Session 14: Ogre-thumping

General Summary

Meeting up again in Forest's Edge in Ma'Zar, the party talked with Ogvai Wyrdmake, who said that he was leaving the party in order to pursue a higher calling, only alluding to what that was, though it had something to do with Dra'Zahna of The Flask, the apothecary and healer in Ma'Zar with whom he had just been speaking. Rome, upset, questioned Ogvai, getting a bit belligerent; Ogvai responded by blowing a pinch of Dust of Forgetfulness in Rome's face, leaving her in a confused stupor for ten minutes. When she regained her wits, she had forgotten the entire conversation, and Ogvai had to repeat himself.
Ogvai left the table to talk with Chiranni while the party attracted the attention of Det Hellscar, a half-orc barbarian. Rome, Doug, and Tamugar decided to team up with Det and take out the ogres together. The party left the inn just behind Ogvai and Chirrani, who were headed back into the centre of town.
The party followed the road down the hill to the northwest, heading west into the forest for a few hours before setting up camp. Waking the next morning, they reoriented themselves and continued west and slightly south, coming upon a clear trail left by the ogres, who were even farther east, getting closer to town. The party followed the ogre's path of broken branches and trampled flowers, coming upon them from behind. Rome accosted the ogres while the rest of the party tried to hide in or amongst the trees. The older ogre, a female, explained that she and her son had been driven out of their village in the Verthik foothills to the west. Rome challenged them to return and leave the forest in peace, saying that if they got knocked down by their fellow ogres, they should get up and try again, but the ogres didn't want to negotiate.
The party made quick work of the mother, severely injuring the son, who agreed to leave the forest in exchange for his life. Examining a bag the ogres had left behind, they found some gold, some rotten meat, and a few bottles of alcohol: one each of whiskey, vodka, lager, and a cider beer.
Continuing east, in the direction the ogres were headed, the party came back to town, visiting J'Lanni to claim the bounty and then heading back to Forest's Edge.

Notes

Takes place on YA 2269, The Panther, days 15 and 16

Campaign

Temshai Campaign

Protagonists

Douglas Fir

Romeindra

Tamugar

Report Date

02 Aug 2020

Primary Location

J'Zanassi Forest

Secondary Location

Ma'Zar