Beth Lyons

The lantern burned bright and all day we followed its shining beam until we came to the Plane of Ulcers. The air was heavy with the stench of acid. Some pools were tiny and others huge and all of them bubbled and steamed.

After we were transported to the forest from the Plane of Cysts, Myntilly cast Leomund’s Tiny Hut and we all clambered inside. Everyone picked a spot and stretched out. I stood watch for those first two hours. The trees seemed to sway and

It was in an uneasy silence that we journeyed to the Field of Cysts, where the test of Resolve would take place. No one, except Alek felt very optimistic. Kaurophon was rightly quiet. Acgar perhaps thinking of her own place as a somewhat outsider. Sadi, Cinder, Myntilly….. I don’t know, can’t imagine their thoughts. For me, I’d gone from total certainty that Kaurophon had to go to believing that his very soul was at stake. I feel like I’ve betrayed everyone.

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The second part of the Test of the Smoking Eye is the test of Resolve. As we left the room with the bridges, the mummy popped up again. He said “Attend to the wisdom of Adimarchus! Always deal with rivals first, and enemies second. This lantern shall guide you to the second test: The Test of Resolve.”