The Trial of Edmon's Bend Report

General Summary

The party arrived in the town of Edmon's Bend after hearing that they were struggling with a goblin problem. When they walked through the narrow pass leading to the town, they discovered the place more or less a smoking ruin. Directed by the folks in the town, they headed to the Keen Owl where they met Sadon, a caravan guard who happened to be in the town when the place was invaded. He has since sort of taken over leadership of the town because he couldn't let them roll over and die. When asked about the invasion, he said it happened two weeks ago in the middle of the night. Goblins poured out of everywhere and ransacked the town, killing people and tearing down buildings guided by a robed figure. Rhialla, Rook, Rajira, and Aloera tracked the goblins up the hill around the town, finding the tracks leading northward along with the tracks of Ciar, the ranger who was looking for them. Farron stayed behind with Erodh and worked to create some alchemical concoctions for the rest of the party, and when they reunited that evening, they held a meeting in the tavern. During the meeting, they learned a bit more about the attack and that the goblins appeared to have carried off large percentages of the iron metal along with half (just the left half) of the blacksmith's forge as well as a number of youngsters of preteen age up through young teen. The bard, Midge, claimed to have seen them appear out of a crack in the wall that was gone when she looked for it later. The following morning, they spent some time with the townspeople helping do some of the cleanup, assessing which buildings were safe and helping rebuild a few things before they left the town together and headed into the forests, looking for the goblins. After trekking through the forest and crossing a river, while trying to beat a terrible thunderstorm, they discovered Ciar's remains and reclaimed a ring on a chain she had around her neck and her bow. And, thanks to the keen eyes of a few of the characters, found the word "Mine" scratched into the ground near the body. Raela and Aloera took off into the sky and located the mine just as the storm struck. The party waited it out under an oilcloth, huddled together trying to stay warm and dry, and when it broke they made the muddy, difficult climb up to the ledge near the mine, where Raela lifted them up to the mine entrance. The session ended just as the party stepped into the stinking darkness of the mine and heard goblin voices from the tunnel just ahead.

Rewards Granted

A golden statue of Sarenrae worth 164gp found with Ciar's body.

Character(s) interacted with

They met several individuals in the town, including:

Amuby Midgee (Midge): A halfling bard staying in town trying to bolster spirits.
Sadon Crewe: Human caravan guard who is leading the survivors in their rebuilding efforts.
Erodh Mithmirelen: An elven herbalist who had been traveling through the town when the goblins attacked. He has lost his stock and is now destitute.
Elromior Elevir: An elven adventurer who is determined to prove himself! (He was sent to Siochain with a message asking for aid.)
Ciar Nelethin: An elven ranger who went after the goblins following the attack and lost her life trying to track them to wherever they came from.
Urdur Brightbeard: Dwarven barkeep and owner of the Keen Owl Tavern

Campaign

The Faerie Wars

Protagonists