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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Helspar" data-source="post: 1310950" data-attributes="member: 4849">The Journey's of Helspar Entry ThreeI have time to write again as we take a minute to rest in this so called “Sunless Citadel”.    If I was to venture a guess I’d say that this place is at least over a thousand years since it came to be buried here. Everywhere there is evidence of the newer inhabitants, a tribe of degenerate goblinoids who seem curiously well equipped. This itself is disturbing in its implications; is it this isolated group or has their entire race taken this advance? It might bear looking into, so I will bring our reader up to date on our progress so far.    I speak of us in my new found comrades, including the sociopathic (psychopathic?) mind mage. We have delved deep into the earth apparently retracing some steps up to this point. I make this judgement by the evidence of battle upon our path. It would seem we arrived somewhat close to our intended mark when we took quite the precaution to avoid a “shadow demon” as Valeric described it. I never caught a glimpse of the fiend, But if it was what I think it was my, companions’ fear was well founded. Supposedly one guarded the Sultan’s harem and tales abounded of the creature being able to kill with but a touch. After we passed this strange chamber we progressed into what seemed to be more of the unwholesome arboretum that pervaded the rest of the structure. I would wager that we were somewhere below the original ground level of the citadel at this point. After a short skirmish with some of the wretched greenskins we found what appeared to be a lab of some sort. It is there that I found the extra parchment to write this on and a book which will investigate further later. I will try to give an accurate account of what happened next.    Near to the lab a chamber led to the largest of the underground gardens. It was here under the unnatural fungus glow that we found our quarry. Beneath a giant tree of monolithic evil stood three figures. Unknowing what this trio’s intentions were I convinced the group to allow me to make our opponents make the first move. Summoning the most powerful magics I could I wove the light into a semblance of the mentallist. I know it was a bit of showmanship, but I wanted to see his reaction. It is a pity I can’t make more effective magic, but it would have to do. I used the phantom to parley with the foes. It seemed that their leader was indeed the foul druid that my companions sought. The other two were apparently some sort of henchmen, but who controlled them I could not determine. I sensed that my companions would join battle soon so I dispersed the magic; there was no more to be gained here anyways. The fray that followed was short and brutal. I decided to concentrate my efforts against the druid. Foes tend to lose their nerve for battle when they see their leader fall. The mentallist, whether he sensed my will or is an astute tactician, sought to take advantage of the magic I brought against the druid. Valeric and the elf held at bay several twig-fiends the trio sent against us. The speed of Valeric’s hands and the swing of the elf’s axe were impressive to behold! The rogue Pick vanished into the shadows I hoped he wasn’t up to something foolish. It turned out it was too much to hope for, for his actions nearly cost him his life. When most of our foes had been vanquished I attempted to direct our company to subdue the remaining foe. I thought perhaps some clue in destroying the “night demons” for good might be gained; but alas the blood thirst was upon them. The mentallist slew the restrained sorceress with a savage thrust of his strange blade. When he did this a voice not his own cried out a strange call. Or perhaps that is his real voice? More unsettling strangeness. One meets enough enemies in this world without having to worry about one’s friends.    I sit now in the chamber of the “Tree of Doom” as Valeric has dubbed it and we must decide what to do next. Were the plant-possessed man and woman to be saved? Have my comrades accomplished their goal at last? Too many questions are left unanswered.</blockquote>

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