Between Ogres and Insects

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Skonn charged at the Umber Hulk burying his greatsword, Frost Brand, into the beast. As he fought, he noticed a figure above the pit watching the fight.  As Balderpoor, Sorin, Arnogall and Aubrey began to move to help Skonn, the figure pulled a lever and an iron portcullis trapped Skonn and the Umber Hulk in the chamber.  The ogres Balderpoor had seen earlier appeared and attacked the party from the rear. 

The mighty Skonn beat down the half beetle half ape monstrosity and began to try and lift the portcullis so he could help his comrades.  They were finding the orges difficult to deal with and Balderpoor and Arnogall had been downed.  The mine tunnels were crowded with four projections of Aubrey but the orges were some how managing to hit the real Aubrey more often than not.  Skonn eventually gathered his strength and lifted the portcullis, joining the fight only to be struck down by the Ogre Captain.  

Monks armed with short bows began to fire on the party through the portcullis.  The situation looked grim until by sheer force of will, Skonn regained consciousness and began to exact revenge on the Ogre Captain.  As a last resort, Aubrey used his remaining lightening bolt spell on the same foe only to see it dodge and avoid the full force of his electric wrath.  One by one the Orges fell until the party were victorious.  

Balderpoor and Arnogall were healed but the party was spent and decided to retreat through the mines and rest in the nearby woods.  They left Balderpoor to reconnoitre the Temple of Black Earth below.  The druid shapeshifted into a mouse and scampered down the ancient dwavern made steps, finding himself at a narrow bridge, spanning a deep subterranean chasm.  He cautiously explored further coming across makeshift guardrooms, a barracks and a kitchen; making up a sort of broken home.  Scurrying through an arrow slit, he found a narrow ledge, which led around another part of the chasm.  At the end of the ledge he saw a lavishly decorated chamber, out of keeping with the rest of the complex.  Fearing he may revert back to his human form he returned to the party and reported back.

After resting for the remineder of the night, the party decided to return to the mines and explore the Temple beneath.  They hoped to find the leader of Black Earth, the medusa, Marlos Urnrayle.


TL;DR Skonn easily bested the Umber Hulk.  Three ogres appeared and proved more difficult with Skonn, Arnogall and Balderpoor being knocked unconscious at the same time.  After the battle the party retreated to rest leaving Balderpoor to explore the Temple below while shapeshifted as a mouse.

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