The Scaled Halls

9th day of the 9th month 1372 

The elf, Potasias, arrived at Harrowhoff, and joined the heroes there in a delve beneath Tandis. In the Court of Chaos, they encountered a pair of vile harpies. One was slain and one was charmed by the sorcerer, Herionymous. The heroes made their way deeper into the dungeon and arrived once more on the 7th deep. They encountered a pool of ooze and a group of cultists bringing foul meat to some goblins. The heroes slew most of these cultists, and Sir Feek compelled one of them to his service. Disguised as cultists and bearing the massive litter of meat, the heroes entered an enormous hall filled with a hundred goblins eager to feed. With sword and spell the goblins were slain.

Beyond the goblins' room, the heroes found another chamber filled with recently summoned ogres. Past them was a massive portal of chaos. Heironymous conjured a wall of iron to block the portal and the heroes slew the ogres and cultists. Beyond the wall of iron, an unseen creature attempted to enter the fight, but the heroes did not linger. They gathered what treasure they could and made their way once more above, satisfied that they had dealt yet another blow to the cult and their operation. 

On the way back up, they encountered a terrible phasing spider of terrible aspect. This beast was charmed by the sorcerer Welborn. Both the harpy and the phase spider were taken back to the tower of Harrowhoff. 

Fidlthid tutored the elf in the ways of men and began to train him in the arts of battle. 

Wellborn began to research a way by which he might ride the ethereal plane on the back of the spider. Such a feat yet eluded him, but in the process, he learned much about the ethereal plane. It was said that this plane mirrored our own in many ways, and that it was populated by spirits, wraiths, ghosts, demons, and other strange creatures. Perhaps a talisman or charm made from such a creature may help him enter the plane on the back of the spider. 

Heironymous, inspired by the harpy, began to research a spell with which to charm multiple foes

The Bishop of Tandis communed with the gods

What powers do the Eye-Tyrants possess?

They possess terrible magics that issue from their many eyes

What lurks beyond the portal that Heironymous sealed?

Beyond the portal was a most terrible foe - a Shadow Dragon from the depths. She now haunts the dungeons, bound to her masters' will

From the first circular room in the 7th deep, in which direction is the altar where the Crusader's Helm is located?

Northeast