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2021-04-01T15:12:56Z

Kellerot's Cavern

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	They started to take me up through the rock above us, and we emerged just after Arad had poured some holy water on the blood circle. The blood was consumed and burned away as it spread, and as the circle was cleansed so was the obelisk. It changed from the dark colour it had seemed before to something resembling jade. My friends were glad to see us (suspiciously more so the Elvradhil than me it seemed), but were also hurrying to take anything of value from the area before the place collapsed completely. As well as the remains around us there was now a fallen tower beside the barracks we had entered through, hidden to us before but now clearly visible.		They started to take me up through the rock above us, and we emerged just after Arad had poured some holy water on the blood circle. The blood was consumed and burned away as it spread, and as the circle was cleansed so was the obelisk. It changed from the dark colour it had seemed before to something resembling jade. My friends were glad to see us (suspiciously more so the Elvradhil than me it seemed), but were also hurrying to take anything of value from the area before the place collapsed completely. As well as the remains around us there was now a fallen tower beside the barracks we had entered through, hidden to us before but now clearly visible.

			I won't bother describing all of the searching here, although I will note what we found. After we were done the Elvradhil were kind enough to take us through their tunnels back to the village with the Creator's temple (they wanted to avoid Custor for some reason). We found it more fortified and with more Saloroc in the area, although thankfully they seemed to get on well enough with the Elvradhil.

			We found the following:

			Mahogany box 1' sq inlaid but defaced - contained the Crown of Truth!
	Staff~~, rod. Elvradhil know rod is powerful, but don't think it's inherently evil, so Falcor takes it.~~ Arad ~~takes staff in similar discussion.~~		Staff (Arad)
			Rod (Falcor)
	Dagger ~~also found - the one~~ that Arad recognised with ~~the~~ black diamond soulstone, so he took it.		Dagger that Arad recognised with a black diamond soulstone, which he took.
			As many gems and coins as we could carry (the rest left for the Elvradhil)
	~~Fallen tower now visible on ground, 5,000 gp, 10,000 sp, chest with 80 gems, morning~~ star of exceptional quality, 4 scrolls each ~~of mage~~ and ~~cleric, silk~~ 7' x 6' pale blue and midnight blue on each side, orange garnet soulstone for Arad's hammer~~, periapt, mahogany box 1' sq inlaid but defaced, quiver~~ with gold filigree (bigger on inside than outside), velvet pouch with 5 black spheres ~~marble sized, smaller~~ mahogany box with dragon motif in gold tracing.		Morning star of exceptional quality (I replaced mine with this)
			4 scrolls each for Falcor and Arad
	~~Elvradhil take us through tunnels back to village (don't want to go near Custor). Even more fortified and saloroc more common. Seem to get on with Elvradhil~~.		Silk 7' x 6' pale blue and midnight blue on each side
			An orange garnet soulstone for Arad's hammer
			Periapt
			Quiver with gold filigree (bigger on inside than outside)
			A velvet pouch with 5 black spheres the size of a child's marbles
			Smaller mahogany box with a dragon motif in gold tracing.

imported>Garret: /* Kellerot's Cavern */

2021-04-01T14:06:38Z

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-I regain consciousness to see that I am with elvradhil. One of them heals me. I ask if I am dead, but they laugh and say "no, you're alive laddie"
+They started to take me up through the rock above us, and we emerged just after Arad had poured some holy water on the blood circle. The blood was consumed and burned away as it spread, and as the circle was cleansed so was the obelisk. It changed from the dark colour it had seemed before to something resembling jade. My friends were glad to see us (suspiciously more so the Elvradhil than me it seemed), but were also hurrying to take anything of value from the area before the place collapsed completely. As well as the remains around us there was now a fallen tower beside the barracks we had entered through, hidden to us before but now clearly visible.
 Staff, rod. Elvradhil know rod is powerful, but don't think it's inherently evil, so Falcor takes it. Arad takes staff in similar discussion.

imported>Garret: /* Kellerot's Cavern */

2021-04-01T13:52:35Z

Kellerot's Cavern

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	Now there was a response from the wraith as it raked Arad with its ghostly hand and drained his life energy slightly. I tumbled forward one last time, judging that I would finally land close enough to engage the wraith, but as I crossed the blood circle the cavern disappeared and I found myself in a nothingness, losing my sense of self and awareness of anything around me.		Now there was a response from the wraith as it raked Arad with its ghostly hand and drained his life energy slightly. I tumbled forward one last time, judging that I would finally land close enough to engage the wraith, but as I crossed the blood circle the cavern disappeared and I found myself in a nothingness, losing my sense of self and awareness of anything around me.

