We descended into the dungeon underneath the castle. It was moist and cold, the walls slick. Generally an uncomfortable environment for non-frog creatures. After arriving downstairs, we sent the Bullywug that has led us back up and started exploring the little cave that spread out ahead. In a little water reservoir, we found some gems and gold, but unfortunately also a Grey Blob that attacked us and corroded Thoredims armor.
After climbing a ledge, we found ourselves in an area covered by dense mist with three paths ahead. The one on the left opened to a large underground lake that turned out to be inhabited by at least three giant frogs when Posmet threw a pebble in. So we decided not to pursue any further at the moment. The one on the right led to a chamber with strange markings on the ground - a teleportation circle! We neither knew the destination nor the code word to open it, however. A Bullywug came to check out the noise we were making, but did not discover us and once more we were thoroughly impressed by Shan’s broccoly-fueled acrobatics!
Following the path in the middle, we found ourselves at the entrance to the underground Bullywug shrine, right in the middle of a ceremony. After failing to sneak back out, we bluffed and managed to send half of the Bullywugs to the surface. The remaining five and the leader we disposed of in a brief but fierce fight. We found out the shrine was a crude reference to “Ghaunadaur”, god of slimes and another vile god, and took two spellbooks from an adjacent room. We tried to get useful information concerning the portal out of Pharblex the leader, but to no avail.
Hearing a commotion from the direction we came from, we feared that the Bullywugs we had sent away returned with reinforcements. However, the sounds hinted at some fighting happening upstairs. Has the revolution of the Lizard People begun on its own? Heading towards the stairs, we suddenly caught a glimpse of a black Dragonborn and the Wizard Jos rushing downstairs. Will they try to escape through the portal? Should be stop them or let them use it to see where it goes? We only have seconds to decide!