The group discussed the long wait and decided that they had been lied to. The problem was that none of them could swim. So, Rafiq used the way to make himself intangible and descended into the water below. He saw the undead woman standing on the bottom of the large cistern, and the sword was discarded nearby.
He became tangible and touched the sword. While holding his breath, he attempted to teleport back up to the platform, but failed to do so. The water pressure was something he had never experienced before and he was having trouble holding his breath.
The undead woman used the way to attack his mind, but Rafiq rebuked her. Rafiq attempted to teleport away again, but failed for a second time. The undead woman swam up to Rafiq and struck him with her jagged claws. Rafiq was hurt badly by the attack, but he finally was able to gather his will and teleport back to the platform above.
When he appeared, he dropped the sword and started coughing up water. Dimitria aided him in clearing his lungs. The dripping wet skeleton, which had been standing still for several hours, suddenly moved to attack. Clavis and Selia made short work of it. The undead woman climbed onto the platform and began attacking the group. She targeted Rafiq, but the other members of the group kept getting in her way. The undead woman was fierce in combat, with vicious claw attacks and her use of the way, but the group eventually defeated her.
She seemed pleased to have been defeated, which confused the group. At the start of the battle, the group was in bad shape. Now, they were barely able to stay standing. They had no choice, but to rest and heal.
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Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Session One Hundred Twenty One: Evil Will Always Triumph, Because Good is Dumb
Dimitria called upon the spirit of Athas to lend her its strength. The spirit answered and Dimitria became much stronger than a normal human woman. She was ready for the skeleton to return, but to her surprise, it just stood at the edge of the light.
The group soon realized that the skeleton had been waiting for backup. As soon as more skeletons arrived, they moved in to attack. The group engaged them in combat and destroyed all but one. The last one showed a small amount of intelligence and fled into the darkness.
The group collapsed and resumed their rest. During their rest, while Clavis was keeping watch, a strange creature hoped slowly toward Clavis. The creature was small, with a large head, long rear legs, and a thin tail. It had wet blue-green skin. Clavis walked to it to investigate. He startled the creature and it spit on Clavis. The spit burned, so Clavis stomped the small creature and killed it.
When everyone awoke, Dimitria prayed to her Spirit of the Land and then used her healing magics to heal her badly wounded friends. They were grateful for the healing, but no one was fully recovered. Ali used the way to heal himself and Dimitria further, but then had to meditate to regain some mental strength. Clavis and Yusef went back to sleep, while Ali meditated.
The group soon realized that the skeleton had been waiting for backup. As soon as more skeletons arrived, they moved in to attack. The group engaged them in combat and destroyed all but one. The last one showed a small amount of intelligence and fled into the darkness.
The group collapsed and resumed their rest. During their rest, while Clavis was keeping watch, a strange creature hoped slowly toward Clavis. The creature was small, with a large head, long rear legs, and a thin tail. It had wet blue-green skin. Clavis walked to it to investigate. He startled the creature and it spit on Clavis. The spit burned, so Clavis stomped the small creature and killed it.
When everyone awoke, Dimitria prayed to her Spirit of the Land and then used her healing magics to heal her badly wounded friends. They were grateful for the healing, but no one was fully recovered. Ali used the way to heal himself and Dimitria further, but then had to meditate to regain some mental strength. Clavis and Yusef went back to sleep, while Ali meditated.
Tuesday, January 20, 2026
Session One-Hundred Twenty: The Blue Shrine
The group could not leave and decided that resting in this place might be dangerous. So, they decided to continue searching the strange cavern they were in. They walked across a wide bridge, onto another platform.
Day 10, Week 2, Fifthover, Friend's Vengeance, 190th King's Age, Sun Descending
On the platform was a small bowl set into the floor. The bowl was filled with crystal clear water. Clavis was the first to drink from it and he discovered that the water magically healed his wounds. Everyone else started drinking it too, until they had drunk the bowl dry. Having drank so much, they then needed to relieve themselves, so they decided to just do it off of the side of the platform. They were surprised to hear splashing sounds below. They all guessed that there must have been a shallow pool below the platforms and they regretted urinating in it. There was nothing they could do to change what they had already done, so they decided to move on.
Day 10, Week 2, Fifthover, Friend's Vengeance, 190th King's Age, Sun Descending
On the platform was a small bowl set into the floor. The bowl was filled with crystal clear water. Clavis was the first to drink from it and he discovered that the water magically healed his wounds. Everyone else started drinking it too, until they had drunk the bowl dry. Having drank so much, they then needed to relieve themselves, so they decided to just do it off of the side of the platform. They were surprised to hear splashing sounds below. They all guessed that there must have been a shallow pool below the platforms and they regretted urinating in it. There was nothing they could do to change what they had already done, so they decided to move on.