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			Back in the cavern, Falcor conjured a spray of coloured light that covered the gaggle of foes I had left behind, transfixing them. He was raked by the robed creature just afterwards, but it was a light blow and he responded with a mighty swing of his sword, smashing the thing to the floor almost in pieces. He was clubbed from behind by a goblin, though, so he wasn't safe just yet.

	~~Falcor conjures colour spray over gaggle~~ of ~~foes where I~~ was, ~~which transfixes them~~.		Arad just managed to dodge another draining swipe of the wraith's hand. His return blow was decisive... as his hammer connected his holy symbol glowed with light and the wraith exploded with a blinding flash from within, leaving nothing behind once Arad's sight returned. There was the strange sound of a crying baby from the obelisk and all of the other creatures dropped to the floor lifeless - and this time they wouldn't be getting up again. A tremor shook the cavern, suggesting that the place might collapse as the house had done the last time we slayed a Sarn.

	~~Falcor raked lightly by robed zombie. Arad just dodges another swipe by wraith.~~		--

	~~Falcor, with a mighty blow, finishes the robed zombie. However, clubbed from behind by goblin.~~

	Arad connects with hammer, holy symbol glows with light, and wraith explodes in light and is gone. Hear crying of a baby from obelisk. All the others drop to the floor lifeless. Tremor shakes through cavern.

	I regain consciousness to see that I am with elvradhil. One of them heals me. I ask if I am dead, but they laugh and say "no, you're alive laddie"		I regain consciousness to see that I am with elvradhil. One of them heals me. I ask if I am dead, but they laugh and say "no, you're alive laddie"

imported>Garret: /* Kellerot's Cavern */

2021-04-01T11:47:07Z

Kellerot's Cavern

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	I was still tumbling around dodging blows, moving slowly forward. Although my attackers were able to keep pace they failed to land a blow this time. Falcor stabbed a legionnaire that had closed with him, then swung his sword at the centre of the maw that had been the robed figure, shouting "for Maladan"! He connected, but not as he expected; it turns out that the source of that illusion was a metal rod the thing had been holding and his blow knocked it to the floor. Arad swung his hammer at the wraith, now that he could get closer, and as his swing passed through it there was a flash of almost blinding light from the obelisk and an in-rush of air. The temperature dropped noticeably and waves of energy that felt like a touch of death itself surged outwards.		I was still tumbling around dodging blows, moving slowly forward. Although my attackers were able to keep pace they failed to land a blow this time. Falcor stabbed a legionnaire that had closed with him, then swung his sword at the centre of the maw that had been the robed figure, shouting "for Maladan"! He connected, but not as he expected; it turns out that the source of that illusion was a metal rod the thing had been holding and his blow knocked it to the floor. Arad swung his hammer at the wraith, now that he could get closer, and as his swing passed through it there was a flash of almost blinding light from the obelisk and an in-rush of air. The temperature dropped noticeably and waves of energy that felt like a touch of death itself surged outwards.

			Now there was a response from the wraith as it raked Arad with its ghostly hand and drained his life energy slightly. I tumbled forward one last time, judging that I would finally land close enough to engage the wraith, but as I crossed the blood circle the cavern disappeared and I found myself in a nothingness, losing my sense of self and awareness of anything around me.


	~~All now near obelisk. Wraith turns on Arad, raking him with hand and draining his energy.~~

	~~Falcor knocks rod out of thing's hand.~~

	~~I tumble forward, finally in range of wraith, but as I cross circle the cavern disappears and I... am in nothingness, lose sense of self and awareness of anything.~~

	Falcor conjures colour spray over gaggle of foes where I was, which transfixes them.		Falcor conjures colour spray over gaggle of foes where I was, which transfixes them.

imported>Garret: /* Kellerot's Cavern */

2021-04-01T11:34:44Z

Kellerot's Cavern

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	Now I was surrounded by legionnaires, a goblin and the snake thing that Arad had seen earlier! I was bitten and stabbed, thankful for the ointment that Arad had given us, but now I had no other means of healing my own wounds. Arad was with Falcor, so he was able to help him; he raised his holy symbol and with a flash Falcor was fully hale and all his wounds had disappeared. His soul was warmed and the cold, dark feelings from the obelisk pushed out of mind. Falcor shouted at Arad to set the web alight, and as he moved the robed figure morphed into a sucking maw reaching out for him. He realised that it was another illusions, though, and ignored it.		Now I was surrounded by legionnaires, a goblin and the snake thing that Arad had seen earlier! I was bitten and stabbed, thankful for the ointment that Arad had given us, but now I had no other means of healing my own wounds. Arad was with Falcor, so he was able to help him; he raised his holy symbol and with a flash Falcor was fully hale and all his wounds had disappeared. His soul was warmed and the cold, dark feelings from the obelisk pushed out of mind. Falcor shouted at Arad to set the web alight, and as he moved the robed figure morphed into a sucking maw reaching out for him. He realised that it was another illusions, though, and ignored it.

