The trip back to the Moathouse is uneventful at first. Most of the party rides in the two wagons while Craven and Xaod ride on their horses. Xaod explains to Craven at great length how wine has the potent ability to protect the human mind from evil spirits and nightmares (and Xaod imbibes quite often to make sure that he is sufficiently protected).
The party makes it back to the place where they encountered the false Elmo and Vesta below the final ridge before they will be able to see the Moathouse.
At that point, the party stops to discuss what to do about the wagons and how to cover the ground for the final 30 to 60 minutes to the Moathouse.
Xaod is taking a drink from his wine bottle when without warning, the pony-sized Blue Dragon dives out of the blue sky and claws Xaod.
Will Save vs. Fear (DC 17)
Horses (3 panicking, 1 passed)
Lenya 15+3+4=22 pass
Lylamwyn 12+4+4=20 pass
Belaver 3+8+4+2=17 pass
Neshi 8+4+2=12 panicking (must flee)
Kerwyn 8+4+4=16 shaken (-2 to attack rolls, saving throws, ability checks)
Raner 13+1+4=18 pass
Toriah 16+1+4=21 pass
Courage 15+3+4=22 pass
Clarity 19+3+4 =26 pass
Utreshimon the Blue Dragon dives onto Xaod, clawing him.
(2+15+2 charge +1 height=20 hit, Damage 11).
Round 1:
Initiative
19: Utreshimon the Blue Dragon Breathes Lightning at the two mounted warriors (also catching two of the draft horses in the line) and then flies 150 feet away climbing back into the sky.
Reflex Save vs. Lightning (DC 18, Dmg 24)
Craven reflex save 11+2=13 fail, dmg 24.
Courage reflex save 5+6=11 fail, dmg 12, improved evasion
Xaod reflex save 3+4=7 fail, dmg 24; Xaod slumps over on Clarity.
Clarity reflex save 4+6=10 fail, dmg 12.
Draft horse reflex save 14+ fail, dam 24 panicking draft horse slain
Draft horse reflex save 18+ pass, dmg 12 steady draft horse wounded
18: Clarity (-12) steps a few steps away from the wagons.
17: Raner jumps out of the wagon and shoots his bow at the Dragon, missing (14+6-2=18)
17: Xaod (-35) slumped over in his saddle, stabilizes.
16: Courage (-12)
15: Kerwyn (shaken) fires his light crossbow at the Dragon, but misses (17+5 -2 range -2 shaken= 18 miss)
15: Craven (-24) draws his bow and shoots the Flying Dragon (19+5-2 range =22 hit, dmg 6)
13: Draft horses for the wagon carrying Lenya, Belaver, Raner, and Neshi are panicking and trying to turn the wagon around to go back to Hommlet. Lylamwyn, Kerwyn, and Toriah’s wagon isn’t going anywhere, one horse dying (-25), the other severely wounded (-12).
12: Neshi fleeing
7: Belaver drops out of the wagon to take cover behind Lylamwyn's wagon and starts chanting a spell to summon a giant eagle ( Summon Nature's Ally 3 )
7: Toriah fires his light crossbow at the dragon and hits (20/1, dmg 4).
4: Lylamwyn casts Fireball, causing an explosion of flame around the flying Dragon. Lylamwyn then takes cover beneath his wagon. (Lylamwyn Caster Check 14+5=19; U's saving throw 5+8=13; Utreshimon takes 21 damage).
4: Lenya jumps out of her wagon and waits for the Dragon to come back into range, taking cover beneath Lylamwyn's wagon