[This continues the story of Rogier the bard, a warforged called Gravedigger and a goliath paladin known as Uthmar Shatterstone. They are currently dealing with some annoying slimes.]
DAY 8 cont ...
Rogier cast mage armour on himself and the heroes went back down to the chamber at the bottom of the stairs.
Uthmar at this point was smoking something intoxicating in a clay pipe.
A door in the chamber had a sign on it that read:
WOLLO'S WARRIN GIT LOOST!
While the others poked about for treasure Gravedigger went through the door. A bucket of rocks fell on his head and he was slightly injured. Still, a new room to explore drew the humans to him. It was a spacious chamber, full of ruined furnishings and a large ornate rug lay in its centre.
Everyone expected it to come alive, and it did! It first attacked Gravedigger and tried to smother him. The others entered the room and attacked it.
Gravedigger popped out of the carpet, was smothered again, then popped out again and give it a good whack with his mace, finishing it off.
The only things of any value in the room were three books on alchemy. Rogier and Gravedigger went to one door to explore beyond it, but Uthmar wandered off in a daze.
Eventually the all agreed on what door to go through and a new room was discovered.
This was an alchemist's chamber, and this time it was the cauldron that attacked them, shooting flames from its rim. Rogier cast a Swarm of Daggers spell and everyone stood back. Uthmar stood strangely close to Rogier.
'We should take Uthmar back to the pub and let him have a lie down,' observed Gravedigger.
After the Daggers had gone they all charged in again and Rogier got in the killing blow with a Firebolt spell.
They next door the came to was locked and Gravedigger took some time to bash it down with his mace. In the room was some crates and he went in and whacked them all to make sure they were not more annoying mimics.
Inside one of them they found some 'Dust of Disappearance'.
On they went, into another small room that contained six large clay casks filled with fluid. Gravedigger saw a little blobby man in one of the casks, but no one was really interested and it was left alone.
The next room they came to was large and contained display cases, guarded by small pig men type creatures (known locally as snortlings!). They attacked, but the heroes dispatched them with relative ease.
The room was explored and they saw that plaques were affixed to each of the display mannequins in the room:
Stand 1. Robe of Gallahan the Great (A flowing blue mage’s robe)
Stand 2. Mantle of Tom the Foolhardy (Leather mantle covered in burns)
Stand 3. Armor of the fallen Quention Prit (Gleaming iron plate armor)
Next they went through a door in the west wall and found a fancy bedroom. Gravedigger poked at a pile of blankets, but nothing happened. There was another door in the bedroom which lead to a chamber containing six large copper tanks and a desk alone in one corner.
There was a strong acrid smell in this room.
They were getting deeper into the dungeon now and another door led to a corridor that led to a small room with an earth floor, where mushrooms were growing. Gravedigger dug into the earth and found stone about one foot down.
On the other side of the mushroom chamber there was a much larger room. Gravedigger was first to go in, and saw two figures standing at a vat which contained something that steamed and gave off a purple glow.
This was Wallo the kobold wizard and her oozling chum Patsy. There were also some pigmen further back in the chamber.
Gravedigger went to talk to Wallo, but Uthmar shoved past him and in his loud intoxicated voice bellowed, 'Hey you!'
Gravedigger snarled and went back to the mushroom chamber to continue digging the hole he had made. He measured it out to be seven feet long - enough to fit an annoying goliath paladin in.
Uthmar instantly forgot about Wallo and went to annoy Gravedigger.
'What's go into your head? Have your micro-wotsits all gone wrong?'
Rogier came to see what was going on too, and both men stood to watch as Gravedigger, with great speed and expertise continued to dig.
Rogier unslung his lute and started to play a song to inspire Gravedigger in his endeavors. Wallo and her minions had been completely forgotten about!
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