Heroes: Alric, Sinhim, Zimridge
It is clear that whoever touches the gem is taken by madness. The Heroes secure the gem in a box, and deliver it to the duergar in exchange for Yantha, the svirfneblin leader. When they return her to the gnome enclave, she's still under the influence of the gem, and still craves to obtain the malign artifact for herself.
Believing that the only way to get rid of this curse is to destroy the gem, the Heroes ask Ghazrim help to arrange a meeting of all leaders of Manthol Derith in the main market. While they're gathered there, they plan to infiltrate the duergar enclave and destroy the gem.
Everything goes as planned, but when they arrive at the duergar warehouse, they find many dwarves guarding the gem. Before blood is spilled, they appeal to the duergar sense of honour with a moving speech, and Chief Negotiator Ghuldur agrees to let fate decide the issue: if Zimridge can defeat their xorn monstrosity, they'll relinquish the gem. The barbarian is eager for a fight, and throws himself inside the xorn's pit. The duel is bloody, but Zimridge emerges victorious.
Under the eager eyes of the duergar, Alric uses his blade of sunlight to cut the gem in half. As dark smoke spreads from the broken crystal, a fiendish form starts to take shape... the demon lord Fraz'Urb-luu is finally free from his prison!
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