Exploring the Misgivings

Lamashan 14, 4708 – Getting back so late we slept most of the day. It is late evening we gather to head back to the misgiving. Andrian was able to talk the sheriff into letting the goblin he captured out to go with us. To me I have no idea why Andrian wants to have this goblin with us. He never wants any of the sheriff men to go with us. What is Andrian connection with the goblin?

Lasmahan 15, 4708 – As we travel to the misgivings we where see more ravens all thetime. As he arrived at the misgivings the ravens where landing in the tree in the front yard. This is strange for it just a few hours past midnight. Why are the ravens flying around at night? Andrain goblin did not want to go in so he let her stay outside. As we enter what appear as a trophy room with a creature in the main room. Carufinwe all of a sudden seem to be acting like he is on fire. We help him out by pretending to put out the fire with him. But, I only saw red marks were I believe was from him trying to slap out the fire in his mind.

We then went upstairs looking for another set of stairs up but only came to the end of the hall. Andrain and Lyk entered the room and then Lyk falls to his knees sobbing in a child's bedroom. As we walk around Andrain figures out where the weeping is coming from he believes it in the attic. We enter a big music room and talked about the beautiful stain glass windows and why are they still here. We found the stairs to the attic and stairs to the basement. Andrain finds a silver plated and gold hilted poignard and tries to cut his own throat with it. Lyk attempts to stop him and Andrain stabs Lyk then seems to return to normal. I was able to take care of Lyk wound. We entered the mansion's library and Lyk begins staring at a beautiful Varisian scarf and then stops breathing, he turns blue while clawing at his throat. Lyk fell unconscious and is pushed out of the room by Andrain. Lyk appears to be okay. We crossed to another room and Andrain drops becomes frightened and scoops up Riley and runs for the front door calling Riley "Lorey" before reaching the front door he snaps out of it. In the adjacent room that Andrain run from Andrain kills a disgusting tumor-covered bald rat with his new dagger. In the next room Lyk claims to speak to someone that isn't there and dances frenetically and is exhausted from dancing.

We finally went up to the attic and notice the weeping is close. We eventually found what looked like a private study where Riley discovers a painting by a famous Magnamarian artist and 3 arcane ritual scrolls. Then we cross the hall and enter a locked room that contains a weeping woman staring into a mirror. Upon approaching her Andrain discovers that the woman is a living rotted corpse. After many unsuccessful attempts to speak with the thing Andrain asks me to take over to put her to "rest". Before I could, Carufinwe suggests that someone should try to destroy the mirror that she seems so fixated upon. Andrain turns the mirror around and the creature that appears to be Iesha screams expletive at someone named "Aldern" and begins hobbling rapidly out of the attic. We follow her through the mansion as she seems to be hunting something or someone with the unerring efficiency of a bloodhound. "Iesha" eventually arrives in the basement and when she enters a spiral staircase headed to some unknown dungeon we give up pursuit. We talked whether we should search the basement instead. After a brief debate we decide to pick up the corpse's trail and begin following her again. At this time we were attacked from behind by two rat swarms. Despite two well placed fire bombs from Andrain, Riley (in rearguard position) is quickly overrun and torn apart by the disgusting tumor-covered blind bald rats. Just before we lost Riley I was able to heal Riley so he could run for his life. The rats were eventually slain by the combined powers of the rallied party. However the subsequent rest meant that we will no longer be able to catch up the Iesha-thing.

We check out the other rooms and found the rat nest which has many holes which could lead to more rats. We found a wine room which the rats did not bother and in that room Andrain found a concealed room with eight old wine bottles. Andrain set them near the stairs to get them on the way out. No other rooms had anything of interest before we started done the stairs. We entered what appears to be a network of nature tunnels, but the one on the left seems to have been created only a hundred or so years ago. We took that tunnel and were attacked by an undead bat which we destroyed quickly. This tunnel led to the well. They where looking for something or where creating another entrance/exit from these caves. Andrain threw down a piece of rotting flesh he found to see if anything was in the water. Nothing happen but we need to get that rotting flesh out of the well water so it does not ruin this well as a source of water.

We went back to the other tunnel and ran into four ghouls. We had a tough fight because they where able to get around us. Lyk had them bottle up front and was keeping them from attacking us. Andrain threw so kind of light bomb to blind the ghouls getting a couple of them. But, there was a tunnel that led around our tunnel and they could attack us from behind which they did. Andrain decided to see if that tunnel led around to the ghouls because he could do nothing else to help Lyk. One ghoul got by Andrain to attack Carufinwe in the back. Lyk ended up fighting two up front and Andrain fought one. We where able to kill three ghouls before the forth one ran. We only chased it a short distance as it quickly out ran us.

We decide to rest at a choke point so they could not get around us again. But, before we could fully rest we had another group attacking us. But with Lyk holding them off at the choke point they could only get one ghoul attacking us at a time. We could all help Lyk but only one ghoul could attack Lyk at a time. Once again we defeated them and one ran way again saying they need to inform the master we are coming. But before we could rest again another group of ghouls attack us. This time Riley created his flaming sphere and put it just ahead of Lyk so the ghouls where on either side of the sphere taking damage. We where able to defeat the ghouls but one ghoul again run away. This time we where able to rest before moving on.

This tunnel led into a big cavern which was slippery. We tied a rope around us to help us from falling off. About half way down was a door which we decided to check out first. Since Lyk had taken so much punishment from the ghoul attacks we decide to keep him to the back until he was needed. We entered a hallway, removing the rope, which leaded into a small room just big enough for all of us. There was Aldren Foxglove and the three ghouls that ran from us. Aldren Foxglove invited us in but I would not enter all the way in keeping a choke spot so they had to attack me first. Aldren Foxglove asked for Lyk but Andrain decide to tell Aldern that Lyk was killed by the attacks. Because the hallway had a bend and Aldren could not see Lyk way in the back. Aldren was sad hearing this news and that he did not get to see Lyk die but he was okay with it. We still wanted us all in but I refused to go to him. Andrain threw the dagger he found at Foxglove just missing his head. This angered Foxglove who sent his pawn the ghouls on us. The ghouls attacked me first but I only got hit by two of them. Carufinwe and I were able to destroy one ghoul which was badly injured attacking us earlier on the first wave of attacks. Andrain attack Aldren Foxglove with his magic dagger hitting him a couple of times. This anger Aldren to put the mask on and came forward to attack us with Andrain going to him, too. As I fought the ghouls with the help of the party Andrain got in some good attack on Aldren forcing him to retreat and putting up darkness around him self. This gave us time to destroy another ghoul and with Lyk moving up from the back to get into the fight. Aldren Foxglove went for Carufinwe and when he saw Lyk. Aldren went even more crazy after seeing Lyk. This gave us the opportunity to beat on Aldren and destroy him and the last ghoul. The battle was won but now he had the feeling that the house hated us even more.

We left the house needing to get the priest to do an exorcism on the house. We noticed that all the ravens are gone, too. As we travel back to Sandpoint in the early hours of this new day. I was thinking about the blood soak painting of Iesha and the note. Aldren Foxglove must have been killed and as he died was looking at the painting of his wife. I believe it Aldren blood that is on the painting and he died to become this undead for his master. Another piece of the puzzle which leads to the murders that seemed to be needed for some ritual for some evil deed. We arrive back at Sandpoint being back Aldren Foxglove body and mask (which we will destroy) to show the sheriff we found the murderer. We told the sheriff very thing we did and found. We will need to talk to the priest to go back with us to do an exorcism tomorrow.

Lasmahan 16, 4708 – We travel back to Foxglove mansion for the exorcism. Father Zanthus went to the front room down stairs and thought this to be the strongest point for the exorcism. We all got around Father Zanthus to project him while he performed the exorcism ritual. Once Father Zanthus started the Ghost of Vorel Foxglove appeared and attacked us with his ghostly powers hurting all of us. I was able to heal Father Zanthus while the other attacked Vorel Foxglove. I had healed Father Zanthus as best as I could and Lyk could not move to take the attack to the ghost. So, I made the first move to confront the ghost hand to hand. The ghost did not seem to care about me but wanted to kill Father Zanthus. This seemed to be Vorel Foxglove big mistake. The group was able to continue attacking Vorel Foxglove. Lyk and Andrain got free from his hold to attack him hand to hand. Once we did we defeated the ghost of Vorel Foxglove giving Father Zanthus time to continue his exorcism ritual and released the hold the ghost had on the house. Once Father Zanthus finished there was a major groan and then all the windows in the house shattered. Father Zanthus said it is finished and the house is at rest. We looked around the house with light coming in the house no longer looked haunting. We headed back to Sandpoint with a feeling of accomplishment.

Lasmahan 17 & 18 – Andrain and Riley wanted us to go thru the house looking for clues and more valuables. I agreed to go with them. We did find many items of interest and even some magic items. We will probably have to take them to the big city to sell them I do not see anyone in Sandpoint buying them.

