The Danger Meet An Old Friend And Defeat The Cave-o-taurs
After a couple of rest cycles, the Danger Gang, Can needs to set up another Secure Shelter. While he's doing it, that same big ol' snake from yesterday starts slithering around. It doesn't seem to be on the offensive, though. Padre Pantalone casts Speak With Animal so he can find out what the deal is with this guy. Eventually, it turns out that the gang had met this snake before. It's Ophidia, the snake that hung out with Sergia from the Circus De Jerkus. They didn't recognize her because they were introduced to her by her stage name, Reggie. In any case, it turns out that Ophidia can change into a magical staff, which is pretty boss, but only a priest can change her back and forth. Karl is always interested in seeing old friends, so he convinces everyone that they should search Rome for the Circus. Word on the street is that they had a meeting with one Cardinal Guiseppe. Pantalone says he'll try and set up a meeting, but first he wants to take care of St. Orinea.
They return to the spiral staircase and start re-clearing out rooms. First up, they the Cave-o-taur with the axe. He has a strange sound in the center of his chest that they didn't put there. But, no time to contemplate these little mysteries. Once more into the breach. The Cave-o-taur is soon defeated, and strangely, he disappears, along with that fancy looking axe of his. Shucks. They proceed downward.
Next up, they run across the band of remaining Shadows. The Padre holds forth his cross and the freaks flee. Pressing on.
On the next floor they find two Cave-o-taurs; including the one with the axe, but with no chest wound. Very curious stuff. There is more fighting. Ezio shooting magic missiles; [Kotrag]] leaping in to action after hours of muted silence; Lleryn eying the axe greedily while dreaming of its effects on evil trees; Karl longing for his gnomish fighting bonus after Can has enlarged him; the Padre enjoying his newfound +2 snake-staff. The Cave-o-taurs get their licks in, but eventually they are defeated. The Danger Gang takes this kick ass looking axe and limps back to Mario the Italian's house for a little R&R.
