Session Eighty-One: Wyverns and Giants and Lizards, Oh My!

The group walked through the grasslands, which surrounded the volcano. They heard some noises and ducked below the grass line. Shade said he would scout ahead and everyone agreed. He returned a short time later and explained what he saw.
There was a group of gray skinned humanoids, who had Jessel, he alive and conscious, tied up and roasting over a fire. The gray skinned humanoids were taunting him and laughing with delight. They were armed with stone battleaxes.
The group was quick to make a decision. They would, of course, go rescue their half-giant friend. The group surprised the gray skinned humanoids and made quick work of them. Most of them were knocked unconscious by Raco, who displayed impressive combat abilities. Lilith fled from the combat, as she was scared of the large group.
They freed Jessel, who was thankful for the rescue. Jessel was introduced to Raco, Nyla, and Lilith. He was saddened by the news of the loss of Vashti and Julius. Jessel explained that he had found himself on the island, after being deposited here by the Lords of Earth and told that the group was nearby. He was captured by the gray skinned humanoids, while napping and waiting for the group.
The group walked toward the volcano and saw a wyvern flying around its peak. The wyvern dove down, toward the site of the combat, and began devouring the gray skinned humanoids. The group fled from the monster. After feasting, the wyvern departed, flying back toward the peak of the volcano.

The group continued toward the volcano and arrived at its rocky slope. They asked the Lord of the Many, a combined Lord of the Mind, Lord of the Legs, and Lord of the Senses, where the gem they were seeking was. The Lord of the Many told them that it seemed to be inside the volcano. The group decided to circumnavigate the volcano and look for an entrance.
After a little while, they spotted a giant in the distance. The giant was walking through the grasslands, which surrounded the volcano. It did not seem aware of the group. They stopped moving and hid among the rocks.
The giant went to the location of the battle, with the gray skinned humanoids, and started stomping and waving his arms. It appeared as if the giant was throwing a tantrum. The giant then turned around and started marching back the way he had come. Once the group was satisfied that he would not see them, they came out of hiding and continued walking.

The group came upon a number of steam vents. All of them were too small for an average human to crawl through. They kept searching and came upon two steam vents wide enough for a man. Shade went down one and Alaxander went down the other. The vent Shade went down came to a dead end, but Alaxander's widened out and he saw a group of red bipedal lizards. The lizards appeared intelligent, as they carried weapons and some had beaded jewelry. Alaxander remembered seeing some, months ago, at an Larith's underground complex. They were firenewts.
The Lord of the Many was becoming impatient. It suggested to Alaxander that he use it to find the gem and if these lizards got in their way, to kill them. Alaxander did not agree and, instead, teleported back to the group.
Shade was arriving back to the group, around the time that Alaxander teleported, and Alaxander informed them of what he had found. He also told them about the Lord of the Many's suggestion, but the group did not agree to follow that course of action. The group began discussing what to do next.
After a lengthy discussion, the group decided that they needed more information. They planned to have Alaxander return to the underground complex and kidnap one of the firenewts. 
Alaxander teleported back to the underground lair and grabbed a firenewt with a large number of beaded necklaces. He opened a dimension door and tried to push the firenewt through, but failed and stumbled through himself. He crashed onto the jagged, dried lava and scratched himself up.
He and Jessel went back through the dimension door. The firenewts were expecting them and began attacking them in earnest. Jessel grabbed the necklaced firenewt and pull him through the dimensional doorway. Lilith grabbed the firenewt, who the group had nicknamed Beads, and, with Nyla's help, restrained him. Kalino then helped tie him up.
One of the firenewts was able to lasso Jessel and pulled him back through the dimension door. A firenewt with the way, attacked Jessel's mind. Jessel flew into a berserk rage and the way trained firenewt attempted to push him back through the portal, to attack his own companions. The only problem was that Jessel did not get pushed back through the doorway and started crazily attacking the firenewts.
Alaxander leapt through the dimension door and held it open for Jessel. Jessel regained his senses and stepped through the doorway a few moments later. Alaxander closed the door, shutting out the chaos they had created.

With the assistance of the Lord of the Many, the group interrogated Beads. He told them that he believed that they were agents of the giant and the grimlocks. And they had come to attack his people. He seemed to be unaware of any landmass or creatures beyond the volcanic island, or the silt sea.
Lilith wanted to question beads, so she asked Alaxander for the Lord of the Many. Alaxander handed it to her and her countenance changed completely. Her mind was dominated by the powerful artifact.
Using the Lord of Many, Lilith opened a dimensional doorway, which lead back into the firenewt cave. She entered, closed the dimension door, and demanded the firenewts hand over the gemstone. When the firenewts attacked her, she started detonating the ground and using ballistic attack to kill them.
The group was surprised, but Alaxander guessed what had happened. He created his own dimensional doorway into the firenewt cave. Jessel and Raco went through first. Jessel blocked Lilith from the firenewt attacks, while Raco tried to knock Lilith unconscious. Lilith ignored their attempts and kept directing her attacks at the firenewts.
Kalino and Nyla ran through the dimensional doorway next. Kalino tackled Lilith to the ground. Nyla then attempted to knock the Lord of the Many out of her grasp. She turned her attacks on the group, detonating the ground nearby.
Raco was finally able to knock her unconscious. Nyla used an empty sack to grab the Lord of the Many, she used a sack so her hand would not touch the Lord of the Many directly. The group then all rushed through the dimension door, Jessel covering their escape.
Once they were all outside, they told Alaxander what had happened and Kiara healed Lilith. Lilith awoke and demanded that the Lord of the Many be destroyed!

Join us in two weeks for another exciting session of Adventures Under the Dark Sun. 
2nd edition AD&D Dark Sun Cast of Player Characters 
Julius: Human male psychokinetic. 22 years old. Played by Dave. Speaks Balican, Tyrian, and Giant. 
Alaxander: Human male psychokinetic. 18 years old. Played by Ben. Speaks Balican, Tyrian, and Elf. 
Nyla: Dwarf female psychometabolist/fighter. 50 years old. Played by my wife. Speaks Dwarf, Tyrian, and Urikite. 
Shade: Half-Elf male ranger/thief, 18 years old. Played by Chad. Speaks Balican, Elf and Tyrian. 
Kalino: Human male fighter/preserver. 20 years old. NPC. Speaks Rammin, Tyrian, and Balican.
Kiara: Human female fighter/templar, 22 years old. NPC. Speaks Urikite, Raamin, and Tyrian.
Lilith: Human female psychometabolist. 18 years old. Played by Mary. Speaks Urikite, Raamin, and Tyrian.
Raco: Mul male psychometbolist. 20 years old. Played by Dave. Speaks Dwarf and Tyrian.
Special Guest Star: Jessel: Half-Giant male earth cleric. 30 years old. Played by Nate. Speaks Giant and Tyrian.