(written by Jacob concerning the recent delve into the Klackon Spire and earning his character Sesel 100 xp per level)
With the dawn of our planned day, we began our preparations for the Sixth House. We collected Zendai al Rashid, [actually Zayda, Zendaya's niece ~the scribes] clad in armors and excited for adventure, to be our liaison with the Attines. We collected our allies and equipment, preparing ourselves for what we knew to be a fight with the monstrosities of the Sixth House.
And so we set out, heading up past the fish firmentors and dyers; up to the spire of the Attines.
We arrived without incident. All the better to remain fresh for the actual expedition. Greeted by some Klackon guards at the doors, we awaited an interpreter slave. After explaining our intent, and an escort being brought forth, we made our way to the Fifth House, seemingly responsible for the suppression of the Sixth and the monsters held within.
We held court with the princess of the Fifth House, explaining our plan and intent. Durham stepped up and persuaded them that we were capable adventurers indeed, they ultimately granted us access and right to the treasure held within; with the exception of anything that related to the infestation, which was to be publicly burned.
Now the true adventure begins! We set upon the Sixth House, intending to clear it from top to bottom. How optimistic we were.
The upper most floor we scouted fairly quickly, revealing it to have no creatures. Presumably our quarry festered below, deeper into the house. We went out searching a few rooms here for treasures, our secondary objective here, and recovered some.
As we investigated one such room we were finally able to test our mettle! The creatures, born of nightmares and inhabiting the fallen corpse of Klackon, made enough noise on their ascent of the steps that we were able to prepare ourselves. Laying in wait so that we might prevent them from retreating and bringing their entire force upon us.
As they approached our door we burst out, Ravna and I laying half of their gang of 9 low with a burst of psionic energies. Our allies struck out with a flurry of blows, while some moved around through the side rooms in a flanking maneuver.
They followed this barrage up with a spray of acid! Fortunately we were ready for such an occurrence and even though Zendai was gravely burned we were able to prevent further harm. Moving her back to take up my bow, our front line continued the exchange of blows as our friends burst out the side door and began harrying their flank.
First one strike, then another, these creatures armor stronger than some we’ve fought within the Tel. Slowly though, we could feel the tide turn. Durham, with some assistance from my Wall of Strokes, slipped past their line to try to gain some additional flanking. Unfortunately the creatures were ready and moved with him, preventing any bonuses, but continuing to disrupt their formation.
With their formation broken, their bodies wounded and weakening, they finally fell to our assault. Not a one managing to flee to safety.
Completing our investigations here we descended down, hoping to find more of our prey, and more of their treasure.
Following this stair we came upon a strange fungal growth. Perhaps placed here in defense of the stair, it burst out with spores as we approached. Fortunately we were able to withdraw before we were forced to discover the true effects of these spores. Ravna, having some experience with spores, stepped fourth. Having seen her past experience, I fully expected her to step into the things and breath deep in hopes for more godhood. But no! Instead she began concentrating, and a blurring and warping of the light began near the fungus before it suddenly burst alight! She was burning them, with her mind!
This dispatched the fungus in due course, and we continued our searching and investigations. We quickly found one of the things we had hoped to find, the strange metal the Attines of the Sixth House had been working in their forges. We retrieved 4 of these ingots, knowing we would be able to either use or sell them to great effect.
Exploring further we found a strange fungal room with large egg-like shapes. As we investigated skittering demons befell us from their hiding spots amongst the fungal growths on the walls. These creatures looked almost like a hand acting a spider, with four spindly legs and a tube-y proboscis sticking out the front. They moved erratically, and swiftly, across the wall and floor towards us, and leaping a great height for such small creatures to try to land on our faces!
I, myself, was one such target. The thing flying towards my face I moved swiftly to bat it aside. Following that up with a swift strike of the sword I cleaved the thing in two. And with that we relaxed, as we realized these things would not be so difficult to slay.
But wait! One did manage to land on Avin. Oh, but while Avin may be a magic user, a weakling she is not. She pulled the thing free in a swift motion, and it was summarily skewared. At the same time Durham brought his hammer down squashing the last.
With visions of these in mind we did continue to investigate the egg-things. Two of them were open, empty. The third, thanks to Durham’s ancient-tech, was confirmed to be occupied. Carefully we prepared ourselves. With a sure-arm Avin tossed a flask of flaming oil onto the thing.
With a squelch and a squeal the thing popped open, attempting to escape the flames. Oil, however, is not so kind, and it quickly died in the flames. As they died down we realized this creature was not one of the fleshy demon-spiders from before. Instead it was a carapaced ant-like creature with a stinger on its back.
With our party weary from the fight, and loaded with the ingots, we decided we’d best return to rest and prepare for another assault.
And so it is that another adventure of the Survivors of the Tel comes to a conclusion. With our pockets refilled, and our swords quenched. Though the Sixth House remains as-yet fully uncleansed, we shall return and continue our systematic purification of the structure. For the monstrosities that dwell within must never see the light of day.
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