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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Maliki" data-source="post: 2437369" data-attributes="member: 19073">WK3 Festival and Elektra Moonshadow After camping with their bandit prisoners for the night, the party continues to follow the road northward towards the small town of Goblins Tooth. As the party leaves the Dimshadow Woods, the road begins to follow the Brindin River, on the rivers eastern bank. As the day passes the party pass several small farms and homesteads. Late in the afternoon, three days after leaving Greenlee, the party arrives at the small town of Goblins Tooth. The town rests on the western bank of the river. A hedge wall completly surrounds the town, with two openings. One on the east side of town at a wooden bridge spanning the Brindin, and one on the westerm side of town leading to scattered farms beyond. In the open fields west of town many tents had been erected, many flying merchant banners. The party then recalls that Turin had mentioned coming to Goblins Tooth for a festival, and they proceed on up the road and across the bridge, with 10 bandits pulling a wagon half full of dwarven ale. They were stopped by the town guard on the bridge. The two guards forwarned of the parties probable coming by Turin were still not ready for the spectacle of the party's entrance. Soon the sergant and the guard is called and the party explains who they are and what had happened. Aided by Luthien's and Beroguer's easily identified holy symbols, and the fact that Turin, a well known merchant, had somewhat prepared the guards, the party is granted entrance to the town. Soon the town watch has the bandits in custody. The party then tracks down Turin and return his wagon and goods to him. The delighted brewer then hands the party 20GP each as a token of his gratitude. He also tells them that he may have an offer of employment after the festival. Beroguer agrees to meet Turin early the next day, to help his fellow dwarf set up his ale tent, and even offers to help serve the ale during the festival. The party gathers then at the Staggering Dragon Tavern, for an evening meal and some down time. As they are enjoying the meal into the tavern strolls a solidly built, well groomed man, of apparent military bearing. He is wearing a set of fine chainmail and a longsword at his side. With him are two members of the town watch and another soldier of obvious rank wearing platemail and a great sword. The man introduces himself as Sir Derrick, Knight Protector of Goblins Tooth. He says he was sent by the local reeve, William Derlson to thank the party for capturing the bandits. Sir Derrick informs the party that the bandits will be sent south to Brindinford face the Dukes judgement. He then introduces the party to the watch captain, Alsted. After a few minutes of small talk, knight and his men start to leave when a silence falls over the tavern hall. Everyone is staring at a slight figure entering the tavern, an Elf!(Elves are quite rare in the world). The elf a lady, wearing a chain shirt with a longsword at her side, a battle axe and shield on her back and dressed in traveling clothes. As they pass Sir Derrick bows and exchanges greetings with the elf and then he exits the tavern. The party invites the elf to join them and she introduces herself as Elektra Moonshadow. Through talking with the locals the party learns that to festival planned for the next day is in honor of a local hero(Shedhrig) who died twenty years ago during the Goblin Wars(a local conflict between the towns people and several tribes of goblins). Shedhrig had lead a small force of militia that held an important pass to the east, preventing goblin reenforcements from attacking the town from the rear. Only a single survivor lived to tell the tale of Shedhrig, Edward the towns grocer. In Edwards tale Shedhrig and his ten militia held the pass against nearly 100 goblins until the towns small(also only 10 men) calvery unit arrived, even outnumbered 5-1 the towns people managed to prevent the goblins from reaching the town. When Edward arrived back at town and told of the sacrifice made by Shedhrig and knowing that the goblins to the west were counting on the reenforcements, a young Sir Derrick, led the towns remaining militia in a surprise assault that devastated the goblin forces. Part of the festival are a series of contests, archery, a footrace around the town(5 laps) and a melee contest using elderods(a type of bamboo that grows in the shallows of the Brindin River. the rods are light and not overly solid, causing only subdual damage. The party decides that the next day they will also partake in the games.(except Ryld who decided not to attend at all) Archery Contest Schohn, Sylvia, Luthien, and Elektra decided to try thier hand at the archery contest, where they met some of the local contenders. Kreth, the blacksmiths son, who at only seventeen was a giant of a man. David, the son of Shedhrig, and already a local legend for his great strength. Olaf a grizzled veteran of the Goblins Wars and odds on favorite to win. Also entered were several of Olafs sons, some of the local militia and many locals from both town and outlying farms. While none of the party embarassed themselves, only Elektra made it to the second round.(top 5). In the second round Kreth shocked everyone with three bullseyes in three shots. Elektra finished a respectable second. Elder Rod Duel This time Necromos decided to join the others and enter. It was not a good day for Luthien as he went down in the first round to one of Olaf's sons. Sylvia and Necromos both won in the opening round but fell to locals in round two. Elektra and Schohn both survived into the third round. where Elektra faces Kreth and Schohn faces Martin Tenhammer Kreth's even larger father. Also still in the tournament were David, and two of Olaf's sons,(Marcus and Stephen) and Lenk the local woodcutter and carpenter. Both Elektra and Schohn win thrilling matches to advance to the final four, as does David and Marcus. With just four contestants remaining David is paired off against Schohn and Elektra faces Marcus. Elektra edges past Marcus but Schohn is overwhelmed by Davids legendary strength. That put Elektra the lady elf against David, son of the local hero Shedhrig. The final was extremely quick, Elektra struck first staggering David, who once again showed his great strength and nearly knocking the elf out of her boots. Footrace The footrace consisted of 5 laps around the outside of the hedges surrounding the town. Elektra decides to sit this one out, but Beroguer(who had been serving and drinking ale all day) decides that it is time to show off the famed dwarven speed. After the first lap which ended with Lenk the woodcutter in the lead the race turned into a threeway race between Schohn, Sylvia and Necromos. The three set themselves apart from the pack and remained clase untill the final lap where Schohn pulled away from his fellow party members and cruised to a victory. Necromos placed second and Sylvia placed third. Luthien finished way back, and Beroguer managed not to get lapped(but he did claim that the race was too short and he was in fact closing in on everyone else.) Notes A different type of night but the players seemed to enjoy it. While the party faired well they learned that they are not head and shoulders above the locals(yet). Luthien had a bad day, but said he would have faired better against evil peasants. The session went a bit longer but I will include that update with tonights adventure as the party aids a local goblin tribe?</blockquote>

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