Session 7 - Koza the Kid
General Summary
The party, still shaken from their dream, confirm with one and other the experience they just had. Noticing that Rolen was still asleep, Erikreth decided to wake him. Rolen, awaking in a panic from a nightmare takes a minute to gather his thoughts. Checking outside the party notices that the stars have returned to the sky, and the sound of the forest as returned. Rolen, questioning the dream he just had, decides to share it with the party:
The party decides they all definitely need more rest, and drift back off to sleep. Awakened by the morning sun creeping in through the shed's window, the party gathers their things, and heads outside. After stepping on what appears to be an envelope, Erikreth picks up a letter addressed to Rolen. Taking the letter while begin to open it, Rolen remembers the Willow Witchs words of warning against her sister cursed mail. Barely gathering the will power, Rolen manages to stop himself from opening the letter. The party decides to ask the Willow Witch a few more questions before they leave. Inquiring about the mail, the Willow Witch confirms that it does look like her sisters handwriting. The party, deciding to look into the Missing Kid, sets off towards Falkirk Farms after the Willow Witch gives the party a potion of healing as a farewell gift. Making their way through Falkirk Farms, the party ends up making it to the far of Jor'dan, who had put out the request. In speaking with him the party learns of Koza, a young kid, with short black hair, who loves to talk. Suspecting he ran off into the Penrith Forest the party sets off.
Searching for any traces of the kid, the party eventually finds some signs of travel into the forest. Following a scattered path of broken twigs and crush plants the party enters into the forest. Following the signs of travel. the party is lead deeper and deeper into the Penrith Forest, until they encounter Owlbear tracks. All other signs are lost beyond the Owlbears tracks, and the party decides to see where the Owlbear went off to. The tracks lead the party to a clearing in the forest, with a wooden house in the center with a small black haired goat. Remembering this location from his dream, Rolen leads the party to the side of the clearing that his dream started on. Doing their best to remain stealthy the party manages to navigate the edge of the clearing without attracting the attention of an Owlbear they spot off in the distance. While discussing their next plan of action, the small goat wanders up to the party and begins to loudly bleat at them. Deciding stealth is no longer an option the party approaches the house.
Being polite, Erikreth knocks on the door. After a few seconds the door creaks open and the party sees a puzzled looking elf, with long black hair, and purple eyes (Nightshade Witch). Questioning the party about who they are and want they want, the Nightshade Witch sees Rolen, and immediately casts a spell, causing Rolen to lose his ability to move, as she begins shouting for Erikreth to move out of her way, and to "give her back". After she ignores some questions from Erikreth, Gardurhut, moves Erikreth out of the way. The Nightshade Witch makes her way around to where Rolen is standing, and begins casting an arcane spell while staring at Susie the Chicken. A fine purple mist emanates from the witches fingers and surrounds Susie, as Susie begins coughing and shuddering violently. Then, with a loud squawk, A large diamond with swirling smoke inside gets launched out of Susie's mouth. Grabbing the diamond, the Nightshade Witch heads back into her house and slams the door. The party, noticing Rolens returned ability to move, decides to knock on the door again. The door swings open once again, revealing the Nightshade Witch who appears to be rather annoyed. Asking questions to the witch, the party learns that she is not aware of any child that entered the forest withing the past week, but that the goat showed up a few day prior and was refusing to leave the witches homestead.
The party, realizing that they are searching for a "kid" goat, and not a "kid" child, grabs Koza the goat, and sets off back towards Falkirk Farms. Retracing their steps through the forest the party eventually makes it to the outskirts of Falkirk Farms where they see Jor'dan working on his farm. Yelling at him to catch his attention the party informs him they found Koza. Jor'dan, excited the party found Koza drops the tools he is working with and begins to run towards the party. After exiting his fence, Jor'dan immediately stops in place, turns around and goes right back onto his land and starts working. The party confused about what just transpired, makes their way up to the farm. Grabbing Jor'dans attention again, the party tells him again they found Koza and brought him back. Jump up with excitement, Jor'dan drops the tools he is working with and runs over to the party, thanking them profusely for finding Koza. After grabbing Koza and scolding him, Jor'dan tells the party to wait just a minute while he get's their reward. Returning from his house, Jor'dan gives the party 10 gold pieces and a large bag of fresh produce. After asking Jor'dan some questions about his life and what has happened in the past few months the party decides he just seems like a weird fellow and set back off towards The Willow Witch's Shoppe.
