The gate was guarded. Between the party and sigil was a duergar who challenged the party to a one versus one duel. Aryx was chosen and the Cack-Handed knight drew arms, cursing the Dragonborn from behind a sugar-loaf visor. He critically injured Aryx by parrying with a dagger and using a razor lined shield. The knight drew the legendary sunblade was about to deliver a killing blow to Aryx when he launched Vulture at the knight to buy him time. Runa rushed to help Aryx and Abies broke the honour of the duel to keep his vow to protect Aryx. He fired his thunder canon at the knight. Aryx survived and so did the knight, though both were in a sorry state. The Cack-handed knight spent the whole time talking about his lady and his duty, he said his brothers would come for him and that none should bring war or aggression into the city of doors. After taking the Sunblade, the party entered the mortal gate and beheld Sigil. The city was curved, lying on the inside of a great ring, making it its own sky. The mortal gate was on a great round pavilion that had gates to all realms surrounding its circumference. The party follows the advice of an angel named Abzalfobar, who thought that magical weapons were the only way to damage the demon prince. They enter the cloudy gate to Mt.Celestia, however, this realm offered nothing for the party as the realm was made for immortal celestials. In the chaotic good realm 'Arborrea', the party met with primitive elf-relations who were going to lead the party to a relic they could use against Demogorgon.  They find it in a cave, after a long, wet, hike.  It's a relic called the Lightspear. It has a binding ritual that the wielder must accept. In order to gain the blessing of a thousand celestial souls, they must accept the warrior's life, a tragic and dutiful life. Aryx accepts the warrior's life and takes the weapon, giving the sun-blade to Abies Nobilis. The party then chase a rogue Modron who seems to need mechanical help, he was running off of a safety mechanism and once Runa had bought replacement parts in Sigil, he left. He did show them that behind one of the shops on Sigil, there was a small vein of mint-brass. A mineral that when smoked would obstruct intrusive or malicious telepathy. After this, the party sat down in 'The Sigil Coffeehouse''. It was a small and clean establishment run by a pair of earth elementals. The party gather their thoughts and begin to devise a plan of action against Demogorgon. After a while of arguing, they decide that their only option is to fight in the Abyss, as to not risk the lives of those who were not involved. They also decided that in order to face Demogorgon, they would need a way to challenge him, to make him fight them. Abies recalls the stories told to him by King Hjar I and Michael Landrum. The last time the mortals fought Demogorgon, it was summoned by the dark heart of Lolth. The last known location of the heart was the battleground of yore. The town of Bligdenstone. The party returned to the material plane through the mortal gate and sailed the Darklake on the R.S Rezmir (formerly the Cormu) to Bligdenstone. The town was still there, built anew by a colony of alchemically inclined Kenku, sporting white plumage. The buildings were built from rotting wood and there were many signs of the battle that had been fought those many years ago. After buying some caramelised rodents to eat, the party sought the storm crow, the mayor of the town. It was Kotanmaru, the white, wise, mischievous and the only Kenku to speak in its own tongue. The Storm Crow had no memory of Abies, he was very old, preserved by magic. After King Hjar's rebellion, Kotanmaru couldn't go home, for Dormani Minoris had been given to the orcs, so he came here. Kotanmaru gave a great many warnings, even showing the Demon Lords forms in flashes of lightning. Then, the party gave up their entire gold hoard to buy a luckstone, the moon-blade (given to Krad) and the legendary dark heart of Lolth. When Krad saw the drow queens heart, his early memories returned to his rotten brain. He remembered the drow wars in the Underdark and the sins of his father and then, Krads execution of his father. Krad would spend a great deal of time pondering these returning memories. The party left Norman with the ship, sent Krad's phylactery to Gauntlgrym and met with an ally they had made before leaving Sigil. The Falling Knight was a drow in heavy plate with a sallet helm/bezor. He was keen to fight Demogorgon, for he was a knight of Sigil, the brother of the Cack-Handed Knight. His Lady was the Lady of Sigil, the Lady of Pain. He wanted to uphold her justice. So, Abies, Runa, Aryx, Krad, Zafia and the Falling Knight delved into the Abyss and sought out Demogorgons domain. They saw great pain and suffering. Demons of all calibre lived here, from Vrock to Balor to Nalfashnee. The mythic (manta-ray like) race called the ixitxachitl were famously worshippers of the Demon Prince, so they gave away his position before too long. In Demogorgon's realm, a great many festering madness' formed into the parties weakness'. There was the wreck of the Cormu, Abies' House, Aryx's cage, Krads father and corrupted trees. The black heart of Lolth began to beat and pull the darkness from the realm, before returning it. In these flashes, the party could see the baboon-headed tyrant running towards them. they could feel his fire and madness. The battle was metaphysical, so recalling all the events (or how long it lasted) would be futile. Zafia was torn in two, twisted and bloodied, pink dress ruined, sword cracked. The Falling Knight was blasted from the arena, leaving only his foot. Aryx was filled with madness, but was returned when he was covered in Vultures blood. He had died to save Aryx. Demogorgon fell, his lifeless husk was there before them. Runa and Abies and Krad and Aryx smiled at each other through tears. They were trembling all the while.