Adventure 14 - The Tomb of Brajiva Avan

7th Month (Harvest) 7th Day - 9th Month (Ancestors) 8th Day

After traveling north to the town of Nix, the PCs enjoyed a well-earned break. During this time, they trained their skills and gained new abilities. In addition, they took advantage of the time they stayed in town to gather new supplies, and craft new items. They decided against traveling the open roads during the month of Storms.

After their rest, they journeyed to the Tomb of Brajiva Avan. They had to search the mountainside a bit before finding a way in. Thuri monk tombs were made to not be re-entered after it was sealed, but this one (over 5,000 years old) was opened accidentally after a mudslide opened a small entrance to the tomb.

Upon entering the tomb, they immediately came across the temple guardians, a pair of necrophidius constructs. These constructs proved to be a minor hindrance to the party, and they destoyed them without much difficulty. From the main entry hall, they went right, towards Spiritbinder Temple.

They passed through a gallery before coming to the waterway crossing. Two boats connected by a pulley system allowed two PCs to cross the waterway at the same time. This method required that they go two-by-two until all had crossed. Along the way, the bumped into the heads of several drowned monks. Beyond the waterway the PCs needed to get past an ochre jelly which had moved into the alcove. It split several times while the party attacked it, but ultimately, it succumbed to the damage they wrought.

When they arrived at Spiritbinder temple, they came across a rather difficult trap. As they walked over the ground, they were attacked by vines. They did minimal damage, but they grappled the PCs. When grappling, the vines emitted a cloud of spores which would infect the PCs with a disease. Unfortunately, Melir found out their special defenses. While he was able to teleport most of the way over the vines, he was still caught. The cloud of spores came after him, but Ryoma was close enough to attack the spores. When he did, the spores exploded. Melir was killed in the blast.

The PCs were able to retrieve the Receptacle of Absolution, and they brought Melir's body back to town for care. After calling in a favor with the Silvertree Witchdom, the magic user was raised and restored to health.

The PCs returned to the tomb to face an undead spider in the Soulbinder temple before getting to the room where the receptacle of virtue was held. When they retrieved it, the former priests arose to defend the magical liquid. The PCs were able to destroy them and return to the main temple chamber to unseal the inner tomb.

After each taking a drink from the receptacle of virtue, Ryoma was blessed with a metamorphosis into an archon. Then, they faced the former Thiru monk, Brajiva Avan himself; animated as a mummy lord.

The battle was intense. After blasting the group with a sandstorm, he retreated back to defend himself against the fighters. Though he caused a lot of damage, both fighters connected with devastating hits which severely crippled the beast. He was brought down, but not before bestowing a curse onto Mordin.

The PCs then looted the tomb, and retrieved items of great value.