2015-06-08T10:54:20Z

A Body for Pug

2014-09-09T01:51:47Z

Glenn:

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;Summary

*GM: [[Miles Jackson]]
*Time: Winter 814 WK
*Day: Wednesdays
*Level: Low

; The Party
#[[Perrin]] â€“ Party Leader, Human E&E (Scribe)
#[[Mave]] â€“ Human Bard
#[[MÃ®m]] â€“ Dark Celestial Elf (well Shapechanger really)
#[[Lim]] â€“ Water Mage Elf

; Employer
Death
; Mission
[[The_Good,_Bad_And_Ugly#Duesday:_Cottages_and_Castles|A guild member called Pug died a year ago.]] He was a nasty little Goblin and tried to sell out his party. 
Being dead hasnâ€™t stopped him from being annoying. '''Death''' wants us to travel to '''Kerrena''' and convince '''Tuvar''' (a necromancer) to build a fresh body for Pug. Death is offering an incentive to Tuvar as he really wants Pug gone from his realm. Once the body is created Death will ensure Pug uses it. 
Death has also provided a goblin guide for us called '''Grebo'''. Grebo is on a leash which compels obedience and truthfulness.

; Payment
10,000sp + 2,000sp to provision
;Other
Gift from Death - 1 free resurrection (a dose of Goblin sn*t each) 
Rank 20 greater @ 1,000sp

==Seagate==
===Day 1 - Mission Briefing and Supplies===
Meet Death and Grebo. Get mission. Get supplies. Get greaters. Get 2 x 10pt Healing potions each

==The Pit==
===Day 2 - Into the Pit, A Task===
'''LeRoy''', the new Death, hires us to get Pug out of his realm. We buy some goods and Grebo activates a rune portal to get us to Kerrena. 
We appear in a darkened crypt. There are voices approaching muttering about thieves pillaging the crypt. If they find any they will kill them. 
We take them by surprise and kill the mage and one of the guards, the last guard surrenders when we offer it. We explain we are here by accident and meant no offence. We tie him up and seal the door to buy us some time.
We find 3 horses outside and lead them away in to a forest, then let them free. This should serve to distract any pursuers while we head off to the Goblin Pit.

The pit is a huge settlement of several thousand people, mostly goblins, orcs and humans, but elves are not uncommon since it is a trading center for the area.

Grebo doesnâ€™t know where Tuvar is so we pass ourselves off as workers with merchant leanings. 
MÃ®m has a conversation with '''Julia''' (the head Madam of the area) and we find ourselves hired to â€œmake an exampleâ€ of '''Kovax'''. Kovax has been killing her girls. He is skilled with knives and has a silver octopus ring. No one knows what he looks like but we believe we can organize a contact through playing as a band of merchants looking to hire a barge with other merchants.
===Day 3 - Barges and Bsrds===
We talk to pit boss and get papers promising supply of goods. We then organise a barge to carry goods out of the Pit to the next trading post. This is just a cover so we can move around upstairs and quietly ask questions about Kovax. 
See Kovax in the pub
===Day 4 - Discrete Investigations===
We gather information on Kovax and the spectre (dark shadow seen moving across roof tops). We go into the Dandelion pub and spot Kovax at a table near the back. He DAs us and we figure out he is a spirit mage. We finish dinner and circulate. We meet Kingi (Orc, top slaver) and Foggy (strange human alchemist). Kingi tells us more about Kovax.
We go back to the Pit and let Julia know about Kovax. She brings in Blastaar (an old goblin) who sets up some communication wards for when a spirit mage enters the town. We are asked to kill Kovax and bring his body back. Blastaar gives us 2 grenados to help kill him, and a small gem.
===Day 5 - Ambush===
At 1am the wards go off so we know Kovax is on his way. We kill him really quickly and his spirit moves into the gem Perrin is holding. We use a grenado to blow up his body and return to Julia. She passes the gem to Blastaar who tortures Kovaxs spirit before destroying it.
At 4am an orc arrives from Kingi and warns us not to come back up top. It is too dangerous at the moment.
Julia tells us Kovax was using the girls souls to power his shadow (spectre) in the search for some item deep in the pit.
Julia promises to bring Tuvar to us when we return from our barge trip.
We leave all our magical and identifiable items in her safe keeping before going up top.
===Day 6 - 7 - Barge at Large===
We load up the barge and depart for Hamilburg. We trade goods and return to find some obvious out of towners here who are searching for the killers of Kovax. They arrived on a Roc from Heliopolis. One has an oaken staff and the rest are warriors. We avoid them as they killed 50 goblins on the dockside seeking information about us. As we approach the lower town a barracade has been erected to stop this group from coming down. We pass through when Kingi allows it.
===Day 8 - 9 - We Split the Pit===
Tuvar appears and we hand over the gift from Death. He is an unusual character as one arm and leg ae mechanical. Half his face has been replaced and he has a crystal eye. Never the less he tells us what we need to create a body for Pug.

[[Image:Salamander.jpg|200px|right|Hot times]]
*Bones: wild boar horn - from the Goblin Teeth Hills (300 miles north)
*Muscle: muscles of goblin trolls (2 miles deep in the pit)
*Organs: Salamander or Fire Drake glands - Gaterville (1000 miles south)
*Brain: brain coral - The Abyss (1000 miles south)
*Eyes: goblins - under any rock
*Head: goblin - under any rock
*Essense of Life: evil pixies - The Waterfall of Epherium (700 miles west)
*A Spine: never had one so doesn't need to be replaced
Tuvar is aware of the shadow and will help us with it once we return with the components for Pug.
We leave town for the Goblin Teeth Hills. We walk for 2 days.

==Goblin Teeth Hills==
===Day 10 - Crash, Smash, Splash===
Today we fly and discover how bad Perrin is at landing. After he is resurrected by some fresh goblin snot, supplied by Grebo, we examine the area looking for boar tracks.
 MÃ®m is attacked by a squirrel while hiding in the safety of a tree. She seems offended by this. 
[[Image:rip.jpg|60px|right|R.I.P.]]
Mave was heard to murmur 
''Flying Perrin forgot what he was taught; shield charging the ground came to naught'' 
''Had to stomach another shot of squat goblin snot; next time shield charge a boar â€“ not''

===Day 11 - A Boar Scores===
[[Image:GoblinTeethBoar.JPG|200px|right|Perrin's Night Mare/Boar]]
On the midnight watch, while we all rest up some trees, Mave and Perrin hear some humans talking as they carry out the body of a small boar. We ignore them. 
By lunchtime we have talked to some small animals and found out a witch and some crows live with the boars. We follow some crows for a while and come across a boar carcass surrounded by 12 dead goblins. We take the boar horn and depart.
;A Wide Ride
It isnâ€™t long before a huge boar charges from the undergrowth and attacks Perrin. He leaps onto its back and is carried away. The rest of the party remains hidden in the trees for a while but neither the boar or Perrin reappear.
MÃ®m goes looking but gets lost, which is very unusual for an elf. 
After 2 hours Grebo finds Perrin and brings him back to the campsite. MÃ®m takes an extra hour.
;We decide to seek out the witch
Grebo offers some information and says she is called Black Agie. Her house isnâ€™t far away but it is surrounded by big spiders. MÃ®m creates a bat familiar to send our message to Black Agie but it dies before completing the mission. We donâ€™t know why.
We make a camp in the trees and settle in for the night.

===Day 12 - Nature Maker===
After midnight we hear some goblins wandering below carrying some boar carcasses. Before we can do anything the giant boar that attacked Perrin the day before arrives and slaughters them all. We wait a bit and then Grebo jumps to the next tree, leaping from branch to branch. Perrin, not being the brightest adventurer, follows suit and quickly realises he is much heavier than Grebo as he plummets to the ground. Grebo resurrects him again â€“ sigh.
The boar comes back and sniffs the spot where Perrin had died and, seeming satisfied, wanders off.

[[Image:rip.jpg|60px|right|R.I.P.]]
Mave was heard to murmur 
''Grebo is goblin â€“ nimble and light; Perrin is human â€“ armoured and not slight'' 
''Grebo jumps tree to tree at great height; Perrin falls - to another deadly ground smite''

At dusk MÃ®m summons an owl so we can try talking to Agie again.
A huge owl appears and tries to fear us. It screeches that it is â€˜death Incarnateâ€™ to which Lim replies â€˜What a coincidence. We are working for death.â€™. It flees as quickly as it came.
Grebo thinks it was the spirit of the forest. We rest up for the evening.
===Day 13 - Passing By In The Sky===
In the hours before sunrise Lim sees a figure on a flying boar, silhouetted against the moon.
We do nothing.
During the day we continue on towards Black Agies place.
She appears in our evening camp. She quizzes us and seems satisfied with our answers, particularly when we say we mean no harm to the boars and seek permission to take horns from dead boars.
Agie will let us pass in peace if we destroy 2 enchanted boars for her and the evil shapechanger with them. We agree and decide on a battle plan.
The boars appeared a year ago and have been killing everything in sight.
===Day 14 - 18 - R&R===
For the next few days we train while Agie creates some new potions for us. She also organises for a band of goblins to arrive who will help in the coming battle. We also get our weapons silvered.
===Day 19 - Mound of the Beasts===
[[Image:HomeOfTheBoarBabe.JPG|200px|right|Home of the Boar Babe]]
We portal to a short walk from the base of the nasty boars and observe the surroundings. 
There is an ancient mound in the centre of a forest clearing. Nothing grows here and we think there is a draining effect in operation. 
There are four sets of pillar lined avenues heading to the mound, one for each of the compass directions. The southern entrance to the mound seems to have the most heavily disturbed earth so this looks like the entrance they use the most.
Perrin discovers he can be useful as bait, as he walks the path leaving his scent behind, then retreats to the ambush area we have set up. 
;Mid afternoon three boars come out
The first is moving underground. This is the one that attacked Perrin before. The second flys. The third is armoured and runs at us. 
Lim puts some devastating arrows into the flying one and quickly kills it. 
The first boar drives under MÃ®m's wall of dark and focuses on Perrin - and uproots the tree Perrin was hiding in. A short scuffle ensues and Perrin lies unconscious. 
Lim gets a doom grenade on that boar and it retreats to die in the mound. 
The goblin shaman , chief and their troops focus on the third boar. All of them die except the shaman and the chief before MÃ®m gets the final thrust into the shapechanger boar and kills it. 
We pick up the treasure and wait for the first boar to sleep - and die (that is it's doom). 
;Late evening four adventures go in
The boar takes it's final sleep - so we venture into the mound. 
Perrin uses a little trick to drop all the magic near him as he and Lim enter a room near the top. This frees a demonic form. Lim throws a grenade (one of those special ones that REALLY blow up an area). In the ensuing madness we escape before the area is purged by light and fire, presumably from the Spirit of the Forest. 
We are all suffering from draining and will need several weeks to get our endurance back.

===Day 20 - R&R===
Back at Black Agies we get some healing and plan our next step.
We want to get to Gatorville but we will stop in villages or safe areas as we make small flying trips.

==Pursued==
===Day 21 - 38 - In Pursuit of Happiness?===
It isnâ€™t long before we realise we are being tracked by a group associated with Kovax and we discover that Grebo somehow pocketed the distinctive ring Kovax had. We destroy it and then lay false trails by changing our direction and distances each day. 
Along the way we encounter a large lizard but manage to avoid it, a large hill giant that wants us for dinner (literally) - and Perrin damages himself on most landings. 
We finally get to Kerrena and Perrin foolishly mentions we killed a demon. This raises the attention of a group of Michaelines and he gets taken away for a â€˜talking toâ€™. On the plus side they do heal him and give him a silver flask which will provide a potion of his choosing each morning. He also has a bonus when fighting demons.
By the end of the day we have restocked our potions and leave town. We rest up in the closest village for the night.

