings.  Their base of operations is his tower at [[Dibe]] (See [[voyager11|Voyager #11]]),
+Chaotic beings.  Their base of operations is his tower at [[Dibe]] (See
-which has been restored - complete with statues out front and protective
+[[voyager11|Voyager #11]]), which has been restored - complete with statues out
-spells throughout.
+front and protective spells throughout.
-With [[Kesi]], [[Kendrick]] will travel the world several times, seeking out Chaotic
+With [[Kesi]], [[Kendrick]] will travel the world several times, seeking out
-Outsiders and destroying them.  In the process, [[Kesi]] will come to understand
+Chaotic Outsiders and destroying them.  In the process, [[Kesi]] will come to
-that [[Kendrick]] is not entirely sane.  However, she will not have cause to
+understand that [[Kendrick]] is not entirely sane.  However, she will not have
-question him until he meets [[Bigby]] (See section III below).
+cause to question him until he meets [[Bigby]] (See section III below).
 Every once in awhile, [[Kendrick]] will use his spell to locate Lawful creatures
 and recruit them to his cause.  By doing so, he has amassed a small fleet of
-allies - including the buffoon [[Eirik]], Lawgiver, as well as a pair of Advanced
+allies - including the buffoon [[Eirik]], Lawgiver, as well as a pair of
-Justicators (MM3, p.85).  See Section III for more information.
+Advanced Justicators (MM3, p.85).  See Section III for more information.
-To investigate the theft, [[Flint]] casts //"Stone Tell"//.  This is my response:
+To investigate the theft, [[Flint]] casts //"Stone Tell"//.  This is my
+response:
-//Stones, naturally, are not very good at discerning subtleties such as
+//Stones, naturally, are not very good at discerning subtleties such as race,
-race, gender, color of clothing, etc.  However, they are very good at
+gender, color of clothing, etc.  However, they are very good at sensing things
-sensing things like mass and density - so a patient Druid (given enough
+like mass and density - so a patient Druid (given enough time) can infer many of
-time) can infer many of these things (except color).//
+these things (except color).//
 //This particular stone is roughly ten feet in diameter and was stone shaped
-into (or out of) the floor and walls of the castle around it, so its
+into (or out of) the floor and walls of the castle around it, so its perceptions
-perceptions extend easily through this room, and to a lesser extent
+extend easily through this room, and to a lesser extent throughout the entire
-throughout the entire keep.//
+keep.//
 //On the one hand, this is good - it could (theoretically) relate the entire
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 impossible.//
-//However, as the thief is the only person to have **climbed** onto the
+//However, as the thief is the only person to have **climbed** onto the surface
-surface of this particular stone, it is easy to get details about his
+of this particular stone, it is easy to get details about his person (if not his
-person (if not his actions leading up to the theft).//
+actions leading up to the theft).//
-//From all of this, you conclude that a solitary, Human male took the
+//From all of this, you conclude that a solitary, Human male took the magical
-magical center stone.  He was relatively thin, though seemingly fit.  He
+center stone.  He was relatively thin, though seemingly fit.  He wore only cloth
-wore only cloth (no armor - and probably a robe or toga), though he seems
+(no armor - and probably a robe or toga), though he seems to have had with him
-to have had with him (best guess: on his back) a large, metal weapon - as
+(best guess: on his back) a large, metal weapon - as well as a bow of some
-well as a bow of some sort.//
+sort.//
-//While much of this is speculation and not very useful, the interesting
+//While much of this is speculation and not very useful, the interesting detail
-detail is that after he retrieved the center stone, he spoke briefly (a
+is that after he retrieved the center stone, he spoke briefly (a single word or
-single word or very short phrase) and teleported away.//
+very short phrase) and teleported away.//
 //It is unclear whether this took place during the day or the night.//
-Other divination spells will be vague.  If [[Roderick]] (or someone else) manages
+Other divination spells will be vague.  If [[Roderick]] (or someone else)
-to come up with one that makes sense, give him the following:
+manages to come up with one that makes sense, give him the following:
 //"The watcher will become the watched"//
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 January 1st.
