2020-07-09 -- On the road Report
General Summary
The session picks up on the second day of travel as the party heads out for the day.
Ale remembers some personal business and breaks off of the group, agreeing to catch up with the group by the next day (the player, Cindy, was not available for the game session).
The road is active with the usual travelers, some going home after the wedding festival, some headed to Unity to conduct business. The King's Army is again present, heading north. The only noteworthy event is the party passing a hunter dressing a freshly downed deer on the side of the road. The hunter looks up and nods as the team passes, but there is no other exchange.
As the travel day comes to an end, the party finds themselves in a little village, Meadowspell. Foregoing a night at the Yellow Sign Inn, they park in a field next to a wide creek a bit northeast of the town. The owner of the field comes out to investigate, but grants the group permission to camp for the night, citing only 2 rules: "Don't molest my cows or my daughters." The cows are grazing nearby in the fields, but the daughters are nowhere to be seen.
The camp is set up quickly, and with daylight remaining, Otho decides to go explore the town. Inquiring after a tanner or leather smith to sell the bear hide to, he is informed that the town folks tend to hunt and tan their own hides, so purchases from strangers might be a little slim. He continues to hang out in town, people watching, prompting a side-eye or two from the local denizens; though the town is on a major thoroughfare, most travelers either pass through, or linger at the Inn.
While Otho and Ale were away from the party, Hornnugg, Rein , and Johnathan were attacked by a wandering pack of 4 gnolls. Hornnugg ran in to meet them, and the first few gnoll attacks that landed were deflected by Hornnugg's plate armor. The team managed to hurt the gnolls a little, with Hornnugg's hammer and Rein's and Jonathan's arrows; but the gnoll lord managed a lucky shot, dropping Hornnugg.
With Hornnugg out of the fight, the gnolls turned their attention to Jonathan and Rein, but before the gnolls could close the distance, an arrow fired from the south of the camp took out the gnoll lord, thus turning the tides of the fight in favor of the party. Using guerrilla tactics of "shoot and move" and the wagon as cover, Jonathan, Rein, and the stranger from the south finished off the gnolls.
The stranger approached the camp and introduced himself: Hunter, a ranger by trade. By coincidence, the hunter from earlier in the day had finished with the deer and made his way north along the creek. He had stumbled on to the gnoll tracks further down the creek and followed them up creek, exiting the trees in time to watch Hornnugg fall to the gnoll lord's blow. Having to close the distance, he was powerless to protect Hornnugg.
Hornnugg's injuries were life threatening enough that he had passed out, but he was now recovering and awake. Hunter joined the party, only camping for the night.
Otho returned from town to report no luck in securing a deal for the bear hide, confused by the newest (though only temporary) member of the group. Otho was picked on, and even the recipient of the crack of a whip, by Rein for not being present at the time of the attack.
The rest of the night went without any issues, and in the morning, Hunter had moved on with just a minor goodbye to the party member on the early morning watch. The group packed up the camp, and was again ready to hit the road.
The game session ended here.
Rewards Granted
Rein, Hornnugg, Jonathan: Level 2
Character(s) interacted with
Hunter, the Ranger (NPC): Hunter was first spotted on the main road south of Meadowspell. During the gnoll attack, Hunter joins the defense of the party, then sticks around until morning, sharing the campfire.
Created Content
Meadowspell: a village in the Unified State of Unity, on the road between Unity City and Northhorn; a couple of days northwest of Unity City.
Otho Whitfoot
Johnathan Tamai
Hornnugg Lastguard
Rein
Level 3
Half Elf
Chaotic Good Ranger
(Noble)
(Noble)
/ 28 HP
Report Date
09 Jul 2020
Primary Location
Secondary Location
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