===Day 39 - 43 - Swamp Romp===
Tuvor (through Grebo) tells us we are no longer being followed but on the 42nd night we are attacked by a swamp drake. Naturally it tries to take Perrin. Lim shoots some arrows into it and Perrin is dropped to the ground. Well most of him is. The drake has ripped off one of Perrins arms.
He uses his next mornings potion for rejuvenation and the party continues on.

On day 43 we land about 200 miles from gatorville.
Grebo and Perrin stay in a hiding place while Min, Lim and Mave head into town. They will buy the fire drake glands we need and come back to the hiding place tomorrow. Sounds like a good plan. Afterall how hard can it be for Grebo and Perrin to stay hidden and out of trouble?
==Gatorville==
===Day 44 - Tales of the Drake I===
[[Image:rip.jpg|60px|right|R.I.P.]]
As the team fly into town they see a singed mound about 5 miles out. There is a body of a large black dragon in the surrounding water with small drakes flying around. They avoid any chance of being seen and continue to gatorville.
The town has recently been attacked as evidenced by the gapping holes in the wooden walls being repaired. It seems a large black dragon (the same one under the water?) killed Snaggletooth and then was driven off by the townsfolk and a horde of smaller drakes.

On their way to a local pub the group is attacked by a bunch of bullyboy humans. Lim attacks the leader but somehow falls into the water. No problem for a water mage though. Mim and Mave also attack and the humans retreat. They expected some easy marksâ€¦
As Lim climbs back up he feels an octopus leg brush past him but nothing serious happens.
They enter the goblin pub and speak to Katrina. She says there arenâ€™t any fire drake glands for sale but they will eagerly buy some (7000 SP each). All they need is a small group of canny adventurers to drive off the dragon and horde of drakes so regular hunting can continue.
She offers us a goblin hunter (very old) called Coors who will guide us in the swamp. He has a crazy boat with some sort of jet engine.
The plan is to leave town, camp with Mim in tiger form (bait) and wait for some drakes to approach. The first 2 kills we need but any others can be sold back to Katrina.
As dusk approaches a very large drake spots Mim and zooms in.
A normal sized drake wasnâ€™t going to be a problem. This large one is almost too much. Through skill (read LUCK) only Mave dies, with Mim only pulses behind her from being crushed (sat on) but Lim gets the final arrow into the drake and it falls off Mim in time.
The group harvests the glands, eyes, claws, teeth and most of the skin before leaving as other drakes appear. Mave resurrects.

RIP: Mave 
RIP: BIG Drake 
Resting: Lim

===Day 45 - Where's Perrin?===
Grebo gets drunk on watch and they are both captured by a sadistic necromancer.
Meanwhile Mim, Mave and Lim are forced to flee gatorville, along with the rest of the townsfolk, as drakes make a violent attack on the town. Almost a quarter of the town is turned to ash but most people survive.
From a place of safety the three of them leave Katrina and head back to the hiding place of Grebo and Perrin, who of course are nowhere to be found.
The party waits overnight.
===Day 46 - Tales of the Drake II===
They eventually track Perrin and Grebo to a house on a mound surrounded by skeletal trees. They can hear Perrin being tortured. It doesnâ€™t take long to put a plan together for a rescue but it is long enough for another very large drake to spot the party and attack. Mim is grabbed up and torn apart.
What is it with these drakes and the party?
Outmatched again, Lim and Mave use every distance weapon and spell they have on hand and fluke some devastating strikes on the drake. It falls from the sky and crushes the house, killing all in it except Grebo. When Perrin is resurrected again he decides this dying lark isnâ€™t a good idea and vows to be more careful.
[[Image:rip.jpg|60px|right|R.I.P.]]
RIP: MÃ®m 
RIP: Perrin 
RIP: HUGE Drake 
Resting: Lim 
Mave was heard to murmur 
''Death flies with the winged drake - teeth that bite and claws that scrape'' 
''Beware its bard blistering breath - and the weight of a crushing death''
Perrin uses his contact with the Michaelines to seek a safe place with a healer in the vicinity. The party is guided into the mountains about 200 miles west.
===Day 47 - Tales of the Drake II===
A short flight later we land near a monastery where we are welcomed in. This is a gabrielite stronghold where they pracrice unarmed combat and some celestial and earth magics. We gratefully accept their offers of healing.
===Day 48 to 59 â€“ Training and Planning===
The monks offer to create a body for Pug in exchange for dealing with the problem in the Deep Pit. There is likely to be some powerful artefact at the bottom of the pit, which is what the followers of the Beast are after. They ask us to bring it back here for destruction. After some discussions we agree to this offer as we didnâ€™t really trust Tuvar and the quests he had sent us on.
While we are in the monastery we learn a counterspell against demonics and some amulets are created for us. We also get potions to shapechange us so we can pass through the Pit township without being accosted.
The monks also tell us about the Pit and its history. Over 4000 years ago people went there to seek great challenges from the â€˜Pit of the Beastâ€™. Typically they were hunters but greed soon became a factor on who went there and some undesirables arrived. Something happened to make the area a corrupt place of power.
We take our time but on the eve of the 59th day we arrive near the Pit township. The town is under attack but we manage to get to Julia without anyone dying. We tell her what we are here to do and she joins our group.
===Day 60 â€“ The Path to Enlightenment===
Just after midnight, with some help, we send our spirits down into the depths of the pit. We focus on the strongest form of corruption and are guided down in to a cavern. Along the way we pass many tunnels and some guards who would appear to be working for the Beast. There are also some natural creatures in the tunnels like giant worms.
Mim tries to make one of the worms afraid so it will leave us alone but instead finds her mind entering the creature. With a little effort she disengages from it.
In the cavern we see a robed figure with 4 heavily armoured guards. There are 4 more dead guards near the back of the cavern. It looks they have tried to enter a rune protected portal and paid the price for it. The robed figure is watching the portal.
Lim has a brilliant plan to enter some nearby worms and use them to kill the people in the room. This works better than we expected and we watch the spirit of the robed figure being devoured by some batlike creatures for failing to complete his mission.
The party returns to their bodies only to find Perrin hasnâ€™t come back. Mim kills Perrins body which forces his spirit to return. Perrin was overwhelmed by the worm he was occupying and couldnâ€™t break free so Mims valiant effort was appreciated.

By 4:30am we have entered the cavern again. Julia has bought a band of Goblins to act as a distraction which is just as well because there is a giant worm in the room. It spits acid and starts filling the room with a gas.
We do it some serious damage before it blocks the entrance to the cavern. Most of the goblins have been killed already and it remains stationery while we examine the runes at the other end of the cavern.
There are 7 runes, one each for the 4 elements, 2 for law and chaos and the final one is for Truth.
We canâ€™t see or DA anything through the black portal. We conduct a few simple tests to see what the runes will do before the worm begins heating up. It becomes very hot very quickly so we use the last resort and leap through the portal. The four of us get through with Julia and 2 of her bodyguards. The rune mage Julia had brought with her dies horribly. Grebo didnâ€™t make it either.

We find ourselves in a corridor with painted frescos on the walls. There are lots of dead bodies around. They seem to have died of starvation.
The corridor seems to never end and the frescos repeat themselves. Lim tries to connect to an aspect of Nature and finds himself pulled into a fresco. He feels quite ill and sick as if he is out of sync with the world around us. Lim comes back to the corridor. Perrin tries to mediate and finds himself in a different fresco. He sees Grebo for a while and then Pug. (Pug has been reborn in the monastery). Perrin tries talking to Pug but he keeps getting a comment that â€œhe (PUG) is the messageâ€ which Perrin doesnâ€™t understand. Perrin then focusses on communicating with Death. He now feels ill and tries to leave the fresco. He gets out but falls unconscious. Julia clears her mind to heal Perrin and promptly disappears.
Mim tries entering a forest fresco but emerges later unconscious too.
We notice that there are 7 themed frescos which approximate the same things as the runes from the portal.

After some time we hear some guards approaching. They have chainmail armour and the same emblem as Kovax (the octopus) so we avoid them by focussing on rebirth.
This gets us back to the monastery. The abbott tells us we need to focus on free will and an absence of desire. This is the path to enlightenment.
Julia is here and the abbott explains that the beast tried to corrupt the life essence of Kerrena but part of himself was trapped in the chamber of enlightenment. The beast likely wants his aspect back or to complete the task and corrupt Life.

With the abbotts help we get back to the corridor and this time we see a wooden door at the end. We â€˜focus on nothingâ€™ and the door opens. We enter a domed room with a huge glowing ball in the centre. There are 8 other figures in the room. The 4 elementals, and angel and a skeleton (holding a sythe), and a jabberwocky facing off with a Buddha.
All the figures are chained, except for the jabberwocky and the Buddha. We realise we need to bring the figures into balance but every time we do something it increases or decreases an aspect. The beast aspect has been here for over 2000 years so it has been almost completely balanced by the forces at work in the domed room, but it is this balancing that caused the lower levels of the pit to become slightly corrupted.
Mave senses an evil aspect outside the room. We think it is the demon making its final push to get in. We focus being outside the room again and back in the corridor. Perrin appears nose to nose with the demon and it threatens him with utter annihilation unless he lets the demon into the room.
Lim bravely lets the demon into himself and promptly focusses on being reborn in the monastery.
This is totally unexpected by the demon as it finds itself on consecrated ground, surrounded by monks and us. It quickly calls on a horde of imps to even out the battle.
Only the abbott is strong enough to face the demon so the rest of us keep him protected by engaging the imps. We win the final battle as the abbott drives the demon off. We only loose Mim and Perrin as some imps take mental control of them, forcing Julia to kill them.

After the necessary resurrections we are introduced to Pug in his new body, which is why we came on this mission in the first place.

==Administration==
; Comments of the Day

; Combat Order
* Front â€“ Perrin and Grebo
* Middle â€“ Mave
* Rear â€“ Lim and MÃ®m

; Watch Order
* Perrin and Grebo
* Mave and Perrin/MÃ®m/Lim (alternating nights)
* Lim and MÃ®m

; Death Register
[[Image:rip.jpg|60px|right|R.I.P.]]
* Perrin - the ground is harder than it looks I (flying)
* Perrin - the ground is harder than it looks II (jumping)
* Mave - a drake bake (grilled really)
* MÃ®m - heart stopped by necro ward (she has a heart?)
* Perrin - flattened (a falling drake)
* Perrin - MÃ®m (had to be done)
==Treasure==
;Blastaar the Goblin sage
* Red Crystal - +25% MR vs spirit magic
* 'Pineapples' x 2 - explosive
;Black Aggy
* Healing salve x ? - ???
* Acorn - command word triggered instant growth (animal?)
* Diamond amulets x 4? - +2% strike chance
* Restoratives x 4 - 10/20 each
* Grenado of Lust
* Doom Grenado - will die when next fall asleep
* Potion of Rk20 Trollskin x 3
;Mound of the Beast
* Black Bear crystal (tainted animal growth)
* Boar barding (worth 500sp)
* Blue gem - flying (instill flight Rk6)
* Blue gem - Lightning Bolt of the Djinni (MÃ®m)
;Michaelines
* Silver Flask of potions - attuned to Perrin
;Perrin's Host and Bane (Black Necromancer)
* Staff of Earth (tainted?)
* Alligator Belt (transformation into a crocodile)
* Dagger - +20%SC & +2dmg (MÃ®m)
* Small chest - 5000sp
* Drake hide
;Monastery
* Counter vs Demonic Magic (+15%MR)
* Hypericum Amulet vs Demonic Magic x ? (+10%)
* Climbing claws
* Skill: Meditiation - rankable (sleep gets additional +1FT/hour)
;Blastaar the Goblin sage
* Blastaar Barrels - explosive!
===Treasure Rolls===
* Perrin â€“ first (well, he had an item that he had to take)
* Mave - second
* MÃ®m - third
* Lim â€“ forth

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A Body for Pug

2014-09-04T00:54:40Z

Glenn:

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;Summary

*GM: [[Miles Jackson]]
*Time: Winter 814 WK
*Day: Wednesdays
*Level: Low

; The Party
#[[Perrin]] â€“ Party Leader, Human E&E (Scribe)
#[[Mave]] â€“ Human Bard
#[[MÃ®m]] â€“ Dark Celestial Elf (well Shapechanger really)
#[[Lim]] â€“ Water Mage Elf

; Employer
Death
; Mission
[[The_Good,_Bad_And_Ugly#Duesday:_Cottages_and_Castles|A guild member called Pug died a year ago.]] He was a nasty little Goblin and tried to sell out his party. 
Being dead hasnâ€™t stopped him from being annoying. '''Death''' wants us to travel to '''Kerrena''' and convince '''Tuvar''' (a necromancer) to build a fresh body for Pug. Death is offering an incentive to Tuvar as he really wants Pug gone from his realm. Once the body is created Death will ensure Pug uses it. 
Death has also provided a goblin guide for us called '''Grebo'''. Grebo is on a leash which compels obedience and truthfulness.

