For Those Who've Turned to Rock, We Salute You

As the party crosses the cerulean curtain the whispers rise to a roar and return to whispers on the other side. A mile further the passageway branches into a 30' wide tunnel heading south, and a 20' wide tunnel heading west. Irgzid tells the party that to the south leads to where the troglodytes of his village would meet the Lords of Dread. Growing thoughful Irgzid remembers that going west would lead to a maze of chambers and at the far end, a secluded settlement called Barbas.

Irgzid visited it once as a child, before his village forged their alliance with the Lords of Dread. Irgzid engcourages the party to explore there, since it is likely to be the only safe haven in the realm of the Lords of Dread.

Traveling west, the party finds the maze and it is filled with cultivated fungi, some of which are deadly. Nesta successfully keeps the party on a safe path, and as they emerge from the maze 6 hook horrors attack loudly. The characters spring into action and quickly dispatch the horrors.

After things quiet down, an albino human comes forth from the village and introduces himself as headman Vertram Xapatalo. Vertram welcomes them to their humble village, and the party is welcome to stay there. The party rests and recovers, and as the party prepares to leave, Vertram offers to lead the party further, if they would investiate the Cavern of the Sleeping God.

Two miles past the intersection, the party arrives at the Cavern of the Sleeping God. At the far end of the cavern, the curlean curtain crosses the passage. In the middle of the room, there is a strange looking mound of stone shaped like a giant petrified fish. Vertram show the party that the stone is in fact alive, and would like the party to attempt to wake it up and see what they can learn from it.

After much prodding and poking, water and spells, the cracked shell spills enough fluids where the stone becomes silent. While dissapointed, Vertram is thankful to the party for their efforts. The party continues 16 miles to the next cavern.

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Session Characters: Nesta, Rudolpho, Vin, Gwendyln, Daria, Ortho, Hjalmgerdr.
Session Loot: none.