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<blockquote data-quote="sniffles" data-source="post: 3281642" data-attributes="member: 30035"><p><strong>Letter #11</strong></p><p></p><p>Dearest brother;</p><p></p><p>I'm sorry I had to cut my last letter short. I've been occupied with training Rahon.</p><p></p><p>Some of the roaches in the kitchen were even larger than the ones in the common room. I found them so disgusting I could hardly stand to get near them. Most of my companions felt the same but for Shishir, who was somehow able to resist their foul stench. </p><p></p><p>We examined the tunnel leading away from the inn, and with encouragement from Thor we descended to search for the missing girl. The tunnel led into the town's sewer system, not surprisingly.</p><p></p><p>We spent several hours wandering the sewers, following the signs I could find. Strangely, the roaches seemed to be forcing the girl to go along with them rather than dragging or carrying her. </p><p></p><p>At one point we came upon a rusty iron door and I heard a scratching noise coming from behind it. Something made me suspicious of it, though, and I decided that finding the girl was of greater importance. </p><p></p><p>As we made our way through the tunnels we were swarmed by dire rats, but Thor cleverly befriended some of them and sent the rest away. We had a large group of rats at our heels during the rest of our time underground. Unfortunately we also found more giant roaches, though we made quick work of them despite them being still larger than any we'd seen before - and even more repellent. </p><p></p><p>After we eliminated the roaches Shishir claimed he heard a voice calling out behind us and insisted on investigating. It turned out to come from behind the rusty iron door I'd avoided. Ninad went to aid his brother and with much effort they managed to break open the door, even though no one ever responded to their questions. </p><p></p><p>Once the door was open they saw why there had been no reply. A ghoulish halfling-size creature attacked them immediately. It stabbed Shishir with its oddly glowing dagger. Thor and I stepped in to help and slew the awful creature. For some reason Shishir picked up the strange dagger afterward.</p><p></p><p>The girl's tracks finally led us to a break in the wall, which opened into a dirt cellar. We had to fight off more roaches to get into the cellar. Then we climbed up into an apparently abandoned house, where we fought yet more roaches, though these didn't seem as concerned by our appearance as the ones we'd encountered earlier. </p><p></p><p>We heard a female voice screaming, which led us to a bedroom. There we found the missing girl, Dalia, who was in the process of being wrapped in a cocoon by some larva-like creatures. On the bed nearby lay a hideous monstrosity, partly insect and partly humanoid, with a hugely distended abdomen. It was obvious the thing was filled with larvae. I could hardly choke back the bile that rose in my throat when I saw it.</p><p></p><p>A number of large roaches moved to defend this disgusting thing when we entered the room. I tried to retrieve the halfling girl, but the cocoon that held her was stuck fast to the floor. My companions set to with the roaches. </p><p></p><p>The monster on the bed let out a horrid screech that summoned more of the bigger horned bugs from below. We were hard-pressed to stand against them. Thank the Keen Eye that Thor's rat friends were still with us. </p><p></p><p>Thor girded himself with a spell and moved to face the monster on the bed. A scorpion-like stinging tail emerged from her larva sac when she fought back. Thor and Ninad were both stung several times. She also breathed out a nauseating miasma that left Shishir so ill he couldn't fight.</p><p></p><p>I moved to the bed area and tried to assist my companions against the roaches, hoping to defend Dalia until we could free her. I'd left my spear at the inn and was feeling the lack of it. Our battle was a long hard struggle and we would likely have had to retreat had it not been for the rats Thor had befriended. </p><p></p><p>Once we'd eliminated the hideous swarm queen, we set Dalia free and saw to Ninad, who'd been seriously wounded. Shishir discovered that the swarm queen had possession of some fine garnet jewelry, though I don't know what such a creature would want with gems. We determined that the original owners of the house had been devoured by the insects. We never learned why Dalia had been taken. </p><p></p><p>When we reunited Dalia with her grateful family, they assured us that we could always have a free meal at their inn for as long as we live. I'm sure they forgot how much longer I'll live than any of my friends. But they needn't worry. I'm not likely to return to Dreenam often.</p><p></p><p>As an additional reward, the innkeeper gave us an enchanted ring that had belonged to an adventurous relative of his. He claimed it was blessed. My companions gave it to me to keep. </p><p></p><p>Shishir showed the dagger he'd found to the local priestess of Yondalla, who proclaimed it tainted by evil. It seemed the dagger had belonged to a murderer who had fled into the sewers. We suspected he was the ghoulish thing we'd found. The young monk then gave the dagger into the keeping of a local wizard. </p><p></p><p>We tried to turn over the jewelry to the relatives of the slain family, but as they had no other relations in Dreenam the townsfolk insisted that we keep it. We'll probably sell it in Highfolk. </p><p></p><p>I'll write again when I have more to tell.