Paterfamilias,
They're quite obviously real, by a second order approximation.
It's the construction arts and the obsessive devotion to detail. The intense quality of work above and beyond what might normally be required. But altogether the patterns of a group of peoples that indicate they are real.
And so, where did they go?
We've moved to explore the Rune Tower, a place of stonework in the north, based upon following the depredations of a group of pig faced men around the Lake upstream of Daggerbeak. The faces are different now, we've uncovered what appear to be goblins ransacking the Rune Tower. They are different but the pattern is unchanged. Children are disappearing and I do not believe this is a coincidence.
The roots of this evil are very deep, and spread wide. I think something this vile must be an existential threat to the realm. They too are obviously real, another second order approximation.
Whether or not we return home, this matter should probably be brought to His Majesty's attention.
Long live the King!
Phelan Duncan
Thursday, November 14, 2019
Wednesday, November 13, 2019
Session 18 - The Big Storm
Session: Game Session 18- Wednesday, Nov 13 2019 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
The Players
Toutorix the Ranger (Sworn Sword of Lord Theon Branch)
Adfric (Sir Baldomeris) -Absent
Phelan Duncan (The Magi)
Na'ab Selunesson Cleric of the Thousand Islands
Date
June 25, 996 Third Age Summers End
The Players
Toutorix the Ranger (Sworn Sword of Lord Theon Branch)
Adfric (Sir Baldomeris) -Absent
Phelan Duncan (The Magi)
Na'ab Selunesson Cleric of the Thousand Islands
Date
June 25, 996 Third Age Summers End
Wednesday
Afternoon
Setting
Inside the Rune Tower
Climate
Daytime 58 degrees
Nighttime 33 degrees
Breezy from the North, Cold
Afternoon
Setting
Inside the Rune Tower
Climate
Daytime 58 degrees
Nighttime 33 degrees
Breezy from the North, Cold
Light Snow at times
June 25 Wednesday
Adfric lays on the ground, shivering from the cold of the venom flowing through his veins. The group tries everything, including lighting a small fire in the staircase hallway.
Phelan and Na'ab go up to the upper floor and find an armory. They make way to the top of the tower to find a ballista. Na'ab believes he sees some large creature to the far north.
Na'ab feels the temperature drop as dark clouds roll in from the north.
Toutotix hears a loud banging sound from below. He heads down to see what it is. It sounds like a hammer banging on stone. He opens the door in front of him. Surprise!
Six goblins are standing before him.
The battle begins as the group ends up facing 25 goblins armed with spears and short swords.
Heroic fighting wins the battle.
The group ends up resting for the night. They bring the horses in from the storm.
June 26 Thursday
They group wakes up and Phelan opens a secret door in the hearth of the ground floor tower room. He finds a pair of Dwarven Bracers of Defense AC 4.
The group decides to take the stairs down to the dungeon level below.
"Why are these goblins so far from the mountains?"
June 25 Wednesday
Adfric lays on the ground, shivering from the cold of the venom flowing through his veins. The group tries everything, including lighting a small fire in the staircase hallway.
Phelan and Na'ab go up to the upper floor and find an armory. They make way to the top of the tower to find a ballista. Na'ab believes he sees some large creature to the far north.
Na'ab feels the temperature drop as dark clouds roll in from the north.
Toutotix hears a loud banging sound from below. He heads down to see what it is. It sounds like a hammer banging on stone. He opens the door in front of him. Surprise!
Six goblins are standing before him.
The battle begins as the group ends up facing 25 goblins armed with spears and short swords.
Heroic fighting wins the battle.
The group ends up resting for the night. They bring the horses in from the storm.
June 26 Thursday
They group wakes up and Phelan opens a secret door in the hearth of the ground floor tower room. He finds a pair of Dwarven Bracers of Defense AC 4.
The group decides to take the stairs down to the dungeon level below.
"Why are these goblins so far from the mountains?"
Wednesday, October 16, 2019
Session 17 - The Rune Tower
Session: Game Session 17- Wednesday, Oct 16 2019 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
The Players
Toutorix the Ranger (Sworn Sword of Lord Theon Branch)
Adfric (Sir Baldomeris)
Phelan Duncan (The Magi)
Na'ab Selunesson Cleric of the Thousand Islands - Absent
Date
June 24, 996 Third Age Summers End
At the tower they find it locked. Toutorix comes up with an idea to fell a pine tree to scale the walls. Adfric watches in amazement as the idea works. Tourtix grabs a torch and goes in a window thirty feet up. The rest of the group follows.
The Players
Toutorix the Ranger (Sworn Sword of Lord Theon Branch)
Adfric (Sir Baldomeris)
Phelan Duncan (The Magi)
Na'ab Selunesson Cleric of the Thousand Islands - Absent
Date
June 24, 996 Third Age Summers End
Tuesday
Evening
Setting
30 Miles North of Farmer Wyles
Climate
Daytime 58 degrees
Nighttime 33 degrees
Breezy from the North, Cold
Evening
Setting
30 Miles North of Farmer Wyles
Climate
Daytime 58 degrees
Nighttime 33 degrees
Breezy from the North, Cold
Light Snow at times
The north breeze carries the smell of burning flesh.
