Several weeks have passed since the first expedition into the drowned keep. Though the cult inhabiting the ruins was scattered and many of its members slain, the answers sought beneath the flooded halls remained frustratingly out of reach. So a group of us was brought along to give it another go.

Dr. Nabanik returned to the Springreach Adventurers' Guild. He told us he was a researcher who was exploring a ruined castle in the north of Farryn. Due to the work of other guild members they were able to explore the area around the castle but now he needed us to go into it and clear the place out so that they could give it a peek. He would pay us and would let us keep any gold we found inside. We exchanged pleasantries. I met Magpie and told Knick I would finish her dagger soon. Gideon and Echo were nice as usual.

We made our way to the tower quickly and I scoped out some entrances using my familiar Gar. Four total. I had us choose the roof trapdoor since I wasn't in the mood getting wet by going under water. So through the door we went disabling traps and picking locks as we moved and in a large beautiful room we landed in after descending the tower. The fire in the room was green. That was weird. Rotten food. Rotten wine. No reason for the fire. We left to keep exploring.

At some point Magpie and Knick split off from us. Normally this would spell doom, but with my maps keeping track of where everyone is quite simple and I watched them reverse their path and meet us up just in time to fight some ghosts! A swarm of skulls. It came from of the green glowing fire places.

As we explored the castle and made it to the ground floor which was covered in water. As we expected I told Gar to give things a look and to the south outside of the castle we spotted the massive eel. We found a path to the basement which meant we were going underwater and there we found a ton of coffins and a locked door which needed a massive key. A massive key that the last party found and did not give us...which meant we were stuck. That was the case up until Magpie used a spell an with a massive Knock...the door was unlocked and spiritual guardians came out of some statues to defend the area. We slew them, but Magpie had a hunch that our troubles were not over. There were high level ward spells on this door meaning we still could not pass. So we left the door and kept exploring.

We found some new paths that led to a gargantuan room. Treasure as far as the eye can see and a ton of skeletons. So that least us know something was usually or was in here now with us...we found out the hard way when a massive pile of skeletons came to life and began to attack us! We cleared out the place for what we could and headed out!

Dr. Namanik asked us to travel to a place the guild had been before.  He said there were a few scholars exploring a ruined castle in northern Farryn.  A cult was operating in the neighboring caves and the guild drove them off.  He’s explored perimeter, wants us to step inside as adventurers are better at this than scholars in terms of survival.  Whatever coins we find in keep are ours. 

Magpie afraid of Knicks during our introductions.  As she should be. 

Dr. Namanik traveled with a large black carriage pulled by six large draft horses.  Wherever he was taking us we would make good time.  Knicks stayed moist in her barrel. This seemed to bother Magpie as well. 

We traveled a few days north.  Camped along the way. 

We arrived outside the ruins of a partially flooded castle.  We were warned about a large eel in the water.  The Dr. Noticed it four days ago. 

Parkour to the top of the tower.  It was pretty impressive.  Then Gideon flew up. Less impressive. There was a trap door at the top of the tower.  It was not trapped or locked. 

Magpie cast Ghost light on Gideon’s hat.  He forgot he was our only light source and left us in the dark later when under attack. 

Trip wire trap was found by Amara on a second trap door.  I helped Gideon to disarm it.  I’m a good supervisor. 

Down another ladder.  We found a sickly green fire in the fireplace of a dining room.  Knicks found some thick wine.  It looked like this room had been used recently, but they abandoned the spoiled wine and left. 

We found a second tower, which we didn’t climb.  We found a second fireplace and tiny little ghosties swarmed all over me.  Magpie can heal from range.  Very effective. 

We found a stone staircase heading down.  Floor covered in a foot of water.  I told Knicks to search the toilets.  Apparently this has happened to her before.   

We found a huge vault door that Knock wouldn’t open.  Two warrior spirits attacked us.  Gideon hid around the corner with our only light source.  The vault key is the Warden’s key that we found with the dragon cultists. 

We found gold in chests inside some twisting tunnels.  There was a HUGE room with the floor covered in coins... and bones.  I touched a skull and a huge swam of bones attacked.  We opened quite a few chests.  Some of them really hurt.  Me.  Just me.  I should stop touching things.