Azmaria finished jotting some notes from the inscriptions and hurried to catch up.
Sorry, those rune are rather fascinating. anyway did you find something? she asks as she peers into the room after Azruk enters.
After Azruk takes a few step in, Azmaria asks, You guys made sure the floor was safe and there are no traps right?
Will I guess he is checking right now. Artemis will say with a shrug.
Oh shit, how'd I forget that? He stops.
You see through the webs and wetness what looks several bear traps carefully hidden.
Yeah. Bear traps. A lot of them. Try and avoid stepping there. And there. And there. And there too. Azruk points at the various placed traps.
Can we use any of them?
Probably for the spiders. Azruk stands away from the traps, waiting to continue.
Couldn't you just zap those from the other end of the room? They're bear traps, not pressure plates.
not just spider, smelly skunk lizard. like wet dark cave, tryand attack Kobolds for food and other things Kobolds good with traps, use to protect tribe. Traps more complicated than Big man think, if not disarmed correctly this trap make more traps works. Make alarms in village go off. Vroka answers.
So, you have alarm-bear-traps? Useful. I tend to be a fan of the straight forward approach. Azruks eyes wander over to Vroka.
Hey, Vroka buddy. Wanna tell me why you didn't share about these traps sooner? Azruk flashes a wide smile while he waits for an answer.
New to Vroka, never had them in back of camp before. Always in front or side to dangerous to keep in back. These webs not here when Vroka leave either. all new He shrugs.
Vroka seems to be being honest
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Victarion claps his hands again and says "The danger has been removed! And we may even make a profit out of it if we take the traps and offer them to an appropiate vendor or particular interested." turning to Vroka he asks "What are those other traps that may set off if these ones aren't disarmed? And where to now?"
Pits, logs or rocks. Sometimes big magic fires. Vroka answers running off to the northern wall, he begins cutting the webs with a knife revealing a tunnel forward. This tunnel, lead back, careful tunnel small. Tunnel on south wall as well covered by webs. That lead under lake
...How small are we talking?
Enough to fit normal sized people big lizard man might bit of trouble swinging weapon but nothing to bad. Tunnel maybe 8 feet wide 6 feet tall
Well normal I would say that is a good size tunnel but I could see how some may not agree. Artemis will say while measuring the tunnel and his companions with his eyes.
Eh, I should be fine. I've gotten used to feeling stuck. Every door frame is a battle when you're eight feet tall. If I can't use a sword, then I won't use a sword. Simple. Preparation is the domain of the victorious. Azruk readies himself to go in.
Azmaria was looking for more interesting carvings or murals but finding none joins the others.
sorry all, some of these carvings and such are very interesting.
So where do these tunnel(s) lead?
Azmaria you see many more carving, starting to be less about history and more about individuals, families, ect. some carved drawings that type of stuff.
This tunnel lead to other tunnels which lead to back of camp. Tunnel to south lead to under lake. Very dangerous tunnel. And further other tunnels lead else where under region.
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"Well, well. A challenge worthy of your size, sir Azruk. Hahahaha!" he jokes at the mention of the small tunnel "What shall we do? I'd rather not fight in a place where my magic could prove detrimental and our main killing machine is deprived of his killing tool, but neither I would like to use a tunnel that travels under a lake. If Azruk says he can fight in tight spaces, then I will trust him."
Course, next question. If I'm in front, how are the rest of you planning to back me up? I'd like to know that instead of being shot in the back repeatedly. The sole melee fighter of the group asks.
Just give me a gap and I can shot through it. Artemis says with a smile.
You, I'll trust with that. Azruk points to Artemis.
You just don't set me on fire and we'll be fine. Pointing to Vic.
You, gimme a guess of what we'll find in this tunnel. He finishes with Vroka.
More traps, maybe giants spiders or geckos, eventually Kobolds. are we ready to go?
Yeah.
not sure where she stands in regard to the others, Azmaria readies her pistol, I Have never injured a friend, at least not very seriously.
Azmaria will take position in the middle of the group unless others feel she be best in the rear.
The hall way is long and dimly lit you all walking down in formation. it begins to open up after some time but only slightly so. the familiar glowing moss begins giving way to large glowing violet Fungi. the disgusting smell of rot in the air, you notice dead humanoid sized Lizards underneath the glowing fungi. The fungi seems to be moving, though very slowly
You know it is a Violet fungus Colony, a dangerous fungi that feeds off rot, it favors rotting Reptilians more specifically Troglodytes. They can in fact move though very slowly and can attack with long poisonous Tentacles that can rot away flesh.
You also know the Venom can be Extracted and sold for a pretty penny. anywhere from 400 to 800 gp per vial. though it is difficult to preserve and will go bad within a day.
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"What do we have here?... Violet Fungus, indeed it is! This kind of fungoid feeds off rot, favoring reptilians. But do not worry, my scaly friends." he says smiling at Vroka and Azruk "It prefers troglodytes. I'd be wary of it, though, as it may extend poisonous tendrils. It's curious, because its venom may rise up to quite an amount if you find an appropiate buyer, but it decays in less than a day."
Having finished the "class" Victarion asks "Should I cleanse it with magic?"
Stop trying to hog all the fun. Why do you think I bought this bow? Azruk produces his longbow. The curved wooden stick looks especially small in his hands.
Can't run up to everything and smash it. Actually, I haven't gotten to run up and smash anything yet.
Now we are talking.
Artemis takes a moment to charge his bow with electricity.
Combat order as follows
Vic
Azmaria
Artemis
Azruk
And then the Fungi
there are three main bodies of Fungi, you all go before them, Vroka is not included in the combat. Now that you guys are in a tunnel and it's essentially a straight shot there he is hiding out in the very back.
I'll take Artemis and Azruk's turn as there attacks just now.
Azruk and Artemis manage to drop one of the Fungi bodies through there combine efforts.
Azmaria took a position in the middle of the group. not being much for close combat.
Once they encounter the fungus stuff. Azmaria tries to cover her nose to keep out the smell. but it does not do very much.
suddenly she lets out a sneeze and at the same time her gun goes off and it happens to be pointed toward the next fungus within range.
with a sudden and loud coupled with a dainty sneeze the shot enters the fungus with a splat.
The various rays and shots all connect entering ht glowing fungus. out of the ground and stone surrounding you slips a mass of long tentacles, quickly untangling from eachother they lash out at Azruk and Artemis. Though viciously attacking The tentacles miss Azruk, whereas two strike Artemis rather hard
Azruk
Artemis
Agh! Awright! Azruk drops the bow, draws his greatsword, rages, and stabs at the fungus.
Move back 20ft and fire.
All of your attacks hit downing the second fungus, leaving 1 left