Battle of Corn Row

Lamashan 13, 4708 – We rode out to the sanitarium to talk to Grayst Sevila. They would not let us see Grayst until we show them we where deputized by the sheriff to talk to him. They let us in to talk to him. He just babbled about the misgivings, his lordship and they also eat the dogs. It was not until Lyk spoke when we said something about his lordship made him memorize something he beat his head until all of a sudden he remember and attacked Lyk. We were able to quickly subdue him. We had them put him in irons because he torn through the straight jacket to get at Lyk. He would tell us nothing more and he is dieing of some illness not sure what it is. But every time Lyk spoke to him we would say his lordship made him memorize something and he would beat his head then try to attack Lyk again. We left with Lyk trying to remember something about misgivings because he had heard that word when he was growing up.

We went back to the Sheriff and reported what we had found. Sherriff Belor told us that Grayst was mad and we would not get anything out of him. But we did, who ever is doing these murders is setting up Lyk to take a fall, be killed or join his cause. By why the murders, is still the question of the day. What does misgivings means? Questions we still need answer, too.

Andrian started talking to the people in Sandpoint if they knew what or where the misgiving is. As he was asking farm Grump Hambley came stumbling down the road. We appeared to be drunk and he was raving about scarecrows and they even eat the dogs. We found out that he lived next to the misgiving. He seemed to be like Grayst but we could smell the liquor on him. He also said something about the scarecrows attacking his house. Sheriff Belor thought he was insane but could be just drunk. He took him to the jail for him to sober up. We set off to find out what happen to his family and see what going on at the misgiving. Sheriff Belor offered us a couple of guards to go with us but Andrian was quick to speak up that we would not need them. So, off we went to check out another part of the puzzle.

As we approached the farmer house, the fields around his house had tall corn all around and scarecrows in the fields. As we came close to one scarecrow Andrian shot it with a bolt and I told him we should not do that we do not know what they are. The second scarecrow we came to we check out and it attacked us. The scarecrow was a ghoul and we where able to dispatch it quickly with no problems. Andrian noticed the color and said Farmer Grump and Grayst had that same color. We decide that Grump and Grayst are becoming ghouls so we sent Riley and Carufinwe back to warn the sheriff.

We head toward the house and another scarecrow was moving and before I could say anything Andrian fired another bolt into the scarecrow and it stopped moving. That one died to fast when we went to the scarecrow and took it down we found out it was a child made to look like a scarecrow. It looked like she was going to become a ghoul, too. But we have to check first which means others will be ghouls but other could be children.

We moved on to the house cutting through the corn fields. We arrived at the farm house and it was quiet. We entered through the front door being attacked by three ghouls. Lyk was in the front and was able to defend himself well. The other ghouls ran from us. Lyk was able to kill the ghoul just when we noticed the others did not run from us they where running to get behind us. A fight for our lives took place it was not looking good for any of us. Lyk was able to kill one but we each still had one attacking each of us. I was able to heal both Andrian and Lyk they where getting hit more than me. Torag was protecting me from these undead creatures. Just when the tide was not going our way Carufinwe came back and entered the battle. With his help, we killed one ghoul quickly to turn the odds back in our favor. We were then able to dispatch the other two ghouls by ganging up on them. Lyk, Andrian and my self took scratches from the ghouls. I cleaned our wounds as best as I could. Once we finish with the misgivings we need to go to the priest for cleaning so we do not get this disease.

We thank Carufinwe for coming back to our aid. But, why did you return. Carufinwe told us that the sheriff still sent two guards to check up on us. They meet them going back to Sandpoint. Riley told Carufinwe to return to us as he will report to the sheriff with the two guards about Grump conditions. Then Carufinwe came back to join us. Carufinwe told us it sure looked like we needed his help.

We search the house and barn and found no one or any more ghouls. We did find a large pile of bones mostly dogs in the barn. This looked like the place where the ghouls eat. There was also a large stone carving in the back of the barn. It looks like the barn was built around the carving. Andrian was thinking it was old but to me it does not look to have been weather enough for that length of time.

Andrian wanted to return to Sandpoint because we had a hard fought battle at the farm house and we need to get Riley. Lyk and I said we need to check out the corn fields. If the corn fields still have ghouls hanging from them we can not let them get down and kill more innocent people. After a short discussion it was decided to check out the scarecrows. We found a long pole with a hook to cut the rope with. Lyk and I would face the scarecrow and Andrian would cut it down from behind with Carufinwe attacking from the side. We had a plan to fight the ghouls so we headed into the corn fields.

We started with the single scarecrows first. They went well for us and we were able to quickly kill those ghouls. We found an older lady which we took back to the farm house. Lyk and I were able to clean her wounds and we lock her in one of the bedrooms in the farm house. The next was a group of three we tried to attack one at a time and that seemed to work but the first ghoul was a tuff one and we could not take care of that one. We then had two on us for a while. We were able to kill one and look to be taking the next one down when Carufinwe shot at the one still hanging on the pole. Once we finished the second ghoul and check out the one hanging it turn out to be a child. I once again explained we need to find out what beneath the scarecrow before attacking them. We took the bodies out to the road to pick up later.

The battle with the ghouls seemed to be getting harder. The group of ghouls where taking their toll on us we where taking damage from them but we did not see the black stuff in the finger nails that seem to have the disease to make us ghouls. We found a few more people on the poles and Lyk and I were able to clean their wounds. The day was getting late and we where getting tried but we felt we needed to clear out the whole corn field. We came close a few times to be over whelm by the ghouls but Torag was with us and we where able to clear out all the ghouls in the corn field. Near the end of all the battle Andrian ask me why I did not use my power to combat undead on the scarecrows before they attacked us. I was thinking it would be better to use it when we were surrounded. But, the last group was spread out and it identified the ones not ghouls easier. Why did I not think of doing this tactic earlier. By the end of the day we were able to save six people in all from the poles. Between Lyk and myself we seemed to helped all but one. They still look sick and I’m hoping we can get them to Sandpoint in time to be cured by the priest.

We took everyone up to the farm house first. Then went and pick up all the dead bodies from the corn field and placed them in the barn to be taken care of later. We found a wagon to bring the sick back to Sandpoint for healing. It was late when we set out for Sandpoint. Lyk doing most of the fighting and carrying was let to rest first. Half way to Sandpoint one of the people we saved turned into a ghoul on us and attack. It killed one of the sick before Lyk and the rest of us where able to kill it. Lyk and I check the others and they looked okay. We still had to hurry. We got into Sandpoint and took the sick to the priest and he was able to heal them and us. I believe we have won a small battle.

Murder at the Saw Mill

Lamashan 12, 4708 (10/31/2008) – It was early in the morning when Lyk drag me out of bed. He told me to come with him, his uncle wanted to tell us something before it became known. Lyk had gotten all of us up, Carufinwe, Riley and Andrian, to see his uncle. Before the Sheriff started he told us to gather around he wanted to speak low so no one could hear us. I told him I could do a ritual that would keep people from eavesdropping. So I cast my ritual to silence the room. He then told us about the murder at the saw mill. Where a young girl named Katerine Vinder was cut in half by the saw and Banny Harker was nail to the wall with his lower jaw bone removed. But, the bad part was a note to Lyk from his Lordship. This did not look good for Lyk and almost showed that Lyk was involved. The Sheriff was sure he was not but wanted us to go up to the saw mill to check it out. The Sheriff deputized us so we could get into the saw mill.

The scene was bad and both where dead. Andrian and Lyk where amazing to me. They figured out a lot. It looked like the girl back into the running saw either to get away from the attacker or she stumble getting away from the attacker. Because how the body landed it was a fall not thrown into and Banny did not have her blood on him and no foot prints in the blood when she went into the blade. It was a strong attacker to nail him to the hall and the mark of the ruin with the greed symbol pointing up carved on his chest was not pretty. They also found other tracks that looked like a claw and human foot outside. But we lost it when we got to the river. Getting as much information at the saw mill we went back to the sheriff.

We wanted to talk to Ibor Thorn, Banny partner at the saw mill. The Sheriff had him brought up to his room where we could talk to him without worrying about eavesdroppers. Ibor told us about Banny double book keeping and who he was cheating. This all pointed to the Grief rune but why. Andrian and Riley wanted to talk to the person we gave the books to check out and knew a lot about the runes. He did tell us about the rune but why the murders is still the question.

Later after we told Sheriff Belor what we found out he told us about the second murders earlier this week. The only survivor was Grayst Sevila a thug. They also had the same rune on their chest and the lower jaw bone removed. Andrian said that it seems that the lower jaw is a collector item for like a trophy item to the attacker. Grayst Sevila is still alive but he is mad and you can not get anything from him. But, that was our only clue left. So, tomorrow we will travel to the sanitarium to visit Grayst.