; Payment
10,000sp + 2,000sp to provision
;Other
Gift from Death - 1 free resurrection (a dose of Goblin sn*t each) 
Rank 20 greater @ 1,000sp

==Seagate==
===Day 1 - Mission Briefing and Supplies===
Meet Death and Grebo. Get mission. Get supplies. Get greaters. Get 2 x 10pt Healing potions each

==The Pit==
===Day 2 - Into the Pit, A Task===
'''LeRoy''', the new Death, hires us to get Pug out of his realm. We buy some goods and Grebo activates a rune portal to get us to Kerrena. 
We appear in a darkened crypt. There are voices approaching muttering about thieves pillaging the crypt. If they find any they will kill them. 
We take them by surprise and kill the mage and one of the guards, the last guard surrenders when we offer it. We explain we are here by accident and meant no offence. We tie him up and seal the door to buy us some time.
We find 3 horses outside and lead them away in to a forest, then let them free. This should serve to distract any pursuers while we head off to the Goblin Pit.

The pit is a huge settlement of several thousand people, mostly goblins, orcs and humans, but elves are not uncommon since it is a trading center for the area.

Grebo doesnâ€™t know where Tuvar is so we pass ourselves off as workers with merchant leanings. 
MÃ®m has a conversation with '''Julia''' (the head Madam of the area) and we find ourselves hired to â€œmake an exampleâ€ of '''Kovax'''. Kovax has been killing her girls. He is skilled with knives and has a silver octopus ring. No one knows what he looks like but we believe we can organize a contact through playing as a band of merchants looking to hire a barge with other merchants.
===Day 3 - Barges and Bsrds===
We talk to pit boss and get papers promising supply of goods. We then organise a barge to carry goods out of the Pit to the next trading post. This is just a cover so we can move around upstairs and quietly ask questions about Kovax. 
See Kovax in the pub
===Day 4 - Discrete Investigations===
We gather information on Kovax and the spectre (dark shadow seen moving across roof tops). We go into the Dandelion pub and spot Kovax at a table near the back. He DAs us and we figure out he is a spirit mage. We finish dinner and circulate. We meet Kingi (Orc, top slaver) and Foggy (strange human alchemist). Kingi tells us more about Kovax.
We go back to the Pit and let Julia know about Kovax. She brings in Blastaar (an old goblin) who sets up some communication wards for when a spirit mage enters the town. We are asked to kill Kovax and bring his body back. Blastaar gives us 2 grenados to help kill him, and a small gem.
===Day 5 - Ambush===
At 1am the wards go off so we know Kovax is on his way. We kill him really quickly and his spirit moves into the gem Perrin is holding. We use a grenado to blow up his body and return to Julia. She passes the gem to Blastaar who tortures Kovaxs spirit before destroying it.
At 4am an orc arrives from Kingi and warns us not to come back up top. It is too dangerous at the moment.
Julia tells us Kovax was using the girls souls to power his shadow (spectre) in the search for some item deep in the pit.
Julia promises to bring Tuvar to us when we return from our barge trip.
We leave all our magical and identifiable items in her safe keeping before going up top.
===Day 6 - 7 - Barge at Large===
We load up the barge and depart for Hamilburg. We trade goods and return to find some obvious out of towners here who are searching for the killers of Kovax. They arrived on a Roc from Heliopolis. One has an oaken staff and the rest are warriors. We avoid them as they killed 50 goblins on the dockside seeking information about us. As we approach the lower town a barracade has been erected to stop this group from coming down. We pass through when Kingi allows it.
===Day 8 - 9 - We Split the Pit===
Tuvar appears and we hand over the gift from Death. He is an unusual character as one arm and leg ae mechanical. Half his face has been replaced and he has a crystal eye. Never the less he tells us what we need to create a body for Pug.

[[Image:Salamander.jpg|200px|right|Hot times]]
*Bones: wild boar horn - from the Goblin Teeth Hills (300 miles north)
*Muscle: muscles of goblin trolls (2 miles deep in the pit)
*Organs: Salamander or Fire Drake glands - Gaterville (1000 miles south)
*Brain: brain coral - The Abyss (1000 miles south)
*Eyes: goblins - under any rock
*Head: goblin - under any rock
*Essense of Life: evil pixies - The Waterfall of Epherium (700 miles west)
*A Spine: never had one so doesn't need to be replaced
Tuvar is aware of the shadow and will help us with it once we return with the components for Pug.
We leave town for the Goblin Teeth Hills. We walk for 2 days.

==Goblin Teeth Hills==
===Day 10 - Crash, Smash, Splash===
Today we fly and discover how bad Perrin is at landing. After he is resurrected by some fresh goblin snot, supplied by Grebo, we examine the area looking for boar tracks.
 MÃ®m is attacked by a squirrel while hiding in the safety of a tree. She seems offended by this. 
[[Image:rip.jpg|60px|right|R.I.P.]]
Mave was heard to murmur 
''Flying Perrin forgot what he was taught; shield charging the ground came to naught'' 
''Had to stomach another shot of squat goblin snot; next time shield charge a boar â€“ not''

===Day 11 - A Boar Scores===
[[Image:GoblinTeethBoar.JPG|200px|right|Perrin's Night Mare/Boar]]
On the midnight watch, while we all rest up some trees, Mave and Perrin hear some humans talking as they carry out the body of a small boar. We ignore them. 
By lunchtime we have talked to some small animals and found out a witch and some crows live with the boars. We follow some crows for a while and come across a boar carcass surrounded by 12 dead goblins. We take the boar horn and depart.
;A Wide Ride
It isnâ€™t long before a huge boar charges from the undergrowth and attacks Perrin. He leaps onto its back and is carried away. The rest of the party remains hidden in the trees for a while but neither the boar or Perrin reappear.
MÃ®m goes looking but gets lost, which is very unusual for an elf. 
After 2 hours Grebo finds Perrin and brings him back to the campsite. MÃ®m takes an extra hour.
;We decide to seek out the witch
Grebo offers some information and says she is called Black Agie. Her house isnâ€™t far away but it is surrounded by big spiders. MÃ®m creates a bat familiar to send our message to Black Agie but it dies before completing the mission. We donâ€™t know why.
We make a camp in the trees and settle in for the night.

===Day 12 - Nature Maker===
After midnight we hear some goblins wandering below carrying some boar carcasses. Before we can do anything the giant boar that attacked Perrin the day before arrives and slaughters them all. We wait a bit and then Grebo jumps to the next tree, leaping from branch to branch. Perrin, not being the brightest adventurer, follows suit and quickly realises he is much heavier than Grebo as he plummets to the ground. Grebo resurrects him again â€“ sigh.
The boar comes back and sniffs the spot where Perrin had died and, seeming satisfied, wanders off.

[[Image:rip.jpg|60px|right|R.I.P.]]
Mave was heard to murmur 
''Grebo is goblin â€“ nimble and light; Perrin is human â€“ armoured and not slight'' 
''Grebo jumps tree to tree at great height; Perrin falls - to another deadly ground smite''

At dusk MÃ®m summons an owl so we can try talking to Agie again.
A huge owl appears and tries to fear us. It screeches that it is â€˜death Incarnateâ€™ to which Lim replies â€˜What a coincidence. We are working for death.â€™. It flees as quickly as it came.
Grebo thinks it was the spirit of the forest. We rest up for the evening.
===Day 13 - Passing By In The Sky===
In the hours before sunrise Lim sees a figure on a flying boar, silhouetted against the moon.
We do nothing.
During the day we continue on towards Black Agies place.
She appears in our evening camp. She quizzes us and seems satisfied with our answers, particularly when we say we mean no harm to the boars and seek permission to take horns from dead boars.
Agie will let us pass in peace if we destroy 2 enchanted boars for her and the evil shapechanger with them. We agree and decide on a battle plan.
The boars appeared a year ago and have been killing everything in sight.
===Day 14 - 18 - R&R===
For the next few days we train while Agie creates some new potions for us. She also organises for a band of goblins to arrive who will help in the coming battle. We also get our weapons silvered.
===Day 19 - Mound of the Beasts===
[[Image:HomeOfTheBoarBabe.JPG|200px|right|Home of the Boar Babe]]
We portal to a short walk from the base of the nasty boars and observe the surroundings. 
There is an ancient mound in the centre of a forest clearing. Nothing grows here and we think there is a draining effect in operation. 
There are four sets of pillar lined avenues heading to the mound, one for each of the compass directions. The southern entrance to the mound seems to have the most heavily disturbed earth so this looks like the entrance they use the most.
Perrin discovers he can be useful as bait, as he walks the path leaving his scent behind, then retreats to the ambush area we have set up. 
;Mid afternoon three boars come out
The first is moving underground. This is the one that attacked Perrin before. The second flys. The third is armoured and runs at us. 
Lim puts some devastating arrows into the flying one and quickly kills it. 
The first boar drives under MÃ®m's wall of dark and focuses on Perrin - and uproots the tree Perrin was hiding in. A short scuffle ensues and Perrin lies unconscious. 
Lim gets a doom grenade on that boar and it retreats to die in the mound. 
The goblin shaman , chief and their troops focus on the third boar. All of them die except the shaman and the chief before MÃ®m gets the final thrust into the shapechanger boar and kills it. 
We pick up the treasure and wait for the first boar to sleep - and die (that is it's doom). 
;Late evening four adventures go in
The boar takes it's final sleep - so we venture into the mound. 
Perrin uses a little trick to drop all the magic near him as he and Lim enter a room near the top. This frees a demonic form. Lim throws a grenade (one of those special ones that REALLY blow up an area). In the ensuing madness we escape before the area is purged by light and fire, presumably from the Spirit of the Forest. 
We are all suffering from draining and will need several weeks to get our endurance back.

===Day 20 - R&R===
Back at Black Agies we get some healing and plan our next step.
We want to get to Gatorville but we will stop in villages or safe areas as we make small flying trips.

==Pursued==
===Day 21 - 38 - In Pursuit of Happiness?===
It isnâ€™t long before we realise we are being tracked by a group associated with Kovax and we discover that Grebo somehow pocketed the distinctive ring Kovax had. We destroy it and then lay false trails by changing our direction and distances each day. 
Along the way we encounter a large lizard but manage to avoid it, a large hill giant that wants us for dinner (literally) - and Perrin damages himself on most landings. 
We finally get to Kerrena and Perrin foolishly mentions we killed a demon. This raises the attention of a group of Michaelines and he gets taken away for a â€˜talking toâ€™. On the plus side they do heal him and give him a silver flask which will provide a potion of his choosing each morning. He also has a bonus when fighting demons.
By the end of the day we have restocked our potions and leave town. We rest up in the closest village for the night.

