This is for session 18. +300 XP to Vira
Map of Toad people Cave:
Partial results of depth first search, to the left. Notable events listed below.
A: While searching the cave where we defeated the dangling plants, Micrin saw an interesting object in the small lake and bravely waded in to claim it. It was a small wooden box, that when examined by Micrin had a mechanical puzzle that allowed us to open it and claim a wooden key. This proved useful at the key doors. Inserting the key in the door diverted the stream allowing access to past the second waterfall.
B: This room contained 20 large human sized pods hanging from the roof of the cave, smelling strongly of dead fish. A pod man jumped out of 1 and tried to take us on, but we didn't give much chance. After it was chopped up, we searched out other full pods. Only 1 was still full, the other 18 open and empty, so there are probably a bunch of these wandering around. Hep'ztar hovered up one of Micrin's daggers and cut open the only full pod. It appeared to be only plant stuff and dead fish. While trying not to gag on the increased stench, we destroyed the pod, ensuring no pod man will ever emerge from it.
C: This room was carpeted in mushrooms that erupt in sticky glowing bright yellow spores, with a floating stone fist-sized head in the room that is attracted to light. We caught the head by coating the inside of a sack in the yellow spores and extinguishing all other light sources, then closing the bag on it. So far it seems harmless and it is currently bobbing along above Ramuh. It has been nicknamed Bob.
D: This room contained 9 trees in neat rows. Unfortunately one of them opened their eyes right in front of Ramuh and in a rage he swung his sword at it. Following suit, Ashen attacked and killed the tree. He was still in an odd mood from the mushrooms he ate earlier. This convinced Hep'ztar and I that negotiation was no longer an option. I ran in and sent a glowing sphere and got a bunch of leaves and twigs flying everywhere, then a bunch of branches in my face. I managed to get away and we slowly hacked away at the trees until there was nothing but twigs and leaves and some spider bodies. Don't really know where they came from. I collected some samples, and Ashen took some tree to make a hilt.
E: Currently in this room, taking some time to update my journal. This appears to be the first man made room in this set of caves with lots of interesting pages and some cauldrons. Hopefully it will lead to some answers of all these created creatures.
