Episode 3: The Fungus Strikes Back
Adventure Recap:
The heroes make their way through the crack in back of the cave. While making their way towards the glowing blue light, the rocks underneath them begin to give way. Gerrig manages to leap backwards with such a force that it tears the space time continuum in the cave (or so the GM implies). Lenny and Tort fall to ground beneath them.
When the rocks settle, they notice a oozing translucent blob slowly inching towards them. Gerrig uses magic to illuminate his body with a bright green glowing light. He questions whether the group should continue looking for the blue mushroom. After Lenny and Tort convince him to join them, he ties a rope to the top of the cliff he is standing on and descends. After some unsuccessful attempts to stab the creature, Gerrig learns what a bathtub is.
The group finds that the creature can be hurt by fire. Lenny devises a plan to cover the creature in the squig juice and sets it on fire. The creature shrivels up and dies. The smell of the burning blob makes Lenny unbearably sick. They retrieve the rare blue mushroom and exit the cave. Tort ties some squig teeth and claws to her badger, then calls for Garthok. He emerges from the bushes once again and a negotiation for information takes place.
Garthok agrees to show them where the children went, but the group loses track of him when he dashes back into the shrubbery. After some effort, Tort manages to track Garthok to a large clearing, where he is cooking a large pot of soup. Lenny sees the goblin children tied up not too far from the pot.
Concerned for the children's safety, Lenny begins running towards Garthok with the intent to hit him with her axe. Feeling threatened, Garthok conjures two mushroom men to defend him. Lenny is stabbed by one of the mushroom men and spends the majority of the battle trying to stand back up. Finally, she manages to make it to her feet and deals Garthok a hard enough blow to the head to knock him unconscious. Gerrig tries to throw him into the soup. After deciding against it, he puts the remaining mushrooms in the soup.
The badger finds more mushrooms in Garthok's pockets and begins to eat them. Gerrig goes to investigate an sees a mysterious infernal symbol branded on the old man's arm. Lenny finally unties the children, and they eat the soup (minus the children) which makes them all feel rejuvenated. They take the children back to the village.
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