	I tumbled forward again, trying to escape the scrum of enemies surrounding me. I dodged most of them, but the snake thing was fast and managed to bite into my arm. Thankfully I was able to rip away from it, even though it left me bleeding, and escape the circle around me... for the moment.		I tumbled forward again, trying to escape the scrum of enemies surrounding me. I dodged most of them, but the snake thing was fast and managed to bite into my arm. Thankfully I was able to rip away from it, even though it left me bleeding, and escape the circle around me... for the moment. Arad sprinkled oil over a patch of the web and set light to it, it was initially quite slow but then with a flash spread quickly to burn fiercely across the whole area. The wraith's eyes turned to stare at Arad this time, but still it turned back and kept chanting.

			I was still tumbling around dodging blows, moving slowly forward. Although my attackers were able to keep pace they failed to land a blow this time. Falcor stabbed a legionnaire that had closed with him, then swung his sword at the centre of the maw that had been the robed figure, shouting "for Maladan"! He connected, but not as he expected; it turns out that the source of that illusion was a metal rod the thing had been holding and his blow knocked it to the floor. Arad swung his hammer at the wraith, now that he could get closer, and as his swing passed through it there was a flash of almost blinding light from the obelisk and an in-rush of air. The temperature dropped noticeably and waves of energy that felt like a touch of death itself surged outwards.


	~~Arad sprinkles oil over web and sets light to it, burning fiercly through area. Eyes stare at Arad this time and then keeps chanting.~~

	~~Tumble forward again, and although they keep pace they fail to land a blow this time.~~

	Falcor stabs legionnaire. Arad swings hammer at wraith, landing a strong blow. Falcor shouts "for Maladan" and thrust sword into robed zombie, connecting with metal rod in its hand that seems to be the source of some magic.

	~~Flash of almost blinding light from obelisk, and in-rush of air moves towards obelisk and temperature drops. Negative energy almost overwhelming surging out of obelisk.~~

	All now near obelisk. Wraith turns on Arad, raking him with hand and draining his energy.		All now near obelisk. Wraith turns on Arad, raking him with hand and draining his energy.

imported>Garret: /* Kellerot's Cavern */

2021-04-01T11:06:33Z

Kellerot's Cavern

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	Now I was surrounded by legionnaires, a goblin and the snake thing that Arad had seen earlier! I was bitten and stabbed, thankful for the ointment that Arad had given us, but now I had no other means of healing my own wounds. Arad was with Falcor, so he was able to help him; he raised his holy symbol and with a flash Falcor was fully hale and all his wounds had disappeared. His soul was warmed and the cold, dark feelings from the obelisk pushed out of mind. Falcor shouted at Arad to set the web alight, and as he moved the robed figure morphed into a sucking maw reaching out for him. He realised that it was another illusions, though, and ignored it.		Now I was surrounded by legionnaires, a goblin and the snake thing that Arad had seen earlier! I was bitten and stabbed, thankful for the ointment that Arad had given us, but now I had no other means of healing my own wounds. Arad was with Falcor, so he was able to help him; he raised his holy symbol and with a flash Falcor was fully hale and all his wounds had disappeared. His soul was warmed and the cold, dark feelings from the obelisk pushed out of mind. Falcor shouted at Arad to set the web alight, and as he moved the robed figure morphed into a sucking maw reaching out for him. He realised that it was another illusions, though, and ignored it.

	I tumbled forward again, trying to escape the scrum of enemies surrounding me. I dodged most of them, but the snake thing was fast and managed to bite into my arm. Thankfully I was able to rip away from it, even though it left me bleeding, and escape the circle around me... for ~~now~~.		I tumbled forward again, trying to escape the scrum of enemies surrounding me. I dodged most of them, but the snake thing was fast and managed to bite into my arm. Thankfully I was able to rip away from it, even though it left me bleeding, and escape the circle around me... for the moment.

