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Mon 1st Mar 2021 02:55

Auntie Marjorie's Lair Part 2

by Shyrene Windheart

We headed north after our rest and found the orange pillar, and Fomorian's with it. When we had dealt with the Fomorians, their dying tears crystalized and we collected them. Among their things at their camp we found soul jars tied to each of us. Then we followed the exterior of the maze nearly halfway around before finding the blue pillar and another horde of fey critters to contend with. It was quite the horde of pixies, darklings and redcaps and the fight was a hairy one. Several of us dropped and when it was over, it was decided a long rest was required.
 
After the rest we set out exploring again, and found cockatrices guarding an altar and another fight erupted. We were scryed during the fight and then we found soul jars with names on them in coded words. We recognized some of the names, and when Obin grabbed the iron flask, Dovar of the Shepherdess appeared to us. He is not what he says he is apparently, and I must take it up with her eminence the next we see each other. Taken in a fit, I smashed my jar on the altar despite my urge not to and reabsorbed my soul. The others tried as well, some were able and some weren't.
 
We then continued our search and found the purple pillar, and so started our progress back. The purple pillar was easy, and we all acquired a purple glow. We burned ourselves a hole in the wall to reach the indigo pillar next as it was only a short distance away as the crow flew. It proved to be a harder challenge, with our deepest fears welling up inside us. Mule took some mental anguish but we all made it through the challenge and obtained the indigo light.
 
Burning our way to the blue column, we crossed in front of one of the statues and Tom had to dodge out of the way of a cursewart pod that erupted from the ground. This makes things more treacherous and we paused to evaluate our course of action.