Difficult Terrain

Adventures
A Tale of Two Cities The Dead Three The Darkness Runs Deeper Difficult Terrain Elturel Has Fallen Resolve Amongst Chaos Into The Fire Dreamscape The Path of Dreams The Lost Hollyphant The Wandering Emporium Tiamat's Army Questlines Bel's Forge The Sibriex Wrecked Flying Fortress The Bleeding Citadel Idyllglen The Battle of High Hall Tower Elturel's Last Stand
Campaigns
A Grand Tour of the Sword Coast‎ Tomb of Annihilation‎ Waterdeep: Dragon Heist‎ Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus‎ Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden The Wild Beyond the Witchlight Light of Xaryxis Turn of Fortune's Wheel

Difficult Terrain is one of the adventures in the campaign, Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus.

	Head to Candlekeep, but watch your step!
Requirements	Must have completed "The Darkness Runs Deeper"
Objectives	Complete Area 175
Rewards	×350 ×???	Formation

Variants

Cold & Wet

	Head to Candlekeep, but watch your step and take an umbrella!
Requirements	Must have completed "Difficult Terrain"
Objectives	Complete Area 225
Restrictions	Two members of the Flaming Fist escort the Champions to Candlekeep, changing slots every 25 areas. In areas where it is raining, Champions' damage is reduced by 99% and enemies drop 99% less gold.
Rewards	×450 ×???	Formation
Patron: Mirt	Complete Area 325	×3.86e04 ×4,225
Patron: Vajra	Complete Area 350	×6.10e04 ×4,900
Patron: Strahd	Complete Area 375	×9.65e04 ×5,625
Patron: Zariel	Complete Area 400	×1.52e05 ×6,000
Patron: Elminster	Complete Area 825	×3.68e08 ×2.14e04
Additional

Madcap Adventures

	Head to Candlekeep, but watch our for Madcaps!
Requirements	Must have completed "Difficult Terrain". Must have completed 11 Descent into Avernus adventures or variants.
Objectives	Complete Area 325
Restrictions	Madcaps arrive in each area. If a Madcap hits a Champion, a Bloodspawned Madcap immediately spawns. The Bloodspawned Madcaps do not drop gold or count towards quest progress. Each time a Madcap is Bloodspawned, Champion damage is reduced by 99% for 3 seconds.
Rewards	×650 ×???	Formation
Patron: Mirt	Complete Area 425	×2.41e05 ×6,800
Patron: Vajra	Complete Area 450	×3.81e05 ×7,200
Patron: Strahd	Complete Area 475	×6.03e05 ×8,075
Patron: Zariel	Complete Area 500	×9.53e05 ×9,000
Patron: Elminster	Complete Area 825	×3.68e08 ×2.14e04

Faerûn's Most Neglected

	Head to Candlekeep with Champions from the least used time gates, but watch your step!
Requirements	Must have completed "Difficult Terrain". Must have completed 11 Descent into Avernus adventures or variants.
Objectives	Complete Area 425
Restrictions	You may only use Champions in the bottom 30% of current time gate popularity. Evergreen Champions can not be used.
Rewards	×850 ×???	Formation
Patron: Mirt	Complete Area 525	×1.50e06 ×9,450
Patron: Vajra	Complete Area 550	×2.38e06 ×1.04e04
Patron: Strahd	Complete Area 575	×3.76e06 ×1.09e04
Patron: Zariel	Complete Area 600	×5.96e06 ×1.20e04
Patron: Elminster	Complete Area 825	×3.68e08 ×2.14e04

Waves

Type	Waves	Bosses	Favored By
armor-based	0	2	Binwin, Ezmerelda, Gazrick, Hew Maan, Wulfgar
bandit	7	0
beast	28	2	Imoen, Jaheira, Minsc, Zorbu
construct	7	1	Wyll
devil	6	1
elemental	0	1
fey	2	0	Minsc
fiend	6	4	Brother Uriah, Ezmerelda, Havilar, Jaheira, Reya, Turiel, Wyll
flying	7	1
human	7	0	Dynaheir, Ezmerelda, Jaheira, Minsc, Zorbu
humanoid	11	2	Dynaheir, Ezmerelda, Jaheira, Minsc, Zorbu
kenku	2	1
lycanthrope	2	1
melee	48	8
ranged	3	2

