Unluckily for the group it was a bit of an uphill route after the cavern...they were exhausted, weighed down by mess/water...this journey was taking it out of them and there was no sign of the situation relenting!...
But wait...they could see light ahead...could they be nearing the end of the tunnel already? What luck, maybe they could find some clearing or something to take a breather...but with their luck they would likely find some monster guarding the exit to this hole...
They got closer to the light...but this was odd, they couldn't see anything beyond the brightness yet, shouldn't there be some sky here by now?...
They were right upon the light and they could feel the air starting to warm up a little...and then they realised...this wasn't natural light, this was a torch set up ahead...*Gulp* what had lit that torch...what did they have to face next?
Suddenly they all began to feel very fatigued...none of them could lift their legs another step, their eyes were so heavy...what was happening?...they all collapsed and drifted off into a deep slumber...zzzzzzzzzzzzz...zzzzzzzzzzzz
The group was awakened by an almighty gong! They were startled, shooting up and suddenly alert...their surroundings were a surprise!
They were all on comfy single beds, which were against a rock wall, the ceiling was domed above them, the room having a single entrance, there was an embroidered rug in the middle, tables, lamps...and what was this...they had new clothes! What was going on? Had they finally found a reward for all their troubles?! The scent of sweet cooking filled their nostrils, it smelled like a nice meat, Pork...or even Bacon! They started to salivate...they hadn't eaten for this entire adventure...stomachs started to rumble...Shana shyly hid her face...nimble and dainty Elves shouldn't make this kind of noise!
...and then 'It' entered, I say It...as the creature before them certainly wasn't human, it was human shaped...had hands and arms, legs...a Thorax! The groups gaze raised to see the head was like an insects...Shana stifled a noise of horror, this creature looked terrifying...
But then it spoke...the noise at first sounded like a high pitched clicking...but soon it transformed into what was a very whiny human like voice...
"Greetinnngs Travellleeers"...The group still in a bit of shock barely uttered a sound...
"Yoooou musst be tirrred annnd hunngryyyy, Pleeeaasse...follooow meee"
The group was cautious...but that food smelled good! They proceeded behind the strange creature...out of the room they followed it down a corridor, well lit, this place felt homely, fine silk carpets, tapestries...depicting some saga of a war adorned the walls of the stony corridor...the images showed a battle between these insect/human hybrids and...Humans...not a good sign, but this creature had given them rest, new clothes and they didn't feel threatened by it...
They were led to a grand oak dining table, adorned with all kinds of lovely foods, there was a roast Boar in the centre, bowls filled with fruits, Apples, Pears, Grapes...even Watermelon...there were also a lot of desserts on this table, Jellies, Puddings...Chocolate cake! This was incredible...virtually everything they could possibly have a craving for was there!
"Pleeeasse sit" The creature beckoned them to a row of chairs, the group sat either side of the table...and looked expectantly at their host, waiting for what he would say next...this situation was quite unexpected!
"Eaaat, goooorge on myyy morseeels"
The group quickly dug into the food, there was wine too and Beer...they were quite the group of greedy pigs, scoffing everything down that they could fit in their mouths, drinking frequently...they started to get drunk...the creature had left them to it...and couldn't be seen anymore, the group relaxed, they joked...they laughed...they started to get silly, all of this rich food and the alcohol went straight to their heads!
Shana playfully scooped a handful of pudding and threw it across the table...Griffin narrowly had time to deflect it with a spell...he glared at Shana...but then yelled "Food fight"...
How does the group fair playfully battling each other? Can any of them keep their new clothes clean? Why is the weird insect creature being so nice?...
Players...tell me what happens next!
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