imported>Garret: /* Kellerot's Cavern */

2021-04-01T11:06:13Z

Kellerot's Cavern

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	I sprinted forward again, but I was caught by the legionnaires behind me and stabbed in the back. I knew I was badly wounded, but had to try to get to the wraith. I slapped some ointment on, forgoing any attacks just to try to keep myself alive. Falcor was struck too, but threw his dagger at the wraith anyway. It passed through, and we could hear it landing on the floor beyond, but it did seem to disrupt it slightly and it turned bright orange eyes to look at Falcor before turning back to the altar and continuing its chant.		I sprinted forward again, but I was caught by the legionnaires behind me and stabbed in the back. I knew I was badly wounded, but had to try to get to the wraith. I slapped some ointment on, forgoing any attacks just to try to keep myself alive. Falcor was struck too, but threw his dagger at the wraith anyway. It passed through, and we could hear it landing on the floor beyond, but it did seem to disrupt it slightly and it turned bright orange eyes to look at Falcor before turning back to the altar and continuing its chant.

	Now I was surrounded by legionnaires, a goblin and the snake thing that Arad had seen earlier! I was bitten and stabbed, thankful for the ointment that Arad had given us, but now I had no other means of healing my own wounds.		Now I was surrounded by legionnaires, a goblin and the snake thing that Arad had seen earlier! I was bitten and stabbed, thankful for the ointment that Arad had given us, but now I had no other means of healing my own wounds. Arad was with Falcor, so he was able to help him; he raised his holy symbol and with a flash Falcor was fully hale and all his wounds had disappeared. His soul was warmed and the cold, dark feelings from the obelisk pushed out of mind. Falcor shouted at Arad to set the web alight, and as he moved the robed figure morphed into a sucking maw reaching out for him. He realised that it was another illusions, though, and ignored it.

			I tumbled forward again, trying to escape the scrum of enemies surrounding me. I dodged most of them, but the snake thing was fast and managed to bite into my arm. Thankfully I was able to rip away from it, even though it left me bleeding, and escape the circle around me... for now.


	~~Arad heals Falcor with a flash from holy symbol, making him fully hale and warming his soul removing the effects of the obelisk from his mind.~~

	~~Arad moves forward as Falcor shouts to set web alight. He sees sucking maw that is fake over zombie thing, so ignores it.~~

	~~Tumble away, but snake thing still bites me, glancing though and rip away from it.~~

	Arad sprinkles oil over web and sets light to it, burning fiercly through area. Eyes stare at Arad this time and then keeps chanting.		Arad sprinkles oil over web and sets light to it, burning fiercly through area. Eyes stare at Arad this time and then keeps chanting.

imported>Garret: /* Kellerot's Cavern */

2021-04-01T10:49:47Z

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	As we drew closer we could see that a circular channel had been carved in the ground around the obelisk and was filled with blood. Falcor reached the robed creature and stabbed it with his dagger, although it barely reacted. Then Falcor found that he was mesmerized by the, increasingly rapid, pulsing of light from the obelisk and he didn't follow up with another attack. When he did finally wrest his eyes away he was shivering and felt icy cold. There was a faint memory of a malevolent presence that was almost overwhelmingly evil.		As we drew closer we could see that a circular channel had been carved in the ground around the obelisk and was filled with blood. Falcor reached the robed creature and stabbed it with his dagger, although it barely reacted. Then Falcor found that he was mesmerized by the, increasingly rapid, pulsing of light from the obelisk and he didn't follow up with another attack. When he did finally wrest his eyes away he was shivering and felt icy cold. There was a faint memory of a malevolent presence that was almost overwhelmingly evil.

	I sprinted forward again, but I was caught by the legionnaires behind me and stabbed in the back.		I sprinted forward again, but I was caught by the legionnaires behind me and stabbed in the back. I knew I was badly wounded, but had to try to get to the wraith. I slapped some ointment on, forgoing any attacks just to try to keep myself alive. Falcor was struck too, but threw his dagger at the wraith anyway. It passed through, and we could hear it landing on the floor beyond, but it did seem to disrupt it slightly and it turned bright orange eyes to look at Falcor before turning back to the altar and continuing its chant.

			Now I was surrounded by legionnaires, a goblin and the snake thing that Arad had seen earlier! I was bitten and stabbed, thankful for the ointment that Arad had given us, but now I had no other means of healing my own wounds.


