Returning to a different area of the swampland the party can see a feint light glowing in the distance, shrouded by the heavy fog of the area. A feint voice can be heard calling for help and the light flickers out. Competing to be the hero that saves the day, Fenris Velante and Mornington Lormanston sprint ahead to be the first on the scene. However, the ground gives way to sinking mud pits and the two adventurers find themselves face down and sinking into the unstable ground. A burst of lightning surges through Fenris' body as a Unknown unmasks its invisibility. After a struggle to get out of the mud and several spells hurled at the Unknown it is defeated in a brilliant burst of light. Proceeding on, the party find themselves back at the Stirge nest where they had found their first branching path within the swamp. Travelling down the only route of the four they had not yet taken they find another break in solid ground as the swamp features deep water and fallen tree logs floating nearby. While trying to arrange a walk way out of the logs Mornington Lormanston almost being dragged under water, the two crocodiles are defeated, followed by two nearby twig blights, which reveal red soil at their roots. The party are worn down and after getting back on solid land take a moment to rest while they have the helpful cover of nearby foliage. After their short rest the sounds of nearby babbling can be heard and the party sneak up on a gathering of four Bullywugs accompanied by the Giant Toad that escaped an encounter with the party earlier in the day. After slaying two Bullywugs the other three combatants flee the area and the party are left at another cross section in the fetid swamplands. Have they still got time to find the tree and save Wilmot?
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