Ambush in the Woods: RPG Session 12
General Summary
"Has hair gel even been invented yet?"
~A comment on Ilran's slicked back hair
Dramatis Personae
Heroes of the Story:
Gúrda Thérun, a Frost Dwarf druid from the wild North;
Geort Adanar, a human paladin and a rough and tumble sort;
Melé Alkabahar, a human avenger, seeking glory in battle against evil; and
Daz Dromégar, a human bard, aiming to defeat the local bandits and free his friends.
Óldagar the Innkeep, the owner of The Red Tankard; and
Wombi Zatâsh, the Red Dwarf owner of The Bargain Barn.
Ira Démonas, the wizened owner of The Lord's Cup;
Brin Démonas, the leader of a group called The Lordbreakers; and
Ilran Vandayin and Illi Amóstas, other members of the Lordbreakers.
What Happened
Following a long rest at the Red Tankard, the party went for a quick trip to the Bargain Barn and purchased some more rations for their journey into the Deranti Forest. After a quick chat with Wombi, they set off, taking the southern road down to Ashton in hopes of reaching the ruins of
Calteri. Making great progress, they arrived just after nightfall in the small farming village.
That night, the four of them overheard Brin talking to his aged mother about the arrival of "dignitaries" at the inn later that evening. Suspicious of his intentions and his pointed manner of dodging questions about the "dignitaries", the group planned to follow Brin downstairs when the dignitaries arrived in case he was up to no good. Melé stayed behind to guard against the arrival of other people while Daz snuck downstairs to spy on Brin and the two members of his organization that had already arrived.
After a short conversation where the trio hinted at doing some deed during the upcoming
Winter's End Festival, Daz returned upstairs and he and Geort argued about what to do with this information. Deciding against doing anything immediately, all four of them turned in for the night.
The next morning, the rain showers did not discourage them from beginning their journey toward the ruins of Calteri. Within a few hours, an ambush by bandits was discovered and a battle broke out. The group made quick work of two of the bandits, and a third was captured. Cracking under the pressure, the bandit revealed that Calteri was indeed the centre of the bandits' operations and that the place was heavily guarded. As the group began to let him go free, Geort decided that the bandits might be forewarned if he escaped and shot him in the back with his crossbow.
Continuing on, they arrived at a fantastic campsite as night fell. In retrospect, they should have realized that the campsite was too good to be true, and they were attacked in the night by four strange spider-like humanoids called
Ettercaps. The fighting was intense, and the party used nearly all of their healing powers to keep from falling under the blades of the ettercaps and their venomous bite attacks. Eventually, though, they were victorious and Daz discovered a large bag of various coins that the ettercaps had stolen from their victims. Going back to sleep, they rested well and prepared for the many days of journey ahead...
