Spellbound, Session 7
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The party meets with The Tharchioness, who reveals her intention to take greater power for herself in Thay. She wants them to take care of a few of her rival Tharchions.
The party splits up. Rylaun, Tasha, and Arturo, along with Muhmad Hephet, Orora Phaundal, Stooger, and Victus Tarkasian confront Homen Odesseiron after ransacking his home in Surthay. He is actually a pit fiend, presumably under the control of his cousin Edwin. Edwin is routed, the pit fiend is destroyed. The Tharchioness says she will replace Homen with a simulacrum.
Meanwhile, Alice, Zerak, and Ardyn go to confront Tharchion Hezass Nymar, along with Inquisitor Zul'nurhash, Dar'donal, and Devora. They discover Hezass in the midst of prayer to evil gods, and find incriminating evidence. They slay him.
They then move on to the Eternal Flame Iphegor Nath. The inquisitor is found dead. Nath slew him, but said he was provoked. Ardyn interrogates him. A voice in his head prompts him to initiate combat. The party quickly dispatches the Eternal Flame.
Then, Zul'nurhash, in his true form as an advanced Malebranche, crashes onto the balcony outside Nath's room, claiming responsibility for everything. The fight is brutal, but the devil is finally defeated. The Tharchioness appoints Ardyn to fill Nath's position.
Then, The Tharchioness holds her gala celebration of her de facto sovereignty over all of Thay, save The Priador and The Alaor.
Also see Story Time.
Level gained.