Aftermath

Aftermath (or Memories and Class) is the first session of the second arc Return to Zandia.

The party finds themselves in a precarious position: the scene of a massacre in the house of a noble.

As the party escapes the basement, Phoebe stays behind to look around. Outside the house, the party encounters a detachment of city guards under the command of Guard Captain Jerren. The party manages to convince Jerren of their innocence for the massacre inside, though he asks them to come to the barracks the next day to hear they account of the evening.

Rhrosthkraan once again disappears into his lantern.

The party then heads to the Church of Inyel to seek council and healing from Karzoug. When they arrive, the party finally manages to catch a glimpse of The Shadow that had been plaguing Skye for the past few days, lingering above the Church.

When the party enters the Church, they find a charred corpse within, its burnt skin fused to the stain glass window above the Church's altar. Skye looks into the past and watches as The Shadow violently kills Karzoug after pressing the priest for Skye's location. Afterwards, Skye faints. Suddenly the entire inside of the Church goes dark and The Shadow taunts the party.

The darkness lifts as Kytheon and Sonas get to work taking the body down as Ventigne raced outside to find a guard. Sorshen sobs off in side room while Chant attempts to awaken Skye. As Ventigne heads outside to find a guard he meets Orain, but does not linger to talk to him.

When Ventige returns with Guard Captain Vinland to inspect the scene, Skye wakes up and bolts out of the Church sprinting towards The Crossed Candles to check on Bifund, who his finds is alive. The rest of the party spends the night in the Church.