The ceiling is roughly hewn with great wooden support beams, rgough as mentioned in a previous post many seem chewed through or rotten from moisture , lack of upkeep and time.

The rat like creature from a rolled knowedge planes check reveals the 'hive mind' like intelligence could simply be a vermin trait accustomed to many species natural to Toril, however the merging of the swarms does befit an otherworldly presence for sure, as though one power has taken control of the many lessers, providing them a driving purpose and influence.

Will most likely post tomorrow. It's been a while so hard to get back 'in character' (if that makes sense).

The first draft for Talus was basically, "I shoot it... does it die?"

It looked like it would take up at least three lines until I posted the thing and the width changed from the little text entry block to the actual forum page. Barely two lines.

Okay, scrub that and start over. Four or five edits later I had one that barely passed my posting standards. It took a really long time to think of something else that he'd do.