Endur's Return to the Temple of Elemental Evil

[Xael]

"I agree, let's get back to Hommlet. We can always come back to deal with the rest later.", Lylamwyn says. "And maybe we should knock him out, he'll attract the Dragon if he keeps babbling nonsense.", he continues, pointing at Festrath.

 

[Isida Kep'Tukari]

Craven doesn't care to listen to the man's babbling any further. His insanity was sad, but also grating on the ears. He takes out a handkerchief and gags the man.

Did others in the temple ever think that such evil existed? This is surely an evil of legend, of great renown. I fear to think how long this has existed. And to destroy it may cause more harm than good...

"Right, up we go," Craven says, hauling the raving man along to the lift.

 

[Endur]

The party rejoins Belaver, Raner, Neshi, and the Black Cat at the top of the shaft.

 

[Paxus Asclepius]

"Alright. So, we're going to try to get back to Hommlet, past the dragon, while lugging a babbling lunatic? How?"

 

[Xael]

"And carrying two bodies. If we kill the lizard now and don't bother to drag him with us that is, because if we don't, we'll have to drag him with us too.", Lylamwyn notes.

 

[Thanee]

Lenya

“I'm all for getting rid of the lizard!” Lenya says. “He would just be a burden to us and why should such an evil person deserve any better.”

 

[Pyrex]

"Let's take a better look at the exit and see how far from the moathouse it is. If the dragon is watching the moathouse, sneaking out may not be so difficult."

 

[Isida Kep'Tukari]

"Indeed. We have more than one exit now, and it would be best to circle very wide to avoid the dragon. If we can keep from being ambused by... wildlife, then that seems the safest and surest course," Craven says. "As for the lizard, we need not kill him in cold blood. Killing a bound prisoner dimishes us all. We can give him a chance to go quietly, and if he attempts to escape, we can deal with him then."

 

[Pyrex]

"Let 'im go? We do that an' he'll just be waiting to ambush us when we come back."

 

[Isida Kep'Tukari]

"I never said anything about letting him go. He'll be going with us, and if he gives us any trouble after he's given us his word..." Craven points out, trailing off suggestively.