-Some will travel to the commune, Others will stay in [[Rota]], [[Pavo]] will return
+Some will travel to the commune, Others will stay in [[Rota]], [[Pavo]] will
-to [[Clangdun]].  Since Kurt is out for this game, it can be assumed that [[Pavo]]
+return to [[Clangdun]].  Since Kurt is out for this game, it can be assumed that
-remains in [[Clangdun]] throughout this time.
+[[Pavo]] remains in [[Clangdun]] throughout this time.
-The others probably have some shopping and/or magic item creation to do.
+The others probably have some shopping and/or magic item creation to do. They
-They will have 30 days to do this before the next step of the story
+will have 30 days to do this before the next step of the story commences.
-commences.
-==== III. [[Kendrick]] ====
+==== III. Kendrick ====
-On November 11th (the same day the party met [[Matchitisiw]]), [[Kendrick]] received a
+On November 11th (the same day the party met [[Matchitisiw]]), [[Kendrick]]
-vision in a dream that said, //"Through Alchemy to Divination"//.  He decided
+received a vision in a dream that said, //"Through Alchemy to Divination"//.  He
-that he needed to use an ancient, tribal divination method that relies on
+decided that he needed to use an ancient, tribal divination method that relies
-rather dangerous hallucinogenic drugs.  (See Kakawangwa, the shaman, from
+on rather dangerous hallucinogenic drugs.  (See Kakawangwa, the shaman, from
 [[voyager07|Voyager #7]]).
-The visions he saw from using these drugs where remarkable, but incoherent
+The visions he saw from using these drugs where remarkable, but incoherent (and
-(and were actually sent by Chaos).  He was, however, inspired to research (in
+were actually sent by Chaos).  He was, however, inspired to research (in record
-record time) his //ChaosWatch// spell.
+time) his //ChaosWatch// spell.
-[[Kendrick]] stole the stone on December 22nd.  He had his //ChaosWatch// spell up
+[[Kendrick]] stole the stone on December 22nd.  He had his //ChaosWatch// spell
-and running the next day.  He then found and recruited [[Kesi]] on the 26th. On
+up and running the next day.  He then found and recruited [[Kesi]] on the 26th.
-the first day of the year (significant for [[Kendrick]], apparently), they began
+On the first day of the year (significant for [[Kendrick]], apparently), they
-battling chaos.  [[Kendrick]] would cast his //ChaosWatch// spell (requiring a 6th
+began battling chaos.  [[Kendrick]] would cast his //ChaosWatch// spell
-level slot) and then teleport (5th level slot) with [[Kesi]] to the target
+(requiring a 6th level slot) and then teleport (5th level slot) with [[Kesi]] to
-location.  They would then use [[Kesi]]'s staff to hone in on the target and
+the target location.  They would then use [[Kesi]]'s staff to hone in on the
-destroy it.  So far, these have been mostly lesser Slaad - which are easily
+target and destroy it.  So far, these have been mostly lesser Slaad - which are
-defeated.
+easily defeated.
 The results of [[Kendrick]]'s spell are visible by anybody in the room - though
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 that there are two major targets at [[Sorgul]]'s commune.  One, he suspects, is
 [[Sorgul]] - but he doesn't know who the second is.  In any event, he is
-reluctant to travel to them - since they are likely far too powerful for him
+reluctant to travel to them - since they are likely far too powerful for him and
-and [[Kesi]].
+[[Kesi]].
 [[Sorgul]] is one of the targets, but he registers only lightly as Chaotic.
-[[Bigby]], on the other hand, with his //Chaos Wand//, registers as easily the most
+[[Bigby]], on the other hand, with his //Chaos Wand//, registers as easily the
-powerful beacon of Chaos on this world.  [[Kendrick]] watches that source and is
+most powerful beacon of Chaos on this world.  [[Kendrick]] watches that source
-waiting for it to leave the commune so that he and [[Kesi]] can ambush it in
+and is waiting for it to leave the commune so that he and [[Kesi]] can ambush it
-relative safety.
