Azahu, Schmazahu

After a bit of research, the party figures out that Ahazu is imprisoned in a well and it is located somewhere in the ruined Overlook Tower.  Traveling up there is uneventful, but upon arrival the party is attacked by several nightwings.

Quickly dispatching the nightwings, the group continues inside and searches the ruins.  Eventually they discover the well at the bottom of the crumbling tower.  While preparing for the descent into the well, a swarm of abyssal ants attack.  Deep in the well, the Keepers of Ahazu begin assaulting the party with spells.  While the abyssal ants are a mere annoyance, the varrangoin lich arcanists prove much tougher.

Eventually the party prevails, and communes with the entity Ahazu.  In exchange for the release of Shami-Amourae, Ahazu requires a replacement of sufficient power within 66 days or the party members will be imprisoned in her stead.  He provides a book of infinite spells, with only one spell (freedom) remaining.  The party is to cast that, standing at the Well of Debased Eros.

Rudolpho, in a fit of barbarism, earns the mark of Ahazu.  Except that instead of the black smoke coming from his mouth, it comes from his backside.

The party returns to the Well of Debased Eros and prepares to release Shami-Amourae.

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Session Characters:  Nesta, Daria, Rudolpho, Hjalmderdr, Gwendelyn Vin, Ortho, Maybold, Mittens
Session Loot:  Paintings by Ulricon the Necromances, estimated value at 30000gp, by the Abyssal Antiques Roadshow crew.  Two paintings stand out from the others.  The first is a lush Abyssal landscape in a harsh blue light, depicting a dozen cities.  It is labeled Gallenshu and depicts the 377th layer of the Abyss. The second painting depicts a thriving city built in the middle of a giant rift in a mountain surrounded by jungle.  It is labeled Xuxuleito and depicts the Forbidden City of the Xaro Mountains in Hepmonaland at its height.  The two paintings of note are work 5000gp and 2500gp, respectively.  Two rings of protection +4, two rings of force shield, two tripartite amulets of the hive mind.  A book collection (hundreds of books) on the history of the Abyss (+10 circumstance bonus to Knowledge Planes checks) worth 12000gp.  Dozens of spell books, as a collection they contain all of the wizard spells in the Players Handbook except illusion and enchantment spells).  Amulet of the Planes, and a copy of the Demonomicon of Iggwilv.