Case 693, 25 Nightal 1491 - Rescuing Korbo

The team raced back from Sigil toward Baldur's Gate to regroup with Korbo and hopefully find some lead on how to rescue Nife from Icanus. They came through the portal in the ocean and began to sail toward Baldur's Gate, but as they approached they saw devils circling the city in droves. They decided to take a cautious approach and Myrf and Ma'ahni approached the city from the north. They found a city of well-ordered tents surrounding Baldur's Gate and hordes of bored devils, suggesting that the city had already fallen. This was confirmed as they explored the city proper, where they found that a great rift had been opened in the middle of the city leading to the Nine Hells.

They also discovered that the Shield resistance had fallen and that Korbo and the others were being held at Silverdearth Prison, from which they had rescued Finolea. Sadie used the crystal ball and discovered where exactly Korbo was being held. She also tried to locate Nife or Icanus but failed. Then she thought to look for Ipaben and found that he was still with Icanus. The vision revealed little detail about their location, but at least confirmed that Icanus was still on the Material Plane.

Because the city proper was not heavily populated any more, the team decided to move through the sewers in their approach to Silverdearth. When they were close enough, they contact Korbo telepathically. He told them he'd been in the prison for nearly three months, that the Shield members were being tortured and interrogated by a powerful devil, and that he'd seen Jank Marryn being held in the same prison, which was surprising since they knew Jank was Icanus's loyal servant.

The team concocted a plan wherein they tunneled into the basement of the prison using stoneshape, cast silence on the stairs to keep their actions secret, and fought off the devil guards in the basement. They then used multiple dimension doors spells to send various party members to rescue Korbo, capture Jank Maryn (who was swallowed by Ardella), and retrieve Korbo's gear. Once this was achieved, they retreated back through the hole in the basement.