previously... Chapter 4 — Caves under Black Hill

[ccanary]

T'Sarra Khonnor 

T'Sarra Khonnor — Tiefling Oracle 1
AC/T/FF 18/13/15 | HP 11/11 | Init +3 | Speed 30ft | Fort/Ref/Will 3/3/2 | Darkvision
Hero Points 1
Active Conditions: +1 to atk and AC vs. robots (robot slayer trait)
Spells:

1st: (4 remaining) Cure light wounds, Bless, Inflict Light Wounds
Cantrips: (unl) detect magic, mending, guidance, create water

Ladies and Gentlemen, The Beatles!

She cringed to the side away from Barhuce's bomb, but needn't have bothered, it was nowhere near her. She moved down to close with the one that bit Val, impaling it with claws.

Mechanics

 

Move:
Standard (full): hit '1' for 8 damage with an 18, then for 7 with a 15.
Free:

5 foot step to follow '1'

Trained Skills

Acrobatics*	-2
Climb*	+4
Diplomacy	+7
Handle Animal	+4
Knowledge (nature)	+4
Linguistics	+1
Perception	+6
Survival	+4
Swim*	+4
* -1 ACP to str and dex skills

Edited September 11, 2023 by ccanary (see edit history)

[iantruesilver]

Combat — Round 2

Initiative Order

PCs: Average (R 27, Vi 19, T 7, B 5, Va 5, Vr 4) = 11.17

Enemies: 9

[[ Mood Music ]]

 

As Rain raised her scythe high to bring its blade down upon the still-convulsing body of one of the beetles, Violet raised her dagger to imitate the behavior and did the same to another closest to her, in effect ending the suffering of both insects.

 

T'Sarra's claws connected this time with the raised elytra of the remaining beetle as it was spreading its translucent wings underneath, and ripping through it and a wing, sank into the fleshy part of the bug's abdominal section, felling it before it could take off or attack anyone else.

 

 

[[ Map — Black Hill Caves ]]

(( End of Combat ))

 

Edited September 12, 2023 by iantruesilver (see edit history)

[ccanary]

T'Sarra Khonnor 

T'Sarra Khonnor — Tiefling Oracle 1
AC/T/FF 18/13/15 | HP 11/11 | Init +3 | Speed 30ft | Fort/Ref/Will 3/3/2 | Darkvision
Hero Points 1
Active Conditions: +1 to atk and AC vs. robots (robot slayer trait)
Spells:

1st: (4 remaining) Cure light wounds, Bless, Inflict Light Wounds
Cantrips: (unl) detect magic, mending, guidance, create water

Ladies and Gentlemen, The Beatles!

"That all of them? Everybody in one piece?"

She moved back towards the others. She couldn't do much to help with their nausea, but could heal.

"Hey Rain, lemme see the big wand, will ya? You hang onto this one." T'Sarra asked the shaman, swapping her mostly depleted cure wand with the full one.

"No big wand jokes," she scowled at Barhuce, but there was a hint of a smirk to it. As the poor unfortunate male in the group he was destined to take that sort of abuse.

She moved in to work on Rain and Val, tapping each with the wand once to see how it went.

She looked around the cave while she waited for the others nausea to pass (assuming it did!) After they recovered, they could plan their route.

"I'm guessing none of you all want to go back in that water, but it does seem to loop around to the East there. Otherwise, I guess we're left with," she pointed at the five foot ledge.

"Might end up in the same place either way," she shrugged, then looked at how to climb up the ledge.

Mechanics

Rain heals for 5, Val for 8. Two charges marked off wand. Traded CLW wands with Rain.

Move:
Standard:
Free:

 

Trained Skills

Acrobatics*	-2
Climb*	+4
Diplomacy	+7
Handle Animal	+4
Knowledge (nature)	+4
Linguistics	+1
Perception	+6
Survival	+4
Swim*	+4
* -1 ACP to str and dex skills

Edited September 12, 2023 by ccanary (see edit history)

[Inash]

Barhuce

Barhuce stares in horror as he realizes that everyone did in fact move and he just got too caught up in the excitement to notice and how he's hurt his companions.... again. "No.... no big wand here. Just a big dummy." He straightens up and follows T'sarra to the ledge.

