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The Temple of Light


 Rushing through the streets to get back to the Temple of Light the adventures see many citizens running towards them. As they approach the temple, they notice bodies lying in the courtyard around the temple. They attempt to enter the temple through the west doors, but the doors are blocked. They rush to the south east doors. The sight that greets them is stunning. The light emanating from St. Cecilia's sarcophagus has been reduced to a dull glow. A Drow magic user stands chanting in a pentagram wreathed in tendrils of dark magic. Nerak stands in the temple holding a dagger to Sister Sarah's throat. Beside her is a human wizard who evil intent is obvious. Several Drow warriors are also in the temple. 
The evil party gained access to the temple by tunneling up through the floor. 

Nerak tells the party to stop and then cuts Sister Sarah's throat, plunges the dagger into Sister Sarah's heart and then throws her body into the hole in the floor. Nerak licks the Sister Sarah's blood from her blade. The human wizard casts a spell and a poisonous cloud envelops the adventurers. The Drow warriors attack. The fight the ensues is intense and confusing. Kallista sends a variety of spells at the wizard and the Drow MU. She uses a cloud kill spell to take out a group of the Drow warriors. Meanwhile Nodrog and Adrahil deal with most of the other Drow. 

Nidal fights her way through the Drow to reach Nerak. Nidal gets to Nerak and pauses for it is as though she is seeing a dark reflection of herself. They attack each other with a vengeance. Sparks fly as evil blade meets blessed blade. Nerak puts in some good hits, but can't stem the whirlwind of blows from Nidal. Adrahil jumps into the fight to assist Nidal. There is little Nerak can do and Nidal lands a shattering strike that knocks Nerak to the floor. Nidal moves to finish off Nerak. As she is about to deliver the coup de grace, Nerak touches the gemstone amulet on her necklace and disappears. Nidal continues her strike in the hopes that Nerak has just turned invisible, but alas, Nerak has teleported somewhere else. 

The human wizard runs and jumps into the hole in the floor and disappears form the site. The Drow MU continues to his chanting, but it ends quickly as he succumbs to multiple hits and he falls dead. 

Nibbidard urges the adventurers to quickly recover Sister Sarah's body. When the adventurers place her body St. Cecilia's sarcophagus the light from St. Cecilia's sarcophagus glows brightly and her wounds are healed and she is resurrected. 


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