Hole in the Oak Session 2/Part 2 - What Lies Underneath exploring hole in the oak Report

Rewards Granted

FAUNS LAIR

Potion of Invisibility
magical food componenets (worth 202 magic capital)
value of mundane items (192 worth of goods capital - don't record - too much to haul until dungeon cleared)
487 gold pieces
Saphire Ring (400 gold)
Grimoire with following scrolls (Charm person, Detect evil and Phantasmal force)
book with info on Peter Pan and Neverland (including a map)
poisoned food was concocted by PCs (save: DC 10 - for 1 round - victim is nauseated)

Note: With Ewely still being alive she'll have no problem if you leave her half of the gold and capital items

LOST & FOUND

Character found a high value leather glove (right hand only) at the dungeon entrance which they bartered to the the Root Faces (area #4)
They also found what appears to be a boot which is part of a set to the glove above - hidden among the statues in area #22)

FISHMONGER AREA

characters found a spray bottle labelled "reptile repellant" (10 charges - creatures with "scaly kind" sub-type must save (FORT DC 15) or be stunned for 1 round; range = 5 ft.)

THE GRASPING VINES (Area #3)
This earthen hall is cover with vines/roots which animate to try and snatch items
Vanguard nearly lost his sword twice to the fell plants

ROOT FACES (Area #4)

the hall continues as #3 but the roots here warp into the shapes of myriad faces
they all speak in union asking for tribute to partake of their knowledge
the players sacrifice the leather glove found in the entryway to the dungeon (I finely crafted item)
the faces reveal the pressence of a horned Ogre in the centre of the underground complex
they say the giant has a treasure that the beast is not aware of

TRAPPED ARCHWAYS (Areas #21 and #26)

characters discover traps on 2 decorative archways located in the dungeon
Area #21 is swing blade trap which the characters bypassed without setting off
Area#26 arch is of decorative vines which animate to constrict those passing through

HALL OF SERPENTINE HEROES (Area #22)

huge chamber with statues of anthromorphic snake-men warriors
the two doors in the middle on the western side were locked - but have been successfully picked
room used as rest area for the party (take away 1 supply)
NEW DEVELOPMENT - as the PCs retreat from the Rooted Gnomes they notice now the weapons in the statues hands are glowing with a a magical light

ROOM OF LEVERS (area #24)

room with a metal floor and a giant boulder resting against east wall
on the south end of the room embedded in the wall are 6 levers
brass plaque on the entry door reads in common "authorized personnel only"
Lever #1 - releases the boulder in the room which pinballs through its entirety before resting against the wall again
Lever #2 - function unknown - seems to activate a magical effect
Lever #3 - function unknown - seems to activate a magical effect
Lever #4 - function unknown - seems to activate a magical effect
Lever #5 - sounds of a great gear system is hear - heads off to the South East
Lever #6 - swap bodies with someone within 60 ft.

FISH MONGER ROOM (area #55)

to the north of this room is the sound of rushing water
a dozen pails of water and baskets full of fish are thoughtfully stored in the room

THE SAND LOT (area #36)

This room contains mounds of sand 4-6 feet high
protruding out of a few of the mounds are skeletal remains
the door leading to area #38 is sliding metal and can only be open from 38's side

THE GOAT HEADED FAUNS (areas #5-9) Home to humanoid goat fey known as Fauns.

characters come across what is obviously a living area
includes storage areas, a library, dining area, kitchen and bedroom
in the dining area they ring a service bell - to be soon greeted by Ramius the Faun (see below)
he invites the PCs to dinner a feast which has several mains (each which raise one attribute by 4 but decreases another by 2 - lasts till long rest)
at the conclusion of dinner the Faun reveals his plans to deliver PCs to the Gnomes and subdues them via sleep spell
the players awake tied to chair which they free themselves from
they quickly take out Ramius and his one wife Shorny
Ewely was sent to fetch the gnomes and is absent
the party arranges the dead bodies to appear as a murder suicide

Ramius

Ewely

Docile female faun
has nubbed horns and wears a polka-dot dress accented by a having a polka-dot bow on her head
wants out of the "flock" but too scared to go against Ramius

Shorny

THE DUELING SPIRITS (area #38)

PCs common across a ghostly battle of a knight vs a giant lizard trying to protect her eggs
the battle seems to repeat itself like a film on a loop
when players try to circumvent it the fighters always interjects themselves
the party then joins the ghostly battle with different players taking different sides (due to miscommunication)
the ghostly knight begs PCs for help of taking out the "devil beasts)
Vanguard sensing neither is evil convinces his comrades to side with the lizard
with the help of the PC the lizard is able to vanquish the knight
as thanks heals the characters with lick of its tongue
as the players leave they can see the ectoplasm of the defeated knight reforming

ROOT HAIRED GNOMES

the door leading out of the fish monger room (area #55) the characters encounter 3 Root Haired Gnome standing guard
unfortunately the PCs attempts to unsuccessfully unlock anaother are arouse the gnome suspicians
another 2 gnomes come to investigate
Outnumbered the party decided to try and flee (Meremire knocked down and bleeding out in the process)
The party manages to flee pass the scythe blade trap (area #21) in hopes of using it against their persuers

THE RETUREN EWELY

As the characters make their final stand vs the root haired gnomes the faun know as Ewely shows up to the south
she had come acrossed the "staged" murder suicide site of her husband and competing concubine
falling for her hook line and sinker she thanks the party for getting her out of a toxic relationship and offers to help
among her help is letting them know they can animate the skulls found in her husband treasure chest (which they activate 2 of the 4)