Session 2: Tomb of the Necrodancer

About halfway through the meal, Peat and Nalu arrive at the dinner table looking none the worse for wear. All of the other fairies had retreated inside once the dinner was started, as the spores in the air were simply too strong.

"Hello, mind if I join you all? The elders gave me instructions to relay to you all."

Nalu takes a seat near Qiora and grabs a Nalu-sized portion of food.

"I'm pretty tired as well, can't believe we got attacked by kobold pirates earlier today... Uuh, anyway I guess the elders wanted you to meet with them in the morning, and then head to the most spore-filled area of the forest. I'll take you there, since everyone else just goes nutty in that area."

He manhandles a locus leg, takes a big bite, and speaks with his mouth still full of food..

"Garlend will be there too, he's actually a lot nicer after he breathes in the spores."

After everyone has eaten their fill, the party retires to their respective huts. The spores in the air made turned your memory of the night into a strange blur, but you can still remember most of what happened. In the morning everyone is refreshed, not hung-over, and no longer stoned.

The food table is still outside, but is filled with fruits and simple pastries instead of the meats from last night. There's also pitcher of water, wine, and some strange brown liquid. Garlend and Nalu are both seated at the table, greeting everyone as they wake up.

"Good morning!"
"We'll prepare to leave once you have eaten. It might be a long day."

The brown liquid is bitter and gritty, like there's sand inside. It smells strongly of malt and earth, but still tastes delicate.

"It's called 'kape', it'll help you focus and stay awake!"

"It also fills you up with excess urine, and if you drink too much you'll be twitchy."

After the party eats their fill of the exotic breakfast, Garlend and Nalu escort the group into a thicker cluster of trees. It's only about a 15 minute walk, and you can tell that you are headed towards the center of the pixie's strange city. More and more tiny villiages appear in the treetops as you travel further and further inwards.

Eventually your two escorts stop at a massive stump, it must be seven or eight wagons wide! There are guards posted everywhere around the stump, as if Fibrosa was expecting an enemy army to invade. Garlend's stern voice breaks the silence.

"'Right, here we are. The outer chamber will probably be full of gawkers, but the inner chamber will just be Fibrosa and the Elders. Make yourselves presentable, Fibrosa controls every inch of this forest."

Garlend and Nalu lead the party into the large stump. Inside, the air is a lot warmer and humid, and the sounds of quiet murmuring can be heard from all directions. It seems like this place is full of fairies and sprites, but not all of them are visible to the naked eye. Nalu looks nervous while walking under the gazes, while Garlend maintains his stoic, annoyed expression. The group soon arrives at the inner chamber, as two tiny fox-riding guards uncross their pikes in order to give entry.

Garlend turns to address everyone.

"Okay, this is the inner chamber. When you get inside you must state you name and profession, and then take a seat on one of the mats. It's important to give the proper respects to Fibrosa, as you can imagine."

The inner chamber is a circular room that is somewhat similar to a courtroom. The visitor's side is well lit and low to the ground, while the elder's side is dark and high. There are five or six elder fey sitting up there looking down upon the part. Lastly, a towering plant is sprouting from the center of the elder's side. It looks sort of like a fiddlehead fern, but with the bark of a tree.