(G617 21/02/2026 via Roll20 - JF(GM), KT, AP) EVL10

(G617 21/02/2026 via Roll20 - JF(GM), KT, AP) EVL10

[The undead cleric of Umberlee known as Salt's Wake has signed up with an expedition to Jundarwood along with his new chum Korinth, a sellsword. They are now well into the forest, and exploring an ancient temple. Rollo keeps an eye on them.]

DAY 728 29th Alturiak (Feb) cont ...

Nukaliss may have been mental, but she wasn't mental-mental if you see what I  mean. She knew time was pressing so she gave a Potion of Lesser Restoration to Korinth so he could heal his vitals after being injured by the tough skeleton.

One of Salty's undead cultists was sent north to check out a corridor and its doorways, but even so Korinth managed to trigger a trap as he blundered around and was hit by spectral barbed vines.

They entered a central chamber where three large bells were arranged along the south wall. There was also a large pile of leaves blocking the way north. A shambling mound came from a set of stairs to the east and attacked them.

This was a large pile of rotten, but very angry, vegetation. They used the zombies to hold it off while they shot at it. This worked, but Salty lost two of his undead cultists.

Korinth went and looked down the stairs it had come from. It seemed to be another large room, choked full of bushes and undergrowth.

Salty sent a zombie down there and this provoked two more shambling mounds into attacking them. Nukaliss got involved this time and summoned two owl bear skeletons to fight the mounds. Meanwhile the other held back and shot there bows. Salty even got the kill shot on the last shambler with his crossbow.

They then went downstairs and beat about the bushes and found some treasure mixed in with all the garden waster and bones.

From the bell room they headed north into the largest chamber of the buried temple. It would have once been a really lovely altar room, but now it was all overgrown and covered in roots and vines. As they entered they were attacked by a fierce zombie-like creature. It was in fact a bodak, the remains of someone that had been killed by a touch of pure evil. It's mouth hung open down to its chest and its long arms terminated in twisted claws.

It tore into them and Korinth took the brunt of its attacks as Salty moved his precious undead around to press the flanks and Gravedigger healed his friends when required.

Korinth was badly beaten and being healed by Gravedigger when Salty got the finishing blow with his recently looted "Backbiter Spear". After they got their breath back they looted the chamber and found a mysterious orb - no doubt that this was what Egnol was interested in.

Still, they knew there was still treasure in this temple, so they went and rang the bells in the previous chamber until a hidden door grinded open to reveal a room full of more treasure. They had no opened all but one room, which lay behind a portcullis.

It was too heavy for them to life, but they did see a lever further down the corridor so with a grappling hook, some rope and a lot of patience they eventually got the gate open. The room down the corridor had a well in it - and a vampire who may not have been immediately hostile, but Salty took no chances and Turned it as soon as he saw it. The vampire turned into mist and wafted down the well.

With the temple now thoroughly explored they headed back to camp and arrived at three o'clock. The expedition then continued east until eleven and made camp in the dark.

Progress was slower now and they were all very tired. The unlucky porters were put on watch so those that had seen combat during the day could get a decent night's sleep.