Trolls, Trolls, and more Trolls

Ash sneaks into the Troll's lair alone to check things out. Discovering there are still trolls in the lair he heads back out to tell the others. The party decides to lure the Trolls outside where they can kill them one at a time as they exit the lair. Ash uses his "Ghost Sound" spell to attract the Trolls attention and lure them into the trap. As the Trolls exit Ash hits them with a Fireball and the battle starts. Three Displacer Beasts are with a half dozen Troll but the party is able to eventually defeat them all.

Entering the lair the party discovers it has multiple levels. After searching the first level and finding, gold, gems, and 3 magical items (ring, shield, and amulet) the party decides to rest for the evening. After a quiet night they head down the stairs to explore the lower level.

They discover a room with two metal doors. These doors once had markings on them but they are too wore to decipher now. Ash doubts these doors are the work of the Trolls, clearly some ancient magic may be involved here. Behind each door is a room, when Ash enters one he is attacked by more trolls. Trolls separate Ash from the rest of the party but he survives long enough to see the trolls defeated.

In a hall that connects the two rooms a stone door is found. Behind the door is a stone slab that resembles a pool, in the center of the slab is a hole. Three fountains are in the walls of the room. Each decorated with an engraving of a different creature (norwal, wolf, and unicorn). Ash takes all the water from the fountains and pour it into the hole in the slab. A large sword rises from the hole. It is made from materials from each of the fountain creatures. Ash steps on the slab to grab the sword but he cannot remove it from the slab.

Others try but no one can remove the sword. Cora uses a spell to read some writing she finds. She learns the sword is to be used to kill a creature to restore the balance. But to draw the sword a person needs to have the right balance between soul, mind and spirit. Ash tries to pretend he is the right balance but he is not able to take the sword. He eventually discovers he has the right soul but that is all. Others try again in their own way but all fail.

It is decided to leave this place, hide the entrance as best as they can, and proceed on to Lord Hugh. They do their best to remember this location so we can return later with either Lord Hugh or someone from the Moon Pool Coven.

Ash is a little frustrated to leave the sword behind but he knew in his heart is was not for him. Ash contemplates his destiny and decides perhaps if he is to be a Mage that he should summon a Familiar. He has learned there is a spell that can turn a Familiar into a tiny elemental. He decides having a Fire or Air Elemental would suit him and in the evening as the other rest he will call a familiar.