The group hears people walking from the south after the break for camp.
It is dark.
The group waits for a reaction.
One of the men pulls a crossbow and fires as the others rush forward.
They notice the larger of the 4 has a strangle waddling gait.
Toutorix falls with an arrow to the side and a blow to the chest.
The others slay the foes and the crossbowmen runs for dear life.
They are 2 men of Xax (green-skinned and a Lizardman)
Phelan heals Toutorix.
They decide it is not safe to stay here and move forward in the dark.
Phelans horse finally falls.
A couple miles north they come upon a funeral pyre.
Dozens of smoldering men of Xax.
Heads of the green-skinned men are set on pikes around the pyre as are the weapons of the slain.
Toutorix looks for tracks and signs of what happened here.
He gathers information, listening to the ground.
Riders were here with lances and bows.
They overtook the evil men and surrounded them just before sundown the previous day.
Phelan looks through the pile for the children and finds nothing.
The group is exhausted and breaks for camp.
Jun 25, Wednesday
In the morning they wake to the bright sunlight.
A light layer of new snow stretches across the land.
They see a tower in the distance and 2 banners to the west.
Banners of House Blackwood and Flint. They appear to be set as a warning.
They travel to the tower.
At the tower they find it locked. Toutorix comes up with an idea to fell a pine tree to scale the walls. Adfric watches in amazement as the idea works. Tourtix grabs a torch and goes in a window thirty feet up. The rest of the group follows.
Inside the tower they head up the winding stairs to the top and come upon some spider webs which were as thick as a rope. They pause for a second debating what to do. Phelan is attacked by a huge white spider that is cold as winter. They kill the large beast. Adfric is hurt and poison is freezing his body.
Wednesday, October 9, 2019
Session 16 - Journey North
Session: Game Session 16- Wednesday, Oct 9 2019 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
The Players
Toutorix the Ranger (Sworn Sword of Lord Theon Branch)
Adfric (Sir Baldomeris)
Phelan Duncan (The Magi)
Na'ab Selunesson Cleric of the Thousand Islands
Date
June 23, 996 Third Age Summers End
Monday
Evening
Setting
Farmer Wyles
Climate
Daytime 59 degrees
Nighttime 34 degrees
Breezy, Cloudy and Cold
Evening
Setting
Farmer Wyles
Climate
Daytime 59 degrees
Nighttime 34 degrees
Breezy, Cloudy and Cold
The group removes the dead from the barn rafters.
They sleep in the main house in the loft.
June 24
Phelan sends out ravens.
The NPCs head to Daggerbeak
Toutorix finds tracks going north down a service road. The tracks are mixed with claws and boots. Some of the boot impressions are heavier than others.
The group takes three riding horses to head north.
Light snow
The party runs into two groups of peasants who fled the farm/
They come to a fork in the road and it looks like the persued split up.
Phelan's horse collapse.
It is dark and something approaches from the south.
"The enemy is upon us!"
Wednesday, October 2, 2019
Session 15 - Wyles Farm
Wyles Farm
Session: Game Session 15- Wednesday, Oct 2 2019 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
The Players
Toutorix the Ranger (Sworn Sword of Lord Theon Branch)
Adfric (Sir Baldomeris) Played by the DM
Phelan Duncan (The Magi)
Na'ab Selunesson Cleric of the Thousand Islands
Date
June 23, 996 Third Age Summers End
Session: Game Session 15- Wednesday, Oct 2 2019 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
The Players
Toutorix the Ranger (Sworn Sword of Lord Theon Branch)
Adfric (Sir Baldomeris) Played by the DM
Phelan Duncan (The Magi)
Na'ab Selunesson Cleric of the Thousand Islands
Date
June 23, 996 Third Age Summers End
Monday
Morning
Setting
On the road between farmer Otis and Wyle.
Climate
Daytime 59 degrees
Nighttime 34 degrees
Light rain
Two hours out they meet a man and his son driving an ox cart. He is friendly and tells the group he is making his way to farmer Otis.
Four hours out it begins to rain harder. Na'ab spots 4 hooded men in rowboat up ahead. They pull to the side of the lake hidden behind a bend.
Toutorix investigates and finds the raft abandoned and beached.
They ambush him and he goes down.
The group attacks back saving Toutorix defeating two of the green men.
Two more are out there.
After more fighting they defeat them.
6 hours in
They arrive at Wyles farm. It is completely dark and the farm is quiet. They investigate to find it deserted.
Toutorix decides to check the barn. It is locked from the outside. They enter and find the missing people hanging from the rafters.
A few of the people are alive. One is the farmers wife. She says before she dies: "The lizardmen took the children. Oh, the children."