	~~Falcor and I are hit, and I am very badly wounded. Slap ointment on worst of wounds, still trying to get away.~~

	~~Falcor throws dagger at wraith, passes through but disrupts its form where it struck before landing on floor. Bright orange eyes look at Falcor but then turns back to altar and chants on.~~

	~~I was surrounded by legionnaires, goblin and snake thing. Bitten and stabbed.~~

	Arad heals Falcor with a flash from holy symbol, making him fully hale and warming his soul removing the effects of the obelisk from his mind.		Arad heals Falcor with a flash from holy symbol, making him fully hale and warming his soul removing the effects of the obelisk from his mind.

imported>Garret: /* Kellerot's Cavern */

2021-04-01T10:26:25Z

Kellerot's Cavern

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	The robed figure stepped forward and sent a wave of terror washing over Falcor, which thankfully he was able to shrug off. I was quickly getting surrounded by foes, unable to keep up with the others' rapid advance. I tumbled forward in an attempt to avoid three enemy blows, and felt weapons striking my armour, managing to get away with it and landing the other side.		The robed figure stepped forward and sent a wave of terror washing over Falcor, which thankfully he was able to shrug off. I was quickly getting surrounded by foes, unable to keep up with the others' rapid advance. I tumbled forward in an attempt to avoid three enemy blows, and felt weapons striking my armour, managing to get away with it and landing the other side.

			As we drew closer we could see that a circular channel had been carved in the ground around the obelisk and was filled with blood. Falcor reached the robed creature and stabbed it with his dagger, although it barely reacted. Then Falcor found that he was mesmerized by the, increasingly rapid, pulsing of light from the obelisk and he didn't follow up with another attack. When he did finally wrest his eyes away he was shivering and felt icy cold. There was a faint memory of a malevolent presence that was almost overwhelmingly evil.

			I sprinted forward again, but I was caught by the legionnaires behind me and stabbed in the back.

	~~Channel carved in ground in circle around obelisk, filled with blood! Lump of square stone next to wraith.~~

	~~Falcor reaches zombie companion, stabbing it with dagger. Barely reacts. Then Falcor distracted by obelisk.~~

	~~I sprint forward, but caught by legionnaires and stabbed in back.~~

	~~Falcor wrests his eyes away from obelisk, shivering and feeling icy cold. Sense of malevolent presence as a memory. Overwhelmingly evil.~~

	Falcor and I are hit, and I am very badly wounded. Slap ointment on worst of wounds, still trying to get away.		Falcor and I are hit, and I am very badly wounded. Slap ointment on worst of wounds, still trying to get away.

imported>Garret: /* Kellerot's Cavern */

2021-04-01T09:56:47Z

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	I ignored the foe around us and charged at the line of legionnaires standing between us and the obelisk, engaging one in melee. The others backed off, clearly intending to protect the obelisk area from attack. I managed to turn aside just in time to avoid its sword thrust at me, which scraped across my armour. Falcor deflected an attack aimed at him, then charged forward at the defensive line to my right, knocking one of the foe to its knees with the sheer power of his charge. Arad called on the Creator's power to turn aside the undead in our way, and was thankfully answered with the usual strobing flashes of light shooting out in multiple directions, which included all but one of the legionnaires.		I ignored the foe around us and charged at the line of legionnaires standing between us and the obelisk, engaging one in melee. The others backed off, clearly intending to protect the obelisk area from attack. I managed to turn aside just in time to avoid its sword thrust at me, which scraped across my armour. Falcor deflected an attack aimed at him, then charged forward at the defensive line to my right, knocking one of the foe to its knees with the sheer power of his charge. Arad called on the Creator's power to turn aside the undead in our way, and was thankfully answered with the usual strobing flashes of light shooting out in multiple directions, which included all but one of the legionnaires.

			Arad and Falcor both advanced towards the obelisk, and both started chanting. Sticky web appeared all around the wraith and its robed companion; the robed thing jumped clear just in time, but the wraith just ignored it. Arad's chant had no obvious effect, but he had made himself invisible to the undead; this allowed him to get into a place to attack the wraith unseen... but also meant that the undead were no longer trying to get away from him because they couldn't see him anymore!

			The robed figure stepped forward and sent a wave of terror washing over Falcor, which thankfully he was able to shrug off. I was quickly getting surrounded by foes, unable to keep up with the others' rapid advance. I tumbled forward in an attempt to avoid three enemy blows, and felt weapons striking my armour, managing to get away with it and landing the other side.

	~~Arad and Falcor run forward and start chanting. Web appears all around wraith and companion. The companion jumped clear just in time, but wraith ignores it.~~

	~~Arad finishes chanting but no obvious effect from our point of view (invisibility to undead).~~

	Robed companion steps forward and sends wave of terror washing over Falcor, but he shrugs it off. I tumble forward, feeling weapons striking my armour but getting away with it and landing the other side, escaping from three that closed around me.

	Channel carved in ground in circle around obelisk, filled with blood! Lump of square stone next to wraith.		Channel carved in ground in circle around obelisk, filled with blood! Lump of square stone next to wraith.