===Day 39 - 43 - Swamp Romp===
Tuvor (through Grebo) tells us we are no longer being followed but on the 42nd night we are attacked by a swamp drake. Naturally it tries to take Perrin. Lim shoots some arrows into it and Perrin is dropped to the ground. Well most of him is. The drake has ripped off one of Perrins arms.
He uses his next mornings potion for rejuvenation and the party continues on.

On day 43 we land about 200 miles from gatorville.
Grebo and Perrin stay in a hiding place while Min, Lim and Mave head into town. They will buy the fire drake glands we need and come back to the hiding place tomorrow. Sounds like a good plan. Afterall how hard can it be for Grebo and Perrin to stay hidden and out of trouble?
==Gatorville==
===Day 44 - Tales of the Drake I===
[[Image:rip.jpg|60px|right|R.I.P.]]
As the team fly into town they see a singed mound about 5 miles out. There is a body of a large black dragon in the surrounding water with small drakes flying around. They avoid any chance of being seen and continue to gatorville.
The town has recently been attacked as evidenced by the gapping holes in the wooden walls being repaired. It seems a large black dragon (the same one under the water?) killed Snaggletooth and then was driven off by the townsfolk and a horde of smaller drakes.

On their way to a local pub the group is attacked by a bunch of bullyboy humans. Lim attacks the leader but somehow falls into the water. No problem for a water mage though. Mim and Mave also attack and the humans retreat. They expected some easy marksâ€¦
As Lim climbs back up he feels an octopus leg brush past him but nothing serious happens.
They enter the goblin pub and speak to Katrina. She says there arenâ€™t any fire drake glands for sale but they will eagerly buy some (7000 SP each). All they need is a small group of canny adventurers to drive off the dragon and horde of drakes so regular hunting can continue.
She offers us a goblin hunter (very old) called Coors who will guide us in the swamp. He has a crazy boat with some sort of jet engine.
The plan is to leave town, camp with Mim in tiger form (bait) and wait for some drakes to approach. The first 2 kills we need but any others can be sold back to Katrina.
As dusk approaches a very large drake spots Mim and zooms in.
A normal sized drake wasnâ€™t going to be a problem. This large one is almost too much. Through skill (read LUCK) only Mave dies, with Mim only pulses behind her from being crushed (sat on) but Lim gets the final arrow into the drake and it falls off Mim in time.
The group harvests the glands, eyes, claws, teeth and most of the skin before leaving as other drakes appear. Mave resurrects.

RIP: Mave 
RIP: BIG Drake 
Resting: Lim

===Day 45 - Where's Perrin?===
Grebo gets drunk on watch and they are both captured by a sadistic necromancer.
Meanwhile Mim, Mave and Lim are forced to flee gatorville, along with the rest of the townsfolk, as drakes make a violent attack on the town. Almost a quarter of the town is turned to ash but most people survive.
From a place of safety the three of them leave Katrina and head back to the hiding place of Grebo and Perrin, who of course are nowhere to be found.
The party waits overnight.
===Day 46 - Tales of the Drake II===
They eventually track Perrin and Grebo to a house on a mound surrounded by skeletal trees. They can hear Perrin being tortured. It doesnâ€™t take long to put a plan together for a rescue but it is long enough for another very large drake to spot the party and attack. Mim is grabbed up and torn apart.
What is it with these drakes and the party?
Outmatched again, Lim and Mave use every distance weapon and spell they have on hand and fluke some devastating strikes on the drake. It falls from the sky and crushes the house, killing all in it except Grebo. When Perrin is resurrected again he decides this dying lark isnâ€™t a good idea and vows to be more careful.
[[Image:rip.jpg|60px|right|R.I.P.]]
RIP: MÃ®m 
RIP: Perrin 
RIP: HUGE Drake 
Resting: Lim 
Mave was heard to murmur 
''Death flies with the winged drake - teeth that bite and claws that scrape'' 
''Beware its bard blistering breath - and the weight of a crushing death''
Perrin uses his contact with the Michaelines to seek a safe place with a healer in the vicinity.

==Administration==
; Comments of the Day

; Combat Order
* Front â€“ Perrin and Grebo
* Middle â€“ Mave
* Rear â€“ Lim and MÃ®m

; Watch Order
* Perrin and Grebo
* Mave and Perrin/MÃ®m/Lim (alternating nights)
* Lim and MÃ®m

; Death Register
[[Image:rip.jpg|60px|right|R.I.P.]]
* Perrin - the ground is harder than it looks I (flying)
* Perrin - the ground is harder than it looks II (jumping)
* Mave - a drake bake (grilled really)
* MÃ®m - heart stopped by necro ward (she has a heart?)
* Perrin - flattened (a falling drake)
* Perrin - MÃ®m (had to be done)
==Treasure==
;Blastaar the Goblin sage
* Red Crystal - +25% MR vs spirit magic
* 'Pineapples' x 2 - explosive
;Black Aggy
* Healing salve x ? - ???
* Acorn - command word triggered instant growth (animal?)
* Diamond amulets x 4? - +2% strike chance
* Restoratives x 4 - 10/20 each
* Grenado of Lust
* Doom Grenado - will die when next fall asleep
* Potion of Rk20 Trollskin x 3
;Mound of the Beast
* Black Bear crystal (tainted animal growth)
* Boar barding (worth 500sp)
* Blue gem - flying (instill flight Rk6)
* Blue gem - Lightning Bolt of the Djinni (MÃ®m)
;Michaelines
* Silver Flask of potions - attuned to Perrin
;Perrin's Host and Bane (Black Necromancer)
* Staff of Earth (tainted?)
* Alligator Belt (transformation into a crocodile)
* Dagger - +20%SC & +2dmg (MÃ®m)
* Small chest - 5000sp
* Drake hide
;Monastery
* Counter vs Demonic Magic (+15%MR)
* Hypericum Amulet vs Demonic Magic x ? (+10%)
* Climbing claws
* Skill: Meditiation - rankable (sleep gets additional +1FT/hour)
;Blastaar the Goblin sage
* Blastaar Barrels - explosive!
===Treasure Rolls===
* Perrin â€“ first (well, he had an item that he had to take)
* Mave - second
* MÃ®m - third
* Lim â€“ forth

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A Body for Pug

2014-08-13T04:12:40Z

Glenn:

A Body for Pug

2014-08-05T01:06:52Z

Glenn: /* Treasure */

A Body for Pug

2014-08-05T01:05:58Z

Glenn:

A Body for Pug

2014-07-18T03:09:57Z

Glenn:

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== Summary ==

*GM: [[Miles Jackson]]
*Time: Winter 814 WK
*Day: Wednesdays
*Level: Low

; The Party
#[[Perrin]] â€“ Party Leader, Human E&E (Scribe)
#[[Mave]] â€“ Human Bard
#[[MÃ®m]] â€“ Dark Celestial Elf
#[[Lim]] â€“ Water Mage Elf

; Employer
Death
; Mission
[[The_Good,_Bad_And_Ugly#Duesday:_Cottages_and_Castles|A guild member called Pug died a year ago.]] He was a nasty little Goblin and tried to sell out his party. 
Being dead hasnâ€™t stopped him from being annoying. '''Death''' wants us to travel to '''Kerrena''' and convince '''Tuvar''' (a necromancer) to build a fresh body for Pug. Death is offering an incentive to Tuvar as he really wants Pug gone from his realm. Once the body is created Death will ensure Pug uses it. 
Death has also provided a goblin guide for us called '''Grebo'''. Grebo is on a leash which compels obedience and truthfulness.

; Payment
10,000SP + 2,000SP to provision

==Scribe Notes==
===Day 1===
Get Supplies
===Day 2===
'''LeRoy''', the new Death, hires us to get Pug out of his realm. We buy some goods and Grebo activates a rune portal to get us to Kerrena. 
We appear in a darkened crypt. There are voices approaching muttering about thieves pillaging the crypt. If they find any they will kill them. 
We take them by surprise and kill the mage and one of the guards, the last guard surrenders when we offer it. We explain we are here by accident and meant no offence. We tie him up and seal the door to buy us some time.
We find 3 horses outside and lead them away in to a forest, then let them free. This should serve to distract any pursuers while we head off to the Goblin Pit.

The pit is a huge settlement of several thousand people, mostly goblins, orcs and humans, but elves are not uncommons since it is a trading center for the area.

Grebo doesnâ€™t know where Tuvar is so we pass ourselves off as workers with merchant leanings. 
MÃ®m has a conversation with '''Julia''' (the head Madam of the area) and we find ourselves hired to â€œmake an exampleâ€ of '''Kovax'''. Kovax has been killing her girls. He is skilled with knives and has a silver octopus ring. No one knows what he looks like but we believe we can organize a contact through playing as a band of merchants looking to hire a barge with other merchants.
===Day 3===
Talk to pit boss. organise barge
See Kovax in the pub
===Day 4===
gather information on Kovax and the spectre
===Day 5===
Kill Kovax
===Day 6 - 7===
load up barge and depart pit.
trade goods and return
===Day 8 - 9===
Tuvar appears
get instructions to build Pugs body
leave town
===Day 10===
Perrin dies - crashes to ground from flying.
Mim attacked by a squirrel
===Day 11===
Perrin gored by large boar
===Day 12===
Perrin jumps from tree and dies again
Mim summoons an owl but spirit of forest appears. it says it is 'death incarnate'. Lim says we are working for Death. Owl runs away.
===Day 13===
Lim sees a figure on a flying boar
Black Agie appaers in the evening
Summon Goblins to help us.
===Day 14 - 18===
Black Agie makes potions and we train while weapons are silvered
===Day 19===
Destroy the Demon of Beasts mound
Area purged with Light and Fire by Spirit of the Forest
===Day 20===
Back to Black Agies for some healing and planning
===Day 21 - 38===
travel to Kerrena town
===Day 39 - 43===
not far from Gaterville

Mave was heard to murmur 
''Flying Perrin forgot what he was taught; shield charging the ground came to naught'' 
''Had to stomach another shot of squat goblin snot; next time shield charge a boar â€“ not'' 

Mave was heard to murmur 
''Grebo is goblin â€“ nimble and light; Perrin is human â€“ armoured and not slight'' 
''Grebo jumps tree to tree at great height; Perrin falls - to another deadly ground smite'' 
[[Image:HomeOfTheBoarBabe.JPG|400px|right|Home of the Boar Babe]]
;Home of the Boar Babe

==Administration==
; Comments of the Day

; Combat Order
* Front â€“ Perrin and Grebo
* Middle â€“ Mave
* Rear â€“ Lim and Mim

; Watch Order
* Perrin and Grebo
* Mave and Perrin/Mim/Lim (alternating nights)
* Lim and Mim

; Death Register
[[Image:rip.jpg|60px|right|R.I.P.]]
* Perrin - the ground is harder than it looks I (flying)
* Perrin - the ground is harder than it looks II (jumping)
==Treasure==

==Treasure Rolls==
* Perrin â€“
* Mave -
* Mim -
* Lim â€“

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A Body for Pug

2014-06-15T23:34:30Z

Glenn:

A Body for Pug

2014-06-15T22:58:49Z

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2013-08-09T12:51:39Z

Rumble in the Jungle

2013-06-05T22:14:11Z

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'''Adventure:''' Pirated Away, or Rumble in the Jungle 
'''GM:''' [[Michael Young]] 
'''Session:''' Autumn 813 
'''Night:''' Wednesday 
'''Location:''' Glenn's place 
'''Level:''' Low 

'''Party:''' 
* Ahiga - Human Barbarian Rune Mage Warrior - Leader
* [[Pug]] - diseased goblin ice mage, MS 2
* [[MÃ®m]] the Pilgrim - Shapechanger Tiger cutie - Celestial, Troubador 2, dances, juggles, courtier, Thief. Is there no end to her talents?
* Tallima - Giant Goblin female namer, Military Scientist 3, Ranger 2, Rank 5 healer
* Mave - Human cutie bard courtier bard thief and spy
* Brak the Barbarian - Shapechanger Tiger E&E philosopher Courtier

'''Employer:'''Jason, or at least he is the apprentice Rune Mage/Warder of our actual elderly Employer Dimetrious.

