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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...

Hidden Peak The company made their way from the citadel’s entry gates up the winding trail to the ridgeline, where they roped their way up to the plateau without incident. They had been expected by Helrud to be at his camp at dawn, but the adventurers hoped the dwarf scout would still be around...

In comparison with the previous night, the audience hall was much less crowded. Prince Dalgan and his advisers were present as before, along with the guards and several dwarven nobles. As the company made their way toward the throne, Darrow smiled toothily at Toran Goldfinder, before bowing to...

Further discussion among the companions led to the idea of comparing dreams from the previous night, in hopes that it might shed some light on their circumstances. Rahnee shared that she had found herself, accompanied by current and departed friends, at an audience with the Prince; evidently...

After a dream-filled night, the companions regrouped in the guest quarters on the early morning of Ches 14. The humans in the party were somewhat out of sorts, their sleep patterns disturbed by the lack of sunlight underground. Darrow, for his part, had already merrily made his way to the tavern...

Toran, evidently undaunted by the previous exchange, requested to speak again. Taking a different tack, he stated that the deeds mentioned – regardless of whether they were considered shameful to the clan – served to illustrate the wickedness of surfacers and the dangers faced when trading with...

The Prince then formally introduced the visitors to the other Clan notables present. They had already made the acquaintance of Clan Greeter Rumnaher, who was pointed out first. Dalgan then gestured toward his right, introducing Toran Goldfinder as the custodian of the clan’s wealth, and to his...

Shortly before the evening Clan Council meeting, the company gathered in the Ironhelm guest quarters. Rahnee had been unsuccessful in making her packed black velvet evening dress presentable – Darrow, upon arriving, playfully mocked her inability to get along without servants – so she resigned...

After some discussion about the best tactics to use and then provisionally agreeing to Helrud’s request, the adventurers headed west towards where the winter wolf pack had last been seen. Dermot’s tracking indicated that the pack was near, so Aerikoth cast his available protection spells on...

Dwarven Intrigue Iskar said that their news from the Deep Delve would have to be debated before the dwarven clan’s council. A meeting had been called for the following evening, to which they had all been invited. In response to a question from Dermot, the high priest indicated that the decision...