Adlebert's Battered Journal

Things are getting...Eventual to say the least. It seems everytime I travel with this group something strange happens, perhaps the adventurers guild is cursed? I can not be sure - but I have a feeling.

I was in the process of escorting my strange...human...elf friend back to the main hub when we were intercepted I guess; I can't remember what happened exactly, as I woke up in a cold damp jail cell? Which is very strange as I have never committed a crime in my entire life. Regardless, Atlos -- that's the strange ones name; was with me, and quite feeble and scared. He kept telling me he couldn't see in the dark which is just pure foolishness -- how does he hunt at night then? Inferior species surely.

Luckily it seemed our adventuring party also committed crimes - as they TOO were in the area. The blue slime creature named Blue was able to free us from our stone confines, but she did burn and singe my fur; I did not enjoy that. But once we were free'd we did some minor exploration. Blue told me that she ate a mimic. If she can eat a Mimic then I surely can eat one; maybe two. Three's pushing it though.

Our luck didn't last too long as we had to do combat with some eye and mouth amalgamation. And most of us were completely armor less, and weaponless. So while it was...tricky.. to do we of course rose victorious. How could you not when you have I; Adelbert the Gnoll Slayer on your side.

While we were able to venture out of the catacombs and into the living quarters things seem off. There is fire but its not fire, fire; However the food is still quite real and quite tasty. I sense trickery amuck.

So last time I checked in with myself, we were in the process of exploring a relatively emptied fortress. I suppose that is what the humans would refer to it - Time seems to stand still, but that still doesn't stop me from eating the food that has been left out, while my compatriots take the time to explore and examine. There is an old Grizz'urus saying; "Sticking your nose in bee hives will get you stung."

Which is exactly what happened, as we seemed to stumble upon the lord of the...castle? Fortress? He seemed to be quite strong - as he was able to control ghosts? They were quite strong and hard to combat. Not that I am one to fight of those who've passed on -- it is very hard to swing a maul into something that has the ability to phase. If it wasn't for our large scaled friend, things would've been a bit harder. The aberration's seemed to fear him. So I will make sure to mentally keep that present, that ghosts fear the scaled ones.

Fighting them took a lot of us - which is another thing to keep in mind I suppose; that those of the faint seemed to be a difficult foe if not for the strange monster of a goblin, and the scaled fellow.

This place is still so bizarre to me. Once we fully recuperate I will continue on with out search -- as well as keeping a nose open for tasty snacks.

Everything had gone wrong.

It was supposed to be a easy task. To find the cubs and bring them home, they couldn't have gone far - or certainly not that deep into the cave right?

It was well known of the dangers of this cave. Treacherous, uncharted terrain. Filled with monsters, and giant venomous spiders. Everyone in the village knew to never venture into the cave. It had such a reputation that not even the bravest of the homestead knew to approach the cave unless absolutely necessary.

All it took was one careless act of bravery - a forced attempt of showboat bravado for everything to turn to shit. A broad swing of his maul - a misstep - the sound of crumbling walls, falling rock. Instead of striking the spider as intended he had missed, causing debris to fall not only on the enemy - but his own father.

A fruitless effort of trying to dislodge hundreds of pounds worth of stone. His father now wedged into the new support system of the cave - all attempt to dislodge was futile, even despite his most Valant of efforts. The disruption of earth caused the inhabitants of the cavern to shift and head towards the rescue party.

Leaving behind his father in the Cavern of Peril was the hardest choice Adelbert ever had to do, and not being able to go back and retrieve him to bring him home is the biggest regret of Adelbert's life.