.. _granit-mines-to-berronars-temple: ================================= Granit Mines To Berronar's Temple ================================= .. topic:: Companions - :ref:`caoimhin` - :ref:`malcon` - :ref:`mike` - :ref:`maribel-miliyand` - :ref:`searos` **Start**: :ref:`granit-mines` **End**: :ref:`berronars-temple` **Duration**: 2 days Journal ------- Day 1 ^^^^^ Rushing along a precarious path :ref:`gramdoul` slips and falls, :ref:`mike` narrowly saves him in Giant Spider Form. :ref:`caoimhin` and :ref:`searos` also slip but manage to catch themselves. Some creatures in the gloom hear us and fire arrows in our general direction. :ref:`malcon` answers with bolts. We carry on into a tunnel. ---- After the tunnel is a cavern covered damp, wet, luminescent algae. We make cross it at speed not wanting to be caught in the open. Creatures with torches in the distance see us because we're rushing and give chase. We make it to tunnel in cavern wall and follow that to a chute to an underground river. :ref:`malcon` and :ref:`maribel-miliyand` perform rear guard as our pursuers (Gnolls) catch up then follow the party. We take a Short Rest on the side of the river while :ref:`maribel-miliyand` scouts ahead. ---- :ref:`maribel-miliyand` doesn't return in the allotted hour. We follow her trail to a cavern to find her being attacked by a group of Gnolls. There is a large Gnoll with a lightning bow, presumably the same one from the 4 way battle day before. We kill all the Gnolls. :ref:`caoimhin` gets the bow. While the big Gnoll is heavily wounded we hear a creaking bony voice ring through the cavern:: You attack my champion, I will devour you. The Boss Gnoll also had a vicious flail but we're unable to find it. .. image:: images/purple-cavern.jpeg :ref:`maribel-miliyand` says the Gnolls were heading North which is directly towards :ref:`berronars-temple`. We opt for more circuitous route to avoid running headlong into a trap and head to an old Overseer's office. We find the office deserted once :ref:`maribel-miliyand` has picked the lock. :ref:`malcon` notices bone fragments with acid pock marks on the floor. Remembering back :ref:`malcon` realises the crack in the ceiling is probably home to pseudopods similar to what we faced in the cave near :ref:`nightstone`. We spend the night at the top of stairs outside the office itself. Day 2 ^^^^^ En route to the temple we find a party of Gnolls dragging a collection of body pieces. We kill them all and :ref:`malcon` messes up the attack area so it's less obvious who it was. At the temple we wipe out Gnolls, Hyenas, and Big Gnoll (again!) at the main door after they hear us planning our attack. Heading inside we kill yet more Gnolls, Hyenas, Undead Gnolls, and the big Gnoll (again!). Mike realises the bowls of remains are the source of his ability to resurect and pushes them over. We explore the temple and spend the night in a secret room berore firing it.