'''Mission:'''
Jason's village '''Lavrio''' on the NE coast of [[Delph]] has been invaded by pirates. We are to remove them from control 
'''Pay:'''
* 500 sp a week (standard guild pay)
* Loan of 1 gut buster potion each
* Promise of any loot from pirates
* Possible possession and disposal of one or more ships (once captured)
* Possible rune teaching from the employer
* Offer of teaching of warding against elemental
=Duesday: Briefing & Knowledge=
[[Image:moon1.jpg|80px|right|Waning Cresent]]
;Dangers in the area include
* Pirates
* Poisonous creatures such as snakes and spiders (it will be jungle time).
* Rare elementals
* Rare (lately) orcs
* Rare Drow
* Slavers.
* More pirates.
* Ant people.
* No orcs seen recently.

Lavrio has about 400-500 inhabitants, of which there were 2 or 3 nominally acting as a defence force. It has a wooden palisade (mainly to keep out the dangers of the jungle). This did not work well against pirates it must be said. Civilisation. It never lasts for long.

The village is up the cost from the Drow city to the south. Nominally, it is under the influence of the Greek cities to the north.

Nominally, there are village elders in charge.
They have a few slaves.
Jason's mother Rahi? lives in the village.

;Outside the village
There is a witch in the jungle outside the village called Janis.
Demetrious also lives outside the village. [An obvious target for the pirates]
Wood cutters
Leather workers
10-15 fishing boats

There is a ruined fort on the point of the harbour; complete with tunnels; good overview of village. Pirates may be there as well.

The pirates arrived last week. About 40? Mostly human

=It begins=
==W'ansday: Portals & Goblin Ambushes==
We are portaled via mists conjured by Jason at midnight (at a time prearranged by Demitrious)
;We arrive, but all is not well.
Naked, on our backs, separated and thus unable to enjoy the nakedness. Unless of course you enjoy naked goblins, which I personally don't, although I suspect that some of our party would.
I was only being attacked by one, who attempted to cut off my balls with a rusty dagger. I kicked him off and that and the smite killed him. I then turned tiger to go and help the rest, as I heard a woman screaming. However, I was some distance away.
Mim was tiger already (good thinking) and promptly ripped her attackers to bits, and then charged in and bit the head off of one attacking Mave.
Tallima recruited them, proving a formidable goblin boss, although she will need to do do something about deserters. She confiscated a primitive spear.
Aega disposed of some and captures a goblin attacker.
Pug also took care of his attackers.

;We located Jason (unconscious).
Jason was brought round by Tallima suggested that the portal had been disrupted, perhaps by his death.
We were obviously not near the village.
We can see stars, however, and know we are near a river. Mim says she can fly us out, but needs space for take off.

The goblins revealed they had a camp near by. The party gets to the camp but finds it deserted with little left.
Mim and I pursued goblins killing as we went so we/the party could retrieve their items.

Our two shape changers went of hunting goblins; for what they carried enjoying their immunity to the goblins weapons; only pausing to wonder if they would ever get the taste out of their mouths. They were frustrated by one goblin up a tree, so Brak came back to the camp for help, MÃ®m learnt about donâ€™t be cocky you never know when the buggers will have silver arrows.

;Looting the camp
Meanwhile the rest of searched the camp of what we could find, Mave could be heard muttering Iâ€™ll rather go naked. We did a few things including a hand axe but more importantly Hic the goblin brewer; there will be beer to-night. We quickly got the goblin out of the tree, having an 8 foot naked female goblin helped, so we gained a scout Oiy and some very useful information.

Surveying the situation we quickly realised that we needed more equipment, so we found the rest of the tribe (the rat tribe what a surprise) and negotiated the standard goblin practise of ambush and steal from your neighbour. The tribe quick arranged a meeting to discuss the two dangerous shape changers in the area. They waited to pour arrows down on the other tribe (The boars as they rode large war boars).
;The ambush
We ambushed from invisibility and took out the boar riders including the leader very quickly, two shape change tigers and a polar bear made it easy, while Mave pacified the normally bad tampered boars with her singing. We then got pelted with arrows and took a bit of damage, purely accidental our tribe said yeah right.

;Looting the boar riders
We divided up the loot; we each have a weapon better than a goblin pointy stick and should be able make some basic leather armour. Amulet and a few goblin healing potions are found, some think they are made of goblin toe nails from the smell, and the rest went to the tribe. Ahiga takes one of the boars to ride, which later becomes a very nice breakfast. Three of the goblins decide to come with us Oiy, abe the shaman slave and Hic the brewer (Iâ€™m pleased).
We sleep for the night on a goblin mound, fully expecting retribution for not starting the ambush closer to the arrow fire.

==Th'rsday: Flying Foes==
;Let Us Fly I
Surprising we survive to the morning without ambush and set off. We decide to fly down the river in the morning before we get ambushed by our tribe, the boars or both you can never trust bloody goblins. After an hour's flight a [[Gargoyle]] takes MÃ®m out of the air and they plunge into the river. Brak bravely rescues by plummeting into the river and killing the Gargoyle. Ahiga thought Brak was expecting more than a mumbled thank you, but knowing MÃ®m, that was not the case. 
We pull ourselves onto the riverbank after retrieving the gargoyle corpse - and contemplate how to talk to the dead body for more information. Can't get to talk, although Ahiga can see its spirit moping about the place. It watches morosely while we strip its body a variety of good looking items. DA's reveal a variety of interesting powers.
;We Dine In
Mr Garg gets positively grim when our remaining goblin allies (''who had been riding Tallima - if you know what I mean'') drink its blood and eat whatever they can get their teeth into (''Makes you tough!''). The spirit looks like it wants to spit when Pug, Ahiga, Brak, Tallima and me (MÃ®m) drink its blood too. Tallima and Pug lower themselves to squabble with their goblins kin for choice body parts (Pug gets the liver to himself but has to share the heart with Tallima - ''it might be love''). ''Disgusting pack of gore stained goblin rabble''. 
;Let Us Fly II
Late afternoon arrives and off we fly towards the coast again - for just 20 mins this time. A large flock of winged creatures lift out of the jungle maybe 10 minutes flight ahead - and they are faster than us. Like goblins with wings - as we quickly land and hope they didn't see us. ''Fat chance.'' They land in the trees around our jungle concealment - and rain rocks & javelins, arrows & darts down on us. Pug the Bear (big as a barn and visible as a huge surrender flag) is a projectile attractor, but Brak and me leap into the trees and do some damage. I throw some down for Pug to vent is anger on. Ahiga does some bow damage while Tallima tries to set up forbiddings to slow their advance (unfortunately most just climbed/flew over the top). Mave was inspirational! 
The flock gathered and assaulted. I drove them all off just as we were about to be overwhelmed â€“ because, well, they were afraid of me. Brak was afraid of me too, and stood there screaming like a big blouse. Ahiga would have too, but Mave inspired him. Eeryone else is staunch.
;Let Us Fly III
Off we go for a quick one hour flight - nervously scanning the darkening skys for new foes - and land just on dusk. The evening is filled with rest and food - and some of the tension of the day drains out us. Brak patrols the jungle, thinking about how he is going to control his fear of MÃ®m (philosophically of course). He practices sneaking up and scaring our goblins - who are out looking for more potion ingredients. Ahiga sleeps - and dreams he was back on the plains, mounting his favourite war camel. Jason worries about his mother and master. Tallima and Pug play goblin games (''yuk''). Mave sleeps - dreams of fashioning a flute. I sleep.
==Frysday: A Raft of Troubles?==
;Dark Dreams
After a hard day killing, I need more sleep - but those on watch failed to notice a big black shadow until it had latched onto my sleeping form.
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[[Image:Shadow.JPG|170px|right|Shadow Stealer]]
Ahiga dons silvered gargoyle claws and gets up close and personal (his smites hurt it bad). Tallima tries to trap it with a wall of forbidding. Brak attempts to sleep it - a couple of times (ineffectually). Mave goes for lowering the temperature, while Pug casts a weapon of cold on Tallimaâ€™s huge club â€“ that hurt it too! The '''Shadow Stealer'''â€™s counter attack drops the big goblin. Ahiga struggles, but manages to hit it with the cold club too â€“ and a tendril of dark drops him too. Brakâ€™s up next, and struggles even more with the massive lump of wood â€“ but still manages to hit it. Mave drops it with an icy dart. 
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Cold water brings most around - I slumber on.

We DA the black ooze from the spirit stealer â€“ which is now dead however was undead.
Mim is still not awake so I lay on hands â€“ she is drugged. She does not remember when she comes around and she also has a wound on her neck.

Apart from thoes on watch â€“ everyone else has leaches. We are in jungle, its hot and they are common here. They look fat and jucy.

Spending some time. Divination of Mim â€“ her shadow has been seriously weakened but its apparent that it will recover in time. On a more serious note shadow type spells are weakened or gone.
Shadow form she can no longer remember and Shadow wings that is now at a minimal level.
On the plus side the gargoyle blood has had the effect of enhanced regeneration.

Spending further time to divinate Pug â€“ he has got enhanced natural armour â€“ this is due to consuming gargoyle blood, liver and heart.

Back on watch â€“ we are also looking for leaches.

In the morning everyone is not at full fatigue due to the nights events and the leaches.

Mim casts shadow wings â€“ her well known spell is now rank 0. This is not good â€“ it is break out the raft time.

Recon time â€“ Change into a pegasus and look for waterfalls etc. the river is gentle and there is no traffic on the river.
We note that there are other things flying too â€“ some are quite large.
On landing we disturb a bee hive. We get stung so I gallop off.

We move 4-5 miles away and look for wood â€“ this is for raft building.
We look for herbs along the way â€“ nothing found in this jungle which is unusual.

Lunchtime â€“ we set camp and it is 3 hours before were on the move again.

Hours later we camp again having found a suitable tree.
Again no luck in finding herbs today.

At dusk a troop of monkeys is very upset that we are in their tree.
A few monkeys are now headed for the pot before the other monkeys decide to leave.

Divinations â€“ Tiger tooth amulet is a luck amulet.
Bracer â€“ Wear it for 24h and it bestows night vision T2 Celestial + Walking unseen 1/day as a free action. It only fits human sized.

==Reapsday: Raft Crafting ==
Da Mim â€“ Rank of shadow wings â€“ Rank 0.

We have a morning meal and begin our travels. Within the hour we find suitable trees for raft building. Using the most suitable we have â€“ the two hand axes we begin to cut what we need.
Ahiga and Tallima are the strongest and we begin to hack at the trees. To make Ahiga stronger Mim casts strength of darkness on her.
Goblins are off to find the vines we need to secure the raft.

This takes all day and during that time we attract ants, lots of them and they hurt.
Casting forbidding and the ants can not pass.

The goblin herbalist finds some useful herbs.
Enough for sleeping draught and relaxation
The goblins also advise that there are other goblins in the area.

Divination of the Boar helm â€“ Darkness on command word at Rank 10 at 80% darkness 1/day.
Divination â€“ Jade amulet â€“ acts as a lesser and stops Ene Evil eye spell.
There are still other amulets Beryl, Bloodstone and Amethyst.
Goblins make a healing tea for everyone.

