Session 1

General Summary

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November 29, 764

The Blackiron Bandits find themselves conversing about the opporunity that lays before them to hunt down The Exiled Outlaws for The Military of The United Shard. They talk about their reasoning to take on this monumental task from pride, to vengence from the Third Massacres of the Mines , to the prize within.

November 30, 764

The Blackiron Bandits go to a Frontiersmen outpost located within Aprimilla. To their suprised they were expected by The Frontiersmen who had been keeping eyes on them. While there they have a meeting with John Harper and Peecan Benjamin. General Harper fills them in about the details they know about The Exiled Outlaws and explain how they put Peecan Benjamin in his current state in a wheelchair. They defined the prize for bringing them in and answered any lingering questions about the outlaws.
Their last known locations were on the train they took control of coming out of The Shadowed Canyons heading towards Rougeford.
They then stressed that due to the activities caused in the mines, they had singlehandedly almost thrown the entire war effort are now war criminals of the highest degree. His final words to the group were, “Let me say this as plainly as possible. That poster there says Wanted Dead or Alive, but if you bring them back alive I’m gonna kill them my damn self, you understand me?”
From there they were dismissed and brought on horseback all day and through the night to the nearest train station. They are then put onto an odd train. This one only consisted of the engine and a single sleeper cart. They were told this was to keep them moving as fast as possible. The sleeper carts were much nicer than their usual accommodations in the last few years. They were full of food, drinks, and comfortable beds.

December 1, 764

When the Blackiron Bandits awake they are within Capital Shard. The once thick jungles of Aprimilla had turned into grasslands and out the window they see the great Rochbalt Basin. On the otherside of the Sachez River they see the capital and the tall buildings within.
Upon arriving at the Rochbalt train station they are quickly escorted to another train similar to the last, perfectly timed to leave as soon as they step foot onto the cabin. They continue to travel through the night.

December 2, 764

As morning approaches they are woked up by the conductor that says there will be a frontiersmen officer who will fill them in with whatever knowledge has come in through the night.
As they look outside they see that the previous grasslands have been flooded and are now thick swamps near impossible to traverse. They question why anyone would live there. The stench of rotting permeates the train. The closer they get to the city they realize how much it has grown and expanded in the last couple of years and see the direct impact that the Low Magic Crystals have made on this place.
When they step foot off the station a frontiersmen officer quickly rushes them onto another train stating they got word on The Exiled Outlaws location. As they board the new train they are informed that they had hijacked a train heading towards Willachi. The Blackiron Bandits continue riding on this train into the night.

December 3, 764

The Blackiron Bandits wake up to noise as they see the officer that had been riding with them hanging off the side of a train getting a piece of parchment from another officer riding full speed on a horse next to the train. When he comes into the cabin he informs them that the train that The Exiled Outlaws Outlaws took was found empty stopped outside of Porte Magique within Willachi. He informs them the plan is to disbark there and it will be up to them to track.
As they travel the thick marsh ground solidifies and turns into Forrest. Thick forest that had to be cut through. While traveling the canopy of the top of the forest looks like a cave. They continue to travel the full day.
That evening they arrive at Porte Magique where they disbark and are informed that The Frontiersmen have not found any more news since they last communicated. They will be looking out but reccommend that The Blackiron Bandits do their own investigating.
Their first stop was to head towards a tavern. The first they find is called The Magic Ale. While there they talk with Wade and Jennifer, local sign makers who inform them that any person wise enough would stay away from anything regarding The Exiled Outlaws or that if anyone knew anything, word would get around quick. Their suggestion was to head towards the edge of town where there would be a man who could tell them if he saw anything. Their advice was to just listen for him.
As they approached the edge of town they begin to hear massive thuds. As they get closer they see it is a hill giant with whom they talk. His name was Patrick Yanbun. He told them a little about his past and showed them how he could take down a whole grown tree in one swipe of his mighty ax. When asked about the outlaws he didn't know anything specific but said he had heard some rustling from a certain direction and wished them luck as he decided it was late and he needed to head back to town.
The party next met Pinkle Van Dink who was alseep on a stump of a tree.
While they did some investigating Zelroth using his dark sight saw Domhan & Gealach hiding in ambush amongst the trees.
A great battle then took place with Domhan transforming into a T-Rex, the mightiest of beasts within their homeland of Aprimilla and Gaelach summoning a storm that took over the whole forest. Zelroth summoned allies from beyond to assist in the fight. Al "Rex" Jones marched forward and slammed at the opponent. Romero "Shepherd" Theriot used his technology and thunder gauntlets to take them head-on. A critical moment of the battle happened when Zelroth counterspell Gaelach who at the time was walking between trees and was going to heal the outlaws back to full. Finally the battle was ended when Leon found his mark with his bow.
Upon defeating The Twins, Zelroth and Shepard brought them back and attempted to communicate with them to get more information about The Exiled Outlaws. However, it was discovered that they did not speak any of the same languages and not much was found out. During this time the Blackiron Bandits awoke and talked with Pinkle Van Dink who they found was odd. He dressed weirdly and said he was from Porte Magique while clearly not describing the place they had just come from. He said he wanted to get away from the wife and came out here to drink and dance with his friends when he fell asleep until they had just awoken him, even through the battle. They ultimately just sent him back home. Rex and Leon also chopped up the body and Shepard brought a leg back to the frontiersmen to prove they had just completed part of their task.
They then rest in town for the night.

December 4, 764

When they awake they are told that there was another sighing of The Exiled Outlaws. This time they had stolen a train heading towards Great Hawk. The Frontiersmen get them on a train they had already prepared. On this train they meet The Sole Frontiersman. This was a person who had also almost caught The Blackiron Bandits on multiple occasions and is the reason they were forced to camp instead of stay in town. He informs them that with this streamlined train they will catch up shortly. Normally they would just ram the train off the tracks, but because it was carrying Low Magic Crystals, they must disbark on horseback when approaching and do an old fashion heist.

Report Date

09 Oct 2021