However, the smell here was very dank and musty as if there were lots of grass or leaves all around in differing stages of decay and growth. It was quite wet here too, and some of the rocky walls even were leaking water down the sides in little rivulets.
There were 3 doors, and they opted to check out the middle door, since Kasas thought he heard something there. So they opened the door and saw 2 goblins and another of those weird Hobgoblin-plant creatures tending some plants in a medium sized room that was covered with moss, grass and mushrooms.
Not waiting to ask questions, they opened up on the workers and dispatched them easily. Then Ropin and Masiry wanted to check out the room heading South quickly since there might be more goblins that heard them, but Kasas and Relord were content to stay and loot the bodies (to which they found very little).Ropin and Masiry as well as Erky went to the other door, listened and opened it quietly with bows ready. There was no one in this one, and while it looked similar to the room they just came from, there was a strange smell - kind of burning leaves or grass - and they also noticed black lines and some pot marks in the grass, showing the rock floor underneath. Towards the back, they also noticed a mound of dirt and rocks as well as a small hole in the wall. Erky went to investigate it.
When she got there, she looked around and started to poke at the mound to see if there was anything inside or useful there, as well as to scope out the hole in the wall.
In hindsight, that was not a very good idea.....
...since something suddenly jumped out of the hole right on top of here. 'Giant Worm!' She yelled and she was only half right. Since as the 'worm' was attacking, its nose glowed bright orange and started to burn Erky's clothes! 'What the heck IS that?' Ropin cried out as he waded into the room trying to aim his bow.
Actually, no one cared at the moment and watched in horror as Erky struggled under the 'giant worm.' However, Ropin's arrows did not find their mark and Masiry looked on in disbelief wondering how he was going to be able to punch THAT! Quickly, Kasas and Relord entered the room and Kasas, after doing a bit of planing, launched off a few magic missles and what would seem to be a terrible fight, was done in a short time.
However, Erky was not moving when they pulled the giant worm off of her and all of them had to put out small fires on her clothes and backpack. They looked at her in dismay since her skin was burnt and she was nearing death.
As gently as he could, Relord put his hands on her to cure her and hoped that would do the trick. It would heal the wounds, but the skin would take longer to heal. While doing so, Ropin was curious about this creature and examined it closely. He realized that this was a Thoqqua, a monster that actually can burrow through solid rock, eating the nutirients in the rocks. He then had an idea and cut open the belly, where he found 3 small gems that must have hardened in the Thoqqua's gullet. He resolved to give them to Erky as a momento....After a few minutes of being close to death, Erky stumbled up and coughed a 'thank you' to Relord and the others. She said she was fine, but they felt they went through enough for one day, so they decided to rest, even though it was only nearing noontime.
They decided to go to the previous room to rest since they did not want to stay in this particular room.
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