Wave	Tags	Monsters	Monster Tags	Image
1	fog outdoors	Vulture	beast melee
2	fog outdoors	Vulture	beast melee
3	fog outdoors	Rabbit, Vulture	beast melee
4	fog outdoors	Rabbit	beast melee
5	fog outdoors	Crocodile Hatchling ×10	beast melee
Boss	fog outdoors	Massive Battle Scarred Crocodile	boss beast melee
6	outdoors rain	Skunk	beast melee
7	outdoors rain	Skunk	beast melee
8	outdoors rain	Wolf	beast melee
9	outdoors rain	Wolf	beast melee
10	outdoors rain	Wolf ×10	beast melee
Boss	outdoors rain	Werewolf Leader	boss humanoid lycanthrope melee
11	outdoors rain	Satyr	fey melee
12	outdoors	Lesser Imp	devil fiend flying melee
13	outdoors rain	Satyr	fey melee
14	outdoors	Lesser Imp	devil fiend flying melee
15	outdoors rain	Lesser Imp ×10	devil fiend flying melee
Boss	outdoors rain	Greater Imp	boss devil fiend flying melee
16	outdoors	Giant Fly	beast flying melee
17	outdoors thunderstorm	Boar	beast melee
18	outdoors rain	Boar	beast melee
19	outdoors rain	Boar, Wereboar	beast humanoid lycanthrope melee
20	outdoors rain	Wereboar ×10	humanoid lycanthrope melee
Boss	outdoors rain	Dire Wolf	boss beast melee
21	outdoors	Scarecrow	construct melee
22	outdoors	Scarecrow	construct melee
23	outdoors	Scarecrow	construct melee
24	outdoors	Scarecrow, Spined Devil	construct devil fiend flying melee
25	outdoors	Spined Devil ×10	devil fiend flying melee
Boss	outdoors	Cambion	boss fiend armor-based ranged
26	outdoors rain	Wild Dog	beast melee
27	outdoors rain	Thief, Wild Dog	beast human humanoid bandit melee
28	outdoors rain	Thief	human humanoid bandit melee
29	outdoors rain	Bandit Wizard, Thief	human humanoid bandit melee ranged
30	outdoors rain	Bandit Wizard ×10	human humanoid bandit ranged
Boss	outdoors rain	Clay Golem	boss construct melee
31	outdoors rain	Wolf	beast melee
32	outdoors rain	Thief	human humanoid bandit melee
33	outdoors	Thief	human humanoid bandit melee
34	outdoors	Wolf	beast melee
35	outdoors	Bandit Wizard ×10	human humanoid bandit ranged
Boss	outdoors	Air Elemental	boss elemental melee
36	underground	Giant Rat	beast melee
37	underground	Giant Rat	beast melee
38	underground	Giant Rat	beast melee
39	underground	Giant Rat, Kenku Rogue	beast humanoid kenku melee
40	underground	Kenku Rogue ×10	humanoid kenku melee
Boss	underground	Kenku Leader	boss humanoid kenku melee
41	underground	Giant Rat, Giant Spider	beast melee
42	indoors	Awakened Object	construct melee
43	indoors	Awakened Object	construct melee
44	indoors	Awakened Object	construct melee
45	indoors	Spined Devil ×10	devil fiend flying melee
Boss	indoors	Cambion	boss fiend armor-based ranged
46	outdoors	Giant Spider	beast melee
47	outdoors	Giant Spider	beast melee
48	outdoors	Giant Spider	beast melee
49	outdoors	Giant Spider	beast melee
50	outdoors	Giant Spider ×10	beast melee
Boss	outdoors	Succubus	boss fiend melee

