The Beginning Of The End Part One Report

General Summary

• The party started out in the Sea Creature Saloon, 6 days after the scrying orb was taken from Seraphina's Office.
• One day remains until the necklace of Greater Invisibility is charged.
• The bar is empty, Toblen is the only one in and he makes the party breakfast and informs them that Jeremy Wade is having a meeting with Madam Blaze about how to breach the magical barrier.
• Seraphina enters the bar with her scrying orb in hand and plans to use it to see where Elyndor is.
• The clouds in the orb become clear as the scrying worked and the party is able to see 3 figures: Elyndor, Char, and Lord Baelor all in a forested area with rain falling around them.
• Char's eyes are glazed over hinting at him being charmed or under control.
• Words can't quite be made out as to what they're saying, but Baelor turns to face the party's gaze as an aura of fear sweeps through the tavern causing most everyone except the two wizards to be gripped with fear.
• Seraphina locking up, Toblen passing out on his feet unaware it even happened when he comes to, and Tony gripping his chest at his brand as it was scolding hot. Burning and singeing his hair.
• Daggoss uses a high arcana check to sever the connection to the orb.
• The orb is now cracked and needs significant repair.
• Shortly after catching their bearings, Jeremy Wade unlocks the door to the saloon and rushes in with an urgency, warning the party that a full scale invasion is beginning to take place as Umbral Dominion soldiers along with Char, Elyndor, and Lord Baelor are lined up outside of the barrier.
• Blaze standing ready at the barrier to hold them off to give time for Wade to gather the party and to begin escorting civilians to the South East gate to leave towards the North East in hopes of receiving Vedalken aid.
• Jeremy Wade comes back out of his office behind the bar in full Armorer Artificer attire.
• The party split into twos and each gather a considerable amount of civilians.
• As the civilians are marching towards the gate, the barrier begins to falter as droplets of rain begin landing on each party member.
• The barrier cracks, and just before the onslaught of rain begins the sky opens and a fiery storm of meteors hails from above.
• Meteors begin crashing into the buildings and streets as the party does their best to evade.
• The first wave of meteors passes with severe damage and casualties to civilians and their homes.
• Hearth is flung back and has rubble crush one of his legs, Tony as well suffers the same fate.
• Just as Jeremy Wade is helpign Hearth and Taldric helping Tony. A second wave of meteors rains down directly on top of them.
• Jeremy Wade braces himself the arcane runes on his armor shimmering with an intense aura as he holds his hands out to catch the meteor.
• Taldric bracing his greatsword, preparing all his might and radiant energy into his blade.
• The meteors make contact with Jeremy Wade, sending him into the still hard dirt about half his shin height and the weight of the meteor buckles down on his hands. Blood seeps out from the splits in his armor as he struggles for a moment.
• Hearth Misty-Steps out of the way and Jeremy Wade is able to crush the meteor with his hands sending fragments flying everywhere.
• Taldric is able to successfully destroy his meteor with a swing of his Greatsword.
• However, his Greatsword shattering in the process.
• Tony is knocked unconscious the rest of the session. 
• The party reconvenes inside of a Leomund's Tiny Hut that Daggoss casted after the first onslaught of meteors. 
• More rained down from above before eventually stopping. Leaving the area around cluttered rubble, a shell of what the streets once were. 
• Shortly after leaving the hut the party noticed 4 Drow Vanguard watching them with crossbows all aimed at them. 
• A Drow woman peeked her head up from the rubble nearby. 
• Her name is Vaelisara Ilyndor. A tall wizard with strong defining cheekbones and a cold demeanor. 
• Undead rising out of the rubble in the wake of this brewing combat, the party and the lives of civilians were at stake. 
• 90% of the civilians with the party were dropped and killed by the Drow Vanguard and the Undead. 
• A very tough battle was fought and Dreamys even died for a moment, but the party emerged victorious. Knocking out Vaelisara and tying her up.
• Taking the time to loot after the battle, Daggoss found a scroll of revivify along with Vaelisara's spell book containing various different cold spells that the wizards could learn. 
• Dreamys was in hell discussing with the grim reaper about how she ended up in hell when an imp came into reality and poked Dreamy's in the face with a trident. 
• The imp asked Dreamys if she would like to return to the realm of the living and she agreed to return. 
• Shortly after this an explosive tower of flame erupted from the center of the Haven near the Eldertree. It's Madam Blaze. 
• The party rushes through the cluttered and broken streets towards the center as smoke from multiple different fire sources around the Haven burn hot. Each step closer the party gets, the atmosphere grew hotter and hotter. 
• When the party reached the center all they saw was a cube with eyeballs on it being lifted with a mage hand and deposited into a bag of holding by Uthryn Baelor. 
• Char and Elyndor flanking him, Elyndor's eyes remain cloudy and glazed over. 
• Char's eyes are absent of this. 
• Some petty words were exchanged as Baelor revealed he now has the Onyx Key to the Umbral Gate. 
• He leaves with Char and Elyndor staying behind. 
• Elyndor brings out his full Astral Self on display for the party to witness as Char extends out a hand to stop him just before combat can begin.