+in relative safety.
 [[Kesi]] will see that there is a powerful target at the commune, but if she
-asks, [[Kendrick]] will explain that it is only [[Sorgul]] - whom he considers mostly
+asks, [[Kendrick]] will explain that it is only [[Sorgul]] - whom he considers
-harmless.
+mostly harmless.
-They typically go on one mission per day - so that [[Kendrick]] can have his full
+They typically go on one mission per day - so that [[Kendrick]] can have his
-complement on spells.  If a particular target proves too much of a challenge,
+full complement on spells.  If a particular target proves too much of a
-though, they will flee back to [[Dibe]] (via [[Kendrick]]'s //"GemJump"// spell) and try
+challenge, though, they will flee back to [[Dibe]] (via [[Kendrick]]'s
-again later - perhaps after Calling one or two Inevitables (via the //"Call
+//"GemJump"// spell) and try again later - perhaps after Calling one or two
-Kolyarut"// and //"Call Zelekhut//" spells).
+Inevitables (via the //"Call Kolyarut"// and //"Call Zelekhut//" spells).
 After roughly a month of this (with a few days off here and there), [[Kendrick]]
-will finally spot [[Bigby]] away from the commune - probably in [[Rota]].  He will
+will finally spot [[Bigby]] away from the commune - probably in [[Rota]].  He
-then bring [[Kesi]] into conflict with the party.  How she reacts to this will
+will then bring [[Kesi]] into conflict with the party.  How she reacts to this
-determine her involvement with both [[Kendrick]] and the party going forward.
+will determine her involvement with both [[Kendrick]] and the party going
+forward.
-Since [[Kendrick]]'s Teleport spell can only take 4 additional Medium-sized (or 2
+Since [[Kendrick]]'s Teleport spell can only take 4 additional Medium-sized (or
-Large-sized) creatures (and he has a hard time convincing the Justicators to
+ Large-sized) creatures (and he has a hard time convincing the Justicators to
-help him), he usually brings [[Kesi]], [[Eirik]], and [[Eirik]]'s horse.  [[Eirik]] will
+help him), he usually brings [[Kesi]], [[Eirik]], and [[Eirik]]'s horse.
-blindly follow [[Kendrick]]'s lead - but he is not much threat to the party.
+[[Eirik]] will blindly follow [[Kendrick]]'s lead - but he is not much threat to
-[[Kesi]], of course, is on her own.
+the party. [[Kesi]], of course, is on her own.
-If [[Eirik]] is defeated and [[Kesi]] refuses to fight, [[Kendrick]] will flee back home
+If [[Eirik]] is defeated and [[Kesi]] refuses to fight, [[Kendrick]] will flee
-(using a previously prepared GemJump) to retrieve the Justicators.
+back home (using a previously prepared GemJump) to retrieve the Justicators.
-Additionally, he will cast several of his spells to maximize his
+Additionally, he will cast several of his spells to maximize his effectiveness.
-effectiveness.
 The Justicators are the real threat.  They each have 23 Hit Dice (149 hit
 points) and are Challenge Rating 16.
-Once (if?) [[Kendrick]] and his Justicators are defeated, he will be able (though
+Once (if?) [[Kendrick]] and his Justicators are defeated, he will be able
-unwilling) to tell his tale.  [[Roderick]] will be able to recognize that he is
+(though unwilling) to tell his tale.  [[Roderick]] will be able to recognize
-insane (again) and, if cured, he will become much more cooperative.
+that he is insane (again) and, if cured, he will become much more cooperative.