Statblock

 

[URL=https://test.myth-weavers.com/sheets/?id=2740751][B][SIZE=+1]Barhuce[/SIZE][/B][/URL] M NG Human (Kellid) Alchemist (CryptBreaker), [B]Level[/B] 1, [B]Init[/B] 4, [B]HP[/B] 9/9, [B]Speed[/B] 30 [B]AC[/B] 15, [B]Touch[/B] 12, [B]Flat-footed[/B] 13, [B]CMD[/b] 13, [B]Fort[/B] 3, [B]Ref[/B] 4, [B]Will[/B] 0, [B]CMB[/B] +1, [B]Base Attack Bonus[/B] 0 [B]1d8 v undead or constructs, DC 14 Alkahest Bomb (5/day) [/B] 3 (1d4+4, x2) [B] light Mace [/B] 1 (1d6+1, x2) [B] Dagger [/B] 1 (1d4+1, 19-20/x2) [B] Lamellar Cuirass[/B] (+2 Armor, +2 Dex, +1 Deflect) [B]Abilities[/B] Str 12, Dex 14, Con 13, Int 18, Wis 10, Cha 10 [B]Condition[/B] None

Barhuce
M NG Human (Kellid) Alchemist (CryptBreaker), Level 1, Init 4, HP 9/9, Speed 30
AC 15, Touch 12, Flat-footed 13, CMD 13, Fort 3, Ref 4, Will 0, CMB +1, Base Attack Bonus 0
1d8 v undead or constructs, DC 14 Alkahest Bomb (5/day) 3 (1d4+4, x2)
light Mace 1 (1d6+1, x2)
Dagger 1 (1d4+1, 19-20/x2)
Lamellar Cuirass (+2 Armor, +2 Dex, +1 Deflect)
Abilities Str 12, Dex 14, Con 13, Int 18, Wis 10, Cha 10
Condition None

Actions Crunch

Standard: throw bomb at #2

A 7 on the miss roll (if a 15 misses v touch ac) would be immediately to the right of #2

Splash damage 5 (dc 14 reflex for half)

 

[iantruesilver]

[[ Mood Music ]]
 

When the giant insects are no longer harming Val and the others, the android Violet mysteriously turned around and dove back into the water, headed the way you came.

 

Having a mini-panic attack, Val called after her, and urged everyone else to also get out of the water quickly as possible, "The water here is tainted, that's why daddy built Crowfeather Palace…"

 

Summoning all the strength they've got, Val and Rain move to the shore to help pull the other two out of the water, after which they each collapse against cave wall or the ledge wherever there was something closest to them to support their weight.

 

Moments later, Violet re-emerges from under the surface of the placid, yet acrid smelling underwater stream, her hand clutching the end of the rope that must've slipped from T'Sarra during their struggle to take a foothold onto this sooty beach. Just in time to be able to hear the comment about no big wand jokes.

 

Her eyes darted between the tiefling and Barhuce a couple of times in confusion as they made their humorous exchange, then sized up the male briefly before handing the end of the rope back to T'Sarra and Vri, pointing out a little crack in the cavern's rock they might be able to hammer something into.

 

As they sort out their gear and dry off, stripping down where necessary, Rain fishes out her wand to affect the exchange with T'Sarra. Her and Val indicate their thanks to the tiefling for the healing magic.

 

Now that everyone is safe from the hazards of the foul water and murderous insects, one can see that the glowing glands of the dead beetles are still luminous, providing some light for about ten feet around each of the insects' bodies.

 

The stony beach is soot-scarred, covered here and there with scorch marks. A small underwater spring seems to wind from the north to feed this stream here, but the source of the calm, dark water continues toward the north, winding east as it follows the damp cavern.

 

To the east of the beach, the five foot ledge sports three stalagmites near its edge, beyond which many more seem to choke off the low-ceilinged cavern beyond, the speleothems giving the impression of some vicious maw bearing wicked needlelike teeth, gnawing down upon some dark shape on its cave floor.

 

A minute or so later, the feeling of illness seems to subside, and those afflicted begin to feel better.

 

[[ Map — Black Hill Caves ]]

(( Party is no longer sickened. ))

Edited September 12, 2023 by iantruesilver (see edit history)

[Inash]

Barhuce

After recovering, Barhuce notes the glowing glands. He pulls his dagger out and spends a moment trying to remove one of the glands from a carcass. If it breaks, he will try spreading the contents on his mace to see if it ends up glowing.

