Session 18

WARRENSTONE

• Speaking to Farneiros - Harengon F Cleric - Head of Temple to Arawai in Warrenstone still
• Group lies about who Mark is, Farneiros goes along with it
• Everyone makes sure they collect Holy Water and Stakes from her
• Mak'Ti takes the Scroll of SUNLIGHT Lvl 3 - is not thrilled by it
• Everyone partificipates in ritual to expel Tiamat, contributing what they can
• Hard fought, Mark has to do 3 CON Checks, final check Mak'Ti has already seen Mark will succeed (portent role)
• Mak'Ti convulses and continues the vision and sees himself being held by BLACK ABISHAI as Tiamat tells him that if he took away her "eye" she will take away his, as Mak'Ti sees an hooked, sharp instrument coming toward one of his eyes as he is bound by the Abishai
• The group see Mak'Ti convulsing and works to break him free, including T'nin using his shocking grasp to shock Mak'Ti back to consciousness
• Mak'Ti returns, but he realizes it was a vision, and is unclear if it was the past, present or future.
• Farneiros knows something happened and is suspicious when Mak'Ti doees not tell others, warns Vrae that Tiamat is an angry, vengeful, and very powerful god, and is likely not done yet with the group

• Lykalada'ath comes running back when he feels a shudder run down his spine, as they expel Tiamat from Mark
• Learns they cured Mark, tells the group about the Bounty Board offerings - they agree to go after the Gnolls the next day
• First they decide they are going to go shopping and do the bounty in town for the Bardic Troupe
• They also send Narinn and Mark to the stables to get the carriage and horses and make camp outside of town so Mark is not discovered

• Pick up rations and healing potions from the Supply Depot, dealing with lazy owner Trapper Cotton
• Mark is tricked into buying a "MAGIC RING" for 20 GP and really believes it is special and causes A LOT of damage when used
• Stop by Jackrabbit Music to pick up instruments for the group and speak to Voltaire Midnight (Vrae is obsessed with steel drums for some reason)
• While in the music shop also run into Zurrat the Shady/ Illicit Goods Dealers - Pharmekeians agent who is dealing Koce to Voltaire, and gives them info about elves in the desert, telling them "Z" in Chalinos who runs the garrison is known to know the location of the city
• Vrae also pays them for info about RENARD

• Lyka goes to discuss bounties
• Speaks with Berramak - Harengon M - Captain of Warrenstone Scouts about bounties, Mark's crimes, and Gnoll mission
• Is told Mark left a room and 2 scouts were left behind, he was the only one on the scene, and had caused quite a stir, and was ID'd by many in the Tavern (Occured at Hare of the Dog Tavern and Inn)
• Is told 3 scouts are already looking for gnolls, Yelpeiros, Trageiros, Daevalur

• Perform as Bord Agatta and the Uninterested
• Bord makes a side deal since they recognize him and he makes extra funds
• They all perform together first, Mak'Ti actually does better than Bord which upsets the Bard
• Bord performs alone and only does "ok" (rolled a 13 PERFORMANCE), very upset by what happened, does not even collect his money.
• DURING PERFORMANCE, we learn Bord's strongest magic manifests as a FABERGE EGG around him

• Groups take long watches
• Notice that the regional affects of the vampire are dissipating, guess that Lord Khonaheeto might have left the area
• Mak'Ti quietly checks Mark's ring for Magic and learns it has none, but lies to Mark about it
• Da'Ath is struck by a random bolt of lightning when he thinks that Bord is a BAD BARD
• Mark attacks a cockatrice and Da'ath is almost turned to stone while fighting it

• With Nuri and Da'ath in the lead, they begin to hunt the gnolls, finding tracks near the road and following them (UNSTEALTHILY)
• Find a convergence of many tracks, the wereravens transform and with Bord, decide to search in the air
• When they fly up, see a group of 8 gnolls surrounding them preparing to attack

• Battle the first wave, Bord is injured but healed by Vrae
• Bord also unleashes SHARON to help them fight
• They manage to slow spell one of the leaders and take down many, when they start to hear horns approaching, more gnolls

• Da'Ath tears off the head of the second leader and charges after the 4 gnolls with the horn, as then the group realizes that they were a distraction, as 2 more leaders appear and 6 more Gnoll Hunters
• It was an ambush followed by more reinforcements
• The battle continues, Vrae takes out the all but one of the Horn bearing Gnolls
• DO NOT KNOW 3 Harengon scouts are approaching, drawn by the horns and the sounds of battle