We are all just Puppets in this world and the different puppet masters of this world just lead us around for there amusement. At least that is what it seems like sometimes. But where do the Rune loads fit into this cycle of puppets and puppet masters. Karzoug clearly knows that we are here and yet he does not send his legions after us, why. With the sihedron amulets and even the rings seem to provide him with a way to track us so before the detect scrying he could easily found us and sent his minions. There is no way we could have taken on all of these things at the same time. There must be a purpose in this that I cannot see. I do not see how killing off some of his most some of his powerful and trusted minions can be a benefit to him.

It has been a couple of days since updating the journal or the monster manual. The monster manual will have to wait as I do not have an open spell slot to case fabricate. We have met the humanoid slaves that have evolved an ability to blend in over the last 10,000 years. These people have been waiting these 10,000 years for someone to come save them. With there ability to blend in they could have left this place long ago. This is there home and I don’t seem them leaving even if we defeat Karzoug. The invisible vampire was no match for the group, except for having to passwall and stoneshape our way to his hiding place. He figured that 30ft of stone would protect him from this group. Sadly for him we embrace such challenges and you could see the enjoyment on Takkad’s face as he dug away the last few feet of stone missed by passwall. Takkad was able to play with stone and remove an undead creature from the world, all and all it seems like it was a good day for Takkad.

Our attempt to rest before going after the ice devil failed, he came to use. Luckily for us we were camped in a rope trick. In a bold move Trask dismissed the rope trick and I use feather fall to prevent any damage. As we were about to engage we once again heard Avia words that did not belong to her. He was warning the ice devil about our use to teleport. Even though he knew if was coming it still did not help. We got some good hits on the ice devil before he teleported away. We decided to pursue the ice devil back to where he keeps his loot and the Dread wraiths. As expected we teleport into the wraiths and began to engage. I got one good hit in on a wraith before Nolan finished off the wraith in front of me, Takkad and/or Kane were also channeling to damage these undead as well, I suspect it was Takkad. Wall of fire normally is frustrating in how it blocks access but in this case he used two of them to wall in the wraith. It made the battle easier. And Kane took the prize as he final was able to successfully banish something, and all of a sudden the ice devil was gone. So much for disintegrate.

The detect scrying cast earlier clearly indicated that someone is scrying. Kane suggested Avia put the sihedron amulet in here haversack. As soon as she did that the scrying stopped. Once again if Karzoug knew where we were why didn’t he send is legions? We found another of those sihedron rings but have to wonder how long until Karzoug start scrying on one of those.

The others had to sleep in late because we were up late. Takkad ask is deity about getting through the barrier. The answer was that you need to appear to be one of Karzoug’s trusted servants. That matched with the Quill proclaiming “The question is not why

he chose her, but why did she allow him to?” make me very concerned about using any of these items.

Again we use windwalk to move around the city in search of move of these rings. Following the lamia we found that there priestess was already high in the mount. We discover a rune giant that could be our next target for a sihedron ring. This is where everything somewhat went sideways. Rigal decided to check out the Giants house so Kane and I went with her and at the same time Trask with Avia following followed a set of rune giant that have just left his home. It is a good thing I went with Kane and Rigal as Trasks stupidity got him spotted. We did learn that the giants seem to be connected telepathically.  The bad news I that the big rune giant was getting his axe from the same room that me, Rigal and Kane were in. Dimension door and we were quickly away before the rune giant caught us. It is unclear if Kane and Rigal would have been able to hide if I wasn’t there, luckily they did not have to find out. Back to most of the party I find that Trask was indeed stupid while in windwalk form and got seen. Avia was about to take them head on and was in the process of transforming. I took the invisibility ring from Takkad in preparation for teleporting to Avia. I turned invisible and the moment Avia became solid I teleported to her, saying “All of the giants are searching and Trask is on his way back to the others. We need to get back to the party. I will guard while you transform. Once you are gaseous head back”. At that I again because invisible guarding to make sure no one attacked while she was transforming. Once she was on her way I transformed with the benefit of being invisible.

Back at the meeting place Kane and the other were making the area look unused. He provided the information on where we were meeting. Trask should feel relived that Avia did not beat him black and blue for being stupid. As soon as Nolan became physical form again he said “Lets go kill a dragon”.

Back to gaseous form and over to the Dragon. We arrive and I immediately began to memorize arcane eye so that we could scout. I had just started when the dragon appeared claiming to be able to smell us and that Karzoug does not employ humans. He was clearly referring to the humans in the party. For my trouble I was hit with lightning and the game was on. He seemed to disappear so Takkad cast true seeing and I cast the no cost see invisibility spell. I could still not see anything but I moved forward next to kane. Down the hall and around the corner I heard Takkad proclaim that the dragon’s were in here! I immediately began moving quickly to get there and on the way caught up with Nolan and Takkad so we DD to the dragon. Seconds later the dragon was dead from the collective attacks of Rigal, Avia, and Nolan. Rigal’s use of the arrow of dragon slaying cause the dragon to howl in pain, followed by Avia’s deadly blows that put down the dragon. Soon after words the younger dragon was put down. I did not even get attempt to hit either of the dragons or the ice devil before that. Lately I am noting more than someone to transport people from place to place.

With the dragons dead we find yet another sihedron ring, ring of invisibility, odd shield ring, and a ring of greater cold resistance. Nolan jumped at the chance to take this ring. In addition we have found the dragons treasure horde. We now have 4 sihedron rings and 3 sihedron amulets.  Since we have discovered that either will get through the barrier it looks as if we need to find at least one more. Although I really don’t what to wear any of those sihedron rings it may be the only way to get in. I really need to create the focus item for Analyze dweomer so I can analyze the barrier to see if there is another way.