The Age of Worms / Rakthar's Way pt.6 / Eire the 25th, 3592 CE / 2-9-20

The party reconvenes in the complex underneath Orak's Bathhouse as they attempt to root out the source of the goblin vampires plaguing the city of Cauldron. Rikit discovers a chapel that appears to have been designed by the same gnomes who built the abandoned city of Jzadirune. In the priests quarters are two dead gnomes that the party discovers to their horror have been infected by vargouille, an extraplanar monster that possesses living creatures transforms them into monstrosities. After defeating the vargouille, the party continues clearing out the rooms of the old gnomish complex and soon find an entrance to the tunnel they observed from the ledge prior. Hesitant to pass through the large main tunnel, they find a side tunnel, but are attacked by underground beasts, first a darkmantle, and then lurking ray, which almost manages to swallow Rkit whole. Nova, who has little experience with combat, also learns that one does not throw bombs in the air when allies are beneath them. Finding where the two tunnels reconnect, the party once again sees signs of habitation. This time it is worgs who have been set as guards. They catch Milton by surprise, and another skirmish breaks out, wherein Milton begins to back up his bold words with some impressive sword play.