Bloodeyes
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Episode 5 - I don't waste words on beasts
While hunting for the trolls' hideout, Duncan visited the house of a hermit wizard. There he learned the source of the trolls' fire resistance; a simple spell of protection from fire, applied with a brand. The brand looks like the symbol of the dwarven god Torag, only surrounded by thorns.
Duncan and friends also came across a group of trolls and kobolds cooperating. Strange. By eavesdropping on the group they learned the name of their leader. Hargrulka.
Duncan and friends also came across a group of trolls and kobolds cooperating. Strange. By eavesdropping on the group they learned the name of their leader. Hargrulka.
Episode 5 - I don't waste words on beasts
After killing the strange group of kobolds and trolls, the party continued down the trail, hunting for clues on the trolls. After a time they came across a kobold camp and decided to investigate.
Duncan was about to kill them all but something held them back. One of them looked... intelligent?
It turns out these kobolds are servants of Tartucchio! They want the party's help in finding him. The group seems harmless enough. Duncan cuts them a break.
Continuing their search, the party stake out a clearing with obvious signs of troll activity. But it's a bust. All they find is a deer. At least dinner is sorted.
At last, after days of searching! The dwarven ruins. Time to end this troll menace.
Jubilost is thrilled to be here.
Though he won't let gratitude influence his "review" of Arx Duncanis. Duncan never thought that it would, and while he's slightly irritated that the gnome judges his new barony so harshly, he understands duty.
Just then, a troll comes out to greet them... in common! "Hail borba!" says the beast. Duncan doesn't know what borba means, but that's what the other troll called him. The one that insane wizard was torturing. He figures it must just be their word for "human." The beast welcomes him to "Trobold."
As novel as it would be to talk with a troll, these beasts have been eating Duncan's subjects. He's personally witnessed their attacks on travelers, heard Ekundayo's harrowing tale of his family being eaten before his eyes. Duncan isn't here to politely ask them to stop eating people. He's not here to ask them anything.
And so begins the cleansing of "Trobold".
Further up the hill, Ekundayo smells a familiar stench. It is Kargadd, the rock troll who ate his family. He's here, or has been recently.
The next fight can be a little challenging, so the party rest to recover health and buffs. But they get attacked.
Twice.
Yes, in retrospect that was a stupid place to try and camp. Rather than making it three times the party back off to the world map to camp there instead.
Having rested until evening, the party decide against a frontal assault. They find a side way in over a broken wall.
They still have to kill all the trolls, but they aren't in range of the rock throwers on the walls. They easily clear out the fortress' courtyard.
They also find a nice bit of kit. A +2 mithral breastplate that gives +4 morale bonus to fear saves. Amiri will be wearing that for quite a while. Maybe even for the rest of her life.
With the courtyard clear it's safe to camp. Right on the Hargrulka's doorstep.
Next time they go inside. Don't worry! I won't leave you hanging. The next is already done, it's just that my Internet was playing up so I couldn't upload the screens. If it's not already up when you read this come back in half an hour or so!
Duncan was about to kill them all but something held them back. One of them looked... intelligent?
It turns out these kobolds are servants of Tartucchio! They want the party's help in finding him. The group seems harmless enough. Duncan cuts them a break.
Continuing their search, the party stake out a clearing with obvious signs of troll activity. But it's a bust. All they find is a deer. At least dinner is sorted.
At last, after days of searching! The dwarven ruins. Time to end this troll menace.
Jubilost is thrilled to be here.
Though he won't let gratitude influence his "review" of Arx Duncanis. Duncan never thought that it would, and while he's slightly irritated that the gnome judges his new barony so harshly, he understands duty.
Just then, a troll comes out to greet them... in common! "Hail borba!" says the beast. Duncan doesn't know what borba means, but that's what the other troll called him. The one that insane wizard was torturing. He figures it must just be their word for "human." The beast welcomes him to "Trobold."
As novel as it would be to talk with a troll, these beasts have been eating Duncan's subjects. He's personally witnessed their attacks on travelers, heard Ekundayo's harrowing tale of his family being eaten before his eyes. Duncan isn't here to politely ask them to stop eating people. He's not here to ask them anything.
And so begins the cleansing of "Trobold".
Further up the hill, Ekundayo smells a familiar stench. It is Kargadd, the rock troll who ate his family. He's here, or has been recently.
The next fight can be a little challenging, so the party rest to recover health and buffs. But they get attacked.
Twice.
Yes, in retrospect that was a stupid place to try and camp. Rather than making it three times the party back off to the world map to camp there instead.
Having rested until evening, the party decide against a frontal assault. They find a side way in over a broken wall.
They still have to kill all the trolls, but they aren't in range of the rock throwers on the walls. They easily clear out the fortress' courtyard.
They also find a nice bit of kit. A +2 mithral breastplate that gives +4 morale bonus to fear saves. Amiri will be wearing that for quite a while. Maybe even for the rest of her life.
With the courtyard clear it's safe to camp. Right on the Hargrulka's doorstep.
Next time they go inside. Don't worry! I won't leave you hanging. The next is already done, it's just that my Internet was playing up so I couldn't upload the screens. If it's not already up when you read this come back in half an hour or so!