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<blockquote data-quote="Stockdale" data-source="post: 1425221" data-attributes="member: 3367"><p>Session One</p><p></p><p> They all appeared ready on the appointed day. The Midnight Sun traveled for several days downstream and entered Wooly Bay. The bays waters were calm were calm as the passed the massive statues marking Hardby’s entrance. But they sailed on to an unknown location. A few days latter, the Midnight Sun sailed to a small rocky cove, where the vessel stopped. The party collected its gear and were lowered into a dinghy and rowed to shore. Megena loosed her hawk to scout the shoreline. </p><p></p><p> The shore was clear of debris. A hundred feet back, the foliage grew heavy as it approached a cliff face. A path had been chiseled to the cliff permitting access to the beach from above. No page awaited the group on the beach. They disembarked the dingy and waded ashore, four abreast, some twenty feet apart by the time they reached the shore. </p><p></p><p> Megena was the first to spot the body. A mangled mess that was once a man wearing a silver and yellow tabard. She called out to the squad, and bent down to investigate the body. Sir Jebidiah and Olivia heard the call, Magus was too far down shore. He continued to search through the underbrush on the southern end of the cove. As she began to sift through the remains, a boar rushed out of the underbrush and would have impaled her had she not jumped aside. Sir Jebidiah rushed in to engage. He attacked the animals attention with a quick jab that did not seem to cut through the animal’s thick hide. The man and beast fought in a cloud of ivory and metal for a moment. The dance was interrupted by the Jebidiah’s howl when the bore trust it tusk into his leg. Megena implored her nature goddess to sooth the beast, but it refused to be calmed. </p><p>Olivia, the newest member of the team and a sickly girl since her childhood, ran for the safety of higher ground. The distance between Jebidiah, Megena and the beast was tight, but she knew if she ran quickly, she’d be safe. Wiping her nose, she ran for the path. The bore saw the opening. As she approached it, the boar rushed her. She quickly danced out the way and headed up the path. Half way up, she landed tripped over a wire. A spear shot out of the underbrush. It skewered both her legs. She was dead before her body landed on the ground.</p><p></p><p>After watching the animal charge her companions, Megena decided that immediate action had to be taken, and went at the animal with her staff. Megena and Sir Jebidiah barely injured the beast, when it turned to Jebidiah again. With his leg already hurt, he was not swift enough to avoid the beast. Its tusk found its mark, and Jebidiah crumpled to the beach. His blood turned the sand crimson.</p><p></p><p>Magus heard the sound of combat, a noise he had little familiarity with since the group was discharged. He quickly traveled the beach and entered the fray. Weaving in and out, he landed two well-placed pokes with his staff and killed the boar. </p><p>Megena turned her attention to Jebidiah. Taking a few herbs and some bark some her satchel, she mixed a poultice and applied it to his wounds. His wounds began to close and her began to stir. </p><p>Magus looked at the body of the page. A moment of sorrow filled him as he recognized the body as the man who delivered the letter to him at the monastery. He also noted an oddity regarding the boar, it only had one, blood-red eye. </p><p>Together, Megena and Magus helped Jebidiah to his feet and they headed toward the path. They discovered Olivia’s body shortly thereafter. A spear through both her legs. Megena bent down to lend Olivia first aid, but her body was cold. “There is nothing we can do for her, but this does not look good for us.” She said to Magus. They left the Jebidiah with Olivia’s corpse, and head cautiously up the path. </p><p>At the top of the path, the saw six horse and another body in a silver and yellow tabard. A crossbow bolt immediately brought their attention to present situation. It passed by them. They crouched into small targets. Magus saw two assailants. Pointing them out to Megena, each moved to engage one. A brisk fight ensured, but Magus’ skills at hand to hand combat, learned at the monastery, and ended the battle early.</p><p>Megena moved to the body. “He’s still alive.” Digging again in her satchel, she brought out an odorific herb. Waving it about his face, he awoke. </p><p>“That smells awful.” Looking about and settling his gaze on the monk. “your Magus, right?” not waiting for an answer. “I am Adian Pym. We’re here to guide you to Apple Island. Were is Amad Lopes?”</p><p>Megena answered, “If you mean the body on the beach, he’s dead. We also suffered a loss. Our Wizard didn’t make it either.”</p><p>The three of them brought up the bodies of Olivia and Amad, and secured them to horses. They also brought up Sir Jebidiah, who insisted that he did not need assistance, and could ride by himself. Considering their losses, the party head into Muffin’s Honor to recuperate.