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As Aerikoth continued to examine and admire the heavily enchanted short sword, Dermot brought up the subject of dwarven law and asked if the Ironhelm clan would have a claim on the hoard. Helrud stated matter-of-factly that the hoard was on clan lands, so it would claim the right to judge its...

The charge of the iron golem brought it into the secondary treasure chamber. The party scattered to combat it as best they could, as it released a cloud of foul-smelling gas into the air. Darrow hefted the ancestral Clan Ironhelm axe Haelgrim and immediately closed with the huge construct, his...

The wizard, after some prompting from Rahnee, eventually tore himself away from examining the still-inert iron golem and joined the others in the secondary treasure room. Several chests, which Darrow had identified as being of Underdark construction, were lined up in a row against the far wall...

Just as Aerikoth started explaining that the magic mouth was limited in its responses and had been placed there by the red dragon Edullisufanxar, which had dwelled there long ago, everyone was distracted by a loud thump from behind them. Dermot said it sounded like it had come from the...

Starting from the eastern end of the hoard chamber, they moved slowly west, with Dermot in the lead. A dim orange glow was visible ahead and the ranger confirmed that it was a river of lava bounding part of the western end of the cavern, the heat increasing exponentially the closer one got to...

Darrow carefully and steadily used the handholds to descend the side of the pit, pausing only briefly when he reached the slipknot tying the two ropes together, in order to gauge how far he had traveled. Dermot and Shanni kept hold of the rope on their end and played it out as the dwarf kept...

Once all had reached the cavern floor, it was decided that Rahnee should stay by the ladder and guard it, to protect their only escape route. Dermot then took the lead as the others moved into the cavern complex, advising them to keep a weather eye out. Aerikoth asked to be informed when they...

With that, Rahnee finished polishing the armor she had taken off and bid everyone a good night, with the Lady’s blessings upon all. Helrud had already drifted off to sleep and could be heard mumbling something to himself. The others found comfortable spots on the hut’s floor, improvising bedding...

Inside the conjured hut, the party shed their cold, wet outer layers and took advantage of the magical torches inside to start warming themselves. Teeth still chattering, Shanni looked to Dermot to summarize for both Aerikoth and Rahnee the results of the exploration so far of the Hidden Peak...

Darrow, Dermot and Shanni walked the short distance back to the original shaft entrance and greeted Helrud, who was eager to hear how their second foray into the cavern had gone. The dwarf scout also expressed his concern at the lateness of the day and the presence of wolves in the area. They...

Now that the action was over, Shanni started shivering in earnest from the bitter cold of the cavern. She untied the rope from around her waist and handed it back to Dermot. As she recovered her pack on the ground, she commented on how useful the ropes Dermot carried were and half-jokingly...

Darrow, Dermot and Shanni entered a wide stone corridor that ran west to east. Shanni was first to notice and complain about the cold air wafting towards them from the east, which caused Dermot to shiver. The ranger scouted ahead as his two companions held their position in view of the cavern...

Darrow and Dermot joined Shanni by the raised portcullis, shoving aside the remains of the door the dwarf had bashed open. A short discussion took place among them about whether to wait for Rahnee and Aerikoth before going further. Their curiosity proved too strong, so the three followed the...

The Hoard After placing the tree over the grate to ensure it could not close again, an act which Darrow especially appreciated, Shanni eagerly ran over to Helrud to inform him of their success. Upon her return, Darrow and Dermot pointed out the rungs set in the side of the rock shaft under the...

The dwarf shook his fist at the top of the ladder as he descended it, still grumbling as he stepped onto the ground. Despite some calming words from Dermot and Shanni about the usefulness of his efforts, Darrow refused to let it go. Talking animatedly, more to himself than to the others, he said...

The three adventurers then headed toward the southwestern corner of the cavern and found a large pool fed by water flowing from a crack in the wall. Some oozes and animated mushrooms made it their home and the group decided they were more icky than of interest. Darrow had a quick look at the...

The three passed through a carved-out stone chamber a little larger than the prison they had started in, then entered a vast cavern whose walls and ceiling were lost in darkness. Darrow chose to follow the right-hand wall, to make it easier to find their way out if they needed to. They soon came...

At this point, the early afternoon of Ches 14, there was still plenty of time remaining in the day for the party to gather their strength and reorganize before attempting another foray into the cavern. First, Rahnee headed out to see if she could locate and bring back Aerikoth. As Helrud watched...

After several minutes, just as Rahnee and Dermot were beginning to get worried, a shout from Shanni was heard. She yelled up the shaft, informing them that there was a big cavern and a hole with stone that Darrow said was funny-looking; she then asked if they were coming down. Before her two...

Aerikoth, more interested in the significance of the nearby ruins and whatever civilization had created them, wandered among the statues studying them. Meanwhile, the rest of the party chose to more closely examine the cave and the oubliette hole. The cave entrance had been narrowed by rockfalls...