Transcript

Difficult Terrain
Head to Candlekeep, but watch your step!
Area	Goal		Quests & Cinematics
Bruenor:	Ye should stop complainin', drow.
Jarlaxle:	I'm just saying. It's five days on the road to Candlekeep. Look at the size of this party. You're telling me none of these arcanists can cast teleport?
Bruenor:	Gonna need tha length o' this walk ta clear me head, frankly. We're leavin' unfinished business and refugees in Baldur's Gate. We got nothin' ta drive us on but faint hope that Elturel can be saved.
Jarlaxle:	Well, thanks for this talk, Bruenor. You've improved my outlook mightily.
1	Defeat 25 Monsters		The day is as dark as your collective mood as you leave Baldur's Gate -- making an attack by vultures almost seem a useful distraction.
2	Defeat 25 Monsters		More vultures appear, following the refugees from Elturel. Convince these carrion birds to seek prey elsewhere!
Minsc:	These vultures are relentless. We must slow them down or they slow us to standstill.
Reya:	There -- that forest ahead. There's a path that shadows the road that should give us some cover.
Celeste:	And I see another good reason to detour. Look there in the undergrowth -- it's the same wild mushrooms that Terminatur introduced us to.
Bruenor:	Oi! Them fungi was fine eatin' when we met that gnome. Nothin' better fer keepin' tha spirits up on a long march than a good stew. Let's do some harvestin'!
3	Collect 25 Mushrooms		The chaos of refugees on the roads seems to have startled the creatures of the forest. Before you can go mushroom picking, you'll need to clear these rabbits out!
4	Defeat 25 Monsters		Another flock of rabbits is running amok -- and whatever's spooked them is close at hand.
5	Defeat the Crocodile		A pack of crocodile hatchlings on the prowl is behind these disturbances! And their battle-scarred mother seems intent on showing her brood the finer points of hunting!
Jarlaxle:	Barely a day on this road and I've already lost track of the number of creatures that have tried to kill me. Seriously, now. Asharra? Strix? Dhadius? Delina? None of you know teleport? Summon coach cab? Anything?
Deekin:	You fret now, boss. But Deekin always says, 'Bad as things are, they get worse soon.'
Jarlaxle:	Deekin, I'm quite certain we've had the conversation where we discussed how you are decidedly not in charge of pep talks.
Deekin:	Doom...
Minsc:	The weather turns. Clouds darken. That scent on the air. Rain is coming.
Celeste:	Minsc, it started raining a half-hour ago. We've just been in thick enough forest that you haven't noticed.
Minsc:	Ah. Minsc was wondering why trees were wet but head stays dry.
Boo:	Squee!
6	Defeat 25 Monsters		This torrential rain promises to make the journey to Candlekeep a gloomy slog. Good thing you're not also being attacked by skunks!
7	Defeat 25 Monsters		As fast as you clear these skunks out, more of them lurch out from the underbrush!
8	Collect 25 Piles of Tinder		You're going to need to find dry tinder if you have any hope of staying warm at your next stop -- but these wolves aren't making the search easy for you.
9	Defeat 25 Monsters		The wolves aren't just on the hunt. Something has this pack riled up!
Bruenor:	This rain ain't lettin' up -- and tha weather ain't improvin' these wolves' mood!
Jarlaxle:	That makes two of us. Well, one of me and several dozen of them. Wait... there! I can see a werewolf leading this pack.
Bruenor:	That explains them fightin' as hard as they has been -- and gives us somethin' ta strike at. Come on!
10	Defeat the Werewolf Leader		Finish off this alpha werewolf quickly, and the rest of the wolves should scatter!
11	Defeat 25 Monsters		Pushing on through the heart of these woods will reduce your travel time. But malicious satyrs are going to do their best to slow you down anyway!
Bruenor:	Right, we done a solid slog and no mistake. 'Tis almost too dark ta keep on. Best we look fer a place ta camp, and soon.
