*translated*

I appreciate the funding for the trip into the bowels. I have found many strange things I'm sure you're aware but I wasn't. Among the shambling mechanical guardians I found strange circular runes at various places in the floor and stone creatures as (describes 12ft huge creatures made of earth).

I also saw a pack ratmen. One had tattoos and runes all over him. They were standing around. The mechanical creatures were not bothering them. I made to the bottom of the area and found a gnome door that I managed to wedge the lock but could not open it. At the bottom was a small room with a host of guardians. There were many levers there.

I pulled one lever and the guardians did nothing. Each lever pulled with an electric jolt and several gnomish control panels appeared in the room. I don't know if anything else appeared in the other rooms as I was low on invis. potions.

These are the major things I found in the bowels. Other things I found in the ruined homes were:

A very old doll made by the deep gnomes. There is heavy metal object lodged in the leg (a key?) I didn't take the doll apart. I also found a journal written by a child but it has some information concerning the last days of the gnomes in their city. I think you will find it interesting. Please see me and I will show these items to you as promised.