Session VII: Sabotage The Enemy Camp Report

General Summary

I had prepped long and hard for this session. I have mixed feelings about the matter; while we didn't get through the booklet, the session itself went so much better than I could have even hoped for.   The session began with Medved filling the party in on the conversation he had with Evangeline last night. He told them how he had volunteered them for the task of clearing out the hobgoblin war camp. They have intelligence on where to find it, so they decide to kick it into action.    Medved's plan stems from the concept of giving your enemy no other option other than dying. He plans on encricling the camp, which he intends to light on fire. Fire seems to be a method he thoroughly enjoys. If they do decide to set the camp on fire, suggest that Maeve handle a role further back behind the scenes. Maybe the healers can be kept in one spot and sent to adhere to the wounded as they fall.    The party leaves Medved at the camp to train some of the lower level goblins and units how to fight using his own knowledge and techniques. Since Quinn sat out from the main adventure, I had him graft out some battle plans for the raid. The plan actually looks pretty solid, especially when you factor in the camp sabotage that will be taking place.    Amidst the training, Medved approaches Grorr. He requests that she grant him 50 men for the job. She's flabergasted at his request and grants him 100 strong. His plan is concrete, she believes that he can and will get this attack done.    Ramsteed, Brother Kog and Maeve travel to the camp. They take note that the way they travelled seemed to be untouched. This wasn't a route the sabateurs were taking. The party finds themselves on top of a valley, overlooking the enemy camp. The scouting mission was on.    They noticed there was a fifteen foot stream. It wasn't long, but the patrols refused to walk through it. There was a ladder bridge that they threw from the fort side across to the shore. The three break off, Maeve going to the right and Kog as well as Ram taking the left. The duo harrowingly make it across the stream, but Maeve decides to investigate further.    She throws a rock into the stream and watches it get sucked down after a few seconds of bobbing. Interestingly enough, Maeve sticks her arm in it. She fails a strength check and it gets completely torn off.    Ram rushes her to camp. Kog finishes up recono and returns t camp.