Session 014

Summary

The party departed the Old Bonegrinder and traveled to Vallaki alongside Ireena and the rescued children. Along the way, they were aided by a mysterious flock of ravens against an ambush of dire wolves, allowing them to safely enter the fortified town.

Events

When Alfbern woke up in the morning, he saw that Ireena was already up and practicing with her sword. The party decided to conduct a thorough search of the entire windmill. During their investigation, they discovered three mysterious vials labeled "Youth" (which radiated an aura of transmutation magic), "Laughter", and "Mother's Milk" (which turned out to be poison). Alfbern then proceeded to free several toads that were being kept in a large chest, though tragically, half of them were immediately eaten by ravens upon exiting the building.

As the group left the windmill, they noticed a flock of ravens circling the stone circle at the back of the property. Alfbern sent his raven familiar to investigate, but the birds appeared completely ordinary. Soon after, the party set out on the road to Vallaki.

A short while into their journey, they noticed a few ravens following them. The birds kept their distance and didn't seem threatening, but their numbers slowly grew to a significant flock. As the party rounded a bend and caught their first glimpse of Vallaki at the end of the road, they were suddenly ambushed by four dire wolves. After the first round of fierce combat, the flock of ravens descended upon the wolves, assisting the party in defeating the beasts.

They continued their approach to Vallaki, taking note of several wolf heads pinned to the ground by massive spikes along the way. The town gates were manned by two guards who were initially highly suspicious of the group. However, upon seeing Ireena and the children, and hearing the tale of the defeated dire wolves, the guards granted them entrance into the town, marking the end of the session.

Party

• Alfbern, Level 4 Druid (Ziro)
• Klildar, Level 4 Paladin (Fábio)
• Jon, Level 4 Ranger (Ricardo)
• Linus, Level 4 Wizard (Daniel)

Setup

• Discord (videochat)
• Owlbear Rodeo (combat encounters and exploration)

Appendix: Raw Session Notes

• When Alfbern woke up in the morning, he saw that Ireena was up already and was training with her sword
• The party made a search on the entire building and found:
  • Three vials the following labels
    • Youth (has an aura of transmutation magic)
    • Laughter
    • Mother's Milk (poison)
• Alfbern proceeded to free the toads that were kept in a large chest. Half of them were eaten by ravens upon exiting the windmill
• When they exited the windmill, they noticed a flock of ravens circling the stone circle at the back of the building. Alfbern sent a raven familiar to investigate, and the ravens seemed ordinary
• They set out to Vallaki soon after
• A short while on the road, they noticed a few ravens were following them, not closely, nor threateningly, but following them for sure. Their numbers grew to a good size
• When they turned a bend and were able to see Vallaki at the end of the road, they were ambushed by four dire wolves
• After the first round of combat, the ravens descended into the wolves and helped the party to defeat them
• They proceeded to Vallaki, noticing several wolf heads pinned to the ground by massive spikes
• The gates were manned by two guards, which were suspicious of them at first, but after seeing Ireena and the children, and hearing about the defeated wolves, they granted them entrance to the town
• And that's how the session ended!