Celeste:	We could all do with a break. And we need to think about our next move. Share what information we can. Reya, I'm hoping you can tell us more about the Hellriders, and about Zariel. The old stories often hold hidden truths.
Reya:	I'm happy to share what I know, Celeste. But it's a dark tale -- and is growing even darker, I fear.
Celeste:	I know some of the old histories of Elturel, from a hundred years ago. Elturgard, the lands around the city, were under constant assault by fiends. Farms were ruined, livestock destroyed. But the fate of those captured and dragged off by devils was far worse.
Reya:	The terror was the worst of it, or so the old writings say. No matter how many fiends the city cavalry destroyed, no matter how far they ranged, they could not stem the tide. In the end, the High Rider who was the ruler of Elturel led prayers to the gods for aid. And the next day, Zariel the archangel came.
Celeste:	Her name means 'Companion of Light,' I believe. It was a turning point. Or should have been.
Bruenor:	I ain't meanin' ta interrupt ye, Reya, Celeste. But there's Minsc hustlin' back from patrol on tha run -- and he ain't alone!
12	Defeat 25 Monsters		A bit of rest and the uplifting tone of heroic tales will do you good -- assuming these imps leave you alone!
13	Collect 25 Satyr Weapons		That satyr pack is back! Perhaps disarming these disruptive fey will cool them off!
Reya:	It was Zariel who knew the gate through which the fiends were entering Elturgard, on the Fields of the Dead west of Elturel. It was she who declared that she would lead the cavalry into Avernus, where the devils were massing.
Nayeli:	A daunting mission. And an unprecedented chance to strike at the heart of evil.
Reya:	Yes. Or at least it should have been. Thousands of riders went forth, following Zariel through the gate. But the host of Avernus weathered the assault. Zariel was defeated, and the survivors returned to Elturel.
Celeste:	But even with the archangel lost, the attack accomplished something.
Reya:	In its way, yes. The survivors named themselves the Hellriders, in memory of the sacrifice made by so many. And Elturel seemed safe, for a time at least. But no more.
Deekin:	Doom!
Bruenor:	Oi! Relax there, ye scaredy-kobold. 'Tis just a story.
Deekin:	No, doom! There! Doom!
14	Defeat 25 Monsters		Another night's rest is disrupted by another pack of imps. Clear these tiny fiends out!
15	Defeat the Greater Imp		The imps pursue you as you continue on your way -- and the greater imp that leads them seems intent on ending your journey early!
Jarlaxle:	Gah! That brightness in the sky! What is it?
Bruenor:	Settle down, elf. It ain't been rainin' that long that ye forgot about tha sun.
Jarlaxle:	Sorry. Old drow habits die hard. Finally, some warmth! My boots are so soaked, it feels as though we've been walking underwater.
Deekin:	Ah, but as Deekin always says...
Jarlaxle:	No. Deekin says nothing. Nothing!
16	Defeat 25 Monsters		Finally, some much-needed sun! But a swarm of giant flies has taken to the clear skies in a frenzy!
Minsc:	Listen to that smell. The lightning is on the storm. The air, it crackles. Crackle crackle.
Jarlaxle:	Stop. Use the power of positive thinking.
Deekin:	Doom...
Jarlaxle:	Enough from you! Gah! Not again...
17	Defeat 25 Monsters		The rain falls like a hammer blow once more -- and drives a pack of boars from hiding!
18	Collect 25 Boar Tusks		These boars seem intent on a fight to the finish! Collecting tusks from a few of them might calm the rest down.
19	Defeat 25 Monsters		Wereboars join the fight -- and whip the last of the boar pack into a fighting frenzy!
20	Defeat the Dire Wolf		The wereboars fall back to make a last stand -- and have a dire wolf fighting alongside them!
Minsc:	Look there. Clouds part and depart. The birds call out once more.
Jarlaxle:	All lies. I don't believe a word of it.
Bruenor:	Oi, elf. Tha sun's shinin' again is all he's sayin'.
Jarlaxle:	I won't truck with false hope. This trip has broken me, Bruenor...
