The days between the 5th of Snake and the 10th passed by idly. The weather was warm at the tower, and they felt no reason to walk back to St. Orlan. On the morning of the 10th, two familiar faces arrived unexpectedly: Azrak and Urgesh. Neither had been seen since before the snows of winter. … “Session #130 – Dwarf King of the Goblins”
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Session #129 – Dog Bites Skeleton
Back at home, Tienarth’s Raiders began to notice an influx of refugees coming from the east. Slateholm had recently imposed increasing taxes on citizens encouraging many of them to flee for the wild lands. Jerker wanted Benabil to identify a ring he took from the giants, so they began walking to Slateholm, but turned around … “Session #129 – Dog Bites Skeleton”
Session #128 – Hill Giants at the Door of the Ruined Tower
On the morning of 7/11, a slim figure in black cloak arrived. Aderian challenged him, wondering if he was yet another wandering miscreant. He called himself Rasputin and a master death magic. He wanted to join up the group because of their reputation for producing corpses. This explanation was good enough for them all, and … “Session #128 – Hill Giants at the Door of the Ruined Tower”
Session #127 – Zombies Take a Beating, Just Keep Eating
After resting for most of an hour, the left the slaughtered lions in a heap on the edge of the lake and climbed over a hill. Presently, they descended into a ravine covered in thick brush. As they began to climb up again, zombies crawled out of the vegetation from all sides. Slowly, the undead … “Session #127 – Zombies Take a Beating, Just Keep Eating”
Session #126 – Boar or Boulder?
On the morning of the third day of Fire (7/3), the party walked down the road to where it passed by bubbling mud pots at the foot of a smoldering volcano (Hex 0707). They climbed up the steep slopes to find fireweed still in bloom. They gathered several bags and returned to the tower before … “Session #126 – Boar or Boulder?”
Session #125 – Goat, Goose, Cow, Sheep, Donkey, Turtle
Back at home, Tienarth’s Raiders were ready for relaxation, but first they had to split up the loot. Once again, Ollie argued for an outsized share with no luck. In the end, the entire take was divided into five equal parts of 15,407 gp. One share each went to Jerker, Tienarth, Ferris and Aderian. The … “Session #125 – Goat, Goose, Cow, Sheep, Donkey, Turtle”
Session #124 – Worm to Lady Dwarf and Back to Worm Again
After another night in the muddy mine, Jerker found the mental strength to push past his curse and clear the vault room of rubble. He recovered Eugene’s body, such as it could be identified after being crushed under tons of stone. He also found the flattened parts of the platinum scepter and the necklace. The … “Session #124 – Worm to Lady Dwarf and Back to Worm Again”
Session #123 – The Price of Opening the Vault is One Paladin
On the morning of 5/6, four the companions felt they needed rest, Jerker especially as the curse weighed down upon him still. Florida, Roddy and Zad remained with him in the mine while the others returned to the vault where they contemplated draining the shaft of burning water by bucket. They tied two ropes to … “Session #123 – The Price of Opening the Vault is One Paladin”
Session #122 – Elgar’s Last Stand
On the 2nd day of the 5th month, Elgar and Riffle recruited a fighter named Floppa and a dwarf thief named Chris. They set out on their own to track down Tienarth the the rest of the party. Elgar had gained valuable experience over the past months and felt confident in leading the small party. … “Session #122 – Elgar’s Last Stand”
Session #121 – Chadwick Devoured by Werewolves
The night of Bear 3rd (5/3) found them huddled in the ruined building near the vault platform, eating cold rations once again. Aderian and Jerker still felt weakened, as they had since removing gems from the gargoyles. At midnight as the rest of the party snored, including the goat, Chadwick was awake and keeping an … “Session #121 – Chadwick Devoured by Werewolves”