==Sunday: Raft Drafting==
An uneventful night. Ahiga casts Smite on us.

The raft is made â€“ paddles are checked and lashings are also checked.
While we do this a crocodile lines up Mim and takes her down. I jump from the raft and onto the crocodile and Ahiga fires are arrow that glances off its hide.
Mim hits the crocodile and I user a dagger â€“ the crocodile heads for the bottom to escape.
I bring it back to the surface with a struggle then loose grip and it gets away.
On the way back to the raft â€“ things are biting in the water â€“ eels are all around.
Im pulled on board with a few eels hanging on as I get pulled onboard.
Mim heals me of the damage from the bites.
Brack casts and backfires â€“ illusions for the next 10 hours.

Towards the end of the day we make landfall and camp up. Good raft trip of 25 miles today.
Divination â€“ Crystal eye â€“ Creation of crystal of vision without Ambergris & with Ambergris it is permanent. With extra Ambergris it would affect attributes eg extra range, duration etc.
Divination of the Feathered Amulet â€“ Wear for 48h â€“ allows ranking Aerial affinity.
Loss of the amulet reduces ranks by Â½.

Premanition â€“ floating down the river â€“ attacked by flying creature from sky.
Cure disease and infection on each person (takes 6 hours). Jungle travel is nasty.

==Moonday: Raft Grafting==
[[Image:moon2.jpg|80px|right|New/Dark Moon]]
We purify and have breakfast.

Rafting down the river we get attacked. Out of the glare of the sun something comes down hitting many of the party. Barbs fly from its tail and hit 4 of us â€“ Ahiga, Mim, Pug and Brak get hit with spines.
Pug uses the helm and darkness fills the area.
We just manage to steer the raft within the darkness and as the Manticore approches Mim fears it â€“ it ends up fleeing but it will be back.
We hide in the denser jungle â€“ it watches the jungle for a while then flies off.

Stopping for lunch we manage to collect 2 manticore spines and heal the endurance damage that Mim suffered. No herbs were found over lunch.

We quickly take a look and the river widens and lightens â€“ maybe towards the sea â€“ were still in the jungle however it is thinning and the water is muddier. In the distance a hill can be seen.

We find a crocodile and cast a ring of forbidding around it then dispatch it with as it can not escape.
It is quickly cut up and heads for the cooking fire.

Brak casts and backfires twice â€“ its not a good day.

I again change to pegasus form and recon the area ahead of us â€“ can now see a coast a few hours raft trip away. No sign of a village however trouble inbound as I dive for a landing and gallop for cover. We end up camping for the night.

==Duesday: Raft Ends==
Divination of the coins â€“ Powerful luck magic.
* 1/day - On a D20 or smaller pick number on the die.
* 1/Season â€“ Can re-roll a result â€“ the coin is then inert for the rest of the season till guild meeting.

Divination of Brak â€“ Better regeneration. 1 point per 30 seconds.

We raft to the beach and as luck would have it we reach the safety of the shore as the raft begins to break apart â€“ past its used by date.

We head off along the beach â€“ walking on the wet sand.
Orcs are a long way away and are by some village.
Jason says not good, orcs around.
==W'ansday: Beach walk==
An uneventful walk. 
Tallima does a scout at the end of the day by Pegasus air and spots a sail in the distance

==Th'rsday: Beach Ambush==
A few hours after lunch, a conversation about ambushing arrows from the jungle turns horribly true. Crossbow bolts hit Tallima and Aiega and Brak - and miss the others. The goblins are ignored but scatter. It is difficult to tell how many Orcs there are, but maybe around eight. 
After a quick debate we run back the way we came making for the jungle. Tallima triggers darkness from her new helmet (an excellent plan as the next arrows miss). Brak and Mim shapechange. We hear a horn as the Orcs summon assistance and later turn out to vacate their position. Temporary good news, but a dire flight though the jungle was to follow as hundreds or Orcs start combing the jungle for us. 
At one point they catch our scent and only fear from MÃ®m again saves us. Under the cover of the Orcs' panic and fear we make good an escape, heading west and north, circling around the Orc patrols in order to get closer to the village. 
Another delightful disease ridden night is spent in the jungle.

==Frysday: First contact ==
We head cautiously towards the village and come across a burnt out farm, which Jason recognizes. Orientated, we head towards the witch's house. Rune Mage's dwellng. Sure enough that has been attacked and looted;
Brak uses a wizards eye to examine the dwelling for secret tunnels or cavities, but finds little but some herbs. In the meantime a watcher is spotted. 
Mim sneaks up on him and talks to him. The disembodied voice cause some alarm until Brak suggests Jason, who recognizes him, step out and introduce the party. 
We meet '''Charcoal Bob''' the charcoal burner/woodsman, who has been waiting for a guild party to turn up. We follow him to the witche's hideout though a gap in rocks.
The witch is the de-facto leader of the resistance, they had almost given up on us. We talk and gain the following news/information.
*The Rune Mage is believed dead or captured, but he has not been seen and the witch fears the worst
*The Villagers have reluctantly joined the Pirates in defending the village (as the alternative - rape, pillage, murder and then more rape seems a little unpalatable.)
The fate of Jason's mother is unknown, but the pirates have treated the villages reasonably after putting the nominal leader of the village, the Elder, to death to show they meant business. The Pirates, whose merry band appears to sail 2 smaller ships as well as the large [[Ships#Galley|Galley]] currently being repaired in the harbor. It appears the the pirates may have not simply left because their ship is not sea worthy, or perhaps they actually have some pity for the villages, who would doubtless be up shit creek if they were not there. Who ever said that pirates did not have their uses. 
;Orcs
*There are at least 3 camps of 60 orcs. They patrol and forage in groups of at least 6.
*They are reasonably equipped with leather amour and fair weapons (including crossbows and short bows)

The witch offers to make amulets if ingredients are provided, although this will take days.
*She does offer restoratives.
*She does detect that both MÃ®m and Tallima are pregnant. Apparently pregnacy amongst goblins is a disease - and it is very contageous. MÃ®m is, well, annoyed. Mave keeps her distance.

After these discussions we send off goblins to get the herbs from the witches house. 
Charcoal Bob draws the Rune mage for Brak, who is studying the Rune mage in order to hopefully locate him at some stage. Jason offers he memories as well.

We then go to investigate the Rune Mage's ex-residence, which is only 30 minutes away, guided by Charcoal Bob.
Brak attempts another wizard's eye but backfires with a loss of all magical spell/Ritual knowledge for a day (after using his coin to get the minimum).

We remove the remaining items from the Rune Mage's house for safe keeping.
*Bottles of blood
*Chalk
*Assorted wood rune sticks
And from a rune locked block of stone, which Tallima counter spells:
*3 vials
*Paper/Papers
*Books of Rune spells, instructions.
Near the house, guided by Jason, we find the Rune Portal location (at a mound, which we resolve to check for hidden tunnels).

==Reapsday: Rest & Recovery==
Itâ€™s been a hard 10 days in the jungle, so we spend some time resting and getting various diseases and bugs cleaned out of our systems. BUT THE WITCH CANâ€™T DO ANYTHING ABOUT MY DISEASE. Iâ€™m going to kill a whole bunch of goblins sometime soon. Our goblins keep away from me.

We learns some more about the orcs. They have already tried one major assault on the village, but the pirates where too repulsive. The orcs used darkness, enlarged animals, walls of thorns and seemed to have their own shape changers.

==Sunday: Jungle Ambush ==
It is time for some revenge on orcs, so when the resistance rangers report a group of 10 orcs and 20 slaves out foraging, we prepare an ambush. Half of the slaves are goblins, so it is possible I might kill a few by accident. 
The orcs hear the chatter of a band of monkeys (Maveâ€™s great at sounds) and six orcs stealth their way into the jungle â€“ right into the middle of their bloody deaths. 
We wait silent and unseen. Leaping in close from behind, ripping with tooth and claw - Brak and I kill our pair of trailing orcs. We move onto the next pair, while arrow and dart fire - and a charging bear rip into the leading pair. I finish my second and head out for the remaining orcs. One goes invisible just as I leap and rend him. Unfortunately I kill him immediately â€“ overwhelmed by the sight of goblins in the undergrowth. 
It is soon over. Six dead orcs, one escaped (Brak lost him), one captured (Pug sat on him) - and a bunch of ex-slaves milling about. We loot and for some reason Ahiga is really happy about getting a composite bow.
;We question them all â€¦
â€¦some more painfully than others.
* The orc mage that I killed was an earth mage and had a wrist band (dug into his wrist) that gave him witchsight
* The pirates have water mages and air mages - and sent the villagers to collect wood to repair their ships (which havenâ€™t been fixed yet)
* The foraging party came from the central orc camp: 60 orcs including an Orc earth mage ('''Dirt'''), a Ogre shaman/witch ('''Orog''' â€“ rides a '''large meat eating lizard''' and cast talk to animals, darkness, fear, invisibility, warding, evil eye) and a Orc necromancer ('''Big Willy'''). The overall boss is called '''Leecher'''. They have beast masters and packs of vicious dogs.
* The orcs are here to get valuable ship and magic loot, but our tortured, drugged, charmed and hypnotised orc captive heard the leaders refer to something called '''The Item''' â€“ owned by the pirates. That may be why the orcs are here.

==Moonday: Dimetrious Found ==
[[Image:moon3.jpg|80px|right|Waxing Cresent]]
MÃ®m: Love that brightening moon - ''gurrrrr''
After a quiet night, we head back to the mound in the morning light. Brak is able to wizard eye a ghost-like figure held down by one of the fallen standing stones. We dig down to expose a little of the figure - and yes it is a trapped Dimetrious (Divination and Rune of Truth). Turns out he was '''in''' the portal when the orcs destroyed it - by tipping over the huge stones. 
Jason and Ahiga puzzle over the rune filled book found last Frysday at Dimetrious' hut - it looks we can rebuild the portal and free Dimetrious. Gonna be a couple of day's work - with lots of heavy lifting.
;Moonday Evening
We spend a fair few minutes decided on what to do next - do we attack the Orcs or the pirates? 
MÃ®m is all for attack anything that moves and in particular our goblins, they look nervously at our were-tiger. We finally agree to investigate the caves hoping to find tunnels to the citadel, while leaving Charcoal Bob to watch how much attention the Orcs give the henge before we try rebuilding it. Its going to take several days. But not before the impossible happens - Brak and Pug agree:
MÃ®m needs get laid or kill some goblins - the goblin pregnancy is making her mad
''I thought she was already mad'' 
Boy are the Orcâ€™s getting serious about finding us: while waiting to proceed to the sea caves a 60 string group comes in our direction, but Brak and MÃ®m distract them by using the orc horn we picked up - blowing it way up to the north.

==Duesday: Backfire Day/Under-citadel==
We start on our mission to explorer the two sea caves, under walking unseen with witch sights, we get the caves safely.

The first is a dead end.

The other one is blocked with a rock fall with a jetty in a cave beyond. We think will take four days until Tallima remembers her earth creature transformation so she goes through and will stays and clear from the other side, we agree to come back at the same every day. We worry about her safety until we realise she will safer than us.

We go back to our camp site but see no goblins - wonder if MÃ®m has scared them off? We spend an uneventful night Oiy re-appears wanting to know where the hell we have been, they were at the witch's cave.

Brak supplies a cogent list of alternatives to the Party, especially Ahiga, who is obviously suffering minor amnesia, also causing some personality quirks not seen before in the noble slavery hating barbarian.
We agree that we can't fix the portal while orcs are patrolling.
We agree that burning the pirate ship is not a good idea (as it is worth money, and besides the fire mages would put it out)

In summary, the options are
* allying ourselves with the pirates (temporarily) in order to gang up on the Orcs.
* Kill Orcs, hoping to drive them away and get more equipment (e.g. southern guard post)
* Try to sneak in and kill the Orc leader, triggering a leadership fight and general chaos
* Capture a pirate to question them about the mysterious 'item' and then look at the other options
* Finish checking out the under citadel for ways up or useful items (aka loot), combined with divinating the loot we already have.

