The Forgotten City II Report

Know this:
In the time of Esperus and Nexra's Festival of the Restless Dead, the company of adventurers rested after a fearsome battle with the cannibal brutes of the Yafwadi wastes. Twelve of the raiders dead, another six gripped by cowardice and fled, the cousin-lovers were thoroughly routed.

Having circumnavigated the Valley of the Rusati, the company found it to be six miles to round the perimeter, two hexes oblong in the Ancient Maths. Three entrances to the Valley presented themselves: a well-worn, narrow but stepped path that evidenced use in the recent past; a cave entrance with the sound of rushing water, seemingly abandoned--perhaps a bolthole to evacuate Valley in times of invasion, and an area where a long set of vines descended to the Valley floor.

Discussion among the Company resolved that the stepped entrance was too trafficked to be safe and that the vines would not be a possibility for the entire party to safely climb down. Left with only the cave entrance—impassable for the baggage train--they sought a safe place to set up a fortified camp for the pack animals and Squire Yahi.

More discussion ensued until Gods-favored Elissa bas Sisa, possessed by The Demiurgos, directed them to explore the cliff sides to the northeast.

Traveling, with Archer Riven and the Death-dealing Barbarians in the vanguard, the group, wearied, found a safe haven rest, food, and healing. Their rest was undisturbed. Upon the dawn, the company scouted the area. Keen-eyed Kegho spotted what might be the entrance to a cave. Armored and armed, the company travelled thus, to what proves a cave.

Fox-bonded Riven checked for tracks leading into the cave, but found nothing.

The company entered the narrow cave entrance single file, ordered: Kegho the Alb, Asbjørn of the Northern Wastes, Riven the Uncanny, Theophilus the Pious, Alexandru the Veiled, Teleptyon of the Tangled Wood, and Spearmaiden Elissa the Shagoran.

Inside the cave proper, they found a small raised area. Five purple mushrooms --diseased, chancred, grotesquely phallic--populate the earthen dais, each the size of a human. When Bear-brave Asbjørn moved among them, one mushroom began to emit an ear-splitting screech, likened unto the unnerving scream of a rabbit in the teeth and claws of a predator.

"Sentinel Mushrooms!" Full-throated Theophilus cried over the din. Pointed, "They alert another!"

A Dread Ammolus descended from a haunt in the ceiling. The Many-legged Abomination hissed at Bone-Hilted Asbjørn with its vaginal maw.

Fish-silver Asbjørn sought to entangle the Dread Worm with his net but failed.

Battle-minded Teleptyon rushed forward and enchanted the quiver of Kegho the Steppelander with the Consuming Flame. Muscles creaked as Kegho’s mighty horse-bow sang to strike true the crawling horror.

Faith-armored Theophilius summoned his Spiritual Hammer and struck the Worm, the holy light causing the vile creature to hiss again.

The Ammolus--maddened, emboldened--attacked with all six of its deadly flagellum. Fleet-footed Asbjørn dodged the seeking tentacles while Sturdy-shielded Theophilius blocked their sticky blows.

Mushroom-distracted Riven missed the ammolus with her shortbow.

Night-shrouded Alexandru attacked with his Oameni fustibalus, lodging a bullet into the ammolus’s friscalating eye, killing it to death.

The company began to take out the Sentinel Mushrooms as they continued to plump and screech. Callus-phallused Asbjørn circumcised one, much to his horror. Long and short, Theophilius and Alexandru bruised a few with hammer and sling. Revolted Riven shot one in the frenulum, splitting the cap. Wincing Kegho exploded one with a flame arrow, making it unlive.

Half-hard Teleptyon hung back to enjoy the erotic symphony of phallic fungi destruction.

Fox-eared Riven heard grunting roar over the mushroom cacophony. A Bear-man appeared from an off-shoot tunnel, belligerent. Fast-fingered Riven shot a black-shafted arrow named D’von into the bugbear, wounding him grievously.

More bear-men appeared, nude but armed, the smell of bear sex mingling with the decay of the Mushroom Guardians and the death-pusses of the Worm.

Battle-drunk Kegho cried, “We have interrupted BearBug orgy!”

Strong-arm’d Asbjørn attacked the bugbear attempting flank him, wounding it.

Flame-haired Elissa attacked a still screaming mushroom with her spear, killing it.

Horse-bowed Kegho fired a flame arrow at the Bugbear, killing the beast and setting its shaggy head on fire.

Short-bowed Riven hit another Bugbear that was closing in.

Battle-mated Theo and Alex missed the last Sentinel Mushroom.

Eldritch-voiced Teleptyon slammed a targeted Bugbear with two Magic Missiles from the ancient Rusatian Virga Potestatis

More bugbears entered the room. The sight of their naked bodies and swollen members caused Iron-jawed Asbjørn to fly into a thunderous Rage, and he struck down the Bugbear near him. Headless, the Bugbear collapsed to the cave floor.

Holy-wreathed Theophilius stepped forward and attacked a Bugbear with his Spiritual Hammer.

Crafty Teleptyon rained down Eknoi Fire on another Bugbear, setting his torso alight.

The Shade-curtain of Gods and Monsters is drawn across our scene. Go forth and sing these deeds to all nations.

Canon that was established:

• Tel women have two menstrual cycles a month due to the two moons. The smaller moon only causes spotting when full.
• Without either Theo or Tele, our company Acronym would be KARATE
• “All bear-men are gay” is a widely-used trope in Ashkuzi humor.
• The Bone-Hilted sword seems to drink in blood.