Statblock

 

[URL=https://test.myth-weavers.com/sheets/?id=2740751][B][SIZE=+1]Barhuce[/SIZE][/B][/URL] M NG Human (Kellid) Alchemist (CryptBreaker), [B]Level[/B] 1, [B]Init[/B] 4, [B]HP[/B] 9/9, [B]Speed[/B] 30 [B]AC[/B] 15, [B]Touch[/B] 12, [B]Flat-footed[/B] 13, [B]CMD[/b] 13, [B]Fort[/B] 3, [B]Ref[/B] 4, [B]Will[/B] 0, [B]CMB[/B] +1, [B]Base Attack Bonus[/B] 0 [B]1d8 v undead or constructs, DC 14 Alkahest Bomb (5/day) [/B] 3 (1d4+4, x2) [B] light Mace [/B] 1 (1d6+1, x2) [B] Dagger [/B] 1 (1d4+1, 19-20/x2) [B] Lamellar Cuirass[/B] (+2 Armor, +2 Dex, +1 Deflect) [B]Abilities[/B] Str 12, Dex 14, Con 13, Int 18, Wis 10, Cha 10 [B]Condition[/B] None

Barhuce
M NG Human (Kellid) Alchemist (CryptBreaker), Level 1, Init 4, HP 9/9, Speed 30
AC 15, Touch 12, Flat-footed 13, CMD 13, Fort 3, Ref 4, Will 0, CMB +1, Base Attack Bonus 0
1d8 v undead or constructs, DC 14 Alkahest Bomb (5/day) 3 (1d4+4, x2)
light Mace 1 (1d6+1, x2)
Dagger 1 (1d4+1, 19-20/x2)
Lamellar Cuirass (+2 Armor, +2 Dex, +1 Deflect)
Abilities Str 12, Dex 14, Con 13, Int 18, Wis 10, Cha 10
Condition None

Actions Crunch

 

 

[farothel]

  

 

 

Statblock

 

[URL=https://test.myth-weavers.com/sheets/?id=2744078][B][SIZE=+1]Vrilundass ‘Vri’ Arund[/SIZE][/B][/URL] Female NG Half-elf Swashbuckler, [B]Level[/B] 1, [B]Init[/B] 3, [B]HP[/B] 11/11, [B]Speed[/B] 30ft [B]AC[/B] 16, [B]Touch[/B] 13, [B]Flat-footed[/B] 13, [B]CMD[/b] 15, [B]Fort[/B] 0, [B]Ref[/B] 5, [B]Will[/B] 3, [B]CMB[/B] +2, [B]Base Attack Bonus[/B] 1 [B]silversheen, MC rapier [/B] +5 (1d6+1, 18-20/x2) [B]cold iron dagger [/B] +4 (1d4+1, 19-20/x2) [B] shortbow (20) [/B] +4 (1d6, x3) [B] Studded Leather[/B] (+3 Armor, +3 Dex) [B]Abilities[/B] Str 12, Dex 17, Con 10, Int 12, Wis 12, Cha 15 [B]Condition[/B] None hero points: 1/1

Vrilundass ‘Vri’ Arund
Female NG Half-elf Swashbuckler, Level 1, Init 3, HP 11/11, Speed 30ft
AC 16, Touch 13, Flat-footed 13, CMD 15, Fort 0, Ref 5, Will 3, CMB +2, Base Attack Bonus 1
silversheen, MC rapier +5 (1d6+1, 18-20/x2)
cold iron dagger +4 (1d4+1, 19-20/x2)
shortbow (20) +4 (1d6, x3)
Studded Leather (+3 Armor, +3 Dex)
Abilities Str 12, Dex 17, Con 10, Int 12, Wis 12, Cha 15
Condition None
hero points: 1/1

Vri will help secure the rope, before looking into the dry cave with her torch held high.

"I think we best secure the dry land first," she said as the itching seems to subside.

 

OOC

none

 

 

 

Edited September 12, 2023 by farothel (see edit history)

[iantruesilver]

While the others rest and sort their gear, Barhuce goes to poke around at one of the dead beetles. Attempting to extract out the bioluminous glands, he unfortunately punctures it with his dagger, causing some of the glowing goop to drain out of the bug's body.

 

Failing in his original objective, Barhuce nonetheless manages to coat the business end of both his mace and dagger in the stuff.

 

 

Peering over the ledge in the east, Vri sees a collection of stalactites and stalagmites choke this low-ceilinged cavern, making it difficult to squeeze between them. Matching stalactites close in from the five-foot-high ceiling, giving the impression of a maw of needlelike teeth bearing down on one another. A dead half-orc sprawls on the ground near the cave’s eastern entrance, just too far from being able to be reached without climbing up.

