Spectral Strike

 

The party set out on the bridge leading SW and after a short distance they came upon a offset X interchange.  Mara determined that they should follow a left hand rule so they turned NE.  This bridge sloped up and after cresting the high point the party saw the bridge only continued for 100 feet or so and then fell into space.  No connecting bridge was visible so they backtracked and continued SW.  The air was still frigid and the bridge icy as they continued their journey.

Portal Tower

Our hearty adventurers had just completed finishing off a group of Ogre's and Warriors of Iuz and decided to take a well deserved extended rest.  Just before settling down they discussed the rather random attacks that party members had been making on each other.  Lythandar noted that only the members with Vecna relics embedded in their body seemed to be affected.  Pretis had never attacked the party and didn't have a relic.  Much discussion was about what they could do since the regular body parts weren't magically infused with the ability to attach or regrow into their bodies.  Lythandar was willing to knock out his molar and not replace it but the group decided to do nothing at this point.

Adytum Apse

Ugwaerel moved forward and teleported into the midst of the adventurers.  Using her Cloak of Ignorance she blasted everyone but Mara and became invisible to them.  Then she attacked Pretis with Shocking Grasp.  The party reacted with their own attacks which did considerable damage while Mara dispatched the last Ghoul and moved toward Ugwaerel.  The battle continued as Ugwaerel proved to be a significant enemy.  

"Hand of Vecna" ???

After Demin failed to pick the lock on the silvery door he started to move away but his movement was interrupted by Pretis attacking with his pick.  Lythandar cast scorching burst in the middle of Demin, Pretis and Gofin.  This was followed by Gofin attacking Pretis and Melisana shouting "what is happening?  Why are you attacking us?"  Mara grunted that she was going after green slimy things and she moved up to attack Melisana.  Meanwhile Pretis continued with his attack on Demin and Melisana and Alhellara tried to move as far away from their former allies as possible.  Pretis and Mara kept shouting about attacking green slimy monsters as Mara followed Melisana into the Atrium.  After two rounds of battle the rampant party members sheepishly stopped attacking their allies and apologized profusely.

Gauntlet of the Hand

After the harrowing experience of grafting a Vecna relic to their body the group decided to take an extended rest.  They arose refreshed in 8 hours and immediately returned to the doorway to the Atrium.  Just as before they all could now see through the door into a room with plates of mirror-bright metal tile panels on the floor, walls and ceiling.  The walls and ceiling were covered with heavily graven relief sculptures showing Vecna exterminating thousands.  The room was lit by an eye-shaped lantern which cast a blazing yellow light upon the pile of carrion littering the chamber.  

Vecna's Dark Seduction

The guise of Vecna Stone Golem went on a rampage moving over Mara, Pretis and Lythandar, slamming each as it moved past.  Of course a few Opportunity Attacks were given to the various party members also.  Demin shot off crossbow bolts and Melisana created an area where the Golem had reduced attack, defense and saves abilities.  Gofin used ranged affects with little to show as the party discovered that the Golem's defenses were very effective.  Alhellara's use of radiant damage didn't seem to cause any additional damage but blinding the Golem helped somewhat.  Demin slowed the creature and Pretis charged and dazed the Golem.  Mara assumed the form of mountain thunder and Lythandar kept casting fire affects at both the Golem and Mara.

Skeletons in the Commissary

Mara followed Pretis into the chamber and a full out battle was joined.  While Demin, Lythandar, Alhellara and Melisana remained in the hallway firing ranged and area attacks into the room, the fighters made short work of Ignassi (the robed figure).  Meanwhile the female disciples kept up their dagger and ray attacks.  The Disciples soon fell to an onslaught of damage from Pretis, Mara and Gofin.  With the battle quickly over the group was slightly wary, waiting for the other shoe to drop as the battle felt quick and easy.  Most of the group entered the room, searching for secret or concealed doors or items.