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	* [[Kerry]] Female human celestial mage (party leader)		* [[Kerry]] Female human celestial mage (party leader)
	* [[Marco]] Male human earth mage		* [[Marco]] Male human earth mage
	* [[~~Fathom~~]] Male human water mage		* [[Remel]] Male human water mage

	(Note: This may turn into a series of mini-adventures as this was originally intended to be a short adventure)		(Note: This may turn into a series of mini-adventures as this was originally intended to be a short adventure)

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	After lunch, just as we were thinking about a nap, there was another arrival in the form of a glowing ball of light that turned into another winged elf. She introduced herself as the Lady Gwen, leader of the elves here, and truly ancient, old enough to remember the long ago War between the Elves. She was pleased we were going to do something about the spiders because they would be here within a week or two. The webs were tall enough in places to be enough Grizelda's head. She has lost contact with the elves in that area. They have assemblages of talents and spells instead of Colleges. We discussed making herbal powders and potions to aid with combating the spiders. It was not impossible that the elves that had turned to the dark, who call themselves Aurae, were turning into some kind of drow. Before she left, she invited us to dine with the tribe that evening. We passed the afternoon fishing and sleeping.		After lunch, just as we were thinking about a nap, there was another arrival in the form of a glowing ball of light that turned into another winged elf. She introduced herself as the Lady Gwen, leader of the elves here, and truly ancient, old enough to remember the long ago War between the Elves. She was pleased we were going to do something about the spiders because they would be here within a week or two. The webs were tall enough in places to be enough Grizelda's head. She has lost contact with the elves in that area. They have assemblages of talents and spells instead of Colleges. We discussed making herbal powders and potions to aid with combating the spiders. It was not impossible that the elves that had turned to the dark, who call themselves Aurae, were turning into some kind of drow. Before she left, she invited us to dine with the tribe that evening. We passed the afternoon fishing and sleeping.

	A group of elves that looked like forest guards came to collect us near sunset, and led us through the forest. There were lights in the forest. It would seem that the elves had been decorating. They showed us a fungus that looked very like a truffle. We were seated at the high table with the Lady Gwen, who was looking very regal in a dress that scintillated in the fairy light. They had found a tree trunk for Grizelda to sit on. There were even elf children, more than I had ever seen. We were just about to start when a dishevelled looking elf burst into the clearing crying out to the queen, "They are coming, we cannot stop them!~~â€~~ He was sweating heavily. As we stood up, and readied our weapons, he drew a dagger and called out "Die, usurper queen!~~â€~~ And stabbed the queen. She dropped. I hit him, and he too fell to the ground. As the royal consort went to aid the queen, the possessed elf assassin's body began to move, and from his back emerged a spider the size of my hand, which leapt upon the consort, as I squished it with my club. The elven healers and Kerry went to help Lady Gwen, as another spider was spotted up in the trees, watching. It was soon full of arrows, and I cut promptly it down. They preserved the assassin's body, for their Queen to resurrect later. After asking permission of the Custodian of the Records, an elder elf who was now in charge, we examined the corpse, and it looked like somebody had opened a wound in his back and inserted the spider. It appeared that it was not my blow that killed him, but a spider bite. There were spider eggs secreted around the body. He was also under some kind of spider magic, and there was a mind-sapping poison in his bloodstream. Mind College counterspells would help against this poison. One of the elven mages put the corpse in some kind of stasis effect. His spirit was there, and was sorry. He seemed to understand when I said that it was not his fault. The spider had the aura "Watching ~~Spiderâ€~~ and a fading magic.		A group of elves that looked like forest guards came to collect us near sunset, and led us through the forest. There were lights in the forest. It would seem that the elves had been decorating. They showed us a fungus that looked very like a truffle. We were seated at the high table with the Lady Gwen, who was looking very regal in a dress that scintillated in the fairy light. They had found a tree trunk for Grizelda to sit on. There were even elf children, more than I had ever seen. We were just about to start when a dishevelled looking elf burst into the clearing crying out to the queen, "They are coming, we cannot stop them!" He was sweating heavily. As we stood up, and readied our weapons, he drew a dagger and called out "Die, usurper queen!" And stabbed the queen. She dropped. I hit him, and he too fell to the ground. As the royal consort went to aid the queen, the possessed elf assassin's body began to move, and from his back emerged a spider the size of my hand, which leapt upon the consort, as I squished it with my club. The elven healers and Kerry went to help Lady Gwen, as another spider was spotted up in the trees, watching. It was soon full of arrows, and I cut promptly it down. They preserved the assassin's body, for their Queen to resurrect later. After asking permission of the Custodian of the Records, an elder elf who was now in charge, we examined the corpse, and it looked like somebody had opened a wound in his back and inserted the spider. It appeared that it was not my blow that killed him, but a spider bite. There were spider eggs secreted around the body. He was also under some kind of spider magic, and there was a mind-sapping poison in his bloodstream. Mind College counterspells would help against this poison. One of the elven mages put the corpse in some kind of stasis effect. His spirit was there, and was sorry. He seemed to understand when I said that it was not his fault. The spider had the aura "Watching Spider" and a fading magic.

