| 05 | Back at camp, The Party spent the day resting and preparing food. Redact and Joshua took lead on smoking some owlbear jerky. Giving the newly acquired meat a taste, Joshua came to a sudden realization. The meat was delicious, far more than other meat he had eaten of similar quality. Beyond that, there was a trace of magical energy embedded in the cut. Nearly imperceptible, but undeniable. Perhaps that magic infusement was the culprit for this enhanced flavor. |
| 05 | After slaying the owlbears, The Party butchered the mother for its meat and went to gather two eggs that remained in a nearby nest. Mudge and Boris quarreled over whether to keep or eat the eggs. When fists were thrown, Mudge accidentally hit an egg, cracking it open and spilling its contents into the nest and surrounding ground. Boris took the remaining egg and the group went back to camp. |
| 05 | Redact went into the forest to gather local herbs, and The Party accompanied them in pursuit of eggs for breakfast. While exploring, they came across large animal tracks, reminiscent of a bear's. Upon following the trail, they eventually came upon two owlbears, a cub and its mother. They slew the owlbears. |
| 04 | The Party made their way back toward Mal Pavo, settling on going to a secluded area at Redact's recommendation, Redact's Camp. They arrived and tied up their horses, save for Mudge who forded the river on his horse. The others swung on a rope previously placed by Redact across the river to access the camp. Redact scurried ahead to prepare for their guests. They came out with goodies - smoked salmon, greens, and lingenberries. The camp had a wigwam, and a small altar with a diarama containing a leaf. |
| 04 | The Party made a dash for the horses, attempting to escape Commander Vaess and The Wardens. Mudge got tangled with some The Wardens attempting to detain him while Redact came to his aid, fighting back and stabbing a pursuer. Boris and Joshua made a clean escape, with only their horse taking an arrow to the haunch which was quickly remedied by the duo. Nyx, Mudge, and Redact fought to separate themselves from The Wardens. Commander Vaess beckoned for Bast Renwick to join the fray, but he was temporarily subdued when Mudge's Unseen Servant speared him to the ground. When the group made it to the road, Commander Vaess raised a hand and called for the pursuit to halt. For now. #battle |
| 03 | The Party rested while Mudge snuck off to the forest, where he found a toppled barrel of wine well into the brush. It appeared that two trails of footprints met and proceeded to roll the barrel to its final resting place. When Mudge tasted the wine, he and The Party felt a current of energy course over and beneath their skin. He took three vials of wine from the barrel. |
| 02 | The Party finished off the last, and largest, mist corrupted creature, but not before being exposed to an odd smoke based attack. Boris Brimsley put himself in harm's way by leaping on top of Renick Darnel, who was gravely injured with two crushed legs. Mudge identified strange arcane markings in the creature's skin, akin to those of darker arts he has noted in his spellbook. Joshua Dean dealt the final blow to the large marked goblin. #battle |
| 01 | As The Party drew near their destination, the smell of smoke hung in the air, and upon cresting the hill that stood between them and Tosmer's Folly, they saw that something was amiss. Smoke billowed from windows and an open front gate. No wardens were in sight. After investigation inside, a gust of wind created by Redactali Sukehiro revealed goblins crawling along the ceiling. Their heads snapped downward and they lunged. The group engaged in a skirmish, fighting them back. Now, most of the creatures lie dead. Both Redactali Sukehiro and Mudge sustained some superficial wounds, with Redactali Sukehiro's appearing to develop an unnatural black rim before Boris Brimsley's healing magic removed it. One goblin was distracted by Joshua Dean, devouring meat thrown against the wall and unconcerned with the shards of ceramic embedded in the soot covered flesh. The other goblin, different than its kin, rose to its feet after Renick Darnel was pulled from underneath him by Mudge's unseen servant. It is larger than the others. In fact, it is larger than any humanoid. Burns were etched across its skin in intricate patterns, and smoke leaked from a slacked-jaw mouth. #battle |
| 01 | The Wardens eventually boarded the fresh recruits onto 3 caravans. Unfamiliar faces on the first, the party-to-be on the second, and Giles Drythey and his crew on the third. The recruits were notified there was one more straggler to pick up - Redactali Sukehiro was being held in a jail cell nearby. As the caravan pulled up and Renick Darnel approached, the guards warned him that she was accused of practicing forbidden rituals. After a long moment of searching into her eyes, he nodded and accepted her on board. The Party left the district of Mal Pavo and entered the fringe of The Mists. |