Journal - Session 22 - Onward, To Elryth

General Summary

The 6th of Refrum, 1390 of the Storm Era, Eastreach
The party goes with the Icarian military to the east over the mountains to Elryth the Elven Capital City of Elfalas. The group discusses the undead and tries to make a connection with the previous experiences they have had with undead.
Moloch speaks with Dink about Kobo and his ability to mimic movements, attempting to teach the construct about martial arts.
Dink notices that Galad is quieter than normal and presses him about it. He asks him about it and Galad mentions that he is preoccupied in thought about his home of Elfalas, his strained relationship with his father.
After a little while the troop reaches the banks of a mountain river. They stop and refill their waterskins. The troops gather in small groups and rest for a few minutes.
After about 15 minutes Bronn comes forth and tells the group it’s time to press on. The group continues on, following the river and after about another 4 hours Captain Stonefist stops the group for the day and orders them to make camp beside the river.

The group sets up their individual campsite and eats some rations, then being tired from the previous day they all prepare for the night and go to sleep. Vex is the first in bed. Moloch does his evening stretches and then goes to bed. Galad is sitting by the fire, staring off into the distance. Dink goes to bed as well. Milo drifts off to sleep.
The 7th of Refrum, 1390 of the Storm Era, At the feet of the mountains east of Eastreach
The next morning Moloch awakes and begins his morning routine, Ghesh awakes and begins his morning prayers. Dink is awake with the morning wake up call is sounded, awakening Milo and Vex as well.
The party begins to break camp. The party is among the last to finish breaking camp. Vex is the last one to finish breaking camp.
Captain Bronn, seeing that everyone is ready, yells “We head east!” As the light from the sun climbs above the mountains it becomes evident that there is a storm brewing. Ghesh feels the wind is headed north. Dink believes that there is a storm nearby. The soldiers have some discussion about this.
The party continues to press on, climbing in elevation until they find themselves at the foot of a grand waterfall. Dink and Ghesh approach Captain Bronn and mention their concern about the storms. Bronn sends out some soldiers to scout out for a place to take refuge from the storm.

Everyone begins to search for shelter. Moloch, Ghesh and the others all find nothing to help. Vex however manages to find a suitable cave entrance further up the mountain side. He returns to the group telling everyone about the cave on the side of the mountain.
Ghesh explores the cave and finds a large room inside that can fit most of the troops. Milo goes to to Captain Bronn and tells him of the cave he sends Garreth and Enin to go with him. Several of the troops come and join lead by Bronn.
Dink notices that the storm is noticeably stronger, Milo surmises that since they have lost the Earth Temple of Ava that maybe the storms are stronger now. Suddenly elementals begin to form, before the combat Ghesh casts Sacred Weapon, Vex gets his weapons ready, Milo casts true strike on himself, Dink uses a readied action to shoot an elemental if it appears near him, Moloch takes up position near the entrance.

The Battle of the Cave

• Dink shoots the Greater Air Elemental as it appears dealing 7 damage.
• Dink moves to the back of the cave and then shoots the Greater Air Elemental twice dealing a total of 32 damage.
• Kobo rushes up to attack the Greater Air Elemental, dealing 7 damage.
• Ghesh rushes up and attacks the Greater Air Elemental dealing a total of 17 damage.
• Galad rushes up and attacks the Greater Air Elemental dealing 8 damage.
• Greater Air Elemental uses whelm causing Kobo, Galad and Ghesh to fly back 20 feet and knock prone dealing 15 damage.
• The Greater Water Elemental moves forward and takes the dodge action.
• The soldiers rush forward and attack, only one of them hits dealing 3 damage.
• Milo casts Witchbolt against the Greater Water Elemental dealing 10 damage.
• Vex attacks the Greater Water Elemental dealing a total of 21 damage.
• Moloch moves toward the Greater Air Elemental and uses Flurry of Blows, dealing a total of 36 damage. Destroying it.
• At the top of the initiative two Greater Earth Elementals appear at the back of the room.
• Dink turns toward the new Greater Earth Elementals and attacks dealing 9 damage to Greater Earth Elemental 1.
• Kobo takes the dodge action.
• Ghesh stands up, and then advances upon the Greater Earth Elemental 1 and then takes the dodge action.
• Galad stands and uses Misty Step to move behind the Greater Water Elemental and then attacks, dealing 17 damage.
• The Greater Water Elemental uses Whelm knocking Vex and Galad prone and 20’ away. Dealing 14 damage.
• The Greater Earth Elemental 2 rushes Kobo and attacks, dealing a total of 33 damage killing him.
• Greater Earth Elemental 1 rushes Ghesh and hits him, dealing 11 damage.
• The Icarian soldiers press the attack dealing a total of 12 damage to the Greater Water Elemental.
• Bromm attacks the Greater Earth Elemental 2 dealing a total of 26 damage
• Milo continues to use Witchbolt dealing a total of 6 damage to the Greater Water Elemental.
• Vex stands from his fall and moves toward the Greater Water Elemental dealing a total of 22 damage..
• Moloch rushes toward the Greater Water Elemental and uses Flurry of Blows, dealing a total of 27 damage killing it.
• Dink attacks the Greater Earth Elemental 2 dealing a total 25 damage.
• Ghesh moves to the back of the Greater Earth Elemental 1, hitting once dealing a total of 20 damage.
• Galad stands and uses healing wounds on himself, healing 12 damage.
• The Greater Earth Elemental moves towards the soldiers and kills two of them. He takes 9 damage in the process from Ghesh
• The Crossbow Icarian military attacks the Greater Earth Elemental 2 dealing 5 damage, in the process takes 10 damage. The other remaining Icarian soldier charges The Greater Earth Elemental dealing no damage.
• Captain Bronn rushes Greater Earth Elemental 2 dealing 26 damage.
• Milo uses Magic Missile against the Greater Earth Elemental 2 and deals a total of 26 damage killing it.
• Vex moves forward and dashes and attacks the Greater Earth Elemental 1 dealing a total of 20 damage.
• Moloch advances on Greater Earth Elemental 1 dealing a total of 10 damage.
• Dink uses a bonus action to cast Branding Smite on Runesplitter and then attacks the Greater Earth Elemental 1 dealing a total of 22 damage.
• Ghesh advances on Greater Earth Elemental 1 dealing a total of 19 damage.
• Galad uses Cure Wounds on the remaining Icarian Soldier.
• The Greater Earth Elemental attacks Bronn dealing him 12 damage
• Bronn counter attacks dealing 24 damage.
• The Crossbow soldier attacks the Greater Earth Elemental 1 but misses, the other soldier advances but does not make contact.
• Milo casts Magic Missile dealing a total 10 damage killing it. more.

After the battle Vex listens for more Elementals but doesn't find any more. Dink goes and reactivates Kobo but realizes his thieves tools were destroyed, he was able to salvage 2 healing potions. Dink uses the thieves' tools to heal Kobo. Vex steals the thieves' tools from the soldier when he is not looking.
The group went to check in on the other cave but found that most of the soldiers had been killed. Bronn speaks with the group and they discuss the nature of the elementals and the desecration of the temples. They decide to continue on to Elryth with all haste to thwart the plans of Velryn.

Report Date

21 Jul 2024