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<blockquote data-quote="Eosin the Red" data-source="post: 3446948" data-attributes="member: 168"><p><strong>To Envernes</strong></p><p>The companions retained the service of a woodsman named Cetric since Isolde would not be traveling this year. The journey north was longer and more difficult than anticipated.</p><p></p><p>Near Claypool the group encountered one of the Shield Knights which reminded Arron of a prophecy given to him by a circus performer — thirteen shall fall to twelve. Maybe the prophecy referred to the thirteen Shield Knights and the Fallen twelve who were corrupted by Arleth Crow three centuries earlier?</p><p></p><p>The party was delayed overlong at Claypool where they were entertained by the earl and his daughters. Kaid Wingate would be quite the catch for the family should he fancy one of the women. </p><p></p><p>More than two score Vindel refugees were discovered little more than a day north of Claypool. Left with little choice, the refugees were escorted to Claypool where they could find work and food. There were no warriors with the refugees — only women, children, and a toothless old man. The warriors had been killed by overwhelming trollkin raids.</p><p></p><p>Already delayed by three days there was little to do but sit and wait out the snow storm that followed the refugees. Ten days later the companions set out for Redhel.</p><p></p><p>Redhel was a smoking ruin. Several hundred trollkin had massacred the city during the snow storm. Unfortunately, the companions were not free of the trap that had lain in wait of them. A fierce battle ensued with Lagos leading trollkin, mercenaries, and a black troll. Lagos was defeated but there was little way to know that his form would regenerate. </p><p></p><p>Sorely hurt, the party holed up for a few days to heal. The nobleman Sarvos did not survive long after receiving a festering belly wound. He asked that Kaid deliver a sealed scroll to the Master of Gorgoros before he went to the Great Light of Ro.</p><p></p><p>The party spent days laying low lest they be discovered by the army that had so recently been in the area. The inclusion of Lagos could only mean that this was a trap for them or perhaps Sarvos; a trap they would not have survived had the storm not delayed them.</p><p></p><p><strong>Keeping Company with *Yasha</strong></p><p>After more than a week of travel from Redhel, the site of a battle was discovered. The mangled body of a justicar lay at the base of a mighty oak which was badly damaged by the impact of his body. Nearby a frightened and bleeding young woman huddled beneath a holly bush, unable or unwilling to respond. Soon, the cause of the damage rose from the soil of the earth to crush the new interlopers. An elemental force made of stone and mud proved to be a deadly effective opponent but the wizardry of Kaid destroyed the magic which compelled the creature to action.</p><p></p><p>The companions deduced that the woman must be some sort of tree spirit suffering from the damage done to the oak. Nagus and Kaid tended to her through the night and by early dawn she was hale enough to show her gratitude to Nagus. The lovely creatures name was Yasha.</p><p></p><p><strong>The Bonewalkers</strong></p><p>The days after leaving Yasha were uneventful but slow going. Nagus was oddly weak and had trouble keeping pace. His nights filled with terrible dreams. At last the group arrived in civilized lands guided by the disturbing voices of the dead speaking to Nagus. The group came across a quiet village with a few dozen buildings but not a single fire. From the hill above the party could see dozens of graves in a circular pattern outside of the village.</p><p>Investigation revealed the graves to be those of skeletal creatures with odd, warped hands ending in wickedly sharp spikes. Nagus confirmed that these were creatures of the Ennwrathi — they were undead.</p><p></p><p>There was little that could be done against so many. Usually an infestation of Bonewalkers would be detected before they grew so large. The problem would only get worse as the undead creatures marched during the night taking village after village until it met some force powerful enough to stop it.</p><p></p><p>Looking down from the hillside something else was noted — the scroll from Sarvos was missing. In a white hot moment of clarity Nagus understood that Yasha was not a dryad but a hag in a breeding frenzy. She had taken the scroll while she was alone with Kaid.</p><p></p><p>The companions tracked Yasha into the mountains where they barely escaped a horde of trollkin. Alacran and Cetric lost their armor in the pell mell flight — the weight would have cost them their lives had they not shed it.</p><p></p><p>With little choice, the demoralized party set off for Gorgoros to inform the Archmage Elyion that they had failed.