You engaged in a battle with the fiendish transformation of Jeff - the Jevil - on the deck of your ship. Against all odds, Cabuga managed to cast a powerful sleep spell, rendering the fiend unconscious. However, instead of capturing the creature, you made the difficult decision to end its life.
During the final moments, the Jevil delivered a devastating punch to Gawrth, catapulting him into the ship's interior. As the Jevil met its demise, it transformed back into the charred corpse of Jeff. Recognizing there might still be potential for a resurrection, Happy contemplated whether it was safe to attempt it at that moment, but decided to postpone for now.
While searching for Gawrth's body within the ship, you stumbled upon an unexpected discovery—a bronze dragonborn named Egbert. Adorned in silken robes and holding a musical instrument, Egbert appeared disoriented, unsure of how he arrived there. He explained that he had been part of a band but inadvertently caused the death of a fellow member by sending them to Izlope, leading him on a path of seeking redemption and closure by joining the Inconvenience Removal Agency.
Egbert mentioned although missing his other equipment, he now possesses a peculiar spider necklace that constantly indicates the presence of spiders in the vicinity. In an attempt to contact Gawrth magically, Happy accidentally engaged in a telepathic conversation with the Lord of Destiny. This entity claimed ownership of both Gawrth and Jeff's soul, proposing a trade involving Cabuga. Rejecting the offer, Cabuga defiantly disposed of Jeff's soul-stealing dagger into the ocean.
Happy gradually regained fragments of memories associated with a casino where Jeff had forged his pact with a fiend. However, Drem struggled to recall these recollections. Prioritizing their quest to enter the memorandum in Zeantis, the casino visit was added to their bucket list.
Egbert offered to teleport everyone to Zeantis, but Florian decided to remain on the ship to gather his thoughts and take a break following the loss of his long-time friend, Jeff. Flo pledged to escort Cabuga back to the Bay of Ghosts and stay aboard the The Floating Seamen, ensuring he would remain in contact.
Upon arriving in Zeantis, Egbert, Drem, and Happy bestowed the spider necklace upon a random child before proceeding to the Temple of Zios' Blessing. There, they encountered Liva, Happy's mentor, and eventually met Zios himself, one of the elder dragons and Amón's brother. In his humanoid form, Zios assuaged Happy's fears of causing death on Shulong Beach, and explained the difficulties in sensing Amon's presence. A clue regarding the search for Amon emerged: Xander, the King of Ashes, Zios and Amon's older brother, residing on the volcanic island of Mount Ashcloud south of the empire. Before departing the temple, Zios blessed the party and bestowed Happy with a magical tree seed capable of teleportation.
Next, the party sought out Archmage Khelem, making a quick shopping stop along the way. Khelem revealed that he had managed to recover his modified memories, caused by the high elf Shaevera. He provided healing potions and confirmed the time distortion within the Memorandum.
Deciding to rest at the HQ, you encountered Drem's newfound daughter, Janna, who had given the employees the day off. Janna assured you she would handle a small clean-up of the bigger chaos she caused and warned against entering the kitchen. You presented Janna with the adventure's collected presents, excluding the phoenix egg.
Janna diligently cleared most of the mess she had previously blamed on Sylvie, cautioning you about a rogue chicken within the building. Finally, she allowed you all to retire to your beds for a well-deserved night's rest.
When thinking about giving your fluctuating party a new name, you came up with "Still Up For Debate".