[Fenrir and Reinward are searching for treasure in the Frumenti Forum, part of the sunken kingdom of Ammathar, under the area of the Shining Sea known as the Snare.]
DAY 698(30th Hammer)(January)
Fenrir and Reinward rested in the Water Room without further interruption.
They went north towards the unexplored areas of the Temple underground and came to a large door with a rune in front of it.
Fenrir used his ring of Knock to open the door and floated inside. A magical Bite Attack came at him, but he dodged out of the way. Reinward then came forward and disabled the trap.
The chamber they had entered was the largest in the dungeons so far, at least 200ft wide, ankle deep in water and festooned in kelp-like fronts. There was a large statue of a hydra at the back. Reinward went to get a closer look and saw runes on the steps that lead up to the plinth. He also saw that it was not completely motionless, like it was gently breathing.
He also saw that their were runes on the pillars that surrounded the statue. He wondered if there was something that might trigger a trap. Just as he was thinking this Fenrir floated over to the east wall and seeing a door there blasted it open with his magic ring. The door flew open with a loud bang and the statue came alive!
The hydra roared and leapt to attack. Fenrir blasted at it, but magic seemed to have no effect. Reinward used Translocate to come in close and stabbed it four times.
Now, this next bit of the tale is confusing to me dear reader. The way Reinward tells the story it is very easy for him, barely an inconvenience, to teleport towards an enemy and stab it four times before it can react, but I am unconvinced. Once maybe, but I mean, it takes time to teleport somewhere, I should know as I do it frequently.
Perhaps the hydra was just very slow.
Either way, it was certainly more cowardly than your average magical stone hydra and after it had been stabbed (once, or four times - will we ever know for sure?) it went and hid behind the plinth saying - "that hurt, leave me alone you bullies!"
Fenrir went to talk to it. It told them it was 'Nyssorhydra, the Drowned Coil'. It had been in this room for so long it couldn't remember how it got there. All it wanted to do was leave, so they let it go.
They then looted this vast chamber of everything valuable they could get their hands on and since it was enough to satisfy their greed they decided to forget about the altar and the sinister orb and call it a day.
They met S'ruurr their guide at the entrance and she took them back to the Frumati Forum.
Fenrir gave her 1000 gold, which she was very happy with. They watched her go to the pub with her purse of coin. A gang of Derro approached her and they argued. She picked on up and broke its back across her knee. Fenrir and Reinward winced as they heard the snapping of bones. She tossed it aside and the others ran off. She was then lost to view as she went into the pub.
From the Frumati Forum they followed the Dweller's directions back to the entrance. They were disguised as Sahuagin when they crossed a narrow stone causeway over a sulfurous rift, flanked by fungi-covered ledges and stalagmites.
A group of Derro cut them off at the far end of the bridge and some others came in behind. The Derro looked underfed and nervous, but demanded the two Sahuagin they saw surrendered.
'Now lads, you don't want to mess with us,' said Fenrir.
He then tossed ten gold coins at the Derro. Five fell over the side, but a Derro brat collected the others and brought them back to the leader.
'We need more than that,' demanded the head of the Derro.
Reinward reached into his bag, counted one hundred gold into a purse and tossed it at the leader. The Derro then seemed to consider his options. Despite the reputation of Derro's to be all gibberingly insane this one made a wise decision to take the gold. He and his people faded back into the side tunnels and our brave heroes were able to continue on their way.
Once they were at the entrance, they teleported straight back to Yag Island.
They went to get cleaned up then hit the pub and were drinking away some of their new wealth by dinner time. They ordered up a big feast for everyone and Dak, the landlord, very kindly paid for it all.
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