Session 27

Heroes: Ruthinn, Tarkin, Thoradin

Guided by Ruthinn's find the path spell, the Heroes resume their travels to the Gallery of Angels. On their way they meet a dozen monodrones led by a tridrone officer. The Heroes question the modron, and learn that they're still trying to find a way home to Mechanus after marching in the Underdark for a couple of centuries. They mention some sort of divine artifact they call "the Orderer", situated somewhere in the middle of the Labyrith, but damaged and very dangerous. Intrigued, the Heroes convince the modron to guide them to the Orderer, to try and repair it and restore Law and Order in the Underdark.

The two groups travel together for a few days, when they arrive at a vast cave where a band of gnolls is battling a powerful goristro demon. But clearly they're not facing this menace alone. Leading them is the demon lord Yeenoghu himself! The Heroes remain hidden, and witness Yeenoghu slaughtering the goristro, and then leaving the cave, while his minions gorge on demon flesh. But the Heroes need the heart of a goristro for Vizeran's ritual, so they come out of hiding, and kill the gnolls. While they're retreaving the heart, Yeenoghu returns to the cave, howling vengeance for the death of his hunting party.

The modron assist the Heroes as best they can, considering their weapons cannot hurt the demon lord's fiendish form. Thoradin uses powerful magic to create a dome of prismatic force, useful both in defense and offense, while pelletting Yeenoghu with his arsenal of spells. Tarkin puts himself between the demon and his companions, while Ruthinn keeps everyone standing with his healing powers. Their team-work pays off, and even though they suffer greatly, they eventually succeed in shattering Yeenoghu's skull, and banish him back to the Abyss!