 === Kendrick's spells ===
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 | 0) | |
 | 0) | |
-|    | |
 | 1) | //Feather Fall// |
 | 1) | //Mage Armor// |
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 | 1) | //Magic Missile// |
 | 1) | //Shield// |
-|    | |
 | 2) | (Still) //Magic Missile// |
 | 2) | //Blindness/Deafness// |
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 | 2) | //See Invisibility// |
 | 2) | //Levitate// |
-|    | |
 | 3) | //Bands of Steel// |
 | 3) | //Chain Missile// |
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 | 3) | //Dragonskin// |
 | 3) | (//Mage Armor, Greater// - already cast) |
-|    | |
 | 4) | //Burning Blood// |
 | 4) | //Orb of Force// |
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 | 4) | //Ray Deflection// |
 | 4) | //Globe of Invulnerability (Lesser)// |
-|    | |
 | 5) | //Contingent Energy Resistance// |
 | 5) | //Teleport// |
 | 5) | (//Teleport// - already cast) |
-|    | |
 | 6) | //Anticipate Teleportation, Greater// |
 | 6) | (//ChaosWatch// - already cast) |
-|    | |
 | 7) | //Ironguard// |
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 Hopefully, I can stretch the above stuff out for the whole evening.  If not,
 then it might be best to toss in some kind of mindless combat, rather than
-proceed to the next steps in the story.  One possibility is to use an
+proceed to the next steps in the story.  One possibility is to use an Inevitable
-Inevitable (Quarut) - who was attracted by [[Kendrick]]'s battle with [[Bigby]].
+(Quarut) - who was attracted by [[Kendrick]]'s battle with [[Bigby]].
 However, if need be, here is a sketch of the next story elements:
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 Dwarves or 2) Use [[Bigby]]'s vials to summon [[Apenimon]], the Janni.
-If they choose option #1, they will eventually meet the high priest to
+If they choose option #1, they will eventually meet the high priest to Moradin.
-Moradin.  (This section cannot be easily done without [[Pavo]] - and will be
+(This section cannot be easily done without [[Pavo]] - and will be difficult
-difficult even with [[Pavo]]).  Once befriended, the high priest will tell the
+even with [[Pavo]]).  Once befriended, the high priest will tell the party that
-party that he recently (on November 11th) received a strange vision in a
+he recently (on November 11th) received a strange vision in a dream: //"Through
-dream: //"Through Alchemy to Divination//". He has been trying to understand it
+Alchemy to Divination//". He has been trying to understand it ever since (and
-ever since (and has dozens of vials and beakers scattered throughout his
+has dozens of vials and beakers scattered throughout his laboratory).
-laboratory).
 This should lead the party to understand that the visions common to [[Kendrick]]
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 This leads to option #2 - where [[Bigby]] must combine the contents (and the
 vials themselves) that were given to him by the fates during his trial (See
-Voyager #69).  This will summon [[Apenimon]], the Janni who helped the party when
+Voyager #69).  This will summon [[Apenimon]], the Janni who helped the party
-they were stranded on the ethereal plane.  Later, the gods (specifically the
+when they were stranded on the ethereal plane.  Later, the gods (specifically
-Rivers) sent him to the Elemental Plane of Fire to scout out Shadow's plans.
+the Rivers) sent him to the Elemental Plane of Fire to scout out Shadow's plans.
-They enchanted his body so that if (when) he was caught and killed, his
+They enchanted his body so that if (when) he was caught and killed, his spirit
-spirit would return to [[Godsland]] and they could learn what he learned.
+would return to [[Godsland]] and they could learn what he learned. However,
-However, Shadow recognized the enchantment and put one of his own so that if
+Shadow recognized the enchantment and put one of his own so that if (when)
-(when) [[Apenimon]] is reconstituted, he will serve as a beacon to draw Shadow's
+[[Apenimon]] is reconstituted, he will serve as a beacon to draw Shadow's
 attention.  Mostly, this means that when the vials are combined, [[Apenimon]]
-will have only a few minutes to relay his intelligence before the party will
+will have only a few minutes to relay his intelligence before the party will be
-be beset by a seemingly endless stream of Elder Shadow Elementals.
