Adventures Across the Planes

And advertisement posted on a bulletin board catches your eye. The precise script indicates an ordered and capable mind, and the short message evokes the promise of a unique adventure.

Adventurers needed. Hazardous and wildly variable extraplanar conditions. Constant danger, safe return doubtful. Possible riches and great acclaim in case of success. Contact Randir Greymantle, Peregrin Hall, Upper Campus.

Randir Greymantle works at the College, mostly giving lectures on teleportation and the planes. He maintains an office on the third floor of Peregrin Hall, and he will meet prospective partners in a classroom down the hall. He wants a competent team he can rely on to survive and thrive in adverse conditions on other planes. He has some limited funds for initial expenses, but he will rely on rewards for recovered items and completed tasks to pay people upon completion.

Encounter: Demon on the Docks

A large demonic serpent with a human-like face and arms rampages on the streets of Fellport, indiscriminately killing with its long hooked claws. It makes its way down the Lakeside Ramp from Level 5 down to the harbor, killing members of the Watch as it mounts a defense. Nobody reported seeing it anywhere above Level 5, nor on the Cliffside half of the city.

If the party wants to fight, they face a Wastrilith named Xarisha that has been held captive for years. It moves and breathes in water as easily as air, and it can corrupt the water it passes through. At this point, it wants to escape the city and find a watery place to corrupt and set up a lair. It enjoys its newfound freedom, and existing outside of the demonic hierarchy will allow it to grow into a recurring villain. If banished, it will memorize the caster's face and come after that person in the future if possible.