</p><p></p><p>* DM Note - most names and words have some meaning in the game and thus provide clues. Today, years after the event, Edsel figured out that Yasha is a word meaning "female demon." Brownie points for Edsel!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Eosin the Red, post: 3446948, member: 168"] [B]To Envernes[/B] The companions retained the service of a woodsman named Cetric since Isolde would not be traveling this year. The journey north was longer and more difficult than anticipated. Near Claypool the group encountered one of the Shield Knights which reminded Arron of a prophecy given to him by a circus performer — thirteen shall fall to twelve. Maybe the prophecy referred to the thirteen Shield Knights and the Fallen twelve who were corrupted by Arleth Crow three centuries earlier? The party was delayed overlong at Claypool where they were entertained by the earl and his daughters. Kaid Wingate would be quite the catch for the family should he fancy one of the women. More than two score Vindel refugees were discovered little more than a day north of Claypool. Left with little choice, the refugees were escorted to Claypool where they could find work and food. There were no warriors with the refugees — only women, children, and a toothless old man. The warriors had been killed by overwhelming trollkin raids. Already delayed by three days there was little to do but sit and wait out the snow storm that followed the refugees. Ten days later the companions set out for Redhel. Redhel was a smoking ruin. Several hundred trollkin had massacred the city during the snow storm. Unfortunately, the companions were not free of the trap that had lain in wait of them. A fierce battle ensued with Lagos leading trollkin, mercenaries, and a black troll. Lagos was defeated but there was little way to know that his form would regenerate. Sorely hurt, the party holed up for a few days to heal. The nobleman Sarvos did not survive long after receiving a festering belly wound. He asked that Kaid deliver a sealed scroll to the Master of Gorgoros before he went to the Great Light of Ro. The party spent days laying low lest they be discovered by the army that had so recently been in the area. The inclusion of Lagos could only mean that this was a trap for them or perhaps Sarvos; a trap they would not have survived had the storm not delayed them. [B]Keeping Company with *Yasha[/B] After more than a week of travel from Redhel, the site of a battle was discovered. The mangled body of a justicar lay at the base of a mighty oak which was badly damaged by the impact of his body. Nearby a frightened and bleeding young woman huddled beneath a holly bush, unable or unwilling to respond. Soon, the cause of the damage rose from the soil of the earth to crush the new interlopers. An elemental force made of stone and mud proved to be a deadly effective opponent but the wizardry of Kaid destroyed the magic which compelled the creature to action. The companions deduced that the woman must be some sort of tree spirit suffering from the damage done to the oak. Nagus and Kaid tended to her through the night and by early dawn she was hale enough to show her gratitude to Nagus. The lovely creatures name was Yasha. [B]The Bonewalkers[/B] The days after leaving Yasha were uneventful but slow going. Nagus was oddly weak and had trouble keeping pace. His nights filled with terrible dreams. At last the group arrived in civilized lands guided by the disturbing voices of the dead speaking to Nagus. The group came across a quiet village with a few dozen buildings but not a single fire. From the hill above the party could see dozens of graves in a circular pattern outside of the village. Investigation revealed the graves to be those of skeletal creatures with odd, warped hands ending in wickedly sharp spikes. Nagus confirmed that these were creatures of the Ennwrathi — they were undead. There was little that could be done against so many. Usually an infestation of Bonewalkers would be detected before they grew so large. The problem would only get worse as the undead creatures marched during the night taking village after village until it met some force powerful enough to stop it. Looking down from the hillside something else was noted — the scroll from Sarvos was missing. In a white hot moment of clarity Nagus understood that Yasha was not a dryad but a hag in a breeding frenzy. She had taken the scroll while she was alone with Kaid. The companions tracked Yasha into the mountains where they barely escaped a horde of trollkin. Alacran and Cetric lost their armor in the pell mell flight — the weight would have cost them their lives had they not shed it. With little choice, the demoralized party set off for Gorgoros to inform the Archmage Elyion that they had failed. * DM Note - most names and words have some meaning in the game and thus provide clues. Today, years after the event, Edsel figured out that Yasha is a word meaning "female demon." Brownie points for Edsel!! [/QUOTE]
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