We agree to finish checking the under -citadel and then attack the pirates at the barricade on the coast, looking for information.

Another hard won wizard's eye reveals
* a clearable passage through the cave in to an armoury on the same level.
* no other obvious exits
* a well
* Pirates patrolling up top

;The armoury
The armoury's locked door is entered via Brak's opening spell after MÃ®m admits a bent fork will not do the job.
There are three chests. Each is locked and needs an opening spell from Brak.
One is filled with copper coins. Pug is filled with avarice but can carry only a small portion.
One contains 2 small boxes of Drow origin. One of these contains 6 potions in a container offering magical preservation.
The potions are 3 anti-stun potions (providing a rankable talent)
The other three provide protection from fear.
Brak suggests drinking them before we lose them 
The party split them up and drink:
*Brak, Ahiga,Mave? and gets the anti stun
*Pug, Tallina and MÃ®m? gets the fear potion.

The third chest contains papers apparently relating to the administration of the Keep in Hellenic.

Apart from the chests, the armoury as you might expect contains a selection of reasonable but rusted weapons. The best is really of no better quality than we have.

Having dealt with the armoury, we investigate the well. This starts on tehis level and is deep but there appears to be no exit out of it, except perhaps though the water below.

We then turn our attention to the collapsed rubble to see if we can find a way up.
Tallima startes to move the rubble as by using a wizards' eye that a passage could be cleared to a quiet sheltered spot upstairs. it appears that. We move the chests further down so we have them if further falls block the armoury again.
This proved wise as an hour later a fall is triggered. This causes alarm above. Brak uses a wizards eye and spots the Captain, and gets a locate on. We spot what we assume to be a signal fire of alarm. Pirates are left to guard the cave-in, which has caused a noticeable dip in the rubble on the surface. Evidently they suspect an Orc incursion and remain alert and on guard.

Fearing they may hear further noise we remain quiet for a number of hours.

After many relatively minor backfires, Brack gets blinded for 7 hours.
After debate we decide to miss the next low tide and head out the next day near 4pm.
A quiet night ensues.

==Th'rsday: We attack Pirates AND Orcs==
We emerge though the watery tunnel around dusk, marvelling at how much rock Tallina manged to shift while we were otherwise engaged. (Not true we were at the pub.)

;Pirate Barricades
We plan carefully (but not perhaps carefully enough). The best laid plans etc.

We sneak up unseen and Brak spies on the pirates with a wizards eye.
There are 6, with one more in command than the others. They have crossbows and an unlit fire, and a torch. (bound to destroy their night vision). The plan is to try not to kill them, as we may want to ally with them later, and they can see we are not Orcs. (Never going to happen with Min and Tallina)

Pug strips bear and swims around behind the barricades. He will extinguish the torch as soon as the attack begins, and block any escape.
Tallina turns earthy and moves up to check when Pug is in position and signal the attack.
Brak prepares a sleep spell.
MÃ®m bounds up to the barricade and over to overbear the pirates.
Unfortunately Ahiga is a little slow over the barricades and misses out on most of the fun.
Mave also has a hard time getting to the fight.

;The aftermath
In a trice it is over, one pirate is dead, crushed by Tallina in her enthusiasm. MÃ®m has been restrained, or just unlucky, her opponents are quickly down but only dying. The extinguish flame works perfectly (as Pug surprises us with a useful spell). He also stops a run-away pirate dead in his tracks. The other surrenders and is knocked unconscious as he is the Bosun (in command and most likely to know something of value) and we want to see how well he will stand up to torture, sorry, questioning. We stop the wounded from bleeding to death. Tallina, invisible with the Bosun in tow (also invisible), flys off to our pre-arranged rendezvous up the beach in the edge of the jungle. Lucky her.

;Wallfall
No signal fire is lit, but unfortunately a few shouts of alarm get out, or perhaps it was just the sound of polar bears and tigers growling.
MÃ®m has been keeping a watch on the cliffs above and gives warning that a wall above is being levered off the cliff top, and we don't want to be under it. MÃ®m takes off like a scalded cat on a hot tin roof along the rocks towards our cave. The rest of us dive for the sea to try to avoid the doom from above. However, thanks to the warning the chunks of rocks miss us (although a near miss for Brak).

We meet up with Tallima and Charcoal Bob - the big goblin flies out and finds citadel signal fires are lit and some of the orcs are having a go at the pallisades (leaving a mostly empty camp behind). Seems like we stirred up things a little. Oh dear.
;Discussions with Bosun Joe
I really want to work out my interrogation skills, but Brak preferred being charming (''yuck'') with some hypnotism to get out those deep memories
* ''We're 'ere 'cos rumours of treasure''
* Picked up dying drow off flotsom (after the storm that damaged the pirate ship), along with a 3-4 foot long sword shaped oil-wrapped package (''is it possible the orcs are here to meet the drow?!'')
* '''Captain Dirk''' (quartered in the Mayor's house) and '''First Mate Kirk''' (at the old citadel) are in charge
* Pirates have a couple of orcs, a couple of bear shape changes and a couple of water mages
* If forced to retreat will go to the citadel, signal the ships at sea (Smoke by day, Fire by night) and board under ship-board covering fire
We decide to stir things up a bit more - we'll to have a go at half empty camp and destroy what we can. I kill the Boson and give Pug an arm to carry - just so we can leave it in the camp (of course)
;Orc Taunting
It's close to midnight when Brak and me sneak into the camp - with feline stealth. I kill the pesky dogs while Ahiga tries to shoot an orc guard concealled up a tree. Missed. Bother. Now the horn blows. Bother.

Dirk claws his way up the tree (and up the orc) and a retrieves the horn (thats 2!)
Tallima: Dirk was here
We do what we can - corrupting food supplies and setting fires before fleeing the mass of returning orcs. Pug leaves behind the pirate arm (a bit of a clue for the orcs). A Wall of Bone triggers and traps me - but I scramble over the top (helped by Tallima's counter spell)

A good day's blooodshed.

==Frysday: Camp Games==
We travel through the night along the beach - arriving at the northern Orc outpost at my favourite time. Brak and I investigate - looks like a camp for 8 - 10, but there are only two (soon to be dead). We decorate the camp with orc entrails (well, I do).

We get a third horn (as if this party needs more horns). They're all very similar. Tallima divinates - they have bardic magic to enhance their sound so they can be heard from miles away.

In the morning two orcs are spotted coming up the beach. Ahiga subjects them to a deadly barrage. We question the last (soon to be dead) survivor. Brak is charming again. The orc plan is to harrass the pirates for a couple more days, so they can't get rest or sleep - and then do a final assault. That gives us a deadline (literally) to work to.

We consider our options
* Was the drow on the way to the port to exchange an 'ancient orc artifact' for lots of orc gold? I wonder if we can get our hands on both.
* Brak has a wild scheme: when the pirates retreat to the citadel to away their ships (in a couple more days), they will probably take as many villagers as they can (well, the villagers will want to get away from the orcs too). It would be great if we can 'kidnap' the villagers by some secret tunnel (maybe through the abandoned keep) into the citadels underground chambers.

We organise to raise the portal stones and rescue the party employer.
We get there at lunchtime and get all the digging and ropes sorted. We leave scouts out to warn us of any orc parties, of which Brak and Mim will attack and lead off in a different direction (in tiger form of course).

==Reapsday: Portal Escapes==
;Portal Escape I - at midnight we raise the stones
After much grunting it works and then at 1am Ahiga and Jason cast the ritual to free Dimetrius. 
Part way through Brak and MÃ®m spring into distraction mode as an orc column approaches. Brak is a bit sloppy in his escape and the second group of orcs almost capture him (it seems like that was their plan all along). He recovers and both of them kill some dogs and orcs before successfully diverting the columns.

Ahiga and Jason get the ritual off on the first try and Dimetrius appears the worse for wear. Ahiga heals him and we all retire to the witches lair to regroup and rest.
;Plotting and Planning
We spend the rest of the night planning what our next move will be. 
Dimetrius spirit walks through the town and gets the â€˜lay of the landâ€™. The pirates have put in a curfew and the villagers are locked away into 3 main houses. 
We decide to leave the witch, Demitrius and some goblins at the main portal stones while we sneak into town. Jason and Ahiga will open portals from the 3 houses to the portal stones and Demitrius will pull the villagers through. Tallima decides to stay at the main portal stones to help defend them if some orcs arrive.
;Palisade Penetration
Getting into town sounds easy as we slip between two orc camps. In case any of the dogs scent us we take some poisoned meat (we couldnâ€™t find any poison so we rubbed the meat against Pug â€“ close enough is good enough). 
As we reach the palisades we make Pug and Jason invisible. Pug climbs over and finds a good spot between guards (who are keeping their heads down to avoid orc spears) so the rest of the group can climb up and then hide in the surrounding buildings and alleys. Ahiga and Mave get up with no problems. Jason struggles and the orcs fire off some arrows and spears at the clumsy noise. With some help of an invisible vine he finally gets up. A guard gets up and comes to investigate so Ahiga shoots him in the back of the head. That teaches the rest of the guards to keep their heads down. Those damned orcs are getting sneaky. 
Brak is next and proves just how poor a climber he is. MÃ®m lithely leaps over the palisade (compared to Brak anyway). As we wander off Jason, who is leading the way, bumps into a guard. The alarm is raised but we sneak off anyway.
;Portal Escape II - Woman and Children First
We get to the first house and Brak tries a few times to sleep the guard. If he could throw a tantrum he probably would have. MÃ®m steps up (unseen) and saps the guard. 
Jason and Ahiga enter the house and start the ritual to open the escape portal. 
Meantime some more guards wander past and the leader sees Pug (witchsight on the enemy is rather annoying) so he races off. The leader gets feared (wary) by MÃ®m and pauses while the other chase Pug - yelling about ''Goblin Spies''. 
MÃ®m has fun killing the leader face to face - and leaves the looted body in a boathouse she was hiding in (with the first one). 
Pug goes for a cross harbour swim to avoid his pursuers 
Ahiga and Jason succeed on their first try! - and the women and children step through to safety at the main portal stones. Tallima and Dimetrius send them off through the jungle to the witch's camp - and beyond.
;Portal Escape III - Woman and Children Next
Pug returns and we head off to the second house, again filled with women and children. Ahiga and Jason slip in through a back window and start the second ritual. The rest of us hide in different houses around the prisoner house. MÃ®m of course finds a sleeping guard in her house and rapidly loots and dispatches him.
MÃ®m: ''my form of â€˜sleeping a guardâ€™ is much more effective than Brak's''
Eight pirates approach the houses - and they separate to retire for a well-earned rest. MÃ®m gets lucky when the two guards heading her way continue walking past (''well, the guards get lucky'')

Ahiga and Jason get two for two! They again get the ritual off first time and the prisoners file through to freedom. As they signal for Pug and Mave to open the window a bit of clumsiness awakes the guards who had only just retired. A short sharp battle decimates (''well - eliminates'') the pirate guards - Pug (spearing), Mave (darting) and Ahiga (snap shotting and double hand slicing). Brak continues to try to cast sleep - and finally gets a few to succeed. MÃ®m continues to apply the ''real'' sleep effect. 
About this time we hear shouts coming from the direction of the first prisoner house and we assume they have cottoned on to us. 
It is time to set free the remaining men in the third house - even though we wonâ€™t have time to portal them out.

