Session 17: The Battle of Port Redcliffe Part I Report

The party is at Karne Manor  at the break of dawn, when Andrys Karne  tells the heroes that an army is attacking the town of Port Redcliffe.    Dusty stays where Dryska was when he saw the army and looks to get additional information. He finds out that the army is a group of cultists attacking the northern gate and there is a giant eagle circling overhead.    The group quickly equips themselves and Dryska casts a spell telepathically bonding the group (minus Dusty). The party then marches towards the gate being assaulted. Elara makes quick work of the cultists attacking the gate with a fireball.   The party makes their way into the town, with Rath summoning his newfound ally Nutmeg the Pegasus, and Dusty climbing through a gap in the wall. The majority of the party begin making their way into the center market place.   Rath quickly rushes to the aid of Bungo Fairberry and other Nythe allies. The rest of the party steps in and helps clear zombies and a Deathlock leading them, with assistance by Novum Bloodstone  and the town guard while Jerena Aglaron tries to lead townsfolk to safety.   Meanwhile, Dusty discovers a group of zombies led by another Deathlock is attempting to break down the gates of the Aglaron Manor. Dusty uses his connection to nature to do damage but triggers the Deathlock to casting Hunger of Hadar in the main roadway.   The Giant Eagle circling over the town square suddenly fires a Sunbeam at Elara. The Eagle soon swoops down at Elara but suddenly changes target and attacks Golos. Th eagle fires another Sunbeam at Golos but the eagle takes enough damage to reveal that he is a powerful druid that is leading the cultists and undead minions.    Will the party survive an encounter with this dark druid and save the town from destruction?