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<blockquote data-quote="Oginme" data-source="post: 9202603" data-attributes="member: 7042120"><p>Yup, two updates in a row.</p><p></p><p>The party headed out of the camp the next day, as the Gate Pass patrol prepared to travel back to the city. They had been riding along on the borrowed horses for a couple of hours when Haravandiir and Ragna riding in the front spotted movement in the cliffs which dotted the steep sides of the narrow passage.</p><p></p><p>They stopped short of the would-be ambusher and hailed them. Blowing an alarm, two figures stood up and trained their crossbows on the party. Riders came around the corner to confront the group. Ragna rode to intercept the riders with Zandar and Gryff supporting him with arrows and spells. Havarandiir and Chenum took on the raiders on the shelf above the trail.</p><p></p><p>During the battle, the imp makes another appearance, attempting to pull the box away from Griff’s back where it is tied. Griff reacts by backing into the cliff face, remaining there until Zandar comes up to make sure the box is secure.</p><p></p><p>They made quick work of the ambushers knocking one out and killing three before the last one surrendered. They tied up the two hostages and searched the dead bodies, finding a writ of passage for the Black Horse Mercenaries to accompany Kathor Danava, Inquisitor of the Ragessian Empire, and it was signed by Merrick Hurt.</p><p></p><p>After interrogating the prisoners, they stripped them of all their gear and sent them back along the path, on foot, to turn themselves in to the guards. </p><p></p><p>They rode onward, triggering the second ambush, and made quick work of again killing most and leaving a couple unconscious. Rounding a bend in the trail, they came upon Kathor. Kathor hollered for them to stop before they drew too close. Spotting the armband Ragna had taken from Renard, he asked them if they had killed the Black Horse leader.</p><p></p><p>When they responded in the affirmative, Kathor pulled his horse to the side and motioned them to pass. He asked if any were alive, and when told that several had been left unconscious. He thanked them before turning his horse to plod back down the trail toward the city. </p><p></p><p>Haravandiir stopped him as he passed and asked the inquisitor why he was letting them go and Kathor replied that Renard was a butcher, and there was no justice in how he tracked down and abducted users of magic. </p><p></p><p>The party took a short rest as they reached the crest of the passage and started down towards the Innenotdar Forest. It was evening when they came out of the pass and approached the farmhouse.</p><p></p><p>They came up to Crystin who was in a trance. They listened to her until she came out of her trance. Immediately, she pleaded with them to take her with them before her eyes grew dull. She nervously invited them into the house, warning them not to bother her father. </p><p></p><p>Inside, they quickly observed the strange behavior of Haddin and the demure Crystin. Whenever addressed by the party, Haddin groused about inconsiderate vagabonds invading his house. They also saw how Haddin was being affected by the smoke and constant ash from the fires burning nearby. </p><p></p><p>Haddin and Crystin headed upstairs to the bedrooms, and Haddin warned them to be gone early in the morning. The party bedded down in the two bedrooms downstairs with Ragna going out to spend the night in the animal shed, guarding the horses.</p><p></p><p>They were surprised at night by the announcement from Boreus demanding that Haddin surrender to the Scourge. Jumping up, they put on what armor and clothes they could, listening to someone scramble up the outside to the second floor in the back and the thuds of battering at the front and back doors.</p><p></p><p>Ragna, came running out of the barn and caught one of the goblin rogues out in the open, dropping him quickly. The party took on the invading skeletons, who were more interested in getting upstairs to grab Haddin.</p><p></p><p>The goblin in the back smashed in the back window on the second floor and entered, running down the hall to confront Haddin. They struggled a bit before Haddin fell out the window in the front and hit the ground hard and unmoving.</p><p></p><p>Ragna was at this point trading blows with Smiley. Haravandiir slipped out the back and attacked the Ragessian soldier attached to the inquisitor as the officer attempted to grab Haddin.</p><p></p><p>While the party finished off the second goblin and the skeletons, Ragna and Haravandiir took care of Smiley and were preventing the Ragessian soldier from approaching Haddin. Haddin took his last breath and died. </p><p></p><p>Boreus, seeing Smiley fall and his guard in trouble, turned his horse and headed up the road towards Gate Pass, riding out of sight as Ragna knocked the Ragessian soldier unconscious. </p><p></p><p>Picking up after the mess, Chenum went back inside the farmhouse to find Crystin in a trance on the floor of the living area. He quickly took out his notebook and recorded her words.</p><p></p><p>“Reckless the wagon flies into the inferno. Still, they lay off the path, burning but alive. Burning horses fall far to move no more.”</p><p></p><p>She shakes herself out of the trance, looks at Chenum and with tears streaming down her face, tells him that her father is gone. She says that he is no longer in her mind and she does not know what to do anymore.