The adventurers continued exploring the green level of the castle. By now they have seen a red, blue, black, white and green level. What this may signify is unknown. Tonight they engaged a Grand Old Master protected by two Umber Hulks. When they struck the master eight Neogi broke out and engaged the party in combat. This battle was very destructive. The magic user fell in combat.
After raising the magic user the adventurers returned and explored the north end of the level. They found themselves fighting eight phase spiders which became an even more destructive battle. Three of the party had to be raised after failing saving throws against poison in succession. This was turning out to be a tough night for the adventurers.
They explored another area in a secret passage beyond the spiders and found a staircase leading downward protected by spirit nagas. The nagas proved no match for the adventurers.
Before retiring for the evening the explorers visited one more area in the northwestern part of the level. They found a strange puzzle. A statue of a shambling mound stood before them with a strange metal ring hanging above it. It was almost as if the mound were reaching for this ring. The adventurers failed to solve this puzzle and caused the statue to animate and attack them. They dispatched it and could not solve the puzzle. If they had but thrown a lightning bolt at the statue the mound would have grown in size and pulled the ring releasing it’s treasure.
