Creepy crawlies

8 March, 596
Part II

Pressing onward, the party ventures into the fissure at the bottom of the pit. Traveling for several hours down a dark, sloping tunnel, they encounter a party of drow, who await in ambush. Alastriel's sleep spell downs a few, while the party's melee fighters finish the job. One tries to crawl away, mortally wounded. Serro speaks to her in elvish, but is met with a nasty response in an unintelligible language. He then ends her life with a stab of his magical wooden sword. Alastriel executes the sleepers, and has no qualms with this, as these creatures are bitter enemies of the elves.

After traveling for many hours, the group sets down to get some rest and recover spells. The going has been slow and not much progress has been made, as the terrain is rough. A lantern is left on for the watch. During Symon's watch, Alastriel, Baxtor, and Kyladrian awake to find themselves being attacked by a long tentacled creature. During the combat, Alastriel is dragged away, but is rescued by the fighters.