Chapter 4: Neverlight Grove

As Dustin slashes along the creature's flank, Bildaweer's missiles slam into its 'face'. With a pirouette, the creature begins to rapidly brown and falls with a heavy thud to the ground, falling apart like a dead bundle of grass. Eldreth's still frame lies on the ground, her chest barely moving, two large bruises rapidly swelling her eyes closed.

Additionally, a bevy of assorted items fall to the ground, undoubtedly from previous kills. Upon inspection, you find:
A set of heavy metal gauntlets
A leather necklace with a set of golden hands holding three rubies.
Bloodstone (50 gp)
Chalcedony (50 gp)
Chrysoprase (50 gp)
Jasper (50 gp)
2x Onyx (50 gp)
3x Pearl (100 gp)
Sardonyx (50 gp)
600 cp, 9000 sp, 1500 gp, 130 pp

You try grabbing the creature and heaving, but it doesn't budge. This thing is HEAVY.

As Dumathoin's light pours into Eldreth her breathing regulates and her eyes open.

Oy what in the pits of the Hells hit me? Was like an avalanche! she says as she sits up, dusting her legs off.

Francis is gone from sight, you have no clue where he escaped to. Nor why. You do, however, have a flaming green mace!

As Cemos lifts the mace into the air, a shimmer of magic glitters like dust around the weapon. The flaming head subtly shifts. No longer do the flames flicker from the top, they now form a luscious beard-like growth on the head of the mace, similar to Cemos' own magnificent mane.

What else is everyone doing?

Bildaweer, as you cast your magic detection over the loot, you notice: