Journal of Rollo Lavius 3

Entry #492 - The Third Key

(G492 10/09/2022 via Roll20 - JF(GM), KT) WA98

[And now back into the Underdark with Fenrir and Reinward, who have entered the Lair of Queen Arachnia and have just defeated Lady Petal-Ash. They now have two of the three magical keys that they need.]

DAY 507(22nd Flamerule)(july) cont......

Xama Niriwin was still waiting for them when they arrived back at the entrance of Lady Petal-Ash's manor house. She took them back to the 'The Descendents of Addar' and their leader Gardex Jur'Heer appeared to be very pleased with their progress.
He treated them to his finest food and wine. A meager repast for Overworlders, but a feast for anyone this far down in the Underdark.

He also gave them some more potions of healing to replenish their stocks.

DAY 508(23rd Flamerule)(july)

The next name on the list was Lord Amber, an undead wizard and cleric of Kiaransalee. The most powerful of the three key holders.

Gardex Jur'Heer seemed very happy that Fenrir and Reinward were going to go after one of his ancient enemies, but he warned them that the Lord's castle was protected by a barrier that kept out magic users. He remembered he had an artifact that allowed passage through the barrier but it would take some time to locate it.

Reinward volunteered to go scout ahead, so that morning he headed over there, with Xama Niriwin as his guide as always. The castle was half in ruins and there was indeed a shimmering barrier across the entrance. Reinward was able to pass through it though, despite the magic items he had about his person and the blessings of Illmater that were upon him.

He first came to two stone doors and after examining the carvings on them decided to take the one that depicted a lord being kind to his underlings (the other door had a depiction of a lord being cruel to them).
The next two halls were trapped, but he expertly disabled them and moved on. He arrived in a chamber guarded by two skeletons. They were easily defeated and he moved on to the next larger chamber that had a floor of earth and a dozen graves. Two of the graves were open and he avoided them as best he could.

There was a door in the south and east walls and he decided to take a look at the southern one. The next chamber contained a desiccated arboretum, a domed chamber that contained many long dead trees.

He heard a faint groan from within the undergrowth so picked up a stone and tossed it into the middle of the dead bushes. This had the effect of creating a thrashing turmoil amongst the dead trees as several sleeping undead treants were awakened and charged around looking for living beings to slay and feast on. Reinward, not wanting anything to do with any of that, skulked back into the graveyard and shut the door behind him.