Endur's Return to the Temple of Elemental Evil

Endur · May 9, 2005

After the inital fracas with two gnolls, the party has a moment to pause and regroup at the bottom of the stairwell (and light lanterns and/or torches).

The party finds itself in a dank and cool area with masonry walls. Black, wet slime collects between the stones, making most areas slightly slick.

The two slain gnolls wore black leather armor and black capes. They carried battle axes. Each has a pouch containing 15 gold pieces. They each wore a strange medallion, a black iron triangle with an upside down Y inscribed within. No one recognizes the medallion.

The room the party finds themselves in is relatively large. Two doors are to the west. A small wooden door and an open archway is to the east. The south wall is lined with empty prison cells, some with doors hanging open, others closed. There are several stone columns scattered through the room, with manacles attached to the columns.

A foul smell hangs in the air.

Bones, broken stonework, and rusty bits of metal litter the dungeon floor.

Isida Kep'Tukari · May 9, 2005

"What madness is this? This is no symbol I recognize..." Craven mutters as the medallions are uncovered. Looking at the rest of the room, he shakes his head. "A terrible place. How many people deserved such a fate? Tread cautiously everyone. I'm going to take a look at the cells," Craven says in a louder voice, going to the south wall, looking for anything unusual.

Paxus Asclepius · May 9, 2005

"We were herded in here. We were deliberately driven into those gnolls, in the dark. I am not sure if that dragon was even real, or a sorcerous illusion to frighten us into their trap. I admit, though, that I am not eager to test the theory.

"Whatever is the case, we must be aware that there is someone here trying to kill us. Not in the random malicious fashion of the undead, or the hunger of an animal; I would wager that the master of this place is more cunning than any of us, and has crafted these ruins as best he can to be a deathtrap to all who enter. Be more careful than you have ever been in your life. Above all else, do not split up. What little safety we have, we have in numbers."

Belaver moves so that he does not lose sight of Craven, nor the rest of the group. Neshi coils around his feet, scales rasping like dry leaves as she watches warily.

Thanee · May 9, 2005

Lenya

“Oh, damn! Redithidoor is dead, too! We can't go on like this, we must be more careful now! But the dragon... Del was right then, that dragon was... is for real; and it's still out there!”

After getting over the initial shock, Lenya picks up one of the gnolls' cloaks to quickly cover the half-elf and afterwards picks up one of the medaillons to show it around before stashing it into a pocket of her dress.

“Does any of you reckognize this? I don't think I've ever seen a symbol like this.”

The warlock also concentrates, while looking around, to reveal any magical auras on the medaillons, the gnolls and their other possessions, but also the others she is with.

Dalamar · May 9, 2005

"Gnolls, eh..."
Kerwyn pokes one othe dead humanoids with his boot. He then pockets the medallion it had before starting to kick through the metal and rubble littering the floor. Never know what might be here, he thinks to himself.

OoC: Are gnolls common in the Hommlet area? Trained Knowledge (Local - Hommlet) +3 if required

Isida Kep'Tukari · May 9, 2005

*Within his mind, Craven was huddled in a corner. Two people were dead in less than the span of a day, both horribly dead, in manners the young man had never seen before. Though he had protested at the others for their callousness when the gnome had died, he just couldn't deal with Redithidoor's death in any kind of reasonable fashion right now. So he would sort through shards of bone and metal until the coward in his mind had had his time to cry...*

Seonaid · May 9, 2005

Toriah dismisses the symbols, seeing as the others have it well in hand, and searches the gnoll bodies for something more valuable. He does not conceal his activities, but does not make a big deal of them either. If there is anything useful or of worth, he will pocket it. As he works, he scolds himself. Runnin' 'way like a little boy! What were you thinkin'? Tha's no way to earn a place! You best not do tha' again, coward.

When he finishes, he follows Craven around the cells. You could take some lessons from him!, he thinks to himself. At leas', pretend you're brave an' tough! "Tha' was some good work, back there," he drawls to Craven, trying to appear nonchalant.

Endur · May 9, 2005

ooc: Who is carrying a light source?

ooc: Chat has several faint magical auras about him. No other magic in the dungeon. Except for the person who enters stage left, who also has faint magical auras about him.

After you light lanterns and/or torches, a man swings the northwest door open. The man is carrying a black cat. Its Spugnoir the Potion seller from Hommlet.

"Thank Heavens! I'm rescued! Did you slay the Dragon?"

A particularly large crash occurs above in the Moathouse.

"I guess not.

"I saw a group of evil cultists exploring this place, so I thought I'd spy on them and see what they were up to. Then the Dragon attacked, locking us all in here. Anyone who goes up the stairwell is killed.

"The Dragon thinks its a big joke, even going so far as to say 'You Shall Not Pass' before biting someone in half.

"I've overheard the cultists. The leader of the cult was slain by the Dragon and the rest of the cult does not have a clue as to how to get pass the Dragon. They are also running low on food and water.

"I know a secret passage that avoids the Moathouse. But the main body of the cult is in between us and the secret passage. We'll have to get by them.

"The cult has been digging in the crypts and has exposed a lower level to this place that I never knew about."

Spugnoir shares his map of the crypts with the partymembers.

Endur · May 9, 2005

Spugnoir, indicates the map, and says

"There is a secret passage in the room with 5 columns that leads to the Eastern part of the map. The secret passage out of the crypts is to the far south east of the map. The room to the new uncovered level is in the far south of the map.

"The room with the secret passage to the east also has another stairwell going up. Probably has more cultists guarding it.

"The cultists know all about the secret passages, they even know stuff about this place that I don't know, and I've been exploring it for years with Elmo.

"Don't have a clue as to why they don't know about the secret passage to the Southeast.

"In addition to the cultists, there's a bunch of ghouls that slink around here as well. The ghouls leave the cultists alone."

Thanee · May 9, 2005

Lenya

“Thank goodness, Spugnoir! It's good to see someone who does not want to eat or kill us, or both. This secret passage, do you think we could reach it? And how many of the cultists are here? Maybe we should try to stop them from what they are doing down here? Whatever that is... but if they are on such good terms with the undead here, they can only have bad things in mind.”

Endur's Return to the Temple of Elemental Evil

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