Upon arriving at The Willow Witch's Shoppe the party heads inside. Speaking with the Willow Witch the party starts asking her questions about her sister, the Nightshade Witch and why she was so intent on having a diamond. The Willow Witch informs the party that diamonds are used for a wide variety of spells, and are often used in more complex spells due to their strength. Hoping to learn more, the party brings up the swirling smoke inside the diamond. With a concerned look the Willow Witch summons an ancient arcane spell book. After searching through it, she reads some notes in the book about "Soul Gems", and their ability to contain souls of creatures. Asking more questions about the Nightshade Witch the party learns she had a pet dragon when they where young, but that it had been killed by some townsfolk out of fear. Confused as to why this Soul Gem was inside Susie the Chicken. the Willow Witch asks Rolen to pull Susie out of her cage and place her on the ground, Rolen complies. Once Susie is out of her cage, the party watches the Willow Witch cast a spell on Susie, causing Susie to grow and morph into a Half-Elf.
It's the dead of night, you are up in a tree in a very dense forest, at the edge of a large clearing. You can see a small house in the center. As your hand reaches out for support on the tree you notice that it's not your hand, or your clothes or your body, but as if you are seeing through someone else's eyes. Peeking around the tree, you watch a monstrous Owlbear make it's way away from the clearing and into the forest. Making almost no sound your body jumps out of the tree, landing with a soft thud in the clearing, as you begin to dash towards the house. Upon reaching it, you careful press your ear up to the door and listen, no sound. You grab out a leather pouch filled filled with small tools, using them your fingers begin expertly unlocking the door. After hearing a click, one hand pulls out some strange blue powder from a pouch as you blow it on the door. Grabbing the handle you slowly push it open. As your eyes quickly adjust to the darkness, you see tables and shelves filled with strange bones, parts of creatures, foreign plants, and strange oddities. Pulling out a small compass with no marks you quietly follow where it's pointing until you end up in front of a desk, that is littered with small oddities. Hands shaking you start picking through everything until you find a small ring box, opening it up you see a large diamond (no ring) with some sort of moving smoke inside of it. Pocketing the diamond, you then proceed to run out, and into the forest. After what feels like an hour of running, you climb up into a tree. Resting on one of the large branches you pull out the diamond, watching as the smoke inside it swirls. You say something, it's mumbled and hardly audible, but the smoke begins to swirl faster, and start moving chaotically. After a few more seconds the smoke starts seeping out of the gem. You feel a sharp pain in your hand as the smoke touches it. You instinctually move you hand back, but the shadow pulls with it. The shadow begins crawling up your arm, causing pain the whole way. Your hear yourself scream, calling out for help, as you are engulfed by the shadow.
The party decides they all definitely need more rest, and drift back off to sleep. Awakened by the morning sun creeping in through the shed's window, the party gathers their things, and heads outside. After stepping on what appears to be an envelope, Erikreth picks up a letter addressed to Rolen. Taking the letter while begin to open it, Rolen remembers the Willow Witchs words of warning against her sister cursed mail. Barely gathering the will power, Rolen manages to stop himself from opening the letter. The party decides to ask the Willow Witch a few more questions before they leave. Inquiring about the mail, the Willow Witch confirms that it does look like her sisters handwriting. The party, deciding to look into the Missing Kid, sets off towards Falkirk Farms after the Willow Witch gives the party a potion of healing as a farewell gift. Making their way through Falkirk Farms, the party ends up making it to the far of Jor'dan, who had put out the request. In speaking with him the party learns of Koza, a young kid, with short black hair, who loves to talk. Suspecting he ran off into the Penrith Forest the party sets off.
