The Temple of the Flame Unquenchable

 Our heroes:

• Barehands Brawlsmuch - half-orc monk

• Dragonspirit - human cleric of Bahamoot

• Phia the Fighter - human rogue

• Sorcy Skullfoot - skeletaling sorcerer

A raucous celebration was occurring at Granny Blinkins’ Inn of the Flower Princess after our heroes had saved the town from the marauders from the sky. As they caroused they were approached by the mercenary tavern dancing group of the human barbarian Barbrarian of the Wastes, the gnomish druid Drugotmi, and the human fighter Evyn Figglebottom. These three, hearing the exploits of our heroes wanted to join them in their adventures and fortunes. Phia was suspicious but relented. No sooner were they sealing their new partnership with a round of dwarven Mountainroot schnapps when Maertyn breathlessly appeared. Maertyn related that the farmers a few days travel from Wendover were losing crops, livestock, and hands. Investigating brought promise of rich reward and so our expanded heroes climbed aboard the Hellish Shark.

They used their sky ship, to rapidly traverse the distance to the Kingscrown, their two day trip only briefly interrupted by sky pirates. Their new companions demonstrated their martial worth and this other ship was sent flaming from the skies. They arrived at a large farmstead in the shadow of the dormant volcano, the farm master telling them that each night, living bonfires came from the mountain and wrought havoc on the farms. Every morning left destruction and scorched footprints leading back to the mountain.

The party flew the rest of the way to the glowering mountain, landing on an obsidian slab outside two lava tunnels. The party split, with Sorcy's group being waylaid by an owlbear that had made  den inside. The battle was turned when Barehand's team came to their rescue from an adjacent tunnel. With the owlbear dispatched, they travelled deeper into the maze of the lava tunnels. Here they found a ebon pool of water, which they carefully traversed, avoiding the calm, menacing surface. They followed a lengthy lava tunnel to a another cave with a crafted, stone arch opening into the temple antechamber.

The hobgoblin fire cultists ambushed the party inside the antechamber but quickly fell before the might of our heroes. The antechamber opened into a temple of rune carved obsidian. A large mystical altar filled with lava dominated the center of the temple. The temple viewed the pulsing heart of the volcano, a rift into the elemental plane of fire. As the party explored the furnace-like cathedral, a gigantic fire elemental erupted from the lava altar. The party fought a defensive action back to the exit, deciding that entering the very heart of the volcano to be too foolhardy. Burned and wounded the party fled the temple, as the glyphs holding back the elemental plane of fire failed completely. The party ran back through the lava tunnels as molten magma pursued them.

At the pool, Barbrarian fell into the pool and was pulled under by purple tentacles that disappeared into the depths. Using magic, the party injured the tentacles and freed the wandering barbarian who quickly exited the dark pool. The party made a hasty retreat for the exit.