The IRS Session 10: SANDBOUND Report

General Summary

The IRS finally crawl their way out of the nightmarish hell pit of the chalice labyrinth looking worse for wear and immediately appear onto a scorched battlefield where the distant shots of cannonfire can be heard from dueling Vomethndans and Ezlekhians (as well as their allied Promatican mercenaries)
The IRS retrace their steps and end up at the pile of rubble where the Promatican encampment used to be, finding no reward for all their hard efforts.
Suddenly from the rubble below bursts a single surviving Promatican soldier, Private Scuv.  The wirey-haired human goes into great detail about all of the traumtic things that have occurred over the last several hours the IRS had been gone, including the arrival of various Varbor Makkina which mowed down many screaming men, and the counteract of Ezlekhian launchers which also dealt a blow to the Promaticans as a casualty of the crossfire.
Scuv, upon being asked if there is a reward for the party then describes that their reward is likely sitting at the bottom of the pile of base rubble, which doesn't deter Riz 'O for a second.  Scuv also mentions that a mail courier came not hours after they had left the camp, bearing a letter from Nessa's father, Maxim Sarkas.  
Nessa reads the letter, informing her that he's headed to Jordmässig as of the 20th Kisam after a quick pit-stop in Utdanning for drinks, and warns Nessa to keep the Sarkas creed and to write back to her mother unless she wants her to worry to death.
Riz 'O  informs the man that he is now the new captain of his troop, barbarically handing "Captain" Scuv the old captain's severed leg.  It is then quickly realized by both Cal and Gen that Scuv's own leg is beyond saving, however, Riz 'O in the span of a few hours, digs deep-enough to find a few medical kits as well as an Axolotl potion in the rubble.
Riz 'O and Gen sever the man's leg, which thanks to the potion grows back all pink, fleshy, and brand new.  Afterwards, the party head towards the distant treeline of the Korgodogh Shirengen
After setting up a quick base camp around the entrance of the forest, as the IRS plan their route through the thicket, Captain Scuv agrees to continue travelling with the party before he quickly passes out thanks to his adrenaline running out.
The party then quickly find a pathway of alternating white and black stones carving a road forward through the jungle, and after hot debate, all agree to follow the path to wherever it may lead.
As the party all travel along the stone road, Gen avoids every possible opportunity to speak with her brother about the situation they walked into in Gen's room of the labyrinth dungeon, meanwhile Gen flips it on Cal and Nessa who end up describing their rooms in much greater detail.  This includes a description of the relic Nessa has been seeking on her journeys, as well as Cal describing her worst fears about the downfall of the Order of the Unbroken Line being possibly due to her own hands.
Continuing along the pathway, the IRS come to an abandoned fishing spot where they decide to camp out at upon Riz 'O's request, the bald man fishing like a madman along with Gen.
Riz 'O lands an Amethyst fish, while Gen lands an Orange fish, meanwhile Nessa and Cal use their short stint before bedtime to talk and craft.
Riz' O and Gen both take the first shift of the night, where Gen does the actual watching while Riz 'O fishes the hours away (landing himself a unique fish to the region, the Mossy Dogfish).  Near the end of the shift, right before the rain trickles into the forest, Gen hears the sound of faint movement approaching the tents before she faces it brandishing a weapon
After being warned by his sister of the presence in the woods, Cal takes the second shift of the night which he uses to reflect on all of the horrors he'd seen in that labyrinth.  In the middle of this reflection he notices a card in his bag of maps/medical supplies from Bügendmend Hospital which fills him with hope.  This hope is cut short by him hearing a sound coming from the brushline, asking "who is there?"
From the bushline out in the forest emerges a malnourished and blind Worg who bows its head to Cal, who quickly feeds the poor animal.  The Worg, after scarfing down a ration, thanks Cal for the food and hospitality before describing that it lost its brother and sister as they were being chased by the hunters of the forest for "overhunting the smaller critters of Korgodogh Shirengen".
After some time passes during Cal's shift, a distant thumping can be heard as a large figure bee-lines straight for the party's camp.  The figure reveals themselves to be an Ettin, a two-headed troll (one head named Bash and the other named Panache, or just Nache) who is on the lookout for trickster Fey or the predatory Worgs to bash up, as they were told that these creatures can throw off the delicate balance of the forest (but mostly because they're getting paid).
Cal, hiding the Worg and Nessa behind his back, stands up to the hostile Ettin, saying that "If (he) was hiding the Worg that he would be ready for any opposition the Ettin would provide", forcing the giant to back off and look elsewhere to disrupters of the forest's peace.
The rest of the party head back to sleep once more, with Riz 'O and Gen waking up a few hours later and cooking up their catches from the river.
After meeting the Worg whom Cal dubs Fenrir, the IRS with Fenrir and Captain Scuv in-tow head forward to come across a fork in their road with a signpost in the middle.  
Despite the five different signs on the post, only one is labeled which continues on the path they were headed towards, with Fenrir smelling a faint smell of jerky coming from the treeline.  The party realizes they just avoided a particularly deadly trap.
After travelling a few more hours, the party come to the foot of black and white stone temple which Nessa and Cal recognize from what they were told as the Öchigdör-Margaash Ruins.  Excited for treasure that may lay inside, the party excitedly ascend the steps ahead, ending the session.

Campaign

Lines Drawn in the Sand

Protagonists

Gehenna Malabolge

Chaotic Neutral Kalashtar (Enchanter's Apprentice )
Paladin 4
War Cleric 1

31 / 31 HP

STR
8

DEX
14

CON
12

INT
10

WIS
19

CHA
17

Rizzard of Oz II

Politicaly Incorrect Custom Lineage (Fey Lost)
Rouge 3
Warlock 1

39 / 39 HP

STR
11

DEX
12

CON
17

INT
10

WIS
10

CHA
18

Nessa Sarkas

Satyr (Noble)
Bard 2

19 / 19 HP

STR
11

DEX
17

CON
14

INT
16

WIS
14

CHA
18

Cael Malos

Chaotic Neutral Air Genasi (Apothecary)
Monk 4

43 / 43 HP

STR
13

DEX
18

CON
17

INT
10

WIS
18

CHA
15

Report Date

22 Jul 2024

Primary Location

Bambai

Related Characters

• Captain Scuv
• Fenrir