Endur's Return to TOEE part 2

[Thanee]

Lenya

“Interesting. I hope that there aren't many others looking out for our progress here. Anyways, we did make good progress for sure and I think we can still make some before heading back. Earth Temple?”

 

[Endur]

The party recalls that the Earth Temple is back on the other side of the original gate they entered, where Kerwyn saw the Troglydytes previously (maybe a two mile walk through the tunnels).

The party isn't sure exactly where the Fire Temple is. The prisoners think the Fire Temple is about a half mile to the east in the direction the party has not yet traveled.

 

[Manzanita]

Torn

Torn shakes her head. "This is incredible. This place is vast. Who are these people? What do they want. They are evidently trying to fool the Verbobonc and the gnomes into war. But for what purpose. Are they powerful enough to seize power in the area? I have no idea where my friends or the ambassador are. I will follow where you lead. Are you guys looking for anything in particular?"

 

[Dalamar]

"Adventure, gold and wenches?" Kerwyn suggests.

 

[Paxus Asclepius]

"We are running very low on wands of healing, and I have a feeling that our need for them will only increase as we continue. If the writer of this letter can be trusted, we should not be overhasty. I would advise a trip back to town, to resupply."

 

[Endur]

Toriah's face blanches as he asks, "To Verbobonc? I'd rather not go back there. Its a two week trip. And I've had bad experiences there, before I became a goblin. Are you sure goblins are welcome in Verbobonc?"

 

[Xael]

"Kerwyn can loan you his bandana.", Lylamwyn says to Toriah.

"I'd like to make the trip now, because if we start stirring up trouble in the other temples, we're bound to attract even more attention to us. Things might calm down a bit here while we're gone, and with luck they'll think we left for good. And I wouldn't like to run out of healing wands either.", he says to the rest of the party.

 

[Endur]

Craven responds to Torn's questions, "Who are they? They are servants of evil gods. They were seeking artifacts from a ancient shrine dedicated to a God of Destruction located outside the small village of Hommlet. We followed clues and arrived here.
"We don't know their purpose, but in the past, the Temple of Elemental Evil attempted to conquer the nearby lands by force and they even summoned a Demon Queen. How these cultists are related to the Temple of Elemental Evil and what they are attempting now, we don't know for sure. There have been scattered clues that indicate the cultists are seeking a Champion, a Herald of Doom.
"Whether they are powerful to do what they did in the past, we don't know.
"What are we looking for? Kerwyn, Lenya, and Toriah are seeking adventure. Lylamwyn is seeking lore. Belaver feels a responsibility towards the land and all of its inhabitants. Raner is seeking to free his ancestral home and diamond mine from these terrible creatures. And I think the forces of evil must be defeated and their plan foiled."

 

[Endur]

Estimated Travel Times (on foot or with wagons)
Hommlet to Moathouse: 1 day
Hommlet to Temple of Elemental Evil/Nulb: 2 days
Hommlet to Verbobonc: 6 days
Hommlet to Rastor & Mount Stalagos: 16 days (because of hills and lack of roads, would be 12 days otherwise)

Verbobonc to Temple of Elemental Evil/Nulb: 6 days
Verbobonc to Rastor & Mount Stalagos: 12 days (bypasses the Kron Hills)

Rastor to Mount Stalagos: 3 hours

Traveling on horseback will cut travel time in half.

Belaver in Eagle Form can cut travel time in 1/6.

 

[Pyrex]

"I hate to give up whatever element of suprise we have remaining; but ye may be right. I'm not sure how long we can keep this up without being resupplied."