Labyrinth Of Cows

\*Jaharis’ Lair\*

The Captain attempted to examine the grade of the marble used for the statues. He closed his portable hole and approached the doors, they opened with ease as a cool stale air rushed out to meet him.

Tobias advised the captain against investing in ‘ships carpets’.

The statues depicted minotaurs.

The party stepped further into the passages of the abandoned dungeon. Grug did not like this place, Billy Bob didn’t like it either but he did like the potential treasure. Kronos attempted to sense evil, there was a faint aura of the undead somewhere in the complex.

As Kronos and Tobias discussed whether the Triton was a mammal or not, a man with no skin (skeleton) turned the corner towards them, Kronos reacted quickly but was distracted and missed. Grug performed a glorious jump, through the doorway, over the Halfling's head, past Kronos and smashed the skeleton with his axe swings.

Before progressing deeper they checked the other side passage, more minotaur coffins, a small lab with a spell scroll, some coins were found but it seems other people had come here before the group, long before.

Tobias asked Kronos if he has been in a maze before, he had been in similar things in the coral reefs, but this one was not full of water. Kronos and Tobias went left in the maze, they came across a small chapel devoted to a horned god, the statue had been defaced, the stone smashed off the face, a symbol to the God Vecna had been scrawled on the holy book. Tobias knew this was a God worshipped by wizards who want to attain Lichhood.

*Scroll of pass without trace.*

The pair rounded a corner in the maze and found another skeleton. Meanwhile after The Captain smashed through a wall with his frost magic he and Grug also found a skeleton. The Half-Orc quickly dismantled his undead foe. Kronos also quickly killed a skeleton through well drilled trident attacks. Another charged Grug as he advanced. He killed it without bother, then placed a skull on top of his head.

Kronos and Tobias found a small cell with bones of a long forgotten prisoner. There was a ring on a skeletal figure, Kronos put on the ring, Tobias explained he could gain information from the ring. Eluwynn, was trapped in the prison, he was wearing the ring to prevent the Lich from entering his head.

> *“Don’t let him kill you” - Eluwynn*
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As we advanced round a corner, Grug appeared, Kronos was fooled by the skull on the Orc's head and attacked his crewmate. Grug swung back but it was blocked by the Tritons armour. The Captain and Tobias tried to calm the two warriors.

The compass pointed north.

A large skeleton of a minotaur was found in a large chamber with a golden bowl. The Bard inspired Kronos for his future events, he also played Grug a song to protect him from Good and Evil.

Kronos stepped out to taunt them with his Conquering presence, all three skeletons were feared and moved away from the Paladin. Grug swung his axe as the minotaur skeleton tried to flee dealing critical damage, Tobias stepped out and mock it. The Captain moved past the Halfling and cast a bolt of frost into the back of a fleeing skeleton, causing frozen bones to shoot into the walls of the maze. More skeletons were mocked.

Kronos launched a flurry of blows into another skeleton to the eastern passages of the maze.

Grug charged and quickly dismantled the skeleton that was mocked, however the large skeleton gathered itself and returned to attack Grug, but missed the Orc. The group killed the remaining skeletons, and The Captain stole some quartz.

The Captain tried to push another petrified gold person into the portable hole but he hurt his back, he asked Grug for help, but the orc fell into the hole, luckily it was not a big fall and he was okay.

The group followed the compass north, they came to another dead end, Grug punched the wall but did not get through. They tried another passage. Tobias was concerned about traps, he had heard that they have those in labyrinths, but did not find any. Another small room was found, there were some coins to be found along with a necklace containing a Gem of Brightness. After further wandering through corridors another skeleton was spotted in a room, Kronos stepped over Tobias and swung skillfully destroying the undead creature before it could land a blow.

Back to the centre room with the water bowl. Then they checked more passages another skeleton wandered forward for Grug to kill. They finally found the edge of the maze, steps led away, large statues of Baphomet and more large Minotaur skeletons blocked their way.

As The Captain and Kronos went back into the maze to steal more golden people. The minotaur skeleton spotted Grug and moved to attack. The Half-Orc took a mighty blow but Tobias played him a song of healing. Kronos could not land hits from behind Grug.

The Minotaur pinned Grug to the wall with its horns. An archer skeleton targeted Kronos. Finally the Triton was able to dispatch the Minotaur Skeleton, but more skeletons were approaching with intent to kill.

With the area cleared, The Captain and Tobias charged forth to engage in melee combat. Grug also charged to finish off this target.

Grug savoured his delicious healing potion as Kronos and the Bard engaged the Minotaur skeleton. Billy Bob joined in the melee too, shattering a rib with his broom. Inspired by Tobias' music, Kronos attacked with clarity using his trident to dismantle the arm bones of the large creature.

With fighting finished The Captain tried to steal another “gold statue” in an almost ironic twist the solid gold object teetered and nearly crushed him, luckily Grug was nearby to grab it.

The party looted the tomb and were then confronted with two large doors.