Clean up of the Stables (downtime)

Lamashan 1, 4708 – Took the day off to go to the Temple for prayer. I was in the Temple all day praying and talking to the folks that came in. They all where nice to me and listen to what I had to say about Torag but no one accepted him. I talk with the priest in the temple but he gave me no more information about Nualla. The priest did have a ritual I may purchase but I do not have the amount he would like for a donation.

Lamashan 2, 4708 – I went to the Temple for prayer in the morning. Then went to the stables to see how it was run. I went over the books and they look a mess to me. Decided to just clean up Daviren living quarters and I gave the few nice cloths he had to the ones taking care of the stable for us.

Lamashan 3, 4708 – I went to the Temple for prayer in the morning. Finished up the major cleaning and gave the food he had to the ones taking care of stable for us. There was not much but they where glad to take it and they even took some I was going to throw out for their pigs. The living quarters are now cleaned up. Tomorrow I will go through the papers.

Lamashan 4, 4708 – I went to the Temple for prayer in the morning. Started going through the paper and burning which I could not read or thought was nothing. The helper told me what is needed and where we get supplies. But, before I burned them I did I ask my uncle and we gave me some guide lines to follow. I also decided to not worry about old debts even if there where any I could not decide if he even had any.

Lamashan 5-8, 4708 – I did the same thing for four days go to the Temple for prayer. Then to the stables to figure out the paper works. I believe I have the books all set with one keeping track of who using the stables and for how long and what they paid. Another book for inventory to keep track of who supplies us, how much they cost and when we used them up. The final book to keep track of all daily transactions, like fee to use stable, cost for supplies and to pay the help. What little money I found I gave it to the help for back wages. The stables are looking pretty good if I say so myself.

Lamashan 9-11, 4708 – I did the same thing for three days go to the Temple for prayer and talk to the town folk, help my uncle for a few hours, then check out the stables and see if the books are being kept up.

The Sealing of the Evil Summoning Well (downtime)

Rovagug 14, 4708 – I went to the mayor and ask permission to go back into the glass factory to see if I can destroy that evil alter. She gave me permission and I started to plan by talk to my uncle about getting a good stone mason to seal it up. He did not know of one but we could do a wooden cover that would be hard to remove. I will have to think about that.

Rovagug 15, 4708 – I started working on removing the liquid myself. I worked on it all day by dipping a bucket into the pool and putting it in another bucket with a lid to carry it to the sea. I did that, to not spill that evil liquid or get any on me. I then poured it into the sea to dispose of it. Worked over 12 hrs on this project.

Rovagug 16, 4708 – Still working on removing the liquid but does not look like I’m making any head way. Will bring a stick to measure if I’m making progress or not.

Rovagug 17, 4708 – I used a stick to mark the liquid line to the top to see if I’m making any headway this day. I worked all day and at the end the liquid was still at the same level it must have another source filling the pool. This plan is not working out I have to talk to my uncle again about his plan.

Rovagug 18, 4708 – I talk to my uncle and he says he can build a heavy lid to go over the top of the pool. I took him to the spot and he measured it all and said this will be easy. I watch him draw out his plan and the steps on what he needs to carry them out.

Rovagug 19-30 – Working with my uncle with me just doing the grunt work he built a lid for the pool out of heavy timbers. He bolted into the floor to make it even harder to remove. He is a master at working with wood. I’m very proud at the work he was done. While we where making the lid the mayor was overseeing the work in sealing up the tunnel to the outside. I also took some time but could not figure out just where one stairs goes up too. Not sure where in town or maybe another level above. But, the cave in was just to dangerous to work with. So, I will never know where it does lead, too.

Clearing the rooms under the Glass Factory

Rovagug 10, 4708 - Shalelu Andosana said her good bye to us and told her son to watch over us. She also told me she will check on the Dwarven City to the north and report back to me when she can how the attack was going. I spent my time helping my uncle. I was not that good with stone and I seem worse with wood. But, I still enjoy the time working with my uncle.

Rovagug 13, 4708 – Sheriff Belor had returned and a meeting with the mayor and merchant council. We where summoned to this meeting as eye witness to the events when the sheriff was away. We got there just to hear Ameiko in a rage blaming Belor for everything that happened in his absence. Saying the guards killed the goblins and Tutso on their own in the jail without them being brought to trial first. He has no discipline with his guards and that he should be replaced and Lyk should be appointed in his place. Lyk spoke up for his uncle defense and also said he did not want the job. The major then spoke up and said it was her job to remove the sheriff and she was not going to remove Sheriff Belor. She told Belor he must be more in control of his charge and they will be watching what he does from now on.

With the Sheriff now in charge and only getting three guards to help boost his guards to protect Sandpoint he was going with us to clear out any threat in the glass factory. We entered the Glass factory with the Sheriff in the lead. Andrain had suggested we leave the guards behind but the Sheriff had nothing to do with that. The Sheriff did agree that they stay in the back for support. We went in and found another one of those red demons in the factory which we killed very quickly. We then went down into the smuggler caves to finish clearing them out.

We only came upon empty rooms. We found a torture room which was so rotten I was able to swing my maul and turn them to dust. We then found an office with many books and I found a ritual scroll. Riley wanted the books but most just turn to dust as we pick them up. We did find 16 books that could be read. Riley created a floating disc to carry the books for him. We moved on searching the rest of the place. We found another strange room with objects floating around in it. Riley created a spiritual hand to go into the room and pulled out a wand and other object. There was a dead raven floating in there with maggots all over it very strange. How would a raven get into that room, someone had to put it there and it has not been there very long maybe two weeks. We found out later that we believe it was food for the Imp.

We came to the last area a set of double doors with Sheriff Belor in the lead we entered the room. We seemed to surprise a Mutated Goblin named Koruvus and an Imp Erylium. We were able to get a few attacks on Koruvus first most with missle attack and Lyk running up to him. Then the Imp disappeared. When Sherriff Belor ran up to help Lyk the Imp reappeared attacking the Sheriff. Before I could get there to assist the Sheriff he had already killed the Imp. Then we dispatched Koruvus quickly. We found a strange alter with a strange liquid in it. It looks to be a summoning pool to bring forth those red demons and I must figure a way to destroy it.

As we search the place it occurred to me this is where Nualla came by accident or maybe someone brought her here. Maybe it was Lord Longiko Kaijitsu he was being blackmail from probably Naulla just a thought. He found the room with the alter and summon the Imp who controlled him or Koruvus was there and spared his life for service to him. It is here she became to worship demons. I feel that the Imp and may be Koruvus had something to do with her training. My thought is her father found out about her worshipping demons and she killed him with help or not. Then set fire to the Temple to cover her tracks. She then came here and this is where she learned her powers in the demon ways and probably her transmutation took place here as well. We will never know all the pieces of this saga to know what really happen. I should find out if this area lead to the temple or not. There where stairs we believe they block each other but maybe not. I need to destroy that alter so it can never summon demons again.

The Demise of Nualla - The Birth of Malfeshnakor

Rovagug 9, 4708 – I pick up Daviren so we would be sure to have him with us. I thought he would be thankful but he said he is still watching me. The savior of Sandpoint set out for Skull Island again by boat. We had Daviren, Carufinwe and his mother Shalelu, Riley, Lyk, Andrian and my self in the boats not knowing what to expect when we arrived. No one did much talking on the ride there because we all knew this could be our last battle for all or for some of us. Any chance for surprise is over they will be ready for us this time. We reached the island and somehow Andrian noticed a goblin near the cave entrance telling us they have guards posted for us, it has begun.

We had the boats come around not in line with the cave entrance. Lyk climb up first to meet the goblins alone. He was able to kill two as one ran away to warn the other of our return. We all climb up the rope with out being attacked. We noticed that the great centipede Lyk killed when we where last here was being cut up for food. Andrian wanted Lyk to push it over but I told him we would need it for our descent back into the boats. We set up a marching order to go to the temple. As we started to go forth Andrian said he is going to check out the way we did not go the last time to be sure we would not be surrounded. That was a good idea but it all went bad from there.

An alarm went up just as he started down the tunnel and it seemed but not sure when Andrian opened the door about 50 feet away from the hallway. We were being attacked by the goblins from the front and back. I was able to cast a protect spell on the whole group when Andrian came back with a bugbear (Bruthalzmus who Shalelu has fought many times) on his heals to protect us from being hit as easy. Lyk went from the front lines, leaving Daviren and myself to defend the front, to the back to fight Bruthalzmus the bugbear. It was close but Lyk was able to cut his head off. Daviren was holding the front so I moved back to support Lyk. Then the goblins broke thru the wall to our right causing them to have a third position to attack us in this hallway splitting the party in half. We were trap fighting for our lives with Lyk, Andrian and myself on one side and Daviren, Carufinwe, Shalelu and Riley on the other.

