Guardians of the Grove - Recap 04/6/23

 Oh Bugbear, Oh Bugbear, Wherefore Art Thou

The group tired, exhausted, and grieving push on below the manor still in search of Mira, who has escaped further down. Eltuire is able to find a small alcove to rest safely. El then convinces Wulf to use a spell to help the group recover from their wounds; at that same moment, a light shines down at the group's center and washes over them with familiar warmth. Corvus reappears rejuvenated and with a mission to save Mira. Corvus relays the message of Iya and Oya and his choice to save Mira instead of simply destroying her. With that said, the group decides to push deeper into the lair and find Mira, not sure what saving her entails.

                                               

Triple Teamed!     

  Pressing further, the group approaches a staircase that leads down; from the bottom, they see an eerie green light. Weary, they proceed and enter a large room with a pungent smell, and the light appears to emanate from these pustules along the wall. They appear to be filled with an ominous substance. The group is faced with the challenge of descending deeper. Using Ropes and just “expert” jumping skills, most of them can descend. However, several Earth Elementals ambush the group. Blood quickly discovers that they can see invisible things through some strange sense. Corvus and Wulf fend off one, while Atheya and Eltuire deal with another. When two appear to gang up on the ladies, Blood is able to provide enough support to help knock one off the ledge and finish off the other. Surprisingly the group is able to learn that these elementals are druids. Unfortunately, one can escape due to a well-placed fog cloud.   

 Atheya discloses to the group that the Druid was concerned that 

the Guardians were thwarting some sort of plan. To find some 

answers, El goes through the corpse of a single druid and is instantly struck

with pain. She slices the druid sash off to reveal an abomination 

familiar to most of the group: a mouth with the same qualities 

as the fallen god Kovish, Corvus's old Master. With the unsettling news, the 

Guardians find themselves again in a god's possible crosshairs.