Chapter 9 - Into the Maw

The adventure begins as the Heroes activate their newly aquired wakeportal to travel to the Abyssian Ocean. While they know that Vanthus headed for Gaping maw, they have few other leads. They must rely on their planar expertise and magic to track their prey. Failing that, Demogorgon has many enemies in the Abyss, and the Heroes are bound to come across someone or something with an axe to grind. When they learn where Vanthus has taken Lavinia, they must make their way to Divide's Ire.

Inside, the Heroes soon learn that six different factions control the prison, each vying for dominance over others. The death knight Vanthus and his sister are somewhere inside, hidden behind scores of fiends drawn from all over the planes. To reach the death knight, the Heroes must deal with the other inhabitants of Divided's Ire.

While exploring the prison, the heroes have several chances to learn more about Demogorgon, his lair and layer, and ultimately his plans for the shadow pearls. The heroes learn enough to become convinced they must stop the demon prince, but don't learn how. The answer lies in the Wells of Darkness, where they might find someone who knows about Demogorgon's weakness - an exiled demon named Shami-Amourae.