Date: 28 Wealsun - 1st of Richfest, 609 CY Attendance: Wulrakas ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Recap: (Session 8.75): Clifton recalls an event from his past involving Lila Ketborn. Thruskk, accompanying Reselda, uncovers a Fortress that has recently been sacked. After accidentally alerting the enemy, Thruskk, Reselda and a handful of Elves hunker down to defend the fortress. Thruskk manages to defend the fortress for quite some time; by clever use of positioning and traps, he kills several of the enemy (many of whom turn out to be Lycan). Eventually he's pushed back to the lookout tower inside the fortress, as the gates are torn down and overrun. Ready to make his final stand, Thruskk suddenly finds the tower collapsing on top of him. Everything goes black. (Session 9): Back at Marlgrove, the party enjoys a celebratory feast in their honor. Mayor Milner tells the party that Alicia, head guardsman (now imprisoned) wishes to speak to them.They go to the jail and learn much about Baba Yaga: that she's actually not the Baba Yaga of myth, but a collective hag coven, and that "her" aim is to build a lycan army to overrun the Dreadwood -- and eventually conquer the Flanaess. Alicia tells them she's in their employ because they took her daughter, who she presumes was killed after her failed attempt to assassinate the party. The group returns to the feast. A rat scurries in, speaking to Gribbs; it's been sent by Reselda, pleading for any aid to be directed to the fortress. The group rides off on two horses provided by the village; Ash, feeling her work is done, returns home. Session 10: Nearing the fortress, Jericho and Clifton witness an enormous green dragon flying over them at low-altitude. When they reach the fortress they find it to be destroyed. Streams of acid burn near the entrance, barely concealing the corpses within. They meet the leader of the Dreadwalkers, who also recieved a call for help from Reselda. In addition, a dragonborn is seen in the distance, drawn to the site after witnessing the dragon flying over. They enter the fortress and find Thruskk, and one surviving elf, pinned under the collapsed tower. Wulkaras manages to free Thruskk and the elf using his strength. The elf recounts the events, culminating in the giant dragon swooping down, massacring the lycan army, and then snatching up Reselda and flying off. Shortly thereafter, cackling is heard. An old woman with green skin manifests near the entrance, though her legs are bloodied stumps. Before she can be questioned, Thruskk flies into a blind rage and decapitates her. The Dreadwalkers ride off; Krax arrives on the scene shortly thereafter. They then return to Marlgrove, this time with Wulrakas -- although Jericho seems to have gone missing sometime during this whole ordeal. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Experience: Clifton – 500 XP (3000 XP total) Jericho – 0 XP (1955 XP total) Thruskk – 500XP (2700 XP total) Wulrakas - 500 XP (2,300 XP total) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Loot: Thruskk: +1 Elven General's Sword ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Plotspiration: Thruskk (for the siege and subsequent giving the sword back) Clifton --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------