409 - Aug 21
This session was preceded by a week of activity in Trajectum which will not be discussed here other than to note that the party hosted a feast for Arnulf and selected guests on the night of August 21st. During the feast Arnulf indicated that he was aware that Constantine was in contact with Goths and that his army might soon be reinforced. Arnulf planned to send some spies northwards to try and get more reliable information. He will pass on the results of this activity to the player characters.
The party moved off at 0800 on August 22 and headed for the bridge over the Rhine that had been used by the Hobgoblins. They reached the bridge without incident and found the trail of the Hobgoblins heading north east.
Beyond the bridge the terrain became more heavily wooded.
Aicen, in bird form, carried out aerial reconaissance after the party heard some wolves (which was odd as this occurred in the early afternoon). Aicen didn't see any wolves but he did see a line of 40 ghouls moving through the forest to attack the party.
The party were thus pre-warned before the ghouls came surging out of the forest.
A short fight ensued in which the ghouls were quickly vanquished by Wall of Fire Spells and some brutal melee fighting by Tarryn and Dell.
The party continued onwards and came to a steep line of crags which presumably were the Camyntas Peaks.
Upon reaching the base of the Peaks the party spotted four Wyverns swooping down on them, probably attracted by the party's horses.
A sharp fight ensued and the Wyvern's poison stings proved a potent weapon affecting the Rogue, Druid, Warblade and the Druid's animal companion (which died from the toxin).
Tarryn delivered some brutal wounds and the Psion performed well delivering vicious attacks with his Mind Thrust.
Three of the Wyverns were slain and the fourth was charmed when Scorpius cast Charm Monster.
Scorpius was able to ameliorate much of the damage caused by the poison using potions of restoration.
The charmed Wyvern revealed that it lived in a cave in the crags and that two Wyverns were still in the cave along with a black dragon called Thuivell. The charmed Wyvern's name is Xvet.
Scorpius managed to remove a poison sac from one of the dead Wyverns and has 6 doses of poison. Tarryn was able, with the help of the Cleric to remove several pints of blood.
Current time 1500, August 22.
The party moved off at 0800 on August 22 and headed for the bridge over the Rhine that had been used by the Hobgoblins. They reached the bridge without incident and found the trail of the Hobgoblins heading north east.
Beyond the bridge the terrain became more heavily wooded.
Aicen, in bird form, carried out aerial reconaissance after the party heard some wolves (which was odd as this occurred in the early afternoon). Aicen didn't see any wolves but he did see a line of 40 ghouls moving through the forest to attack the party.
The party were thus pre-warned before the ghouls came surging out of the forest.
A short fight ensued in which the ghouls were quickly vanquished by Wall of Fire Spells and some brutal melee fighting by Tarryn and Dell.
The party continued onwards and came to a steep line of crags which presumably were the Camyntas Peaks.
Upon reaching the base of the Peaks the party spotted four Wyverns swooping down on them, probably attracted by the party's horses.
A sharp fight ensued and the Wyvern's poison stings proved a potent weapon affecting the Rogue, Druid, Warblade and the Druid's animal companion (which died from the toxin).
Tarryn delivered some brutal wounds and the Psion performed well delivering vicious attacks with his Mind Thrust.
Three of the Wyverns were slain and the fourth was charmed when Scorpius cast Charm Monster.
Scorpius was able to ameliorate much of the damage caused by the poison using potions of restoration.
The charmed Wyvern revealed that it lived in a cave in the crags and that two Wyverns were still in the cave along with a black dragon called Thuivell. The charmed Wyvern's name is Xvet.
Scorpius managed to remove a poison sac from one of the dead Wyverns and has 6 doses of poison. Tarryn was able, with the help of the Cleric to remove several pints of blood.
Current time 1500, August 22.