DM Feff & DM Paks

[Paks]

DM: Paks and Feff
Location: Coopersville Forge, Tuth
IC Date: 04/15/736 - 04/16/736
RL Date: 05/12/2007
PC's Present: Jereth, Katherina, Cray, Xxian, Paks, Cleo
NPC's Present: Ebony, Paragon & Chiraz
TT Written by: Jereth

After the light fades from the magical transportation, the party of adventurers find themselves on a small rise outside the sprawling capital city of Coopersville Forge. Apparently coming to a decision about the young Reyel's circumstances, Zee announces that he and the strange girl must depart on a journey of some import, promising that no harm would come to her. After farewells are spoken and promises to meet again someday, the wisened ranger and Reyel move off out of sight.

Cleo, having had a long period of time outside the happenings of the world is stunned and overcome with emotion at the sight of her longtime home. And as the others pick up and make for the city, she composes herself trying to get ready for the changes that will be forced upon her.

Meanwhile Cray has been reunited with his tiny dragon companions, who wheel and dance about the air, also happy to be back with their warrior friend. Paragon is asked about the battlelord's new armor and after a cursory inspection announces that its magical, though is unable to elaborate as his sister pounces on him, leaving Cray still in the dark about the nature of the armor.

Upon gaining enterance to the city oddly easily, the group is directed to the Black Dragon Inn, a place many are familar with, having been the starting point for many a journey and home to some others. Finding the place deserted save the bored staff members and a familar pair waiting at a table, they are soon swapping stories and drinks with the gnome Xxian and his ranger companion Paks, whom Katherina gets along with famously. The pleasant meeting is somewhat dampened when Cleo finds that her room no longer exists and with its disappearance, a host of collected treasures and rewards from years of travel and danger. Cray and Katherina voice their mutual trepidation at adventuring with the trouble-magnet Xxian, though their annoyed looks last only as long as it takes the gnome to bring a disbelieving chuckle from each.

After Jereth is kicked out of the kitchen having been in the process of looting it, meals are served and stories are exchanged, much merrymaking and well earned relaxation soothing the tension from roadweary hearts and minds. The meal over Cleo takes Jereth outside and in a small plot of sand attempts to communicate to the simple speaking man the nature of her ordeal being in Coops. Xxian's offer of adventure and a request from some important person is left to the next day as the gnome gets into his rum fairly quickly, and it is the next day after a bit of shopping when the business is brought up again.

Session Length: 2.5 hours
XP: 65
TT XP: 100/lvl
IC Posting XP: 10xp per level per post

[Paks]

DM’s: Paks & Feff
Date: 19/05/07
Date IC: 04/16/736 – 05/01/736
Session 2
Title: A New Quest

PC's present: Reioko, Jereth, Taith, Cray, Katherina, Aedia, Diagotsu, Cleo Bourne
NPC's: Ebony, Xxian, Amethyst, King Tycho Zaine, Queen Nalia Silverblade-Zaine

Location: Hilltownforge, Lithar

Short Version of Events:

The Adventurers reach Hilltownforge and are presented with a quest from the King and Queen of Lithar.

Longer Version of Events:

Departing Coopersvilleforge on foot, the party makes their way to Windtown where they secure passage on a river ship to the town of Ironroot. The journey is uneventful but is shared with a young noble woman and her companions. Reaching Ironroot, the group disembarks from the ship only to be greeted by rain. The young noble woman also leaves the ship but is swept away into a large carriage.

Jereth takes command and leads the group down the road out of Ironroot towards Hilltownforge. The rain continues but luckily for the adventurers, the carriage containing the noble woman and her companions comes up behind them. With an offer of passage, the noble woman known as Mikala, escorts the party directly to the Palace at Hilltownforge.

At the palace, the group is met and led through the palace grounds to a room inside where they are reacquainted with several old friends.

Awaiting them is the Windwander Aedia along with Taith and his friend Amethyst. After some rather excited hugs from Xxian, the group quickly swap hello’s before being taken into the throne room where they find themselves in the presence of King Tycho and Queen Nalia.

