Josephine, K, and Ulka decided to open to door leading out of the Kaer. To their surprise it was lush, and green - like an amazing jungle. They even heard the noises of animals. This was nothing like what they had been hearing for years from the Elder & the Council. They exited the tunnels.
The group was cautious...but couldn't help but stare and absorb everything they were seeing. There was a path winding into the valley....they started their trek along the path. Josephine decided to fly up above the canopy to keep a watchful eye....being in unknown territory can be a dangerous thing. Suddenly, she hears the grinding of rocks, and before she can make sense of the noise she notices a winged creature swoop towards Ulka & K on the path. The gargoyle heads straight for Ulka, knocking her to the ground and she rolls down the path. Josephines darts don't effect it much and it goes for K next. K is now down as well. Josephine hides in the trees and watches the creature fly off. She waits, and waits and waits til she thinks it is safe. She flys down to Ulka, retrieves one of the healing potions from Ulka's backpack and administers it to her. She rises, and they go and heal K. Josephine advises the other 2 that we should be safe - "the gargoyle flew off, however we still need to be cautious."
The group returns to the Kaer for the rest of the day and the evening to rest. Once morning hits, they are back along the path.
They get farther than their first attempt, but it isn't long before they encounter others in the jungle. There are couple humans and a tskrang. They are sitting by the fire talking of evil acts. What should the group do? "To get to the river we have to pass them. There really isn't any other way." They move towards the camp, they notice them, and the battle begins. The humans are taken down and knocked unconscious. The tskrang is slain, to the shock of the group. "we didn't mean to kill her." "it was something we had to do, in order to save the lives of the good people out there," says Ulka. "The humans must die as well. They will kill again." Ulka kills the humans. A broach is discovered in the lapel of the tskrang. K smashes it. The the bodies shrivel up. The had been touched!
The group manages to make it to the river. K tastes the water - he feels better, healthy. They retrieve more of the water with the special crystal bowl..."this is what we came for. It is time to return to the Kaer."
Upon the return, Ulka demands to know about the adventuring group that was found in the final passage of the tunnels. "They were a group that came to the council in secret. They wanted to help prepare the tunnels for the day when those would need to leave the Kaer," the Elder said. The elder is told they are dead..killed by a Horror. "then they are heroes", said the Elder.
The story of the journey is told to the Elder & the Council...how they decide to share the information to the rest of the Kaer is up to them.
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