Our party fought hard and explored Black Hill Keep. They found some precious artifacts and various trinkets before their paths let them to a room with a pond within it surrounded by thorny vines.

Gary spoke to the plants and learned that it was the ponds protector. So naturally the party had to know what it was protecting and battle ensued. It was hard fought but the party prevailed and the pond drained to reveal a staircase. This staircase lead down to a massive underground chamber with the center point being a colossal spindle with black thread pouring from it and flying into a dark portal on the other side of the chamber.

This was the workroom of Old Bleak. The Grand Mothers best servant. He tried to dispatch the party with the help of his Red Caps, and it was close. Our fearless heroes used everything they had, praying it was enough. This time the gods listened and Old Bleak was cut down as was the black thread by used of the Thread Cutter that Jack gave them.

As victory was realized, terror ensued. The whole keep, no, the whole hillside began to tremble and shake. Quaking and threatening to tear the very building down upon them. So they fled. They ran and ran until they had made it down the hillside, turning around and gazing up to watch the hill explode into the gargantuan shape of Granfa the Beanstalk Dragon!!!!

Now...Granfa can help them get to the castle in the clouds....then what? Tune in next time to find out!