The Water Level

The group returns to the 5th level of The Spire and meets the Crabmaster once again.

After a good night's rest, the party traveled by wagon back to The Spire, and they made their way back down to Level 5, and reunited with Jarash, the Crablord. They drank their potions of water breathing and began to explore further into the complex, and Christie summoned hippocampi for herself and Guiliman to ride.   As they traveled through the level, they discovered the source of all the water, a portal to the Plane of Water. They ran into several water elementals, as well as submerged tunnels and grates and levers for regulating the water.   They had to do battle with a powerful elemental of mud, while dealing with trying to navigate the strong water currents, but they eventually killed the creature.   Further explanation of the level led to fighting more water creatures, including an aquatic troll that was guarding another portal to the plane of water, a Bunyrip, and a pair of automatons that were built with shark tails and polearms. The battle with the constructs was tough, but Guiliman found a magical adamantine battleaxe and that helped to turn the tide. With assistance from the Crablord and his giant crab, they were able to defeat all their foes.   Jarash explained that he needed their help, because the necromancer that lived in the level below, level 6, had kidnapped his wives, Salzyfe and Zundila, to ensure his obediance.   The party elected to rest in The Spire, Jarash keeping an eye on them and treating them to a feast of crabs.