Session 26 - Sahni Defeated in the Shrine
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Session 26

Sahni Defeated in the Shrine

Wednesday, June 04, 2025

The party fought through Sahni's shrine defenses, learned Urgathoa's guards viewed Sahni as a desecrator, recovered deal-linked keepsakes, defeated Sahni, and continued deeper before planning to confront the fairy outside.

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Recap

Inside the sunken shrine complex, the party transitioned from infiltration to full confrontation, secured key context about Sahni’s standing with shrine forces, defeated Sahni, and continued clearing interior threats.

Major Events

  • Fought crocodiles in Urgathoa’s shrine room.
  • Sabong persuaded Urgathoa-aligned chimera guards not to attack the party.
  • Guards said Urgathoa was being shamed by Sahni Bride-of-the-Sea and told the party to destroy the statue to Dagon outside.
  • Learned the shrine guards could not leave the shrine room.
  • In the next room, found objects linked to townsfolk deals with Sahni:
    • Hunsl’s book of memories
    • A doll representing a daughter
    • A husband’s face
    • 80 gp in gems (held by Hobgrim)
  • In the next room, found a cauldron heated by magical coals with Sahni present.
  • Fought and defeated Sahni Bride-of-the-Sea.
  • Hobgrim took Sahni’s eye.
  • Ventured further and found an alchemical storeroom.
  • Fought oozes and recovered potions.
  • Decided to fight the fairy outside next.

NPCs and Factions Mentioned

  • Sahni Bride-of-the-Sea - Defeated in the cauldron room encounter.
  • Urgathoa - Shrine guards framed Sahni as shaming Urgathoa.
  • Dagon - Outside statue identified by guards as a target for destruction.
  • Hunsl - Book of memories identified among deal-linked items.

Important Context

  • Shrine guards were not uniformly aligned with Sahni and explicitly supported action against outside Dagon iconography.
  • The lair contained concrete deal-collateral artifacts tied to memory/identity loss claims.
  • Sahni’s defeat did not end operational risk inside the complex, as additional rooms and threats remained active.

Unresolved Threads

  • Decide whether and how to destroy the Dagon statue outside.
  • Identify rightful return paths for deal-linked keepsakes found in the shrine.
  • Determine what effects or value are tied to Sahni’s eye and recovered potions.
  • Resolve the pending confrontation with the fairy outside.