Expedition to the Crystal Cave
A set of 5 intrepid adventurers, contracted by A'Chiad's adventurer's guild, set out to seek and quell a suspected Oni incursion at a place where Diomhair touches the Slagaid.
As they adventured up the river's coast, a hunting pair of river drakes halts their journey completely. By the skin of their teeth, the party managed to kill one drake and drive the other off. After resting for the evening, the party set on to the cave marked on their maps, to keep a lookout and attempt to possibly ambush one of their patrols. After realizing they didn't post patrols, the party laid out a smokescreen near their entrance and tried to lure the Oni out from the cave, by pretending to need their help. The ensuing fight went smoothly, with little damage dealt to the adventurers.
Upon exploring the entrance to the cave, the group found a hidden room encrusted with naturally glowing, magical amethyst formations, currently inhabited by a few monsters - including what was a hibernating lightning serpent and a few crystal beetles. After dispatching the current occupants, the party recognized the magic circle in the room as repelling fey or primal forces, and additionally found some cold iron chunks. They also harvested the lightning serpent's hide, as it seemed to stay electrified even long after the serpent's death.
Opening another hidden exit to this crystal room, the party managed to quickly eliminate the remaining Oni and their wolf. The Oni appeared to have been collecting building materials and shipping them off, possibly across the river somewhere. Further investigation may be necessary to truly put this operation to rest.
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Protagonists
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A'Chiad Adventuerers' Guild
Neutrals/Bystanders
River Drakes
Adversaries
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Encounters
- Combat with River Drakes
- Combat with two lured Oni
- Combat with Giant Lightning Serpent & Beetles
- Combat with remaining Oni
Time: 18th - 19th of Tuttugugse, 1622 OR
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