Episode Introduction
Guardians, gather round! With the capture of a trusted ally of the Coven of Zul, we have gained valuable information about their activities. They are colluding with local nobility, the powerful Vaarelixian family, from whom they rent property on the family's very large estate--no doubt where they perform despicable rituals without interruption. We need you to be our eyes and ears! Go to the Vaarelixian estate and see what you can learn about the coven’s presence there. But, be warned! Do not under any circumstances cause a situation without approval from the guild! The nobility are a vengeful lot, and we have enough enemies already. Be cautious--and don’t do anything rash!
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Episode Recap
While investigating a lead on the Coven of Zul, the Mortal Guardians ventured onto the Vaarelixian estate--the home of a powerful noble family suspected of colluding with the coven. There they discovered true horror: a mass grave revealing that the coven had been testing dark and foul magics on unwilling subjects. After rescuing the tiefling paladin, Valora, the group decided to abandon their orders to avoid conflict with the nobility and save as many people as they could: they quickly breached a house of healing where the coven was keeping people falsely under the guise that they were infected with a deadly contagion. Securing the safe escape of these hostages, they then pushed the battle deep into the chambers of a secret temple to vile and departed old gods. There, with the help of their brothers and sisters under the Everburning Light, the brave heroes vanquished a dark mage and her evil paladin guardian--none other than the youngest son of Lord Vaarelixian. After the group's escape, no less than hours later, the Vaarelixian house declared war on the Mortal Guardians, ensuring that dark days lay ahead.