Session 3: The Approach Report
General Summary
The expedition set out once again towards Westmarch. Wushuu led the way through the untamed wilds until at last the old stone bridge came into view. Unfortunately, it had been damaged by one of the local animals. The pathfinders enlisted the help of several of the townspeople and between them felled a few of the large nearby trees which they fashioned into a makeshift bridge. However, this disturbed the nesting spiders in the trees who seemingly scuttled away into the forest. One of the settlers, the wheelwright Davins, crossed the makeshift bridge safely but when the second attempted the crossing, the makeshift bridge collapsed and he was swept away. While the group helped bring Davins back to the relative safety of the caravan, the spiders attacked, swift and silent. Martha the matron mother, was taken before anyone knew the predators had struck. Equal parts relieved at the rescue of Davins and the loss of Martha, the party hurried downriver hoping to find a safer place to cross, eventually coming to a small clearing where the river slowed and widened. Wushuu encouraged the horses to bear their burden through the deep waters, and with the help of the soldiers and strong swimming civilians, the caravan waded across The Estus River. On the last groups crossing, the guiding rope gave way and several of the villagers were swept downstream. Wushuu and Kairi's quick thinking saved most of them but another member of the caravan was lost to the Reach as he was pulled downriver and out of sight. Dishearted at the loss of another settler the survivors trudged slowly through the long grass fields, Wushuu once again leading them around the worst dangers until at last the frontier town of Westmarch crested the horizon. The pathfinders chose to rest, rather than cross the open plains in the dark. The night passed swiftly and mercifully free of encounters. At mornings light the caravan made its way through the open grazing fields, making steady progress. The town was almost within reach when a large heard of parasaurolophus blocked the progress forward. Wushuu tried to calm them but only managed to get the briefest warning before a massive allosaur charged out of a nearby thicket and towards the caravan. The pathfinders raced to intercept but the creature was too fast, it grabbed one of the horses and retreated towards the forest, spells and javelins breaking across its thick hide. The expedition wasted no time and made off at a run towards Westmarch barrelling through the heavy wooden gates before they were sealed behind them. Broken, bloodied but mostly intact the surviving members of the seventh expedition took their first look at the town that was to become their home. They had finally arrived at Westmarch.
Missions/Quests Completed
Arrived at Westmarch
Character(s) interacted with
3 civilians were lost. Davins was saved. Captain Garfeld was killed. Simons suffered a head wound.