21	Defeat 25 Monsters		The rain breaks again! And these evil scarecrows are looking to dry out with a little combat!
22	Defeat 25 Monsters		The scarecrows mean to mob this farmstead! Push them back!
Nayeli:	These evil constructs aren't going to break until the last of them is destroyed!
Reya:	Watch out! There's someone trying to push past them.
Kaddrus:	Champions! I thought it was you. I'd recognize you heroes anywhere.
Bruenor:	Can't say we ain't pleased ta have our reputation proceed us, friend. But this fight's not a place ye wanna be.
Kaddrus:	On the contrary, Bruenor. This is my farm the scarecrows have infested, and I'll defend it at your side. Fight on!
23	Collect 25 Carrots		This fight will destroy Kaddrus's carrot crop unless you lend a hand!
Reya:	The scarecrows are breaking finally. One last assault should finish them.
Kaddrus:	And not a moment too soon. I didn't think I could hold out on my own much longer.
Bruenor:	Gotta say, Kaddrus, this is a lot o' farmstead fer only one bloke ta tend. Ye need ta get yerself some hired hands.
Kaddrus:	Oh, I have friends nearby, never fear. And a good thing too, looking at the number of you. For I'm not the young man I used to be...
Nayeli:	What in... Treachery! Spined devils surround us! I see your true form now, Cambion.
Kaddrus:	Yes, well, I did say I had friends nearby, didn't I? Now let me introduce you all properly!
24	Defeat 25 Monsters		Betrayal! The cambion Kaddrus brings a pack of spined devils to join the fray!
Kaddrus:	Focus on the dwarf! Get that shield off his back -- or off his corpse!
Bruenor:	That's yer game is it, cambion? Am I right in thinkin' ye and whatever creature's trapped in this relic is old friends?
Kaddrus:	I don't divulge my plans to my enemies, dwarf. Not that you'll be around for long to repeat them...
25	Defeat the Cambion		Another squad of spined devils defends their cambion master! Take these fiends down!
Bruenor:	How ye talkin' now, ye fair fiend? Yer devil friends is dispatched back ta tha Nine Hells that spawned 'em. Ye gonna step up now to take yer turn?
Kaddrus:	Fie on you and all your companions, dwarf. And watch your backs! I will have the shield of the hidden lord! And none of you will reach Candlekeep alive if I have anything to say about it!
Bruenor:	Oi. Ye doin' all right?
Jarlaxle:	Why wouldn't I be?
Bruenor:	Well, just on account o' how it's startin' in rainin' again.
Jarlaxle:	Weather is just a state of mind, Bruenor. I'm a professional adventurer. There's nothing nature can throw at me that can't be countered by a positive state of mind.
Bruenor:	Can't help but notice ye also got Deekin standin' behind ye and heftin' up a mighty big umbrella.
Deekin:	Doom...
Jarlaxle:	Can't hear either of you over my positive state of mind.
26	Defeat 25 Monsters		Fewer devils! More rain! The journey to Candlekeep continues!
27	Defeat 25 Monsters		Just as these wild dogs seemed about to break, an attack by sneak thieves emboldens them!
28	Collect 25 Smashed Pumpkins		The mud of the farm fields is letting the thieves home in on your tracks too easily. Smashing some of these pumpkins can help cover your trail!
Reya:	These accursed thieves have wizardly backup! There's more to this attack than banditry.
Nayeli:	I've got a feeling I know who's behind it. You there! You lead this motley band? Bring out the cambion and let him fight his own battles!
Bandit Wizard:	Tough talk, paladin. But the coin Kaddrus has offered is enough for us to fight any battle he wants -- and what we'll gain from selling that armor of yours will only add to our profit!
29	Defeat 25 Monsters		These wizardly bandits have done a deal with the cambion. Time to make them a serious counteroffer!
30	Defeat the Clay Golem		The thieves have scattered, but the bandit wizards have a clay golem! Hit this construct hard!
Celeste:	Finally! An inn to take some shelter from this wretched weather. The Way of the Lion is just ahead -- the road to Candlekeep. It won't be long now.
