Episode Introduction
After gaining a new, if questionable, associate in Saregeza—as well as new enemies—the Mortal Guardians quickly began investigating leads on the Coven of Zul's corruption within the renowned and respected imperial house of Ghasrali. To aid their efforts, the guild leadership reached out to a former ally from Wintervaeld, a powerful figure for whom our heroes performed a service in exchange for crucial political support. Lady Merrinda of House Lazarami, a proficient and deep-rooted smuggler and spy master, has agreed to assist our heroes as they enter into a dangerous game with a considerable, capable foe. Join the Mortal Guardians as they pursue the darkest shadows of the Saregezan Empire!
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Episode Recap
With the assistance of Lady Merrinda Lazarami, the Mortal Guardians embarked on an exercise to dig deep into the network of spies and smugglers employed by the powerful Ghasrali of Saregeza. Under the guidance of House Lazarami’s master spy, Benedita, our heroes surveilled a dangerous group of Ghasrali operatives and followed them back to a hidden warehouse. After thwarting an assassination attempt on Ben’s life—no doubt in retaliation for Lady Merrinda’s daring to aid the Mortal Guardians—the heroes tracked the assassins back to a hidden warehouse administered by none other than our newest nemesis: Yazahd of House Ghasrali.
The Guardians discovered a highly organized and frighteningly efficient seat of operations within the warehouse where the Coven of Zul and its allies had established linked teleportation gates that allowed them to transport huge quantities of ritual materials—no doubt to serve the needs of Herald R’Xahl. Our heroes struck immediately and disrupted the coven’s efforts, destroying the warehouse and following the portal network into an unexpected and hostile domain: Vaelda Terra, the plane of primal earth! There they defeated coven agents, earthen warriors, and a master sorceress of House Ghasrali—and they further rescued numerous enslaved workers. The heroes’ success shattered the coven’s center of smuggling logistics and helped obtain vital intelligence for use in the coming days.
However, once again, Yazahd escaped capture, and his survival ensures that the battle goes on—and that the coven will no doubt retaliate soon enough for this brazen interruption of their work.