The Valley of Ends

A peek at the books and scrolls reveals handwritten scribbles and writing, a few scrolls and a few pages are ruined due to the slime. A quick flip through the books shows writing that goes from very clean and neat to scratching writing. Gotch need better lightning then this dark basement to read it better due to the darkly stained pages and the black ink. 

Gotch will pack it all away and look over the desk for anything else of interest.

Resfaen will wait at the bottom of the stairs and looks around with quick movements of her head from side to side as if she continues to see something horrific lurking at just the periphery of her vision.

Onyx will keep on searching through the slime if he can find anything salvageable: 

• Arcana: 15
• Slight of Hand: 24

(Notifications are really messed up I think)

Gotch packs away the books and scrolls before he looks around the basement but it's pretty barren beside the huge slime pile and desk. Even lacking holders for torches or light to light the room beside evidence of old candles on the desk. 

Onyx requires some assistance as he sorts through the large pile of slime as the core differs very slight from the rest of the body but after some time, he finds the core and grabs the collection tools from Gotch and even a few slashes from his scimitar is needed as someone else holds the core to separate it from the pile but is otherwise is successful, part due to the size making it's less surgeon precision and more brute force needed. Add One Elder Oblex core to inventory (it's a 2ft round ball of slime, it closer to almost rubber in consistency).

Note: unlike Flameskull Teeth, the core has a shelf life of a few months before it degrades to unusable state without proper precautions are taken. It can be used in production of Rare Grade compatible magic items. 

Without anything of note in the basement, the party returns outside where they seem to be more "light" which Gotch can easier read the books. The first part of the book and majority seem to numbers and figures you would find from balancing books of a farm. In latter quarter, Gotch finds different handwriting and it become more like a journal of sorts. The scrolls are mostly order formed expect one which Gotch finds to his delight, a spell scroll for Glyph Of Warding

First part which seem to be someone came to the farmhouse for shelter. 

He goes into his attempt to explore using the farmhouse as a base and his observations. Outsiders creates the islands based what they can see. Creatures native do not.

 The writing become more erratic as he seem to be come paranoid as he talks about apporaching monsters and how the light source scares them. 

 Last part he writes about approaching people that are slowly coming but there's where the entries end.

Salys reads through the journal and looks at the others glumly, "Well, at least we know what we have to look forward to. Madness and death in this inescapable realm of darkness."

Looking into the distance, number of 'islands' has reduced since everyone entered and explored the house. The ball of white that seem to create what passes for light in this plane seem to have dimmed as well. 

Nearest islands are:

• Unmoving island made of a cluster of small islands upon prolonged observation
• Another moving island but this one remains a solid island as it moves
• An unmoving small island through what can be see, this one seem to be higher in the sky

The moving set of islands that split and reformed seem to be missing now.

Del crosses his arms. “I think we should leave the moving one alone. If we do something that makes it stop moving, it could tip off an unwanted observer. Let’s go to the broken set. If it disappears, it may be assumed it’s simply unstable.”

„Fine by me. We will also need a save place to rest.“ Onyx looks at the leftover scarecrows: „and i don‘t think this here is one...“

Unless anyone has a better container, Onyx will wrap up the core and keep it in his backpack.

 Setting off towards the unmoving island takes a few hours but getting within view, the party finds all the small islands are grazing animals just eating what looks grass without a care to their environments. 

Resfaen follows along behind the group, constantly looking around and jumping at the littlest of noises. When the group gets closer to the island and they notice the smaller ones are actually some kind of animal, she stops and refuses to get any closer to them, moving the long way around them as the group continues to walk.

"I can always pull together a safe place for us to rest in." Gotch reminds the group as they start out.

Salys follows along, his usual optimism fading with every step in this nonsensical realm.

Note, much of the party is getting tried from the treks which have not been short. the Lder Oblex Core is too large to fit inside a backpack but can be wrapped and hanging from backpack.

If the party wishes to continue exploring, while travelling another island in the distance appeared from behind the 'sun'. This new island is largest yet and even from this distance, it apparent to be a giant or some kind. 

Other islands nearby are: 

• Another moving island but this one remains a solid island as it moves
• An unmoving small island through what can be see, this one seem to be higher in the sky

image if it helps: (spacing is not accurate, just approximately as some are moving)

I think maybe a long rest, but I’d be down to head for island 2

What kind of animals are grassing here?

Onyx will investigate the area around the herd for tracks or hints if they are domesticated or someone is looking after them.

”Do you think someone is tending to those animals or are they just caught up in here like us?”

from a distance, looks like some cows, some thing that resemble a horse an sheep-like animals. 

Long rest sounds like a good idea, but also good with finishing island 2 first.

long rest or continue exploring? Please decide one. 

Resfaen continues to be on edge and is easily spooked by any noise. She does not relish the idea of spending the night out in the open in a place like this but she is also hesitant about doing any other exploring as well. "Maybe a rest will do us some good, just as long as we find a safe place to rest." She hesitantly says to the group.