I have been wandering these passageways for hours. There was no way I could even climb back up that wet muddy slide that lead me down here. The hole in the earth I chose to explore decided to swallow me up. I had no idea it would be slick with mud.
I have been keeping to the shadows and trying to stay out of site of the strange creatures that prowl these caverns. I saw several and it is just now occurring me to start keeping track. The next one I see I will make better notes. In the meantime I need to find a way out as its almost dinner time.
What luck! There is a city down here! Where there is a city there is most likely a pub. The city is strange with buildings with impossible doors and windows. I will scribble a sketch before I move on. Although, I don’t smell any cookfires I was able to hear some conversations in a language I recognize. I have spotted a group I hope they are friendly.
I have a new friend! He is called an Illum and looks like a walking mushroom! The people I met are friendly but they already put me to work in inviting more interesting creatures to dinner. I hope they have enough for all of us. A couple quick sketches and I am off!
The people who live in the city have no eyes! Well they do but they are healed over. They like to sing in the deep low humm. They don’t say much else. Illium said they are all form the creator. They didn’t want to come to dinner but they are going to help us in our travels. They gathered together to sing to a rock and it somehow activated a teleporter.
WOW! Our friends transported us to another location in the caves. The ilium are fighting with some other creatures that are not letting them grow. It sounds like one of those silly border dispute the tallfolk are always on about. It makes me sad that its even like that this far underground.
We fought some of these multi legged creatures and drove them off. We have some great warriors that took care of the situation. They would bite and grab trying to call us away one by one. Horrible things! Our Cleric was able to talk to one of the beasts. We were very close to the matriarch of the whole…..nest? Who knows what to call these things?
After some more talk the group wants to go back and gather the Illium to back and fight the queen. I think this is a good idea. Unfortunately, the way back is blocked from a cave in. We doubled back and when we did we spotted an old hidden door! There could be such interesting things behind it. I want to jump in there and get it open. There are some more experienced in the party that are giving it a go. WAIT! They are waving me over! I hope they let me try to get it open! Good think I brought my lucky crowbar! More later……