Reya:	Do you really think one of the scholars there will be able to help us?
Celeste:	I do -- and one scholar in particular. A mage named Sylvira Savikas. A specialist in infernal magic.
Bruenor:	It'll be good ta take a bit o' time ta dry off and get some grub before we get down ta talkin'. I'm so hungry, me stomach's howlin'.
Minsc:	Minsc thinks you mean 'growling.' Or Minsc thinks that is not your hunger you hear...
31	Defeat 25 Monsters		The approach to Candlekeep is at hand! And these wolves seem intent on giving you a warm welcome!
32	Defeat 25 Monsters		The Way of the Lion is swarming with thieves looking to rob those heading for Candlekeep. Send these villains packing!
Deekin:	Boss, look! Sun is out!
Jarlaxle:	So it is. I hadn't really noticed it had gone. Positive thinking, Deekin.
Deekin:	Deekin think very positive, boss. So Deekin gets to dry off now?
Jarlaxle:	Maybe in a bit.
33	Collect 25 Rain-soaked tinder		The rainstorm that's been following you has made a mess of the road. Collect some of the rain-soaked tinder. Hopefully it'll dry before your next night at camp.
34	Defeat 25 Monsters		These troublesome thieves finally break -- which gives the wolves you scattered earlier a chance to regroup!
Celeste:	There, on the road ahead. It's one of the priests of Candlekeep. Everyone, search your packs for books.
Bruenor:	Ye sure Celeste? Seems a strange time fer a readin' break.
Celeste:	It's not for reading, Bruenor. Admission to Candlekeep costs a book that the monks don't already have in their collection. I'm sure one of us will have something.
Priest of Deneir:	Welcome travelers. I will escort you the rest of the way. I trust your journey was pleasant?
Jarlaxle:	Absolutely bracing.
Deekin:	Boss...
Jarlaxle:	Quiet back there. And watch out! Those bandit wizards are back!
35	Defeat the Air Elemental		These bandit wizards seem anxious for a rematch. Show them how much you've been looking forward to it as well!
Jarlaxle:	Deekin, I've told you before, hold that umbrella still. If my hat gets rumpled, it's coming out of your share of the treasure.
Deekin:	But boss, Deekin is fetching book from pack for Celeste and priest fellow! Special book that no one else has, because Deekin makes it. The Book... of Doom!
Celeste:	That sounds... interesting, Deekin. What is it?
Deekin:	Deekin writes down all the doom seen since joining the Champions. Very long book, it is.
Celeste:	And it will serve us nicely. Well done, Deekin.
Priest of Deneir:	Well done indeed, my kobold friend. Come, all of you. Candlekeep awaits.
Jarlaxle:	So this is Candlekeep. A little more grim than I expected, to be honest.
Celeste:	This is just the basement, Jarlaxle. The priests are expecting some kind of trouble. They thought it best if we waited here until they have it sorted. Sylvira has been notified that we're here.
Jarlaxle:	Sorry, I must have missed some of that. This umbrella keeps hitting my ears.
Deekin:	Boss?
Jarlaxle:	Yes, all right, you can put it down. But stay close just in case.
Deekin:	No, boss! Warning! Rats!
36	Defeat 25 Monsters		As long as you're waiting in this basement library, you might as well lend the monks of Candlekeep a hand with some pest control!
Bruenor:	Them rats ain't lettin' up. And look there! Ogre! Watch yerselves!
Little One:	Ogre?! Where?! Oh, I see -- you mean me. I'm so sorry, I forget sometimes. Allow me to introduce myself. They call me Little One.
Bruenor:	Err, yeah. And sorry. Ain't used ta most ogres bein' quite as high-talkin' as yerself.
Little One:	No apologies necessary. The magic of the headband I wear makes me... somewhat special. But I've prattled on too long. I've been sent to collect some books for Sylvira Savikas, and to bring you to her. But it looks like we have rats to deal with first!
37	Defeat 25 Monsters		Time to meet Sylvira at last! And it looks like these rodents are intent on coming along!
38	Collect 25 Books		Little One will be forever collecting the books Sylvira needs by himself. Time to lend a hand!