Tycho greets the party and briefly mentions that he had called them here to be of aid to Lithar before handing them over to be addressed by Nalia herself. The Queen explains that in the northern reaches of Lithar, trouble is brewing thanks to a certain humanoid beast. The Humanoid beast, that seemed to be half bull, had raised an army and currently that army seemed to be causing havoc with the Halfling population in the forest. Several villages had been destroyed and many Halflings had gone missing. She goes on to explain that though they do not want the group to deal with the bull like beast himself, they would like them to investigate what was happening to the Halfling population. For the parties help, the crown would offer them a reward.


At the mention of reward, Xxian’s interest is piped and the group soon learns that they will be offered land in the northern reaches of Lithar along with a title of Baron or Baroness. The group graciously agrees to the terms. Xxian seems a little upset that he will not be receiving a ship but he quickly cheers up when Taith mentions all the ships he could make on the land he would be given.

As the audience comes to an end, Reioko’s discomforts with the final stages of her pregnancy are very visible. The group is dismissed to a local Inn where accommodations are awaiting them. As the party is ready to leave, Nalia asks that Garic and Reioko remain behind, much to Ebony’s distress at being separated from Rei.

The Queen organizes for Reioko to stay in the palace and be attended by the royal midwives. Though grateful, Reioko expresses her wishes that Aedia be the head midwife for her birth and asked that both Ebony and Aedia be brought back to the castle. With their conversation at an end, Reioko is taken to her rooms and Nalia turns her attention to Garic. The Queen offers the man, whom she knows as someone else, a position in the Western Coalition army to which Garic accepts.

Meanwhile, the rest of the party had retired to the Inn and we becoming somewhat better acquainted. Cleo and Ame chat away about the loss of her son’s with Jereth piping in some strange comments. Taith and Xxian catch up with a good rum drinking session. Katherina retires to her room early, but reappears some time later. The battlelord Cray, drifting between conversations as he too makes the most of the food and drink supplied. The messenger arrives at the Inn and Aedia and Ebony are summoned back to the castle, much to Ebony’s relief. Arriving back to Reioko, the two women immediately begin fussing over the now in labour elf.

Back at the Inn, Garic arrives and gives his farewells, leaving the group saddened at the loss of yet another companion.

Session Length: 3 hours
XP: 70/lvl/hour

[Paks]

DM’s: Paks
Date: 04/08/07
Date IC: TBD
Title: An eventful morning

PC's present: Cray, Katherina, Diagotsu, Xxian & Paks
NPC's: Paragon & Chiraz

Location: Trapping Forest, Lithar

Short Version of Events:

Paks and Xxian meet up with the group, bringing their own trouble with them.

Longer Version of Events:

As dawn breaks over the camp in the forest, the sound of clashing metal drifts on the breeze and infiltrates the camp. The clashing sound is soon joined by voices, the sound of panic.

As Cray and Katherina arm themselves, the camp is interrupted by the gnome Xxian, looking rather battle ridden, crashing through it.

"AAAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaeeeeeeeeeeiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii.... run for your lifes, run for your lifes!!!" the gnome squeels as he barges through the camp, knocking stuff flying as he does so

Cray groans as he recognizes Xxian and Katherina asks the gnome who he had angered this time. These familiar figures halt the gnome in his tracks as he realizes who’s camp he run into.

Before much more can be said, the Ranger Paks comes through the trees at a run, weapons in hand and looking to be in no better state than Xxian. Close behind her are 6 armed men.

As the 6 men reach the camp and spread out to fight, Diagotsu floods the camp with extra light and the battle begins.

Paks starts the battle off, her sword nicking one of the swordsmen. Diagotsu proves his strength with the next attack, harming the bandit severely. Two of the bandits with crossbows fire at the group but their accuracy is far from true. Katherina, in a shock move, flees the scene into the forest but not before one of the bandits slashes her with his sword. Xxian attacks with his famous morning star, crunching a few bones of a bandit. Cray follows up with an impressive sword attack and the bandits attempt to strike back but none of them prove to be very good with their weapons.