	We returned to our camp to rest, and were undisturbed except that it rained heavily around midnight. Just before that I saw a peculiar flightless bird with a long beak come snuffling out of the bush. It was the kind that was sacred to the elves, so we left it alone.		We returned to our camp to rest, and were undisturbed except that it rained heavily around midnight. Just before that I saw a peculiar flightless bird with a long beak come snuffling out of the bush. It was the kind that was sacred to the elves, so we left it alone.
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	We learned that the spiders are light-aspected, since they are active during the day. Crista had been sending out pixies to scout. They had learned that the webs extended up the river, becoming increasingly denser as they went. When he examined the strands of the web, Marco found there was a glassy fibrous core to it. They tried a number of alchemical methods, but only very strong and dangerous liquids such as aqua fortis had any effect, and then only slowly. Meanwhile, I summoned an efreeti, and told it to "break ~~thatâ€~~ pointing to the web. He grasped the strand, burned through the outer leathery coat and pulled the inner threads like toffee until they broke. I shortly discovered that the most effective trick was to saw through the inside, and then get the efreet to finish the job. Predictably, this had the effect of attracting arachnoid attentionâ€¦ four spiders, one stopped by a Wall of Darkness Kerry had cast, one ran away, one remained on the web, while another attacked on the ground. Fathom cast fog, and I mounted my efreet and charged the spider on the web.		We learned that the spiders are light-aspected, since they are active during the day. Crista had been sending out pixies to scout. They had learned that the webs extended up the river, becoming increasingly denser as they went. When he examined the strands of the web, Marco found there was a glassy fibrous core to it. They tried a number of alchemical methods, but only very strong and dangerous liquids such as aqua fortis had any effect, and then only slowly. Meanwhile, I summoned an efreeti, and told it to "break that" pointing to the web. He grasped the strand, burned through the outer leathery coat and pulled the inner threads like toffee until they broke. I shortly discovered that the most effective trick was to saw through the inside, and then get the efreet to finish the job. Predictably, this had the effect of attracting arachnoid attentionâ€¦ four spiders, one stopped by a Wall of Darkness Kerry had cast, one ran away, one remained on the web, while another attacked on the ground. Fathom cast fog, and I mounted my efreet and charged the spider on the web.

	Grizelda. "I'm flying into battle on an efreet - it's a yo-do-ho moment!~~â€~~		Grizelda. "I'm flying into battle on an efreet - it's a yo-do-ho moment!"