==Sunday:==

=Admin=
;Standard Magics
* Greater enchantment rank 6 on 2 areas
* Smite
* Lesser enchantment
''With preparation''
* Possible ice armour
* Possible quickness (2 at a time)
* Enhance enchantment 4

;Watches
* Evening: The Goblin watch â€“ Pug, Tallima and all other little diseased swine
* Middle: Ladies' Night - MÃ®m, Mave, Jason (heâ€™s the entertainment)
* Morning: The Barbarian Watch â€“ Brak and Ahiga

;Marching Order
* Scout (sometimes): MÃ®m and Brak
* Meat Shields: Ahiga, Brak and Tallima
* Cherished Flowers: MÃ®m, Mave and Jason
* Bum Guards: Pug and the other little diseased swine

=Treasure=
Rat Tribe
* Daggers x 2: rusty, obsidian, others (4)
* Old goblin jock strap: Mim sap
* Falchion * 4
* Spear * 2: fire hardened
* Silver arrows x 6
* Short bow and arrows (10)
* Goblin healing potions * 8
* enough leather to get 1 point of armour each
* Cracked pot still usable
* Hand axe metal blade
* Goblin bow â€“ 45 D+1
Oiy
* 3 sliver tipped (appropriated)
* 12 ordinary obsidian arrows
* Bow
Boar Tribe
* Spears * 7: Pug, Ahiga
* Falchion * 2
* Slings x 4: Tallima
* Spear
* 2 hand axes: Brak
* Bucklers * 7
* Hand axes * 2
* Daggers * 2
* Goblin bow 12 arrows
* Silver arrows * 3
* Iron Falchion Pug
* Iron Falchion Ahirga
* Goblin healing points * 6
* 1 luck amulet
* Amulet of Beryl (detect snares)
* Amulet of Bloodstone (decreases infection by 20, prevents miscarriage)
* 6 goblin armour
* 7 days food
* Sacks, straps belts
* Small gems
* Drinking mugs
* Wine skins
* Boar skull helm (Rk 10 Darkness once/day) Pug
Gargoyle
* Skin & Wings (will make good armour)
* Silvered claws: Ahiga
* Tiger tooth amulet (luck)
* Jade bat amulet (Lesser Enchantment, stops E&E Evil eye): Pug
* Crystal eyes * 2 (fist sized)- Temporary Crystals of Vision
* Crystal in forehead '''Crystal of the Witch''' (double range witchsight): Tallima
* Iron coins * 6 (sacrifice coin for a re-roll): 1 each
* Feather necklace (avian bonus): Tallima
* Bracer - Detect Aura Talent(Walking Unseen 1/day): Mave
Flying Monkeys
* Bolas * 2
* Javalin * 6
* Bows * 2
* Arrows * 20
* Darts * 17 drow/elf weaponsmithed 'ironwood', non-magical but +10% to hit, +2 damage: Mave
Rune Mage House
* Bottles of blood
* Chalk
* Assorted wood rune sticks
...and from a rune locked block of stone
* 3 vials
* Paper/Papers
* Books of Rune spells, instructions.
Orc Foragers
* Composite Bow x 2 (Ahiga)
* Arrows â€“ some silvered (11/5)
* Javelins x 20
* Spears â€“ one silvered
* Hand axes x 6
* Bucklers x 6
* Small shields x 2
* Orc soft leather x 7 (3 point)
* Orc hard leather x 2 (4 point)
* Waters of Healing (Rank 14)
* Amulet â€“ luck
* Amulet â€“ beryl (detect traps and ambushes)
* Wristband â€“ grows into arm (witch sight talent)
Under-citidal
* Chest of administrative papers in Ellenic (still in our cave)
* Potion Container Box - magically protects 6 potion bottles
* 3 anti fear talent potions - EM 100. Subtract rank from roll on fear table, add rank to resistence roll for fear (Consumed by Pug, Mave?)
* 3 anti stun talent potions - EM 100. add rank to stun recovery and to avoid stun?
* Chest of copper coins (still largely in chest in cave)
* Rusty weapons, some servicible, still in armoury, unless people took a specific waepon
Orcs
* Alarm Horns x 3 - Permantly enchanted with Rank 9 Resounding Instrument (10 mile radius)
Pirates Guarding Villagers
* Dagger x 6
* Cutlass x 2
* Spear x 2
* Falchion x 2
* Cudgel x 4
* Buckler x 2
* Wristband of Witchsight x 2
* Waters of Healing (Rank 14) x 4
* Potion of Water Breathing (Rank 11)
* Amulet of Aquilegius
* Amulet of Carbunkle
* Amulets of Luck x 2
* Amulets of Hypericum x 2
* Broach of Waterbreathing

=Calendar=
{| class="Season" id="Autumn"
|-
! colspan="15" | Autumn 813wk: [[Fruit]] (4)
|-
| class="calMoon" |
! colspan="2" | Moonday
! colspan="2" | Duesday
! colspan="2" | W'ansday
! colspan="2" | Th'rsday
! colspan="2" | Frysday
! colspan="2" | Reapsday
! colspan="2" | Sunday
|-
| class="calMoon" | [[Image:moon1.jpg]]
| colspan="2" | [[Lugnasad]]
| class="day" | 1 || ''Guild Meeting''
| class="day" | 2 || ''Portal & Goblins''
| class="day" | 3 || ''Flying Foes''
| class="day" | 4 || ''A Reft of Trouble''
| class="day" | 5 || ''Raft Crafting''
| class="day" | 6 || ''Raft Drafting''
|-
| class="calMoon" | [[Image:moon2.jpg]]
| class="day" | 7 || ''Raft Grafting''
| class="day" | 8 || ''Raft Ends''
| class="day" | 9 || ''Beach Walk''
| class="day" | 10 || ''Beach Ambush''
| class="day" | 11 || ''Locals at Last!''
| class="day" | 12 || ''Rest & Recovery''
| class="day" | 13 || ''Jungle Ambush''
|-
| class="calMoon" | [[Image:moon3.jpg]]
| class="day" | 14 || ''Dimetrious Found''
| class="day" | 15 || ''Backfire Undercitadel''
| class="day" | 16 || ''Pirates & Orcs DIE''
| class="day" | 17 || ''Camp Games''
| class="day" | 18 || ''Portal Escapes''
| class="day" | 19 ||
| class="day" | 20 ||
|-
| class="calMoon" | [[Image:moon0.jpg]]
| class="day" | 21 ||
| class="day" | 22 ||
| class="day" | 23 ||
| class="day" | 24 ||
| class="day" | 25 ||
| class="day" | 26 ||
| class="day" | 27 ||
|-
| class="calMoon" | [[Image:moon1.jpg]]
| class="day" | 28 ||
| class="day" | 29 ||
| class="day" | 30 ||
| class="day" | 1 ||
| class="day" | 2 ||
| class="day" | 3 ||
| class="day" | 4 ||
|-
! colspan=15 | Autumn 813wk: [[Harvest]] (5)
|-
| class="calMoon" | [[Image:moon2.jpg]]
| class="day" | 5 ||
| class="day" | 6 ||
| class="day" | 7 ||
| class="day" | 8 ||
| class="day" | 9 ||
| class="day" | 10 ||
| class="day" | 11 ||
|-
| class="calMoon" | [[Image:moon3.jpg]]
| class="day" | 12 ||
| class="day" | 13 ||
| class="day" | 14 ||
| class="day" | 15 || Equinox
| class="day" | 16 ||
| class="day" | 17 ||
| class="day" | 18 ||
|-
| class="calMoon" | [[Image:moon0.jpg]]
| class="day" | 19 || Harvest Moon
| class="day" | 20 ||
| class="day" | 21 ||
| class="day" | 22 ||
| class="day" | 23 ||
| class="day" | 24 ||
| class="day" | 25 ||
|-
| class="calMoon" | [[Image:moon1.jpg]]
| class="day" | 26 ||
| class="day" | 27 ||
| class="day" | 28 ||
| class="day" | 29 ||
| class="day" | 30 ||
| class="day" | 1 ||
| class="day" | 2 ||
|-
! colspan=15 | Autumn 813wk: [[Vintage]] (6)
|-
| class="calMoon" | [[Image:moon2.jpg]]
| class="day" | 3 ||
| class="day" | 4 ||
| class="day" | 5 ||
| class="day" | 6 ||
| class="day" | 7 ||
| class="day" | 8 ||
| class="day" | 9 ||
|-
| class="calMoon" | [[Image:moon3.jpg]]
| class="day" | 10 ||
| class="day" | 11 ||
| class="day" | 12 ||
| class="day" | 13 ||
| class="day" | 14 ||
| class="day" | 15 ||
| class="day" | 16 ||
|-
| class="calMoon" | [[Image:moon0.jpg]]
| class="day" | 17 || [[Blood Moon]]
| class="day" | 18 ||
| class="day" | 19 ||
| class="day" | 20 ||
| class="day" | 21 ||
| class="day" | 22 ||
| class="day" | 23 ||
|-
| class="calMoon" | [[Image:moon1.jpg]]
| class="day" | 24 ||
| class="day" | 25 ||
| class="day" | 26 ||
| class="day" | 27 ||
| class="day" | 28 ||
| class="day" | 29 ||
| class="day" | 30 || Beerfest
|}

=Experience & Other Awards=
{| border=1 cellspacing=1 |
!width="50px" Align="center"|Ahiga
!width="50px" Align="center"|Brak
!width="50px" Align="center"|Mave
!width="50px" Align="center"|MÃ®m
!width="50px" Align="center"|Pug
!width="50px" Align="center"|Tallima

|-
|Align="center"|33700
|Align="center"|39600
|Align="center"|35100
|Align="center"|40800
|Align="center"|35400
|Align="center"|30800
|-
|colspan = 9|After racial tax:
|-
| Align = "Center"|1.0
| Align = "Center"|1.4
| Align = "Center"|1.0
| Align = "Center"|1.4
| Align = "Center"|1.1
| Align = "Center"|1.5
|-
|style="background:#ffd;" Align = "Center"|33,700
|style="background:#ffd;" Align = "Center"|28,285.71
|style="background:#ffd;" Align = "Center"|35,100
|style="background:#ffd;" Align = "Center"|29,142.86
|style="background:#ffd;" Align = "Center"|32,181.82
|style="background:#ffd;" Align = "Center"|20,533.33
|-
|colspan = 9|After bonuses (Scribe etc.):
|-
|style="background:#fdf;" Align ="Center"|0
|style="background:#fdf;" Align ="Center"|0
|style="background:#fdf;" Align ="Center"|0
|style="background:#fdf;" Align = "Center"|0
|style="background:#fdf;" Align ="Center"|0
|style="background:#fdf;" Align ="Center"|0
|-
|colspan = 9|After Loot Auction:
|-
|style="background:#AFDCEC;" Align ="Center"| 0
|style="background:#AFDCEC;" Align ="Center"|0
|style="background:#AFDCEC;" Align ="Center"|0
|style="background:#AFDCEC;" Align ="Center"|0
|style="background:#AFDCEC;" Align ="Center"|0
|style="background:#AFDCEC;" Align ="Center"|0
|-
|colspan = 9|Income:
|-
|style="background:#dff;" Align ="Center"| 0
|style="background:#dff;" Align ="Center"|0
|style="background:#dff;" Align ="Center"|0
|style="background:#dff;" Align ="Center"|0
|style="background:#dff;" Align ="Center"|0
|style="background:#dff;" Align ="Center"|0
|-
|colspan = 9|Treasure Roll:
|-
|style="background:#dff;" Align ="Center"| 6th-78
|style="background:#dff;" Align ="Center"|4th-48
|style="background:#dff;" Align ="Center"|1st-20
|style="background:#dff;" Align ="Center"|5th-74
|style="background:#dff;" Align ="Center"|2nd-31
|style="background:#dff;" Align ="Center"|3rd-37
|}