16th session: Destroying House Xiltyn

7th moon, 30th day, year 4553

After a good night's rest outside, with various skeletons guarding the brothers, the T'orghs went back down to check out what they could find in the library. Apparently the undead had been (for unknown reasons) re-enacting part of the ritual necessary to summon a Balor, mighty demon of the 11 Hells.

 

8th moon, 1st day, year 4553

The next day, the brothers returned to the library, to find out more about the ghost they had killed. Apparently, Hamzat, a member of the demon-cult, had been sort of a librarian, with a undying passion for his work.

8th moon, 2nd day, year 4553

The next morning, the T'orghs headed north, following the edge of the Darkswamp. Entering human lands, they found what they were looking for. A farm with several carts, wagons, horses and mules. As they were taking them, the farm's owner and his sons arrived to stop them, but when they saw that the thieves were dark elves, they quickly fled inside to the "safety" of their house.

8th moon, 3rd day, year 4553

Returning to the fort, the brothers put the skeletons to work, carrying all books up into the two carts.

8th moon, 5th day, year 4553

After finishing collecting all the books, the dark elf brothers turned southwards towards Menzo.

8th moon, 9th day, year 4553

Shortly before dawn, the brothers are attacked by two angry brown bears, but the beasts are quickly dispatched, albight not without some new wounds and scars being acquired.

 

8th moon, 12th day, year 4553

The T'orghs return to Menzo.

 

8th moon, 19th day, year 4553

After a week of R&R, setting up the library, training weaponsmithing, getting some magical items identified (still no maul!) the brothers are summoned by their father.


In front of all nobles of the house, their father informs them that the oracle has told him how to find the sacred scrolls of Asmodeus, artifact of the god himself. Some humans have unearthed the information and holds it in a fort, near the Silent Forest. The fort iswell protected but with sufficient force, it is doable. Most of House Menzo marches in 3 days, so all have to get ready for battle and march. Afterwards, after everyone else has left, they are brought back in by R'azz. Father informs them that it is a ploy to get House Xiltyn to split their forces and leave their palace open for attack. In 3 days House T'orgh marches, but not north. Instead they are going to crush House Xiltyn by first destroying their palace, then marching north to ambush the army sent to destroy the fort.

In order to help with this, the brothers must find a way into House Xiltyn within 3 days. Shortly before the attack, they must take control of their "control center", where they have quick and easy communication with their army outside the walls of Menzo. The brothers are then to hold said center, until the palace is under T'orgh control.

8th moon, 22nd day, year 4553

After much debate and preparation, the brothers have their plan. Using some acquired potions of dimunition and invisibility, they hide amongst the wares of the Black Dagger Consortium, the merchant company delivering food and drinks to House Xiltyn.

They manage to get in, without too many hickups. Then they hide until shortly before the attack, and then attack the control room, a room with maps and a crystal ball. They find themselves facing two wizards of no small skill, but after a hard battle, both wizards are dead, the room is theirs, and they can hear the sounds of battle from the outside. But ressources seem low, and it will be a while until Father can breach the Xiltyn defenses and come to their rescue....

 

 

 

 

 

 

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