Session 51

PCs (lvl 15): Dornal, Halbarad, Morg

The PCs leave the Desverendi Valley, bound north to Urik. During their travels they avoid poisonous plants, fight dangerous crystal spiders, and almost loses their lives falling prey of blood-sucking spider cacti.

But nature is not their only enemy. More than once during their travels they have the feeling of being watched. Until one night Morg has a terrible dream, of a humanoid shadow with flaming eyes telling him to give up his quest, lest he loses his life. The Shadow Man assaults Morg with powerful psionics, leaving him a trembling and weeping husk. When he awakes from the dream, the feeling of being watched becomes even more real.

Not far from Urik, the party finds refuge among a settlement of herders. The simple men and women are kind enough, and the PCs spend the night among their tents. But during the night the herders assault the party, taken by a murderous frenzy as if they're possessed by some evil spirit.

It doesn't take long for the PCs to spot the Shadow Man of Morg's dreams, apparently dominating the minds of all the herders. The PCs fend off the attacks of the herders while they try to attack the Shadow Man, but his mental powers are too much of them.

One by one the PCs fall, as the evil laughter of their mysterious enemy fills their ears with madness.