</p><p></p><p>Your sister, Lothiriel</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="sniffles, post: 3281642, member: 30035"] [b]Letter #11[/b] Dearest brother; I'm sorry I had to cut my last letter short. I've been occupied with training Rahon. Some of the roaches in the kitchen were even larger than the ones in the common room. I found them so disgusting I could hardly stand to get near them. Most of my companions felt the same but for Shishir, who was somehow able to resist their foul stench. We examined the tunnel leading away from the inn, and with encouragement from Thor we descended to search for the missing girl. The tunnel led into the town's sewer system, not surprisingly. We spent several hours wandering the sewers, following the signs I could find. Strangely, the roaches seemed to be forcing the girl to go along with them rather than dragging or carrying her. At one point we came upon a rusty iron door and I heard a scratching noise coming from behind it. Something made me suspicious of it, though, and I decided that finding the girl was of greater importance. As we made our way through the tunnels we were swarmed by dire rats, but Thor cleverly befriended some of them and sent the rest away. We had a large group of rats at our heels during the rest of our time underground. Unfortunately we also found more giant roaches, though we made quick work of them despite them being still larger than any we'd seen before - and even more repellent. After we eliminated the roaches Shishir claimed he heard a voice calling out behind us and insisted on investigating. It turned out to come from behind the rusty iron door I'd avoided. Ninad went to aid his brother and with much effort they managed to break open the door, even though no one ever responded to their questions. Once the door was open they saw why there had been no reply. A ghoulish halfling-size creature attacked them immediately. It stabbed Shishir with its oddly glowing dagger. Thor and I stepped in to help and slew the awful creature. For some reason Shishir picked up the strange dagger afterward. The girl's tracks finally led us to a break in the wall, which opened into a dirt cellar. We had to fight off more roaches to get into the cellar. Then we climbed up into an apparently abandoned house, where we fought yet more roaches, though these didn't seem as concerned by our appearance as the ones we'd encountered earlier. We heard a female voice screaming, which led us to a bedroom. There we found the missing girl, Dalia, who was in the process of being wrapped in a cocoon by some larva-like creatures. On the bed nearby lay a hideous monstrosity, partly insect and partly humanoid, with a hugely distended abdomen. It was obvious the thing was filled with larvae. I could hardly choke back the bile that rose in my throat when I saw it. A number of large roaches moved to defend this disgusting thing when we entered the room. I tried to retrieve the halfling girl, but the cocoon that held her was stuck fast to the floor. My companions set to with the roaches. The monster on the bed let out a horrid screech that summoned more of the bigger horned bugs from below. We were hard-pressed to stand against them. Thank the Keen Eye that Thor's rat friends were still with us. Thor girded himself with a spell and moved to face the monster on the bed. A scorpion-like stinging tail emerged from her larva sac when she fought back. Thor and Ninad were both stung several times. She also breathed out a nauseating miasma that left Shishir so ill he couldn't fight. I moved to the bed area and tried to assist my companions against the roaches, hoping to defend Dalia until we could free her. I'd left my spear at the inn and was feeling the lack of it. Our battle was a long hard struggle and we would likely have had to retreat had it not been for the rats Thor had befriended. Once we'd eliminated the hideous swarm queen, we set Dalia free and saw to Ninad, who'd been seriously wounded. Shishir discovered that the swarm queen had possession of some fine garnet jewelry, though I don't know what such a creature would want with gems. We determined that the original owners of the house had been devoured by the insects. We never learned why Dalia had been taken. When we reunited Dalia with her grateful family, they assured us that we could always have a free meal at their inn for as long as we live. I'm sure they forgot how much longer I'll live than any of my friends. But they needn't worry. I'm not likely to return to Dreenam often. As an additional reward, the innkeeper gave us an enchanted ring that had belonged to an adventurous relative of his. He claimed it was blessed. My companions gave it to me to keep. Shishir showed the dagger he'd found to the local priestess of Yondalla, who proclaimed it tainted by evil. It seemed the dagger had belonged to a murderer who had fled into the sewers. We suspected he was the ghoulish thing we'd found. The young monk then gave the dagger into the keeping of a local wizard. We tried to turn over the jewelry to the relatives of the slain family, but as they had no other relations in Dreenam the townsfolk insisted that we keep it. We'll probably sell it in Highfolk. I'll write again when I have more to tell. Your sister, Lothiriel [/QUOTE]
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