Kingdom on the Brink - session 5
General Summary
21st day of Terseg
The party proceeds towards the building, Artimus sends Fawkes to scouts ahead and finds the baggage train, eight worgs, two orc shamans, and a orc archer, Fawkes didn't get a good look inside the building. Once in range of the building the party strikes, Ashara climbs into the building to attack the archer and finds two assassins and three bloated orcs, he jumps and takes some falling damage and warns the party. Talia casts spike growth on the two shamans (pinning them in place) and transforms into a bear. The Worgs move up to attack, Runsha uses his breathe weapon and smites a worg and Oneiro uses burning hands. The archer in the top of the tavern snipes at the party, moving to a window and shooting, then ducking behind full cover. Talia starts moving behind the building to get behind the shamans, Runsha tosses a lit torch into the tavern in an attempt to burn it down. The Shamans launch a barrage of guiding bolts,lighting up several party members. Oneiro goes down, Artimus and Ashara sustain a lot of damage from the archer and shamans, and they move to break line of sight and Hendred casts spiritual weapon to help deal with the Shamans. Talia sneaks up on a shaman and mauls them and tries to hide, the shaman moves out of the spike growth to try and attack Talia.
Artimus moves into the tavern and finds the archer, assassins, and bloated orcs on the balcony and exits the tavern and tells the party. Talia enters the tavern and moves to the bottom of the stairs, a bloated orc goes up and explodes next to her, Ashara and Artimus enters the tavern shortly thereafter. Runsha stays on the outside and begins to search the carts, he finds a lot of provisions, a bag of holding, and a catapult. A bloated orc explodes next to Ashara, downing her, Hendred and Oneiro enter the fray in the tavern. Runsha opens a window and tosses a javelin at the last bloated orc and shortly after it explodes and he enters the tavern, he goes up to deal with the archer. The assassins attempt to pin down the party but they see that the torch that was thrown in earlier lights some of the alcohol (some of the party saw something different), and the party finishes off the assassins. Runsha attacks and shield bashes the archer, after another attack he shoves the archer off the balcony, the party makes quick work of the archer.
Ashara goes to deal with the bodies outside, Artimus and Runsha goes down to the cellar and grab some wine, Oneiro searches the archer and finds a +1 longbow, hendred collects her axes and talia mediates by a tree. Artimus casts detect magic and finds a headband of intellect, after short resting the party deals with the baggage train. The party fills up the bag of holding and summons a floating disk, then they connect six of the carts and talia and the other horse start pulling the train back with the party taking turns pulling at times. some wagons in the train started to break down and Artimus would use mending to repair them, then a pack of 6 Worgs attacked. Oneiro used burning hands but was downed shortly thereafter, the party moves into melee and kills the worgs.
The party arrives back in Hillfar and gives Bernard the supplies and catapults, they also give him a note written in orcish found on the archer. It reads as:
"Go and take an advanced force to help out our raiders, keep the humans off balance. The Bone Man has promised us the land to the west of the river, and with him influencing the gnolls the human vermin don’t stand a chance. After we succeed here the Bone Man has said the corpses will join us, This is our time! Bernard will see his city burn!"
Ashara brings everyone inside and informs them about a being that has capabilities to make an undead army, Artimus steps outside and then comes back in a short time later, Ashara also mentions that the orcs probably got these magical items from ancient vaults that were warded. This information disturbs Bernard, but he thanks the party and gives them notes allowing them to get supplies from the city stores. Talia goes to get potion supplies then to meditate, Ashara gets some halfplate, Artimus talks to Seebo and learns misty step, Runsha goes to bed, and Oneiro and Hendred goes back to the inn. Artimus attunes Fawkes to the headband and heads downstairs to find Oneiro bought dinner for the party. Artimus summons Fawkes and gives him some chalk and he starts to do math equations, the party jokes around about the events and turn in for the night. Artimus uses skywrite far to the southeast to tell threaten the horde.
The party heads over to the Town hall to go over the scouting reports, there are two main advance groups to the south of Hillfar. The one to the southeast is a baggage train, the one to the southwest is a decent sized Worg Patrol. The party decides to go after the baggage train. After spending two hours in town getting outfitted and learning a spell the party head southeast. They walk until they get to an edge of a clearing and they see two Orogs (One has a cape) and two Shamans, they also noticed there was a building about a mile away they were most likely guarding. Artimus steps out into the open and uses Jim's magic missile, hitting every orc, and Ashara stands next him to try and protect him. The rest of the party hides in the trees and the orcs charge the people out in the open, once the orcs are closer the party breaks concealment and attacks. Runsha attacks and shield bashed an orc while Hendred lands a guiding bolt, Ashara and Talia move into melee. Artimus launches several magic missiles at the Orog champion, the Shamans move in closer and use inflict wounds. After a few more rounds the party is victorious. The party short rests and in that time Artimus casts detect magic and Runsha takes the cloak the Orog champion had, it's a cloak of protection.
