After the candy cane nightmare shaft, the next room is welcoming and calm. Except for a coffin lying in the center of the room. Jin opens it and there is not inside that reads
"Insert one dead ranger to enter the lighting round"
The group places Delvins body in the coffin and shuts the lid. Whatever was supposed to happen that the undead Jester planned for does not work. As before any lightning round can begin, the coffin opens and Delvin is very much alive. He says that Darkenday spoke to him and said that it is not yet time to leave this world. Since the Ranger is in fact alive, the "lightning round" never begins. Because of this they are able to freely search around the room without danger (there would have been a lot of small lightning bolts squirting everywhere making a solid search very difficult). Jin finds a series of symbols and Clyde deciphers it and after figuring out how to turn it, activates a teleportation portal. The group finds themselves on a balcony overlooking the dragon Lumen's lair. He is fast asleep on top of his pile of treasure. He must have not been able to locate the adventurers after they entered into the Undead Jesters carnival of horrors and decided to sleep off his frustration. The group makes a run for it and gets out the dragon's lair safely. The group finds the rest of their missing companions outside and they all head back to the town of Evonmar.
They divide up all of the treasure they gathered along the way. After a few hours of shopping and visiting the various churches, a horrifying swooshing sound is heard as Lumen the light dragon soars overhead screaming "you stole my treasure". The townsfolk run for shelter in the churches...
My eyes opened, awaking from a silent darkness. My body was levitating up into the heavens, and I can feel all my woes slipping away. As I rose up through the clouds, all the gods watched me ascend and then I floated before an ancient, majestic treant which could only be Darkenday! He greeted me wholeheartedly and commended me on my life. He applauded me for my love of the animals and nature! I truly died content and fulfilled, but he showed me below as my compatriots struggled with their loss of me and the ire of that demon-clown. Darkenday then asked me if I wanted to return to the land of the living again. I said only to help my friend get out of trouble and to stave that Demon-Clown. So, Darkenday commanded my soul to return, reborn as an agent of Darkenday. My tattoo would now glow and resonate with Darkenday's requests to protect nature, and one day I will have to face that Demon-Clown and put him down for all time! I awoke, fully blessed, healed, at the fullest strength I could ever muster! Praise be Darkenday and woe to the undead that wishes to destroy and consume the living for their selfish, evil existence! My brothers welcomed me back and I owe that war mage; a debt I plan to pay in full respect. I am renewed with the ambition to serve Darkenday, nature, and the needs of my traveling companions!
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