Searching for any traces of the kid, the party eventually finds some signs of travel into the forest. Following a scattered path of broken twigs and crush plants the party enters into the forest. Following the signs of travel. the party is lead deeper and deeper into the Penrith Forest, until they encounter Owlbear tracks. All other signs are lost beyond the Owlbears tracks, and the party decides to see where the Owlbear went off to. The tracks lead the party to a clearing in the forest, with a wooden house in the center with a small black haired goat. Remembering this location from his dream, Rolen leads the party to the side of the clearing that his dream started on. Doing their best to remain stealthy the party manages to navigate the edge of the clearing without attracting the attention of an Owlbear they spot off in the distance. While discussing their next plan of action, the small goat wanders up to the party and begins to loudly bleat at them. Deciding stealth is no longer an option the party approaches the house.
Being polite, Erikreth knocks on the door. After a few seconds the door creaks open and the party sees a puzzled looking elf, with long black hair, and purple eyes (Nightshade Witch). Questioning the party about who they are and want they want, the Nightshade Witch sees Rolen, and immediately casts a spell, causing Rolen to lose his ability to move, as she begins shouting for Erikreth to move out of her way, and to "give her back". After she ignores some questions from Erikreth, Gardurhut, moves Erikreth out of the way. The Nightshade Witch makes her way around to where Rolen is standing, and begins casting an arcane spell while staring at Susie the Chicken. A fine purple mist emanates from the witches fingers and surrounds Susie, as Susie begins coughing and shuddering violently. Then, with a loud squawk, A large diamond with swirling smoke inside gets launched out of Susie's mouth. Grabbing the diamond, the Nightshade Witch heads back into her house and slams the door. The party, noticing Rolens returned ability to move, decides to knock on the door again. The door swings open once again, revealing the Nightshade Witch who appears to be rather annoyed. Asking questions to the witch, the party learns that she is not aware of any child that entered the forest withing the past week, but that the goat showed up a few day prior and was refusing to leave the witches homestead.
The party, realizing that they are searching for a "kid" goat, and not a "kid" child, grabs Koza the goat, and sets off back towards Falkirk Farms. Retracing their steps through the forest the party eventually makes it to the outskirts of Falkirk Farms where they see Jor'dan working on his farm. Yelling at him to catch his attention the party informs him they found Koza. Jor'dan, excited the party found Koza drops the tools he is working with and begins to run towards the party. After exiting his fence, Jor'dan immediately stops in place, turns around and goes right back onto his land and starts working. The party confused about what just transpired, makes their way up to the farm. Grabbing Jor'dans attention again, the party tells him again they found Koza and brought him back. Jump up with excitement, Jor'dan drops the tools he is working with and runs over to the party, thanking them profusely for finding Koza. After grabbing Koza and scolding him, Jor'dan tells the party to wait just a minute while he get's their reward. Returning from his house, Jor'dan gives the party 10 gold pieces and a large bag of fresh produce. After asking Jor'dan some questions about his life and what has happened in the past few months the party decides he just seems like a weird fellow and set back off towards The Willow Witch's Shoppe.
Upon arriving at The Willow Witch's Shoppe the party heads inside. Speaking with the Willow Witch the party starts asking her questions about her sister, the Nightshade Witch and why she was so intent on having a diamond. The Willow Witch informs the party that diamonds are used for a wide variety of spells, and are often used in more complex spells due to their strength. Hoping to learn more, the party brings up the swirling smoke inside the diamond. With a concerned look the Willow Witch summons an ancient arcane spell book. After searching through it, she reads some notes in the book about "Soul Gems", and their ability to contain souls of creatures. Asking more questions about the Nightshade Witch the party learns she had a pet dragon when they where young, but that it had been killed by some townsfolk out of fear. Confused as to why this Soul Gem was inside Susie the Chicken. the Willow Witch asks Rolen to pull Susie out of her cage and place her on the ground, Rolen complies. Once Susie is out of her cage, the party watches the Willow Witch cast a spell on Susie, causing Susie to grow and morph into a Half-Elf.
Rewards Granted
10gp and Fresh Produce
Missions/Quests Completed
Character(s) interacted with
Report Date
13 Nov 2019
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