Chapter 4: Neverlight Grove

Two of Cemos' strikes, the second and fourth, slam into the weird snake creature, causing it to recoil in pain. As it does so, a lance of lightning arcs out from Dustin and flickers over the grick's scales. It hisses at you as the smell of singed flesh wafts to your nose. Bildaweer's missiles blast into the thing's beak, causing it to partially break away. Just as it finishes shaking its 'head', a great bear leaps through the darkness, claws flashing in the low light. As the claws rake, and blood wells up, the creature wavers for a moment before collapsing into a coiled heap.Combat over!

Yer absolutely right, they are being a bit daft. Searching about a damnable cave when we could be running for the surface. Why don't I just listen to you from now on, instead of these lollagags? Eldreth mutters quietly to herself, rocking slightly.

Dustin, as you look about the cave, you notice some drag marks and as you get deeper in, you find a pile of bones or all sorts near the back. Near that pile, there are a pair of bodies, only one of which you recognize: Francis. He managed to get here quickly, perhaps driven by his fear and madness, and was assaulted by the grick. It was only your intervention that caused the grick to come out of the cave at all. Normally it would have just settled for dining on your former compatriot.

Dustin will bring the bodies up and out with him.
Found Francis Dustin says sadly.

He then goes back for the other body bringing it up. If there is nothing else below to bring up he will exit the crevice himself.

He glances to Cemons and whispers, Why is she speaking to herself ? then more normal volume, Thanks for holding the rope steady for me.

As you lift Francis' body, you notice that there is very little left of his neck. It would take significant magical and material efforts to raise him at this point.