Your Bones Will Join the Myriad Others

One of the many beliefs surrounding the Abyss is that it does not let anyone escape without a sacrifice. The sacrifice that paved the way to freedom for the Commander was the Hand of the Inheritor. When he fell at Baphomet's hand, he unknowingly triggered processes whose significance far outweighs the fate of a single angel. A lord of the Abyss attacking the herald of one of the most prominent goddesses of Heaven is bound to have consequences. What will this mean for the Commander? Time will tell.

Objectives

  1. Learn the fate of the Hand of the InheritorIs the herald of Iomedae dead? If he is, then why would Baphomet need his body? Where did he take it and for what purpose? The Commander should look for the answers.
  2. Find the entrance to the Ineluctable PrisonAlthough Baphomet is neither the mightiest nor the most bloodthirsty of demon lords, he is lauded as the most devious of his kind. His intricate spells conceal his prison from unwanted visitors. The portal that leads to his realm constantly changes its location, appearing here and there to disgorge a new demon army before vanishing once more. It must be reached at the exact moment it opens.
  3. Get into the Ineluctable PrisonThe number and status of a demon's slaves serve as an indication of the demon's power, which is why, naturally, Baphomet made sure that his property would not be encroached upon by either his enemies or his own kind. The path into the Ineluctable Prison is barred by the Groaning Gate. In the entire history of this place, none has been able to break it open or unlock it with trickery, but the Commander has form for accomplishing the impossible.
  4. Find the cell of the Hand of the InheritorMany adventurers find out too late that getting into the monster's lair is the easiest of their objectives. It is much harder to find the treasure hidden within and make it out alive. The Ineluctable Prison holds countless captives, but it seems unlikely that Baphomet would treat an angel like an ordinary prisoner. No doubt the angel's cell will be particularly well guarded and hidden from prying eyes.
  5. Find the key to the cell of the Hand of the InheritorAs was to be expected, the angel was placed in the most prestigious and secure cell, one that is nigh impossible to infiltrate. But for a skilled burglar, every locked door is merely a tempting challenge. There must be a key to this door somewhere within the prison.
  6. Find the Hand of the InheritorNow, nothing is stopping the Commander from bursting into the angel's cell and breaking his chains. But what manner of monsters and torturers await {mf|him|her} in this most dangerous of dungeons? And is there any part of the Hand of the Inheritor left that can still be saved?
  7. Return the Hand of the Inheritor's heartIn Baphomet's chapel, the Commander found the angel's heart, which was torn out of his chest. It is still alive and beating, which means one might try to reunite it with its owner.
  8. The key to the cell of the Hand of the Inheritor has been found!
  9. The goddess has revealed that her herald is alive and being held captive in the Ineluctable Prison. Baphomet is using him as a weapon of his revenge, opening portals and sending his minions against the Commander's army
  10. Defeat the Hand of the Inheritor

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