As the battle continues, Diagotsu easily kills of the first of the bandits. Katherina reappears and with the hilt of her sword manages to knock out one of the bowman. Paks continues to slowly maim her attacker whilst taking a few wounds herself. Katherina takes an unlucky bolt from the remaining bowman as punishment for knocking out his mate. In the midst of battle, Cray voices his disgust at Xxian and Paks for running from the pathetic bandits. Paks shoots the Battlelord a glare before informing him that the bandits weren’t the real problem, it was the spiders. Cray, being so Cray like, retorts with

" Spiders ? That sounds like more fun ! "

The battle continues but it’s not too long before Diagotsu, Xxian and Cray have finished off most of the bandits. Two remaining upright make a run for it but with the attack of Cray and Katherina, only one makes it to freedom.

With the battle finished, Paks collapses on the ground in relief whilst Xxian immediately begins to rifle through the dead men’s pockets, taking what he finds. The Battlelord Cray, questions both Xxian and Paks, demanding to know if they were the real deal. Paks takes offense to this line of questioning but Xxian decides it’s better to clear things up as quickly as possible by running up to the battlelord and licking him on the face and then making a run for it.

Meanwhile, Diagotsu had taken stance over the now awakening bowman bandit, informing Paks that he was still alive. The ranger however, had no interest in the bandit, leaving his fate in the hands of the Blademaster. Cray decides to take his revenge on the gnome for the slobber that now lines his face by casting a spell on him. As the spell is cast, Xxian instantly starts to giggle and laugh hysterically. As the gnome carries on, Cray takes the opportunity to ask more about the spiders that were mentioned earlier but Paks merely points to Xxian with an “ask him attitude”

Katherina takes a back seat, tired from the battle, she’s content to let the others do the talking. Diagotsu interrogates the prisoner only to discover that the man is missing a few brain cells and is relatively harmless. After discovering the bowman’s name, Stork, Diagotsu uncovers that he had never wanted to attack Xxian or Paks but that his boss had threatened him with harm if he wouldn’t comply. The Blademaster takes it upon himself to invite Stork to join them in the hunt to look to Halflings and other forest nasties.

Meanwhile, Xxian recovers enough to explain that on the hunt for the rum fairies, both he and Paks had found a nest of giant evil spiders. But before Cray can find out anymore, the gnome rifles through the dead man’s pockets adding all sorts of strange things to his growing collection.


Session Length: 2 hours
XP: 80/lvl/hour
Treasure: 1 biscuit, 1 shiny button, 1 piece of string, a quarter of an apple, small hunk of mouldy cheese, an assortment of copper coins, another button, 3 acorns.......

[Paks]

DM’s: Paks
Date: 18/08/07
Date IC: TBD
Title: Seeing Double

PC's present: Cray, Katherina, Jereth, Myrina, Xxian & Paks
NPC's: Paragon & Chiraz, Stork

Location: Trapping Forest, Lithar

How it happened:

As Paks, Xxian, Cray, Katherina and Diagotsu recover from the small battle, Myrina and Jereth return to the camp. After briefly explaining the battle that had occurred, several members of the group voice their concerns of hunger. Jereth springs into action, heading into the trees and returning shortly with a fat hare or two.

As Myrina tells Paks of all that has occurred since they had parted ways, Xxian begins to tell the others about the spiders they had found instead of the rum fairies.

Xxian: "they thiiiis big, giant spiders they were, like, like, like 8 legged horses they were, yees!" he exclaims elaborately to Kat

"and they make that horrible clickety click noise, make chill go up Xxians back it does, Xxian not like spiders, noooo!"

As Xxian speaks, Jereth skins his kills and builds a rough spit to cook them with over the fires.

Katherina listens to Xxian thoughtfully and pipes up with the idea that perhaps the spiders were the ones that had attacked the village that they had been to. Paks tries to dismiss the idea but Jereth and Cray take to it. A short discussion ensues but it is eventually decided that the spiders would be too hard to track and in the end it’s Katherina who reminds that group that they should be concentrating on Queen Nalia’s mission.