</p><p></p><p>Torrent comes in from tending to some of the wounds alongside Griff. Talking to Crystin and Chenum, she discovers that Crystin does have some arcane training and suggests that she might find a place at the Lyceum. </p><p></p><p>Outside, Griff feels the tugging on his back again, and reacts by turning quickly while yelling for Ragna to grab the imp. As Ragna reaches for Curry Favor, the imp teleports away without the box, telling the party they will be sorry for not coming to an agreement with him.</p><p></p><p>Haravandiir and Griff then interrogate the soldier, obtaining some information about Boreus, but not much more of value. They strip him of most of his belongings, including his uniform, before sending him with the remains of a grain sack to cover himself with to follow Boreus up the road into the pass. </p><p></p><p>Ragna follows for a bit to make sure the soldier knows that it would be dangerous to return to the farmhouse. As the party regroups, they agree to sleep in before tackling the forest. They also agree that Crystin should join them. </p><p></p><p>Haravandiir takes the first watch, sitting on the box. He is disturbed from his trance several hours later by the creaking of a wagon and wild pounding of hooves coming down the road. He gets to the door, dragging the box, to see a wagon full of people take the sharp corner with the horses at a full gallop. The wagon tilts up on two wheels causing the people to grab wildly to hang on, before slamming back down and racing down the slope toward the forest.</p><p></p><p>He returns to his watch and passes the information on to Zandar who takes the next watch.</p><p></p><p>They rise late the next morning. Crystin seems to be in a daze and under Torrent’s instructions, helps to make some breakfast and collects whatever food available that is suited for travel. Chenum, upon hearing Harvandiir’s story of the wagon, relates the vision that Crystin had. This cements the decision to bring her with them.</p><p></p><p>So it is late morning when they ride down to the forest. Torrent has them stop for a bit on the outskirts to observe the burning while she pulls out the vials she has brought and gives them some rumors about the forest. They watch, seeing bushes and small trees on the edge of the forest finish burning, only to rejuvenate and catch on fire again.</p><p></p><p>Taking the potions, they vow to stay on the road. Sending the horses back up the road, the party starts into the Innenotdar Forest.</p><p></p><p>Changes from the module: I added the wagon going by, as it provides a confidence in Crystin's abilities. I had planned this before to see how the party would react if they decided to leave Crystin and Haddin at the farm. It also provides to tie in the bodies just off the road and the wagon at the bottom of the ravine with some context.</p><p></p><p>The repeated attempts by the imp to get the box only fixed the party decision not to give it to anyone. This will make any deal with Kazyk very interesting and possibly push them to come to an arrangement with Indomitability, though this group is pretty wary of anyone who approaches them at the moment.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Oginme, post: 9202603, member: 7042120"] Yup, two updates in a row. The party headed out of the camp the next day, as the Gate Pass patrol prepared to travel back to the city. They had been riding along on the borrowed horses for a couple of hours when Haravandiir and Ragna riding in the front spotted movement in the cliffs which dotted the steep sides of the narrow passage. They stopped short of the would-be ambusher and hailed them. Blowing an alarm, two figures stood up and trained their crossbows on the party. Riders came around the corner to confront the group. Ragna rode to intercept the riders with Zandar and Gryff supporting him with arrows and spells. Havarandiir and Chenum took on the raiders on the shelf above the trail. During the battle, the imp makes another appearance, attempting to pull the box away from Griff’s back where it is tied. Griff reacts by backing into the cliff face, remaining there until Zandar comes up to make sure the box is secure. They made quick work of the ambushers knocking one out and killing three before the last one surrendered. They tied up the two hostages and searched the dead bodies, finding a writ of passage for the Black Horse Mercenaries to accompany Kathor Danava, Inquisitor of the Ragessian Empire, and it was signed by Merrick Hurt. After interrogating the prisoners, they stripped them of all their gear and sent them back along the path, on foot, to turn themselves in to the guards. They rode onward, triggering the second ambush, and made quick work of again killing most and leaving a couple unconscious. Rounding a bend in the trail, they came upon Kathor. Kathor hollered for them to stop before they drew too close. Spotting the armband Ragna had taken from Renard, he asked them if they had killed the Black Horse leader. When they responded in the affirmative, Kathor pulled his horse to the side and motioned them to pass. He asked if any were alive, and when told that several had been left unconscious. He thanked them before turning his horse to plod back down the trail toward the city. Haravandiir stopped him as he passed and asked the inquisitor why he was letting them go and Kathor replied that Renard was a butcher, and there was no justice in how he tracked down and abducted users of magic. The party took a short rest as they reached the crest of the passage and started down towards the Innenotdar Forest. It was evening when they came out of the pass and approached the farmhouse. They came up to Crystin who was in a trance. They listened to her until she came out of