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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Isida Kep'Tukari" data-source="post: 1765735" data-attributes="member: 4441">*Atlas carefully squishes through the earthy, muddy mushroom forest, the scent of rot thick in his nostrils.  He catches faint whiffs of decaying flesh, hits of acrid substances that remind him of... well, acid to be sure, as well as hints of fresh water.  He can walk to the pool with little trouble, and can lower his sword to get a better look at the pool and its contents.  Instead of being lined with rock, the pool seems to be lined with pallid violet moss, littered with about a half-dozen small glittering items half-covered in the moss.**There's three small gems (about the size of the end of a human pinky) of varying hues, a pendent of black stone on a green metal chain, something that appears to be a small book covered with a glossy black cover and clasped shut with silvery metal, and a small statue of a rather angular-looking bat carved of white stone.  The pool water seems very clear and still, with only Atlas' breath to disturb its surface.**Along the path, he noticed a few weapons, a couple stone daggers and a crude club, as well.  Perhaps there is more under the smaller mushrooms and ooze, but you would have to dig to find out.**With his sense of the Green, Dak discovers that spoiler[spoiler]the mushrooms are edible, though usually much better in their youth than as the giants you see before you.  The water is drinkable.[/spoiler]spoiler**As Leesea and Phaern follow Atlas, Dak and Kelthet trail behind, Darthallys and Will guarding their backs.  But with shocking swiftness, the two sprytes vanish from view, sneaking along as they do to avoid notice from hostile parties.*Leesea and Phaern - spoiler*[spoiler]Both of you are struck in the back by an enormously powerful force, enough to drive the breath from your bodies.  Whatever-it-is sticks to you like a grappling hook, and both of you are drawn swiftly upward, away from your companions, in opposite directions.  You're both able to get a glimpse of your attacker over your shoulder.  It seems some enterprising creature is mimicing the tops of the huge mushrooms, using their sticky tongues (?) to catch and reel in prey as a frog would do to a fly.  One thing you do know is that they have huge teeth, and you're headed right for their maws at blinding speed... Would you care to scream?[/spoiler]*spoiler</blockquote>

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