The Field of Ruins Report
General Summary
It was the 20th of Olarune, 994 YK. Cyre was particularly hard pressed, facing invasion from Karrnath in the north, and an alliance between Breland and Thrane to the west. Marching south of the usual battlefields in western Cyre, the Brelish-Thrane force overwhelmed Kennrun and surged through Darguun, entering the area that is now known as the Field of Ruins. The Cyrans had been faced with an impossible task, to delay the invading force long enough for reinforcements to arrive, and to preserve as much of their force as possible. Through the clever application of Warforged, the Cyrans had repeatedly whittled away at the invading force with a series of hit-and-run attacks. It was in the aftermath of one of these attacks that we found ourselves.
- A unit of the Queen's Guard were being pursued through the foothills by a unit of Warforged, led by a Warforged Juggernaut.
- The party were tired, they'd been running for hours and had failed to lose their pursuers.
- The party discussed what to do, and came to a united decision to stand their ground and try to defend their position.
- Daine and Terfel blocked a choke point, Jode hung back to provide healing as needed. Pierce and Lei took the high ground to rain arrows on the approaching soldiers.
- The warforged charged, and the Juggernaut plowed right through the defenders.
- Combat was drawn out, looking bad for the party. Lei got a clutch thunderwave in.
- The Mourning Happened!
- The Warforged withdrew, the party fled to Darguun.
- The party returned to the Mournland to look for survivors.
- They didn't find any survivors, but in the ruins of Metrol, they encountered some living burning hands, and a small army of potato-like leeches with legs.
- They almost died to the burning hands, and Daine was almost killed by the leeches.
- Reluctantly, the group decided the ruins were too dangerous, and fled.
- They encountered other refugees on the road, who told them that there was a refugee camp in Eastern Breland.
- The party arrived at the camp, where Brelish soldiers were handing out food, tents, and blankets.
- The next day, Prince Oargev arrived, with Terfel's wife and child, and gave a rousing speech.
- Daine, Lei, Jode and Pierce left to take Lei to Sharn, where her betrothed lives. Daine gave Terfel his cloak, thinking it wise not to advertise their allegiance.
- Terfel never heard from Daine, Lei, Jode or Pierce again.
