SESSION 1: Investigate the woods west of Ravencross
Season 1: 1265AS, Springrise
Date: 21/12/23
Players: @jonm. @ted_22 @eipcness99 @mattwilkin @umbraclaw
Hexes Discovered: AJ33, AI34, AH33, AG32
The group ventured west into The Shroud and followed the tracks left by a few missing townspeople. They entered the Dark Forest and stumbled across a dead halfling who had their throat slit and robbed. Further along, the party came across two more bodies which were set as a trap by Goblins who were using the trees as cover. The party spotted the Goblins and attacked them without setting off their trap. Three Goblins were killed, one Wolf was scared off, and the last Goblin called Glirt was captured. A note was found with the following text written on it:
Dun't let no grizzlies near Pinethroat Castle! To many bruvas been bit by grizzlies by da runny stream! and keep to the trees bruvas, harder for intruders to sea us! Must keep the Shroud for ourselves! - Snozz
The party tied up Glirt and climbed the trees and made camp within the dense branches. During the night, Glirt managed to chew through the old rope bonds and escape. The next morning, the party headed back to Ravencross with the news of the Goblins as well as some loot they acquired.
Loot: copper, mushrooms, weapons
Reward: 1sp each
XP: 3-4
SESSION 2: Find and gather information about the Goblin Stronghold in The Shroud
Season 1: 1265AS, Springrise
Date: 28/12/23
Players: @jonm. @ted_22 @mattwilkin
Discovered: AF35, AF37, AG38, AH37, AI38, AJ37, AK36, AL35
The party ventured back into The Shroud, getting deeper this time in search of a Goblin Camp. Along the way, the Forest grew tremendously dark, making it harder and harder to navigate. Eventually the party came across a pair of Goblin Lookouts. After defeating and interrogating one, they learnt the rough location of Pinethroat Keep, as well as more about Snozzglops Wolfskuttle - the self-proclaimed ruler of The Shroud and leader of the Goblins. It is said that Snozzglops hates Halflings and any found must be dealt with. The Goblin captive promised to lead them there if they spared him, however another pack of Goblins were closing in on their location, and the captive howled for help and managed to escape the party.
Out of fear of Goblin reinforcements coming down on them, the party fled south out of the woods, and into the plains where they were jumped by a Bear. The beast was quickly dispatched with arrows by Silgo the Halfling.
Aiming to follow the coast back to Ravencross, the group came across a raided and destroyed Haling settlement known as Upper Oakmouth. The only survivor was a young Halfling girl named Jillenna. The girl explained that the Goblins raided her village months ago and killed almost everyone, including her parents, whose bodies laid outside of the Tavern where she was hold up. Jillenna explained that the Goblins kidnapped her two older brothers who were taken back into The Shroud.
Luckily, the dock in town had some boats still in tacked, and they set sail back along the coast with the Halfling girl back to Ravencross. Jillenna was taking in by The Crossguards until they can decide what to do with her.
Loot: copper, pelts, torches, fishing net
XP: 5
SESSION 3: Rescue Jillena's Brothers (Part 1)
Season 1: 1265AS, Springrise
Date: 04/01/24
Players: @jonm. @ted_22 @mattwilkin @Eipcness76
Discovered: AH39, AF39, AE38, AD37, AD35, AE36, AE34
After a day of hunting, the party took the boats from Ravencross and sailed back down towards Upper Oakmouth. After some successful fishing, they pulled ashore, cooked their food, and ventured back on boat the next morning. Heading upstream, they made it into Lake Mill, where they decided to dock the boats in the mangroves formed by the Dark Forest, and venture north. They scouted for another day before making it to what they believe to be Pinethroat Keep. Outside the keep they saw an old training ground which had the remains of dead Halflings pinned to posts with arrows sticking out of them. The keep perimeter was made of badly fashioned wooden palisades, mixed with old stone walls presumed to be Elven. The party managed to find a gap in the wall and sneak inside. They came across a shooting range, a Marketplace, managed by an old and blind female Goblin names Thutha and full of looted items stolen by the Goblin raiders. Silgo managed to pretend he was a Goblin to distract Thutha as the other party members snuck deeper into the grounds. Past the Marketplace they came across a Tanning Station and looted several bits of leather. Further down was an old Dovecote which had a Goblin inside feasting on the last remaining birds. This Goblin was killed, and the rest of the grounds was searched before a raiding party returned. The group discovered two sleep quarters as well as a pen for the Wolves the Goblins rode. At the back of the encampment, upon the side of the mountain was the main Keep. An old and worn stone building with its own courtyard and gates. Two Goblins manned the main gate with a Wolf, which spotted Borg. The Goblins attacked but were quickly killed without raising an alarm. Silgo and Wilfe managed to climb a balcony and break in, revealing a workshop and an old bedroom. Borg and Young Sprig entered the main gate, where they were surprised with another Goblin guard who made a ruckus when he spotted the pair entering the gate. Meanwhile, Silgo and Wilfe stormed the workshop to face off against another pair of Goblins...