Edited September 13, 2023 by iantruesilver (see edit history)

[ccanary]

T'Sarra Khonnor 

T'Sarra Khonnor — Tiefling Oracle 1
AC/T/FF 18/13/15 | HP 11/11 | Init +3 | Speed 30ft | Fort/Ref/Will 3/3/2 | Darkvision
Hero Points 1
Active Conditions: +1 to atk and AC vs. robots (robot slayer trait)
Spells:

1st: (4 remaining) Cure light wounds, Bless, Inflict Light Wounds
Cantrips: (unl) detect magic, mending, guidance, create water

Moving on up the small cliff

"What in the? Where is she going!?"

T'Sarra exclaimed as Violet dove in, but before she could go after her, the android came out with the rope she hadn't even noticed she'd dropped.

"Oh uh.. Right! Good. Whoops? Thanks" she took the rope from Vi looking a little embarrassed, then hammered a piton into the crack and tied this end off.

"See? Happens to the best of us. Not a big dummy, no more than any of the rest of us," she smiled at Barhuce.

"Any battle you walk away from is a good one, far as I'm concerned. Sometimes accidents happen in the heat of battle, a bomb goes the wrong way, a rope gets dropped. Nobody's hurt so we move on. And I agree, dry land first it is."

She moved to the ledge, hopped up and scrambled up it, ending up disturbingly close to a dead orc. After a startled jump, she looked over the body quickly to make sure it was indeed dead. Assuming it wasn't getting back up, she turned to help haul the others up, then asked Val, or anyone else, "They look familiar? Anybody you know? Can anybody tell what happened to them?"

Mechanics

Take 10 for 13 to climb the ledge (Ian confirmed that it's allowed on discord)

Trying the inline dice thing...

heal untrained

Move:
Standard:
Free:

 

Trained Skills

Acrobatics*	-2
Climb*	+4
Diplomacy	+7
Handle Animal	+4
Knowledge (nature)	+4
Linguistics	+1
Perception	+6
Survival	+4
Swim*	+4
* -1 ACP to str and dex skills

Edited September 13, 2023 by ccanary (see edit history)

[Inash]

Barhuce

Barhuce wedges his now glowing dagger and mace into the top of the ledge so he can have hands free to help boost anyone who needs it up before following himself.

Statblock

 

[URL=https://test.myth-weavers.com/sheets/?id=2740751][B][SIZE=+1]Barhuce[/SIZE][/B][/URL] M NG Human (Kellid) Alchemist (CryptBreaker), [B]Level[/B] 1, [B]Init[/B] 4, [B]HP[/B] 9/9, [B]Speed[/B] 30 [B]AC[/B] 15, [B]Touch[/B] 12, [B]Flat-footed[/B] 13, [B]CMD[/b] 13, [B]Fort[/B] 3, [B]Ref[/B] 4, [B]Will[/B] 0, [B]CMB[/B] +1, [B]Base Attack Bonus[/B] 0 [B]1d8 v undead or constructs, DC 14 Alkahest Bomb (5/day) [/B] 3 (1d4+4, x2) [B] light Mace [/B] 1 (1d6+1, x2) [B] Dagger [/B] 1 (1d4+1, 19-20/x2) [B] Lamellar Cuirass[/B] (+2 Armor, +2 Dex, +1 Deflect) [B]Abilities[/B] Str 12, Dex 14, Con 13, Int 18, Wis 10, Cha 10 [B]Condition[/B] None

Barhuce
M NG Human (Kellid) Alchemist (CryptBreaker), Level 1, Init 4, HP 9/9, Speed 30
AC 15, Touch 12, Flat-footed 13, CMD 13, Fort 3, Ref 4, Will 0, CMB +1, Base Attack Bonus 0
1d8 v undead or constructs, DC 14 Alkahest Bomb (5/day) 3 (1d4+4, x2)
light Mace 1 (1d6+1, x2)
Dagger 1 (1d4+1, 19-20/x2)
Lamellar Cuirass (+2 Armor, +2 Dex, +1 Deflect)
Abilities Str 12, Dex 14, Con 13, Int 18, Wis 10, Cha 10
Condition None

Actions Crunch

Heal

 

[iantruesilver]

Black Hill Caves — Sooty Beach / Speleothem Cavern

After adjusting her armour and checking over her sidearm, Val decidedly waited until Barhuce was up over the edge until taking the tiefling's hand. Mumbling something about the rugs in a deadpan fashion, she moved over to kneel beside the body of the half-orc. "Oh no…"

 

Oblivious to the unspoken little piece of enmity growing between Val and the alchemist, Violet took his hand to climb up the ledge, and as she hauled herself over she leaned close and whispered into his ear, obviously still curious from the little joke whose finer nuances she missed earlier, "How big?"

