Chapter 5 - Call of Chuul

Traversing the Abbey walls, the party discovers the inner grounds are flooded and filled with an unnatural heavy fog dampening the air and senses. An oppressive aura of dread pervades in the darkness and Davlyn is overcome by a disturbing vision from the Ancient Order’s past.

Careful to avoid contact with the water (and the flitting shadows that skim below the surface), the party searches the makeshift quarters that line the Abbey walls. Home after home is found deserted, with rotting food left on tables, beds unmade, and personal effects left untouched. The party discovers Aryanne’s home and gathers some of her personal effects to bring along as they continue their search.

Arranis and Kilgorin, using their fey magic to avoid the flood waters (mostly), break into the manse, a small house near the abbey temple. The rooms look to have recently been occupied, and though there is very little of value to be found, Arranis breaks into a locked chest to find the personal journal of Brother Savra. The journal is missing many pages, but the writings that remain describe unusual events in the commune’s recent past, including strange visions assailing the minds of the cultists and sightings of a “dark traveller” within the abbey walls.

The party reunites on the edge of the floodwaters just as a cloaked figure emerges from the temple entrance. A short display of erratic behaviour and nonsensical rambling suggest he is a deranged cultist, and possibly even Brother Savra. The adventurers attempt to question the cultist, but he is overcome with madness and runs back into the Temple screaming “she will steal you from yourself.” The party takes chase, and follows him into the dark.