+beset by a seemingly endless stream of Elder Shadow Elementals.
+===== Planning the finale (first draft) =====
+**//Note: The following section was the first version of a document to detail
+what I //planned// to do with the last several sessions of Voyager.  See below
+for the rewritten version of this document.  Both versions are included because
+they cover separate elements of the same story.//**
+==== The grand unified story... ====
+Shadow has been using the crystals to keep the party moving along his desired
+path.
+He can shield his activities from the gods for two main reasons:
+   - His "affiliation" (such as it was) with The [[Godslayer]]
+   - His link to Chaos (which is also his weakness)
+years ago, [[Einerk]] was trying to gather the crystals to keep them from
+falling into the wrong hands -- in this case, [[Qo'acyin]].  He failed and his
+homeland was lost because of it.
+His expedition into the [[Underdark]] was also not successful -- though he did
+steal the drow chain gate that the party now has.  And, he gained information
+about the dark elves which he has passed on to the party.  Unfortunately, this
+information is dangerously out of date...
+The chain gate is a two-way gate that links to a fixed location in a Drow
+enclave.  It is activate only when the chain is formed in an exact circle. (This
+will require a high DC skill roll of some sort or magic.  //Prestidigitation//
+may be sufficient).  Once so formed, anybody who steps into the circle (on
+either end) will be transported to the other end.  The magic is activated when
+somebody crosses the chain from outside in -- thus, if a person is inside the
+chain when the circle is formed, they will not pop out.  Instead, they will have
+to leave and re-enter to use it.  The platform on the other end is dedicated to
+dozens of these chains, so has been protected from accidental destruction.
+==== The state of the Drow ====
+years ago, the clan that controlled the gate was Erel Hudai((The original
+version of this document called them simply //"ABC"// -- as I had not yet named
+them)).  While they respected Lolth (as do all Drow), they primarily worshipped
+an obscure elven moon goddess((later replaced with "Vhaeraun")). Thus, their
+religious holidays are linked to observation of the moon (which is mostly a
+surface world thing).
+This led to constant friction with other clans who revered Lolth -- primarily
+Mar'Sevul((The original version of this document called them simply //"XYZ"// --
+as I had not yet named them)).  In the end, Erel Hudai were overthrown by
+Mar'Sevul and had to flee to another location in the [[Underdark]].  (This
+happened -- when?  Over a century ago, I'm thinking).
+The enclave used the Air-Fire crystal to provide "fresh" air and heat.  When
+Erel Hudai fled, though, they took this crystal with them and used it to found a
+new enclave in a previously unliveable region.  Since Mar'Sevul did not required
+the crystal to survive, they opted to let Erel Hudai keep it.  (Especially since
+attacking the still-powerful Erel Hudai would have required too much risk).
+Erel Hudai's new location was under the mountains of the eastern continent -- in
+a place the Duergar had cleared out centuries before.  With the crystal
+providing air and heat, though, the Erel Hudai were able to entrench themselves
+before the Duergar discovered their existance.
+==== Erel Hudai ====
+Erel Hudai are the drow responsible for the failed orc invasion of [[Farflen]]'s
+forests (the one which Voyager saw when they reached the end of their trek
+across the continent).
+The leader of Erel Hudai is a lich -- who is now allied with Shadow.  Their
+goal: To sacrifice the entire Erel Hudai clan (and as many others as possible)
+and use the released necromantic energy to power the imprisonment pyramids that
+Shadow has constructed on the Elemental World to keep the Lords in chains.
+To this end, there are thousands of slaves in the Erel Hudai enclave -- so many,
+in fact, that they run a serious risk of revolt.
