Episode 1: A Helping Hand

You journey down the tunnel for close to 50 yards, following its winding passage west. Soon it opens into a large underground chamber dimly lit by phosphorescent moss that clings to the ceiling and walls. The pale blue light doesn't illuminate much, but it is better than total darkness.

There is a scraping and scrabbling sound coming from the northwest, and the movement of shadows indicate that something very tiny is scuttling its way closer. As your torchlight still remains in effect, you presently see a strange four-legged creature bounding toward you like a happy dog. Unfortunately, its appearance resembles more like an exposed brain with bestial legs protruding from its crusty exterior.

Another horrid creature comes into view, following the first in a fast run. Currently both creatures are 50 feet away.Map

The blast of fire lights up the tunnel as it streaks into the creature, flaring into an explosion upon the brain-like body. You think you hear a high-pitched scream, but it doesn't come from the creature's direction.

Naozar can tell that these creatures aren't of the natural world. They were likely created and bred through aberrant means, possibly influenced by magic.

The strange tiny creatures lope towards the group as you prepare yourselves. They suddenly stop 10 feet away from you and arch up on their front legs. A high-pitched sound rings within the minds of Parallel and Naozar.

Naozar and Parallel reel as a blast of shrieking thought pierces through their minds (5 psychic damage each).

Haesh smacks into the closest creature, slamming into the crusty exterior. Immediately after the impact, arcane bolts of force follow in and send the monster reeling and looking rough.

Rhodrick skewers the nearest creature, and it falls limp on the ground. Leaving the twitching corpse behind, he lances the other with his rapier.