Session 29

Heroes: Moryak, Ruthinn, Tarkin

The Heroes go back to the Tower of Araj, to deliver more components to Vizeran. All that's left is to gather the rare timmask mushrooms, and the notes of Gromph Baenre. The Heroes decide to go for the mushrooms first, and travel to Araumycos, a huge sentient fungal growth covering hundreds of miles of the Underdark.

While crossing the moss-infested tunnels, they encounter a parade of myconids, dancing and skipping on their way to a grand event. Further investigation reveals that the myconids are under the influence of Zuggtmoy's madness, and and travelling to the center of Araumycos to witness the wedding of the Lady of Rot with Araumycos itself.

But not all myconids are lost; the sovereign Basidia of Neverlight Grove contacts the Heroes, giving them the ability to enter Araumycos mind to try and stop the unholy union. The Heroes travel to the center of Araumycos just as Zuggtmoy is performing her ritual to bind herself to the ancient being. They enter Araumycos' mind, and find the Queen of Fungi waiting for them. They battle her in the alien mindscape and defeat her!

When they come back to reality, they have no time to rejoice. Weakened by her battle with the Heroes, Zuggtmoy is now being devoured by Juiblex, demon lord of slime and oozes, who is executing a surprise attack on his hated adversary. The Faceless Lord and his legions of slimes roll over the myconid, engulfing them with their pseudopods. The Heroes do not shy away from this challenge, and charge to attack Juiblex. Even weakened from the fight with Zuggtmoy, the Heroes throw all they have at the Oozing Hunger, and defeat one more demon lord!