4th and inches

After their triumph in the entry room, the heroes proceeded to the rear of the giant bone throne. Opening the door, they were accosted by the smell of ozone. The hallway in front of them was full of black, flame-like lightening. A lone lever stood at the end of the 35 foot corridor of death. Searching the surrounding area, including the room they were in provided no clues. After discussing their options at length, Ekeraath stepped forward, hurling his hammer toward the lever, hoping to push it into the correct position. Leaving his hands, the throw looked good until it entered the electric field, where it stopped in the air, several bolts of lightening clinging to it, causing it to vibrate until it eventually fell to the floor. Leenia made a similar effort with her bow, resulting in the shaft burning to a crisp and the head dropping to the group.

Having used all of his patience, Ekeraath charged into the field taking quite a shock, however, he pressed forward time and time again. At the halfway mark, trouble arose. The Spell Weaver which had fled the previous fight teleported behind the lever and unleashed a blast that not only injured Ekeraath, it teleported him back 10 feet, almost starting his journey over again. Looking to help his ally, Kuppies released a bolt of arcane energy at the spell weaver, hitting and injuring the creature. As Ekeraath continued to advance, the rest of the party did their best to fight the creature that was causing Ekeraath's pace to slow. Fortunately, with Ekeraath in the hallway, drawing most of the charge from the trap, the weapons were able to find their mark time and time again. Once again, the creature teleported Ekeraath back, before finally being subdued by the heroes and falling into the field and being roasted by the elemental forces.

In the end, Ekeraath finally made it down the corridor but not without taking substantial damage. Even with his ability to resist damage, he still took over 300 points of damage. Pulling the lever, the field collapsed and the rest of the party advanced.