Another Tunnel

Despite the volume of rocks piled in the small passageway, the party makes good time clearing them away. Not much more than an hour later (and one near collapse of the tunnel), the last of the rocks is removed, and the party can see down the shortened tunnel quite a distance.

In fact, there is a flickering light coming from the other end (probably 200 feet or so down). From all appearances, it seems the newly cleared tunnel intersects the wall of a larger passageway running perpendicular to this one. That comes as a relief to anyone taller than Bammit, as they have spent the last hour on their hands and knees clearing rocks.

The Darkness of Evil

The party, two-by-two, moves into the cave. [DM: As I have it, Flen & Leee Za are first, Rhiannon is in the middle, and Omar & Bammit are taking up the rear] The cave itself is small at first, but quickly widens into a fairly sizeable natural tunnel, where three humans could walk abreast. A phophorescent glow in the rocks, accented by the flicker of Flen's torch, provides an eerie light by which the tunnel draws the party along.

The tunnel itself does not split, and maintains a singular course for a good half-mile into the mountain. At one point, Leee Za pauses to look at what appears to be scratches on the wall, and mumbles to herself. She shakes her head, and motions Flen to continue.

The tunnel suddenly opens up into a large cavern, probably 200 ft in diameter, and is noticably the scene of a small mining operation. A rickety cart lays on its side in the center of the cavern, and a pick axe leans up against the far wall. An open chest next to the pick axe appears to empty. Rhiannon starts to speak, but a clatter of rocks startles her to silence. Leee Za kneels down to look at the ground, and spits a word under her breath: "Kobolds!"