Chapter 6: Calamity Caves

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Mar 28, 2025 5:42 pm
Iroven relaxed after the beast finally fell, "Bothersome creatures! Where are they coming from exactly?"
Mar 28, 2025 5:53 pm
Artesia indignantly calls back, "You could be a little nicer! We did help save your life, you know!"
Mar 29, 2025 5:18 am
"Doorstep?" Koram asks with a raised eyebrow, "Do you live here? We are making an attempt to clear these caves of danger - they may soon see more of our Following passing through. If you live nearby, we would want to know how to cause you as little trouble as possible."

Strange Woman

Furmyr

Mar 30, 2025 4:50 pm
Strange Woman
"They've been here as long as I have," the strange woman replies. "I can usually get in and out without them noticing me."

"I wouldn't need saving if it hadn't been for you in the first place. This is more like my second home," she continues. "I come here every few months to resupply. Never anyone around, but today there seems to be plenty."
Mar 30, 2025 5:59 pm
Iroven looked with raised eyebrows, "This is your second home? Where do you live? How big is this network of caves?" He was genuinely surprised when he heard that people were living inside here. This cave was getting more interesting as they moved deeper into it.
Mar 31, 2025 2:50 am
Tomas raises his head "There have been more people than us?"
Mar 31, 2025 8:01 am
"For what it's worth, I'm sorry we invited trouble to your doorstep."

Strange Woman

Furmyr

Mar 31, 2025 10:41 am
Strange Woman
"I don't have a habit of telling strangers where I live alone..." the woman replies, and drift off a little.

"All alone..." she mutters barely audible until she is interrupted by Tomas' question.

"Huh? What? Oh others, yes," she begins. "The necromancers are here, but something killed them. Good riddance if you ask me."

"I guess you are excused. You seemed to handle those gargoyles just fine. I'm leaving tonight. You're welcome to use my little cave here if you need to rest. But make sure the survivor don't come back and kill you in your sleep."
Apr 1, 2025 3:37 am
"Necromancers? Foulness indeed. It is likely a very good thing they are gone. You need not tell us where you live - I respect your care in your security. It's difficult being alone. I was alone for many years as a lad, until I found Haitith-" the Eidolon picks his head up and huffs air through his nose, but otherwise remains silent, "-and without a family until I found our Following. The Broken Tusk has a habit of picking up the lost and alone...if you need a place to be, I am certain you would be welcome."
Apr 1, 2025 7:04 am
Iroven nodded at Koram's words, "You need not fend off whatever monsters are hiding in this cave. You can join the following if you like. We more than welcome new persons. But, ultimately, it's your choice."

Strange Woman

Furmyr

Apr 1, 2025 8:21 am
Strange Woman
She shakes her head. "No. I cannot. My work is not done," she says. "Now begone. I need to prepare."

Strange Woman

Furmyr

Apr 3, 2025 8:54 am
Strange Woman
The woman head back into the cave without another word. Leaving you standing at the edge of the cliff. There is a tunnel going to the south west, or you could head down the skree slope to the south east. The cliff continues to the east and there was a tunnel with loose rocks you didn't explore back at the start of the caves.
Apr 3, 2025 9:46 am
Iroven looked back at others and shrugged, "Well, I guess we should continue exploring then. We can come back and rest here when we will need it. Let's check on this side." He pointed at the tunnel on the southwest.
Apr 4, 2025 8:48 am
You walk a little to the south west when you Koram and Tomas can hear voices from a cave to the south. In addition they can smell a faint sign of cooking over a fire.

The voices are still far off and hard to pick out. What little you can pick up though, they seem to be worried that someone is delayed returning.
Apr 4, 2025 2:56 pm
"This place is more crowded than Absalom on a festival day!" Artesia says with exasperation.

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