Session 7 Report

General Summary

The party examined the downed wagon, and continued on along the road to Steepguard, spending the night on the road. In the morning they saw a trail of smoke in the sky off to the west. They continued on down the road for a few hours, before they turned towards the smoke. At the source of the smoke they found an abandoned camp, with two makeshift cages. Searching around the cam, they found a small talisman that was a wooden, much pporer copy of the one found the night before, and coins from Lemor. The party followed a trail west from the camp, and eventually caught up to a group of adults and children in an open field. The children were tied and being led by the adults, seemingly against their will. The party attacked the adults, and freed the children. Keeping one of the adults alive,Yemi and Zita had a 'chat' with the last remaining captor while the rest of the party took care of the children.   They tie the last survivor of the captors to a tree. Searching him Yetoc finds another amulet, 40 gold pieces worth of gems, and a letter with a broken seal.   "Fresh recruits moving north on the third tenday of the month. Be ready to transfer all sites need resupply. Signed Lady Quinlin Umber."   Zita and Yemtoc continue the interrogation of their captor out of sight of the children while Ava and Nedda entertain the children by hunting for flowers and plants.   Dragging the mage off into the woods, Yemtoc waited for him to come back to conciousness, he starts by cutting off a finger. Then ungags the mage looking to find out who he works for. "The end will come for all..." Yemtoc gags him again. After a bit he removes the gag and asks again. They tell Yemtoc, "We serve the one who will be here after all." When pressed for a name the mage becomes fanatical: "My life belongs to the Blood Lord" "You'll serve the Blood Lord too." "Teneborous shall walk again and no others shall ever walk beyond."   In frustration Yemtoc renders him unconcious, and covers him with the blood of another dead body, and leaves him for the wolves.   Yemi comes back to the kids while Zita goes to get the horses. He gives a knife to one of the boys, charging him with protecting their friends. They learn that they were split up, and sent in different directions into three other groups.   The party decided to bring the children they have found to Steepguard, leaving the field they returned to the road as night fell. They camped for the night and as the sun comes up they are preparing to head along the road to Steepguard.