+The main Erel Hudai clanmembers do not realize that their leader is a lich.  (He
+hides it primarily through his "god-king" complex -- the regular drow do not see
+him directly)
+==== Session schedule ====
+Session #1 -- V goes through chain gate and fights Mar'Sevul
+  * After a tense battle, they negotiate a truce
+  * They then learn of Erel Hudai's departure (along with the crystal)
+Session #2 -- Through the [[Underdark]] to the portal that Erel Hudai used
+  * Something nasty here -- Illithid, perhaps?
+  * (Use the King of Dreams and the 1st age story elements)
+Session #3 -- Find Erel Hudai
+  * Big battle with Erel Hudai and tons of slaves
+  * (What's the mechanism for sealing the cave and killing everyone?)
+Session #4 -- Through the Shadow gate onto the Elemental World
+  * Put up the protections and go...
+  * Battle oodles of Shadow minions
+Session #5 -- Into the pyramid
+  * Release a lord -- save the worlds.
+  * Heroic sacrifice?
 ===== Planning the finale =====
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    * Investigate theft of map stone stolen from [[Sorgul]].
       * Done. (#80)
    * Attacked by [[Kendrick]] and [[Kesi]]
       * Encounter (partial-combat): [[Kendrick]] //[[Kendrick]] is no match for the party - and [[Kesi]] will probably not help him//
       * [[Kendrick]] will relate a prophecy he heard: //"Through Alchemy to Divination//"
          * Done. (#80)
    * Travel to [[Blanan]]
       * Encounter (non-combat): The Dwarves of [[Blanan]]
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          * The dwarven high priest will reveal a divination: //"Through Alchemy to Divination"//
       * Done. (#81)
    * [[Bigby]] combines the vials
       * Release [[Apenimon]], the Janni - He is marked by Shadow, so will be located and attacked by within minutes
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          * After the fight, [[Apenimon]] tells them of Shadow's plans: //"Through Spiders to the Moon"//
       * Deferred. (#81)
    * Through the drow chain
       * Encounter: Mar'Sevul Drow
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          * High priestess + two (or more) subordinates + numerous soldiers
       * Planned. (#82)
    * Through the Underdark to the portal that Erel Hudai used
       * Encounter: Portal Guardians
          * Beholder w/levels + Oozes + Charmed guardians living near the secret portal
       * Planned. (#83 and #84)
    * Through portal to Underdark of N'Galt
-      * The portal is a Godstone and since it cannot be destroyed, it has been buried on both ends.  Once the rubble is cleared on one end, a tiny person will need to go through to clear the other end.
+      * The portal is a [[Godstone]] and since it cannot be destroyed, it has been buried on both ends.  Once the rubble is cleared on one end, a tiny person will need to go through to clear the other end.
       * Encounter: Erel Hudai and tons of slaves
          * (slaves wear mind control chains - just like the one found on the Ettin).  These collars, however, are not encased in leather.  The collars make them subordinate to Elm'eny, the lich
       * Discover necromantic "river"
          * (What's the mechanism for sealing the cave and killing everyone?)
          * The caverns which house the slaves have a necromantic enchantment tied to the river which saps the life force of creatures who are near death. Specifically, if a character reaches the "Disabled" state, they take negative energy damage at the rate of 1 hp per round.  Once they reach the "Dying" state, they must make a Fort save each round or die.  The DC for this save is equal to 20 + the number of hit points they are below the "Dying" threshold.
       * Encounter: Demons/Undead/Fire stuff
          * Include some demons as a kind of segue into the //(redacted)// story (?)
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          * Elm'eny
       * Find Air/Fire crystal and shadow gate to Elemental Plane of Fire
    * Through the Shadow gate into Fire (Put up the protections and go...)
       * Encounter: Oodles of Shadow minions at the base of a prison pyramid
          * Chaos minion (the same one who appeared to [[Roderick]] in the desert) //It can shape shift at will (free action)//
          * outside the city of Dis - huge geyser of shadow gushing from beneath Dis.  The sky is shadow and shadow's minions rule the people.  But fire is still the predominanty element here.
       * Encounter: Inside the pyramid
          * Shadow avatar + Lord of Fire