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(Cydra) The Year 271 Campaign (Low Magic experiment)
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<blockquote data-quote="the Jester" data-source="post: 2817305" data-attributes="member: 1210"><p>When the sun sets, our heroes- except Otis, who insists on staying behind to study the spellbook he and Kyle captured in the battle- ride out to scout. They find that the enemy is not far to the south, and they find reinforcements coming only a few miles further south, along the edge of the river.</p><p></p><p>“They’re probably using the river to transport troops and goods,” comments Goer. </p><p></p><p>“It makes no sense that they’re attacking from the south,” Kyle objects. “Tydon is east, isn’t it?”</p><p></p><p>This is a puzzle, the others are forced to admit.</p><p></p><p>The party encounters and dispatches a group of Tydonian scouts, and Otis- when he rides after them hours later- encounters a trio of gnolls. His <em>protection from arrows</em> saves him from serious injury, and his <em>magic missiles</em> defeat or drive off the gnolls. Later, when he encounters some Tydonian scouts, there is a similar exchange. </p><p></p><p>As the sun rises in the morning, the invading Tydonian army’s cook fires exhale smoke into the sky, clearly marking their presence. They are only a few miles away. From atop Kamenda City’s walls, the army can be seen, encamped along the edge of the river. They withdraw a few more miles, but their presence so close to the city can almost be felt as a palpable presence. </p><p></p><p>In Baron Rusk’s citadel, our heroes stand in the council of war before Sir Martin as the leaders discuss what to do next. The empty chair of Sir Harth seems to mock them; he has escaped from the gaol, probably with the help of one of the guards. The battle has led to a partial victory, with the Tydonians unable to invest Kamenda City as yet. </p><p></p><p>“We must find out where their reinforcements are coming from,” declares Sir Martin to the party. “We want you to find out. Has Tydon allied itself with our southern neighbor, or already taken it? Is there some other explanation? You must uncover the answer.”</p><p></p><p>“Of courthe, father,” Sir Cedric replies. </p><p></p><p>“There is something else, as well,” Sir Gygax announces. “If the Tydonian scum really are using the river, you must raise the chain. That will hamper them severely.” He instructs our heroes on how to find the chain, and they are on their way.</p><p></p><p>The chain is raised via a hidden mechanism along the bank. The party activates it and brings the chain up; this will prove a deadly barrier to water transport. “They shouldn’t be able to get too close to the city by river,” Goer states with a grim smile. </p><p></p><p>Then our heroes ride south. They are along the west side of the river, while the enemy force is on the east. Ascending what high ground or tall trees they can find, they watch the Tydonian forces. It looks as though boats are coming downriver, disgorging men and supplies. Thoughtfully, Dahlia pulls out her map.</p><p></p><p>“Look at this,” she says. “If you follow the river upstream, you run first into the Dipper- a low-lying area of swampy terrain- and then back up into the mountains. There’s nowhere for the Tydonian forces to have come from!”</p><p></p><p>Our heroes follow the river upstream discretely, trying to avoid being seen by enemy patrols, and soon they can see the thick mass of the Dipper a few miles away- a sodden marsh full of thick trees and mist. They cannot see anything within it, but as they watch, they see a troop ship emerge from the marsh onto the river. </p><p></p><p>“That’s it,” says Dahlia. “They’re coming from in there somewhere.”</p><p></p><p>“But where?” wonders Kyle. “And why?”</p><p></p><p><em><strong>Next Time:</strong></em> The dreaded swamp deathcow!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="the Jester, post: 2817305, member: 1210"] When the sun sets, our heroes- except Otis, who insists on staying behind to study the spellbook he and Kyle captured in the battle- ride out to scout. They find that the enemy is not far to the south, and they find reinforcements coming only a few miles further south, along the edge of the river. “They’re probably using the river to transport troops and goods,” comments Goer. “It makes no sense that they’re attacking from the south,” Kyle objects. “Tydon is east, isn’t it?” This is a puzzle, the others are forced to admit. The party encounters and dispatches a group of Tydonian scouts, and Otis- when he rides after them hours later- encounters a trio of gnolls. His [i]protection from arrows[/i] saves him from serious injury, and his [i]magic missiles[/i] defeat or drive off the gnolls. Later, when he encounters some Tydonian scouts, there is a similar exchange. As the sun rises in the morning, the invading Tydonian army’s cook fires exhale smoke into the sky, clearly marking their presence. They are only a few miles away. From atop Kamenda City’s walls, the army can be seen, encamped along the edge of the river. They withdraw a few more miles, but their presence so close to the city can almost be felt as a palpable presence. In Baron Rusk’s citadel, our heroes stand in the council of war before Sir Martin as the leaders discuss what to do next. The empty chair of Sir Harth seems to mock them; he has escaped from the gaol, probably with the help of one of the guards. The battle has led to a partial victory, with the Tydonians unable to invest Kamenda City as yet. “We must find out where their reinforcements are coming from,” declares Sir Martin to the party. “We want you to find out. Has Tydon allied itself with our southern neighbor, or already taken it? Is there some other explanation? You must uncover the answer.” “Of courthe, father,” Sir Cedric replies. “There is something else, as well,” Sir Gygax announces. “If the Tydonian scum really are using the river, you must raise the chain. That will hamper them severely.” He instructs our heroes on how to find the chain, and they are on their way. The chain is raised via a hidden mechanism along the bank. The party activates it and brings the chain up; this will prove a deadly barrier to water transport. “They shouldn’t be able to get too close to the city by river,” Goer states with a grim smile. Then our heroes ride south. They are along the west side of the river, while the enemy force is on the east. Ascending what high ground or tall trees they can find, they watch the Tydonian forces. It looks as though boats are coming downriver, disgorging men and supplies. Thoughtfully, Dahlia pulls out her map. “Look at this,” she says. “If you follow the river upstream, you run first into the Dipper- a low-lying area of swampy terrain- and then back up into the mountains. There’s nowhere for the Tydonian forces to have come from!” Our heroes follow the river upstream discretely, trying to avoid being seen by enemy patrols, and soon they can see the thick mass of the Dipper a few miles away- a sodden marsh full of thick trees and mist. They cannot see anything within it, but as they watch, they see a troop ship emerge from the marsh onto the river. “That’s it,” says Dahlia. “They’re coming from in there somewhere.” “But where?” wonders Kyle. “And why?” [i][b]Next Time:[/b][/i][b][/b] The dreaded swamp deathcow! [/QUOTE]
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