	The spider on the ground webbed Pierre and Fathom, catching Fathom. I attacked and missed. So did my efreet. I landed in the tree, and he flew past and ended up on the ground. Not a great start. But I made up for that, by thumping it clear out of the tree. Meanwhile, Pierre and Kerry had killed the other one. Then we extricated the unfortunate Fathom, and finished off the one by the wall.		The spider on the ground webbed Pierre and Fathom, catching Fathom. I attacked and missed. So did my efreet. I landed in the tree, and he flew past and ended up on the ground. Not a great start. But I made up for that, by thumping it clear out of the tree. Meanwhile, Pierre and Kerry had killed the other one. Then we extricated the unfortunate Fathom, and finished off the one by the wall.
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	''5 Meadow 814''<br>		''5 Meadow 814''<br>

	We decided that we would go to the spriggans disguised as same. One of the fairies cast "enchant ~~mortalâ€~~ on us, which would allow us to speak fae languages including that of the spriggans. Our illusionist would make us look like spriggans and one of the faeries would make a wave to carry us up the river. Then we must cross the lower slopes of a fire mountain to get to the lake.		We decided that we would go to the spriggans disguised as same. One of the fairies cast "enchant mortal" on us, which would allow us to speak fae languages including that of the spriggans. Our illusionist would make us look like spriggans and one of the faeries would make a wave to carry us up the river. Then we must cross the lower slopes of a fire mountain to get to the lake.

	Grizelda: Perhaps you plant a sprig and that grows into a spriggan?		Grizelda: Perhaps you plant a sprig and that grows into a spriggan?
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	The efreet fire-bolted a brace of ducks for me. It scorched the feathers off! But there would be duck for dinner. And we found some white rocks that floated. Fathom summoned a water sprite, and asked it where to find the spriggans. She knew of them. Their caves are in the cliffs further up the western side of the lake. She also knew of the nameless one that sleeps at the bottom of the lake. Fathom asked his sprite to go and see if she could reach the thing in the lakeâ€¦ over my protests that this was cruel. She did not come back. We followed the beach and cliffs up the western shore, until we came upon what looked like a concealed entrance. Pierre sent his image along the beach. And a pile of rocks turned into a spriggan creature. There was another similar creature on the other side. Fathom offered it alcohol and gems. I challenged the spriggan king to single combat.		The efreet fire-bolted a brace of ducks for me. It scorched the feathers off! But there would be duck for dinner. And we found some white rocks that floated. Fathom summoned a water sprite, and asked it where to find the spriggans. She knew of them. Their caves are in the cliffs further up the western side of the lake. She also knew of the nameless one that sleeps at the bottom of the lake. Fathom asked his sprite to go and see if she could reach the thing in the lakeâ€¦ over my protests that this was cruel. She did not come back. We followed the beach and cliffs up the western shore, until we came upon what looked like a concealed entrance. Pierre sent his image along the beach. And a pile of rocks turned into a spriggan creature. There was another similar creature on the other side. Fathom offered it alcohol and gems. I challenged the spriggan king to single combat.

	Eventually he came out, declaring himself to be Hagar the Horrible. He was agreeing to the alcohol and gems when his wife came out, calling herself Stella the Strong. Eventually the offer of jewellery got to her as well. A whole pack of spriggans come out, and they bowed down to me, swearing their loyalty to me, as their new leader, and calling me Grizelda the Great. Then they got their gems and their whisky. They told us of a way to the roots of the great tree, but defended by the eight-legs and two-legs. There was also a tall female elf, who seemed to be in charge, telling the little elves what to do. They had iron weapons, but it was not cold iron. We ended up with a bunch of spriggans to show us the way. We came to a cave exit that was full of web, and with a sign saying "you shall not ~~passâ€~~ in Elvish. Though it was too small for the efreeti to pass, he was able to blast it with fire, blowing it away. The stench was appalling. Then I thanked the efreeti, and sent him home. The party was cruel to the spriggans also, making them go in front of us.		Eventually he came out, declaring himself to be Hagar the Horrible. He was agreeing to the alcohol and gems when his wife came out, calling herself Stella the Strong. Eventually the offer of jewellery got to her as well. A whole pack of spriggans come out, and they bowed down to me, swearing their loyalty to me, as their new leader, and calling me Grizelda the Great. Then they got their gems and their whisky. They told us of a way to the roots of the great tree, but defended by the eight-legs and two-legs. There was also a tall female elf, who seemed to be in charge, telling the little elves what to do. They had iron weapons, but it was not cold iron. We ended up with a bunch of spriggans to show us the way. We came to a cave exit that was full of web, and with a sign saying "you shall not pass" in Elvish. Though it was too small for the efreeti to pass, he was able to blast it with fire, blowing it away. The stench was appalling. Then I thanked the efreeti, and sent him home. The party was cruel to the spriggans also, making them go in front of us.

