Ok, first with a summary, then with thoughts.
The Riders had just come from Amrikol's castle in the Thunderpeaks,
and had harangued Elminster into transporting them back to Sigil. He
agreed, but when they passed through the Worldwalk spell he cast, they
found themselves in Hell, facing the Black Legion, who had been
conversing with some devils.
The two groups briefly spoke, with Amrikol giving little indication
of his plans, when suddenly the Black Legion attacked. Already wounded
from their battle in the castle back on Faerun, Quasit and Carpathia
were quickly killed. Magnus wanted to retreat, but the Riders became
separated, and he was unwilling to leave anyone behind. Mileena used
her necromantic skills to bring Carpathia back as an undead, and the
Riders fought valiantly against the Black Legion.
The battle was going poorly when suddenly another Amrikol appeared,
this one looking more like the Amrikol the Riders had faced in their
early days. He declared the other Amrikol an impostor, and spat on the
Black Legion (except for Talon) who he felt had betrayed him by working
for the doppleganger. The Amrikol that had been leading the Black
Legion recently tore off his helmet, revealing elvish features that bore
a striking resemblance to Magnus. He began to fight the original
Amrikol, and the Riders tried to stay out of the way. Eventually they
joined the fight against the elven Amrikol, and Magnus finally slew him
with a Meteor Swarm. However, as soon as he died, he was reborn as one
of the Nine, the arch-fiends that rule Hell. Apparently he had made a
deal with a banished Realms power, although the specifics of the deal
are unknown.
Faced with the power of this new form, the Riders, the original
Amrikol and Talon fled through a portal to Sigil. Once there they went
to Ambrosia's Inn, and parted ways with Amrikol and Talon. They rested,
then resurrected their fallen comrades. Unsure of what to do, they
began to research. Magnus sent some of the group to research how they
might gain the power they have been chasing, while he went to free a
devil in exchange for information on the new form of the elvish
Amrikol. He also recruited Gadget to their team, as it seems that they
will be dealing with Klaw, his old enemy.
So where does that leave them? Let me recap.
Dennis says that Klaw will have joined up with Celane and the
deities, and is heading to his home planet. Supposedly, Celane called
the remnants of the deities to her thanks to an artifact, the claw of
Dendar the Night Serpent. However, only someone with no moral
compunctions can use the claw of Dendar to it's full potential, and so
Celane will easily lose control of the deities to Klaw. Klaw will then
use the power he possesses to "set right" things in his world. The
Riders are going to journey there to make sure Klaw does nothing drastic
and to rescue Celane.
Meanwhile, there is still the problem of gaining the power of the
gods. According to what the Riders have learned, the elvish Amrikol is
now out of the race. Their devil ally told them that one of the Nine
would have no time or interest in focusing their attention on one measly
little prime world when they can affect all realities everywhere by
taking part in the Blood War. He should no longer be involved.
However, the original Amrikol is now interested in the power. And
the Riders aren't sure how to get it. It seems that they need to
destroy Dendar the Night Serpent to gain the power, but Dendar killed
all the deities of that Realm, so destroying him is no easy task. The
Riders are looking into ways to do that now.
That's it for me. I'd be thrilled if someone would comment on my
conclusions and tell me if they are correct.