"Get those front door unbarred and open them up!"

The party get to work unbarring the entrance and opening up the doors to let in the fresh evening air. 

East Hall in Ruins

 With the entrance open and the hall secure Feldoran checks out the eastern double doors.

Stealth 22

The earthquake that hit Axeholm triggered a ceiling collapse that left this hall in ruins. The eastern half of the hall is strewn with debris and is difficult terrain. The stench of death hangs heavy here.

Feldoran leaves the party to scout the northern passage. He comes back after several minutes to confirm that the passage leads to the eastern bulwark and there is a burrowed tunnel in it's eastern wall heading upward.

 "Toot I think we have a job for Simon."

Narrow Tunnel

Simon finds a rubble-strewn tunnel connecting the upper and lower levels of Axeholm. The tunnel is approximately 2 feet wide, 5 feet high, and 60 feet long.

 "It is the other end of the tunnel we found upstairs."

Empty Room

 Feldoran tries the nearby door.

It appears that this square room was cleaned out by the dwarves before they evacuated Axeholm. Only dust remains.

 Toot sends Simon to explore the tunnels ahead of them.

The group follow behind and light Simons way with dancing lights. First he tries the northern tunnels and finds nothing but rubble and then the south. They reach a door that has been smashed open, and its remains are strewn on the floor.

The stench of death and decay grows stronger as Simon approaches the room, and he can hear the hisses and snarls. Six Ghouls look up as the room is filled with light and Toot brings Simon back as the Ghouls charge forward.

 "Ghouls, six of them and they are heading this way!"

Snarls echo through the tunnel as the creatures approach!

 Thomas cast shield of faith on Elandra and moves to the back of the room, pistol ready.

 Elandra readies her longbow and trains it on the entrance. #Inspired

Longbow Attack: 22 Damage: 4 + 4 to hit

 "We've got your back Elandra." (Bardic Inspiration)

 Toot positions her dancing lights around the room and readies magic missile.

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 Feldoran backs into the shadows and hides in the rubble.

Stealth 24

Attack: 24 Damage: 10

 The Ghouls charge in...

Round 1 17 v 3

 Pistol Attack: 7 Damage: 7

 Elandra drops her bow and charges in.

Scimitar Attack: 6 Damage: 5

Scimitar Attack: 21 Damage: 9

Psionic Strike 3

 Anders casts sleep on the Ghouls for 37

 Toot casts magic missile.

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• 2

 Stealth 12

Shortbow Attack: 21 Damage: 10

 The remaining Ghouls attack Elandra.

Claw Attack: 11 Damage: 8

Claw Attack: 14 Damage: 8

Round 23 v 9

 Pistol Attack: 9 Damage: 7

 Scimitar Attack: 17 Damage: 7 and  Scimitar Attack: 11 Damage: 8

 Crossbow Attack: 24 Damage: 11

 Toot casts create bonfire

Zombie DEX 6/13 or 2 damage

 Stealth 25

Attack: 22 Damage: 14

 Elandra beheads the two remaining Ghouls.

Athletics 18

Athletics 9

 Simon heads back down the tunnel and Toot declares it clear.

The Ghoul Den

The party follow Simon in. This chamber was once a shrine, as evidenced by wall carvings that depict dwarves carrying censers and observing religious rites. However, the eastern section of the room has collapsed, filling the area with rubble. Gnawed bones scattered among the debris are the remains of a number of dwarves.

 Feldoran searches the debris.

He finds a platinum amulet on a thin but sturdy gold chain. This amulet is a holy symbol of Moradin (the dwarven god of creation) and bears his symbol: a hammer and anvil. Feldoran keeps this and hangs it about his neck, next to the symbol of Abbathor.

 "An eclectic mix you are gathering there."

 "I like to hedge my bets."

Feldoran also finds an unlocked steel coffer. This small box is packed with silt, nestled in which is a potion of superior healing.

He discards the coffer and gives the potion to Elandra.

 "Let's head up."

 Feldoran leads them up the stairs into a wide corridor running from north to south.

A door stands closed on the opposite wall and stairs descend off down to the left. 

To their right the passage turns off to the left and another door stands closed on the northern wall.

 "Let us check the passage up ahead before trying the doors."