	We went down the tunnel, and in a broad cavern we found a single giant mushroom. There were luminescent fungi on the walls. I thought on it, and remembered what this mushroom was. A creature called a "~~shriekerâ€~~, a living magical alarm. After some discussion I sent one of my bees to freeze it, and that neutralised it. Pierre replaced it with an illusion. We went on past and then we heard marching feetâ€¦ a patrol of elves and spiders. The spriggans made like piles of rock, yet the patrol stopped. One kicked a spriggan, but he did not move. One of the big spiders came forward and webbed the rocks. The illusionist put up a wall to conceal us, and the patrol went past. We carried on, heading for the tree. Then a phase spider blinked into visibility in front of us. The spriggans slung rocks at it, and I shot it in the thorax, and then it phased out. But I could still see it, with my spirit vision. It tried to sneak into the middle of the party, and when it phased back in we were ready. It took several blows at once, and then phased out again, and ran away. I chased after it, and squished itâ€¦ then I realised my maul was glowing as if affected by a spectral weapon spell. The party caught up with me, and spotted an invisible great cat, a panther, lurking in the darkness.		We went down the tunnel, and in a broad cavern we found a single giant mushroom. There were luminescent fungi on the walls. I thought on it, and remembered what this mushroom was. A creature called a "shrieker", a living magical alarm. After some discussion I sent one of my bees to freeze it, and that neutralised it. Pierre replaced it with an illusion. We went on past and then we heard marching feetâ€¦ a patrol of elves and spiders. The spriggans made like piles of rock, yet the patrol stopped. One kicked a spriggan, but he did not move. One of the big spiders came forward and webbed the rocks. The illusionist put up a wall to conceal us, and the patrol went past. We carried on, heading for the tree. Then a phase spider blinked into visibility in front of us. The spriggans slung rocks at it, and I shot it in the thorax, and then it phased out. But I could still see it, with my spirit vision. It tried to sneak into the middle of the party, and when it phased back in we were ready. It took several blows at once, and then phased out again, and ran away. I chased after it, and squished itâ€¦ then I realised my maul was glowing as if affected by a spectral weapon spell. The party caught up with me, and spotted an invisible great cat, a panther, lurking in the darkness.

	The cat led us through a concealed exit, to the leader of the resistance, who was formerly the King here. His name was Lord K'van. The woman calling herself the queen here was a tall elf who had come here with plans to lead the small elves and the spiders north to attack Alfheim. He asked how we had persuaded the spriggans to our side. I confessed to being the new queen of the spriggans. Seeing my size, he handed me a ring, a ring of reduction, which will allow me to move through tunnels more easily. Through the tunnels we must go, and deal with the dryads who were protecting the treant, and put the blue powder on the tree.		The cat led us through a concealed exit, to the leader of the resistance, who was formerly the King here. His name was Lord K'van. The woman calling herself the queen here was a tall elf who had come here with plans to lead the small elves and the spiders north to attack Alfheim. He asked how we had persuaded the spriggans to our side. I confessed to being the new queen of the spriggans. Seeing my size, he handed me a ring, a ring of reduction, which will allow me to move through tunnels more easily. Through the tunnels we must go, and deal with the dryads who were protecting the treant, and put the blue powder on the tree.