Bruenor:	These rats is almost on tha run finally. One more attack should finish 'em.
Kenku Leader:	Yes. Let's hope that one attack leaves you all just a bit weaker, Champions.
Little One:	Here, now. All of you. Visitors aren't permitted down here except by invitation.
Kenku Leader:	Oh, we have our invitation -- courtesy of Kaddrus. Champions! Turn over the shield of the hidden lord, or this library is the last place you'll see!
39	Defeat 25 Monsters		These kenku rogues have shown their worth by breaking into Candlekeep undetected. Too bad their mission is going to end in failure!
40	Defeat the Kenku Leader		The kenku regroup for another assault! Take their leader out and the rest will scatter!
Nayeli:	I should have realized. The trouble the monks are having must be Kaddrus still trying to seize the shield. That cambion is annoyingly persistent.
Little One:	Oh, friends. Even one who seeks this relic can only be less dangerous than the relic itself. I have read of the shield of the hidden lord in the old books. There is a dark spirit held within it. I hear its voice even now.
Jarlaxle:	Welcome to the club.
Celeste:	We have a more immediate problem. If Kaddrus guesses that we're trying to reach Sylvira, he might try to thwart us -- and she might be in danger. Little One, lead us to her, quickly!
41	Defeat 25 Monsters		On your way to Sylvira's laboratory, you find the dungeon corridors of Candlekeep in dire need of some de-infestation! Take these vermin out!
Sylvira:	Ah, Champions. So the rumors from the gates were true. We are well met.
Celeste:	Meeting you is all the honor, Sylvira. Your reputation runs far and wide. We have brought danger to Candlekeep despite our best intentions, but our need is great. We think this infernal puzzle box might hold some clue to the fate of Elturel.
Sylvira:	Elturel! A fiendish puzzle, you've brought me. But what's that noise? Oh, confound it! I animated some construct servants this morning, and their programming hasn't taken.
Bruenor:	Ye don't mind me suggestin' it, Sylvira, we can tidy up them servants fer ye while ye puzzle out this puzzle box. We got no time ta lose.
42	Defeat 25 Monsters		You don't want to risk Sylvira becoming distracted by her animated servants. Get these constructs under control!
43	Collect 25 Spell Components		These awakened objects are making a mess of the place! Clear up these scattered spell components, quickly!
44	Defeat 25 Monsters		The last of Sylvira's construct servants mob you! Time to put this uprising down for good!
Sylvira:	Nicely done, Champions. I appreciate the assistance. And I think I can return the favor with information. I've opened the puzzle cube -- but the secrets it holds are not for the faint of heart.
Deekin:	Doom...
Jarlaxle:	Deekin, watch the door, will you? Let the grown-ups talk.
Sylvira:	Your instincts were correct, Celeste. This cube holds the secret to the fate of Elturel. Thavius Kreeg's treachery has doomed the city and all its people.
Reya:	That cannot be. The power of the Companion and the Creed Resolute was a strength that no one should have been able to break.
Sylvira:	But the Creed Resolute was Kreeg's weapon. Long have I mistrusted that overseer. The puzzle box holds Kreeg's contract with Zariel, granting dominion over Elturel and each soul bound by the Creed Resolute.
Reya:	But everyone in Elturel has signed the creed. This means... gods, no...
Deekin:	Bosses! Everyone! Trouble!
Kaddrus:	Well met again, Champions. You are a decidedly tenacious bunch.
Sylvira:	A cambion! Most unusual. And no friend of yours, I assume?
Nayeli:	An enemy, sworn and true. You grow tired of sending your minions against monks and scholars, Kaddrus? Let us show you what a real fight looks like.
Kaddrus:	My minions' one purpose was to wear you down and let me learn your intent in coming here, paladin. And what I've learned will serve me well -- once the shield of the hidden lord is mine!
