Entering the Hollow the darkness suddenly thickens and the only light is the shaft

stabbing through the gap in the tree's base.

Will/15 or half speed.

The stairs are broken branches that jut out from the inner trunk spiraling down in
uneven steps just wide enough to stand on.
(9rounds, every 3rd move ref/12 or (slip>ref/15 or fall))

FALL: Landing on a pile of bones and skulls. per12 to notice they are tiny, fairy.
Unless darkvision or item total blindness.
Will/16 crushing despair(-2 rolls)

As the rest reach the bottom it is a 20ft drop to the floor.

Acro/15 to ignore 10ft and land, 1d6 nonl per10ft and prone.

Party members see fallen members: SPcr,Arcan/16 to notice magic condition. +3 to

next will if succ.

Enc: Barghest cast CrDes on all party memebrs, then BLINKS for 6 rnds.
Attacks from stealth+11 returns to shadows after being hit.
72HP...cast Charm Monster at 2/3 (48hp) flees at 30hp casting DD to bottom
stair,
"I will eat the first three of you, shed this skin and dance in the fourth!"

1,200xp

All spells end at his departure.

Attempts to reach the stairs fail, with the last stair retreating higher after each
fail.
Light, magic or nat, light only 5ft squares.
Exploring the dark reveals a borderless night.
Once all members of the party sleep, GG begins.