Riley had created some kind of hell fire to keep the goblins in the back helping us and I was able to heal Andrian and Lyk from the wounds by the bugbear. The goblins were the young ones and not that good at fighting. We were able to cut them down without taking much damage our selves. Just as we where looking to win this battle the Temple doors open up and Nualla was there with a new force of goblins ready for battle. Our lines was spread out and we thought Riley was protected but when the doors open up he was in line of the new threat and was shot at by many arrows but only a one landed home some how.Daviren was able to create a gauntlet to kill the goblins as they tried to get to Riley only a few made it. I was able to do the same in the back, too.

But as it was looking better for us, Nualla got into the battle finally. Rilley was able to roll his ball of fire to protect him better that let Daviren alone to face Nualla. Daviren did not seem to have a chance Lyk tried to get there in time but just as he arrived Nualla had killed Daviren. But Lyk was able to hurt Nualla without taking much damage causing her to run. Lyk Carufinwe and Shalelu ran after her first with Andrian following after he killed a few more goblins to have a clear path. Riley and I mopped up the rest with about seven surrendering to us. I told them they could leave by the way of the cave. I thought I saw Riley thinking about killing them with one of his spells but I’m proud that this time he just let them go and ran after the party instead. I went to Daviren but he was past my ability. I moved Daviren body to the entrance of the cave before I chased after the rest.

I was lucky that it was an easy path to follow but just as I arrived at the stairs they where all running back up because just before Nualla had died she was able to summons a demon named Malfeshnakor. So, we all ran back to the cave entrance and summon the boats to leave.

We had the boats take us to the shore line to talk about what we should do next. It got a little heated with the Fighter called Orik Vancasterkin and a female Wizard called Lyrie who left with us. Andrian and Lyk seem to be saying to them they must lead us back up to fight the demon Malfeshnakor since they help to release it. They refused saying it would be suicidal to try and kill it. It is to strong for them to bring down. It was going to come to blows when I step in to resolve the argument. Telling Andrian and Lyk that I do not believe we can kill the demon neither and we must report this to others first. Then I had to promise to the Orik and Lyrie on my word to Torag that I would let them go after they told us everything they knew about the demon Malfeshnakor. Not sure the rest of my party was with me except Riley who got to look at Lyrie ritual books seemed happy. I hope he is wise and did not take any demon summoning spells. Lyrie told us what she knew. Naulla did not summon the demon she freed it from a prison it be bound in for many years. Lyrie was trying to control the demon along with Naulla with no success in the bound prison. Lyrie told us that it is raised from a dead fire elemental merged with a demon some how. Lyrie believes my powers should be able to hurt it, but she is not positive if it will or not.

While Riley was getting ritual from Lyrie book, Andrain searched the rest of Nualla body and then we piled up wood and burn her body to ashes. Orik talk to me more about Torag and I tried to convince him to accept Torag teaching and turn from his evil ways. Not sure he will or not. Orik is going to tell his father Saul Vancasterkin that we saved him. Orik told us if we are ever in Riddleport to come to the Gold Goblin Inn and tell his father Saul who we are and what we did for Orik. When Riley was all done we left the Orik and Lyrie on the beach and sailed back to Sandpoint.

On the way back to Sandpoint Lyk told me that when they chase Nualla she made it to another room filled with goblins and two humans. When Lyk started to cut his way thru the room and Lyrie cast a spell at him and the elves but it did nothing to them. Orik decided to surrender to them looking at Lyk. Once he did he started killing the goblins, too. Lyrie surrender, but did not fight any more. Then they heard Nualla returning all burned up saying she did it and then she died. All the goblins stopped fighting and bow down to worship and other came in saying something like Malfeshnakor name and bow down to it. Andrian went to Nualla with Lyk and then saw the demon burning the goblins worshipping it. They took Nualla weapon and body up to the cave entrance where Andrian took her armor, weapon and some other items off from her.

We arrived back and I took Daviren body to the chapel. The others went to the mayor to tell her about the Demon Malfeshnakor on Skull Island. From that meeting it was decided not to bring attention to the island they would not tell anyone else what is on the island. She will have guards sent once a week to see if anyone is trying to build a bridge to the island again and if we found someone strong enough to destroy the demon we will go back to do that. But at this time it seems to be trapped on the island.

Daviren had no family and I did the gentle repose ritual on his body and with the money Andrian took from Nualla we had him buried. We where given his business as an award for stopping the threat of Sandpoint destruction. I removed the goblin ears from his business walls and put them in the coffin with him to honor him for all the goblins he had killed and the help he gave us. We are now the owners of the Goblin Squash Stables.

Andrain wanted to finish searching the glass factory but it was boarded up because they saw something moving around in there. They would not let us in until Sheriff Belor returned from his recruiting trip. We now had a few days of rest.

The Burning of Skull Island

Rovagug 8, 4708 pm – I was able to talk the party to attack Thistletop this afternoon. We arrived back in Sandpoint in the late morning and agreed to meet back up at the stables. I went to see my uncle to see if he had a crossbow I could barrow. He did and it was one he made himself. It is a beautiful piece of work. I told him I would take care of it and return it back to him. This might help if we get in a missile battle to cross the bridge.

I went to find Daviren to tell him we are leaving. I did not find him. The guards told me he left earlier this morning thinking he missed us. So, I went to the stable to meet the others and get my horse ready. Everyone showed up as planned and off we rode to Thistletop. We caught up with Daviren just before we got to the maze.

As we approached Thistletop maze I noticed a goblin on top of the tower. They know we are back. He rode hard to the entrance and started our assault. The goblins had planned an ambush to surround us when we attacked. This was almost a disaster for us. Andrian must of realized this when I called for a minor retreat to get Lyk a step back so he was not getting attacked by four goblins at once. Andrian and Daviren protected our backs with support of missile fire. While Lyk, Riley and myself took care of the goblins in front of us. As the battle was coming to an end the surviving goblins broke for the bridge.

Andrian, Lyk and Riley all chased after the goblins but the goblins got across the bridge first. I checked out the rest of the area to be sure we where not surprised by Goblins again from behind while the others raced toward the bridge. The Goblins got ready to spring the trap on us as we cross the bridge. We stopped right in front of the bridge and then watch them set the bridge on fire instead. With out thinking if this was a good idea or not Andrian started across the bridge with his legs spread apart careful not to break the planks. He made it to the other side and the goblins were surprised because the bridge was on fire. The goblins ran into the keep just as Andrian got across. Andrian set the trap back so we could all run across the burning bridge. Once everyone was across we cut the burning bridge to safe the post. Now we are trapped on the island with the goblins in the keep.

Andrian pick the front door lock and we started to search the keep first floor. Andrian had to unlock all the doors on the first level as we search the keep. We found the way up to the guard towers and killed all but the last goblin we found. That decision turned out to be a mistake. But, I still do not believe in killing ones running away or surrendering. If I do, than I’m no better than they are and I am much better. So, I will have to live by those decisions.

We found the prized horse still a live but crazy with battle so Andrian put the horse down. We found stair going down where we could hear other goblins yelling. We closed the door and used our rope to hold the door closed with one of the guard tower doors. As we where deciding if we should go down the stairs to continue the fight or leave after we had limited the threat of attack from behind. The goblin we left alive set the keep on fire. Andrian had a great idea to collect the dead goblin bodies and throw them into the sea. That would be the food for the sea monster so we could climb down the rope and swim across in safety. That worked and we where able to escape the burning keep on Skull Island.

At least for the moment we have saved Sandpoint from being attack from our attack on the goblin stronghold. We must continue our assault and finish the job because once they have repaired the bridge I fear they will attack the village and burn it to the ground.

We climb up the cliff and walk back to the horses. As Skull Island burned we search the thorn keep. We toss the dead goblin bodies into the sink hole to the sea monster yip yip after searching the bodies for coins. We split up the coins and headed back to Sandpoint.

As we where riding back to Sandpoint we talk about if we should or should not attack Skull Island. We decided we would not give them any time to regroup so we are going to attack again in the morning. As the group was talking Daviren said we better not leave him again he is the best goblin fighter we have. I told him it was my decided to leave him back the last time (even though the others did not even want to take him). Daviren got all mad at me and I told him I would come and get him for tomorrow raid because we really do need him. He was still not sure and said he would be watching me. I plan to pick him up with the rest of the group at the stables even thou we where going to use the boats again.

As we where just finishing putting away the horses and going to get some needed supplies and rest before our next attack a person drove up asking us if we knew Lyk. He had a package for him. Lyk spoke up and said he was Lyk and the man look at him and then gave him a big package. It was a great axe sent from Aldern Foxglove. A beautiful weapon even thou it was make by orcs. He must like Lyk and also said thanks again for saving Sandpoint.

We all went departed and I went back to my uncle. I thank my uncle for the use of the crossbow and he said since you are going back there you might as well keep it for another day. I thank him and he told me to be careful because he did not want to tell my dad about my death.

