The Barrow

Life, Supernatural

The Companions enter the Barrow. Finding the strange crypt to be quiet, they enter the main funereal room where a dozen or so caskets circle a four-walled inner crypt that beckons with a soft blue light. Geller moves closer and awakens the crypt guardians, long-dead retainers buried in the caskets, and the struggle is on! Edlin Thornsbane moves like lightning and invokes flames to scorch the undead guardians en masse. After a struggle, they defeat all of the guardians and look further towards the inner crypt.

Within the blue light of the inner crypt, emanating from a suspended lantern, the The Companions watch in horror as the eldritch energies awaken the long-dead occupant of the inner crypt. The entity arms itself with weapons placed near its barrow and approaches the Companions. It seems constrained by the blue light cast by the lantern. But when the lantern glows brighter and enlarges the area lit by it; the The Companions choose the better part of valor and exit the Barrow of Blue-Light. As for the eldritch entity within the Barrow, the Companions hope that it remains constrained for the near future.

The Companions quickly headed back to the cave where Prospit Trima and the others were biding their time and wounds. While doing so, they realize that they are being trailed by a half-dozen wolves with goblin riders. This matches the groups and movement they had seen regularly over the past trips in the Sallow Hills. They take a diversionary trail to avoid leading the hunters directly to the cave and find their way safely.