Terrors Beneath

by Isenara Eiryant

1st Qindirsday of Spring's Birth, Second Age 1853: On the 5th Respitesday of Winter's End, we plunged into the depths beneath Nyxthranis, where we stumbled upon a grim pile of aberrant corpses—twisted, unnatural things that set my nerves on edge. We made camp that night, but the darkness felt alive, watching us. By Malakar’s watch, the ambush hit—those same aberrant monsters lunged from the shadows. We fought them off, blades flashing in the dim light, and though we took some hits, we stood our ground. Action like that sharpens the mind and steels the body.

The next day, bandaged but unbroken, we pressed deeper down a spiraling tunnel, the air growing heavy with each step. A rhythmic pulse echoed—a heartbeat, unnervingly alive. Malakar scouted ahead, his Web of Eyes sharing the sight of a grotesque plant creature, its pulse throbbing through the stone. No time for hesitation; we moved to confront it.

The battle was brutal. The creature, a corrupted fey spirit of dreams in a form of an aberrant tree, shrugged off our strikes like they were nothing. Then a memory sparked—a tale of such a beast’s weakness to vital energies. I shouted it to the group, and Talindra infused our weapons with that power. The tide turned fast; steel bit deep, and we gained the upper hand. In the tree’s core, we found Luthadir, his body pierced by root-like tendrils feeding the monstrosity. Talindra’s medical precision saved him, carefully extracting the roots without further harm. Deprived of its fuel, the tree weakened, though it still resisted my spells. Afterwards, its resistances fell away and the party made short work of it. I collected some of its sap—potent, strange stuff that might yield something useful. We patched up, collapsed the mountain onto Nyxthranis to bury its horrors, and marched back to Hithfaer. Lady Aria sent Selestiel to track the escaped dwarven slaves, and I’m ready for whatever we face next.

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The Expedition
2nd Judicday to 4th Respitesday of Spring's Birth, Second Age 1852

Mystery of the Winter Temple
4th Respitesday to 5th Judicday of Spring's Birth, Second Age 1852

Night of the Dead
5th Vaeraleusday of Spring's Birth, Second Age 1852

The Beginning
5th Amerysday of Spring's Birth, Second Age 1852

Home
5th Respitesday of High Spring, Second Age 1853

Ghosts and Dead Trees
2nd Judicday of Fading Spring, Second Age 1853

Far Afield
5th Respitesday of Fading Spring, Second Age 1853

Dead
3rd Quindirsday of Summer's Dawn, Second Age 1853

Wreckage
1st Judicday of Summer's Twilight, SA 1853

The Truth Revealed
4th Amerysday of Summer's Twilight, SA 1853

Of Ratmen and Skeletons
3rd Brahmarusday of Rising Autumn, Second Age 1853

The Neighbors
1st Judicday of High Autumn, Second Age 1853:

Eglasil, the Moon Elf neighbor
3rd Respitsday of High Autumn, Second Age 1853

Flames and Storms
2nd Respitesday of High Autumn, Second Age 1853

Island Ruins
3rd Seojungsday of Autumn's Edge

Ancient Discoveries
4th Judicsday of Autumns Edge, Second Age 1853

Visitors from across the Sea
3rd Vaeraleusday of Winters Chill, Second Age 1853

Lothithil Estate
5th Seojungsday of Winters Chill, Second Age 1853

Tirion Anor
3rd Brahmarusday of High Winter, Second Age 1853

Darkness Ended
3rd Qindirsday of High Winter, Second Age 1853

Unwelcome Visitors
1st Respitesday of Winter's End, Second Age 1853

War at our Doorstep
3rd Seojungsday of Winter's End, Second Age 1853

Conquest in the Dark
5th Amerysday of Winter's End, Second Age 1853

Terrors Beneath
1st Qindirsday of Spring's Birth, Second Age 1853

Terrors Beneath

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