Session 42: Near Home Report

Blackwolf helps Cravin with carving a stone spearhead. 

The party arrives at the camp of the Abat Narhel. Calista negotiates with the leadership therein and works out a deal where the Atamani will assist with scouting in exchange for protection. However, if the protection is null then the Atamani are free to flee. Calista requests that the Nahrel send back a box and two letters back toward the Abat Artayin, destined for her father and her lover, Elzir.

Orin and Blackwolf speak about their situation in Varikon. More importantly, Orin is concerned about how to hide the treaty with Vallisia.

Party marches north and rests for a single night in a pillar city of Cravin’s youth. They traverse that alien landscape and are baffled by its differences from Aemar civilization. They meet his grandfather, while the rest of his family is away on business, not expecting any return. The party eats and attempts to enjoy some comforts in that place. Orin offers the idea of duels. The party spends the remainder of the day sparring and reestablishing some pecking order. Calista and Blackwolf fight, and Calista came out triumphant by a single stroke. Orin and Cravin fought, and in an astounding upset the former utterly trounced the latter. After, Calista fought and defeated Orin in a single heavy stroke. After that, Blackwolf fought Cravin and defeated him after playing about and landing many small strokes. Later in the night, Cravin’s grandfather granted him the traditional Odyrzid weapon known as the – since his performance was less than stellar out on the fields.

Over the next days, the party marched east along the highways constructed by the Astorians. They encounter a scene wherein the Odyrzid assaulted an Astorian town protected by low walls. However, the party decided to avoid getting involved and averted their eyes.

They arrived and moved toward Orin’s manor within the city. There were signs of decay and suffering within the walls of that embattled town.

Meet Gerogest and Everosi and Astorian servants. All the party members get rooms. Orin and Blackwolf go on their own. Calista and Cravin explore through the manor, find study, massive globe room, and finally the armory with Esheryne sword. Orin goes into his study and finds four letters. Three regard mundane debts and things, while the fourth is from Ghet Oselen. It speaks in detail about the Everosi plans for conquest and occupation in Lothrand.