Session 56 - The moulder of Finowen

27/07/300 - Following the defeat of Dubh Catha, the party regroup and rest. They recover his armour and sword. Braith examines them and whilst they are obviously magical, they have little 'soul'.

Later that day Emrys contacts Ruric informing him that they can't copy the sending stone without analysis the other one. 

24/07/300-09/08/300

The group travel. On one day they find a watering hole and share a few hours of respite. Other than that several days are marked with a heat wave that, whilst isn't as dangerous as some foes, slows their progress a little. The heat passes and the rest of their journey passes uneventfully. 

09/08/300

The party approach Finowen, taking in the view, and are met my Malvin (the head of the guard). The group, as is tradition, are seen approaching and the guard captain takes upon himself to say that the group are not welcome there, that the town has fallen to corruption. A cult to a new god has arisen and the town is divided, the Ri listening too closely to his new adviser. Insistent on helping, he accepts them into town (thanks to Heskan's conviction) but warns that Namhias cannot enter town. 

The rest of the group enter town and are followed by a halfling called Miles. A disheveled old man who is a little man and tries to follow the party until he can get them alone. He pleads for help, obviously homeless and malnourished. He answers their questions and they offer him food. Delighted he offers more help if they need it. 

The former shrine to the gods is marred by a large symbol of a burned eye and many villagers are tattooed with the eye of Asmodea.

They follow the tip from Miles, about a place that Asmodea's faithful travel to south of town in some old dwarven ruins, but are followed out by armed guards as they head towards their place of worship. 

The guards warn against proceeding but, when the party show no indication of turning back, they attack. During the battle a cleric and warlock of Asmodea bring their power to bear, the warlock a tiefling in a magical disguise. Elnorin calls thunder down, causing a cacophony. As the guards fall, more come to see. Elnorin turns into an Air elemental but the party hold their own. 

With the second wave defeated they look on as a much larger group emerges from town.