Session 10: Sarenath 7-21

Nyanta was approached by Rikkon. Rikkon had learned the location of the Crystal Caves, a cave where a powerful scrying crystal existed that could bypass blocks on divinations. He wanted to use it to find the fabled cookbook of the Gormand, the fabled Balagog- best cook to ever exist. The cookbook contained the recipe for the Confection Infiniuum, the most delicious dessert ever created, combining alchemical and magical ingredients.

They went through the crystal caves, which were specially designed to reduce noise, as special crystals grew here that vibrated with sound, and with large sound, would explode. They were beset by shadows, then harpies, and finally a crystal golem, before they were able to activate the crystal and ask it two questions. The first was for the location of the cook book, the second was for the location of Olba Nightsoil, the mysterious goblin from Ivan's past. When asked about Olba, it showed an image of the petrified Janka Worldgazer instead.

They teleported to the location of the cook book, which was a long forgotten kitchen, where they were beset by endless ghasts, until they escaped back home. The read the journal/cookbook, where they learned the truth of the Confection.

The Confection Infiniuum was indeed the most delicious dessert to ever exist, those who ate it were stunned with the flavor and taste of it. From then on, they craved the dessert, going to any lengths to have more, selling everything they owned for more. They began to shun other foods, and the dessert was revealed to have been cursed- it was so good, that it spoiled other foods for its eaters forever.

Balagog, trying to invent a cure, created the Confection Infernium, a similar treat with a horrid taste, designed to sour its user from the taste of the Infiniuum. It partially worked, however the people ended up spurning ALL food, and the kingdom starved to death, rising up as ghasts afterwards. Rikkon and Nyanta created one of each dessert, not to feed to people, but to prove their worth as master cooks.

Meanwhile, the adventuring party that Lady Belmont sent to find the Cult of Zura responded that they have found the location, but saw many captives being brought inside, and decided to attack to try to free the captives. They sent word that they were captured, and the Guildhall Heroes decided to go save them.

The Cult's tower was demolished by a huge earthquake spell, and under a heavy storm they battled the remaining cultists, who were using the adventurers as shields with rings of friend shielding. The earth rumbled during the battle, and finally the gargantuan form of Gluttony burst out from the ruins, intent on devouring everyone there. Nyanta fed him the Confection Infiniuum, stunning him, then confusing him as he realized that all other tastes had soured.

Shortly afterwards, she fed him the Confection Infernium, which caused him to turn against food forever. They teleported away to safety. Eventually Gluttony, partially starved, found them, and Lady Belmont and Charity were able to help convert him from Gluttony to Asceticism. His black flamed turned white, and Zura lost another champion.