The backdoor of Thistletop

Rovagug 8, 4708 – We rented two fishing boats to take us to the skull island. It took a few hours to get there and the sun will be up in less then an hour. We found a cave about fifty feet up and it looked like a tentacle coming out of the cave and grabbing seagulls. So, we took the boats to the cave. Andran said he would climb up to the cave. But just as he was about to get to the top he would fall. He tried three or four times before he said he just could not make it and Lyk said he would try. Lyk made it up on his first try very impressive. But, as soon as he got there he was attacked by this big worm. Lyk was able to kill it before it was able to kill him. Lyk told us that he could not move his feet very well and felt like he was about to be paralyze just when he killed it. He was able to tie the rope around it for us to climb up.

Andrian checked out the open passage first and heard a slurping noise coming from the right side of the fork in the passage. He took the left passage which lead him passed a garbage room and to a door where he heard goblins talking behind it. So, we decide to check out the locked door in the dead creature room. Andrian was able to pick the lock and we went down the passage which came to a ‘T’ intersection. There was a temple door in front of us and we could hear some dog sound. So, we decided to attack them instead of leaving them at our back. They where not surprised by us and they moved like they teleport. One came at me and was about 20 ft in front of me and then all of a sudden it was right in front of me. The other somehow went to the back of the group. Their howl was like it drained some of our defensive movement from us. It bit me for more than I thought a dog could do. I called upon Torag help but I missed but Torag power was still able to hurt the dog and I was able to heal myself. Lyk was able to hit it, too. They attacked the dog in back, too. Then all of a sudden the dogs switch places shaking us again. Lyk killed the dog in front of us. But, the other blink away down the passage we just came from howling. We noticed that this was a Temple of Lamanshatu this religion is not known to me. Andrian was the one who recognized the 10 foot tall statue of red stone. It had a jackal head with a third eye, talon hands holding two weapons, bird like feet, reptile tail and the body of a pregnant women. He told us it was an evil goddess the demi-god mother of demons. I smashed the hands so Andrian could take the weapons of sacrifice and I broke a leg to topple it over breaking it up more. Then we ran back to the boats to leave and found the other dog barking. Lyk was able to kill it with one hit. We were able to escape down the rope as Andrian jump out after untying the rope.

As we are going back to Sandpoint I tried to talk them in to attack the front of the maze again to keep them off balance. Daviren is waiting for us and I’m sure he would love to attack the fort or at least goblins in the maze. If we ride hard to the maze we should be able to get there by mid day.

The raid on Thistletop and Rescue of Daviren

Rovagug 7, 4708 – Daviren did not return last night. We started off again heading north. Shalalu said we were nearing Briar Maze and beware of ambush. We came to a thorny tunnel that was not big enough to bring the horses. So, we left the horses in the clearing. We entered the maze and we surprised four large rats. We took care of them very quickly Riley was able to sleep a couple so we would only be attacked by a couple at a time. This worked out well and we took little damage. We also noticed a sinkhole but moved on to our right.

We then came to a passage way that leaded to a rope bridge suspended over the sea below. Andrian climb a tower and could easy see Daviren body it appears he still alive on the shore. We have to get to him soon because the tide is coming in and will wash his body into the sea and he will be lost forever. Daviren fell because the bridge is a trap. The Goblins have cut holes in the center of the bridge slats with a rope going through them. When the rope is tight you can walk on them with no problem. But, when the trap is sprung the slats are weak in the center and can be easy broken. Poor Daviren was crossing the bridge when they sprung the trap on him and he broke through. He saw the goblins laughing on the other side as they appear to be resetting the trap, tightening the rope so you can cross safely only for them to spring the trap and fall through the slats like Daviren. Other goblins are repairing the broken slats on the bridge that Daviren broke.

Andrian came back to us and told us about Daviren and it looks like he still alive. We decided to check out the sinkhole if that is a way down or possible away into the fort. So, we went back to the sinkhole and tied two ropes together and lower Riley into the hole. When he came close to the bottom a creature attack him. We where able to pull him back up before we was the creature next victim. As we where talking and I was putting the rope away Andrian heard goblins coming. We where able to attack them before they got out to surrounds us. Lyk was able to keep them bottle necked up. They were the young goblins and we were able to dispatch them quickly. But they still got the alarm off. Andrian saw another goblin come up behind us. He and Riley ran after it and as the goblin was trying to escape he fell to his death crossing the broken bridge. We thought it would be better to leave before they got organized and come over in force. We had one goblin who surrendered and I had him drop his weapon and removed his armor. I lead him out and told him to run away. Riley looked to be casting a spell at him so I threw my hand ax in front of him to stop him from killing the unarmed goblin. I told Riley I was letting him go and he should not kill unarmed creature running away from us.

We got on our horses traveling about a half mile or so past the briar maze to the coast on our left. Lyk gave Andrian a potion of healing to give to Daviren. We were able to lower Andrian down to the sea coast. He was able to rescue Daviren and give him the potion. Andrian them pulled the goblin body to the cover and remove a few items from the dead goblin body. They both came back and I healed up Daviren and we left for town.

We got back to town and Andrian and Riley where going to question the goblin prisoner. I told them that no accident should happen to him while in the jail. They did find out some information but they did not find any other way in to the fort but over the bridge. We also found out that Tutso died being forced feed last night. Another accident but what he did just ended his life sooner. But, they still should not take the law in their own hands. Nothing good ever comes from it. At dinner we planned to use fishing boats to scout if we can find a cave into the fort from the sea side. So, tomorrow morning we are leaving early before sun rise to check it out. Note they told Daviren we are leaving at noon. I do not like that.

Rovagug 6, 4708 - Off for Thistletop Tribe

Rovagug 6, 4708 - Shalalu returned back in town and reported that she found the Thistletop tribe, up to the north, near the sea, on a hill that looks like a skull. We agreed to go after Nuale to break the goblin army with Shalalu as our scout.

Aldern Foxglove asked us if we where going after the goblins and Shalalu told him what she told us. Daviren Hosk overheard this about us going after the goblin and wanted in. Andrian and Lyk did not want him to come. Riley spoke up saying he has fought a lot of goblins and could help us. So, we all agreed and head out of town for the Thistletop tribe.

We came across two merchants who were attacked by goblins and lost a prize horse and offered us 250gp if we could return it to them. So, we took them back to Sandpoint and Riley wanted to buy more healing potions before we left. We crossed the Thistle River and Andrian spied six goblins ahead. Then Shalalu shouted out Goblins and they fired their arrows at her wounding her. I was able to help her with her wounds as the other attacked the golbins. The battle went our way and we were able to take one prisoner. Except, Daviren wanted to kill this goblin. It took all of us to subdue Daviren with Riley hit him from behind to get him to settle down and stop trying to kill the goblin prisoner. They tied the goblin up and gagged him to question him later. I believe Andrian suggested that Daviren go ahead and scout for us and we would follow. Then we decided to rest and no one thought about going to tell Daviren as we rested for the night.

Rovagug 5, 4708 – We all met at the Rusty Dragon where Riley gave us 100GP each for rescuing Amiko. We talked it over what happen and figure out Tutso blackmailing Longiko Kiajitsu who been disposing bodies killed by assassins which Longiko been trying to end. Also, the smuggling of goblins into town using glasswork wagons was Tutso plan to pin it on his father.

Rovagug 4, 4708 - Finding at the Glass Factory

Rovagug 4, 4708 – Lyk ask me to attend a meeting with the Mayor Deverin, Sheriff Belor, Shalelu Andosana (Carufinwe mother), Carufinwe and the merchant council to discuss the goblin issue. Lyk also requested Andrian and Riley to be present, too. Shalelu was very surprised the goblins did not attack the town but took a body from the graveyard instead. Shalelu also told us about the goblin working together for the first time. They are even trading with each other. She does not know who leading them. Usually one chief will rise up and unite the clans. If you can kill him, you will break up the cause. This time no chief seems to be in control. Andrian spook up and told her who we think the leader of the goblin is. Naulia, the young girl who was believed to have died when the temple burned down. Shalelu says she will have to check this out. Shalelu also talk about a Dwarven ancient city Radruundar (in the Greater Kodar Mountain Ranges) is being attacked by the goblins. The dwarfs at the city are defending it but will not hold out for long just because of the number of golbins. I wrote my father explaining this and gave the letter to Aldern Foxglove to deliever it to a dwarven merchant to take it to my father today.

