Loose threads: The strange tree at the heart of the nest remains standing.
Participants: Durmakh, Ivanel Rosesky, Demnistria Naxam
Locations: Spire Hills, Giant Ant Nest
Full report:
The group gathered in First Landing before setting out along the road and finding the Ant Nest. Durmakh's prior experience led the group to attack some of the Ants on the surface, gathering some ant guts to smear on themselves to blend in with the ants. Venturing into the Giant Ant Nest, the group was faced with multiple possible courses of action - first going down into an Aphid-tended fungus garden (and fighting the Aphids), then finding an awkwardly-placed entrance into the giant tree room, then an egg chamber, before finding an alternate path back to the tree room at its floor level. A new queen revealed herself, demanding the group join the hive - an invitation which was rejected. The battle was close, with the ants swarming the party while they battled the queen, and several party members falling, only to be revived by strange green energies. Ivanel reports feelings of community and support while unconscious, before being healed by the strange energies. Durmakh reports that whatever it is shouldn't be trusted. When the queen finally fell, the battered group quickly used their Recallers to escape.