Session Recap
The party, exhausted from their previous battle and visit with Naeron to bargain for Fleck's soul, pushed the carcasses out of the way, healed and rested for the night. The next day Valdir, freshly returning from a successful rabbit hunting expedition, informed the group that, by the tracks, it was likely this outpost's guards were relieved every two weeks and the next relief was due any day now. After some discussion, the party decided to head to the pass up ahead and set up an ambush for the relief party. That way, they may buy some time before the lack of a guard at the outpost would be noticed.
Once in the pass, the party found a spot where the canyon narrowed to 20'. In front of this pass a 400' diameter clearing had been hewn out of the surrounding forest by both giants and smaller (assumably dwarven) axes. Deciding this was a perfect place for the ambush, the party started making preparations. During this time, Valdir noticed a strange vibration coming from the area where the pass was at its narrowest. Although no entrance hole could be found, the sound was suspiciously like that of a large burrowing animal. Before they could investigate further, the relief party of two giants and a white dragon were spotted 10 minutes out. Scurrying to their respective posts, the party waited in ambush.
As the first giant entered the narrow spot in the pass, both he and the party were surprised when a 20' area of ground gave way under his feet. The giant attempted to save himself by clinging onto the edge of the hole, but Valdir put four arrows into his hands, making him lose his grip before ducking back into a nearby bush. As he fell, the giant's weight broke supporting timbers in the pit and it collapsed around him, burying him to his neck.
The second giant rushed in to see what was going on. Upon seeing the other giant's predicament and the elf rushing away, the second giant hurled a rock and scored a direct hit.
Next, the white dragon swooped in, strafing Drack with a cone of icy breath on his first pass. Drack, agile as he is, dodged out of the way in time and was completely unharmed by the breath. Turning to swoop in for another pass, the dragon met very solidly with a Wall of Force summoned by Fleck and was driven hard into the ground. The dragon plowed a groove 60' long before coming to a halt, unconscious .
Meanwhile, the second giant charged in rage at Drack. The distance was too far, however, to close before a heavy crossbow bolt from a dwarf, who all of a sudden appeared up through a hole in the ground, and arrows from both Drack and Valdir nearly brought him down. Deciding an expeditious retreat was a better plan, the giant healed himself with a quick spell and started to leave. He was halted suddenly by the waraxe-wielding dwarf who, after the first shot had disappeared for a couple of rounds only to reappear from another hole in front of the giant. The dwarf first directed his attack at the giant's axe haft, splintering it. The giant tried to pick up the dwarf to use as a missile, but the dwarf was obviously skilled in grappling and escaped. With two Dwarven Waraxes, one in each hand, the dwarf quickly sliced and diced the giant.
Meanwhile, the dragon started to wake up. Although Fleck had bound him with a rope and a spell, the dragon shrugged it off and prepared to leave. Valdir quickly launched four Thunderstone Arrows at the creature, deafening and stunning it for a moment. The dragon summoned a thick fog to hide in until it could completely clear its head. Zerash charged in, attempting to subdue and capture the beast, but could not see well enough to connect solidly with the dragon. The dragon, unable to hear Zerash telling his kindred to be calm, lashed out at Zerash but was unable to penetrate the saurian's armor and spells. The next attack by Zerash met far more solidly, nearly knocking the dragon unconscious again and convincing him to submit for the moment.
As the session ended, the buried giant expired from lack of oxygen and the Dwarf stranger was just walking up to the party as Zerash was leading a temporarily subdued and deaf dragon out of the fog...
((800 xp each))
