MOOR'S END - 16 & 17

Party comes upon a Carpenter's Cave of sorts, lots of woodworking tools, hand saws, stacks of 2x4s and ply wood, the frame of a chair, and a table top are against the east wall in the north section, and old wood chips are scattered about the east section of the south part. In the west portion which joins the north and south, sits an old, rusty table saw.  The party turns it on and it starts sputtering loudly, issuing an excruciatingly high pitched squeal. Though quickly turned off, two bandits come rushing in. One of them is killed, and the other, named Joey T, succumbs to questioning about the nearby bandit hideout, etc. Eventually, when the party enters a room full of statues, they let Joey T go.

The statues are mainly of goblins and dwarves frozen in running poses, perhaps running toward the small passage, and door, at the south side of the room. One of the party locates a bag with 300 sp hanging from one of the dwarf statue's hands. Mattie notices a tiny passage in the east section of the room that leads out into a hallway. Other than that the party spends much time debating the door to the south. They decide to skip it for now, afraid of what may lie on the other side. Other than the goblin & dwarf statues, in the middle of the room is noted a statue of a hooded figure.

The party heads north and locates a den where Joey T and his buddy may have been hanging out. Some fairly nice chairs of wood with upholstery, a divan, two tables, 75 cp spread about each, on one table some dice, on the other, a pack of cards. Also, on a small table in the west part of the room next to a recliner chair is a corn cob pipe and a Common translation of Count Falconer’s novel, As I Lay Writhing. Jin grabs the book and Gil grabs the pipe, quickly smoking the contents, feeling a bit high now, though the smoke had a repulsive odor.

Heading out they move NW to work on their map and come on four fire beetles. Backing up, they use the cave & the den to their advantage battle-tactic-wise, victorious. They move east, entering another large room, coming upon two Bugbears, scarfing food around a table. A fight breaks out, and though the party has a bit of trouble with the male, the bugbears are not a match for such a large party. The party sets about searching the large room.

5:10 PM, Sunday, 17th day of the month of the Hummingbird, Moor's End, Furthermoor.

MOOR'S END - 14 & 15

So at 3:00 AM the party returns to the Inn of the Forgotten Worm where they get the best sleep they can before setting out for the Caves in the morning, a return to their quest in obtaining the diamond spider relic which Mattie the Mournful of the Church of the White Widow has told them a pack of bandits stole during a ceremony at the church.

Jin visits the grave of his brother on the way, wood elves are encountered in a cave by a pool and join the party, the statue of a rat god is seen in a clearing, a large, sleeping wolf is bypassed, a cave of bone examined, a gelatinous cube burned into ash, a pack of giant rats sliced up...

New party member, Dafydd, elvish magic-user from Glowing Pines, elaborates:

17th hummingbird
 
The halfling came up to save me from the bartender, i’m grateful but concerned, talkative folk always unnerve me. Turns out they did indeed venture into this library, but it seems they already looted the place. They seem to be venturing into the nearby caverns i’ve heard that there is something magical about these caverns perhaps it would be beneficial to join them. Also i want to leave town for awhile, i don’t know if that elf is from Glowing Pines or not, but he seems familiar.
 
We entered into the caves and ran into a group of wood elves. I was cautious at first, but it seems they don’t know me. Their leader Helium the Blue seems an honest fellow. I was thrust into the role of translator for the band of adventurers. I care not for this spider of the church, but magical caverns and an evil rising in the north-east are interesting.

A group of berserkers came upon us. We almost had a fight, but it seems one of their party had joined my new compatriots and died, I hope my fate will be different. We keep finding old potato sacks; it is most curious.
 
We found a strange statue of a rat-god of some sort. I for one am not into the study of the gods, but it is interesting nonetheless.

We came across some sort of gelatinous monstrosity. My new compatriots are suicidal, they wanted to fight it for treasure! We were lucky to defeat it. We were also lucky that group of orcs that stumbled by was smaller than our group. Among the loot we found three rings, a shield, a hammer and a strange wooden box. I also found a bone flute of some sort.

The wood elves and I were leading the group when we were attacked by giant rats. At first we were too surprised to engage effectively, but after a moment we felled one and all of the beasties. I was bitten quite efficiently, I believe I need a moment of rest. I am beginning to feel that this group may get me killed after all. Won’t that please the citizens of Glowing Pines.

And lastly, some inspired prose from Jinshen the Monk:

12:30 PM, Sunday, 17th day of the month of the Hummingbird, Moor's End, Furthermoor.