Willie McRae... Games

Inferno

We are playing the Inferno campaign, using a modified version of the 5th Edition Dungeons & Dragons rules.
You have twelve sessions to escpape from Hell.

Session V

• Lucrazia, atoning for the sin of "Theft", taking the form of The Serpent (played by Michael).
• Leonardo, atoning for the sin of "Violence Against God", taking the form of The Saint.
• Borgas, atoning for the sin of "Wrath", taking the form of The Beast (played by Jak).
• Giancamo, atoning for the sin of "Hypocrisy", taking the form of The Vicar (played by Sally).
• Alessia, atoning for the sin of "Violence Against Oneself", taking the form of The Jester.

You made your way to the edge of The Pit and from there into The Chasm.
Here you saw Pluto, The Accursed Wolf, chained to the wall, leering and cheering at the droves of prodigal and avaricious damned.
You made a bargain with this denizen of the underworld, and set to work persuading the damned to part with their riches, thus earning a token of Pluto's favour.
You climbed a tower at the edge of The Stige and sent forth a red light, summoning Flegias to the shore.
You stepped on board his ferry and set course forDite, City of Iron and Flame.

Session IV

• Lucrazia, atoning for the sin of "Theft", taking the form of The Serpent.
• Leonardo, atoning for the sin of "Violence Against God", taking the form of The Saint.
• Borgas, atoning for the sin of "Wrath", taking the form of The Beast (played by Jak).
• Giancamo, atoning for the sin of "Hypocrisy", taking the form of The Vicar.
• Alessia, atoning for the sin of "Violence Against Oneself", taking the form of The Jester.

You defeated the tempestarii demon Calcabrina, and then joined Isabella and Étienne together using his unholy Tormentor sword.
You made your way through the winds of The Hurricane, until you reached the foul plains of The Pit.
Groups of the damned, those who escaped Minosse's judgement, seem to be following you.
Here in the Pit, you saw The Gluttonous Damned, obese and sweaty, being prodded endlessly through the mud, snow, and hail which rains down from above.
You met Tantalo, in his horrible garden, and he beseeched you for help.
You showed him kindness, and in turn learned of the adventures of Orfeo.
You journeyed to a great cave in search of magical treasure.
While searching through piles of horrid organic matter, you heard a triple howl.
This was Cerbero, Guardian and Scourge of the Third Circle.
You did battle with this fell beast, and many of you were ripped and rended, until at last the sound of Orfeo's Lyre sent the beast into a deep sleep.

Session III

• Lucrazia, atoning for the sin of "Theft", taking the form of The Serpent.
• Leonardo, atoning for the sin of "Violence Against God", taking the form of The Saint.
• Borgas, atoning for the sin of "Wrath", taking the form of The Beast.
• Giancamo, atoning for the sin of "Hypocrisy", taking the form of The Vicar.
• Alessia, atoning for the sin of "Violence Against Oneself", taking the form of The Jester.
• Brother William Of The Abyss, a Noble Spirit.

You left the Castle Of The Noble Spirits and set forth through Limbo.
You did battle with Ettore, Champion Of The False Gods. He coveted your Lantern Of The Divine Flame and sought to impale you upon his spear.
Lucrazia managed to lift his golden helm from his head before he fell to your strikes and spells.
Many Devils watched and placed bets during the fight, and one was convinced to let you skip the line of Damned to visit Minosse, Third Keeper Of Hell.
Brother William was flung to whence he came.
Alessia confounded and upturned all paradigms by successfully moving Minosse to tears with her performance, and thus you gained entry into the second layer of Hell...The Hurricane.
Here you met the lovers, Isabella de' Conti and Étienne de Montferrat. They beseeched you to help them become eternally bound.
The devil Sferzanvento approached and bade you follow him to the lair of his former associate, the powerful tempestarii, Calcabrina.
Now you do battle on a pillar of stone as hurricane winds whip around you and primordial birds screech overhead. Will you retain the Hope to continue your journey?

Session II

• Lucrazia, atoning for the sin of "Theft", taking the form of The Serpent.
• Leonardo, atoning for the sin of "Violence Against God", taking the form of The Saint.
• Borgas, atoning for the sin of "Wrath", taking the form of The Beast.
• Giancamo, atoning for the sin of "Hypocrisy", taking the form of The Vicar.
• Brother William Of The Abyss, a Noble Spirit.

You presented the severed head of Sariel The Indifferent Angel to Malaphar The Cruel, and thus gained passage on the ferry across The Acheronte.
You were beset by hordes of Indifferent Damned, yet you prevailed and stopped the Torch Of Divine Flame from being lost forever.
With the insults of Caronte still ringing in your ears, you stepped foot on the rocky and ashen land of Limbo, also known as The First Circle Of Hell. This was a barren and haunting landscape, filled with mazes and stones depicting blasphemous scenes of old pagan gods.
You navigated the obelisks and made your way towards The Castle Of The Noble Spirits. You did battle with the foul devil Mistral The Devourer, and rescued the soul of the boy Icaro, exchanging Hope so you might baptize him in the crystal clear waters surrounding the castle.
You each made a deal with a Noble Spirit in exchange for one of their golden ribs, which have been used to create a powerful Lantern Of The Divine Flame. This will help you as you continue your quest...

Session I

• Lucrazia, atoning for the sin of "Theft", taking the form of The Serpent.
• Andre, atoning for the sin of "Heresy", taking the form of The Heresiarch.
• Alessia, atoning for the sin of "Violence Against Oneself", taking the form of The Jester.
• Leonardo, atoning for the sin of "Violence Against God", taking the form of The Saint.
• Brother William Of The Abyss, a spirit of unknown origins, acting as The Guide.

You awakened in The Dark Forest, and did battle with The First Keepers Of Hell.
Lucrazia attempted to deceive The Lion by playing dead, and she was helped to make her performance very convicing.
One by one, you were defeated by the beasts, ripped and voided, until you woke again on the shore of a glowing pool, where you met The Guide .
He led you through The Eternal Gate into a realm of endless grey, where the Indifferent Damned receive their punishment for failing to choose sides in the Divine War.
Andre met René The Musician.
Lucrazia met Marguerite The Weaver.
You all met Malaphar The Cruel and made a bargain with him to behead an Indifferent Angel by the name of Sariel in exchange for passage across the Acheronte.
You followed through on your bargain, and the spear strikes of Leonardo and spellcasting from Alessia were decisive in the battle.