The party proceeds towards the building, Artimus sends Fawkes to scouts ahead and finds the baggage train, eight worgs, two orc shamans, and a orc archer, Fawkes didn't get a good look inside the building. Once in range of the building the party strikes, Ashara climbs into the building to attack the archer and finds two assassins and three bloated orcs, he jumps and takes some falling damage and warns the party. Talia casts spike growth on the two shamans (pinning them in place) and transforms into a bear. The Worgs move up to attack, Runsha uses his breathe weapon and smites a worg and Oneiro uses burning hands. The archer in the top of the tavern snipes at the party, moving to a window and shooting, then ducking behind full cover. Talia starts moving behind the building to get behind the shamans, Runsha tosses a lit torch into the tavern in an attempt to burn it down. The Shamans launch a barrage of guiding bolts,lighting up several party members. Oneiro goes down, Artimus and Ashara sustain a lot of damage from the archer and shamans, and they move to break line of sight and Hendred casts spiritual weapon to help deal with the Shamans. Talia sneaks up on a shaman and mauls them and tries to hide, the shaman moves out of the spike growth to try and attack Talia.
Artimus moves into the tavern and finds the archer, assassins, and bloated orcs on the balcony and exits the tavern and tells the party. Talia enters the tavern and moves to the bottom of the stairs, a bloated orc goes up and explodes next to her, Ashara and Artimus enters the tavern shortly thereafter. Runsha stays on the outside and begins to search the carts, he finds a lot of provisions, a bag of holding, and a catapult. A bloated orc explodes next to Ashara, downing her, Hendred and Oneiro enter the fray in the tavern. Runsha opens a window and tosses a javelin at the last bloated orc and shortly after it explodes and he enters the tavern, he goes up to deal with the archer. The assassins attempt to pin down the party but they see that the torch that was thrown in earlier lights some of the alcohol (some of the party saw something different), and the party finishes off the assassins. Runsha attacks and shield bashes the archer, after another attack he shoves the archer off the balcony, the party makes quick work of the archer.
Ashara goes to deal with the bodies outside, Artimus and Runsha goes down to the cellar and grab some wine, Oneiro searches the archer and finds a +1 longbow, hendred collects her axes and talia mediates by a tree. Artimus casts detect magic and finds a headband of intellect, after short resting the party deals with the baggage train. The party fills up the bag of holding and summons a floating disk, then they connect six of the carts and talia and the other horse start pulling the train back with the party taking turns pulling at times. some wagons in the train started to break down and Artimus would use mending to repair them, then a pack of 6 Worgs attacked. Oneiro used burning hands but was downed shortly thereafter, the party moves into melee and kills the worgs.
The party arrives back in Hillfar and gives Bernard the supplies and catapults, they also give him a note written in orcish found on the archer. It reads as:
"Go and take an advanced force to help out our raiders, keep the humans off balance. The Bone Man has promised us the land to the west of the river, and with him influencing the gnolls the human vermin don’t stand a chance. After we succeed here the Bone Man has said the corpses will join us, This is our time! Bernard will see his city burn!"
Ashara brings everyone inside and informs them about a being that has capabilities to make an undead army, Artimus steps outside and then comes back in a short time later, Ashara also mentions that the orcs probably got these magical items from ancient vaults that were warded. This information disturbs Bernard, but he thanks the party and gives them notes allowing them to get supplies from the city stores. Talia goes to get potion supplies then to meditate, Ashara gets some halfplate, Artimus talks to Seebo and learns misty step, Runsha goes to bed, and Oneiro and Hendred goes back to the inn. Artimus attunes Fawkes to the headband and heads downstairs to find Oneiro bought dinner for the party. Artimus summons Fawkes and gives him some chalk and he starts to do math equations, the party jokes around about the events and turn in for the night. Artimus uses skywrite far to the southeast to tell threaten the horde.
It is the 22nd day of Terseg
Rewards Granted
Bag of holding
Cloak of protection
Headband of intellect
+1 magical Longbow
150 GP
A note from Bernard that allows the party to be outfitted for free from the city stores (If available)
2000 LBS of basic supplies (Given to Hillfar)
4 Catapults (Given to Hillfar)
Missions/Quests Completed
Destroyed the baggage train to the southeast
Character(s) interacted with
Seebo Reese
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