A Grave Matter for the Party of Seven Strangers

[buzzard]

The party treks back out of the graveyard to tree line. This takes some time, and by the end of it the sky is getting rather dark. You seem to realize that if you progress much further into the depths of the pit, you will likely not be able to rest outside.

However the night passes uneventfully. Watches are kept, but nothing of note occurs. Everyone awakes quite well rested.

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[reapersaurus]

Melvos wakes up hungry, but decides to put it off until he completes his morning exercise regimen.

He finishes the exercises, his body glistening in the morning light with beads of sweat (a'la some 80's cheesy athlete-actor movie) and asks:
"Whadda we got to eat?
Anyone want to go over our plans for today?
Maybe we can do better - I know _I_ can do better.

.... I can always do better... " Melvos finishes with a small sigh.

 

[GruTheWanderer]

"Bacon, sausages, hardbread, some cheese, a thin onion soup, and ale or water. Your choice," Valjean says as he helps prepare food. "We've got some big eaters in this group."

After breakfast is done and the spellcasters have done their devotions/study, Valjean will lead everyone back down to the hallway where they find the secret door (along with his fellow scouts: Lazz'rut and Jordeh). They will continue along the hallway.

 

[garyh]

"Bacon, sausages, hardbread, some cheese, a thin onion soup, and ale or water. Your choice," Valjean says as he helps prepare food. "We've got some big eaters in this group."

As the big orc walked back to a log to sit on with a full plate, he heard Valjean's comment.

"We supposed to choose from that?" The green of Bruk's cheeks deepened.

 

[GruTheWanderer]

"That or find something nearby to kill and eat. Or find something nearby to just eat. But if that's your choice, I'd rather not know about it."

 

[Dalamar]

"I think our big friend means that he wants to take some from each pick. I might be mistaken of course."
Lorelin himself doesn't take any food, his internal magic nourishing him.

 

[garyh]

"Lorelin right. Bruk hungry."

 

[GruTheWanderer]

"Oh. Very well, then. Have some of each. Have a lot of each. I'll keep cooking until you're full. I'm glad the patrol brought along all that extra food. Now if only we had some elven waybread. And a nice red wine..."

 

[buzzard]

After watching Bruk gorge himself on the offered fare, the party realizes that if one described Bruk as 'eating like a horse' he would be assumed to be on a diet.

You decide it might be a wise idea to stock up on a few more provisions wile you're up here.

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[buzzard]

After everyone is done eating, the party moves back into the dungeon. You follow your way through the tunnels to hallway which had the secret door and proceed south past it. Some distance along you enter into a large natural cavern with a stream running through it.

Present within is a large horde of rats, both normal sized and dire. They are attacking a half elf maiden in tattered robes. She screams and jumps over a low wall of loose rocks and into a room off to the west.

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