Ed Kickham DMing, Paul (Zoozeki, Elf Wizard 10), Scott Will (Smudge, Shadar-kai Rogue 8 / Barbarian 2) (Martin, Dwarf Cleric 10), Dane Wortley (Tudoi, Dwarf Cleric 10).
We resume in the dungeon under the volcano. Last session we dug through the big pile of treasure, taking a few choice items.
We're exploring the last bit of the map, a corridor with three large skeletal minotaurs. The minotaurs (at least, the first one) doesn't move when we approach it. There are marks inscribed on the bones. Zoozeki (Arcana 29) knows these are ritual markings related to make the object suitable for habitation by an idolon.
Smudge disarticulates the first two skeletons.
When approaching the third minotaur skeleton, Smudge feels an overwhelming sense of dread. The third one starts moving. Smudge fails his saving throw and runs.
Zoozeki, stepping out of the hallway, casts arcane lock on the door, with the stipulation that anyone in our party can pass through. Six of our myrmidons, Tudo, an Martin are still in the hallway.
[Matt S. joins briefly for the first time, from his phone while walking home.]
The idleon leaves the skeleton and disappears through the west wall. Tudo and the myrmidons destroy the skeleton.
We decide to take a long rest. Both Zoozeki and Martin cast Leomond's Tiny Hut to accommodate all of us and our myrmidons.
Tudo cooks calamari (mind flayer tentacles), and tenderizes a piece with the Shoggoth club, Yur.
After our rest, we climb down the lava shoot in the treasure room. A large round room with a river of lava running through the middle. A trap door in the floor, and doors to the northwest and southwest.
The sounds of spirits come from the trap door in the floor.
The door to the northwest is like an airlock-like vestibule with a near door and a second door. It's not clear how to open the farther door. The doors are just banded oak. Tudo and Smudge enter the vestibule, close the near door and try to open the father door. The door won't open.
Tudo tries using the magic Thor hammer he found as a battering ram; it blasts the door open.
On the far side of the door...?