As the hares are cooked, the group devours the roasted meat so equally divided by master chef Jereth. As the food is being eaten, the group remembers the captive Stork and questions him. After a round about conversation, the party learns that Stork knows a location of another Halfling village. Katherina suggests that Stork tries to lead the group to the village and the captive is pleased to be able to help.

As they continue to eat their meal, the ranger Paks strikes up some light coversation by asking Cray what happened to his scorched head. Cray enlightens the ranger with details of a spell gone wrong. The Battlelord however, unable to help himself, makes a nasty comment to Xxian about his once pink hair. The gnome doesn’t take the bait for once, the Leprechaun, or lepper-corn as the gnome would say, being a sore point for him, the gnome instead takes off in search of more fire wood.

Myrina however, decides the situation is too good to pass up and casts a little spell of her own.

Cray pulls the dragons out of his pack for some last minute exercise when all of a sudden two mischievous fey start to pounce all over the Battlelords pink polka dotted skin. Cray suddenly wonders if there really is a leprechaun nearby, or perhaps the brownie Keeda, however none answer his calls.

Xxian returns and stokes the fire, sending sparks into the morning air. He watches on happily as the dragon’s give Cray grief for once, he even goes as far as to cheer. The polka dots disappear a couple of minutes later, leaving Cray none the wiser as to how they got there in the first place.

As the meal is finished, the group gathers their gear and follows Stork through the forest for the remainder of the day. As the sun sets, the party reaches the small Halfling village as Stork promised. However, the group discovers that the village is empty, void of all life signs.

Myrina glances quickly at the homes before suggesting the party check them out. Jereth asks Stork if he had been here before and discovers that the captive bandit had indeed but that there had always been people living there.

As Myrina explores the homes, she discovers two children, twin boys, hiding under a bed. The elf tries to coax the children out, she calls for Paks for help. The two women manage to convince the children that they mean no harm by giving them blankets, food and water. After the twins come out of hiding, Myrina comforts them and casually asks them if they remember what had happened to their parents. After gaining some information, the elf naturally takes a mothering role with the boys.

** (12) Myrina nods to the boys as she closes the door and begins filling the tub with water, after getting it high enough she places the fire underneath to get it nice and warm looking at the boys. "Ok, time to get cleaned up." She says sternly but friendly, figuring the more she can imitate their mother the more comfortable they will be. **

Meanwhile, Xxian pokes around the houses, looking for food. Cray stays with him mostly but Jereth and Stork find a nearby building to take shelter in for the night. Jereth, being the giant that he is, only just manages to fit into the building, his head not quite scraping the ceiling but this doesn’t deter him. Finding a fireplace with a stock pile of wood, the man gets the fire lit and then shares with Stork the food he’d managed to find whilst looking around. They are soon joined by Cray and Xxian. A little more exploring of the building leads them to a fair sized jug of alcohol but Jereth passes the brew up for a jar of honey. Seeing the brew unclaimed, Cray decides to take a sip and as he does, he disappears from sight. The sudden disappearance is quite alarming, especially to those in the building with him.

Jereth Ingsbe: Seeing the battlelord vanish, Jereth jumps up startled, or he would if the ceiling wasn't crushingly short, smashing his head into the wood, and stumbling over to crush a table, growling as he struggles to find his balance and still figure out what the hell just happened!

Session Length: 2 hours  (Katherina 1hour)
XP: 65/lvl/hour
Treasure: The twin Halfling boys.

[Paks]

DM’s: Paks
Date: 25/08/07
Date IC:TBD
Title: On the move

PC's present: Katherina, Diagotsu, Myrina, Xxian, Paks, Learis
NPC's: Coran and Rory, Stork, Hermit
Location: Trapping Forest, Lithar


How it happened:

Startled by the disappearance of Cray, Jereth and Xxian begin to search for him. Unable to find him, the party agree to take a sample of the liquid to have it analyzed at a later date. Xxian however, has other ideas. Grabbing the jug, the gnome takes a swig but unlike the Battlelord he does not disappear. Instead, he has an allergic reaction, coming up in large red lumps all over his body.

