The river deep

As you talk the two figures move slowly closer to shore to be heard without shouting. As they near Glidbem notices they are not quite normal looking. The larger one has a pair of horn peaks atop their head which has a large tooth filled snout and odd spiky iridescent scales. The other is smaller and has long flowing tresses that but likewise covered in scales.

As Serig and Dree dry off after climbing ashore and standing a bit the necklaces magics fade and Nel exclaims in surprise at the change but seems a bit more reassured by the human woman and wolf-kin man.

The feeble light from Glidbem's amulet makes it easier to rumage through your packs to get a torch and light it. The brighter light reveals a bit more of the cave and a quick search reveals a tunnel leading away from it. Unfortunately it does not lead directly towards where the rod points, but neither is it completely the wrong way.

Serig sniffs the ait but is only able to scent out your own little party, water, dampness, and aquatic life. As you move to examine the tunnel it is apparent it was either crafted or expanded by mining. As none of you are miners you can only guess how long ago the tunnel was carved but it's dimensions make it obvious it was for something vaguely person like in form and size.

With no other easy options you begin making your way down the passage and soon come to an intersection with two other tunnels. From the one to the right you hear faint echos of distant sounds. The passage to the left looks to have a downwards slope and matches more closely with the rods directions.

Give me the order you guys are waling in, any standard actions, who has a torch/lantern, etc..

You head down the passage towards the sounds but quickly discover that you have no way of gauging how far it may be as the sounds echo on the tunnels stone walls. You are definitely drawing closer as the sounds get louder and Serig catches the what sounds like a shouted word but is uncertain. Nel follows along and seems calm, if a bit anxious, and though he does seem interested in Dree's companions he tries to stay focused and alert.

When the spirit is active you can have it act and even test with you, thus gaining 2 test rolls for things like spot/listen/search etc. It just can not interact with physical objects.

As you follow the tunnel Glidbem notices her amulet is glowing ever so slightly brighter. The sounds become clearer and you all soon realize that the sounds are a mix of talking, with intermittent shouting, and what sounds like a waterfall. Soon the air becomes thick with mist that becomes thicker and thicker and it drifts about, blown by a faint air flow. The tunnel makes a turn and you see it opens into a large cavern full of mist that drifts into the tunnel. The mist and darkness make seeing any distance impossible but you clearly hear shouts of people shouting and calling to each other in common, form one direction, and a different language, off to the side of the first group. The other language is odd and more songlike than the common tongue. A sudden clash of metal on metal, followed by a bit more accompanied by shouting form both groups. Your best guess from the mist and echoes is that the cavern is large and the groupd are dozens fo feet from where you are but the thick mists limit sight to 10 to 20 feet at the most.