Chapter 1 - Session 5

Exhausted, everyone stumbles through mushroom cavern out into the crisp night air under the moon. Each carry an unconscious bodies still infected by the fungus. Once at a spot of respite they bed down until morning.

With dawn breaks Fyrn investigates the infection in hopes of curing Lily and Nala. Everyone is startled to find any use of divine magic is met with violent reactions by those who have been touched by the Rubyagaric.

While the group look over everyone, Nite left to hunt down a meal. Only a few minutes from camp Nite is in contact with a strange Kenku. Crawling as he sniffs the ground. Nite spots a familiar red and white spotted mushroom growing on the creature, as well as a cluster of smaller blue glowing mushrooms. Having her fill of dealing with fungal adversaries Nite heads to camp. The Kenku's nose leads him directly behind the running elf.

The blind crow quietly crept closer towards the group until Diana announced herself and demanded the stranger did the same. "This one was known as Mewer", he replies. As he spoke, he conversed in 2 distinct voices each voicing the thoughts of either mushroom colony that have embedded within him.

Mewer was instantly able to recognize what was happening to the creatures that were rescued from the caves and insisted they bring everyone to his lair. Across the thatched forest lied a small shack huddled against the steep mountainside with 3 pools of clear rainwater. Each of the unconscious bodies were places into the pools as Mewer toiled with various bottles and reagents.

Mewer approaches the party, he needs a subject to experiment a potential cure. The pacifist requests a recently deceased humanoid, but does not wish to take a life by his hands. Something that Diana and Fyrn have no qualms about completing, and soon return with a fresh Orc body. Mewer sets on performing his ritual as sleep washes over our heroes until the next morning.