Phelan goes inside and sends a raven reporting the news.
What has happened to this land? Who are these green men from Xax?
And, Lizardmen?
Morning
Setting
On the road between farmer Otis and Wyle.
Climate
Daytime 59 degrees
Nighttime 34 degrees
Light rain
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| Traveling |
Four hours out it begins to rain harder. Na'ab spots 4 hooded men in rowboat up ahead. They pull to the side of the lake hidden behind a bend.
Toutorix investigates and finds the raft abandoned and beached.
They ambush him and he goes down.
The group attacks back saving Toutorix defeating two of the green men.
Two more are out there.
After more fighting they defeat them.
6 hours in
They arrive at Wyles farm. It is completely dark and the farm is quiet. They investigate to find it deserted.
 |
| Farmer Wyles' Farm |
A few of the people are alive. One is the farmers wife. She says before she dies: "The lizardmen took the children. Oh, the children."
Phelan goes inside and sends a raven reporting the news.
What has happened to this land? Who are these green men from Xax?
And, Lizardmen?
Wednesday, September 18, 2019
Session 14 - The Rat Queen
The Rat Queen
Session: Game Session 14 - Wednesday, Sept 18 2019 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
The Players
Toutorix the Ranger (Sworn Sword of Lord Theon Branch)
Adfric (Sir Baldomeris)
Phelan Duncan (The Magi)
Date
June 21, 996 Third Age Summers End
Morning
Setting
On the river to the sea from Branch Hall
Climate
Daytime 60 degrees
Nighttime 34 degrees
Partly Cloudy after a light snow
The morning begins
The group sets out down the river.
They come upon a large mound and the ranger decides to investigate.
They are attacked by large rats.
After the defeat of the rats, they decide to enter the den.
Phelan is attacked and rescued by Toutorix.
They found the queen rat.
After the battle, they go inside and find some shiny coins and a potion.
They move on down the river.
During the night the ranger hears something in the woods.
He looks through his spyglass and sees a hooded humanoid figure walking away.
In the morning they find no traces of his tracks.
July 22
Head out in the morning.
Arrive at Otis' farm
Stayed the night
The drink a lot of ale and listen to the farmer's story about strange men lurking about at night.
Phelan sends a raven reporting of these men.
They say goodbye and thank you to the farmer.
July 23
Head out to Farmer Wyles house.
Session: Game Session 14 - Wednesday, Sept 18 2019 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
The Players
Toutorix the Ranger (Sworn Sword of Lord Theon Branch)
Adfric (Sir Baldomeris)
Phelan Duncan (The Magi)
Date
June 21, 996 Third Age Summers End
Morning
Setting
On the river to the sea from Branch Hall
Climate
Daytime 60 degrees
Nighttime 34 degrees
Partly Cloudy after a light snow
The morning begins
The group sets out down the river.
They come upon a large mound and the ranger decides to investigate.
They are attacked by large rats.
After the defeat of the rats, they decide to enter the den.
Phelan is attacked and rescued by Toutorix.
They found the queen rat.
After the battle, they go inside and find some shiny coins and a potion.
They move on down the river.
During the night the ranger hears something in the woods.
He looks through his spyglass and sees a hooded humanoid figure walking away.
In the morning they find no traces of his tracks.
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| Farmer Otis' Mill |
July 22
Head out in the morning.
Arrive at Otis' farm
Stayed the night
The drink a lot of ale and listen to the farmer's story about strange men lurking about at night.
Phelan sends a raven reporting of these men.
They say goodbye and thank you to the farmer.
July 23
Head out to Farmer Wyles house.
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| The path to Daggerbrook |
Wednesday, September 11, 2019
Game Session 13 - Lady Leann
Lady Leann
Session: Game Session 13 - Wednesday, Sept 11 2019 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
The Players
Sir Thorsten Snow
Toutorix the Ranger (Sworn Sword of Lord Theon Branch)
Adfric (Sir Baldomeris)
Phelan Duncan (The Magi)
Na'ab Selunesson Cleric of the Thousand Islands
Date
June 16, 996 Third Age Summers End
Just before dawn
Setting
On the river to the sea from Branch Hall
Climate
Daytime 59 degrees
Nighttime 33 degrees
Partly Cloudy after a light snow
The group comes upon Lady Leanns' kidnappers while Sir Thorsten Snow and Toutorix the Ranger are bound and gagged.
The battle begins and Sir Adfric defeats the three foreigners and frees the captives.
 |
| The Green-Skinned Foreigners |
Sir Thorstein insists on a victory parade into the castle.
They return as heroes returning Lord Theon's niece.
Phelan is suspicious of the silver found in possession of the kidnappers as does Lord Theon. Something is on the horizon.The group stays for two days at the castle before heading on the Kings orders.
On June 20th, dawn, they head out via raft and horse to the coast.
During the first night, the second watch, they are attacked by a group of green-skinned foreigners.
The heroes win the battle and wonder why these evil men are in this land unchecked?
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