“Letter to my Father:

Father, Rovagug 4, 4708

I made it to Sandpoint and had a nice visit with Uncle. But news has come to my attention you may need to know, along with the others. The ancient city of Radruundar has been found by a group of dwarf in the Greater Kodar Mountain Ranges. They are under attack by the goblins in the area. For some reason, the goblins have banded together for some unknown purpose to attack this place. I’m joining a few others who have help defend Sandpoint from a minor attack of goblins. The attack was strange that they did not burn the village but took a body from the graveyard. We will travel out to see if we can get more information and to tell others in the area about this new upraising. I will try and get more information about the ancient city of Radruundar. For my part in saving Sandpoint from the goblin attack they have given me chainmail, a maul, horse and traveling supplies. Five of us will be planning to leave soon. When I have more information I will send it out to you as soon as I can.

Your Faithful Son,
Bruntalmar”

Lyk came to me later about news of a kidnapping. He took me to see Carufinwe, Riley and Andrian who where all in Riley sister room along with Riley grandmother. They found a letter asking her to meet Riley half brother at the glass factory last night. It’s not clear if she went to meet him or not. Because, her place was all set to have tea with Riley grandmother today and Andrian told us he noticed that a struggle did take place in her room.

After talking about it we all decided to go to the glass factory to check it out. Since it was getting close to dark we decided to wait until it was. We check out the factory and decide the door to the sea would be the best way to enter the factory. Because it looked to be the only use is to remove the trash from the factory. When it was dark we went to the door. As we got to the door Andrian listen and hear Tsuto voice and some goblins talking. We got ready to surprise them. Andrian jumped out at Tsuto who was opening the doors and attack him with Lyk, Carufinwe and Riley following. Riley did something that almost brought Tsuto down. (It was like some kind of invisible weapon hitting him that is why I never saw it before and it leaves no blood just a bruise.) Andrian next attack brought him down. Carufinwe and Riley took out a few more goblins before they started to run. I killed one as it ran past me and Lyk took after the golbins with Riley following them. Lyk told me Riley killed three and he was able to capture one later. I stayed with Andrian and Carufinwe to look after Tsuto. I was able to stabilize him and removed his leather armor. Andrian got out some rope and started to tie him up. Tsuto came to and started to cast something but Andrain knock him out again. This time Andrain put a rag in his month and blind folded him. We found a book which told of his involvement with the attack three days ago. It also seems he is planning an attack against Sandpoint to destroy the whole town just like Shalelu Andosana was warning the town before the first attack. Lyk and I took Tsuto to the sheriff for the town to decide his fate.

The other started looking for Amiko. Lyk and I return after putting Tsuto under lock and key. The others have not found Amiko yet but found a set of stairs leading down. They also found Lord Longiko Kaijitsu encased in glass. He was not burned and had a state of fear was on his face. He could be still alive but I would not believe it but only sorcery could imprison him with out burning his skin so he could still be alive. They also found parts of the bodies and bones of the workers. It looked like the goblins were cooking and eating them. This will not go well with the town folks when they find out.

We went down the stairs to a long corridor. The passage seems to be used for smuggling things into the factory as the left branch of the passage went to the cliffs. This could be how the goblins or the attack on Sandpoint could come but we found no goblins. We went back to the fork and took the right branch. Andrian was attacked by some demon from another world which I do not know which one. It was a large red skin creature with deadly claws and teeth.

It took a group effort to bring it down. After it was dead it seemed to turn into a mist that was strange. I was able to bind everyone wounds before we moved on.

Andrian continue to check things ahead and we came to a small room with a statue of an woman, wearing robes in a style we have never seen. She had a book with a seven pointed star symbol on it. No one knew who this woman was or why it was here.

We came upon a door and then another passageway and another room. This room had a similar statue like the one we saw earlier but carved from red stone and larger. Out of the room was a door or stairs going up. Andrian heard something like growling behind the door so we went up the stairs to a lock door. Andrian was able to unlock the door when we enter some bluish purple skinned man with tiny horns, a tail and dead eyes. I believe to be an undead we where able to dispatch this creature faster. We continue on but the passage collapsed from above and we had to go back.

We found another one of those red skin demons and it took us all to take it down. They are very tough and we where lucky again no one was killed. We found 20 skeletons which Riley was able to exercise by some kind of spells. I was please he took out the skeletons. We have not found any goblins in our search. So, it was decided Amiko was not down here so we went back to the factory to finish searching there.

We finished searching the factory and found Amiko bound up in a closet. We released her and she told us what Riley read from Tsuto journal. We told her he found her father encased in glass and she broke down crying. She asked us to take her to him. Riley was being very nice to her during this hard time. I believe he is very found of her and may have some childhood crush on her. Amiko told us that Tsuto wanted her to join him and Nuale with her sorcery powers. To help them burn Sandpoint to the ground. When she refused his offer he tied her up. We found nothing else in the factory so we left taking Amiko back to Rusty Dragon and Riley then took her to her father’s estate.

Rovagug 2 & 3 - Foxglove Boar Hunt

Rovagug 2, 4708 (7/11/2008) – Breadkfast with Aldern Foxglove and the other savior of Sandpoint at the Rusty Dragon. It was a very nice breakfast and if you went away hungry it was your own fault. Aldern Foxglove wanted detail of what each of us did the day before during the battle. The others just gave brief accounts of what they did. I thought Andrian would come up with some great big story of all he did but said very little. He took some control after the battle and was always around the action. Now he was quiet, strange to me. I gave Aldern Foxglove the details of what I saw and did at the battle. I also tried to witness to him but he only thinks of himself and wants to please all the Gods which mean none of them will listen to him. He needs Torag but would not listen.

He also talked about tomorrow boar hunt. He took us to the stables to pick out our own horse for the hunt which we all did. I picked out a nice quiet horse. I will found out tomorrow if it is or not.

After all that I attend the food contest from the reschedule swallow festival. Talking to the people this one was very quiet because of the battle yesterday and the lost of a few town folks. I went to the temple to check it out more and found they did not worship Torag at all. I was quite surprised. I was able to talk to Sable who came to know Torag and was very interested to learn all he could. I talk to him a long time and I’m sure he will pray only to Torag from now on. I tried talking to several others. But, they really would not listen or just listen to not to be rude to me. But, at least Sable came to know Torag. That is a blessing.

Rovagug 3, 4708 (7/11/2008) – We are off to the boar hunt with Aldern Foxglove to the Tickwoods. He told us what we are looking for and his dog found a boar in some bushes. As we approached Aldern ask Lyk to take point and flush out the boar with the spear he bought him. I did not want Lyk to face the boar alone and if he got hurt I could heal him easier by his side and to assist him if need be. I noticed he had two hand axes and I ask him for one. Lyk gave me one hand ax as we approached. All of a sudden Andrian shouted out golbins and the goblins shot their arrows not at us but a very large boar. Once they noticed us they ran as we attacked the boar. Lyk ran up to the boar and was able to hit it. I threw the hand ax and did a little damage as I ran to catch up to Lyk. Then Carufinwe and Andrian shot arrows at it bring it down just after it killed Aldern dogs. I never saw anyone break down over a dog like Aldern did. I tried to comfort him but had a hard time finding the words. I have to watch Riley, he does something but I never see what it is. Andrian made fun of Riley for missing a goblin as it ran away. I would of thought Andrian would attack them from behind. I need to watch them more closer and stop them from killing the ones running from battle or helpless. We then cut up the boar into quarters and loaded them onto the horses. Not knowing why Carufinwe and Andrian requested to have a boar tusk. I would of thought the fighter would want them more than those two. We went back to Sandpoint where we had a great boar dinner that night at the Rusty Dragon.

Rovagug 1, 4708 - Attack on Sandpoint

Rovagug 1, 4708 – What a day I’m sure the humans never had a day of the swallow festival like today. I did as my uncle told me to get there early. I did and was able to get right up front to the stage. It was fun talking to the people in attendances they where all happy and enjoying the day. They where not interested in hearing the words of Torag today. The time came when the high priest open the ceremony. The Mayor talk and I was surprised it was a lady she made some bad remark about a tanner and everyone laugh at it. It does not seem right to be laughing at someone who works hard. I still need to learn more about these humans. Then the Sheriff of Sandpoint got up and talked about everyone not drinking too much and if they do they would be thrown in jail. Just after he stepped down and the high priest was going to speaking again came some strange noise off to my right. I thought at first it was part of the festival but no one was cheering and everything got quiet expect for that noise then they started to speak in the human tongue and it was about killing the towns folk. Not sure if this was part of the festival or not I waited to see what happen next.

I did not have to wait long the creatures that looked like they where zombies but they moved to fast it seemed. An elf next to me started shooting arrows at them with his bow and got a couple right away. Then the creatures hit the crowd killing the town folk. I shot off a Lance of Faith dropping one where he stood. The Sheriff and one of his men, I found out later his name was Lyk and is the nephew of the sheriff, charged into the creatures. I next thought about seeing if they where undead or not but it seem better to try and kill another one as Lyk and the Sheriff where being surrounded, so I did. The battle at one point did not look good. Lyk was getting hit by these creatures and I did my healing word on him or else I felt he would of fell that day. The human high priest was helping the sheriff and Lyk stay alive, too. Lyk was taking two out at a time while the Sheriff seemed to be over whelmed. But, in a few moments they broke ranks and was able to kill the leader who laughed at us saying they only where to keep us busy from the primary objective as he died. After finishing off the rest of the goblins the group left thinking they are attacking the bridges. We ran off to see what was happening at the bridges but all was quiet. The cloak man, whom I found out was Andrian, who helped in the attack foolishly and almost seem to get himself killed noticed that a grave had been opened. We went to the grave site.

