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Adventuring Notes

A most worrisome development has occurred in the redlight caves. Although always a haven for goblins, it appears that undead (and powerful ones at that) have also been dwelling in the caves.
I was traveling in the caves, killing goblins as usual, I came across one of the stronger varieties, which I had a good deal of trouble with. We traded blow for blow for a while, and just as the tide of the battle took a turn for the worse, Tariana, Rose, and someone named Shalar, who needed help returning to her gravesite. Suddenly, undead appeared in our midst, we were able to defeat them, but it was not easy... A dead thing with a particularly fearsome aspect rose up in front of us... With a fallen comrade in tow, and quite frankly fearful of the thing and doubtful of our chances against it (and rightly so I believe, I learned later it is something called a "lich" and one of the more formidable undead around), we made a hasty retreat, staving off a few more creatures on our way out. As we left, strange red clouds billowed out of the cave.
After some discussion, I made my way into Hlint, to inform Capitan Alicia, and urge extra guards be posted, (the thought of the creatures we faced attacking the villagers prompted me to take this course of action without delay) while the others went to consult with the priests at the temple of Toran. I made my way to meet with the others. While I was there, however, some weave effect (I assume), pulled us away, and we were unable to regroup and mount a more forceful expedition.

I mentioned the episode to Mylindra and Tyrian, who agreed that we should look into the affair. Tariana, the paladin Regidor, and a gambler named Dareth joined us. All seemed normal, until we reached near the deepest part of the cave, where the red lights shine. A variety of foul things awaited us there. We were able do defeat them without sustaining too much damage, and I thought we were fine, until I was hit by some tenebrous necromancy. The next thing I knew, Mylindra was standing over me, looking concerned. I slowly stood up and we began to leave... Dareth, the fool, rushed back to try and open a chest that stood in the redlight room. Some strange rocks mystically appeared, trapping half of our group inside. Somehow, someone destroyed them, and we once more tried to depart. Dareth was still whining about the treasures that could be lurking inside the chest, the presumable key to which I had in my bags. I did not mention this to him of course, as I did not want him to fly back inward, either to his death, or to the endangerment of the rest of us. And, quite frankly, as I told him later, I was too busy trying to stand to be able to search through my things to find the key. I switched to my bow, and tried to support the rest of the group as best I could, tossing healing potions at the others from the rear of the group.
Eventually, we got to the large room just below the passage to the second level, where the lich appeared in front of us. I had thought it best to attempt to evade it, but someone attacked, and then everyone else followed, at which point there was no turning back, and I summoned what little strength I had left, and rushed into the fray. Despite my condition, I was able to land a few blows on the thing, as did we all I think, but it was Mylindra's power that destroyed the creature. After resting, we fought our way out, only encountering the normal goblin denizens of the place. I went to inform both Hlint and Llast of what had transpired, although cautioned them that the threat may not be completely over.

Peanut and I went to Krashin today, and I was finally able to gather enough [unnamed cnr] to complete a project. The air is frigid up there, and I think we spent more time sitting in front of a fire than exploring. Still, we were able to see a good deal. Peanut and I fight well together, we have a certain synergy of attack, and I think we survived a few battles where combatants of equal ability, but less unity might have fallen. It was good training, perhaps someday, I shall return.