The group departs Thudheim heading back to the 3 tower complex. The passage is barred/blocked by a large group of Ogres and Orcs. The Druids summon weather and call lightning. Crack! Boom! The Ogres are dispersed, most are slain by the electricity.
They are greeted by an Elvish Magic Item Merchant, who sells Greenleaf a Wand of Enemy Detection.
Into the Central Tower, now controlled by a group of enterprising elves, who negotiate a 30% loot deal with the party. The group agrees and enters the dungeon and are immediately greeted with a volley of arrows…Zappa is struck twice by arrows from elvish archers who are perched in an elevated ambush firing position! Ronj begins climbing while the group returns fire, the action is concluded with a series of devastating kicks and punches from...
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The group decides to exit and attack the dwarves.
Max turns into an invisible eagle and flys out. Then transforms back to human and casts rock to mud on the dwarven fortress. Then Greenleaf casts rainbow bridge for the group to cross the vast pit. As the group crests the top of the bridge Max casts another rock to mud on the fortress and one of the corner walls collapses. A contingent of dwarves exits the fortress and begins to charge towards the bridge. Max casts Fireball on the entrance and the large tower on top of the fortress collapses and casuses major destruction.
Battle ensues in front of the dwarven compound. The group fights their way in. Max sees the three dwarves that were with the group trying to escape. Several magic missiles were cast. But the dwarves escape...
The last four are killed by Thud and Da’Nog.
In the next room there is a narrow passage that leads to another chamber.
Da’Nog proceeds and upon exiting the passage he is attacked by four large orcs clad in platemail and bearing weapons dripping with poison.
Da’Nog is struck and then notices more orcs and a half ogre entering the room. One by one each party member fights his or her way into the room.
Ronj is struck and falls to the floor. He is then stabbed and killed by another orc.
Max tries to use his wand of polymorph but is struck by an arrow through the arm and drops his wand. The bard enters next and heads for Da’Nog.
Greenleaf enters and draws fire. Max picks up his wand and polymorphs an orc into a gerbal. The three dwarves enter and charge the orc crossbowmen...
Down stone tunnel to the entrance of a cavern.
Many crab / ogre creatures are detected within the room. The party backs up thinking that no treasure is to be gained.
Back to the main intersection and down another large hallway.
Two crab like creatures appear at the end of the hall. Da’Nog kills one with the first blow. Brain matter spews from its head. The other creatures strikes Ronj with the same might nailing his foot to the floor.
The creature is then dispatched by Greenleaf. beyond the dead creatures to a passage that leads to a room with a brass ladder that leads up to the ceiling at the end of an auger. Thud cranks the crank of the auger and the ceiling begins to move up. As he continues a passage is cleared to the ladder...
Moving away from the winch the party comes to an opening with a set of stairs. There are smashed double doors at the top of the stairs. Two muscular orcs, an ogre and several archers appear. Thud, DaNog and Ronj charge the enemy. As they gain the upper hand another door opens and another group of orcs and ogres charge in. Max casts lightning and scorches all. Thud, Da’Nog and Ronj save for half damage. The rest are killed but one of the orcs surrenders. He is questioned and allowed to add his skills to the party.
The party camps. Sleep, study, pray, eat. Several members are turned invisible by Max.
into a room that has several lifts.
The group descends 70′ into a room that has several dead bodies.
Through a tunnel and into a room...