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Stockdale, post: 1425221, member: 3367"] Session One They all appeared ready on the appointed day. The Midnight Sun traveled for several days downstream and entered Wooly Bay. The bays waters were calm were calm as the passed the massive statues marking Hardby’s entrance. But they sailed on to an unknown location. A few days latter, the Midnight Sun sailed to a small rocky cove, where the vessel stopped. The party collected its gear and were lowered into a dinghy and rowed to shore. Megena loosed her hawk to scout the shoreline. The shore was clear of debris. A hundred feet back, the foliage grew heavy as it approached a cliff face. A path had been chiseled to the cliff permitting access to the beach from above. No page awaited the group on the beach. They disembarked the dingy and waded ashore, four abreast, some twenty feet apart by the time they reached the shore. Megena was the first to spot the body. A mangled mess that was once a man wearing a silver and yellow tabard. She called out to the squad, and bent down to investigate the body. Sir Jebidiah and Olivia heard the call, Magus was too far down shore. He continued to search through the underbrush on the southern end of the cove. As she began to sift through the remains, a boar rushed out of the underbrush and would have impaled her had she not jumped aside. Sir Jebidiah rushed in to engage. He attacked the animals attention with a quick jab that did not seem to cut through the animal’s thick hide. The man and beast fought in a cloud of ivory and metal for a moment. The dance was interrupted by the Jebidiah’s howl when the bore trust it tusk into his leg. Megena implored her nature goddess to sooth the beast, but it refused to be calmed. Olivia, the newest member of the team and a sickly girl since her childhood, ran for the safety of higher ground. The distance between Jebidiah, Megena and the beast was tight, but she knew if she ran quickly, she’d be safe. Wiping her nose, she ran for the path. The bore saw the opening. As she approached it, the boar rushed her. She quickly danced out the way and headed up the path. Half way up, she landed tripped over a wire. A spear shot out of the underbrush. It skewered both her legs. She was dead before her body landed on the ground. After watching the animal charge her companions, Megena decided that immediate action had to be taken, and went at the animal with her staff. Megena and Sir Jebidiah barely injured the beast, when it turned to Jebidiah again. With his leg already hurt, he was not swift enough to avoid the beast. Its tusk found its mark, and Jebidiah crumpled to the beach. His blood turned the sand crimson. Magus heard the sound of combat, a noise he had little familiarity with since the group was discharged. He quickly traveled the beach and entered the fray. Weaving in and out, he landed two well-placed pokes with his staff and killed the boar. Megena turned her attention to Jebidiah. Taking a few herbs and some bark some her satchel, she mixed a poultice and applied it to his wounds. His wounds began to close and her began to stir. Magus looked at the body of the page. A moment of sorrow filled him as he recognized the body as the man who delivered the letter to him at the monastery. He also noted an oddity regarding the boar, it only had one, blood-red eye. Together, Megena and Magus helped Jebidiah to his feet and they headed toward the path. They discovered Olivia’s body shortly thereafter. A spear through both her legs. Megena bent down to lend Olivia first aid, but her body was cold. “There is nothing we can do for her, but this does not look good for us.” She said to Magus. They left the Jebidiah with Olivia’s corpse, and head cautiously up the path. At the top of the path, the saw six horse and another body in a silver and yellow tabard. A crossbow bolt immediately brought their attention to present situation. It passed by them. They crouched into small targets. Magus saw two assailants. Pointing them out to Megena, each moved to engage one. A brisk fight ensured, but Magus’ skills at hand to hand combat, learned at the monastery, and ended the battle early. Megena moved to the body. “He’s still alive.” Digging again in her satchel, she brought out an odorific herb. Waving it about his face, he awoke. “That smells awful.” Looking about and settling his gaze on the monk. “your Magus, right?” not waiting for an answer. “I am Adian Pym. We’re here to guide you to Apple Island. Were is Amad Lopes?” Megena answered, “If you mean the body on the beach, he’s dead. We also suffered a loss. Our Wizard didn’t make it either.” The three of them brought up the bodies of Olivia and Amad, and secured them to horses. They also brought up Sir Jebidiah, who insisted that he did not need assistance, and could ride by himself. Considering their losses, the party head into Muffin’s Honor to recuperate. [/QUOTE]
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