Valmantar, Samir, Thraug, Rapten and Amaranth, after their run in with the skeletons at the abandoned camp headed for the mine called Mine 1 on the map. However when they arrived it's forbidding aspect and charnel house stench dissuaded them from exploring it and they opted for Mine 2.
Strangely the entrance was exactly the same! Without the charnel house stench! The area outside showed signs of much traffic and shortly they ventured inside, evidence was found of many comings and goings and another small piece of property that had belonged to one of Valmantar's comrades was discovered in a pile of detritus.
A dark passageway heading down was discovered and they opted for exploration.The way was long and troubling, sometimes hewn passageway sometimes natural cave, for many hours they walked in silence, thus they were able to hear the sound of a group approaching. Our heroes quickly prepared for combat and sure enough in just a few moments a party of bandits led by a half ogre appeared.
The battle was tough, Thraug and Rapten stood toe to toe with the fiends and traded blows in the end however Valmantar's magic turned the tide as he managed to put some of the foe to sleep!
After the battle the survivors were offered the choice of fighting to the death with Thraug or joining the party. They joined the party and it was as well they did because not long after another attack occured!
Without any forewarning the ground erupted and a horrific gigantic insect of some kind burst forth snapping at the vanguard! It failed in its first attack and the front lone of our party began to deal it its due amount of pain when suddenly it spat a vile gushing jet of burning acid over the party, everyone was splashed but Amaranth took the main force and fell to the ground!
Luckily one of the new party members managed make a decisive slash at some artery or vein of the monster and it quickly succumbed, green ichor pulsating onto the tunnel floor.
Thraug named the slayer of the beast "Lieutenant" as an honour!
Later that day they came upon a junction in the passageway and decided to explore it to the right. They had learned from the bandits that in all there are 5 passageways so they considered it meet to ensure no group of bandits might follow from behind! However at the end was only another empty chamber identical to the one they had come from.
After a rest they headed back down into the bowels of the mountain.
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