Skull Mountain Redux

[tumblingdice]

"Didn't we hear running water in the cave with all the bat [expletive]?" Castinus asks? "Maybe it's the same river. Who knows in this place!"

[Craigers07]

Furuk - Fighter

"Yes, let's check out these passages and continue to think of a plan for the river."

Furuk draws his sword and prepares to head into the unexplored area.

[badams30]

Grimes - Fighter

Grimes nods in approval, and says "Before we go, let's make sure this boat is securely ashore, eh?" He'll help make sure the boat is beached and not in danger of floating away.

[greyarea]

The boat is secured. You explore the cave system here.



This cave is striated with veins of crystalline minerals so that light reflects and makes the place beautiful to see. Although none of these formations appears valuable, some of them are very large and wonderful to behold.

You notice that there is part that forms a rough "bridge" over one of the tributaries (but not the one you were discussing).

Actions?

Hit points and marching order
Grimes 26/58
--Dandy 33/33 < Bless, Hold Person, Find Traps, Silence 15'r, Glyph of Warding, Remove Curse, Dispel Magic, Speak With the Dead, Protection from Evil 10' radius, Lower water >
Castinus 34/34
--Furuk 48/59
Dieter 31/31 < Magic Missile x 3, Sleep, Levitate, Phantasmal force, Stinking cloud, Lightning bolt x 2, Water breathing, Evard's black tentacles, Dimension door >
--Acquaire

[Spanningtree]

Dieter - Mage

Let's try the bridge? Don't really want to get on the water again... with that premonition and all...

[Craigers07]

Furuk - Fighter

Furuk makes his way across the bridge.

[merias]

Dandy, Dwarf Cleric

Dandy follows across the bridge.

[badams30]

Grimes - Fighter

Grimes follows, Wave at the ready.

[greyarea]

The party makes its way to the other side. The bridge is slick with water but wide enough. You can see the water flowing along and into the dark as it twists.

The new area is much like the other side: striated with veins of crystalline minerals so that light reflects and makes the place beautiful to see. Although none of these formations appears valuable, some of them are very large and wonderful to behold.


as a reminder: area 12 is where you encountered the giants.

As you explore out the cavern, you come across some curious creatures.



The tripodal beings are breaking off pieces of the crystal wall and eating it! One of them says, with a full mouth of crystal, in Common, I knew I smelled gold. Give us your coin that we might have dessert. The other two regard you with the eyes that face you, their chewing slowing (the hard cracking of crystal shards still popping occasionally) and seem to watch you.

Of course its impossible to tell if they are menacing you, but they seem to mean business.

Actions?

Hit points and marching order
Grimes 26/58
--Dandy 33/33 < Bless, Hold Person, Find Traps, Silence 15'r, Glyph of Warding, Remove Curse, Dispel Magic, Speak With the Dead, Protection from Evil 10' radius, Lower water >
Castinus 34/34
--Furuk 48/59
Dieter 31/31 < Magic Missile x 3, Sleep, Levitate, Phantasmal force, Stinking cloud, Lightning bolt x 2, Water breathing, Evard's black tentacles, Dimension door >
--Acquaire

[merias]

Dandy, Dwarf Cleric

"What 'n the name of Belenus... I say we give 'em what they want 'n move on," Dandy says, searching his pack for gold coins.