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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Mathew_Freeman" data-source="post: 820956" data-attributes="member: 1846">Diary of Galak, final partThe body of the wererat wizard was to be used as bait. Observing the refuse pile ahead of us, we summoned a creature to investigate it. The celestial dire lion ran forwards, and was promptly grabbed by two large tentacles and dragged out of sight!We had a tactical problem here, in that the pit was dug at the top of a slope, thus meaning that Xyzzy and others could't effectively draw a line of sight to it. In the end, after much argument (MUCH argument) we agreed that Thana, myself and Aos would attempt to draw it out whilst the flying Xyzzy and others would ready attacks for when it appeared.The plan went awry almost immediately when it attacked Thana instead, grabbing her! Aos struck with rapier, I fired off an empowered searing light, Xyzzy blasted it with magic missiles, and one tentacle whipped back into hiding with the other badly singed! Thana herself managed to keep her arms free and shoot an arrow into the other tentacle, and with a few more arrows, crossbow bolts and more magic missiles the creature retreated.There was an effort to locate and kill it, but it hid within the mud and sludge. Even a control water failed to bring it out, so we merely moved around the edge and continued on.We'd come all this way to find the secret tunnel that lead into the Imperial Palace, and another good spell by Leo found it. We gently moved into an undisturbed room, with a staircase and trapdoor leading upwards. Aos volunteered to look around, and Xyzzy cast improved invisibility upon him whilst I silenced the trapdoor itself. Aos vanished from view.When he eventually came back he told us what he had found, although we had some idea due to Xyzzy's ingenious notion of letting his familiar Hudson the Owl ride on Aos's shoulder, also invisible. Above us was another corridor, this one leading to an abandoned torture chamber. Beyond the chamber lay a large room containing guards, and beyond that sounds of chanting. Aos decided to venture no further than that, feeling it too risky!We rested in the secret room, and eight hours later made our way back through the refuse room. Once again the creature, sensing us as food, attacked with tentacles, but Xyzzy rather surprisingly manifested a new power which I recognised as a variant on the powerful chain lightning effect. Xyzzy's ability to cast this spell means he now ranks almost as highly as the leader of the White Way in raw magical power, although Dovestar is far more versatile. We are becoming a group that can do things, achieve great goals.We made our way back through the tunnels, guided by the barge people again, and returned to Adam Dickinson's house. Aos still kept out of site. I think we must now plot and plan for ourselves. I feel as though my faith has increased through this adventure, my mind filled with a greater sense of power. An idea is forming, Girru has a planetar servant, a celestial of great power. If I could learn his name and summon him, he would be a most potent ally that could swing the tide of battle in our favour. I must see if such a thing is possible.Our tale feels like it way only just be beginning. I feel as though I am about to enter the history books.</blockquote>

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