Recollections by Ci
The Book of the Mountain says "Never inturrupt an enemy when he is making a mistake." We unfortunately did just that last night while setting a trap for the Drow Hune. Rather than trust to our plan and let him walk into our ambush, we revealed ouresleves early and were forced to fight on ground not of our choosing. Hune utilized a spider to scout ahead, and Tallulah was discovered outside the cave where we had set our trap. We were forced to fight him on the Hillock outside. The battle was brief but intense, with Hune throwing devastating Magic and summoning a creature from the Underdark. This time it was a Draegloth who fought fiercely while compelled to do so. Hune's death unleashed his most dangerous magic however.
Each cut of my Jian in his flesh, unleashed a spout of fiendish flame at me. Only the strikes of my fists and feet damaged him without this hellish retribution. When he finally fell to our attacks, however, he unleashed one final curse on us. As his body fell, it was comsumed by flames which then errupted outwards to engulf us all. I seemed to have particularly drawn his ire, and was twice burned by the otherworldly flames. Indeed, if not for the help of my companions, I would have gone early to walk the paths of the beyond this one. I was revived, and as we gathered ourselved to face our remaining foe, the imposing Draegloth, we were again surprised. The creature did not attack again, and instead sued for peace! Grandmaster Poe's words echoed in my head as we listened to the Draegloth's proposal, "No life is insignificant. If we have the wisdom to learn, all may teach us their virtues." I could not see the virtue in this creature, but in honor of the Grandmaster and in deference to my companions wishes, I agreed to let the creature go. It is my hope that some peaceful solution may be found to the chaos of these incursions from the Underdark, but I wonder if these creatures truly know or value peace. As the Book says, "While I breathe, I hope, but while I hope, I prepare."