The Sewers of Rel

...Argh ! Bloody traps will be the death of us ! I'm pretty sure that our presence has been revealed to all that might be down here now. That doesn't mean we cant be cautious. This junction might be the perfect opportunity for an ambush... Wait a moment Killian, I've got a plan ! Just be ready to engage... Trust me you'll know when that time is...
 
[Krod communicates telepathically to Killian and Lairion. This is using his recent feat gained called Telepathic. He the casts the 2nd level invisibility to scout ahead]
 
... I'm so glad I decided to scout ahead first. There's a bloody firing squad waiting for us. Damn it ! What do I do ?... Ah ! Haha ! Lets see how prepared you all are for this !
 
[Krod makes his way around the corner of the sewer junction to find 5 hostiles preparing to launch a volley of crossbow bolts. Krod moves up to the group, maintaining a distance of around 20ft. Then casts the 2nd level Web spell catching all hostiles within its effect]
 
...Try to keep one of them alive. Its the best way to find out what else is down here !

[Lairion and Killian move around to engage. The hostiles still manage to fire off their volley at the party. Lairion casts the Bane spell at 2nd level affecting 2 out the 4 hostiles targeted with the spell and Killian sends his badger pulled for the bag of tricks into engagement]
 
...Well that could've been worse. We've even managed to apprehend one of them too. Now lets question... Oh for Gods sake ! We need to shut this fool up before he alerts anyone else to our presence.
My companions look at me with a sense of bewilderment and rightly so. How do we interrogate someone who is bound, gagged won't cooperate without us resorting to torture ?
Note-My minor power in Psionics have evolved. My minor power in Telekinetic s haven't grown in strength or range. Instead a new utility has revealed itself to me. I can now use the power of Telepathy... Thank you Boris. Your lessons weren't wasted after all.
 
...Somethings wrong here. There's more to these bandits than we first thought. Magic enshrouds their thoughts. I've got a feeling this one here is just the pawn under the control of a much greater threat ?
 
[Krod attempts to read the mind of the bandit thief but discovers multiple magical barriers blocking his thoughts. Probing the mind as much as possible without causing too much stress. Krod manages to break down the barriers but instead of clear information. Only emotional responses are ascertained]
 
...Ugh ! That was exhausting ! At least we now know that the door nearest to us that leads north is a dangerous path. The emotion this bandit gave off was one of fear and concern. The tunnel leading to the south however. A more safer path ? This could be interpreted as safer for him and not for us though ?
Note-My new Psionic abilities are still coming into fruition but have already proven to be invaluable. Some limitations exist but I'm intrigued to see what other applications this ability has ?
 
We all agree to leave the remaining bandit tied up alive. A live prisoner to hand in to the forest guard to support our findings down here would go a long way to cement our new reputation as Ximena's deputy's.
My companions agree to go through the door to the north before we venture further into the sewer. I'm still catching my breath. I'm going to let them take the lead on this one.
Note-Killian is learning from our adventures, he's spawned another creature from the bag of tricks. A Boar I believe ? He's sending the Boar in first to scout the area out. The limitation of this particular idea is that unlike Lairion's familiar Woe. Killian is unable to see through the eyes of the creature he sends through. I wonder if I could look into crafting such a device. One that can establish a connection from the controlled creature to the one in control of it ?
 
[The Boar is sent into the room and disappears from sight. The party head into the room to discover a dead end. 3 sewage pipes surround the walls of the chamber, one of which is spewing sewage from it. The foot of the room is submerged in 3 ft of water and 2 piles of refuse stacked in its center]
 
Lairion takes the lead, followed by Killian. I remain at the back, still gathering myself. There's no sign of the Boar ? Lairion's familiar cannot see anything either, which leaves us the answer. Be it ominous. Whatever is in here, resides beneath the surface of the water.
Lairion gracefully perches himself upon one of the drainage pipes in the corner of the chamber. Killian steps into the water, remaining on the edge and makes his way around. I can see he's eyeing up that chest on the pile on refuse in the southwestern corner of the chamber... Do you see that !... That ripple came from below the surface. Damn it ! I think the water is deeper than we first thought ?
 
[An enormous tentacle erupts from below the surface and attacks the party. Lairion attacks with his bow from range, Killian engages in melee and Krod uses his lightning launcher followed by the wand of lightning bolts]
 
...By the Gods ! What in the various hells was that and why is it down here !? I want to know what that was... Right lets see if i can get this bloody thing, Gotcha ! Right come to Krod... Blast it !... Only managed to salvage a small piece of the tentacle. It's about the size of my handaxe but hopefully enough to gleam what it was and if any magical properties can be derived from it ?
Note- It's nice to know my companions will help me out in anyway they can after I've failed. Between Killian and I we could've easily pulled this creature from the depths but no, its far more entertaining to watch me struggle. Lairion. Oh yes lets not forget Lairion, after my close failure at telepathic interrogation, that could've damaged and exhausted my mind. Just whimsically casts Zone of Truth, again must be more entertaining to watch me struggle... I shouldn't get too frustrated, I don't always explain my actions and reasoning. I expect them to know what I am doing and help no questions asked. Something to work on I think.
Contents of the chest-
-2 Copper, 20 Silver, 12 Gold, 1 Platinum
-1 book of religious scriptures and prayers worth 25 gp
-1 collected writings of a controversial druid worth 25 gp
-2 bolts of fine silk worth 200 gp
-3 bottles of fine wine worth 30 gp
-7 black onyx worth 50 gp each
-2 malachite worth 10 gp each
-Gold goblet worth 25gp
-Bloodstone pair of dice worth 25gp
-Ivory goblet worth 25gp
-Fur embroidered handkerchief worth 25gp
-Cloth-of-gold embroidered handkerchief worth 25gp
-2 x potions of Superior healing
 
The southern passage remains. The emotional response from the bandit suggests this area to be one where he does'nt feel threatened. I check for traps along the way, our experience with them has not been the best. There is a doorway that leads to the west. It seems to be clear ? Killian takes the lead. Oh ! What was that ? Is that blood ? Mmmm ! This just gets more confusing, I thought we were dealing with common thieves here ?
Note- A container suspended above the door out of sight is full of blood, of what I don't know ? Possibly an anointment or blessing of some kind before entering the chamber ? Intriguing to say the least. The groups we've come across in our adventures certainly have strange rights that they practice. Thankfully no chemicals or magical properties appear to be infused within the blood. Something worth exploring in the future for my own devices and machinations. What if something was hidden within it ?
 
[Killian, Lairion lead the way into the next chamber. A giant chasm splits the room in half. 4 enemies lie within better equipped than the group encountered previously. After moving in further and engaging the enemies the party discover that across the chasm to the south hidden out of sight is a spellcaster of some kind]
 
Why ! Why does there have to be more of them !...
 
...Damn it ! Killian get out the way. I don't want to hit you with this !...
 
...Wait is that a red bead ?...Fireball ! Everybody get down !
 
Argh ! That was incredible and Bloody painful ! A fully trained spellcaster poses a huge threat, however they don't seem bothered about harming their own allies. An advantage for us as this will allow us to not get bogged down with the lackeys and cut the head off the snake quicker...