The Old Bridge |
After the party rested, gathered rumors, and resupplied in Dragonwrath, they set off on their adventure to return to the Dungeon of Darkness in the hopes of retrieving more treasure. Their journey began on the 21st of Sun's Warmth and they quickly made their way to the Old Bridge which would lead them to the Outlaw Forest. The party came upon a pond along their path and decided to stay for a day to fish.
Our heroes had finally went off trail, leaving behind the well-traveled route of Bandit Pass. Unfortunately, Silnth, who was familiar with the area, had died in the previous expedition which led to the party getting turned around a couple of times. Despite the setbacks, they quickly got their bearings and were able to locate the dungeon once again.
Once inside the subterranean structure, the party headed east, then south, down a passage they had not been able to fully explore the previous time. After a few minutes, they heard what sounded like strained breathing and coughing coming from a chamber up ahead. They cautiously entered the room and came upon a dying elf who had been crushed by a loose stone that fell from the ceiling.
The party gathered round the unlucky adventurer and tried to speak to him but the elf could only mutter a few, strained words. Norik, attempting to help the elf, lifted the stone but to no avail. The elf's torso was totally crushed and much of his entrails were splattered onto the stone. The party tried to ask the elf more questions but all he could get out was "Do... not... return..." before finally succumbing to his grievous injuries.Rocks fall, you die.
Fairly shaken up, the party steeled themselves and continued on their with their adventure. After some time, they came across a door and Peter made quick work of opening it. Inside the room were 7 orcs but they were surprised by the party and unable to react in time! Seizing this momentary advantage, the party's medium, Hag, immediately went on the offensive and cast sleep on the group of humanoids, dropping each one of them in an instant. Kratos then slit their throats and the others searched the room. They realized this was their living quarters and found another door leading south.
The party opened the door and traveled down a short hallway, eventually coming to another door which Norik opened. They got the drop on the room's inhabitants and again went on the defensive, this time charging the group of orcs all at once. Norik seemed to enter a frenzy and slew several orcs in quick succession. They weren't completely unscathed after the battle though, since both Hag and Norik sustained some damage.
Torture Chamber |
After the battle, the party saw a torturer's rack with a dwarf tied to it. They quickly cut him loose and he thanked the party for their help. The dwarf collected his belongings from a nearby chest and introduced himself as Ingott of the Mountains. The party and Ingott became fast friends and they decided to join forces.
The adventurers continued down a winding passage and empty room until they eventually entered an incredibly strange area that was like nothing they had ever seen. Instead of a black stone floor, the flagstone tiles were replaced with an olive colored shag carpet. In the center of the room was a small coffee table in front of a couch, with a strange, transparent material covering it. Atop the table was a peculiar box which lit up the dark room. In front of the box was a small rectangular object. The party examined the room and objects and decided to slide the small rectangular object into a similarly shaped slot underneath the large box. The strange black, white, and grey flickering lights that emanated from the front of the box quickly changed into an image. Then they saw motion. A strange shape, crawling like a spider was seen moving within the box. It must be some sort of portal or magic mirror that allowed them to witness the happenings of some faraway location. The shape appeared to be humanoid and began growing larger. Not sure what they were actually viewing, the party remained glued to the screen until a pale and deathly-skinny woman came crawling out of the TV and into the room!
Wight |
The party did battle with the undead creature from another realm but quickly realized that most of their weapons had no effect on the monster. Remembering her magic dagger, Hag lunged forward and sunk her blade into the wight's side causing it to shriek in pain. Then the others grabbed their torches and brandished them. The clerics tried to turn the monster but failed, causing them to fear that Ohm had forsaken them. Then, Ingott of the Mountains grasped his magic battle axe and rushed the wight. He called out to the dwarven lords of yore and hacked away at the villain. The wight screamed and croaked and crawled on all fours. Finally, Hag the Medium attacked again and killed the creature.