At the grave the body was removed and was now empty. The grave disturb belong to the high priest of the church when it was burn down. They talk about is daughter and one of the goblins that attacked was capture and ask why. He told us they where slaves used for the attack so they knew little but did mention of some evil lady with a bad hand was behind it. Rumors began to be told and ask about this evil lady. The Mayor thanked seven of us for saving Sandpoint. The Elf archer Carufinwe, Riley a halfing, never saw him in the battle, Lyk the Sheriff nephew, the Sheriff of Sandpoint, the high priest of Sandpoint, Andrian the foolish fighter and myself. The mayor gave us each 100gp credit to the town merchants.

Lyk, Riley, Carufinwe, Andrian and I went to the merchant where we bought supplies. I decided it was time I had some armor and since they had no dwarven warhammers I went with a human maul. It felt light and had a nice swing to it. It was fun swing my new maul and going thru my other spoils from the victory.
Once again it did not last long as a woman came running out of her house screaming caring a boy who was bleeding. I was only able to stop the bleeding which saved his life while Riley and Andrian ran into the house to see what attacked the boy. When I got into the room I found the dead father and that both Riley and Andrian had jumped into a hole in the floor of the room. It was very close quarters and Andrian had taken some damage again. I was able to heal him so we could continue fighting the goblin, which he soon finished off. It sadden me that I could not help the father he had already pass on. We found out that the boy has been claiming a monster was in his room. After checking under the house the goblin had been here for quite a few months. We found a loose stone on the side of the house how he got in. He must have been a spy getting information for the attack and sense it was over he decide to eat the boy. What is going on with these golbins?

We met an Aldern Foxglove who invited us to breakfast tomorrow morning and about going on a boar hunt with him. He just wanted to thank us for saving his life and many of the town folks, too. My uncle only had minor dealing with him. Saying he is rich and I should go to see what he will give us. So, I’m planning to attend the breakfast.

Bruntalmar Battlehorn - Stats 12/22/2008

Bruntalmar Battlehorn –4th level Dwarf Cleric LG (+18 Rune pts);
DOB Sarenrae 13, 4686 (6/13/2008) - Updated 12/22/2008
4’ 6”, 195 lbs, Reddish-Brown Hair, Brown Eyes, Age 22, Exp Pts 4,883,
(1,2165 EP Bonus-journal/book) (243 EP Lost-missed game)
Patron Deity: Torag - Homeland: Janderholf -
Group Name: The Saviors of Sandpoint – Game date: Lamashan 15, 4708

Hit Points 43 (Healing Surge HP Healed 10 - # per Day 10) (Bloodied 21)

Armor Class 18 (+0 Int/Dex, Chain Mail AC+6, +2 ½ Level)

Str 16 (+3)
Con 16 (+3) (+2 for Dwarf, +1 4th level)
Dex 8 (-1)
Int 10 (+0)
Wis 19 (+4) (+2 for Dwarf, +1 4th level)
Char 11 (+0)

Low Light vision is normal in Dim Light

DEFENSES (Dwarf feature +5 on Saving Throws against Poison)
Fortitude 15 (10 base, +3 Str/Con, +2 ½ Level)
Reflex 12 (10 base, +0 Int/Dex, +2 ½ Level)
Will 18 (10 base, +4 Wis/Cha, +2 Cleric, +2 ½ Level)

ATTACKS: (Note Max Damage on rolls of 20)
2 Handed Maul: Full attack +7 (+2 Weapon Prof, + 3 Str, +2 ½ Level)
Damage 2D6 +5(+3Str, +2 DWP)

Throwing Ax: Full Attack +7 (+2 Weapon Prof, +3 Str, +2 ½ Level)
Damage 1D6 +5(+3Str, +2 dwp) Range in square 5/10(at -2)

Dagger: Full attack +5 (+ 0 weapon prof, +3 Str, +2 ½ Level)
Damage 1D4 +3 Str

Initiative: +1 (+2 ½ Level & -1 Dex)

Movement: - 5 square (even if Heavy Loaded)
Combat Move Action 5 squares Combat Double Standard & Move Action 10 sq

SKILLS: p. 181-89 (If a passive roll is ask for a skill it 10 plus the bonus no rolling on my part)
Acrobatics +0 Insight +11
Arcana +2 Intimidate +2
Athletics +4 Nature +6
Bluff +2 Perception +6
Diplomacy +7 Religion +7
Dungeoneering +8 Stealth +0
Endurance +5 Streetwise +2
Heal +11 Thievery +0
History +2

1 Action Points – (1 every other encounter they do not stack)
9 Deus ex Mechina (we earn and can keep them to use to change the story line)

Equipment: Heavy over 160 lbs – (Note 50 coins equal 1lb)
Back Pack (2lbs), Prayer Book 128 pages (3lbs), Journal (2lbs.), Bedroll (5lbs), 2 Blanket (4lbs), Holy Symbol Hammer (1lb), Dagger (1lbs), Maul (12lbs), 2 Throwing Ax (6lbs), Chainmail (40lbs), Set of ceremony robes (4lbs), 1 Extra Boots (1lb), 1 Heavy cloak (2lbs), 2 water skins (8lbs), Cooking Pot (5lbs), 10 days of rations (10lbs), 50’ of silk rope (3lbs), 50’ of hemp rope (10lbs), tent (20lbs), flint & steel w/wet stone (1lb), Ritual Components for 1 Gentle Repose Ritual and 3 Silence Ritual, 10 candle (.5lbs), small pouch 4 SP – 6 GP (0.2lbs)
Weight I’m carry is 140.7 lbs. (Left 15 GP and 3PP at my uncle place)

Riding Horse, with horse blanket (2lbs), Saddle and bags (10lbs), Bridle (3lbs) weight horse is carrying 15lbs, 195 rider, and 140.7 gear.
Totalling 350.7 lbs, Horse carrying weight up to 237 lbs is Light, 475 is Normal and 1,187 lbs is Heavy to Max

Upkeep Cost: Per Day cheapest stay is 4sp, Breakfast 2sp and Dinner would be 3sp totaling 9sp per day.

Dwarven Traits:
Dwarven Resilience: Can use your second wind (Healing Surge) as a minor action instead of a standard action.

Dwarven Weapon Proficiency: Gain proficiency with the throwing hammer and the warhammer.

Emcumbered Speed: Move at your normal speed even when it would normally be reduced by armor or heavy load. Other effects that limit speed (such as difficult terrain or magical effects) affects you normally.

Stand Your Ground: When an effect forces you to move – through a pull, a push, or a slide – you can move one square less than the effect specifies. This means an effect that normally pulls, pushes, or slide a target 1 square does not force
You to move unless you want to. In addition, when an attack would knock you prone, you can immediately make a Saving throws to avoid falling prone.

Feats (p. 196-197)
Armor Proficiency: (Free Class Feat 1st Level) – Trained in cloth, leather, hide, and chain mail armor. P. 194
Ritual: (Class Feat 1st Level) – Have a prayer book that use either the ritual from chapter 10. P. 296
Dwarven Weapon Training: (1st Level) - Gain proficiency and a +2 feat bonus to damage rolls with axes and hammers. P 194
Armor Proficiency for Scale: (2nd level) – Trained in Scale Armor. P. 194
Armor Proficiency for Plate: (4th level) – Trained in Scale Armor. P. 194

Working on Moradin's Resolve: (blessing from Torag): (6th Level)-+2 to attack against large creatures. P. 199

Class Features: Channel Divinity:

Lance of Faith: at Will – Divine, Implement, Radiant – Standard Action – Ranged 5 squares – Target One creature
Attack: Wisdom vs. Reflex Hits 1d8 +4 wisdom modifier radiant damage, and one ally you can see gains +2 power bonus to his or her next attack roll against the target.

Righteous Brand: at Will – Divine, Weapon – Standard Action –
Melee weapon – Target one creature
Attack: Strength vs. AC Hits 1(W) (use my stats above for weapon used) Strength modifier damage and one ally with 5 squares of you gains a power bonus +3 (my strength modifier) to melee attack rolls against the target until the end of my next turn.

Divine Fortune: Encounter – Divine – Free Action - Personal
Effect: You gain a +1 bonus to your next attack roll or saving throw before the end of your next turn.

