Session 7: Backup Arrives

Synopsis
Five clerics arrive from the Temple of Pelor in the northern city of Damask. Lady Tai Duay and her followers arrive with Vistra's letter to assist with the reconsecration and reestablishment of Lighthome Temple.

Vistra sets his followers to retrieve the blacksmith from Kenneport to assist with reforging a holy symbol for him, since he will need to sacrifice his own to reconsecrate Lighthome to Pelor. He sends others into the forest to collect the proper materials to relight the Light of Lighthome.

Lady Tai and her followers assist in preparing for the ceremony while Twilight expresses suspicions of these new people. Twilight, Celwyn, Kanti, and Gavin prepare to travel out to the Standing Stones to reconsecrate the druid site and ensure that no stray missionaries attempt to reclaim the site. And Vadha prepares for the evening by dressing as Pelor to offer support for Vistra.

Twilight, Celwyn, Kanti, and Gavin sneak out to the Standing Stones to lay in wait in case anyone else shows up. Nothing happens and the group performs their own ceremony. Twilight sees the Light of Lighthome reignite and is still worried about Lady Tai so he suggests someone stay behind to guard the stones while the rest return to the temple. Gavin refuses to stay alone so Celwyn and Kanti stay behind.

Back at the temple, Lady Tai has placed Vistra under a charm spell and urges him to continue with his preparations, guiding him through the work. He successfully reignites the flame and they all head downstairs where Vistra waits for the blacksmith to finish his work.

While traveling back to the temple, Twilight ditches Gavin to get back to the temple faster. He creeps inside to find Vistra under a charm spell and aggressive toward the goblin, trying to provoke an attack to break the spell. Twilight is insulted and sneaks out of the temple to find Gavin dead in the courtyard, a victim of massive animal claw marks. Twilight turns back to return to the temple, not wanting to be outside with whatever caused those marks.

Vistra is brought out of the charm spell by a slap to the face and approaches Tai, pretending to still be under her spell before striking her with his hammer. The Band of Idiots (sans Celwyn and Kanti) attack Tai and her followers. The battle is difficult and in the middle of the struggle a werewolf lopes into the temple and ravages Tai's followers.

After banishing Tai back to another plane, Vadha turns to the werewolf asking it to come back tomorrow. It lopes away.