S3E11 - Mothra V Mothra

Date: 23nd of Zuun 1075 ZC

 

Reminders from last time:

Terry brewed posoins overnight. We're going to set a trap: Essan Sending to Gustavo in a "moment of passion" "forgetting" that he can trace it We'll have her fake burying him in the middle We'll trap him inside to kill him and take his signet back to the treehouse
 

The Research Team is Investigating:

Gustavo The ring's whereabouts after Armand's death? Where Armand is buried? Where is the puzzle box? Inquire with Opherus and Garrok? Who does Garrok owe money to? Can Jace attune to more than 3 signets? Who has the chestpiece in the Gruul? Any whispers about the Dimir signet? Symbiosis and fungus - request from Terry (maybe Trostani will look into it) Merax - any background, where he came from, where he is now Necromancy in general and how to fight a necromancer
 

What we Know About Nassius Ven and Gustavo :

Jaqari Freespar (had staff signet) in Dimir wanted Cranko out of prison They made the the shark and bear that caused the chaos Gustavo tells Essan to make sure Nassius Ven got Cranko Nassius later goes through Boros to talk to Cranko and take custody of him Gustavo told Mizzix and Essan to go get the crown signet from Cranko All together, that means Gustavo had Nassius Ven as a contact. If Nassius Ven isn't a dimir agent, he's at least a contact.
 

Okay, time to go...

Essan sends the Sending. No response. Within the hour, the alarm goes off. We see at least 2 assassins enter, followed by gustavo, followed by a vampire. The vampire is carrying a large, light box. Two more assassins follow the vampire in.
  Gustavo looks at Essan and looks disheveled and desperate. Angry. Scared. Frantic. He is acting emotionally. He immedtiately attacks Essan, heading towards the staff. Terry is able to paralyze Gustavo, and within the first round. Dream casts Hypnotic Pattern and is able to incapacitate 3 of them. Terry, Theo, and lastly The Duke are able to kill him. The Duke, still disguised as Mizzix, will drive his sword through Gustavo's chest and send a sparking lightning eldritch blast up into him. Once he dies, the mind connection is broken and leaves the others discombobulated. The vampire drops the box and three intellect devourers come out. A skittering horror with a vampire riding it bursts in through one of the walls. Theo knocks out an assassin and warns the others to leave with their lives. They have a look of recognition and then take of. Dream kills a vampire, and turns Terry into MegaTerry and he whoops the horror's ass. Emmara does the final blow with her radiant energy.
  They tie up the assassin to interrogate them. The Duke puts the Crown in the bag of holding. They also loot the body. Start here last time.