Session 17

General Summary

Last time, on Strength of Thousands…In the aftermath of the attack on the Attendant Ceremony, the Anteater Cohort gathered together and raced back to the Spire Dormitory just as the Magaambya went into lockdown. However, both Teacher Ot and Okoro did not return to the dorm in time. Frightened and injured, the members of the Spire Dorm finally spoke on the important topic of the Vesicant Egg. In so doing, they learned that Strands and her children may have also fallen under the influence of the Egg and are dreaming of the same strange runes of conjuration that the boring beetles were drawing.As night fell, a one-in-a-million chance led to Orvin discovering the false wall and the secret passage filled with observations about the Spire Dormitory’s members. Leaving Haibram, Strands, and Chizire behind, the Anteater Cohort and their allies descended into the dark to investigate. After splitting up, our heroes fell upon a strange network of tunnels buried a hundred feet below the Magaambya. After a swift and vicious assault by giant mining bees, the droning in the tunnels grew louder, and the darkness, somehow, darker…

If There's No Light at the End of This Tunnel, It's a Good thing We Brought Matches

Upon collecting themselves , the party members begin to bravely enter the caves to the south. Eshe holding Adira a moment utilizes the spell glamorize to have their veil take on a warped visage of the night sky after pricking their palm with sharp black knife. where blood should have come out, only inky blackness exited to complete the spell.

Adira taking a moment to compliment Eshe on their appearance, they tug at their scarf just a bit before entering the tunnel in earnest.

Deeper within these tunnels we find a very large mushroom with a slight glow. Little bugs are over the walls and dip into the walls as we approach, hiding from the light shed by the party.

Rubina reflecting on this mushroom recognizes it as a cave mushroom from the surrounding areas, and is not dangerous. This one however is much larger than normal. A spontaneous manifestation of the Magaambya's natural power. Seeing a few small bites at the base of the mushroom. If you eat this mushroom you can gain a powerful primal benefit. Rubina turns to the party to explain the benefits of eating this mushroom. As she explains the details she eats the mushroom before Nymeria can protest. Rubina finds herself feeling some type of vigor that boosts her healing, and can only be utilized once per day. Rubina flexes to show her vigor to Adira and invite the others to partake. Eshe walks forward to eat some as well as Adira and Orvin. Nymeria shakes their head and refuses the mushroom. Nymeria consoling Tonali how the party will not want to eat them, and that the giant mushroom is very different.

Pressing onward Adira and Rubina find themselves having to hunch down to make it into the cramped chamber. Deciding to circle bakc to ensure nothing else is following the party, they take a path to the east and find a pile of dead centipedes. Upon closer inspection, these bugs have been dead for a long time. Within the pile of the dead, there is a post with a wire tightly wound around the bodies and the post. Upon further inspection, it is found that these centipedes have been set to become a sort of blender when touched. Orvin scribbles a note of the trap on the wall. Eshe notices the ways to disarm the trap, and Adira gets to work. They successfully discern the outcomes if the trap is tripped, and disarm it completely.

Moving forward the party oversees a gremlin barking orders to a mining bee around and swiftly kicks it as the insect trots off to continue working. Unfortunate rolls lead to Nymeria being discovered by the Gnagriff. Combat ensues.

with the utilization of smoke, several onlooking bees are scared off, while some Mitflits came from a hidden room near Nymeria. the party dispatches all hostile enemies and takes time to recollect themselves.

Rooting around in the stuff left by the gremlins, some gold and a cracked everlight crystal are obtained, promptly given to Tonali. Eshe taking time to give Tonali a treat which he thankfully scarfs down.

Pushing through the next door within this room there is a noticeable carpet of brown fur with different paths trailing upward out of sight. Rubina learning that this fur is in fact brown mold. It leaches warmth and growing. The more it grows the more dangerous and deadly it is. Nymeria takes a moment to reflect on the Nagrath in understanding if she would be able to extract the creature's mastery of earth. Nymeria learning that those gremlins do not have the elemental sark that gives them the earth trait. These critters able to eat through rocks and are always able to speak with animals. Learning more about the Miflits, Nymeria knows that they are the First World's punching bags. Pathetic and sad, they are always bullying things smaller than them, and will still seek out abuse from larger creatures to lean into self-hatred. Mitflits able to communicate with insects and have a connection to vermin just generally. Knowing that they make a pecking order within their warrens, and will actively seek out any cruelty they can implement.

Nymeria takes several attempts to destroy the brown mold and when prompted on what's wrong, Nymeria spills the tea about Noxolo. Adira redirecting the party to the task at hand.

Upon closer inspection of the mold, some pages are noticed that are a continuation from the pages found earlier.

A childlike drawing of Anchor Root and Orvin playing music. A pig headed gremlin dancing and nejoying the music drawn on the other side. Reading it out Adira painstakingly reports all details on the page. The reference of Abbadon, the party learns that the plane of Abbadon seek to bring about the apocalypse exclusively. Not sure of the connection between this individual's name and the plane, but important information to keep in mind none the less. Leaning into Osibu more, the party learns that this is a city within the Mwangi and was once a seat of power in the nation. Some say this city existing for an incredible time. Learning that the pathfinder society tried to steal information from the city and failed. In response the people of the city utilized wards and intense magic that the city of Osibu which is real and still out there, but it is effectively vanished from the world. The child god is obsessed with locating Osibu. Eshe explaining that they think they had previously sought out this city as well for some reason. Reporting that the party may want to seek out the secrets as well. Remembering that Eshe's previous lives had died while curing the disease afflicting Osibu. Eshe not having shared this with the party. Eshe explained that they had died before and was given another chance at life. Further explaining that they are a reincarnation of two souls. Ones that died to cure the sickness that plagued Osibu. Reporting that they have only learned this recently. Eshe reporting that they do not know everything about their past lives, but that they do know that they are Lyric and Eris. Adira unable to process that information in the moment turns their attention to the letter. Eshe taking a moment to say that we can discuss this information more in the future. Nymeria remembering that Kirshkin reported to the party that they served someone called the ghost, potentially tied to the Stone ghost mentioned in the letter.

Upon moving further down into the caverns. the party finds a cavern filled with larger red phosphorous mushrooms. Cultivating the mushrooms is a horde of mining bees. Rubina recognizing the mushrooms within is filled with scarlet cap mushrooms. Similar to Umbo that had been engaged with previous. The bees seem to shy away from the party, and are focusing on chewing up plant matter to then spew the left overs onto the mushrooms. Eating the mushrooms that are not thriving.

Through the utilization of chemical warfare of brown mold the party utilizes this organism to kill all of the bees and overpower the scarlet cap mushrooms. the party moves onward exploring another path within the dungeon.

Entering into a new cavern we find a large elephant bird sized fly with a gremlin named Urbel on its back. Reporting that it knows much about us, it reports that it is thankful to not have to make all the work to kill us in our own beds and will do so here. Combat begins.

Report Date

04 Feb 2025