The adventurers are in the tunnel with Gwynn except Thoradin, who has made his way down to the foundry in disguise.
He can see a mechanism behind the valve and can tell that if it was broken it would be fairly catastrophic.
At the foundry there are ogres pouring the buckets into the lava below. the next room is where they are refilled.
The key appears to unlock the shackles of the prisoners
They plan to run away and throw the giant key at the drop but then Gwynn reminds them that they are very very strong.
Londer prepares himself to give an inspirational speech to the slaves.
Miss Moss creeps out towards the Ogre and attacks. He falls prone and then is very injured. Lia fires at the other.
The buckets stop and the slaves start to cheer. Lia calls out “Keep pushing!”
They continue to push. Londer walks over and unlocks the slaves.
Gunther fires at the Ogre who cries out a loud bellow. In the next room they hear a voice “What the devil!?”
Leshanna fires off a Ray of Frost
Gwynn runs out, pauses when she sees the drop and then does an awesome drop down, she grab her bow and in mid air starts shooting and misses by the largest distance possible, the arrow goes down a hallway. She lands impressively and looks around before looking little sad.
LIa jumps onto the wheel that is still turning and fires another arrow at the ogre. She drops some weapons off for the slaves, arming 3.
Londer wanders over towards Miss Moss and then checks if it’s ok to kill the Ogre she is standing over. One of the Drop looks over at him in disgust and Leshanna and Lia look at each other. “Londer’s changed.”
He hits twice, the other ogre calls out in anguish.
Suddenly the fire giant comes running out of the room and the battle continues – Gunther gets heavily wounded.
Thoradin sets his glyph on the water valve mechanism and moves out the doors.
The battle continues, the giant is laughing hideously for some time while attacks rain upon him. He begins to move forward and the slaves all start cutting at his ankles.
Gunther bends over, raises his tail and activates his new skill, whistling asshole in the direction of the fire giant.
Miss Moss finishes the giant off to much applause and celebration. The slaves continue turning the wheel while Gunther speaks to the hell hounds saying “Dogs turn wheel for meat?” They were in agreement with the plan, including ensuring that none of the others get hurt.
The drow who fought comes up to acknowledge their bravery. He makes a proposal that he will – he reveals that there are his friends in the room to the south, and they realise they know who he is. He is one of the drow who ambushed them, Members of the House of Zolarrin who were responsible for bringing the fire elemental. Lia calls him out – “We know who you are.” He has clearly been betrayed. He reveals that they can control the fire elemental using the Iron flask.
Leshanna wants to know if, apart from seeing the hatred, in his red eyes is there also burning a clear competence for assessing the risks of his proposal as it relates to potential deaths. He seems to be overtaken by his rage but explains there are only a few hobgoblins to fight through – nothing they will find difficult.
Miss Moss is intimidating.
They loot the Giant and the Ogres – there is nothing of signifcance – just some weapons that they share with the slaves and some old meat they give to the hounds.
The drow leads them through a south room and around some corridors.
Meanwhile Thoradin is in the forge, a room with giants, hobgoblins, ogres and bustling activity around the Vonnendod, hanging from chains. In the south east there are the great double exit doors.
Suddenly there is a huge explosion – there is an ejaculation of steam flying out across the ceiling. Gunther drops from the damage and lies still. Miss Moss and Leshanna help stabilise him. They administer first aid to the other wounded. In the office they find a fire giant employee of the month mug made with Obsidian. Miss Moss puts it in the bag of holding.
Thoradin is trying to work out how to destroy the Vonnendod. He knows he can get the fire elemental freed using a command word and getting it into a flask is the goal. Once it leaves its captive state there is likely to be a huge release of pressure. He gets ready to release it and say the command word. Just as he is about to, he sees the Duke, a Dwegar and a human mage coming out from the north to see what is going on. They recognise the robes of the mage appears to be the Arcane Brotherhood. They are looking around to survey the room. Thoradin frees the fire elemental. Within a second, there is the most enormous flame ever seen bursting through the room and water immediately turns to steam. There are flames everywhere. Many people are stop-drop-rolling in the water. Thoradin hides to avoid damage but the forge is very hot. The creature is going bananas, completely enrages – shooting fireballs against the wall. People are diving for cover and not all will survive.
In the next room, the team hear the commotion – Miss Moss and Leshanna take fire resistance potions.
Thoradin quickly calls out the word “Getinmahbelly!” and the fire elemental goes straight into the flask. Everyone turns and stares at him. Thoradin turns to the Duke and, waving, says “too da loo!” and with a smile disappears in a puff of smoke, saying “Toodaloo”
Gunther and Leshanna are making their way to Thoradin and arrive just in time to see him disappear and arrive at the lift – Leshanna casts Dimension Door as well and they join him at the lift.
The others tell the Drow that their work here is now done and leave them, they say they can handle it. Gwynn asks to bring one of her friends, an old lady elf. Miss Moss puts the old lady on her back in her backpack. They get into the buckets and begin to make their way via the buckets back towards the lift. On the way they see incredible scenes of carnage – a boiling lake below them, hot water and steam everywhere, the vonnendod up to its waist in water. They all arrive back at the lift safely and the lift descends into a pool of water before coming back up. The whole first floor is under water.
They arrive back at the yak village and there are only dweagars there. They see all their old mounts there – Patricia, Shep, Maximillion, Chookybirdy and Ozric are all there smiling at them and they all rush over to cuddle their friends. Lia whistles and a griffon circles then comes down and they see KeanuReeves.