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	After lunch, just as we were thinking about a nap, there was another arrival in the form of a glowing ball of light that turned into another winged elf. She introduced herself as the Lady Gwen, leader of the elves here, and truly ancient, old enough to remember the long ago War between the Elves. She was pleased we were going to do something about the spiders because they would be here within a week or two. The webs were tall enough in places to be enough Grizelda's head. She has lost contact with the elves in that area. They have assemblages of talents and spells instead of Colleges. We discussed making herbal powders and potions to aid with combating the spiders. It was not impossible that the elves that had turned to the dark, who call themselves Aurae, were turning into some kind of drow. Before she left, she invited us to dine with the tribe that evening. We passed the afternoon fishing and sleeping.		After lunch, just as we were thinking about a nap, there was another arrival in the form of a glowing ball of light that turned into another winged elf. She introduced herself as the Lady Gwen, leader of the elves here, and truly ancient, old enough to remember the long ago War between the Elves. She was pleased we were going to do something about the spiders because they would be here within a week or two. The webs were tall enough in places to be enough Grizelda's head. She has lost contact with the elves in that area. They have assemblages of talents and spells instead of Colleges. We discussed making herbal powders and potions to aid with combating the spiders. It was not impossible that the elves that had turned to the dark, who call themselves Aurae, were turning into some kind of drow. Before she left, she invited us to dine with the tribe that evening. We passed the afternoon fishing and sleeping.

	A group of elves that looked like forest guards came to collect us near sunset, and led us through the forest. There were lights in the forest. It would seem that the elves had been decorating. They showed us a fungus that looked very like a truffle. We were seated at the high table with the Lady Gwen, who was looking very regal in a dress that scintillated in the fairy light. They had found a tree trunk for Grizelda to sit on. There were even elf children, more than I had ever seen. We were just about to start when a dishevelled looking elf burst into the clearing crying out to the queen, ~~â€œThey~~ are coming, we cannot stop them!â€ He was sweating heavily. As we stood up, and readied our weapons, he drew a dagger and called out ~~â€œDie~~, usurper queen!â€ And stabbed the queen. She dropped. I hit him, and he too fell to the ground. As the royal consort went to aid the queen, the possessed elf assassin's body began to move, and from his back emerged a spider the size of my hand, which leapt upon the consort, as I squished it with my club. The elven healers and Kerry went to help Lady Gwen, as another spider was spotted up in the trees, watching. It was soon full of arrows, and I cut promptly it down. They preserved the assassin's body, for their Queen to resurrect later. After asking permission of the Custodian of the Records, an elder elf who was now in charge, we examined the corpse, and it looked like somebody had opened a wound in his back and inserted the spider. It appeared that it was not my blow that killed him, but a spider bite. There were spider eggs secreted around the body. He was also under some kind of spider magic, and there was a mind-sapping poison in his bloodstream. Mind College counterspells would help against this poison. One of the elven mages put the corpse in some kind of stasis effect. His spirit was there, and was sorry. He seemed to understand when I said that it was not his fault. The spider had the aura ~~â€œWatching~~ Spiderâ€ and a fading magic.		A group of elves that looked like forest guards came to collect us near sunset, and led us through the forest. There were lights in the forest. It would seem that the elves had been decorating. They showed us a fungus that looked very like a truffle. We were seated at the high table with the Lady Gwen, who was looking very regal in a dress that scintillated in the fairy light. They had found a tree trunk for Grizelda to sit on. There were even elf children, more than I had ever seen. We were just about to start when a dishevelled looking elf burst into the clearing crying out to the queen, "They are coming, we cannot stop them!â€ He was sweating heavily. As we stood up, and readied our weapons, he drew a dagger and called out "Die, usurper queen!â€ And stabbed the queen. She dropped. I hit him, and he too fell to the ground. As the royal consort went to aid the queen, the possessed elf assassin's body began to move, and from his back emerged a spider the size of my hand, which leapt upon the consort, as I squished it with my club. The elven healers and Kerry went to help Lady Gwen, as another spider was spotted up in the trees, watching. It was soon full of arrows, and I cut promptly it down. They preserved the assassin's body, for their Queen to resurrect later. After asking permission of the Custodian of the Records, an elder elf who was now in charge, we examined the corpse, and it looked like somebody had opened a wound in his back and inserted the spider. It appeared that it was not my blow that killed him, but a spider bite. There were spider eggs secreted around the body. He was also under some kind of spider magic, and there was a mind-sapping poison in his bloodstream. Mind College counterspells would help against this poison. One of the elven mages put the corpse in some kind of stasis effect. His spirit was there, and was sorry. He seemed to understand when I said that it was not his fault. The spider had the aura "Watching Spiderâ€ and a fading magic.

