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You all eat and rest for the rest of the night. The rain out side is intermittent. thankfully the dwarves set up a temporary barrier of old scrap and wood to keep out curious animals form the outside. On the inside they reset their traps on the tunnel they came out of. As they do they then eat and rest. All these were simple, but a deterrent was a deterrent.
”Right.” Kardin said. ”We all be properly rested. Let’s do this before we all die of old age.”
Having rested well and eaten a cold but filling breakfast, Boram nods in agreement with Kardin. Shouldering his pack, he heads towards the tunnel where the 'jellies' were. Stopping at the entrance he waits for everyone to be ready. Looking down at his rapier, he observes, "So, the best way to kill these things is smashing them? So, who wants to go first?"
As they decide who will lead the attack, Boram ponders if he should swing his crowbar at the things or stand back and throw his ball bearings.
”I’ll take point.” The dwarf said. ”It seems fitting.”
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The Dwarves start by dismantling the Traps and Barricades. Freya and Elmo step up to help. The tunnel goes straight for awhile.
Once you get a good mile in the track continues on in a bridge and you see several crystals and metal in the larger cavern. They continue on and you find a collapse of an outer wall. The Dwarves stop the cart before the cavern entrance and point to the opening.
"They be in there"
Before you there are several small stone carved huts with scale shingles and rusty chimneys'. Beyond these in a Relief wall. This wall is well decorated with strange engravings.
"They come from beyond that door. We tried opening it, then one of the buggers popped out. Can't tell ya much of whats behind, save a temple. the old runes we found said it in dwarf. Along with maybe goo. My Ancient Dwarf is rusty" Dinger says as he holds up the light gem in a lantern.
Hearing the 'buggers popped out' Boram stays back away from the door, letting the heavier armed and armored open it. While he waits, he looks around the cave floor for a rock or two he can throw at the creatures.
Jairdan was a bit uncertain about fighting slime-type things, and had spent the whole time nervous about the undertaking. They had some tricks they could use to help fight, but getting close enough to use a staff was something that was to be avoided at all costs. So after some thought, being in the back and using the crossbow they had with them was the best of the ideas that they could come up with.
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”Should we survive then I’d be mighty interested in the ruins.” For the first time he was taking an interest in their task that went beyond just coin. He truly wanted to see this through. With that in mind he strode forward.