Session 46

PCs (lvl 12): Flynn, Tuarninn, Udo, Tuarim

MR 675 - Autumn

Captain Melisande arrives with news of the Swordhawk and the growing power of the awnsheghlien. The heroes consider contacting Treucht, where an ehrshegh is said to dwell, and perhaps seeking the counsel of the Island Mage.

With power over Muden secured, Flynn begins shaping the new order. He appoints Count Darold Saals as Duke and grants Ulrich the title of Count of Marchberh. In Lichtenstein, Grodni Surehammer is elected Burgomeister.

But another threat demands their attention: the Banshegh. Before setting out, the heroes meet Rheulaan Greencloak, High Mage of Berhagen. He shares what he knows of the creature and reveals a troubling rumour: Justina, ruler of Pashacht, may in fact be the Banshegh herself.

The heroes travel toward Pashacht, stopping at the town of Grayhaven. Its inhabitants live in fear of the Banshegh, desperately trying to avoid sleep lest they fall victim to her supernatural influence. During the night, the creature appears, accompanied by several wraiths. The heroes defeat the attackers, but their victory proves incomplete. The Banshegh awaits them in their dreams, drawing them into a world where the boundaries between nightmare and reality begin to dissolve.

The heroes eventually succumb to sleep and find themselves drawn into a strange dreamworld, where they encounter both Justina and the Banshegh. As the nightmare unfolds, they begin to understand more of the curse that binds Justina to the creature, gaining a glimpse of the tragic connection between the woman and the monster. 

Though the vision confronts them with death, thanks to their own willpower and the power of the Crown the heroes awaken unharmed, with no lasting consequences from their ordeal. What they have witnessed, however, is far from meaningless: the knowledge gained within the nightmare may prove invaluable in their future confrontations with the Banshegh.