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This adventure involved [[Alysten]] and her compatriots returning to [[Nazivonema]] following the ending of their [[Into the Dwarven Ruins|previous mission]] and parting of ways from [[Allegra Brownstoke]]. They came there to attempt to have [[Nevyn]] [[raise dead|raised]] following his accidental death at the hands of Alysten. While there, they made contact with [[NightShade]], an Elven thief who had worked with Nevyn. Along with her sister, [[Gabriella]], they joined the party. The group also encountered a gnome named [[Tarney]], who also joined them. [[George]], meanwhile, left the group and returned to Hanmer, where he intended to meet up with [[Koku]] after getting her out of prison once more.

The party approached the [[Allied Temples]] about resurrecting Nevyn, and [[Laremand]] agreed. In exchange, the Allied Temples asked them to go back once more to [[Ruisti Forest]] and the temple of [[Kuraliskar]] there, which they had abandoned on Alysten's death on their [[Return to Ruisti|previous visit]].

[[Zin Findel]] and [[Frank Brandybuck]] began re-consecrating the altar in the main temple while the others explored the entrance to the the tunnels that connected the temple to [[the UnderWorld]]. They were attacked by an [[ochre jelly]], which caused the usual chaos, resulting in Alysten shrinking herself to three feet in height for a time.

After the consecration was complete, the whole party entered the tunnels, where they were attacked by [[giant rat]]s. After [[Glenthalos]] chased them away with an [[audible glamer]] of a giant cat, the party continued.

Eventually, the party made its way back to the area where they had encountered the dark elves some time ago. There, they discovered increased activity, and proceeded to the antechamber where they had previously encountered [[Varlann]], the drow leader. They discovered that the door was trapped, which Nevyn set off while attempting to disarm it. Hit by a poisoned dart, Nevyn was treated by Alysten, who was able to use herbs to partially counteract the poison in his system, but it was determined that he would likely be dead within a week.

Tampering with the door set off an audible alarm, so the party decided to charge into the antechamber. There, they discover a [[hezrou|toad-like]] [[tanar'ri]] which had apparently been summoned by the [[Servants of Kuraliskar]]. Alysten attempts to cast [[catapult]], but winds up disintegrating the desk behind which the party had taken cover. She did so a second time, but this time caused the demon to levitate instead. The demon proceeded to use [[remove fear|cause fear]] on Alysten, sending her running out of the room. Both [[Zahn]] and Zin Findel were taken down by the creature before the party finally defeated it.

After healing, the party faced a large-scale battle involving a group of [[bugbear]]s. The party killed most, but were able to capture the lead bugbear who had been working in the temple, who was brought to the Allied Temples for questioning.

== Cast of characters ==
The following characters were involved in this mission at one point or another:

*[[Alysten]] - played by Wendy Marques
*[[Frank Brandybuck]] - played by Kate Christian
*[[Gabriella]] - NPC
*[[George]] - played by Rusty Larner
*[[Glenthalos]] - played by Rusty Larner
*[[Molbo]] - played by Shelley Proulx
*[[Nevyn]] - played by Gerry O'Neill
*[[NightShade]] - NPC
*[[Sevreen StormWatch]] - played by Shelley Proulx
*[[Tarney]] - NPC
*[[Tolmyr]] - played by Gerry O'Neill
*[[Zahn]] - played by Kate Christian
*[[Zin Findel]] - played by Wendy Marques

== Adventure timeline ==
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| ''[[Into the Dwarven Ruins]]'' || '''''Returning to Return to Ruisti'''''<br/>-and-<br/>''[[Island of the Kuo-Toa]]'' || ''[[Hunting Undead]]''<br/>-and-<br/>''[[The Mystery of the Missing Medallion]]''
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