Jereth however, is very upset over the gnomes actions and with lightning reflexes, fires an arrow at the jug as the gnome takes a drink. The jug shatters with his true aim but still to late to prevent the gnome from his silliness. However, the giant man does not wait to see the result, storming off into the night leaving a trail of equipment behind him.

Paks takes off after the man, leaving Myrina to handle Xxian’s situation. The ranger returns a short time later, the giant man with her. The group chats for a little while longer and before long, bed down for the night.

Morning arrives and brings with it a new comer.

Feff: Crouching by the fire outside is a blonde elf, somehow she'd gotten past those on watch and holds her hands out near to the fire as if warming them.

Katherina sneaks over to the home that Myrina and Paks had slept in and tells them of the stranger by the fire. Myrina sets the boys up with some breakfast and with Paks in tow, they head over to the fire. Meanwhile, Diagotsu watches the blonde elf from the shadows. Myrina takes the lead and questions the elf, discovering that she had been sent by the “cow beast” from the north. As the elf asks to join the group on their journey, Xxian is very attracted to her shiney jewelry and weapons. Unable to help himself, he pokes his tongue out a little, drool falling to the ground but this is enough for Laeris to flick her dagger and catch him on the tip of his tongue. The gnome takes off squealing and soon the victim of weapon poisoning.

Myrina gets the group together, having overheard Diagotsu speaking with Stork, she decides they should head off and speak with this Hermit that the captive bowman spoke of. Departing the village, Myrina and Paks with the twins carried in the makeshift slings, the group backtracks through the forest for a couple of days.

Crossing a large river in canoes, well everyone except Kat and Diagotsu - who don’t quite manage to get into the canoes – tag along in the water, make it across safely. Continuing on after drying off, the group comes across a large pack of wild pigs. 3 large boars charge in attack mode but Katherina saves the group from battle by using her innate ranger abilities. The group safely passes the pigs and soon make it to the home of the Hermit.

Built into a hill, the group is greeted by a young blonde, robed man known as Gerrad the Hermit. After a quick greeting, the hermit invites the party in for a meal. Entering the man’s home, the group finds the table laden with assorted foods giving the impression that the group had been expected.

Session Length: 2 hours
XP: 45/lvl/hour
Plus
Xxian 15/lvl/hour
Myrina 25/lvl/hour
Diagotsu 05/lvl/hour
Katherina 15/lvl/hour

Treasure: None.
Casualties: None.

[Paks]

 DM’s: Paks
Date: 01/09/07
Date IC:
 Title: A unique way to travel

PC's present: Katherina, Xxian, Paks, Laeris, Jereth and Alun
NPC's: Coran and Rory, Stork, Hermit, Shona and Tanna
Location: Trapping Forest, Lithar


How it happened:

Having been invited inside the hermits home for a meal, all except for Jereth accept the invitation. The giant man remains outside the hermits home and chats with Clyde. The horse playfully pushes Jereth towards the hill based home so that the man will not miss out on the conversation from within. Compromising, Jereth leans through the window and helps himself to the food laid out for them.

After a quick conversation with Katherina, Gerrad the Hermit invites another of his house guests to the table, a young Halfling by the name of Alun. Xxian, being his usual self comment on whether or not the Halfling will be baked, with half hearted continued threats of eating him. Alun takes it all in good humor though and after shaking hands with Laeris, he offers his hand to Xxian in greeting. The gnome merely sniffs it and shows the Halfling his rather white sharp teeth before bursting into giggles and shoving more food into his mouth. Alun appears rather perplexed with Xxian’s behavior but the name redeems himself by grabbing the Halflings hand and shaking it extremely hard and fast.

A little more banter occurs whilst the group gets to know Alun, which in turns leads them to discover his village had been attacked by raiders, leaving him the only one left by a chance hunting expedition he’d been on. Laeris takes particular interest in the Halfings tale and questions him further.

