Knee deep in Ghoul Guts

At the bottom of the stairs, the heroes found an empty corridor. Heading both Fore and Aft, several doors lined both sides of the walls, in both directions. Kuppies and Leenia took a minute and managed to detect that Osterneth was aft, unfortunately, before they could get there, one of the doors opened and 40+ ghouls poured out into the hallway, attacking the party.

Continuing to debate their situation, a door behind them opened, allowing another swarm of ghouls to enter the fray. Quickly reacting, the heroes did their best to unleash all their might, with the use of only at will powers. Most effective was Leenia's turn undead, which damaged/killed 70+ of the creatures.

With the initial wave of ghouls on the ropes, the heroes advanced aft, only to be confronted with another swarm erupting from a different door. Likewise, to the rear, a fourth door opened, reopening the rear flank of the heroes.

Hoping to save their encounter and daily powers for Osterneth, the heroes kept dipping into the well of their at wills, which were starting to come up short. In the end, Alexander was forced to use his Wall of Fire, and Leenia to use a second turn undead.