June 19th 216B While sheltering in the defensible and scry-proof basement of the church of Pelor, the party receives a message that "a savage", Swiftwind (plainsman convert to Pelor) had come to the Church asking about Korvath. Swiftwind was handed over to Korvath. Before long "another savage", one of Swiftwind's companions, Wintermoon, also comes to the temple to find the party and offer what help he can to make amends for Derrel and his rash friends. Janelle spends the day scouting and reports back to the party. She managed to make arrangements for the sale of some party goods to help finance the group's recovery. Under the cover of traveling merchant she was able to identify the primary Wilder contact in town. She also identifies another small band with their sights on the Party. Apparently Mididore, the bard at the inn where the party had stayed, was suspicious of the "shifty characters". After hearing of the group's involvement in the attack on Perikumi, he put two and two together, decided the party was responsible for all the attacks, and began collecting a group to oppose them. Janelle set him to rights and reported back with the real information. The real info was that the Wilders were scry-warded, highly mobile, used effective measures against being found, and teleported to all meetings with their contacts. No one had any further information on them, but Janelle was able to determine that the bald female spellcaster was one of leaders of the Wilder group. She was probably Bayla Hex, one of the most powerful Wilder mages. The rest of the group consisted of a couple of halflings and a mysterious leather-wrapped figure. The halfling warrior appeared to have formerly been another race and got re-incarnated into halfling form. June 20th 216B The group spends a day prepped for attack and waiting to get jumped. When nothing happened, they decided to make a break for Radcliff and the colorless lodge to learn more of the prophecy they were apparently involved with. Essandri decides to leave the party to take care of Mel and Xuemin, both time critical actions. On her trip to Mel's tribe, she has escort of the plainsman druid and a dozen or more riders, courtesy of Wintermoon and Swiftwind. Much saddened by her departure the remaining much depleted party sets off for Radcliff with their new companions. On the road the party lurks in the bushes, while a large procession of titanic undead, elephants, and a lich drive a colossal shrine of Weejas, shaped as a dragon skull and mounted on wheels, towards Tegholt. Korvath grinds teeth and hides in the bushes where the wet stains on his pants are not visible. An hour later the party is attacked by large hairy trolls. After defeating them the party goes looking for a stream to destroy the regenerating remains. Tracking the trolls back to their lair, the group finds evidence of more trolls, as well as a stream near a manor. Wintermoon makes Swiftwind invisible, then Swiftwind scouts the manor grounds, finding more trolls in the manor. The party knock on the front doors yelling "mailtroll!" The female trolls within come out to investigate, doubtless drawn to Alex's manly pheromones. A long battle ensues, complete with bonfires, grease spots, invisible Korvath, and a troll bard. After the battle Moge kills the bard ("and there is much rejoicing.") Subsequently, the party searches the manor, finding old skeletons, tarnished silver, ancient tapestries, paintings, and jewelry. They find a magically sealed and warded room, then decide to camp for the night in a dimensional pocket created by Wintermoon. June 21st 216B The party finishes clearing out the manor, finally opening the mysterious lead- lined closet to find rotted clothes and a chest, picked with the help of Alex and Janelle's bard song. The investigation shows that the manor was attacked in the past, and the trolls moved in after previous inhabitants had died. The party decide to bury the skeletons, burying one separately from the others. Heavily laden with loot, the party heads forward to Radcliff. SESSION END June 21st 216 years after the Breaking NEXT TIME : The colorless lodge REWARDS ------- 1120 Experience for all players