Torkol's Investigations into the Tel

 As reported by Torkol (written by Jacob and earning Torkol 100 xp per level), concerning his recent delve returning to the Necropolis of the Tel:

Having heard stories of mysterious witches under the Tel that oppose the KzinTi, Torkol gathered up a group of fellow adventurers on an expedition to seek out these witches and see what they are about.

Setting out as others have, along the coast and heading up the side of the Tel we ran afoul of some socalled Kzin “heroes” who we were able to dispatch quickly. Continuing on, and knowing that those we seek frequent the crypts, we made our way to the crypt less frequented by the KzinTi.

In short order after entering the crypt we found our way down stairs, and into the belly of the thing. Here we found a handful of treasures as we made our way systematically searching for signs of the witches.

One of the tombs we visited held a strange living rock creature which fired upon us, disintegrating the arm of one of our fellows. After which we quickly backed away and moved on, not having heard of any such thing in the stories of the witches, and not wanting any further body parts melted away.

Shortly after, while investigating another off-set tomb, we were beset by a strange shadowed creature. Not a shadow itself, perhaps, but close enough to one that our party decided to back away. It taking the time to swear a curse over Fedalious, a new adventuring companion who stood his ground valiantly, or perhaps our whole party, it remains to be seen. Regardless, we were able to make our way away from this monster and continue our investigations.

We came upon a great alter which surely would have held great riches, but we knew not how to open the thing, and so we continued on. Further discovering an additional passage down into the depths of the Tel, but feeling we’d searched enough, and a general consensus of concern regarding the shadow-thing from before, we concluded our search for the day.

Making our way back from whence we came, along the face of the Tel towards the beach, our expert guide, Harrava, allowed us to circumvent a gathering of Alkari. And in short order we returned, weather in both coin and knowledge than when we had left.