 

"That's… Parda…" Val muttered as she identified the half-orc, her fingers gently palpating the edges of a couple of wounds, "Stab wounds. Short blade, maybe a dagger. Who would do this?"

 

"She was Domino's friend. Hell, just about everyone in town called her a friend really…" At which point the young human girl slumped back onto her heels, a gentle tear rolling down her cheek.

 

T'Sarra Only

Parda Garr was a popular brawler in town. While almost everyone called her a friend, she had always hung out with a pretty rough crowd.

 

[[ Map — Black Hill Caves ]]

Edited September 14, 2023 by iantruesilver (see edit history)

[farothel]

  

 

 

Statblock

 

[URL=https://test.myth-weavers.com/sheets/?id=2744078][B][SIZE=+1]Vrilundass ‘Vri’ Arund[/SIZE][/B][/URL] Female NG Half-elf Swashbuckler, [B]Level[/B] 1, [B]Init[/B] 3, [B]HP[/B] 11/11, [B]Speed[/B] 30ft [B]AC[/B] 16, [B]Touch[/B] 13, [B]Flat-footed[/B] 13, [B]CMD[/b] 15, [B]Fort[/B] 0, [B]Ref[/B] 5, [B]Will[/B] 3, [B]CMB[/B] +2, [B]Base Attack Bonus[/B] 1 [B]silversheen, MC rapier [/B] +5 (1d6+1, 18-20/x2) [B]cold iron dagger [/B] +4 (1d4+1, 19-20/x2) [B] shortbow (20) [/B] +4 (1d6, x3) [B] Studded Leather[/B] (+3 Armor, +3 Dex) [B]Abilities[/B] Str 12, Dex 17, Con 10, Int 12, Wis 12, Cha 15 [B]Condition[/B] None hero points: 1/1

Vrilundass ‘Vri’ Arund
Female NG Half-elf Swashbuckler, Level 1, Init 3, HP 11/11, Speed 30ft
AC 16, Touch 13, Flat-footed 13, CMD 15, Fort 0, Ref 5, Will 3, CMB +2, Base Attack Bonus 1
silversheen, MC rapier +5 (1d6+1, 18-20/x2)
cold iron dagger +4 (1d4+1, 19-20/x2)
shortbow (20) +4 (1d6, x3)
Studded Leather (+3 Armor, +3 Dex)
Abilities Str 12, Dex 17, Con 10, Int 12, Wis 12, Cha 15
Condition None
hero points: 1/1

Vri didn't know the person, but it was always better to know than not to know in her opinion.

"The same people who put out the torch," she said, "We can best move on and try to find the culprits."

She would carefully move forward, ready for traps and/or ambushes.

OOC

none

 

 

 

[ccanary]

T'Sarra Khonnor 

T'Sarra Khonnor — Tiefling Oracle 1
AC/T/FF 18/13/15 | HP 11/11 | Init +3 | Speed 30ft | Fort/Ref/Will 3/3/2 | Darkvision
Hero Points 1
Active Conditions: +1 to atk and AC vs. robots (robot slayer trait)
Spells:

1st: (4 remaining) Cure light wounds, Bless, Inflict Light Wounds
Cantrips: (unl) detect magic, mending, guidance, create water

Dead orc storage

"Parda?" T'Sarra looked at Val then back at the orc and it was obvious now, even if she hadn't seen it before.

"Damn. Parda, she was a local, kind of a fixture. Big brawler type. I tussled with her a few times. Well once when I had come back from a successful expedition with Khonnir, had a few drinks and thought I could take her. She beat the snot out of me, taught me a good lesson. Next time we tussled it was a little less violent... and a lot more fun," she smirked not elaborating any further.

"Damn. She was a unit, look how whoever took her took her from behind where she couldn't see 'em. We should watch our backs. We should probably get Parda's body back up when we go too. I don't know who her people were, but well the whole town was kind of her people, in some ways."

"I don't recall her ever running with Khonnir though, do you Val? What did Dorga say about the other groups that went down here? Wonder which of them she was with?"

