You follow the stone golem and pass through a illusionary cliff face and you find yourself in a large cave, about 30' high and 70 feet wide.  Warwick notes that the walls have been excavated probably to make it as large as it is.  The floor of the cave is fairly smooth, probably shaved a bit there too.  You see up ahead a bright light, it is a steady light suggesting a magical nature.
   You continue to follow until you enter a large cavern area.  Here the ceiling is about 80' high and the room is roughly circular about 200' diameter.  There is one large exit, about the size of the cave you came in, almost opposite of where you are and 4 smaller caves that the stone  golem can fit thru.  There is a large semi circular table made of cherry wood, just before you, with 5 chairs with one apparently for Shorty as it is about twice the size of the others.  The room is lit by 2 large chandeliers from the ceiling.  The walls are dotted with precious stones and flakes of precious metals that create a sparkling array with the light from the chandeliers.  Two giant snail shells 'guard' the other large cave mouth and there are several trolls skins on the walls as well.
   There is also another stone golem, this one with a female form.  The male one tops and says:  "I will inform her ladyship that you have arrived, please make yourselves comfortable.  If you would like some refreshments or other then Sandy will attend to you."  the female stone golem says "Hello, I am Sandy."  The male golem moves off down the other large cave.

Actions?

--DM2

In reply to Ron, The DM (msg # 1):

Shorty waves and says "Hi Sandy.  You nice.  Him grump."  Shorty then wanders around looking at the walls while he waits.  He checks out the troll skins.  Shorty still doesn't like trolls.

In reply to Shorty (msg # 2):

Warwick wanders as well, but more to inspect the work done to enlarge the cavern.

Aztar takes a seat in one of the chairs and waits patiently.

In reply to Warwick (msg # 3):

The walls were excavated by a combination of magic and manual means.  Warwick can definitely see signs of dwarves in the excavation process.

--DM2

In reply to Shorty (msg # 2):

Sandy: "Hello Shorty, is there anything you would like to eat or drink?"

--DM2

In reply to Aztar (msg # 4):

Rocky doesn't return for several minutes, he emerges from the cave he went down.  He says to you all, "If you will please have a seat, her ladyship is about to arrive."

He waits till you all get settled.

He then speaks deep loud, his voice echoing, "Introducing her Ladyship the Mighty Mistress of the Mountain!  Lady Penny."

A few seconds later Penny sticks her head out of the cave and slowly moves into the cavern.  It takes her almost 30 seconds to fully enter and she sort of curls her way around.  She faces you about 20' from the table.  There is something different about Penny too; but it is difficult to pinpoint.

Aztar does some quick mental math and decides that Penny is about 10% bigger than he last time you met; which wasn't that long ago ... relatively speaking.

She looks at you all in turn and speaks, her voice is fuller than before as well "Welcome to my home, it is a pleasant thing to see you again."

You notice a carpet has materialized beneath her, the pattern, is a mountain of gold coins.

At this point Sandy comes in with your drink orders.

Actions?

--DM2

In reply to Ron, The DM (msg # 7):

Shorty gets up and heads towards Penny.  "Friend Penny.  Me miss see you fer so long.  you miss big fights wid Troll King and funny cloud dat not cloud and me almost dead.  We loose Rigel Dragon cause king be sneaky."  Shorty smiles happily.  "Me bring lunch fer you. Baby say hi.  Him happy you promises helps teach him be good smart dragon.  Me bring big horse.  Him outside so not get scairt an pee in cave.  Horse be like dat some time."  Shorty moves forward to give Penny a hug.

<OOC:  This is NOT my fault.  The GM has set me up.  Shorty is just this way all the time.>

Aztar sits silently no observes penny's reaction to Shorty, hoping it will tell him some about the changed world.  He's definitely curious as to how she could be larger than before considering the same amount of time had passed.

In reply to Shorty (msg # 8):

Penny eyes Shorty as he moves around the table, and as he makes his way around the last corner Rocky steps in between Shorty and Penny.  "Please sir, sit down till all formalities are observed."   Penny's heads elevates to about 25' above the floor.

Actions?

--DM2

In reply to Ron, The DM (msg # 10):

Warwick stands and bows to the dragon.  "It is good to see ye, Mistress of the Mountain.  This is a fine home ye have."

In reply to Ron, The DM (msg # 10):

Shorty looks at the rock man with a puzzled expression.  "Rock man bein silly.  Penny be friend.  Friend get big hug.  Nots like me ken squeezes to hard.  Penny know Shorty.  Me always give hug.  Penny know me be momma to dragon.  Me momma for baby."  Shorty shakes his head and looks up at Penny.  "Wants me put rock man in udder room so we ken visits?  Not no formy thingie.  Me just be ogre. But me know how be friend."  Shorty sticks his tongue out at Sandy and waits for Penny to respond.

This is kind of funny because Rocky is at least 2' taller than Shorty and probably weighs about 3 tons.

Penny seems to sigh.  "Please Shorty, be seated for a little while longer.  Protocol must be observed.  It is proper and right."

Further Actions?

--DM2