Turn Undead: Encounter – Divine, Implement, Radiant –
Standard Action – Close burst 2 squares. P. 272
Target: Each undead creature in burst Attack: Wisdom vs. Will
Hit: 1d10 + 4 Wisdom modifier radiant damage, and you push the target a number of squares equal to 3 +0 Charisma
Modifier. The target is immobilized until the end of your next turn.
Miss: Half damage, and the target is not pushed or immobilized.

Healing Word: Encounter (Special: You can use this power twice per encounter, but only once per round.) - Divine, Healing
Minor Action – Close burst 5 squares – Target: Myself or one ally
The target can spend a healing surge and regain an additional 1d6 +4 (wisdom modifier) hit points. As long as they have at least one healing surge.

Healing Strike: Encounter – Divine, Healing, Radiant, Weapon –
Standard Action – Melee weapon – Target one creature
Attack: Strength vs. AC Hits 2(W) (use my stats above for weapon used) Strength modifier radiant damage, and the target is marked until the end of your next turn. In addition, you or one ally within 5 squares of me can spend a healing surge +4 to their surge points (my wisdom modifier).

Daunting Light: Encounter – Divine, Implement, Radiant –
Standard Action – Target one creature – Ranged 10 square
Attack: Wisdom vs Reflex Hits: 2D10 + Wisdom Modifier Radiant Damage
Effect: One ally you can see gains combat advantage against the target until the end of my next turn.

Avenging Flame: Daily – Divine, Fire, Weapon – Standard Action –
Melee weapon – Target one creature
Attack: Strength vs. AC Hits: 2(W) (use my stats above for weapon used) Strength modifier damage, and ongoing 5 fire damage (saves ends) Miss: Half damage, and no ongoing fire damage. Special: If the target attacks on its turn, it can’t attempt a saving throw against the ongoing damage.

Shield of Faith: 2nd Level Utility Prayer: Daily – Divine –
Standard Action – Close Burst 5
Targets: Myself and each ally in the effected burst gain a +2 Power Bonus to AC until the end of the encounter.

Prayer Book:

Gentle Repose: p. 305 Level 1 Category: Restoration Time: 1hr for 150 days
Component Cost: 10gp Key Skill: Heal (no check)
This ritual is performed on an adjacent corpse. It quintuples the time the corpse can lie dead and still be affected by Raised
Dead or a similar ritual. Also, protects the corpse from being raised as an undead creature for 150 days.

Silence: p. 312 Level 1 Category: Warding Time: 10 min for 24 hrs
Component Cost: 30gp Key Skill: Arcana (no check)
You ward a single room (or a burst 4 area), against eavesdropping. Creatures attempting to listen to something in the warded area from outside the area take a -10 penalty to their Perception checks.

Party Treasure at my uncle place:
silver earrings
significant amount of silver and gold dust

Virtue Rune / Sin Rune
+1 Abstinence / Gluttony
+0 Chastity / Lust
+7 Diligence / Sloth
+2 Humility / Pride
+3 Kindness / Envy
+2 Liberality / Greed
+3 Patience / Wrath

Languages:
Common Tongue, Dwarven

Personality:
Social Interactions
1. Others perceive – Reserved
2. Optimism – Hopeful
3. Trusting others – Trusting

Decisions Points.
1. Assertiveness - Adaptable
2. Rule Conscientiousness - Honest
3. Empathy - Kind

Dire Straits
1. Courageousness - Cautious
2. Response to Setbacks - Stoic (suffers without complaint)
3. Nerves - Patient

Bruntalmar Battlehorn's Journal prior to arriving in Sandpoint

Bruntalmar Battlehorn - Journal

Sarenrae 13, 4707 – I just had my 21 birthday party and came to the conclusion I have not done much in my life. Hearing the stores of battles won, places people have traveled to and the ancient dwarven cities. Stirred my heart to see the world and maybe find these ancient cities. The story about my Uncle Aesrick Battlehorn in Sandpoint working in wood was sad to hear. So, I’m going to visit Uncle Aesrick in Sandpoint. I’m writing him tonight.

Arodan 20, 4707 – I heard back from Uncle Aesrick today and he would love to have me come to Sandpoint for a visit. Any time would be a good time for me to visit. Now I need to tell my father that I would like to See Uncle Aesrick.

Arodan 22, 4707 – The meeting with my father to see Uncle Aesrick went well. I need to start planning and to tie up some lose ends with the high priest before I can leave. I’m getting excited already.

Zon – Kuthon 29, 4707 – I thought I would be on my way to see Uncle Aesrick by now. But, the high priest just keeps putting it off. He is excited but wants to train me more in converting the humans to Torag. He is also, telling me more about ancient dwarven cities to find while I’m away. Even though I’m enjoying this time of learning it just never seems to end. He just says to be patience and it will come. Maybe this is why father said yes so fast because he knew the high priest would not let me go so fast.

Gozreh 3, 4708 – The day has come that I’m about to leave home. Tomorrow I will be traveling with some other priest and merchants to get supplies to bring back home. They will take me half way in my journey to Sandpoint.

Desna 8, 4708 – I’m leaving the others and will travel the rest of the way on my own. I should be able to be in Sandpoint in about two weeks. This is going to be so much fun.

Desna 11, 4708 – I thought I found some nice friends to travel with. But, last night while I slept they took everything I had. Torag must have thought they needed them more than I do or else I still have more to learn before I get to Sandpoint.

Desna 13, 4708 – Torag wanted me in here is why he took everything. Because I would not of been here if I was fully supplied. I found a human named Steeron who was out hunting and was surprised by a boar and was attacked. I was able to run the boar off without it killing Steeron. I was able to heal him but he was in no shape to move and I did not know where he lived.

Desna 16, 4708 – Living off from Steeron food and a little fishing that Torag supplied me with I was able to keep Steeron alive along with my self. He woke up today and he was able to tell me where he lived. But, he was not able to walk yet. But, he told me how to set a trap for a rabbit. It took me several tries and I still told him it was because of my God Torag I caught the rabbit.

Desna 25, 4708 – Steeron was starting to believe in Torag and he never had much use for any God but he saw I had no skill in hunting and with no food Torag supplied our needs. We started off for his home.

Sarenrae 2, 4708 – We arrived at Steeron home where is wife Elainme and his two young boys where so happy to see him a live. Any hunter killed the boar that had attack Steeron and still had a piece of his shirt on his tusk. Everyone thought that the boar had killed him and Steeron told him he would of if I had not saved him. I told them it was not me and that it was my God Torag that gets all the credit. They ask me to stay a while until I get all my strength back, too. So, I did taking this time to convert the whole family.

Sagenrae 22, 4708 – I was successful and they all will be followers of Torag. They gave me a week supply of food and sent me on the road to Sandpoint.

Erastil 5, 4708 – I was out of food again even only eating a half day ration each day. I should be in Sandpoint but I found out that I somehow took the wrong road. Once again it was Torag will because he sent me to help someone else. This time an old lady and her granddaughter where being attack by two bandits. I came on them just when they where throwing Lady Triana out of her cart. I told them to stop and one of them threw a dagger at me. I was lucky and he missed me and I was able to hit him with my Lance of Faith. He threw another dagger that hit me in the shoulder but my next Lance of Faith knock him down. The other one ran off with Lady Triana pouch. I was able to heal the thief and myself. Lady Triana and her granddaughter where not injured during the attacked. Lady Triana asked me to accompany them to their home a few days journey away. I did, taking the opportunity to convert them.

Erastil 11, 4708 – I’m leaving Lady Triana she is stuck in her faith and all that Torag did for them she still does not believe he is the true and only God. I gave her the message now it is up to Torag to change her heart. I’m back on the road to Sandpoint.

Erastil 17, 4708 – Met a merchant who was pulling his wares because his mule died the other day. He told me he would pay me for my help. I told him I would help, if he would listen to the words of Torag. He agreed.

Erastil 30, 4708 – For the past two weeks I helped Mandral with his cart and got to meet and talk to many farmers and told them about the true God of Torag. It was all because Torag wanted me here that he took my money back in Desna. I only got a few to accept Torag as their God. I hope Torag stays in their lives. Mandral gave me two weeks supplies and a map to get me to Sandpoint.

Arodan 28, 4708 – I had a nice walk to Sandpoint talking with more country men and spreading the word of Torag. Most did not want to hear but a few did and enjoyed and I believe accepted Torag as the True God. I praise Torag for all he has done for me and getting me safely to Sandpoint and to my Uncle Aesrick. Uncle Aesrick looks a lot like my farther and he is truly gifted in working with the wood as others are in stone. I do not understand why the others laugh at his work it is art and a gift of Torag.

Arodan 30, 4708 – I had a wonderful two days talking with Uncle Aesrick and seeing him at work. Tomorrow I will be seeing the human celebrate their annual swallow festival. So, I’m going to bed early because Uncle told me to get there early to be up front to be able to see and here what is said. Looking forward to seeing the way the humans honor their beliefs.