AD&D Session 38 - Guided by Spores

16th Sydenstar, 835 PD

The adventurers, weary and clouded by spores from a hostile plant encounter, finally hacked the creature apart and retreated down the dark tunnels. Reeves, in particular, pushed through the discomfort, determined to find a safe distance to rest for the night.

17th-26th Sydenstar, 835 PD

In the following days, the group's journey remained frustratingly unclear as they traversed numerous tunnels with forks and dead ends, each path offering no certainty of being the correct way. Bibi, hoping to leverage any advantage, consumed a local mushroom that heightened her telepathic abilities. This enhancement enabled her to locate and communicate with a creature that had been shadowing them—a deep gnome, who, after some cautious persuasion, revealed himself and agreed to guide them to a relatively safe exit. However, he warned that the route would still bring them near a colony of sentient mushrooms.

By the 26th of Sydenstar, the deep gnome informed them they were nearing the mushroom colony. Their exhausting journey through the labyrinthine tunnels continued, but the prospect of finally reaching a safer passage lifted their spirits as they pressed on.