Session 6 - Goblins In the Ground Report

General Summary

10th of Lenzin 200   Upon investigating the boxes withint the room, the party was suddenly beset by ghosts. Fighting for their lives, Ashton was taken over by one of the spectres and turned on the party briefly before they were able to drive it out of him. Checking the boxes after they found a green metal bracer. Sweeping through the remainder of the floor, they found a stairway down to a lower floor that seemed to be populated. They also dug through the remains of the goblins' theiving spoils. They also checked through the reamaining halls and found a coffin with a stuffed animal and a mysterious book of tales within it.   Heading down to the next floor, they encountered a a patrol of goblins. This area was a bit less mazelike and more like a fortress with defined hallways and rooms lining them. The fight witht he patrol was over almost as soon as it began, they dispatched the green foes and their Hobgoblin captain with speed. Chael followed his divine sense to a large room in the southern part of the first corridor where they found a skeleton on an operating table with celestial runes scribed all across the bones. Investigating it, the skeleton came to life. Inside the ribcage a dark heart of black stone and sinewy veins pulsed and beat as it buffeted the party with radiant fire. Eventually they were able to subdue the creature and retrieved the black stone at it's heart, leaving Chael greatly troubled at the implications of such a monster.   Investigating the lab, they found some notes and information about what went on here, only bits and pieces, but enough to wonder what caused this. Mara grasped some runes from the notes as familiar but couldn't articulate what they meant. They took this time to rest and recover after such a daunting combat. They brought their spoils back out to the stairs for safe keeping and then moving onto the next door, finding a Jail, complete with cells. Upon investigating however, two giant spiders descended from the ceiling, engaging the group of adventurers and hoping for a fresh meal. Just when they believed the fight over, the combat seemed to have sitrred some restless spirits from the reminas in the prison cells. leading to another confrontation. They were able to dispatch the ghosts but were certianly feeling the hurt.