The Underdark

The Froboz 5 entered the underdark on the 3rd day of Azure, finding fish like creatures along the way and making quick work of the Murlock type creatures we followed a path down a narrow passage way. as we entered a large cavern filled with a lake. After a few of us investigate the dark cavern Korben noticed a raft on a rock in the middle of the lake. after the group discussed the best way to get to the other side of the lake Korben decided to take the initiative to turn into a giant spider and scale the walls, then the roof, and drop gracefully onto the rock using his web to slowly lower him to the rock where the raft was located.

As Korbin's spider feet hit the surface the rock began to tremble, as a large head began to rise out of the water. A Dragon Turtle, this massive creature began to give chase to Korben who plunged into the water changing forms again to a giant crocodile and B-lining it towards the party.... Trogdor and Oz decided to tie there ropes together and toss it as far as possible out to Korben "GRAB ON!!!" we screamed to the Croc hoping he could hear us in the water... The Dragon Turtle opened his mouth letting our a blast of heat boiling the water around our crocodile companion and converting him back to his natural half orc form. Trogdor began to wonder if he should dive into the water and attempt to save his companion.... he Yelled out in Draconic, "STOP we wish you no harm!" The Dragon turtle didn't slow his relentless assault on Korbin.

Korbin grabs the rope and the froboz 5 begin to pull has hard as possible to aid his escape.. just barely keeping him out of reach of the quickly approaching foe... we yank him out of the water and shield him from attack as we quickly run down the hall we entered from.... looking back to hear a splash as he returned to the water... he defended his home... This is the first time we ran from a battle... the Froboz 5 had lost this battle... at this point we realized this adventure would not be as easy as we thought it would be...

We backtrack to the murlock creatures fighting a large group of these fish beasts they are chanting a name and turning on fountains shooting water into a large upside down pyramid shaped basin. "we need to stop this as we assume that they are preforming a ritual of some kind. we Kill all the foes and turn the water off... the water subsides and sinks into the ground.... thats 1-1 Froboz 5 won this round Underdark... but we would soon realize its not just monsters and turtles we would have to fight.... Hunger was setting in and we were ill prepared.

We count or remaining rations... not enough to survive we had to begin forging for mushrooms and moss to sustain our lives, we stopping at streams and drips of water to fill our water skins we continued further and further for days, Months, we didn't know exactly how long anymore... we lost all track of time management without the sun acting as our watch.

We ran into a gang of Kobolds in our travels, defeating all but one... Trogdor intimidated one into being our guide. He ran quickly down many maze like hallways as we all chased followed as quickly as possible he eventually led us to where his home was... Standing there was 2 larger creatures... apparently they were the masters of the Kobolds, a Green lizard folk follower of Tiamot and a Kobold covered in flames. after a brief discussion of Trogdor's knowledge of Bahamut the lizard folk charged attempting to throw Trogdor off a cliff side. Trogdor quickly grabbed onto the rock wall and pulled himself up and the battle began... Trogdor knew Tiamat was an evil God and any follower of this god needs to die... Trogdor bares his teeth dodging an entourage of arrows from the Kobold people hiding in the walls and shooting through slots... and continues his attack on the lizard man, with a mighty blow slicing though his armor Trogdor stands triumphant. looking down and spits on the Tiamat follower 2-1 the froboz 5. We decided not to kill the kobold and continued down the hallway escaping the arrows as they continue to shoot at us.

we find a puzzle that we must complete to be able to continue on our path.

1-2- five from the right, 3 in between

1-2 five from the left, 3 in between. (missing content)

Trogdor after realizing he hadn't updated his scroll in a while sits down to update after almost losing his life...

We met a deep gnome by the name of Snearve who was rather quick and stelthy, he allowed us to sleep in a hole... we rested well for the first time in a long time. snearve led us to his home which was being controlled by machines.. We confront the machine and find out its another Gnome who was truly the mastermind behind the hostlie take over of the machines. The Gnome on a elevated platform with control arms began to grab us all attempting to shove us in crates and lock us up...But we beat and bashed the arms until they released us. Trogdor rolled under the legs of the machine and climbed up to the platform.... "BIG MISTAKE" the Machine was chaging up an electrical attack and when it shot it blew up the platform killing the gnome and releasing the Robot to attack on his own terms... Balthrum an Oz notice buttons on the walls. "I GOT HIM HIT THE BUTTONS" Trogdor yells... Blathrum makes quick work of the wall hitting his button quickly with one jump... OZ jumped and misses.... climbs up the later again, meanwhile Trogdor gets picked up and is being cared away from Korben's circle of healing... apparently then machine is intelligent. Trogdor is taking a beating... Oz jumps and misses a second time... Balthrum runs over to assist. Trogdor is bloody an battered... taking what he might believe is his last breath the button gets pressed and the machine collapses to the ground... as does Trogdor... barely holding onto his life.... with 1hp left. we all climb up to the platforms with the buttons and slept to regain our strength,