Still Vri was right. With nothing else to do and not ready to leave yet to take Parda out, it was time to move on, making sure their light sources and ioun torches were out and shining.

Mechanics

 

 

Move:
Standard:
Free:

 

Trained Skills

Acrobatics*	-2
Climb*	+4
Diplomacy	+7
Handle Animal	+4
Knowledge (nature)	+4
Linguistics	+1
Perception	+6
Survival	+4
Swim*	+4
* -1 ACP to str and dex skills

[Inash]

22 hours ago, iantruesilver said:

Black Hill Caves — Sooty Beach / Speleothem Cavern

Oblivious to the unspoken little piece of enmity growing between Val and the alchemist, Violet took his hand to climb up the ledge, and as she hauled herself over she leaned close and whispered into his ear, obviously still curious from the little joke whose finer nuances she missed earlier, "How big?"

Barhuce

Barhuce glances at Vi, trying to decide whether to give the android a combined anatomy and culture lesson. Finally he whispers back. "Well huge obviously...." Realizing she might not understand still, he sighs and adds "The parts of male anatomy used for sexual acts stick are, um, well, it.... projects a bit like a stick, or wand or sword or something. Pretty much any guy will take an opportunity to make a joke about the size of his anatomy whenever something like a 'big wand' comes up in conversation."

Statblock

 

[URL=https://test.myth-weavers.com/sheets/?id=2740751][B][SIZE=+1]Barhuce[/SIZE][/B][/URL] M NG Human (Kellid) Alchemist (CryptBreaker), [B]Level[/B] 1, [B]Init[/B] 4, [B]HP[/B] 9/9, [B]Speed[/B] 30 [B]AC[/B] 15, [B]Touch[/B] 12, [B]Flat-footed[/B] 13, [B]CMD[/b] 13, [B]Fort[/B] 3, [B]Ref[/B] 4, [B]Will[/B] 0, [B]CMB[/B] +1, [B]Base Attack Bonus[/B] 0 [B]1d8 v undead or constructs, DC 14 Alkahest Bomb (5/day) [/B] 3 (1d4+4, x2) [B] light Mace [/B] 1 (1d6+1, x2) [B] Dagger [/B] 1 (1d4+1, 19-20/x2) [B] Lamellar Cuirass[/B] (+2 Armor, +2 Dex, +1 Deflect) [B]Abilities[/B] Str 12, Dex 14, Con 13, Int 18, Wis 10, Cha 10 [B]Condition[/B] None

Barhuce
M NG Human (Kellid) Alchemist (CryptBreaker), Level 1, Init 4, HP 9/9, Speed 30
AC 15, Touch 12, Flat-footed 13, CMD 13, Fort 3, Ref 4, Will 0, CMB +1, Base Attack Bonus 0
1d8 v undead or constructs, DC 14 Alkahest Bomb (5/day) 3 (1d4+4, x2)
light Mace 1 (1d6+1, x2)
Dagger 1 (1d4+1, 19-20/x2)
Lamellar Cuirass (+2 Armor, +2 Dex, +1 Deflect)
Abilities Str 12, Dex 14, Con 13, Int 18, Wis 10, Cha 10
Condition None

Actions Crunch

 

 

[iantruesilver]

Black Hill Caves — Sooty Beach / Speleothem Cavern

Still not entirely understanding Barhuce's roundabout way of explanation, the android all of a sudden tackles him against the cave wall, pressing her own body against his as she goes to investigate for herself.

 

After a brief moment of groping, she peels away and girlishly moves to Val, whispering and making various hand gestures. There is an intermittent emission of giggles and other girly sounds from the two now and again.

 

From behind still at the bottom of the cliff edge, Rain is still struggling climbing up, apparently having been forgotten by her crew, "Um, hello?"

 

Ahead, the speleothems are thick, and it takes some moments to squeeze through the narrower parts, though Vri and T'Sarra have no trouble making it past the worst of it.

 

Before them, a dark cavern opens up directly ahead, its twenty-foot-high ceiling thick with stalactites. A rocky shore overlooks a placid pool and stream, which seems to wind its way back toward the left, perhaps to join with the placid waters they had climbed out from. A small garden of toadstools and dark mold grows along the banks.

 

To the the right, a long cave tunnel seems to gently slope downward as it winds around a corner away from your immediate field of vision.

 

[[ Map — Black Hill Caves ]]

Edited September 15, 2023 by iantruesilver (see edit history)