04/13/2025 - The Plan

Day 5 of Travel / Day 1 of Hammer's Fall

Evening

• Aeldevan
• when flying, orcs didn't seem to be searching for anything, meaning they had what they were looking for
• Speak w Plants: flowers
• didn't see anything, but didn't hear much within last 24hrs, meaning the battle had already taken place
• heard forges in city making noise
• at least one wagon had left the city after battle, but unsure with what or where headed
• Commune w Nature
• already seen all the terrain/bodies of water there is to see
• generic forest animals
• common minerals, good amount of cold iron
• survivors held under guard by orcs
• can tell influence from other plane is centered on one object in range
• Speak w Animals when Nick came back, pleased w himself
• ~12 dwarves foraging when siege happened; taking refuge while plotting next move; 1 mile west
• armed; saw and heard Nick
• Pass w/out Trace to find them w Ru, Nick taking lead
• patrol of orcs passing on road, heading back to city; didn't notice ARN
• once in a grassy hollow, Nick stops; AR hear voices ahead: common tongue, dwarvish "Scottish" accents
• discussing plan; mention Iron Cry, the ceremonial axe HB found on dead traveler, a symbolic pact w Everlit to signal for help
• ARN reveal and introduce themselves; mention axe, Ru gives it
• Leader (Dulrik ) explains it was sent with a rider they saw; city fell quickly 3 days ago; not sure why attacked
• described female head of army; R asks about staff; D confirms she had it, so they must not have attacked to look for it
• believes only other reason would be city's wealth of cold iron, used for deep magic
• A asks about any secret passages; D: used to be mine shafts from the mountains to the city but unsure of their current accessibility
• Dulrik's group will stay where they are until the next morning if haven't heard from A
• ARN go back and recap; sleep

Day 6 of Travel / Day 2 of Hammer's Fall

Morning

• Winonah "Winno" the owl reports
• orcs doing stuff
• couple covered wagons heading west
• woman orc took up residence in great hall on NW side of town - biggest house in that corner
• M gets message from Jacob:
• he was already in Everlit
• war council meeting held last night
• 100 soldiers coming at double speed
• S sends Olorin message:
• Attacked from south
• 200 orcs
• Jorvik description
• cold iron summoning Gruumsh
• Ru Magra recon
• Feyre steal Blood Spear before soldiers
• chaos rescue prisoners
• sundown updates
• Olorin responds:
• Jorvik : ginger-bearded dwarf; eyepatch right eye
• traveling w army
• expect arrival tomorrow before sundown
• exercise caution
• A suggests plan

CRAFTING

Not Started

• Helmed Horror's Helm (20gp) > Blinders Helm (Aeldevan)
• Large Spectator Eye (100gp) > Shield of Reflection (Skamos)
• Treant Bark (150gp) > Wooden Breastplate (Magra)
• Dappy sap plant > love potion (Ru)
• Ankheg stomach > bag, boots, pouches (Ru)
• Pouch of spirit naga scales x3 > Potion of Healing - Superior (Ru)

In Progress

• Sword of Life Stealing > Rurik 6/7 days (Skamos)