Borin's Final(?) Test

Ah’ve been tested and ah reckon ah’ve failed.

Oor adventure at Tegel Manor came to an inevitable conclusion if ah factor in my trials and tribulations. Ah only wish it hadnae cost as much as it did…

After salvaging all manner o’loot, we decided to check oot a room to the North. Trying ter take a rest, we were soon disturbed by a knocking at the door as some sort of undead ogre creature tried to get at us. While **Plank**, **Hogo**, and myself tried ter hold tha door, it seems **Trym** and **Elphim** got into some shenanigans under the bed with a spirit of some sort. **Vesrot** and **Furious** were quick to help oot and we soon managed to handle both problems!

A wee rest wasnae enough to quench oor curiosity it seems. Heading back to tha room, we found a pile of bodies tha I cannae believe we didnae see before. Attempting ter investigate the carnage led to several undead moving… we helped put them at ease but there is clearly evil permeating this whole site.

Returning to the western wall, oor haste led to us opening a portal of sorts and transporting into some sort of basement tunnel system. Poor ol’ **Hogo** was squashed and could barely move - luckily **Plank** and **Trym** seemed capable of dealing with some rats that took an interest and we were able to move though the tunnel until we managed to find our way up out of the tunnels again. Seemingly on tha first floor, we investigated a room with a mirror that seemed to invoke wicked Shadows to attack and they sapped the strength of those they struck. We barely had time to put them down before we were opening another door which prompted oozes to through themselves at us. With **Plank** and meslef taking horrible blows that damaged oor armour, we finally managed to put them doon as the team hid in the previous room and threw attacks from afar as their attention was on us. Exhaustion threatened to take me and ma breathin rattled in ma chest - is it possible we had succumbed ter the greed that treasure brings? Pushing on and on against such evil…

Ma thoughts were ripped from ma mind as we opened another door and saw many werewolves streamin doon tha corrider. The sheer volume and threats from them seemed to force some sense and we fled oot tha window… only ter fall to the ground ootside.

And that should have been enough for us ter head home… but in our foolish pride, we decided to try and find the servants quarters again. Pushing into the kitchen area, we found a creature trapped in a pot and a chimney tha seemed ter house a beast. Again, we should have heeded the signs but curiosity got the best of **Elphim** as she poked too far and awoke some sorta insect. Ah remember acid spewing forth ter hit me… Gods ah’ve no felt pain like it. As ah fell inta unconsciousness Ah saw **Elphim** and **Hogo** also fall to the beast as **Furious** ran… then blackness

Ah thought writing this doon would help but Ah cannae lie, ma mind still reels at tha horror.

But Ah’m returned. The Morning Lord seems to have use for me still. It seems brave **Plank** (and others) have recovered part of ma body and brought it back ter Hope where good ol’ Brother Cadfael has called on the magics of Lathander and returned ma essence to a new form. Ah dinnae ken what purpose but this Goliath form seems strong and tha new cold that swirls doesnae bother me like it would have once.

Ma mind is still confused. Clearly Ah’m still being tested but Ah think Ah need ter head back oot ter the wilds. It seems some fools are heading back to the Forge, mebbe Ah should tag along ter see if Ah can find answers there…?