As the conversation takes place, Katherina becomes a little claustrophobic and tries to exit the home but unfortunately for her, Clyde blocks the door and refuses to let the elf out. As the meal continues, the Hermit tells the group of a visit he’d had from one of the forest folk telling him of the group impending visit. He was also told that Alun should join them on their quest. After explaining a little more of the visit, the hermit gifts the group with a bag of striped candy, to be used in emergencies, before leading those inside out again and ready to head back into the forest.

As the group assembles and Jereth claims his gear from the ranger Paks, Katherina divides out the candy and hands them around, pausing at Xxian.

** Katherina starts handing out a pair of candies to everyone, explaining to xxian their usage, that they are not for enjoyment but for emergencies. **
(3) Xxian: popping a cork back into the waterskin and attaching it to his belt, the gnome takes the candy and instantly pops one into his mouth.
Katherina: ... what did i just finish telling you?!
** (3) Xxian looks innocently at kat... **

The gnomes reaction to the candy is some what hyperactive, he runs around wildly throwing his arms in the air, shaking anyone he can get hold and then turning all his attention to Laeris’ shiny jewelry. Luckily the gnome is save by Jereth who carries him until the candies effects wear off. Traveling in the forest with the hermit, the group are lead to two forest fey who offer passage to a Halfling prison camp that they are aware of.

The group gratefully accepts the help, though Jereth is somewhat confused that the fey women know his full name, when he hardly knows it himself. However, the fey don’t dwell and with use of their magic, they open a passage through a tree and relocate the group to a valley that is thickened with many trees, creating a canopy above them.

The fey woman known as Tanna gives the group the location of the passage into the cave/tunnel but warns them not to go there till morning arrives. The group heeds her advice and make camp for the night, but not before Laeris decides to take off and do some scouting of her own.

Session Length: 2.5 hours
XP: 60/lvl/hour

Treasure: A bag of lollies.
Casualties: None.

[Paks]

DM’s: Feff
Date: 15/09/07
Date IC: TBD
Title: The First Battle

PC's present: Katherina, Paks, Jereth, Myrina and Alun
NPC's: Laeris, Coran and Rory
Location: Trapping Forest, Lithar


How it happened:

As dawn breaks over Trapping Forest, Laeris returns and informs the group that she had already taken care of the guards on duty at the entrance to the camp and that everyone should get a move on.

Not wanting to take the Halfling children into battle, Myrina and Paks agree to leave them in the valley under the supervision of Xxian, a risky move but a necessary one.

Laeris leads the party through the valley to a rock face where she points out 2 armed guards that had been taken care of. The group moves into a cave tunnel and make their way towards the prison camp on the other side. Stopping just short of the exit, the group makes quick war plans.

The adventurers leave the passage and head to the edge of the prison camp and discover 15 men practicing swords out in the open. After a few more moments of discussion, it’s decided that Paks and Alun begin the battle by firing a surprise attack. As they do, Katherina tries to use her stealth ranger skills and tiptoe into the camp to find which buildings house the captive Halflings before sabotaging the others.

Both Alun and Paks fire true but in doing so alert everyone to the camps attack. The men rush Alun, Paks, Myrina and Jereth as the battle truly begins. Both Jereth and Myrina prove their combat talent as they fight off the oncoming men. Paks and Alun continue to fire off bolts and rocks but as the men reach them, the ranger sustains wounds that force her to withdraw from the fight. Alun follows suit, both the Halfling and the Ranger back into the tunnel whilst Jereth and Myrina hold the men off.

With the use of brutal strength, Jereth quickly thins the battle field but it’s not long before reinforcements arrive. Katherina joins the battle further into the camp, taking on the smithies. Alun gets a case of the guilt’s for abandoning his new companions and races back out into the fighting to help Myrina and Jereth. From her place of safety in the tunnel, Paks ties up the worst of her wounds before creeping back down the passage towards the sound of the raging war.

