Session 27: Ambush of the Advanced Illithids Report

The Pit Patrol Adventuring Crew Thirteen found themselves in a race against time as they received a dire warning from Prisoner Thirteen. The malevolent mind flayers were coming to capture her and harness her sorcerous powers for their dark experiments. The Patrollers knew they had to act swiftly to protect their friend and prevent a catastrophe.

The Bar of the Bayanisun Casino

As the night crept on, the Pit Patrol remained on high alert, stationed in the Bar of the Bayanisun Casino. An overwhelming sense of dread washed over them, their stomachs churning with anxiety. The presence of mind flayers in the vicinity was unmistakable. D'Wat, with his soulknife abilities, sensed their alien presence approaching from the floor above.

The mind flayers descended upon them, flanked by their vile minions, the intellect devourers, that hid beneath the tables. The advanced mind flayers, voiceless talkers, wielded more sophisticated magitech and psionic pistols powered by psychic energy. The clash ensued, and the Patrollers fought valiantly to defend themselves and thwart the invasion.

Despite their best efforts, their blue slaad companion, Lechuga, fell to the intellect devourers, which took control of the once-loyal creature. The Patrollers pushed forward, determined to defeat the invaders and protect their world from the malevolent influence of the Far Realm.

The Terminal Excrescence

With the mind flayers' defeat, the Patrollers discovered vital information regarding their friends' location. The psionic cyst in the Kirinal Wastes served as the lair where their comrades were being held captive for the sinister experiments. Time was of the essence, and the Patrollers knew they had to act swiftly.

They descended into an enormous underground chamber, surrounded by flesh and rotten bodily fluids. The chilling sight of their friends trapped in stasis pods drove them to devise a plan. As they stealthily made their way toward the clear door leading to the room, they were spotted by a voiceless talker flying on a carpet of crawling flesh.

The first sniper attack forced the Patrollers into action. In a daring move, they decided to use their magical abilities to dimension door past the transparent gel door and enter the room where their friends were suspended. As the second sniper took aim, Thirteen unleashed a fireball, buying them precious time to rescue their friends.

The Cold Storage Room

In the cold storage room, a desperate struggle ensued to release their friends from their imprisoning stasis pods. Fez, the group's expert in Deep Speech, deciphered the controls and freed Lucius from captivity. However, the complexity of the machinery put immense pressure on Fez. Any mistake could endanger the lives of their friends.

As the Patrollers worked against the clock, a new wave of voiceless talkers ambushed them, wielding the deadly sniper rifle versions of the psionic pistols. The battle intensified, and the Patrollers faced the harrowing reality of the mind flayers' cunning and power.

Amidst the chaos, Fez found himself covered in larval intellect devourers, leaving him vulnerable to psychic attacks. The group fought valiantly, employing stolen psionic rifles and abilities to counter the invaders' advances.

The Ominous Path Ahead

Victorious in their encounter with the advanced mind flayers, the Pit Patrol emerged from the Terminal Excrescence with newfound resolve. Their friends were safe, and they had obtained the psionic rifles, but the journey was far from over. An ominous presence lurked in the levels below, and they knew they must return to confront the malevolent entity that controlled the nightmarish abode.

The fate of the Kirinal Concordance Zone hung in the balance, and the Patrollers were prepared to face whatever horrors awaited them. As they vowed to return, they recognized that the road ahead would be fraught with challenges, yet they were steadfast in their commitment to protect their world from the darkness that threatened it.

Session 27 had tested the Pit Patrol Adventuring Crew Thirteen in ways they had never imagined. Bravery, ingenuity, and the power of friendship had carried them through, and they were ready to take on whatever lay ahead in their quest to safeguard their world from the insidious influence of the mind flayers.