45	Defeat the Cambion		A surprise assault! Show this cambion and its diabolical servants that they were lucky to escape from the Champions once!
Celeste:	I'm sorry for bringing this violence to your laboratory, Sylvira. But we should take our leave now. We need to think on what your revelations mean for Elturel. This is dire news.
Sylvira:	But no, Celeste, we were interrupted. Thavius Kreeg's contract, you see. It has given Zariel dominion over Elturel. But the city and its people must be fully claimed. A long process, given the chaos that the Blood War unleashes across Avernus.
Nayeli:	You mean... Elturel has gone... but it might not yet have fallen.
Sylvira:	Exactly. If you go to Avernus, you might yet save the city. There might still be time.
Jarlaxle:	I'm sorry, go where now?
Sylvira:	Go quickly, Champions. Seek supplies in the library, then make for the griffon platform. From there, you'll be flown to the island tower of a mage named Traxigor. He can cast plane shift to take you to Avernus.
Jarlaxle:	All right, I think it's time to put this to a vote...
Bruenor:	Less yakkin' and more packin', elf. Everybody, grab up any magic Candlekeep can spare. We got a city ta save!
Jarlaxle:	I just want it to be known that I am here under duress. Someone write that down. Deekin!
Deekin:	Yes, boss. Deekin starting new Book of Doom.
Traxigor:	Ah, there you are. Sylvira messaged me of your arrival. I trust the griffon flight was to your liking?
Deekin:	Whee! Yes!
Jarlaxle:	No.
Nayeli:	Ignore those two. Traxigor, can you do this for us? Take us to Avernus?
Traxigor:	I can't say I'm happy to do so, but if that's your wish and Candlekeep's command, it shall be done. But I'll need a few minutes to prepare.
Bruenor:	Oi! What's that trumpetin' sound?
Traxigor:	That's Lulu, my companion. And she's sounding a warning. Watch yourselves!
46	Defeat 25 Monsters		Getting to Traxigor's island was easy enough. Getting through the dense forest that surrounds the tower is another matter!
Lulu:	Traxigor! Are you all right?
Traxigor:	Just fine, Lulu, thanks to these fine new friends.
Celeste:	My word! What a unique creature.
Traxigor:	Yes, Lulu is a hollyphant. And potentially a resource to you on your quest, for she knows much of the Nine Hells. But quickly, we must move. Those spiders are back!
47	Defeat 25 Monsters		Giant spiders are everywhere! Drive these monstrous vermin back!
48	Collect 25 Strands of Spider's Silk		Web-spinning spiders are trying to hem you in! Tear these webs down before you're trapped!
49	Defeat 25 Monsters		As fast as you drive them back, the spiders only seem to fly into a greater frenzy! What's driven these arachnids into a rage?
Bruenor:	Them spiders is mountin' another offensive. Get ready!
Nayeli:	Bruenor, stand fast! It's a distraction. I sense a great evil behind us... there!
Succubus:	Ah, Champions. We keep doing this same dance, you and I. Shall we finish it here, once and for all?
Nayeli:	We'll finish it, yes. And when what passes for your soul is sent shrieking back to your master, tell Zariel we're coming for her.
Succubus:	Ha! You can tell her yourself, I think. If I'd known before how intent you were on traveling to Zariel's domain, I would have offered to escort you there myself!
50	Defeat the Succubus		This succubus has been a messenger of Zariel all along. Time for the Champions to send a message in return!
Bruenor:	One fiend down. How many more ta go?
Nayeli:	If what we're to face on Avernus is anything like I expect, you won't want to keep a count. Champions. You all know what we're about to do. Where we're going. We'll need to stick together. Stand fast and hold to the light.
Celeste:	Still having second thoughts, Jarlaxle?
Jarlaxle:	It'll be fine. Positive thinking.
Lulu:	That's the spirit, new friend. Always think on the good things, or so a friend once told me. I think I remember...
Traxigor:	If you're ready, it's time. We go to Avernus! Hold on...!
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