	We returned to our camp to rest, and were undisturbed except that it rained heavily around midnight. Just before that I saw a peculiar flightless bird with a long beak come snuffling out of the bush. It was the kind that was sacred to the elves, so we left it alone.		We returned to our camp to rest, and were undisturbed except that it rained heavily around midnight. Just before that I saw a peculiar flightless bird with a long beak come snuffling out of the bush. It was the kind that was sacred to the elves, so we left it alone.
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	''3 Meadow 814''<br>		''3 Meadow 814''<br>
	We learned that the spiders are light-aspected, since they are active during the day. Crista had been sending out pixies to scout. They had learned that the webs extended up the river, becoming increasingly denser as they went. When he examined the strands of the web, Marco found there was a glassy fibrous core to it. They tried a number of alchemical methods, but only very strong and dangerous liquids such as aqua fortis had any effect, and then only slowly. Meanwhile, I summoned an efreeti, and told it to ~~â€œbreak~~ thatâ€ pointing to the web. He grasped the strand, burned through the outer leathery coat and pulled the inner threads like toffee until they broke. I shortly discovered that the most effective trick was to saw through the inside, and then get the efreet to finish the job. Predictably, this had the effect of attracting arachnoid attentionâ€¦ four spiders, one stopped by a Wall of Darkness Kerry had cast, one ran away, one remained on the web, while another attacked on the ground. Fathom cast fog, and I mounted my efreet and charged the spider on the web.		We learned that the spiders are light-aspected, since they are active during the day. Crista had been sending out pixies to scout. They had learned that the webs extended up the river, becoming increasingly denser as they went. When he examined the strands of the web, Marco found there was a glassy fibrous core to it. They tried a number of alchemical methods, but only very strong and dangerous liquids such as aqua fortis had any effect, and then only slowly. Meanwhile, I summoned an efreeti, and told it to "break thatâ€ pointing to the web. He grasped the strand, burned through the outer leathery coat and pulled the inner threads like toffee until they broke. I shortly discovered that the most effective trick was to saw through the inside, and then get the efreet to finish the job. Predictably, this had the effect of attracting arachnoid attentionâ€¦ four spiders, one stopped by a Wall of Darkness Kerry had cast, one ran away, one remained on the web, while another attacked on the ground. Fathom cast fog, and I mounted my efreet and charged the spider on the web.

