Session 3: The Missing Merchant Report

General Summary

Walking into the meticulously kept room managed by two young adult humans, the party of Glondahl, Overcom, Itembea, and Hundega asked to see the guild master Orken about the request to find the missing merchant. One of the clerks told them to wait as he went to see if he was available to take a meeting.   The clerk then led them to the cozy office where a rounded belly human that was well dressed welcomed them in. He welcomed the brave adventurers in and began to explain the situation with the missing merchant. A caravan from the east was traveling to the Lord's Lands to the west beyond Veilguard Keep and was attacked and in the midst of that attack, one of the merchant Oren was taken. They were attacked at a ravine about a half a day's journey to the east of the keep and they believe the Kobolds that took him had a cave somewhere there.    They bought a few supplies and then departed to try and help the man as soon as possible. They traveled at a fast pace over the rough dirt road as it twist and turned over the rising and dipping hills. They soon found the ravine from that they heard about from Orken and descended down to find a dead end. They searched the trees where Hundunga saw along the ravine edge high on top of some overgrown bushes Kobolds sleeping on platforms hidden. Hundunga took this opportunity and took a deep breath as the fire built in the back of his throat and he unleashed a crimson wave that consumed everything.    As the platforms and brush turned to ash, while leaving nothing but charred bone on the ground, saw that a cave entrance opened up before them. Glondahl rushed ahead to a T-intersection but as he did the ground underneath him gave way and he fell a full 10 feet down landing hard on his feet. He felt his legs were on fire and that he been pierced with needles echoing all the way up his body. Before he had time to react six more kobolds started to fling stones down at him.    Itemba rushed ahead and leaped over the pit to land on the other side, and in the space of an eyeblink launched his fists, legs, and elbows into the unsuspecting kobolds sending a few of them back to the earth from where they came. Overcom launched a volley of magic missiles at the remaining kobolds sending the rest to their own graves. Itemba helped Glondahl up as Overcom and Hundega jumped over the pit and soon made their way to another T-intersection. They decided to take a rest before continuing further but they started to hear from further in the dark reaches of the cave an overwhelming sound of Kobolds.    Coming down from the hall waves of kobolds rushed them. Itemba stood his ground firmly delieving blow after blow but the kobolds with their spears, daggers, and slings sent him tumbling down to the ground. Overcom already near taxed with his magic released what few spells he had prepared but he too fell against the wave of enemies. Hundega stood his ground in the middle of the intersection holding back what kobolds he could when an arrow shot from the darkness and missed him by glancing off his armor. Glondhal retreated back to the pit, took a deep breath and then turned back around and started to cut down the swarths of kobolds that had already taken two of his companions. Hundega in desperation hurled a vial of Healing Potion that he got from the wizard onto Itembea and in the confusion of the battle it landed on him and the rejuvenation powers took effect allowing him to awaken back to consciousness.  Glondahl bent down and with little medicinal training was able to wake Overcom back to life.    The remaining Kobolds seeing their kind being slaughter one right after another and seeing the two they thought they had killed come back to life cause them to flee in terror. Leaving them to continue their search with battered and bruised bodies.