Part 2: Terrors of the Void - Light of Xaryxis

Part 2: Terrors of the Void. Chapter 4: A Friend Indeed En route to the Rock of Bral, the characters discovered a derelict nautiloid drifting in an asteroid field. Only too late did they realize that another, more dangerous ship was lurking nearby, waiting to spring its trap! A nightspider crewed by neogi has made its presence known, but the characters aren't forced to deal with any new problems. The timely arrival of a naval patrol drives off the neogi raiders, after which the patrol sees the party safely to the Rock of Bral. There, the characters part ways with Captain Sartell, who encourages them to seek out a giff insurgent named Commodore Krux. The giff brings the characters to his spelljamming vessel, the Second Wind. They set out into Wildspace pursued by Hastain, a deadly ally of the Xaryxian Empire. Before running this session, familiarize yourself with the Rock of Bral, which is described in chapter 3 of the Astral Adventurer's Guide. When the characters finally arrive at the Rock, you can show players the poster map of the asteroid city. Nightspider Dead Ahead The neogi ship bearing down on the Moondancer at the end of chapter 3 is a nightspider called the Ebonsnare. See Nightspider of the Astral Adventurer's Guide for more information on Nightspider. The Ebonsnare is crewed by eight Neogi Pirate (see Boo's Astral Menagerie) and twenty Commoner of various races and alignments, whom the neogi have enslaved. The neogi also keep two Umber Hulk on board for use as shock troops during their raids. The nightspider is 250 feet away from the Moondancer when the characters spot it. The characters likely have little chance of repelling the neogi boarding party, especially if they have just fought off the psurlons hiding aboard the derelict nautiloid in chapter 3. Luckily, a patrol from the Rock of Bral happens upon the characters just in time to save them from having to fight the neogi. Alternatively, if the characters avoided encountering the psurlons or seem e...