Date: 4th Richfest, 609 CY Attendance: Wulrakas ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Recap: Three days after the Siege of Neldea, and the Summer Solstice has finally arrived. During downtime, Clifton recalls (and presumably practices) medicinal techniques taught to him by his mother in his past. Thruskk purchases a greatsword, and tries some new, slightly more civilized techniques. Jericho is still MIA, though Wulrakas, the dragonborn, sticks around. The morning starts with free mugs of cinnamon-spiced ale, courtesy of Gribs. Exiting the Inn, the party comes across a scene of massive celebration. It's still morning, but the townsfolk are already well into their drink and they're celebrating. Mayor Milner beckons the three over and explains that Gick Ujo, Clifton's former guide through the Dreadwood and one-time companion of the party, wishes to speak with them. Gick Ujo, a previously silent figure, explains in detail that he witnessed Ash Reyner speaking through a smoothed stone shortly after Clifton and Jericho left for Neldea. He proclaims that she spoke two words before burying the object: "Reselda. Neldea." Wulrakas suddenly hears a scream from the jailhouse, and the party rushes inside. There they see Alicia, head of the guardsmen, executed in her cell. A disembodied voice taunts them, asking for "her," and it also claims that Thruskk killed its sister. Soon the voice is revealed to be a Hag. A fight ensues, with the Hag constantly vanishing and reappearing. Eventually she escapes upstairs and out the front door, with the party on her heels. She takes the guise of Clifton, confusing the reveling townsfolk. She grabs a small girl and uses her as a shield against the party; the girl bites the hag's arm, causing the hag to drop the girl (Clif Plotspiration) . The girl scurries off, but Clifton realizes that the Hag will most likely retaliate against her. He charges blindly and runs into the invisible hag, trying to grapple her; he fails so miserably that the hag literally tosses him over her shoulders. Thruskk then tries to shoulder-check the invisible hag, but fails as well. The hag reappears momentarily, nearly ending Clifton's life with her claws; Wulrakas promptly rushes forward and guts her. The townsfolk are sent scurrying into their homes by the town guard and Milner, while they try to figure out what exactly just happened. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Experience (250 for hag, 250 for roleplay): Clifton – 500 XP (3500 XP total) Jericho – 0 XP (1955 XP total) Thruskk – 500XP (3,200 XP total) Wulrakas - 500 XP (2,800 XP total) LEVEL UP -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Loot: Unclaimed (hag): 60 gold pieces, a silver figurine of a bird, tattered robes. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Plotspiration: Thruskk --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------