	Grizelda. ~~â€œI~~'m flying into battle on an efreet â€“ it's a yo-do-ho moment!â€		Grizelda. "I'm flying into battle on an efreet â€“ it's a yo-do-ho moment!â€

	The spider on the ground webbed Pierre and Fathom, catching Fathom. I attacked and missed. So did my efreet. I landed in the tree, and he flew past and ended up on the ground. Not a great start. But I made up for that, by thumping it clear out of the tree. Meanwhile, Pierre and Kerry had killed the other one. Then we extricated the unfortunate Fathom, and finished off the one by the wall.		The spider on the ground webbed Pierre and Fathom, catching Fathom. I attacked and missed. So did my efreet. I landed in the tree, and he flew past and ended up on the ground. Not a great start. But I made up for that, by thumping it clear out of the tree. Meanwhile, Pierre and Kerry had killed the other one. Then we extricated the unfortunate Fathom, and finished off the one by the wall.
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	We decided that we would go to the spriggans disguised as same. One of the fairies cast ~~â€œenchant~~ mortalâ€ on us, which would allow us to speak fae languages including that of the spriggans. Our illusionist would make us look like spriggans and one of the faeries would make a wave to carry us up the river. Then we must cross the lower slopes of a fire mountain to get to the lake.		We decided that we would go to the spriggans disguised as same. One of the fairies cast "enchant mortalâ€ on us, which would allow us to speak fae languages including that of the spriggans. Our illusionist would make us look like spriggans and one of the faeries would make a wave to carry us up the river. Then we must cross the lower slopes of a fire mountain to get to the lake.

	Grizelda: Perhaps you plant a sprig and that grows into a spriggan?		Grizelda: Perhaps you plant a sprig and that grows into a spriggan?
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	The efreet fire-bolted a brace of ducks for me. It scorched the feathers off! But there would be duck for dinner. And we found some white rocks that floated. Fathom summoned a water sprite, and asked it where to find the spriggans. She knew of them. Their caves are in the cliffs further up the western side of the lake. She also knew of the nameless one that sleeps at the bottom of the lake. Fathom asked his sprite to go and see if she could reach the thing in the lakeâ€¦ over my protests that this was cruel. She did not come back. We followed the beach and cliffs up the western shore, until we came upon what looked like a concealed entrance. Pierre sent his image along the beach. And a pile of rocks turned into a spriggan creature. There was another similar creature on the other side. Fathom offered it alcohol and gems. I challenged the spriggan king to single combat.		The efreet fire-bolted a brace of ducks for me. It scorched the feathers off! But there would be duck for dinner. And we found some white rocks that floated. Fathom summoned a water sprite, and asked it where to find the spriggans. She knew of them. Their caves are in the cliffs further up the western side of the lake. She also knew of the nameless one that sleeps at the bottom of the lake. Fathom asked his sprite to go and see if she could reach the thing in the lakeâ€¦ over my protests that this was cruel. She did not come back. We followed the beach and cliffs up the western shore, until we came upon what looked like a concealed entrance. Pierre sent his image along the beach. And a pile of rocks turned into a spriggan creature. There was another similar creature on the other side. Fathom offered it alcohol and gems. I challenged the spriggan king to single combat.

	Eventually he came out, declaring himself to be Hagar the Horrible. He was agreeing to the alcohol and gems when his wife came out, calling herself Stella the Strong. Eventually the offer of jewellery got to her as well. A whole pack of spriggans come out, and they bowed down to me, swearing their loyalty to me, as their new leader, and calling me Grizelda the Great. Then they got their gems and their whisky. They told us of a way to the roots of the great tree, but defended by the eight-legs and two-legs. There was also a tall female elf, who seemed to be in charge, telling the little elves what to do. They had iron weapons, but it was not cold iron. We ended up with a bunch of spriggans to show us the way. We came to a cave exit that was full of web, and with a sign saying ~~â€œyou~~ shall not passâ€ in Elvish. Though it was too small for the efreeti to pass, he was able to blast it with fire, blowing it away. The stench was appalling. Then I thanked the efreeti, and sent him home. The party was cruel to the spriggans also, making them go in front of us.		Eventually he came out, declaring himself to be Hagar the Horrible. He was agreeing to the alcohol and gems when his wife came out, calling herself Stella the Strong. Eventually the offer of jewellery got to her as well. A whole pack of spriggans come out, and they bowed down to me, swearing their loyalty to me, as their new leader, and calling me Grizelda the Great. Then they got their gems and their whisky. They told us of a way to the roots of the great tree, but defended by the eight-legs and two-legs. There was also a tall female elf, who seemed to be in charge, telling the little elves what to do. They had iron weapons, but it was not cold iron. We ended up with a bunch of spriggans to show us the way. We came to a cave exit that was full of web, and with a sign saying "you shall not passâ€ in Elvish. Though it was too small for the efreeti to pass, he was able to blast it with fire, blowing it away. The stench was appalling. Then I thanked the efreeti, and sent him home. The party was cruel to the spriggans also, making them go in front of us.