Myrina and Jereth continue to fight, as does Katherina but soon the valley is flooded with escaping Halfling captives, trying to make it to the tunnel to escape the prison. Following behind them come two more armored men and it soon becomes clear that these two must be in charge of the operations. The fleeing Halflings make the battle more complicated as guards run for the exit, trying to keep their captives from escaping. Still hidden in the tunnel, the ranger picks her moment before rejoining the battle.

As the fight begins to die down, Laeris makes another appearance, helping out Katherina with the smithies. Jereth and Myrina take care of the camp leaders between them, both of the warriors fighting with incredible skill and strength. Alun, having switched to using darts chooses his targets wisely and helps his companions in the defeat of the guards. As Paks rejoins, she surprises one of the guards trying to hold the Halflings from the tunnel and takes him out of the equation.

The battle comes to an end, with the adventurers coming out on top and without loosing anyone in the process. The Halflings continue to flee the camp as the group of friends finally take a few moments to rest and check their battle wounds.

 
Session Length: 3 hours
XP: 90/lvl/hour

Treasure: Freed Halflings
Casualties: Many enemy guards

[Paks]

DM’s: Paks
Date: 22/09/07
Date IC: TBD
Title: Interrogation

PC's present: Katherina, Paks, Jereth, Myrina, Xxian and Alun
NPC's: 2 fisherman
Location: Trapping Forest, Lithar


How it happened:

After the battle had ended, Myrina and Paks met up with Rory and Coran and fare welled the youngster Halflings as they left with their new charge. Jereth, having been badly wounded in the battle, hallucinates a man in spiked armour. Disturbed by what he sees, the giant runs off into the scrub alone. Alun, worried for the fleeing Halflings, tries to hail them down and convince them to remain under the protection of the group. Meanwhile, Katherina sweeps the buildings looking for useful information.

An unconscious Lieutenant, left by Jereth before his hallucination in midst of the fleeing Halflings, is brought to the makeshift camp. Myrina offers her services in the art of gaining information and Paks is only too happy to let the elf. Katherina returns, having found nothing of interest but had managed to gather some Halfling sized weapons and she too is happy to let Myrina do the dirty work.

Meanwhile, Jereth returns exclaiming that he had found a trail out of the valley, he then turns around and ushers the Halflings towards it.  Xxian, having been doing nothing useful, scurries off into the bush after the giant man.

As Myrina sets to work torturing the Lt., Alun discovers that the Halflings have no intention of sticking around, hurrying as fast as they can to get out of the valley whilst they still have their freedom, much to his dismay. Both Paks and Katherina find they can’t stomach Myrina’s interrogation skills and leave her to it, taking off to find Alun.

Xxian catches up with Jereth, but not on the trail. The giant man had doubled back, unaware that the gnome was trailing him, and returned to the camp to watch Myrina question the Lt. , keeping out of sight whilst he does. The gnome makes his presence known to Jereth and what follows is a somewhat disturbing conversation regarding seasoned human/oid meat.

Paks, Katherina and Alun meet up and return to camp just in time to see Myrina perform her finishing touches. Deciding that the Lt had given them all the information that he was likely too, she leaves him alive. Jereth however, doesn’t approve of this outcome and finishes the job for her.

With everyone together, the party leaves the valley and travels in the direction of the next camp that the Lt had disclosed. Night arrives and the group find themselves by a river and what would appear to be an old broken down Inn. Seeking shelter there for the night, Jereth roasts up a hare caught by Paks and Alun catches some fresh fish when morning arrives.

The morning brings two fishermen in a boat to the old inn’s banks, checking to see that the group is alright. The boat takes Xxian’s fancy and soon the gnome is hitting them up for a lift to their destination, Hush. Paks is furious with the gnome, knowing full well that Clyde would not be able to fit onto the boat but Xxian merely grins and arranges to meet the ranger in Hush sometime later. Before the gnome departs, Jereth pays the fisherman some coins for safe passage across the river for himself and his companions. On the other side, the small group of friend’s farewell the gnome as the boat sails down the river.

 
Session Length: 2.5 hours
XP: 65/lvl/hour

Treasure: Some information
Casualties: None