04.09 - "The Old Castle, part 1"

The party went to the mayor of Dragonspear and requested permission to explore the old castle, which he eventually allowed at the cost of 20 gold per person. Upon entering, Able saw the ghost that he had been following, so he and 2 others followed her, while the others trailed behind. The ghost simply stood there and pointed down. Behind them, though, a group of feathered warriors and a panther were sneaking up, and the rear guard noticed them. when the group turned to fight, the floor beneath them collapsed and the party found themselves in an old temple that was under the castle.

The room they fell into had multiple alcoves with dioramas and figurines in each. Bismark smashed one, and a feathered warrior looking down at them collapsed. He accidentally dropped another, and a warrior appeared in front of him, which he quickly dispatched. Several other magical animal figures were there as well, which the party gathered up. Hector picked up one that had a staff that opened the door that seemed to be the exit to the room. The party left the room, and came to a larger room with a mud-covered floor, where a large rock sat and a giant crayfish began chittering at them. Hector cast speak with animals and tried to reason with it, but it could not be reasoned with, so they attacked.