Session 16 - 17: Rescuing Arkzer

General Summary

Previous Report : Session 14 - 15: Felling the Night Prowler

Special Delivery

• With Breena converted, the Party looked towards rescuing Arkzer, who had been a key part of baiting Breena into the ambush.
• Deciding not to wait until Breena awoke, the party sent the Green Ravens back home through a teleportation circle.
  • Dia gave Gavin explicit instructions; To tell Rowen that he loves him very much, request that Rowen interrogates Breena once she wakes up, and for Fletch to keep a close eye on her.
  • The Party also sent the Challice back to be recharged.

Scouting Epolina

• The Party then journeyed towards the nearby town of Epolina, where Arkzer had travelled to in order to spread the news of a Giant attack.
• Erring on the side of caution, Ashe transformed into an Owl and proceeded to reconnaissance the town.
  • She found that a public execution was being prepared for a deserter that had wandered into town several days past.
  • She also found the Fortified Barracks where the prisoner was being held, noting several possible routes in and through the barracks.
• Ashe reported this information back to the party, who decided to infiltrate the Fortified Barracks of Epolina under the cover of darkness and teleport home before any Soldiers realised there was a jailbreak in progress.

Rescuing Arkzer

• In the dead of night, the party began their infiltration of the Fortified Barracks.
• First using various means of flying to reach the roof, they carefully picked the lock to the inner keep and began descending into the barracks.
• They overwhelmed the first guard who was stationed at the base of the stairs.
• Ashe, assuming it a reasonable plan, decided to wild shape into a bird and fly through each room to find a pathway through.
  • As she pecked on the first door, an incredibly large and well-built man opened the door to what appeared to be a chapel. She urgently flew past him into a small chapel and landed on a high perch. The man, Captain Jay-Lie Miks, gently held out a hand for Ashe to hop onto.
  • After soothing what he perceived to be a flustered bird, he opened the courtyard doors and set Ashe free.
• The rest of the Party silently moved through, room to room, until they too found themselves in the courtyard, meeting up with Ashe as she reshaped back into herself.
• Ashe directs the party across the courtyard, where Talon then attempted to lure the soldiers at the front gate away by using an illusion arrow.
  • Unfortunately, after spawning the illusion of three bandits, the guards do not hear the illusion come into existence.
  • Trying again, the guards hear the wallop of an arrow landing on the outside of the barracks and rush to check what's going on.
• The party use this opportunity to move inside the room to the basement. Coming face to face with two surprised guards. Dia immediately uses hold person and keeps them restrained as the rest of the party promptly knocks them out.
• Using their unconscious bodies to block the doorway, the party descended cautiously into the basement.
• In the basement, they find an unconscious Arkzer who had been hung by his wrists and looking rather worse for wear.
• As Dia began his teleportation circle, Jackie and Talon let Arkzer down, and Kit helped Ashe investigate a sturdy box with the faintest sound of shallow breathing.
  • After an initial struggle to open the box, a female body falls onto the floor in front of them.
  • The person is unidentifiable as it was covered in dirt and filth, however, Ashe and Jackie find a broach clasped in her hands.
  • Jackie recognised the symbol on the broach, from brief glimpses of a similar broach worn by Fletch.
• Dia finished his circle, and the teleportation magic engulfed the party, sending them home to safety.

Next Report : Session 18: Downtime in Yabott 

Missions/Quests Completed

Rescuing Arkzer

Campaign

The Dread King

Protagonists

Dia B. Lerist

Ashe Cinders

Christol 'Kit' Abistel

Talon Gold

Level 3 Shifter Neutral Fighter (Echo Knight)
(Outlander)

/ HP

Jacq'ee Lumber

Level 3 Dwarf Chaotic Good Barbarian

/ HP

Report Date

14 Dec 2022

Primary Location

Epolina