With the Gale Force Gate opened, we have taken it upon ourselves to venture forth to the Gate of Whispers to reinforce our companions. Considering our encounter with the awakened guardians of the last gate, I feel our help will be needed. Word has traveled through our troops that the final gate is guarded by Ancoram, a stone giant elder. My concern is well founded, as a dispatched elf sails over our heads, victim of his awesome blow. Another elf is unceremoniously slammed to the ground and dazed by a direct hit from a large, hurled rock. It would seem attempts to avoid the giant’s attacks as well as the shadowfell energy emanating from the Gate of Whispers may be too much for us to overcome.

With the Pulsating Gate opened and safeguarded from the Cult of the Dragon, Pacatus has sent several of us on to the Gale Force Gate in hopes of thwarting our enemy’s advance upon that entryway. As we came within view of the gate, it became painfully obvious that the cult members were not having as easy of a time as they had hoped. Standing guard over the gate was Malebolge, a gargoyle, and two magical basilisk statues. Though able to take flight, Malebolge seemed to grow more powerful when in contact with the ground, as if he were drawing strength from the floor beneath him. When he would freeze, his armor was nigh impenetrable, and being a creature of living stone, his armor was already formidable. Even while in flight, his inhuman toughness seemed to cancel even the most accurate attacks.

We have finally reached the Palace of Luminos the Mighty, but we still find ourselves at odds with the Cult of the Dragon. I’ve been dispatched with a group to stand guard at the Pulsating Gate alongside Pacatus, a mighty gold dragon who is rumored to be one of the original architects of the path I’ve recently found myself upon. His ability to cure wounds will be much appreciated by those of us of lesser strength than he. His fire breath is said to be capable of penetrating even the most hardened of armor but I am more amazed by his weakening breath, which can cause the stoutest warrior to wither in strength. Having a few feeble opponents to deal with will be a nice change from all of the action we’ve seen as of late.