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Day 3 – Daybreak at the Farm
The night was cool, and mostly uneventful until Simon spotted something moving in the bushes. After looking harder, it appeared to be an enormously large insect-like creature. It’s most prominent feature were enormous front pincers—they were as big as a persons arms!
Once we began firing arrows to attack, several of them rushed towards Simon and Aldare who were both on the ground level. I fired arrows from the barn loft until they got too close to my companions. As I reached the bottom of the ladder, I could see one of the creatures had Simon in its pincers. I knew I had to hurry.
They beasts started to drag Simon back to their lair, no doubt to make him their meal. Aldare, Voland, and I pressed our attack. Simon still struggled to get free, but the pincers were wrapped tightly around him when the creature disappeared down into its lair.
Without hesitation we followed it into the hole in the ground. A quick light spell helped to guide our way into the darkness until we at last found Simon and his captor. The bug had a right to be fearful. We killed its companions, and weren’t about to leave without our friend. We vanquished the last creature, and I used the blessings of Toeffer to rejuvenate Simon’s life. Had I hesitated a moment longer, he might have been dead.
Strewn about the lair, we found a pair of bodies less fortunate than Simon--their bones and equipment littered among the insect waste. A simple magical investigation revealed some enchanted weapons. We also found some good quality armor, and a locked box. These would bring a good profit for our troubles.
The dawn is just now peering over the trees, and already we are tired. I hadn’t anticipated a farmer having trouble with anything more difficult than a few wild wolves. Voland has already collected the reward money from the farmer, but Simon promptly returned the money, thinking that the farmer needed it more than we did.
It’s time to return to the city.
[more day 3 material coming soon. It's still morning!]
The night was cool, and mostly uneventful until Simon spotted something moving in the bushes. After looking harder, it appeared to be an enormously large insect-like creature. It’s most prominent feature were enormous front pincers—they were as big as a persons arms!
Once we began firing arrows to attack, several of them rushed towards Simon and Aldare who were both on the ground level. I fired arrows from the barn loft until they got too close to my companions. As I reached the bottom of the ladder, I could see one of the creatures had Simon in its pincers. I knew I had to hurry.
They beasts started to drag Simon back to their lair, no doubt to make him their meal. Aldare, Voland, and I pressed our attack. Simon still struggled to get free, but the pincers were wrapped tightly around him when the creature disappeared down into its lair.
Without hesitation we followed it into the hole in the ground. A quick light spell helped to guide our way into the darkness until we at last found Simon and his captor. The bug had a right to be fearful. We killed its companions, and weren’t about to leave without our friend. We vanquished the last creature, and I used the blessings of Toeffer to rejuvenate Simon’s life. Had I hesitated a moment longer, he might have been dead.
Strewn about the lair, we found a pair of bodies less fortunate than Simon--their bones and equipment littered among the insect waste. A simple magical investigation revealed some enchanted weapons. We also found some good quality armor, and a locked box. These would bring a good profit for our troubles.
The dawn is just now peering over the trees, and already we are tired. I hadn’t anticipated a farmer having trouble with anything more difficult than a few wild wolves. Voland has already collected the reward money from the farmer, but Simon promptly returned the money, thinking that the farmer needed it more than we did.
It’s time to return to the city.
[more day 3 material coming soon. It's still morning!]
