-43/32HP
Dwol releases some healing energy
You are quite the badass Garric; nice shooting! Back on your feet Hal; let's try and avoid the getting eaten part next time.
Halafrin shakes his head at Dwol's banter-If you would do your job better I might not get eaten so much. Gives himself 3 doses of wand healing to get to full HP.
Thanks Dwol, I'm feeling much better now.
full hp
I can't believe that thing tried to burn my beautiful fur.
-3/55 hp
The group spends some time healing up next to the two dead animal carcasses. You are halfway across the cavern. What next?
Continue the rest of the way to the left tunnel trying to avoid pools of death.
-detect evil-
Halafrin will indulge his curiosity and take a sample of lichen before moving on. What the hells; already 'died' once, might as well.
-detect magic-
Follow Halafrin and keep him safe
Go look in the closest pool
I just can't help myself
Hal, followed by his shadow Chack, takes some of the glowing red lichen and notices that a section of the cavern floor near the wall seems like it has seen some recent digging. Dwol detects no evil. The sulphuric steam coming off the nearby pool causes Garric’s eyes to sting and water when he gets about 5’ from the edge.
Dwol, come have a look at this. Something has been digging recently.
Dwol come over to inspect-Probably one of the lizards you pointy-eared genius. He looks at the area-What do you want me to say? You are the learned one.
Hal walks about the recently dug area studying it carefully then goes into lecture mode:
“Yes Dwol many beasts dig in the dirt that is well known, some even bury their kills to hide them so they can come back at a later time to continue feeding. However, this excavation was done by some sort of humanoid, you can see the distinctive marks of a digging tool here and here.”
Hal points out the markings and then studies them further.
“Ah yes this area was excavated with a dungeon master 3000 shovel if I’m not mistaken.”
ooh, that's some nice shovelin....
Oh great!, I can't see it cuz my eyes are all watery.
Dwol snorts at Hal's comment-I'll leave those problems to you Hal. Enough hacking or enough drinking will usually get the job done. If you are done poking around in the dirt let's go find the rest of the trolls and be on our way.
Halafrin smirks triumphantly at his lecturing prowess-The mind conquers once again!
You see Dwol, there are some problems that can't be solved by an axe or excessive drinking.
If there is no other phenomena of interest, Halafrin will follow Dwol to the left tunnel.
I'd like to try digging her a bit, see if I can figure out the reason it happened in the first place
Well if you've got a dungeon master 3000 in that pack, more power to you. There was a reason I didn't spend much time in the mines.
Dwol looks at Garric expectantly and carefully looks about to make sure nothing attacks while the digging takes place.
Garric rapidly scoops back dirt with his hands flinging some of it on Dwol who comments “You dig like a dog, flinging earth carelessly.”
Garric discovers a small wooden and metal chest.
Smell like a dog too. Better not have gotten any dirt in my beard...
Halafrin looks over the chest for traps before opening (hopefully).
-detect magic-
+1 for traps
+1 for traps
maybe some gold, to buy soap for Dwol. hahaha.
Garric laughs loudly at his own joke
-there's a reason his charisma is 7-
Hal opens the chest revealing 1500 gold pieces.
ooh, check for a false compartment Halafrin!
That's gonna be a nice bath!
Halafrin can't tell if Chack is serious or not and dutifully looks for a hidden compartment.
Despite Hal’s best efforts no hidden compartments are located.
Nothing huh? Well, thanks for looking Halafrin. Next time we'll find one for sure!
My pleasure Chack. You are quite right to insist; eventually we will find something. Halafrin smiles at the compliment from his companion.
-detect magic-
To the left tunnel of further misery and doom!
-detect evil-
The group makes it to the left exit to the cavern which is a tunnel sloping down, red lichen continues to grow on the walls if not quite as thick as in the cavern. Dwol notices troll tracks in the tunnel floor.
Looks like we might have found some more friends.
Dwol checks the other entrance to see if it looks like it is on the same level or leading down. If it looks like same level, take the second entrance.
-detect evil-
-detect magic-
Both tunnels slope down. Both have troll tracks.
Hal notes the presence of a seven toed troll track on the right passage.
Hate to say it, but I'm curious to see what kind of hideous creature has seven toes. Guess it's the passage on the right and just hope that it's missing some fingers and teeth to balance things.
Down the right hand passage.
-detect evil-
Seven toes....gross....
-detect magic-
The party proceeds several hundred feet down the passage which ends in a 10’ high wooden palisade with a closed wooden gate about 120’ ahead. You don’t see anyone on this side of the palisade but can’t see the other side.
Halafrin tries to determine if the wooden structure ahead is the work of trolls or something else.
You should probably go down there Dwol and see if the occupants are friendly.
Dwol chuckles quietly-I think I may finally rubbing off on you Hal. Although, better me than Garric. I'd hate to see him get into a blood feud with a family of chopped wood.
Maybe they have a visitors bell?
If Hal doesn't discern anything useful, Dwol will indeed venture forth towards the gate and see what transpires.
-detect evil-
A bell? Hmm, that rings true. I'll go down with you Dwol.
Keep an eye out
Hal and Garric surmise that it could be made by trolls or something else.
Dwol and Chack are moving how close to the gate?
Is Garric moving forward or staying with Hal?
Dwol will make his way all the way up to the gate for close inspection unless impeded and try and get a sense of what's behind it or what made it.
Stay with Halafrin
Go with Dwol
The verbosity is stifling.
Hal and Garric stay put. Dwol and Chack make it within 20’ of the gate when they hear snoring coming from beyond the palisade. Dwol can detect an evil presence on the far side of the palisade as well.
The palisade is of sturdy construction, logs placed vertically, the top of the palisade varies between 10-12’ high. The gate is similarly constructed and about 15’ wide.