Session 137 - Chondrus’ Oath
Xan was distracted by the ornate woodwork and gilded chest in the room in front of her. A figure in black robes turns to face them. Blue-skinned with horns. Chondrus. The head priest of the cult of Lutheria.
He asks them for help.
He says he is 170 years old, he grew up in Stygian Row, and was an orphan. Life was not going well for him. He joined the Temple of Lutheria and learned magic, learned that the Lady of Dreams is a saviour. When he became an adult he met with the Lady of Dreams in person, to the Nethersea, on the barge and presented himself to her. He claims he enjoyed his time there in this other world - it was better than any heaven. The Lady of Dreams was endlessly entertaining - a goddess.
He poses the question why he is here, and not still there. The Lady of Dreams grew bored of him and she cast him out back to this world. He wants to return. And we also want to visit this dark place.
He claims he knows the way.
Theo spoke “Your reasons for going there are different to ours… we would be unwise to bring an ally of Lutheria to her door while they go to confront her.”
Chondrus says there is only one way to the Nethersea. He says he only wants to return to her.
The books are stored in the Halls of the Nine Hells which is being swallowed up. Chondrus is trying to stop the library from being swollen up with a spell. In the bowl on the table there is a fox face with sharp teeth. Chondrus asks the head if they can make the deal null and void to destroy the library. The fox face says no.
Hipofilius states a deal, an oath.
We promise to carry you with us to the nether sea and the Hypnos, as a passenger on our ship accorded all the protections of guest friendship for the duration.
In return you promise to direct us, including providing knowledge and methodology of a route back to the Thylea and at all times act in good faith until the chosen confront Lutheria herself.
He hands them the antikythera. They find more loot, platinum, two rings with 250gp worth each and some potions.
6 potions of healing?
x clairvoyance
1x mind reading
1x superior healing
1x longevity
1x heroism
Spellbook - folios of parchments in a copper casings. Sealed by magical hinges. Can only be opened with a command word. They would have belonged to a mage. Detect magic, mage armour, magic missile, sheild, misty step, suggestion, counterspell, fireball, fly, greater invisibility, ice storm, cone of cold