Session 2

While fleeing Thrmia, the team found themselves in a large cavern with several exits. Euphie, Thelephora's owl familiar, checked down each of those exits and found that the temperature dropped the further away from the city they got. The exit on the right wall of the cavern likely looped back towards Thrmia, so it seemed they had two options. While exploring the cavern, Thelephora found several potions in a pack that had been left behind. While the player characters were unsure of if they should continue or not, Fen began rolling out a bedroll indicating that it was time for a rest.

The group found a ledge to camp on, assuming the height would give them an advantage and protection from anything seeking to ambush them in their sleep, though they were conspicuously beneath a ledge that led to another exit out of the cavern. Thelephora set out some alarm spells that would let them know if anything approached. Grey and Kimari came to an agreement that Kimari would hand over a particular item if the group helped the thief survive the flight from the city. Kimari, living up to his obligations, handed over a book to Evyann, which she opened and begun reading dutifully. Grey sent a message quietly via a sending stone he had to his mentor Meledria. In the midst of the flight from Thrmia and finding himself in the tunnels once again, Grey found himself in the midst of a panic attack. Elar the himborc comforted him for the evening.

When the morning came, an insectlike monster emerged from the left exit, on a ledge above their makeshift campsite. The monster abducted Elar and Kimari, and the team sprung into action, following the retreating monster.

The group followed the creature into another adjoining cavern and engaged it in combat. Elar and Kimari were poisoned and left in the lower portion of the cave while the monster and the group fought on the ledges surrounding. Cecilia deftly hopped down the ledge and made devestating ranged attacks from the cavern floor, Thelephora & Grey began slinging spells at the beast. Evyann surprised the group, fighting through exhaustion with her own spellcasting. Cecilia delivered the killing blow, loosing an arrow into the breast of the creature, felling the monster. A swarm of spiders attacked Evyann, who had gotten up close to the Insect Monster. The cavern began shaking, and the group was knocked off balance several times as Cecilia assisted Elar, who was unable to move well on his own, slowed by the poison coursing through his veins. Grey attempted to jump down the cliff as Cecilia had, but was not as successful. He eventually made it over to Kimari and assisted him in fleeing the now crumbling cavern.

The group made it out of the cavernous dwelling of the monster, and then through the cavern they had camped in, attempting to dodge falling rocks and manage the shaking beneath their feet. They headed down the last remaining passage, one that Grey found himself familiar with.

During their journey after several hours, they found a glowing mushroom patch. Thelephora identified the mushrooms as useful, collecting a pouchful. They walked beneath a hole in the ceiling that allowed light from the sky into the passageway.

Eventually, they came upon a small humanoid figure, identified as an eccentric gnome. Evyann disguised herself as Grey and approached the gnome, attempting to intimidate him. Grey intervened and greeted the gnome, trying to communicate that they meant no harm. At the gnome's prompting, they offered gifts, Grey gave a stone that he lit with moonlight, he returned the gesture with a carved wooden spider.

Evyann whispered something in the gnome's ear, and the gnome responded in abyssal. The gnome eventually accepted the group and offered them shelter for the night. The group entered the gnome's dwelling, he offered them some food-like stuff. The gnome asked for a story and Grey shared a bedtime story his mother had told him.