Fury of the Wastewalker Journal - Session Eight (2-3)

The party is able to easily break through the crystal web covering the hole in the cave floor. The adventurers then secure a rope to some stalagmites on the floor of the cave and lower themselves into the hole one-by-one.

At the bottom of the hole is a large finished room. Unlike the cave above, this room has walls and a floor, possibly built centuries ago. This room appears to be some sort of a burial chamber. A closed gate at one end of the room seems to be the only exit. The room is lit by two bright elemental fires. Ancient writing is etched onto the surface of parts of the room. There are relics lying on the floor – some are shattered and others intact. On one side of the room are two crystal sarcophagi.

Barcan is the first to venture out into the room, hoping to learn more about the history of the chamber. After taking just a few steps, he feels a tile on the floor click when he steps on it. A poisoned dart shoots out and hits him in the shoulder. At the same moment the trap is triggered, two large crystal shard golems rise from the two sarcophagi. It looks like the party has awakened something dreadful!

Combat breaks out with the golems. The party has to be extremely careful, though. The floor is full of switches that activate the poisoned darts. Throwing caution to the wind, Yuka, Shikirr, and Castri rush toward the golems and attack. The golems have psychic powers that daze and push the brave fighters around the battlefield. With elven luck on his side, Castri is able to land several punishing blows on one of the golems. Meanwhile, Barcan, Phye, and Jarvix stay in place to avoid the traps while firing off ranged attacks on the deadly constructs.

Jarvix is able to kill the first golem with a mind thrust. Enraged, the second golem rushes toward Jarvix, attacking Barcan on the way. Barcan is hit and pushed onto another trap plate. Barcan is low on health and knows he will be knocked out if the poisoned dart hits him. Thinking fast, Barcan unleashes a powerful arcane attack on the remaining golem. The attack hits, dealing damage to the golem. More importantly, Barcan is able to slide the golem onto a pressure plate, causing the poisoned dart to target the golem instead of him. Barcan experiences a moment of greatness after narrowly avoiding death.

As combat rages, Phye is busy healing the party. Several members are nearly killed as the golem continues to attack. At last, a bolt of fire from Barcan’s staff kills the second golem. The party, badly wounded, rests a moment and Phye offers healing support.

Searching the room, the adventurers find their first valuable spoils of battle. Several gems worth hundreds of gold pieces are gathered up by the party. Additionally, inside the chest of each golem is a metal contraption. Metal is extremely rare, so the adventurers are in awe over the discovery. Phye examines the pieces of metal, and thinks they are pieces of a puzzle used as a key. Perhaps there is a way out of this chamber after all?