Session 10

General Summary

Erastus 27 (continued)

We have just finished defeating the zombies. We take a few quick moments to heal and proceed to the indentation. We'll need to dig it out. We send Oewyn and Soldier back to the wagon to get a pick and shovel. It will take them about 50 minutes. We huddle up quietly at the base of the wall.
Oewyn makes it back safely and Gilain and Ava start digging. It takes about 3 minutes of sweaty work. They hit something hard. After some scrapping, there is a stone trap door. Possibly was a bolt hole.
We try to lever it up. At first, the stone gearing shrieks loudly, then Alexi steps in and helps.
We climb down 10 ft down and go through a tunnel for 30 feet then there is a passage up with hand holds. We attach a rope to a lever on the stone trap door. We all pull and eventually get the trap door open. Gilain climbs up and steps into a room. He sees someone who says, "You should tread carefully from this point forward."
His name is Akiros. The group falls into negotiation with him. When he sees Kaiden's holy symbol, his demeanor worsens "Erastilites!" Alexi tries to sway him to our side. He succeeds in getting him to stand aside and do nothing for 100gp. We'll renegotiate after we take the keep. Kaiden keeps quiet to avoid antagonizing Akiros. He does think Akiros has a Taldan accent.
During the negotiations he reveals Falgrim Snead (the Varisian) is in the second watch tower.
Alexi moves up the stairs stealthily and tries to get a stealthy attack off. Combat ensues.

Combat

* Bandits x 7 CR 1/3 * Girly Man - Devon x 1 CR 2 * Shambling Man - Auchs1 CR 2 * The Stag Lord x 1 CR 6 * Owl Bear - Beaky x 1 CR 4 * Recruited Akiros x1 CR 3
Total XP 6545, 1091 each. During the initial stages of the combat, Akiros offers to join us for a full share. Kaidan accepts.
During the fight, we accept the surrender of Shambling Man. After a zesty fight, we defeat the Stag Lord.
Not Finalised Quest Options. ** Sneed is taken alive, can be returned to Oleg's ** Stag Lord is dead, body can be returned to Davik Nettles

Report Date

27 Feb 2016