The next morning we awake and begin traveling down the narrow passages of the underdark when we hear a dripping sound in the distance we notice a fish slashing around on land and we nudge him back into water… and continue down the passage a brief period before coming in contact with a not so friendly Rock Golem… The froboz 5 make quick work of the golem but not without taking some damage…We decide to travel more carefully and find a hole big enough to squeeze under where where we find Snearves home a tiny mushroom village. We were allowed access to the town where Snearve took us to a bar as we awaited our meeting with Catluck and the village elder. We find a room when Snearve returns to us with a drink made by grinding a ruby into a powder and combined with some liquid… While 2 members began to vomit uncontrollably Trogdor and Corbin had visions Trogdor met a gold dragon by the name Giglax. Who attempted to convince Trogdor that he should t be following his group he should be ruling them. After meeting up with Catluck and the elder they open the door down to the where another Robot is located. This Robot is malfunctioning and is to dangerous to allow to remain functional. The froboz 5 venture down and defeat the Hunter bot. And we return to claim loot or coin… The elder thanks us but offers no goods the the Froboz 5… which angers Trogdor he hears the voice of Giglax in his head you should rule them if not by choice by fear! Trogdor attempts to intimidate the elder… failing the elder attempts to blind Trogdor. Trog shields his eyes and casts mirror image on himself and surrounds the elder demanding payment… The guards enter the hut to find Trogdor standing above the Elder snarling… Balthrum and Winzel talk Trogdor down and the Froboz 5 are kicked out of the mushroom town and the Hole collapses behind them… With a deep breath Trogdor sees Winzel and Balthrum and realizes Even with nothing they are happy… Trog no longer wants to put any gumption into Giglax’s words.

The Froboz 5 continue walking for what seems like weeks eating any mushrooms and water they can find and boil along the way. Until we find a statue… The statue speaks to us… Will you eliviate suffering and defend the innocent? Will you illuminate Evil? We agree with the God Paylor… Causing Trogdor to change his ideals and his path with Balhamut to follow a more righteous path with Paylors beliefs but won’t promise his loyalty as he has bonds to no god… We cross a bridge to find the water subsiding… a glimmering blade sits at the bottom of the now empty lake… Trogdor gives the blade to Oz and the ring to Corbin to attempt to apologize for his previous actions. When we meet a beautiful women sent by Paylor himself to guide us to cleanse his temple Trogdor was smitten… “Please just call me Priestess” We venture into Paylor Temple fighting slim, Skeletons, and hell hounds… In our weakened state we attempt to sleep and get attacked by shadows…  The creature attacks us and slips back into the extreme darkness summoning a orb priestess shoots the beast putting a hole in its stomach the creature returns fire killing priestess… with a single blow… “Remember me in your prayers.” As she said to Trogdor with her last breath.

Trogdor in a feat of rage charges straight into the darkness pulling out his Magical candle and plunges it into the belly of the beast… Giving the froboz 5 a way to track the Shadow beast we defeat the Monster which cleanses the temple… Oz while searching the temple finds a book “Bound by the Light”.

We travel more into the underdark “Halloween irl” finding a cave with a pumpkin shaped enterence with candy wrappers in front of the cave enterence. We enter to find a bunch of doors Trogdor approaches the first door and knocks… a boot comes out and kicks Trogdor in the balls. We continue to trick or treat until the end of the corridor where we find a pumpkin as we approach it it begins to shoot skeletons out of it. Trogdor challenges Oz to a race to see who can hit the pumpkin first Oz goes around the Skeleton only attacking those needed to win the race as Trogdor Kills all the skeletons in his way… once Oz proclaims his victory Trogdor being a sore loser kills all the skeletons in front of Oz… “cheater!” We continue into a room to find a monster made of many different people put together. We defeat the monster… we decide to rest… upon waking we are no longer in the pumpkin cave… we find a few empty candy wrappers but nothing else that would prove that the cave ever existed…

We travel until we run into a pack of not so friendly Ogers after defeating them we continue for a few weeks just foreging for food until we find giant squid like creature that tried to pull Balthrum and Winzel into the water we cut the tentacles and Corbin uses Grasping vine to pull Balthrum and Winzel back to the party as Trogdor attempts to block the tentacles from pulling his friends to certain death…. We decide to run from what Balthrum named after his savior the Trogdoricle. We find a rope and clump up to find crab creatures… Trogdor prays to the god Paylor for guidance  But doesn’t hear the same voice. This voice is also claiming to be a god it pulls Corbin in the water Trogdor dives in to see humanoid type creatures with tentacles trying to pull Balthrum into the water… Trogdor frees Balthrum and gets attacked by minions that look similar to the tentacles creature who try to throw a net over Trogdor missing and allowing the group to get to land and defend themselves Trogdors skin turns translucent and gills begin to grow… The group continues to travel while trying to keep Trogdor from drying out… we run into some statues that appear to be dwarves… we’re we  find 2 Duegar Dwarf guards that guide us to town… where we are put into Colosseum and introduced to Thurgar the Towns chief. We gave up 4 magical items that we hold dear to us. And then Oz charms Thurgar… “better late then never” Asking if he’d take us to the healer to cure Trogdors issue before we leave town. Which he does. As we exit town we have a group of Durga that begin to attack us… we run for our lives… Balthrum while running discovers a hidden door… and falls into it to find the fey Wild. We all jump in

End of Underdark.