The mighty waterfall plunged down a cliffside casting a cooling mist over the switch-backs that lead to the mine just North of town. Our heroes climbed the steep path in search of the miners who had gone missing maybe a day before. At the summit they took in a wide view of the surrounding jungle, swamp and even a suspiciously pyramid shaped hill to the NE.
Just behind the heroes a small stockade protects the entrance to a small mine in the hillside, but an odd green mist was wafting just beyond the wall…
Kerzha approached and called inside, there was no response other than a half dozen arrows flying out of the mist. A brief battle ensued and our heroes managed to kill 4 Yuan-ti and begin to unearth the miners within. The first face you see is a very dirty Orc face with an impressive dark single braid and even more impressive arms that are clearing the rubble to allow the 5 of them escape the collapsed entrance to the mine. Fern couldn’t help but notice that the masonry of this mine matched the pyramid that Xexil was found inside of… it also had a Devilish motif… which matched their expectations of Prescott’s boss and expectations.
Keljor and Agnes escorted the miners back to Timna, only an hour walk downhill… while the rest of the party eagerly investigated the mines… inside of which they found… TRAPS! They discovered that only a few steps within was a swinging blade trap that seemed to activate in reaction to motion.
the group decided to return to Grog’s house for the night and rest before delving deeper in to this mine.
Meanwhile Agnes and Keljor went with Grog to collect Drakala’s… head and several huge T-rex steaks. grog put on a bit of a party that Kalim visited to pay the group and enjoy the night.
The next day the group convinced Grog to guide them through the mine. Keljor disabled the blade trap. And the next room was a large room with several columns, Grog showed the group some of the places that he and his group had found treasures… and asked the group not to tell those “downriver” where the riches that they had found came from. The next room was filled with inky darkness that seemed to weaken and harm anyone who touched it. Kerzha ran through the room with Keljor, Loris found some writing and Fern found a secret trap door that held a ring inside!
Grog allowed Fern to keep the ring, reminded the party not to say anything about what they had seen here and returned to Timna with the party. Prescott was eager to return to Doomokos but encouraged the group to come at their best so they decided to stay the night and carry on in the morning.