her trance. Immediately, she pleaded with them to take her with them before her eyes grew dull. She nervously invited them into the house, warning them not to bother her father. Inside, they quickly observed the strange behavior of Haddin and the demure Crystin. Whenever addressed by the party, Haddin groused about inconsiderate vagabonds invading his house. They also saw how Haddin was being affected by the smoke and constant ash from the fires burning nearby. Haddin and Crystin headed upstairs to the bedrooms, and Haddin warned them to be gone early in the morning. The party bedded down in the two bedrooms downstairs with Ragna going out to spend the night in the animal shed, guarding the horses. They were surprised at night by the announcement from Boreus demanding that Haddin surrender to the Scourge. Jumping up, they put on what armor and clothes they could, listening to someone scramble up the outside to the second floor in the back and the thuds of battering at the front and back doors. Ragna, came running out of the barn and caught one of the goblin rogues out in the open, dropping him quickly. The party took on the invading skeletons, who were more interested in getting upstairs to grab Haddin. The goblin in the back smashed in the back window on the second floor and entered, running down the hall to confront Haddin. They struggled a bit before Haddin fell out the window in the front and hit the ground hard and unmoving. Ragna was at this point trading blows with Smiley. Haravandiir slipped out the back and attacked the Ragessian soldier attached to the inquisitor as the officer attempted to grab Haddin. While the party finished off the second goblin and the skeletons, Ragna and Haravandiir took care of Smiley and were preventing the Ragessian soldier from approaching Haddin. Haddin took his last breath and died. Boreus, seeing Smiley fall and his guard in trouble, turned his horse and headed up the road towards Gate Pass, riding out of sight as Ragna knocked the Ragessian soldier unconscious. Picking up after the mess, Chenum went back inside the farmhouse to find Crystin in a trance on the floor of the living area. He quickly took out his notebook and recorded her words. “Reckless the wagon flies into the inferno. Still, they lay off the path, burning but alive. Burning horses fall far to move no more.” She shakes herself out of the trance, looks at Chenum and with tears streaming down her face, tells him that her father is gone. She says that he is no longer in her mind and she does not know what to do anymore. Torrent comes in from tending to some of the wounds alongside Griff. Talking to Crystin and Chenum, she discovers that Crystin does have some arcane training and suggests that she might find a place at the Lyceum. Outside, Griff feels the tugging on his back again, and reacts by turning quickly while yelling for Ragna to grab the imp. As Ragna reaches for Curry Favor, the imp teleports away without the box, telling the party they will be sorry for not coming to an agreement with him. Haravandiir and Griff then interrogate the soldier, obtaining some information about Boreus, but not much more of value. They strip him of most of his belongings, including his uniform, before sending him with the remains of a grain sack to cover himself with to follow Boreus up the road into the pass. Ragna follows for a bit to make sure the soldier knows that it would be dangerous to return to the farmhouse. As the party regroups, they agree to sleep in before tackling the forest. They also agree that Crystin should join them. Haravandiir takes the first watch, sitting on the box. He is disturbed from his trance several hours later by the creaking of a wagon and wild pounding of hooves coming down the road. He gets to the door, dragging the box, to see a wagon full of people take the sharp corner with the horses at a full gallop. The wagon tilts up on two wheels causing the people to grab wildly to hang on, before slamming back down and racing down the slope toward the forest. He returns to his watch and passes the information on to Zandar who takes the next watch. They rise late the next morning. Crystin seems to be in a daze and under Torrent’s instructions, helps to make some breakfast and collects whatever food available that is suited for travel. Chenum, upon hearing Harvandiir’s story of the wagon, relates the vision that Crystin had. This cements the decision to bring her with them. So it is late morning when they ride down to the forest. Torrent has them stop for a bit on the outskirts to observe the burning while she pulls out the vials she has brought and gives them some rumors about the forest. They watch, seeing bushes and small trees on the edge of the forest finish burning, only to rejuvenate and catch on fire again. Taking the potions, they vow to stay on the road. Sending the horses back up the road, the party starts into the Innenotdar Forest. Changes from the module: I added the wagon going by, as it provides a confidence in Crystin's abilities. I had planned this before to see how the party would react if they decided to leave Crystin and Haddin at the farm. It also provides to tie in the bodies just off the road and the wagon at the bottom of the ravine with some context. The repeated attempts by the imp to get the box only fixed the party decision not to give it to anyone. This will make any deal with Kazyk very interesting and possibly push them to come to an arrangement with Indomitability, though this group is pretty wary of anyone who approaches them at the moment. [/QUOTE]
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