	We went down the tunnel, and in a broad cavern we found a single giant mushroom. There were luminescent fungi on the walls. I thought on it, and remembered what this mushroom was. A creature called a ~~â€œshriekerâ€~~, a living magical alarm. After some discussion I sent one of my bees to freeze it, and that neutralised it. Pierre replaced it with an illusion. We went on past and then we heard marching feetâ€¦ a patrol of elves and spiders. The spriggans made like piles of rock, yet the patrol stopped. One kicked a spriggan, but he did not move. One of the big spiders came forward and webbed the rocks. The illusionist put up a wall to conceal us, and the patrol went past. We carried on, heading for the tree. Then a phase spider blinked into visibility in front of us. The spriggans slung rocks at it, and I shot it in the thorax, and then it phased out. But I could still see it, with my spirit vision. It tried to sneak into the middle of the party, and when it phased back in we were ready. It took several blows at once, and then phased out again, and ran away. I chased after it, and squished itâ€¦ then I realised my maul was glowing as if affected by a spectral weapon spell. The party caught up with me, and spotted an invisible great cat, a panther, lurking in the darkness.		We went down the tunnel, and in a broad cavern we found a single giant mushroom. There were luminescent fungi on the walls. I thought on it, and remembered what this mushroom was. A creature called a "shriekerâ€, a living magical alarm. After some discussion I sent one of my bees to freeze it, and that neutralised it. Pierre replaced it with an illusion. We went on past and then we heard marching feetâ€¦ a patrol of elves and spiders. The spriggans made like piles of rock, yet the patrol stopped. One kicked a spriggan, but he did not move. One of the big spiders came forward and webbed the rocks. The illusionist put up a wall to conceal us, and the patrol went past. We carried on, heading for the tree. Then a phase spider blinked into visibility in front of us. The spriggans slung rocks at it, and I shot it in the thorax, and then it phased out. But I could still see it, with my spirit vision. It tried to sneak into the middle of the party, and when it phased back in we were ready. It took several blows at once, and then phased out again, and ran away. I chased after it, and squished itâ€¦ then I realised my maul was glowing as if affected by a spectral weapon spell. The party caught up with me, and spotted an invisible great cat, a panther, lurking in the darkness.

	The cat led us through a concealed exit, to the leader of the resistance, who was formerly the King here. His name was Lord K'van. The woman calling herself the queen here was a tall elf who had come here with plans to lead the small elves and the spiders north to attack Alfheim. He asked how we had persuaded the spriggans to our side. I confessed to being the new queen of the spriggans. Seeing my size, he handed me a ring, a ring of reduction, which will allow me to move through tunnels more easily. Through the tunnels we must go, and deal with the dryads who were protecting the treant, and put the blue powder on the tree.		The cat led us through a concealed exit, to the leader of the resistance, who was formerly the King here. His name was Lord K'van. The woman calling herself the queen here was a tall elf who had come here with plans to lead the small elves and the spiders north to attack Alfheim. He asked how we had persuaded the spriggans to our side. I confessed to being the new queen of the spriggans. Seeing my size, he handed me a ring, a ring of reduction, which will allow me to move through tunnels more easily. Through the tunnels we must go, and deal with the dryads who were protecting the treant, and put the blue powder on the tree.

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