Session 20

The Wandering Emporium

PCs (lvl 8): Martin, Narash, Ozzie, Theridhas

The PCs rest inside the nest, and then resume their journey through Hell. Lulu seems to be more confident about where to go next, and guides the party through the desolate landscape.

They reach the Demon Zapper, a rusted metal monument with the power to "zap" nearby demons with a ray of radiant force. Unfortunately this feature is powered by a unicorn trapped inside the monument. The PCs wish to help the unicorn escape, but ar e stopped by the protector of the Demon Zapper, a Dao genie bound to Zariel. The Dao proposes a deal: if the party frees her from her deal with Zariel, she will let them free the unicorn. To achieve this, she sends them to look for Red Ruth, an oracle living in the Bone Brambles.

The party accepts, and they travel to the Bone Brambles. They best the hag's labyrinth, eventually meeting Red Ruth. The night hag is willing to help the party, but asks for a favour in return. She hans't bathed in two centuries, and she feels the time is right to get a good spa treatement. She wants the party to arrange for such a treatment for her at the Wandering Emporium, in a place called the Infernal Rapture. If they succeed, she will tell them what they need to know.

The PCs then travel to the Wandering Emporium, where they meet with Mahadi. While discussing Red Ruth's wishes, Mahadi manages to introduce the concept od "infernal deal" to the party. Ozzie and Narash look interested, and get ready to sell their souls to the mysterious man.