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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Sander_Kaa" data-source="post: 4660733" data-attributes="member: 49981">Session 1:Session 1 "Crockport troubles": One of the characters, Sir Anvil Burnhart, visited his brother Angmar in the city Crockport. Angmar is the ruler of the city and is dedicated to rebuilding the city. The city was taken by Iuz the Evil during the Greyhawk wars. After the Great Nothern Crusade the city was freed from the evil forces which occupied the city for years.  Today the city holds about 2.000 citizens and almost 1.000 soldiers. It is located next to the Wyestil Lake. A natural border with the Empire of Iuz. The city is basically one of the first defences of Furyondy. Anvil is informed a small island a few miles away from Crockport is told to be haunted by a monster! A couple of months ago, a big feathered bear-like creature with giant claws, crossed the lake and harrassed some of the citizens of Crockport. Some people even tell the monster took some prisoners. Anvil, dedicated to help his beloved country Furyondy, called for help! Some brave people decided to answer his call. This is how the party is formed. Dm note:the players chose their starting location themselves. I further developed adventure hooks based on their choice. On the evening of 1st Flocktime CY591 (calender of Flaeness) the group gathered for the first time in Crockport. One of the simple rooms of the Crockport keep is used for a simple dinner. The group decides to gather information about the island first. After visiting the local inn, a temple of Heironious and the army commander they learn the following things: - The island is called Crockegg and is merely a big rock in the Wyestil Lake.- The island was owned by a noble family with two children. They were renowned for their love for art. Especially expensive paintings.- At sunrise the island is most of the times covered in a damping cloud of mist. Covering the northern part of the island.- During the Greyhawk wars the island is overtaken by troops of Iuz, the family has never been seen or heard again.- Till now no one dears to enter the island.- Many tales are told within the city about the attack of the monster from the island. However, officials tell the adventurers no prisoners were taken because no people were missing after the attack. The next day the party decided to move quickly. They negotiated a trip with a fisherman-boat. For some wheatshieves (goldpieces) a local fisher helped them crossing the lake. The last part of the crossing was done in rowing boats. Especially pushing Anvils horse in the small boat was a hassle. Luckily Green (the druid) was there to help, even his wolf helped by doing "grrrrrrrr' to the horse! The island holds a small castle with walls around it. Furthermore some small buildings which were used as fishermen inn during better times. However, these days the inn is only inhabited by a badger and her youngs. The adventures travelled along the cobblestone road towards the castle, finding two skeletons at the gates of the wall. After giving a proper funeral to the bodies they moved in to the courtyard. It seems a massacre took place here. Multiple bodies were lying on a big blackened heap. Orc and human skeletons could be identified. Spear atopped with heads of humans are standing around the burned remainings.  The castle consist of four buildings, a broken tower, stables, storagerooms and the mason. The last one is a two floor stone house in Roman style. Hanging below the balcony are two skeletons, clearly smaller than grown-up humanoids. Carefully the adventures move into the house, discovering plundered rooms. Eventually two enormous rats attacked them! Green was badly hurt by the vicious bite of the rats. Fortunately the rats were quickly killed! Alishia showed Green she really knows how to heal and made sure Green is not infected by some sort of rat-disease. After clearing the first floor nothing special was found. Only litter and the remainings of small fireplaces were seen. It's obvious no one lives here anymore! Two big wooden stairs lead to the second floor. However, a really bad fire once destroyed most of the furniture. The stairs look very fragile after the fire. Still the party tried to walk up. Ramon, the dexterious (sp?) of the party quickly climbed the stairs. Green, however, was not very lucky and smashed throug some of the steps of the stairs. The rest of the party used a knotted rope (tied by Ramon who was already upstairs) to climb up. Upstairs a, once nicely furnished, room was found. Broken paintings and expensive dishes are everywhere! On the other side of the second floor two very solid stone doors with family heraldry blocks the adventurers. By using the skills he learned from his father, Ramon tried to open the doors. The mechanism however was too well made to be bypassed by the rogue. What's behind the door? Why is that well locked? Did the troops of Iuz managed to open the door? Next week the party will continue.. DM note: I hope you enjoyed our first session! At least I did!</blockquote>

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