Shawnacy's 4E D&D Game, part 2!
Seriously though, we finished up our chapter in the temple, for better or worse, and climbed out of the pit. There, a monk from the funeral procession (the Raven Queen guys) was waiting for us, and offered to let us sleep there, or head immediately to his temple, 5 hours away. We decided to sleep somewhere BESIDES a pile of snow and rode Julie's Jade Serpent to the monastery of the Raven Queen, which was basically built into the side of a mountain. I pictured Ironforge in my mind, I dunno about you guys.
Anyway, he lead us to a room where we were supposed to meet with the leader of the temple, but she was beside another figure who claimed that he had been searching for us for a long time. He revealed his face, and we recognized him as a twin of the evil kid that we turned to stone all the way back in Stullenpike, Graul's brother. He told us his name, but I don't remember what it was. All the other monks in the room pulled back their hoods and disrobed to show they were all wearing black armor, and with the Kid, and he also revealed a cage of cockatrices hidden under a sheet. One of the guards took our friendly monk man hostage, and the Kid demanded the life of the person who had petrified Graul.
While Saryon explained that he was the one responsible and the rest of us were tensing up for combat, Errik began whispering a plan to Bez in Supernal, and communicating it to Grendmir in Draconic as well. Bez flew invisibly over to the guard holding the monk hostage, and when it became clear we couldn't resolve the situation diplomatically, Errik yelled "NOW!!" in Supernal.
The plan was partially successful. Bez appeared suddenly in front of the guard and began urinating on his face and chest. The guard became distracted and lost control of the hostage, and Errik quickly moved between them. However, the guard became enraged and swiped his sword clean through Bez, causing him to vanish and Errik's bonuses to be broken.
We are NOW level 9, and combat will begin next session.