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Note that the Bags of Holding are now completely full with coins, so instead Alzar uses a few spares sack from various places, and has the men at arms carrying gold sacks, that they can drop at a moment’s notice to field weapons.
The next section of the castle is the octagonal center is a huge garden forest. There are many trees of various types, and some reaching nearly 80 feet tall. There is a path in front that goes off the right. Alzar orders the men-at-arms to return the gold to the bags for now, and load crossbows. Alzar can hear a stream in the distance. He sends up Megala and Dryshik to scout around. In front of them is a stream. There is a fountain in the center, a hill to the left, and several dark areas, and things moving in the water.
Alzar decides to stay on the path. They move forward. As the trail snakes off the to the right, suddenly, a Killer Tree attacks one of the men at arms. It gets surprise. It grabs the man with a woody tentacle and begins to drag him. Alzar’ orders the men to fire and the others to try and cut the tentacle. The tree is hit for 3 damage by a bolt. Aleigha severs the branch/tentacle with a mighty chomp. Alzar tosses a dagger and misses. Alzar orders everyone out of range, and then crossbows kill it.
XP -50 each
Megala retrieves the dagger and they continue.
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