Hardcore Heroes: Episode 43

Recap Day 1
(Set during Malakai's boat trip last episode)

The story starts in Bon' Theris. Van-Healsing has been putting out word, trying to find Wizard with Dimensionalist Spells. Van believes those who died in the Plane of Shadow are unable to reach Felumbra in the Prime Material Plane, and wants to help the lost souls.

Van visits the Main Temple in Bon' Theris and seeks audience with Mother Greta, the Head Cleric there. They talk about the Plane of Shadow. Greta talks about how they live in the 3rd attempt of the Prime Material Plane. The first attempt was occupied by Dragons, who manged somehow to reach the 3rd.

They arrange to try to cast a window in the Plane of Shadow on the next full moon in 8 days.

Day 9
They convince at the Main Temple. Also there is Sheriff Molly. Van lends Molly the Windsheer scimitar in case something comes out of the portal. Van then creates a ward to make sure no creatures are able to escape outside, just in case.

Van casts Rapport to share memories of Mother Ellyse. Then Greta casts Astral Window. They see a Gorgon-class of Demon. Van casts Detect Spirits and sees that within the Gorgon is dozens, maybe scores of spirits inside. Van asks for the window to be shut as the Gorgon moves towards it.

Van needs a way to travel to the Shadow Plane in person to slay the Gorgon. An option is dragons, and they consider which dragons are nearby.

Van finds out that the Malkis Assassins tried to assassinate people here in Drekis. 2 attempts were made against the Baroness.

Day 10
Using the Uplift scroll, Greta casts the spell on Van, causing him to temporarily be level 10, both taking mental strain from the spell. He sends out Toughtwave to Joris, Darf, Tyrus Bellows & Malakai of his current location and his need for help. The Timepool spell fails.

Day 11
Van wakes up after a very long rest after uplift. He then starts working on some Magic Scroll while waiting for Malakai and the others to arrive. 2 Hold Person Scrolls, 2 Slow Poison Scrolls, 1 Nap Scroll.

Van then researches the Greater Tree spell.