Friday, November 6, 2009

Around the Campfire: An Adventurer's Journal / Episode 4

Currently discussing the events of Episode 4.

As the sun rises so do our intrepid adventurers. Packing their gear and cleaning up their campsite they hit the road with a spring in their step. Several uneventful days take the spring out of their step as the miles rack up and the pleasures of riverboat travel seem a distant memory. Of course this quiet could not last. On the second watch of the night five days removed from the soft beds of the Crescent Pleasure, Audvin is alerted to some potential threat nearby. Sneaking off to investigate he is nearly by a group of large lizards. Hissing their displeasure he is frozen in place for quite some time, until they finally doze off.

Returning to camp he informs the others of the proximity of the group of lizards. Our daring group decides that perhaps it is best to leave the lizards alone, and try to quietly move on in the morning. Unfortunately one of the lizards decides to wander off in the direction of their camp in the morning to drain the proverbial lizard, and to its surprise it discovers breakfast nearby. Charging in lightning bolts a blasting since it likes its food slightly charged the lightning lizard is unfortunately no match for the fours adepts. Quickly dispatching him amongst a frenzy of hissing, which alerts the remainder of his little family group, the adepts stand ready to fight them off.

Charging in the remaining thunder lizards attempt to pin the adepts down with blasts of lightning, but charging the nearest lizard they make short work of that plan. Though they are severely wounded the group manages to finish off the remaining lizards without losing anyone. Surely this is a feat that shall someday be sung of by many a Troubadour. Nursing their wounds, they pack up and hit the road the next day. While traveling up the Old Theran Road they run into a caravan of Dwarven merchants and exchange information.

Finally after nearly a week and a half on the road they arrive dust covered at the gates of Haven. Expecting to enter and enjoy some fine brew at a local establishment they are instead forced to perform, and prove they are clear of Horror taint. Succeeding in this endeavor they are granted admittance and quickly obtain rooms at the Restless Troll and seek some liquid refreshment. During this quest for liquid refreshments the adepts are also seeking someone to train them.

Graul finds a teacher by the grace of Trajan Gortan a Dwarf Merchant of the Iron Circle Trading Company. His teacher is one Damjar Metalfist an Ork Warrior and fellow member of the Order of the Gold Mountain. Audvin manages to get into the good graces of Ireeka Shagmane an Ork Weaponsmith who shall collect on a bartered favor at a later date. Meanwhile our Swordmaster Jand of Travar has managed to engage in dialogue with the Gallant Mercurio Dargent a human of impeccable tastes. Finally Satine is aided by Torgak after she survives his challenge by drinking a glass of hurlg. Not only does she manage to drink it, she does the impossible and keeps it down. Impressed and thoroughly amused Torgak puts her in touch with Tilaria Laryskova, an Elf Elementalist of great renown.

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