Expedition 1, The start of my Glorious Hoard Quarters

Things have been shaping up around here, my Minions have been hard at work, studying and preparing for us to catch wind of our first major Hoard collection!
 
Minion Tim approached us today with a job. Excellent! hopefully I can collect some ingredients for my elixir to finally achieve my TRUE FORM!! We should be heading out to Almas. Something about investigating the surrounding area and such. Seems we will be heading to Carden to find out more information from the town leader regarding the weird Ogre activity. Im sure they just need a leader to set them straight. I will see what they do about being in the presence of such a majestic being as myself.
 
And as it would seem, I am still new to this leadership thing, and my minions are so informed of the world. I have certainly lucked out in terms of my reputation only bringing to me only the best Minions. As such I was informed by Minion Agnigal that it is common to pay worship to deities and powerful entities by patting their statues and idols on the head. Since I do not have any statues myself yet, I suppose it is only appropriate that I allow them the honor to pat my head directly. As it would seem this is certainly the preferred method of paying tribute, as I felt the effects immediately. NO WONDER gods and dragons have those that worship them. Head pats are so wonderfully powerful and I made sure to let them know it is acceptable to continue as much as they like. I am going to need power after all if I am to eventually come to my proper form and size.
 
After camping it would seem as I am the most perceptive of the bunch as we found an odd looking fairy circle. Seems as though it was active since Minion Agnigal tossed in a stick and turned it into a wand. My gauntlet disappeared when I tossed it in, most curious! I do think it was a well received offerince since they saw it. There was a strange incident with a flying dagger but I was quite lost in thought...so I dont really remember, but I DID have a most exciting idea.
 
Since my gauntlet offering was accepted I wanted to personally show my gratitude to the one controlling said portal so I took some food and stepped into the ring. It seemed as though they must have enjoyed this because they took me somewhere....im not sure where really but Minion Agnigal came with me. We ended up passing through a large rainbow tube and fell into the ground....into some kind of cave. Eventually the rest of the Minions came to join us and we ventured forth in some kind of giant cave thing.
 
Seems as though this place was an old temple to Asmodeus some kind of hell guy. Im sure he is important but he has no place among dragons. We are the lords of this realm and so it is not my concern. What IIIIS my concern however, is the fact that we have gathered some of my hoard and it has begun to grow!! I would assume I should pay my Minions, I assume that is what all great Dragons do, so I will indeed make sure they are paid for being my Minions.
 
We did also find another Minion of the Ogres that apparently inhabit these halls, his name is Willam...im still unsure if he would make a good Minion, but I assume he is adequate enough as the ogres have kept him alive. We shall see, I will think on this.
 
Our next hurdle here it seems will be trying to make our way out of here, we could go out the same way the Ogres went, but I did notice there was some kind of wind coming from a hallway that was all walls...which appears to be an illusion, simple tricks cannot stop me Asmodeus, this is my realm you silly thing.
 
Though I suppose having a bleeding door while unsettling is not going to stop me. I deal with nasty odd fluids all the time...though a golem made of blood...MOST FASCINATING!