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Hmmm. I’m on a walk in the woods and I found a strange glowing necklace on the ground. Should I...
I have put it on. The metal is weirdly warm? There appears to be writing on the edge of the amulet. Should I...
As I finish the incantation, the air crackles around us. The Professor turns, her eyes falling on the necklace. “What have you done?!” she cries. A portal opens. I only have a moment before we will be pulled in. I grab my...
I clutch the bag, feeling the weight of my lantern, pocket knife, bedroll and meal bars. The professor and I are pulled through the portal. We reach for each others hands, but are pulled apart by the strange forces at work. Then I am falling through the dark. I land with a thud.
I open my eyes. I must have blacked out. I light the lantern and find that I am in a cavern. The professor is nowhere to be seen. There are two tunnels before me. Through the tunnel on the left, I hear the sounds of flowing water. On the right, it sounds like music. I head...
I hesitate. So torn and confused. My dry throat finally decides for me and I am drawn to the sound of water. I head left. I find an underground stream. The passage continues to the other side. Looks easy enough to hop over. But first, I bend down and...
At first, it seems perfectly normal. Then, on a hunch, I douse my lantern. The stream comes alive with tiny phosphorescent fish. They dart through the water. It’s peaceful, really. I decide to...
The water is cool and sweet. I feel refreshed. In fact, I feel amazing! My head is no longer spinning and I feel super well rested! Time to...
I decide not to be greedy. I relight my lantern, hop the stream and continue on. Down the tunnel, I see a faint light. I can just make out some faint muttering and scraping sounds. Maybe it's someone who could help? I...
I hide behind a rock and wait. As the voice gets closer, I hear the words “so hungry” repeated in a raspy voice. I reach into my camping bag and pull out...
Holding the unwrapped bar before, I slowly stand up. Before me is a spindly limbed and short green figure. If I didn’t know better, I’d say it was a goblin? They look at me and say “This food for Grundor?” I nod and they snatch the bar. It disappears between yellowed teeth.
“I am Grundor, he/him,” he says. “You are Grundor’s friend now! Grundor like friend. Grundor owes friend!” I ask Grundor...
“These are the Crypts of Dunne! How did friend not know this? Everyone fears the Skeleton King!” I ask Grundor...
“You are Grundor’s SILLIEST friend!” says Grundor, laughing. “The Skeleton King rules this land. The Crypts of Dunne are the center of his power. No one goes in or out with out his permission!” I ask...
“Oh! Glasses lady! Yes yes! Grundor passed her not too far back! Follow! Follow!” Grundor sprints down the hall and I hurry after... to be continued tomorrow!
We turn a corner and my lantern reveals The Professor sitting on the ground. She is awake, but a little pale and her leg looks injured. “Glasses lady! Grundor find friend! Friend will help you!” The Professor looks incredibly relieved.
“Thank the gods you are okay! I was so worried! Now, hand me the research bag so I can utilize the first aid kit.” I explain that I didn’t have time to grab it. Luckily I remember...
I dig in my camping bag and find a clean handkerchief and some duct tape. It’s not pretty, but we stop the bleeding. Suddenly, Grundor seems nervous. I ask him what’s wrong. “It’s getting late! Almost night! Grundor and friends need to get safe!”
The Professor is barely to her feet before Grundor hurries off. Standing, The Prof is clearly in pain. So we...
Try as we might, The Prof just can’t keep up. By the time we call out to Grundor, he’s no where to be seen. Is the tunnel growing... darker? How... no time to think about that. Grundor seemed pretty scared, must be a reason.
With the lantern’s light shrinking, we quickly scan the chamber. There’s a shelf of rock about six feet off the ground. We also see a hole at ground level big enough for us to squeeze into. We...
I help the Professor up on to the shelf. I spread out my bedroll for her. Clearly exhausted, she drifts off almost instantly. I can’t decide, should I...
I turn off my useless lantern to save battery. The darkness is complete, but I see... figures? They are hard to make out and don’t seem to notice us up here. I catch a glimpse of one of their faces. It will haunt me for the rest of my life. I don’t know if I can sleep now...
In the morning (I assume it is morning when the figures depart) I turn back on the lantern. I am exhausted. Grundor returns, happy to find us alive. I reach in my bag for a bar, but Grundor stops me. “Save bar! Eat these!” He holds out mushrooms. I...
