Finding the Handle

The come across an opening in the rock face which leads to a cave. In the cave there is a large humanoid creature which stands at 10 feet tall, which a smaller creature is contained in a cage, jumping up and down.

After several attempts to gain the creature’s attention, Bialer fires two arrows and hits him. As they all move forwards toward the opening of the cave, the cave is shrouded in darkness. Bialer fires another two arrows and hits the creature. It falls to the ground and lies prone.

Tyro runs into the cave near the creature while the others walk in. Tyro stabs the prone ogre. Dworin sees a black shiny handle around the neck of the caged goblin which he thinks could be the handle of the stolen hammer. He grabs the cage and starts shaking it demanding to know where he had got it from. Tyro searches the ogre and finds: a belt pouch with 4 gems – blue quartz, onyx, coral, and citrine (amber). He takes the gems.

Dworin ties up the cage with the goblin in it. Tyro notices that the ogre is still breathing and shouts out. Dworin goes near the ogre, take out his sword and strikes down but misses. Gus uses his Morningstar on the ogre. Quinn casts CELESTIAL EAGLE on the ogre for three rounds. The ogre then becomes misty and translucent and flies away.

Dworin tries to intimidate the goblin by moving him very close to the fire however the goblin tries to strike out. At that point Gus strikes unarmed at the goblin and jabs him. The goblin strikes back and hits Gus. After a punching match, Dworin points his sword towards the goblin and strikes through. The goblin dies. Dworin undoes the cord tied around the goblin’s neck and recognises that the rod is the handle of the hammer. Dworin then puts the goblin and the cage on the fire. Lady Amyra notices a small silver box in the cave. She opens it and a yellow gas escapes. They exit the cave and continue their journey.