SESSION 4: Rescue Jillena's Brothers (Part 2)
Season 1: 1265AS, Springrise
Date: 18/01/24
Players: @jonm. @ted_22 @mattwilkin @Eipcness76
Discovered: N/A
Loot: Map, Bows/Arrows, Studded Leather, Wolf Whistle, 20sp, 5cp
XP: 3
...Wilfe and Silgo made quick work of the Goblins in the workshop. One tried to flee but was shot down during the conflict. Over by the main gate, Borg and Young Sprig stood their ground against several alerted guards who attempted to rush them in the gateway. A wolf tore through Borgs armour, but was put down shortly after by his greatsword. After being healed by Sprigs magic, they ventured into the courtyard of Pinethroat Castle. Silgo and Wilfe looted the Workshop for bows and arrows before pressing on. They also found themselves inside the courtyard. One last Goblin was frantically trying to get its pet Wolf to stop messing around in the bushes and go help with the other alerted Goblins, but at this point, Young Sprig took aim Goblin down with his sling. After hitting it hard, it fled eastwards.
The party regrouped outside what appeared to be the main castle keep. A large, stone building that almost looked like a cathedral. Silgo scouted out the rest of the courtyard, and noticed a small stone hut, with a large tree overgrowing it, and several other entrances to the castles many walls. Silgo climbed the tree to get a better view into the castle, and could see several large stone pillars and pews within. Regrouping again, the group headed back into the western side of the keep. Searching through old abandoned rooms, some locked up tight, they eventually came across an apparent meeting room. On the tables, they several notes and a map depicting a large forest with several markings on it.
Past the meeting room was an entrance to the main castle building Silgo had spied earlier. He peaked through and saw a Goblin taking cover behind a pillar, as well as a full view of a huge raised throne, where a Goblin-looking being was sat. By its feet laid a Wolf about the same size of a bear. The creature on the throne was shouting orders at people down the hall, demand they stop being cowards and go check what was happening outside!
Silgo had the idea to sneak in towards the main entrance door of this throne room and attempt to bar it shut. However after moving a little through the room, he spotted several more hiding Goblins, all taking aim at the main entrance. Retreating back, the party formed a new plan.
Heading to the nearest window, Wilfe tied the party together as they climbed out the back of the keep, which as they now noticed, was perched right up against a large cliff. They slowly began to shuffle along the exterior of the throne room with the aim of getting the jump on the large wolf and apparent leader, however as they had to step past the windows to the back of the throne room, it caught the attention of the large Wolf, who charged with all its might into the wall! The sheer power managed to explode the window outwards, sending glass raining down upon the group, and knocking Wilfe off balance. As the group had tied themselves together, they were all dragged prone by the push.
Getting themselves back on their feet, they engaged the large creature, which was attempting to smash through the wall. Several other Goblins now alerted by the leader, charged over with their bows and spears to engage the party. The leader seemed amused by the conflict, right up until the large Wolf had managed to smash through and was cut down by Borg before Wilfe let out an arrow into the beasts stomach. The wolf attempted to climb back through the wall to safety, but its back legs gave out, and it fell from the cliff. The leader let out a large cry to his now deceased pet Bastan.
In his rage, he drew his sword and charged the party! Now up close, Silgo could clearly see that this apparent Goblin leader, was in fact a Halfling child? They clashed until Borg and Sprig surrounded him. After being disarmed and shoved to the ground, Silgo got him and the other Goblins to surrender. It was then, the party learned that this was the infamous Snozzglops Wolfskuttle - leader of the Goblins.
They interrogated Snozzglops, demanding he lead them to the prisoners. Failing to barter his way out, Snozzglops walked the party through the eastern side of the keep to where a sleeping jailer had the keys to a cell. After binding the jailer, Silgo unlocked the cell, and found inside two young Halfling boys - Jillenna's brothers! They jumped for joy at the news their sister was okay and had sent brave people to rescue them.
The Goblins were thrown into the cell, and Snozzglops was searched. He had a large pouch of silver pieces, and a peculiar whistle. With Snozzglops apprehended, and the Halflings free, the group took off, fleeing the keep and headed back to Ravencross.
SESSION 5: Establish A Quarry
Season 1: 1265AS, Springturn
Date: PbP
Players: @jonm. @ted_22 @mattwilkin @Eipcness76 @finleyfarlightvii
Discovered: Quarry (AJ33)
SESSION 6: Men of Horn Seek Misgrown
Season 1: 1265AS, Springturn
Date: 22/2/24
Players: @ted_22 @mattwilkin @Eipcness76
Discovered: N/A
Loot: Iron
XP: 4