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Message: <blockquote data-quote="the Jester" data-source="post: 951219" data-attributes="member: 1210">The Tunnel into the Mountain"Sure," says Drelvin the Archer, and extends his hand.  In a burst of rainbows, God-King Malford the Magnificent appears, one hand clasped to Drelvin's, the other holding a card.  The shimmering around them both ceases and they stand together for a moment in the rain."Good morning," Malford calls to the party.  "Sleep well?"  He's well-dressed in fresh clean clothes fit for a... well.  You know.Shortly, the false Malford reports in, telling him of the stranger's visit the night before.  "And another thing," the construct rails, "I want some kind of benefits.  You should at least make them treat me better- especially Drelvin!" "Hm, I'll see what I can do," Malford replies, scratching water from his beard.  Then he sighs.  "Watch out for the Queen," he mutters, "I think she's on to us!"  He passes the simulacrum his hat of disguise and the trump he confiscated from Lester.  "This way you'll be able to get back in touch with me at need."  The construct nods, and shortly departs, after which the party breaks camp and heads along the road.  They're nervous; who knows when any of their enemies will strike again, from the Bile Lords to Felenga?The rain lightens as they travel down the mountain road, clearly of dwarven make.  It's well-cobbled with stones that, despite little upkeep for hundreds of years, show little sign of coming loose.  Soon enough the group rounds a bend and sees the road leading directly into a tunnel into a mountain."Hmm," Malford muses, and casts an illusion that cloaks the entire group as ogres, himself as an ogre mage.They enter the tunnel; here the road shows more obstructions, for stones have fallen from the braced ceiling and lie scattered upon it.  As they progress, they find themselves in gloomy darkness.  Malford uses his gnomely might to produce dancing lights, but they provide precious little illumination.  Grumbling softly to himself, the God-King casts a mass flight spell upon the entire group and they keep moving.  Soon a side passage appears to either side, and the party halts to debate, as adventurers do, which way to go.Left it is.  Following a brief passage, they find a descending shaft.  And Malford's keen eyes spot a tiny eyeball floating from the shaft, unconnected to anything else.  He zaps it with an acid arrow and it bursts in a stinking cloud of vapor.  And rushing up and out comes a weird creature- hard to see in the darkness and the shaft, it seems lumpy and gross.  And at the tips of its many tendrils are the eyes of its previous victims.Next Time: In case anyone forgot how tough the party is, a brief battle!  A talk about the moons and what's on them!  And more gnomes!</blockquote>

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